Cherry Denman has spent her life trailing husband Charlie round some of the world`s most remote outposts & can ask for the lavatory in eleven languages. While some aspects of living abroad will always puzzle her
- saunas, tofu & circumcision, to name just three
- she wouldn`t have missed it for anything. Lessons learnt range from the practical (possessions belong either in the suitcase or the skip: storage is for wimps), to the truly useful (how to avoid the drinks party bore) & the truly bizarre (the episode with the goat.. .). Charming & witty, these hilarious tales of global misunderstandings are illustrated with over seventy original line drawings.

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Dipton in 1916 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map covers the village of Dipton, historically made up of three parts: Pontop, Collierley & Dipton. Features include South Medomsley Colliery (traditionally called High Stables), Delight Colliery, Dipton Colliery, Pontop Hall, Mary Pit, Coronation Drift, Main Coal Drift, Brass Thill Drift, tramways to the drifts, St John's church, High Collierley, Pontop Quarry, Pontop & Jarrow Railway, Curry's Square, St Patrick's RC church, site of Lily Colliery, Harelaw Quarry, two picture theatres, old pits etc. On the reverse are directories of Dipton in 1894 & 1906. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Dipton in 1916 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the village of Dipton, historically made up of three parts: Pontop, Collierley & Dipton. Features include South Medomsley Colliery (traditionally called High Stables), Delight Colliery, Dipton Colliery, Pontop Hall, Mary Pit, Coronation Drift, Main Coal Drift, Brass Thill Drift, tramways to the drifts, St John`s church, High Collierley, Pontop Quarry, Pontop & Jarrow Railway, Curry`s Square, St Patrick`s RC church, site of Lily Colliery, Harelaw Quarry, two picture theatres, old pits, etc. On the reverse are directories of Dipton in 1894 & 1906. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

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With high-profile Academy Award nominations & an increasing number of big-name actors eager to sign on to promising projects, independent films have been at the forefront in recent years like never before. But the roots of such critical & commercial successes as The Hurt Locker & Precious can be traced to the first boom of independent cinema in the 1960s, when a raft of talented filmmakers emerged to capture the attention of a rapidly growing audience of young viewers. A thorough overview of a thriving sector of cultural production, the Directory of World Cinema: American Independent chronicles the rise of the independent sector as an outlet for directors who challenge the status quo, yet still produce accessible feature films that find wide audiences & enjoy considerable box office appeal, without sacrificing critical legitimacy. Key directors are interviewed & profiled, & a sizeable selection of films are referenced & reviewed. More than a dozen sub-genres
- including African American cinema, queer cinema, documentary, familial dysfunction & exploitation
- are individually considered, with an emphasis on their ability to exemplify & engage with tensions inherent in American society. Copious illustrations & a range of research resources round out the volume, making this a truly comprehensive guide. At a time when independent films are enjoying considerable cultural cachet, this easy-to-use yet authoritative guide will find an eager audience in media historians, film studies scholars & movie buffs alike.

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From the revered classics of Akira Kurosawa to the modern marvels of Takeshi Kitano, the films that have emerged from Japan represent a national cinema that has gained worldwide admiration & appreciation. ” The Directory of World Cinema: Japan” provides an insight into the cinema of Japan through reviews of significant titles & case studies of leading directors, alongside explorations of the cultural & industrial origins of key genres. As the inaugural volume of an ambitious new series from Intellect documenting world cinema, the directory aims to play a part in moving intelligent, scholarly criticism beyond the academy by building a forum for the study of film that relies on a disciplined theoretical base. It takes the form of an A
- Z collection of reviews, longer essays, & research resources, accompanied by fifty film stills highlighting significant films & players. The cinematic lineage of samurai warriors, yakuza enforcers, & atomic monsters take their place alongside the politically charged works of the Japanese new wave, making this a truly comprehensive volume.
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Be they musicals or melodramas, war movies or animation, Russian films have a long & fascinating history of addressing the major social & political events of their time. From Sergei Eisenstein`s anti-tsarist drama, ” The Battleship Potemkin”, to socialist realism, to the post-glasnost thematic explosion, this volume explores the socio-political impact of the cinema of Russia & the former Soviet Union. Introductory essays establish key players & situate important genres within their cultural & industrial milieus, while reviews & case studies analyze individual titles in considerable depth. For the film studies scholar, or for all those who love Russian cinema & want to learn more, ” Directory of World Cinema: Russia” will be an essential companion. ...

Georgie Jutland has lost her way. Living with a fisherman she doesn`t love, feeling alienated from her neighbours, she spends her nights in a blur of vodka & pointless loitering in cyberspace. Until one morning, in the boozy pre-dawn gloom, she looks up from her computer screen to see a shadow on the beach below her. Luther Fox, the local poacher. Jinx. Outcast. So begins an unlikely alliance. Set in the wild landscape of Western Australia, this is a novel about the odds of breaking with the past, a journey across landscapes within & without, & a love story about people stifled by grief, regret & lost dreams. ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE` Compelling` Independent` Beautiful` Sunday Telegraph Georgie Jutland is a mess. At forty, with her career in ruins, she finds herself stranded with a man she doesn`t love & two kids whose dead mother she can never replace. She spends her days in isolated tedium & her nights in a blur of vodka & self-recrimination. Until, early one morning, she sees a shadow drifting up the beach below her house. It is Luther Fox, an outcast, a man on the run from his own past. & now here he is stepping into Georgie`s life. He brings hope, maybe even love, but also danger... Dirt Music by Tim Winton is a novel about the power of love. ...

Murdo, a teenager obsessed with music, dreams of a life beyond his Scottish island home. His dad Tom has recently lost his wife & stumbles towards the future, terrified of losing control of what remains of his family life Both are in search of something as they set out on an expedition into the American South. As they travel they encounter a new world & we discover whether the hopes of youth can conquer the fears of age. Dirt Road is a major novel exploring the brevity of life, the agonising demands of love & the lure of the open road. It is also a beautiful book about the power of music & all that it can offer. ...