Even the enigmatic hit man called Quarry had to start somewhere. & for him that was the day he returned from Vietnam to find his young wife cheating. He'd killed plenty overseas, so killing her lover was no big deal. When he was recruited to use his skills as a contract killer, that transition was easy, too. ...

Four film versions of W. Somerset Maugham are brought together & introduced by the man himself: ' The Facts of Life' features a young tennis player who escapes from his domineering partner & absconds to Monaco; ' The Alien Corn' features Dirk Bogarde playing a man with the ambition to be a top pianist, but he is rejected by music scholars; ' The Kite' stars George Cole as a man with an obsession for kites & little time for his wife; ' The Colonel's Lady' revolves around a stuffy colonel's search for the man his wife has been writing passionate poems about. ...

This is a 3-level Spanish course for 11-14 years throughout the Caribbean. Relevant & lively, it consists of 3 Student's Books each with 2 audio CDs, 3 Workbooks & 3 Teacher's Guides. With one set for each year of study, it provides a solid foundation ...

In the 1980s Manchester United was the footballing byword for underachievement. 

The club had struggled to rediscover

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Queen didn t just give audiences music. They gave them a show. Bands in 1971 dressed the same as their audience: long hair, jeans, scruffy shirts. They d shuffle onto the stage, start playing & that was it. Most of them barely looked up. Right from the start Queen did things their own way. They gave audiences however small in the early days something to remember. When Queen took to the stage it was to a fanfare of sound, a barrage of smoke & a lightshow years ahead of Close Encounters. Always ahead of the game with stage effects, some of their lighting rigs were significant enough to earn their own nicknames among fans The Crown was a staple for two tours. Forty years after Queen was formed & 20 years after the death of legendary Freddie Mercury, Queen is back in this remarkable book celebrating the exuberance of the greatest live act of all time. ...

A thoughtfully curated & gloriously illustrated retrospective of the band’s studio releases, Queen, comes just in time for the 45th anniversary of their debut LP & biopic.

Formed in 1970, Queen went on to become one of the most popular—and most successful—rock bands of all time. Even following the untimely death of beloved & magnetic frontman Freddie Mercury, & nearly 50 years after their formation, interest in the band has continued, evidenced by scores of reissues, arena tours with surviving members, & a feature-film biopic.

In this new installment in Voyageur Press’s Album by Album series, rock journo Martin Popoff convenes a cast of 19 Queen experts & superfans to discuss all 15 of the band’s studio albums (including their soundtrack for the 1980 film Flash Gordon). Panelists include Queen experts, rock journalists, musicians, & record industry figures.

The results are freewheeling discussions delving into the individual songs, the circumstances that surrounded the recording of each album, the band & contemporary rock contexts into which they were released, & more.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780760362839
• Author: Martin Popoff
• Publisher: Voyageur Press
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 224
• Dimensions: 25.5 x 20 x 2.5cm













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The ultimate reference to the expansive career of Queen, both as a band & as individuals, now fully updated & expanded. Essential reading for first-time listeners & enthusiasts alike. The Albums
- The meticulous production of every spectacular album is documented, from songwriting to release, with analysis & discussion. The Songs
- Queen's discography is an impressive cross-section of musical diversity. From the biggest hits to the deepest album cuts, live jams to one-off covers, the stories behind every song are detailed. The Tours
- The live experience was always a major force of Queen's career. Tracking their transformation from dark, mysterious theatrical act to stadium-packing rock b&, each tour is detailed with set lists/itineraries. The Visuals
- Every pioneering music video, promotion & live cinematic release is discussed, from Queen's first filmed gig in 1974 to the free concert for AIDS awareness in Kharviv. Plus BBC radio sessions, TV appearances & much more.



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1587. Three years after his enforced departure to London, Hew is reconciled with King James VI & recalled to Scotl&. He elopes to St Andrews with a young Englishwoman. The death of Mary, Queen of Scots has unleashed a wave of anti-English sentiment among the Scottish people, & fear & confusion in the king himself.

James will grant his blessing to their controversial marriage on the condition that Hew discovers what lies behind a painting cunningly contrived to prick the young king's conscience
- an anamorphic death's-head with his mother's face.

Meanwhile in St Andrews, the death of a painter is troubling to Giles Locke, & the English Frances, struggling to adapt to a foreign town & culture, helps Hew find the link among the artists & intriguers of opposing courts, a quest for love
- & life
- requiring all his skills.

This paperback book has 284 pages & measures: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2cm








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Queen Anne was one of Britain's most remarkable monarchs. With a personal life riven by passion, illness & intrigue -- she presided over some of the most momentous events in British history. Like books by Antonia Fraser or Amanda Foreman & based on years of original research, Queen Anne is historical biography at its best. ...

Her personal life riven by passion, illness & intrigue, Queen Anne presided over some of the most momentous events in British history. Like Antonia Fraser's life of Marie Antoinette or Amanda Foreman's ' The Duchess', ' Queen Anne' is historical biography at its best. ...