Robert Shore
Author
Language
English
Description
A book to put the Midlands back on the map. Everyone knows what they think of the North and South of England — the clichés abound. But what about that big, anonymous stretch of land in between: the Midlands? Despite being home to around a third of the English population, it's a region that seems to have neither purpose nor identity.
In this humorous exploration, the author — a Midlander exiled in London — sets off on a tour of the country's...
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad is a gripping exploration of the human soul set against the mysterious backdrop of the African Congo. This novella takes readers on a haunting journey into the depths of human darkness, both in the heart of the African wilderness and within the hearts of its characters.
The story follows Marlow, a sailor who embarks on a voyage up the Congo River in search of Kurtz, an enigmatic ivory trader. As Marlow travels...
Author
Language
English
Description
A masterpiece of storytelling, this epic saga pits Ahab, a brooding and fanatical sea captain, against the great white whale that crippled him. In telling the tale of Ahab's passion for revenge and the fateful voyage that ensued, Melville produced far more than the narrative of a hair-raising journey; Moby-Dick is a tale for the ages that sounds the deepest depths of the human soul. Interspersed with graphic sketches of life aboard a whaling vessel,...
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"An early advocate of color photography, Joel Meyerowitz has impacted and influenced generations of artists. For fifty-eight years, the master photographer has documented the United States' ever-changing social landscape.During the late 1960s, Meyerowitz carried two cameras: one loaded with monochrome stock, the other with color. Just how, when, and why American fine art photographers switched from black-and-white image-making, prized within the gallery...
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Wild & Woolly ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 102 min. & 92 min.) : sd., b&w, col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Wilby Daniels was just an ordinary teenager until a magical ring accidentally transforms him into a sheepdog...whose owner is the leader of a plot to destroy the Space Program! The first live-action comedy Walt Disney produced. B&W and color versions.
