Clive James power as a poet has increased year by year & there has been no stronger evidence for this than Nefertiti in the Flak Tower. Here his polymathic learning & technical virtuosity are worn more lightly than ever; the effect is merely to produce a deep sense of trust into which the reader gratefully sinks knowing they are in the presence of a master. The most obvious token of that mastery is the books breathtaking range of theme: there are moving elegies a meditation on the later Yeats a Hollywood Iliad odes to rare orchids wartime typewriters & sharks -- as well as a poem on the fate of Queen Nefertiti in Nazi Germany. But despite the dizzying variety James poetic intention becomes increasingly clear: what marks this new collection out is his intensified concentration on the individual poem as self-contained universe. Poetry is a practice he compares (in Numismatics) to striking new coin; & Nefertiti in the Flak Tower is a treasure-chest of one-off marvels with each poem a twin-sided perfect human balance of the unashamedly joyous & the deadly serious whose play of light pays tribute to the dark. Praise for Angels Over Elsinore: The new poems again apply faultless technique to subject matter that ranges in weight from helium to promethium.. . These poems are dazzling Prospect There is a casually rich mix of cultural allusions but the most important quality is complete clarity Independent ...

This book covers the key themes in Virilios work: speed; society; virtuality; new technology. Negative Horizon" is Paul Virilios most original & unified exploration of the key themes & ideas running through his thought. Provocative & forceful it sets out Virilios theory of dromoscopy: a means of apprehending speed & its pivotal
- & potentially destructive
- role in contemporary global society. Applying this theory to Western political & military history Virilio exposes a compulsion to accelerate & the rise of a politics of time
- encapsulated in the importance accorded to speed
- over territorial politics of space. Moving through human history from the cave paintings at Lascaux that depict the first hunters to the stealth technologies deployed in contemporary warfare Virilio shows how resistance to speed & movement has consistently been eroded & the physical world adapted in order to satisfy the urge to move further & faster. In exposing what he believes to be the consequences of this constant acceleration for human sensory perception & ultimately global democracy Virilio offers a vision of history & politics as disturbing as it is original. These books are seminal works of the finest minds in Western thought including Adorno Badiou Derrida Heidegger & Larkin. They are works of such power that they changed the cultural mind when they were written & continue to resonate today
- landmark texts in the fields of philosophy literature popular culture politics & theology
- strikingly designed accessibly priced."





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At one time during the first half of the twentieth century Marcus Garvey was the most famous black man on the planet. Hailed as both the black Moses & merely a Negro with a hat he masterminded the first International Convention of the Negro Peoples of the World began the Universal Negro Improvement Association & captivated audiences with his powerful speeches & audacious Back to Africa programme. But he was to end his life in penury ignominy & friendless exile after serving jail time in both the US & Jamaica. With masterful skill wit & compassion Colin Grant chronicles Garveys extraordinary life the failed business ventures his misguided negotiations with the Ku Klux Klan the two wives & the premature obituaries that contributed to his lonely tragic death. This is the dramatic cautionary tale of a man who articulated the submerged thoughts of an awakening people. ...

This book is a practical guide for those seeking to resolve disputes between neighbours who are at war with each other whether it be about noise overhanging branches the position of a fence or some other irritation that has sparked neighbour rage. It draws together the relevant strands of the law on negligence nuisance misrepresentation trespass rights of way boundaries party walls the right to light trees & hedges weeds & pests waste water & drainage. Written by solicitors with many years experience of dealing with such disputes it contains practical hints to hasten resolving difficulties while recognising the desirability of restoring harmony between the disputing parties. It provides an insight into some of the many powers of the local authorities to deal with noise for example which may be invoked to bring to an end the behaviour complained of. The importance of seeking to settle a dispute without having to resort to litigation is a theme running through the book as is the ever-vexing question of costs. ...

From Anne Robinson to the Act of Union Neighbours from Hell?" looks at English attitudes to the Welsh. Drawing on the authors experience of the comedy circuit cartoons; the popular press & postcards; from Tours of the Picturesque to the novels of Niall Griffiths the range of reference is as broad as the writing style is witty. Stereotypes explored include the Welsh character (shifty oversexed or verbose); the Welsh language (dead ugly or secret code for extremists) & the landscape. Mike Parker examines treacherous policy decisions sacrificing communities to reservoirs forestry & military ranges. & he warns of future loss through blinkered tourist & property marketing. This is fine & funny polemic with a purpose by the author of " The Rough Guide to Wales."" ...

