Reflected Glory

Reflected Glory

Author: Carney Lake

Publisher: Pen and Sword

Published: 1994-04-21

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 0850523664

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Carney Lake served for six years in a Royal Marines Commando Unit and in this book tells his story - the names of those men involved have been changed to protect their identities, but the events happened as described. The result is arguably as vivid and accurate a depiction of Britain s fighting men as has ever appeared in print. What we can see from the television screen of war and terrorism leaves us with no doubts as to the reality of modern warfare, but what it can t share with us is the feelings of the personalities on the ground as the bullets fly. There are nail-biting descriptions of patrols on the streets of Belfast, of facing an invading army on British sovereign territory in Cyprus and the strain of border duty in South Armagh where every silent rural ditch may prove an explosive and bloody grave. An unputdownable view of what it takes to be a member of the Royal Marines, of the sacrifices to do the job well.


Sun in a Bottle

Sun in a Bottle

Author: Charles Seife

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780670020331

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Chronicles the last half century's haphazard attempt to harness fusion energy, describing how governments and research teams throughout the world have employed measures ranging from the controversial to the humorous.


Sharpe's Honor (#7)

Sharpe's Honor (#7)

Author: Bernard Cornwell

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2001-04-01

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1101153547

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An unfinished duel, a midnight murder, and the treachery of a beautiful prostitute lead to the imprisonment of Sharpe. Caught in a web of political intrigue for which his military experience has left him fatally unprepared, Sharpe becomes a fugitive--a man hunted by both ally and enemy alike.


Six Screenplays

Six Screenplays

Author: Robert Riskin

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 772

ISBN-13: 9780520205253

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Screenwriter Robert Riskin (1897-1955) was a towering figure even among the giants of Hollywood's Golden Age. Known for his unique blend of humor and romance, wisecracking and idealism, Riskin teamed with director Frank Capra to produce some of his most memorable films. Pat McGilligan has collected six of the best Riskin scripts: Platinum Blonde (1931), American Madness (1932), It Happened One Night (1934), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Lost Horizon (1937), and Meet John Doe (1941). All of them were directed by Capra, and although Capra's work has been amply chronicled and celebrated, Riskin's share in the collaboration has been overlooked since his death. McGilligan provides the "backstory" for the forgotten half of the team, indispensable counterpoint to the director's self-mythologizing autobiography--and incidentally the missing link in any study of Capra's career. Riskin's own career, although interrupted by patriotic duty and cut short by personal tragedy, produced as consistent, entertaining, thoughtful, and enduring a body of work as any Hollywood writer's. Those who know and love these vintage films will treasure these scripts. McGilligan's introduction offers new information and insights for fans, scholars, and general readers.


壺中墨妙

壺中墨妙

Author: Humphrey K.F. Hui

Publisher: Art Media Resources

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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This is a sequel of Imperial Connection published in 1998, comprising 156 inside-painted snuff bottles by 31 artists, spanning from the Jiaqing reign of the Qing dynasty to the Republic.