Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Author: Cornell Woolrich

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-11-15

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1639360549

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In Woolrich's iconic tale, Detective Tom Shawn saves a lovely young woman from a suicide attempt one night, and later hears her story. She is in despair because the death of her wealthy father has been predicted by a confident man seemingly gifted with the power of clairvoyance; a man whose predictions have unerringly aided her father in his business many times before. Shawn and a squad of detectives investigate this dire prediction and try to avert the millionaire businessman from meeting his ordained end at the stroke of midnight. One of Cornell Woolrich's most influential novels, this classic noir tale of a man struggling with his ability to see the future is arguably the author's best in its depiction of a doomed vision of predestination.

The Night Has a Thousand Eyes and Other Poems
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes and Other Poems

Author: F. W. Bourdillon

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-26

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781015619562

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The House of One Thousand Eyes
The House of One Thousand Eyes

Author: Michelle Barker

Publisher: Annick Press

Published: 2018-09-11

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1773210734

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Who can Lena trust to help her find out the truth? Life in East Germany in the early 1980s is not easy for most people, but for Lena, it’s particularly hard. After the death of her parents in a factory explosion and time spent in a psychiatric hospital recovering from the trauma, she is sent to live with her stern aunt, a devoted member of the ruling Communist Party. Visits with her beloved Uncle Erich, a best-selling author, are her only respite. But one night, her uncle disappears without a trace. Gone also are all his belongings, his books, and even his birth records. Lena is desperate to know what happened to him, but it’s as if he never existed. The worst thing, however, is that she cannot discuss her uncle or her attempts to find him with anyone, not even her best friends. There are government spies everywhere. But Lena is unafraid and refuses to give up her search, regardless of the consequences. This searing novel about defiance, courage, and determination takes readers into the chilling world of a society ruled by autocratic despots, where nothing is what it seems.

THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES
THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES

Author: Bernard J. Marsh

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2013-05-08

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 146694904X

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“The Night Has A Thousand Eyes” is the first book of a sequel about the coming of age of the main character Tyler Morgan from his humble beginnings in Bedford/Stuyvesant and Brownsville in Brooklyn, New York. To his ascent from the bowels of the “Under Belly” world of crime to his amazing success on Broadway and the World. There are many twists and turns Tyler Morgan encounters on this journey but he always seems to be able, as was his younger brother Tony, to land on his feet, just like a cat in the night. Starting, ending and reinventing his life as he makes his journey to reach the goals he truly believes he is capable of achieving. He uses as his living mantras the old sayings “It aint over ‘til the Fat Lady Sings” and “When in life you are given lemons. Make LEMONADE!!!”

The Book of a Thousand Eyes
The Book of a Thousand Eyes

Author: Lyn Hejinian

Publisher: Omnidawn

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781890650575

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Written over the course of two decades, The Book of a Thousand Eyes was begun as an homage to Scheherazade, the heroine of The Arabian Nights who, through her nightly tale-telling, saved her culture and her own life by teaching a powerful and murderous ruler to abandon cruelty in favor of wisdom and benevolence. Hejinian's book is a compendium of "night works"--lullabies, bedtime stories, insomniac lyrics, nonsensical mumblings, fairy tales, attempts to understand at day's end some of the day's events, dream narratives, erotic or occasionally bawdy ditties, etc. The poems explore and play with languages of diverse stages of consciousness and realms of imagination. Though they may not be redemptive in effect, the diverse works that comprise The Book of a Thousand Eyes argue for the possibilities of a merry, pained, celebratory, mournful, stubborn commitment to life.

Cornell Woolrich from Pulp Noir to Film Noir
Cornell Woolrich from Pulp Noir to Film Noir

Author: Thomas C. Renzi

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-01-24

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 0786482818

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Extremely popular and prolific in the 1930s and 1940s, Cornell Woolrich still has diehard fans who thrive on his densely packed descriptions and his spellbinding premises. A contemporary of Hammett and Chandler, he competed with them for notoriety in the pulps and became the single most adapted writer for films of the noir period. Perhaps the most famous film adaptation of a Woolrich story is Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954). Even today, his work is still onscreen; Michael Cristofer's Original Sin (2001) is based on one of his tales. This book offers a detailed analysis of many of Woolrich's novels and short stories; examines films adapted from these works; and shows how Woolrich's techniques and themes influenced the noir genre. Twenty-two stories and 30 films compose the bulk of the study, though many other additions of films noirs are also considered because of their relevance to Woolrich's plots, themes and characters. The introduction includes a biographical sketch of Woolrich and his relationship to the noir era, and the book is illustrated with stills from Woolrich's noir classics.

The BFI Companion to Crime
The BFI Companion to Crime

Author: Phil Hardy

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9780304332151

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Robbers, gangsters, murderers, and criminals of every description have long been a staple of popular entertainment. Movies are no exception, and film buffs and scholars alike now have a complete guide to the vast array of films that make up the fascinating world of crime cinema. The BFI Companion to Crime offers detailed information on the sub-genres and motifs of movies dealing with criminals and their behavior: prison dramas, heist stories, kidnappings, the exploits of serial killers, juvenile delinquents, and hired guns. Phil Hardy also includes articles on the historical and social background of crime movies. The Mafia, the Japanese yakuza, the FBI, and the underworld of union rackets, prostitution, and drugs are some of the topics covered. Fictional characters such as Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Maigret, Philip Marlow, and Pretty Boy Floyd appear in these pages, along with the literary sources of many crime films. The works of Graham Greene, Dashiell Hammett, Mickey Spillane, and Eric Ambler are among those featured. Abundantly illustrated with more than 500 photographs, this is the book for film enthusiasts and anyone interested in the crime genre.