Captain of Celtic & midfield enforcer for Northern Ireland Neil Lennon is one of the most controversial figures in British football. His story fully updated for the Celtic 2006/7 season in this paperback edition is an extraordinary tale of religious bigotry life-threatening career injury & tumultuous football success at club level. The first Northern Irish Roman Catholic to play for Celtic & to be chosen to captain his country Lennon was sensationally forced to quit the captaincy even before he took the field following death threats by Loyalist paramilitaries. In Northern Ireland the words Neil Lennon RIP were painted on a wall near his family home while in Scotland he has been the target of vicious verbal & physical assault by fans of Old Firm rivals Rangers
- including being mugged on the street & hung in effigy. Now he will give his side of these stories revealing in full the terrible consequences of the religious hatred that has tainted his career. Lennon will write of his Leicester years under Martin ONeill & how the Midlands club defied bigger rivals by maintaining their Premiership League status & winning two League Cups. He will also tell the inside story of Celtic under ONeill; how his GBP5 million transfer to Parkhead nearly didnt happen; his wrongful arrest on a club night out; lifting the domestic treble in a glorious first season with Celtic & the continued revival of the club to the point where they reached the UEFA Cup Final (narrowly losing out to a Jose Mourinho-inspired Porto); & his relationship with current boss Gordon Strachan. As he approaches the twilight of his playing career Lennon has decided the time is right to reveal all about his life on the field
- including his horrific spinal injury & his less than happy apprenticeships at Motherwell & Manchester City
- as well as his hitherto closely guarded private life including his battle with depression. Its a book that will shock football to its core.


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Originally conceived as a companion to the groundbreaking 2011 3-disc DVD set of the same name this book combines astonishingly detailed musical transcriptions historical writing instructional text & a beautiful collection of photographs to create a book that every drummer & every fan of Neil & Rush will want to add to their collection. At the heart of the book are note-for-note musical transcriptions of 17 songs that are included on the Taking Center Stage DVD". These transcriptions are exclusive to this book since they are taken from the performances on the DVD documenting how Neil currently approaches the songs. Some of the tracks included are " Tom Sawyer" " Red Barchetta" " The Spirit of Radio" " Free Will" " Subdivisions" " Time Stand Still" " Marathon" " La Villa Strangiato" " The Trees" " Caravan" "BU2B" " Far Cry" & many others. But this is much more than a mere transcription book. The book is divided into chapters corresponding to each & every Rush tour from the time Neil joined the band in 1975 up to the present. Each of these chapters contains extensive text discussing the musical approach of the band at the time the construction of the drum parts & Neils set up. Accompanying this are exquisitely detailed diagrams of each of Neils drumsets produced after extensive research into the exact instruments that were used on every tour. Tying everything together is a beautiful collection of dozens of photographs taken over the past 30 years including exclusive shots from the archives of Fin Costello & Andrew Mc Nauhgtan which show Neil & his drums in vivid detail. The book also contains color reproductions of just about every drum company advertisement that featured Neil during his career. Written transcribed & researched by well-known drummer author & educator Joe Bergamini (who also co-produced & appeared in the DVD) & overseen & edited by Neil himself " Taking Center Stage: A Lifetime of Live Performance" is the most complete accurate & definitive work on Neil Pearts career as a drummer." ...

Neil Young is a rock icon with a career unrivaled in its breadth innovation & success. This celebration of the man & his music tells the story of Youngs nearly six-decade rock n roll journey. UK author Mike Evans traces the singer/songwriters memorable work with Crazy Horse" " Buffalo Springfield" & Crosby Stills Nash & Young; his solo albums & tours; his activism particularly for green causes & Farm Aid & his personal life. Classic & rare images record artwork & contemporary press & marketing materials make this a sumptuous must-have volume for every fan." ...

Bill Brysons first travel book The Lost Continent was unanimously acclaimed as one of the funniest books in years. In Neither here Nor there he brings his unique brand of humour to bear on Europe as he shoulders his backpack keeps a tight hold on his wallet & journeys from Hamemrfest the northernmost town on the continent to Istanbul on the cusp of Asia. Fluent in oh at least one language he retraces his travels as a student twenty years before. Whether braving the homicidal motorists of Paris being robbed by gypsies in Florence attempting not to order tripe & eyeballs in a German restaurant window-shopping in the sex shops of the Reeperbahn or disputing his hotel bill in Copenhagen Bryson takes in the sights dissects the culture & illuminates each place & person with his hilariously caustic observations. He even goes to Liechtenstein. ...

Bill Brysons first travel book The Lost Continent was unanimously acclaimed as one of the funniest books in years. In Neither here Nor there he brings his unique brand of humour to bear on Europe as he shoulders his backpack keeps a tight hold on his wallet & journeys from Hamemrfest the northernmost town on the continent to istanbul on the cusp of Asia. Fluent in oh at least one language he retraces his travels as a student twenty years before. Whether braving the homicidal motorists of Paris being robbed by gypsies in Florence attempting not to order tripe & eyeballs in a German restaurant window-shopping in the sex shops of the Reeperbahn or disputing his hotel bill in Copenhagen Bryson takes in the sights dissects the culture & illuminates each place & person with his hilariously caustic observations. He even goes to Liechtenstein. ...