Frantz Fanon's seminal work on the trauma of colonization The Wretched of the Earth made him the leading anti-colonialist thinker of the twentieth century This Penguin Modern Classics edition is translated from the French by Constance Farrington with an introduction by Jean-Paul Sartre Written at the height of the Algerian war for independence from French colonial rule & first published in 1961 Frantz Fanon's classic text has provided inspiration for anti-colonial movements ever since analysing the role of class race national culture & violence in the struggle for freedom With power & anger Fanon makes clear the economic & psychological degradation inflicted by imperialism It was Fanon himself a psychotherapist who exposed the connection between colonial war & mental disease who showed how the fight for freedom must be combined with building a national culture & who showed the way ahead through revolutionary violence to socialism Many of the great calls to arms from the era of decolonization are now of purely historical interest yet this passionate analysis of the relations between the great powers & the ' Third World' is just as illuminating about the world we live in today Frantz Fanon (1925-61) was a Martinique-born French author essayist psychoanalyst & revolutionary Fanon was a supporter of the Algerian struggle for independence from French rule & became a member of the Algerian National Liberation Front He was perhaps the preeminent thinker of the 20th century on the issue of decolonization & the psychopathology of colonization His works have inspired anti-colonial liberation movements for more than four decades If you enjoyed The Wretched of the Earth you might like Edward Said's Orientalism also available in Penguin Modern Classics' In clear language in words that can only have been written in the cool heat of rage he showed us the internal theatre of racism' Independent ...

Despite the functional obsolescence of the mechanical wristwatch (our phones & computers tell more accurate time) the early 21st Century has seen a boom in the development production & appreciation of all things horological Whether it is presented to the collector as an alternative investment as a feat of micro-mechanical technology or as a showcase of artisanal mastery the mechanical wristwatch has never possessed more forms functions or facets than it does today The Wristwatch Handbook is written from the epicentre of a renaissance a place in time between the Quartz revolution & the rise of the smart device
- where the mechanical wristwatch is the antidote to the microprocessor & the permanent buzz of your inbox From the multi-axis tourbillion to the split-second chronograph to the sidereal sky chart The Wristwatch Handbook covers it all & does so with more than 470 rich illustrations from over 90 of the World's leading brands The book is separated into two sections The first section provides the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the mechanical movement Its chapters explore power transmission distribution & regulation illustrating the basic concepts before considering the innovation & complexity that takes place further toward the cutting edge From the fifty-day power reserve to the constant force mechanism & the 1000 Hz mechanical escapement section 1 will allow the reader to understand & appreciate what is happening beneath the dial of their watch Section two allows the reader to take this understanding & apply it to the vast range of complications (functions) that exist in modern horology Each chapter showcases a distinct category of complication For example the regatta timer pulsometer & monopusher chronograph join a host of others in a chapter entitled ' Recording Lapses of Time'; The power reserve indicator dynamograph & crown position indicator are featured in a chapter for ' Power & Performance Indication'; The moon phase indicator annual calendar & planetarium can be found in the ' Astronomical Complications' chapter Once the functional categories are exhausted the final three chapters explore whimsical complications that have little regard for practical function novelty time indication & the 'super-complicated' watch
- a rare breed of timepiece that houses an intimidating host of complications featured throughout the book Upon completion of The Wristwatch Handbook the reader will be able to identify even the most exotic complication from across the room & be able to share their appreciation & understanding of what makes it so useful & compelling The Wristwatch Handbook is "brand agnostic" using only those watches that most aptly illustrate the given subject-matter As a consequence the book places equal emphasis on the classic & the cutting edge on watches produced in large volume or exclusive runs by industry-leading technology or at the hand of a master In doing so the book provides an unparalleled range of watches from over 90 brands allowing the reader to determine for themselves which brands complications & styles they will build their collection from

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From the grand tour to the global village novelists & poets have made particularly observant travellers Many writers have been prone to wanderlust eager to explore the world & draw inspiration from their travels They recorded their notes in letters journals essays & books In some cases these became celebrated examples of travel writing but there are many more accounts which remain overlooked In The Writer Abroad Lucinda Hawksley takes us on a literary journey around the world through extracts from Arthur Conan Doyle in Australia Joseph Conrad in the Congo Charles Dickens in Italy Henry James in France Mary Wollstonecraft in Sweden & many more ...

