The Island Of Terror

The Island Of Terror

Author: Sapper

Publisher: House of Stratus

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0755122925

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When intrepid adventurer, Jim Maitland, returns to England for a brief visit, he learns of a story concerning a hoard of buried treasure. A man is shot and Maitland and his cousin, Percy, go to Lone Tree Island, where the treasure is allegedly buried. But what can they do with only half a map? And can they evade the undesirables on their trail?


Island of Terror

Island of Terror

Author: Larry Hama

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Published: 2006-10-24

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9781846030550

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A key strategic victory that paved the way for the Allied invasion of Japan, Iwo Jima was described by Lieutenant-General Holland Smith, Commander Fleet Marine Forces Pacific, as "the most savage and costly battle in the history of the Marine Corps." For 36 days in February and March 1945, Marines pounded an island fortified by miles of interlocking caves, concrete blockhouses and pillboxes - one of the most impenetrable defenses of the Pacific War. Unwilling to surrender, the Japanese fought until the bitter end: nearly all of their 20,000 troops were killed in the fighting, compared with 7,000 US dead. At Iwo Jima, the Marines secured an island base that would prove crucial in the final battles of the Pacific campaign. This book illustrates the Marines' decisive victory at Iwo Jima in graphic novel format and includes eight pages of background information detailing the key players, the experience of the forces, and the aftermath of the battle.


Hephaestus and the Island of Terror

Hephaestus and the Island of Terror

Author: Joan Holub

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-08-18

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1481435108

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When the Olympians arrive on the island of Lemnos, they meet the metal-working Hephaestus who is hesitant to leave with the gods, stating that the only way he will join them is if he gets to be their leader.


The Island of Terror (Thriller Classic)

The Island of Terror (Thriller Classic)

Author: H. C. McNeile / Sapper

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2015-12-23

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 8026848578

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This carefully crafted ebook: "The Island of Terror (Thriller Classic)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Extract: "Jim Maitland stopped dead in his tracks, and then with the instinct bred of many years he sought the cover of a neighbouring tree. In the country he had just come from he would not have given the matter a second thought—gun work was part of the ordinary day's round. But in London, especially in this part of London, it was a very different affair. The sound had come from the house in front of him—a house very similar to the one he had just left, save that it was not for sale. It was in darkness, but some kind of subconscious instinct told him that there had been a light in one of the upper windows a few seconds previously." Herman Cyril McNeile (1888-1937), commonly known as H. C. McNeile or Sapper, was a British soldier and author. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War, McNeile's stories are either directly about the war, or contain people whose lives have been shaped by it. His thrillers are a continuation of his war stories, with upper class Englishmen defending England from foreigners plotting against it.


Hephaestus and the Island of Terror

Hephaestus and the Island of Terror

Author: Joan Holub

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-08-18

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1481435094

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When the Olympians arrive on the island of Lemnos, they meet the metal-working Hephaestus who is hesitant to leave with the gods, stating that the only way he will join them is if he gets to be their leader.


Jim Maitland

Jim Maitland

Author: Sapper

Publisher: House of Stratus

Published: 2010-05-26

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 0755123301

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Immaculate, charming, fearless wanderer, Jim Maitland, has a peculiar code of morals and an unforgettable character. Our enthusiastic narrator, Leyton, meets the legendary Maitland on the Island of Tampico – a flawless jewel in a sapphire sea, with more vice than the slums of a city.


Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Author: Dwayne Epstein

Publisher: IPG

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1936182416

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The first full-length, authoritative, and detailed story of the iconic actor's life to go beyond the Hollywood scandal-sheet reporting of earlier books, this account offers an appreciation for the man and his acting career and the classic films he starred in, painting a portrait of an individual who took great risks in his acting and career. Although Lee Marvin is best known for his icy tough guy roles—such as his chilling titular villain in The ManWho Shot Liberty Valance or the paternal yet brutally realistic platoon leader in The Big Red One—very little is known of his personal life; his family background; his experiences in WWII; his relationship with his father, family, friends, wives; and his ongoing battles with alcoholism, rage, and depression, occasioned by his postwar PTSD. Now, after years of researching and compiling interviews with family members, friends, and colleagues; rare photographs; and illustrative material, Hollywood writer Dwayne Epstein provides a full understanding and appreciation of this acting titan's place in the Hollywood pantheon in spite of his very real and human struggles.


Return of the B Science Fiction and Horror Heroes

Return of the B Science Fiction and Horror Heroes

Author: Tom Weaver

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 900

ISBN-13: 9780786407552

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The people who directed, produced, and starred in the scary and fantastic movies of the genre heyday over thirty years ago created memorable experiences as well as memorable movies. This McFarland Classic brings together over fifty interviews with the directors, producers, actors, and make-up artists of science fiction and horror films of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. From B movies to classics, Samuel Z. Arkoff to Acquanetta, these veteran vampire baits, swamp monsters, and flying saucers attackees share their memories. This classic volume represents the union of two previous volumes: Interviews with B Science Fiction and Horror Movie Makers ("more fun than the lovably cheap movies that inspired it"--Booklist/RBB); and Science Fiction Stars and Horror Heroes ("candid...a must" --ARBA). Together at last, this combined collection of interviews offers a candid and delightful perspective on the movies that still make audiences squeal with fear, and occasionally, howl with laughter.