This classic Reaktion title now available in B-format is a survey of crows ravens magpies & their relatives in myth literature & life It ranges from the raven sent out by Noah to the corvid deities of the Eskimo to Taoist legends Victorian novels & contemporary films It will be of interest to anyone who has ever been intrigued puzzled annoyed or charmed by these wonderfully intelligent birds ...

Crow was Ted Hughes&s fourth book of poems for adults & a pivotal moment in his writing career In it he found both a structure & a persona that gave his vision a new power & coherence A deep engagement with history mythology & the natural world combine to forge a work of impressive & unsettling force & English poetry has found a new hero & nobody will be able to read or write verse now without the black shape of Crow falling across the page& Peter Porter ...

The Birds & the Bees series was designed for Vintage Classics by Timorous Beasties the Scottish studio famous for their designs inspired by the natural world One night Mark Cocker followed the roiling deafening flock of rooks & jackdaws which regularly passed over his Norfolk home on their way to roost in the Yare valley From the moment he watched the multitudes blossom as a mysterious dark flower above the woods these gloriously commonplace birds became for Cocker a fixation & a way of life Journeying across Britain through spectacular failures magical successes & epiphanies Cocker uncovers the mysteries of these birds' inner lives SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2008 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Devil&s night for rock star Eric Draven (Brandon Lee) & his girlfriend Shelley the night they meet their brutal demise at the hands of the inner city&s most notorious characters Exactly a year later Eric is brought back to life & granted the powers of superhuman strength & vision in order that he may seek vengeance on those who killed him
- all under the watchful eye of a mysterious crow One by one Eric seeks out the gang who are out for another evening of mayhem & violence unaware of the fate that awaits them
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While on holiday in Montana Hope meets local boy Cal Crow a ranch-hand Caught in a freak accident the two of them take shelter in a mountain cabin where Hope makes a strange discovery More than a hundred years earlier another English girl met a similar fate Her rescuer a horse-trader called Nate In this wild place both girls learn what it means to survive & to fall in love neither knowing that their fates are intimately entwined ...

Are You Feeling It Do You Know Me All I Can Do Now Or Never Sally Turn It loose It&ll Work Out Fine Electrify Long Way From Home Funky Mosquito A modern take on vintage funk from acclaimed 8 piece band Crowd Company Brimful of energy with a raw edge catchy hooks & melodies with tight groovy rhythms The band combine a retro Hammond organ based sound with a virtuoso horn section soulful vocals & harmony vocals The album features appearances by Alan Evans from Soulive & Joe Tatton from The New Mastersounds Alan Evans also mixed the album The band evokes the spirit of 60&s & early 70&s funk as well as modern day funk jam bands whilst also focusing on strong soulful songwriting which combine funk with soul blues & modern jazz Crowd Company are renowned for dynamic engaging live performances & this spirit is captured onto analog tape on this album The band have drawn accolades from their musical peers & have shared the stage with the likes of George Porter Jr from The Meters ...

Tracklist A1 I Am In Love A2 Sacred Cow A3 You Can Touch A4 Help Is Coming A5 I Love You Dawn A6 Dr Livingstone B1 My Telly's Gone Bung B2 Private Universe B3 Lester B4 Anyone Can Tell B5 Recurring Dream B6 Left Hand B7 Time Immemorial ...

Tracklist A1 Saturday Sun Bass Backing Vocals Bv's
- Nick Seymour Drums
- Matt Sherrod (2) Guitar Slide Guitar Backing Vocals

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Weather With You World Where You Live Fall at Your Feet Locked Out Don&t Dream It&s Over Into Temptation Pineapple Head When You Come Private Universe Not the Girl You Think You Are Instinct I Feel Possessed Four Seasons in One Day It&s Only Natural Distant Sun Something So Strong Mean to Me Better Be Home Soon Everything Is Good for You ...

Tracklist A1 Chocolate Cake A2 It's Only Natural A3 Fall At Your Feet A4 Tall Trees A5 Weather With You A6 Whispers & Moans A7 Four Seasons In One Day B1 There Goes God B2 Fame Is B3 All I Ask B4 As Sure As I Am B5 Italian Plastic B6 She Goes On B7 How Will You Go ...