In Stars & Wars, Oscar-nominated Art Director Alan Tomkins reveals his unpublished film artwork & behind-the-scenes photographs from an acclaimed career that spanned over fifty years in both British & Hollywood cinema.

Tomkins art appeared in celebrated films such as Saving Private Ryan, JFK, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, The Empire Strikes Back, which would earn him his Oscar nomination, Lawrence of Arabia, Casino Royale, Battle of Britain & Batman Begins, & he shares his own unique experiences alongside these wonderful illustrations & photographs for the very first time.

Having worked alongside eminent directors such as David Lean, Oliver Stone, Stanley Kubrick, Franco Zeffirelli & Clint Eastwood, Tomkins has now produced a book that is a must-have for all lovers of classic cinema.

This hardback book has 168 pages & measures: 22.6 x 24.8 x 2cm.





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Genoa, Italy, 1946. Vincenzo & Giovanna fall in love the moment they set eyes on each other. The son of a count & the daughter of a tailor, they belong to opposing worlds
- but the undeniable spark between them quickly burns into a deep & passionate relationship, played out against their post-war city, & Vincenzo's family's beautiful vineyard. But when shifts in political power force them each to choose a side & commit what the other believes is a betrayal, the bright future they dreamed of together is shattered. New York, 2017. Cassandra & Luca are in love. Although neither quite fits with the other's family, Cass & Luca have always felt like a perfect match for each other. But when Luca, an artist, convinces his grandfather & Cass's grandmother to pose for a painting, past & present collide to reveal a secret that changes everything... Product Information: • ISBN: 9781399718974 • Author: Jill Santopolo • Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks • Format: Paperback • Pages...
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Sasha Riggs is a reclusive artist, haunted by vivid dreams that she turns into extraordinary paintings. Desperate to understand

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Stars are a constant source of fascination. In this Very Short Introduction Andrew King introduces us to the science of stars; how they are born, how they live, & how they die. He shows how understanding the stars is the key to understanding the galaxies they inhabit, & how they provide us with clues to the existence of planets like our own. ...

Like so many other men, Jim Hickman & Bertie Murphy are plunged into this nightmare & unbeknownst to them, a terrible tragedy is looming As the war progresses, Jim receives honor after honor, whilst Bertie sinks deep into depression. & back home Poppy, the girl they both love, must choose between the two men that is, if they ever come back alive. As the trio is trapped in physical & mental torment, a terrible tragedy befalls them Wilcox draws upon a fascinating family history. His father & six uncles all fought in & survived the trenches of WWI, garnering a Victoria Cross among other decorations during the conflict. ...

OMG, Madison Parker is back for the deliciously mean follow up to The Fame Game. The claws are out in the race to become Hollywood's brightest star... Madison Parker made a name for herself as best frenemy of nice-girl-next-door-turned-reality-celeb Jane Roberts in L. A. Candy. Now she's ready for her turn in the spotlight & she'll stop at nothing to get it. But with backstabbing friends & family, relentless paparazzi & tabloid scandals she can't control, Madison is going to have her work cut out for her... Filled with characters both familiar & new, this second book in Lauren Conrad's glamorous series about life in front of the camera dishes Hollywood gossip & drama at every turn. ...

Luke Johnson is the man behind the growth of Pizza Express & as a host of other leading brands; one of Britain's most successful entrepreneurs with an estimated personal fortune of ?120 million. In Start It Up he compresses two decades of success to reveal the realities of running your own business & bust some key myths along the way. Learn how to find the right idea or buy someone else's; source capital from all sorts of places you never expected; get the best from everyone you meet on the way
- chiefly yourself; & stay sane while you do it. Start It Up is that all-too-rare thing: a how-to book by someone who actually has.
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This best selling instruction course, using the SFX letter-note music system, is the easiest & quickest way to learn to play electronic keyboard. Part 1 of the book shows you how to read & play 28 popular tunes. You will rapidly learn all about keyboard technique in a way that is easy & fun, playing great songs that include: I left my heart in San Francisco Sailing Georgia on my mind Love me tender Part 2 introduces the ...

Helps your child to practise writing letters. Each letter in this book is shown with a picture & with two rows of letters drawn in dotted lines that children can draw over with their special pen. Then they can wipe the page clean & practice again! Each letter is also shown with arrows so children know where to place the pen. ...

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