From clay tablets to the printing press From the pencil to the internet From the Epic of Gilgamesh to Harry Potter This is the true story of literature -- of how great texts & technologies have shaped cultures & civilizations & altered human history The inventions of paper the printing press & the world wide web are usually considered the major influences on the way we share stories Less well known is the influence of Greek generals Japanese court ladies Spanish adventurers Malian singers & American astronauts & yet all of them played a crucial role in shaping & spreading literature as we know it today The Written World tells the captivating story of the development of literature where stories intersect with writing technologies like clay stone parchment paper printing presses & computers Central to the development of religions political movements & even nations texts spread useful truths & frightening disinformation & have the power to change lives Through vivid storytelling & across a huge sweep of time The Written World offers a new & enticing perspective on human history ...

Cockney gang leader Pearly Gates (Peter Sellers) enters into an unlikely collaboration with Scotland Yard to track down three Australian criminals themselves disguised as policemen who are stealing the gang&s illicitly gained earnings British comedy featuring a host of familiar faces including Bernard Cribbins John Le Mesurier & Lionel Jeffries ...

Sinterklaas a beaming friendly saint with a white beard was set to mark his arrival in Amsterdam with a parade so celebrated it would be watched live on television throughout the Netherlands Today the crowds would run into three hundred thousand or more & the police presence top four figures The city centre was closed to all traffic as a golden barge bore Sinterklaas down the Amstel river surrounded by a throng of private boats full of families trying to get close' Amsterdam is bursting at the seams with children trying to get a glimpse of their hero & families enjoying the occasion The police are out in force struggling to manage the crowds on one of the busiest days of the year Brigadier Pieter Vos is on duty with his young assistant Laura Bakker when the first grenade hits As Sinterklaas prepares to address the crowds a terrorist outrage grips the heart of the city In the chaos a young girl wearing a pink jacket is kidnapped But the abducted child isn't the daughter of an Amsterdam aristocrat as the terrorists first thought She's the daughter of an impoverished Georgian prostitute friendless & trapped in the web of vice that is Amsterdam's Red Light District As the security forces & the police clash over the ensuing investigation the perpetrator's horrifying demands become clear Vos trapped in a turf war with state intelligence tries to unravel a conspiracy that reaches from the brothels of the city to the hierarchy of the security services & at its heart lies an eight-year-old girl snatched from a loving mother then ferried from one criminal lair to the next her life in the balance as Vos & Laura Bakker struggle to uncover the shocking truth behind her abduction What is the life of one immigrant child worth in the greater political game emerging around them? ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Two very different families search for the perfect house to call home When both families show up at a deserted farmhouse it quickly becomes clear that something is not right After rescuing Hanna a lost girl whose tongue has been cut out they discover that every attempt to leave the farm takes them right back to its front door Stuck in this purgatory together they&re haunted by a vengeful former owner intent on destroying them from within with the simple declaration that only one family will call the house a home As the days stack up & the families search in vain for a way out the group dynamics dissolve into chaos & horror reigns Actors Marc Singer Art La Fleur & Hayley Du Mond Director Eric Hurt Certificate 15 years & over Year 2013 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 45 minutes (approx) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Two lowly office workers are caught up in a deadly criminal conspiracy after discovering a ringing phone at the scene of a horrific car crash Answering this phone turns their world upside down as they realise it is up to them to step up & save the day They are in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong skills They are THE WRONG MANs Actors Mathew Baynton James Corden Emilia Fox & Benedict Wong Certificate 15 years & over Year 2013 Screen Widescreen 1781 Anamorphic Languages English Duration 2 hours & 56 minutes (approx) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Having earned their status as hometown heroes in the first series Sam & Phil are blasted back to zero again This time round the two friends find themselves in deeper darker danger than ever before They must make a difficult choice hide in the dark & be forgotten forever or brave it in a world that doesn’t even think they exist Their globetrotting adventures take them across deserts through tunnels inside prisons on board planes & trains as they duck knives dodge bullets & deal with WMDs But the cartels the terrorists & the spooks they encounter have underestimated the boys from Bracknell & their determination to get home for Christmas & reclaim their lives James Corden & Mathew Baynton are joined by returning cast members Dawn French (The Vicar Of Dibley French & Saunders) Rebecca Front (The Thick Of It Grandma’s House) Sarah Solemani (Him & Her Bad Education) & co-writer Tom Basden (W1A Plebs) A stellar international cast join for Series Two including Anastasia Griffi th (Damages) Raoul Trujillo (Apocalypto) John Ross Bowie (Big Bang Theory Curb Your Enthusiasm) Olivier Award winner Bertie Carvel (Matilda Doctor Who Sherlock) & Ray Panthaki (East Enders 28 Days Later Kidulthood) ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-Ray player in order to play Two lowly office workers are caught up in a deadly criminal conspiracy after discovering a ringing phone at the scene of an horrific car crash Answering this phone turns their world upside down as they realise it is up to them to step up & save the day They are in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong skills They are THE WRONG MANs ...