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  • Akira Kurosawa

    by Peter Wild ...
    Series Book 57 - Critical Lives
    ‘Most directors have one film for which they are known or possibly two’, Francis Ford Coppola has said. ‘Akira Kurosawa has eight or nine.’ Through his many masterpieces such as Rashomon, Seven Samurai, High and Low, Yojimbo, Kagemusha and Ran, Kurosawa’s (1910–1998) work has influenced the most acclaimed directors working today, from George Lucas and Steven Spielberg to Martin Scorsese. His ... Read more

    $18.09 USD

  • Please

    Fiction Inspired by The Smiths

    by Peter Wild ...
    As he did with Noise: Fiction Inspired by Sonic Youth, editor Peter Wild has pulled together an eclectic list of talented writers who take their cue from one of the world’s best loved bands—The Smiths. Please is sure to please fans of The Smiths, Morrisey, and guitarist Johnny Marr—as well as contributors such as Nic Kelman, Willy Vlautin, and Catherine O’Flynn. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • The Opal Desert

    Explorations of Fantasy and Reality in the American Southwest

    by Peter Wild ...
    The opalescent deserts of the American Southwest have become romantic icons in the public imagination through the words of writers, the images of artists and photographers, and the visual storytelling of filmmakers. In this spirited, personal, beautifully written book, Peter Wild explores the lives and works of sixteen writers whose words have shaped our visions of the opal desert.Wild begins with ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • What Next?

    Britain's Future in Europe

    by Peter Wilding ...
    Peter Wilding offers an arresting answer, plotting out a new course for Britain's troubled relationship with Europe. He channels the pride Britain draws from its heritage through the prejudice Britain has historically had against Europe, and proposes a new popular-based platform for British influence in Europe: 'smart power'. Wilding identifies how British leaders from Pitt to Cameron have ... Read more

    $15.39 USD

  • Northern Archaeological Textiles

    by Frances Pritchard, John Peter Wild ...
    This volume presents the papers from the seventh North-European Symposium for Archaeological Textiles (NESAT), held in Edinburgh in 1999. The themes covered demonstrate a variety of scholarship that will encourage anyone working in this important and stimulating area of archaeology. From the golden robes of a Roman burial, to the fashionable Viking in Denmark, through to the early modern period ... Read more

    $19.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dressing the Dead in Classical Antiquity

    by Maureen Carroll, John Peter Wild ...
    Naked we come into the world, but we are extraordinarily unlucky if naked we leave it. It is a human reaction to cover the dead with textiles. This volume presents the results of new and ground-breaking research in the UK and abroad on clothing and textiles in the context of death and burial in Classical Antiquity, from the fifth century BC to the fifth century AD. The geographical scope ... Read more

    $15.89 USD

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    Red for Danger

    A BBC Radio 4 Vintage Thriller from the writer of Dick Barton

    by Edward J. Mason ...
    Narrated by Ysanne Churchman, Anne Cullen, Arnold Peters, Bernard Rebel, Dudley Rolph, Gerik Schelderup, June Spencer, Peter Wilde, Chris Gittins, Harry Stubbs, William Avenell, Michael Ford, Eddie Robinson, Full Cast ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 51 min

    A vintage BBC suspense thriller from the creator of The Archers and Dick BartonWhen David Conway attends a birthday party for his beautiful fiancée Pat, he expects a few drinks and a good time, but what he discovers is that his beloved is in fact in terrible danger. Following the clues, and a tip off about her missing bracelet, David and Pat are led first to a steel works, then a circus, but ... Read more

    $19.11 USD

  • The Picture of Dorian Gray and Three Stories

    by Oscar Wilde, Peter Raby ...
    A fashionable young man sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty in Oscar Wilde's fascinating gothic tale.The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde’s only full-length novel, is the enduringly eerie story of a naïve and irresistible young man lured by decadent Lord Henry Wotton into a life of depravity. Though Dorian is steeped in sin, his face remains perfect, unlined as years pass—while only his ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Picture of Dorian Gray

    by Oscar Wilde ...
    Series series Macmillan Collector's Library
    A perfect depiction of fin-de-siècle decadence, Oscar Wilde's only novel cuts beneath the polished surface to the murky depths of Victorian high society.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Featuring an afterword by ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

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    Last Of The Summer Wine Volume 1

    by Roy Clarke ...
    Narrated by Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Brian Wilde, Full Cast ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 53 min

    Compo, Foggy and Clegg wreak havoc in four vintage episodes from the world's longest-running comedy series. Only a man with a ferret down his trousers could love Nora Batty. So lock up your ferrets (and Nora Batty!), here come Yorkshire's hilarious adventurers - three pensioners in four classic capers from the BBC television series which kept the nation laughing for more than twenty-five years. ... Read more

    $8.19 USD

  • Informing Food Choices

    Sorting Fact from Fiction

    Edited by Robert Cordina, Peter Wilde, Jane Parker, Martin Rose ...
    Ever wondered whether plant-based commercial products really are the healthy option? Or why some people consider margarine to be plastic? And do we really need to supplement our diet with extra vitamins? Is paying more for organic foods worth the price?Consumers who want to make informed food choices may do so on purported health claims or ethical grounds, but the information is often confusing ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Philosophy of Plant Cognition

    Interdisciplinary Perspectives

    Edited by Gabriele Ferretti, Peter Schulte, Markus Wild ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy
    This volume features new research about the philosophy of plant intelligence and plant cognition, one of the most intriguing and complex current debates at the intersection of biology, cognitive science and philosophy.The debate about plant cognition is marked by deep disagreements. Some theorists are confident that the empirical evidence supports the ascription of cognitive capacities to plants. ... Read more

    $64.99 USD