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The Gold of Their Regrets
It Was A Hypnotic Sight, Bars Upon Bars Of It, Gleaming, With The Nazi Eagle Insignia Stamped On Each. Gold Has Its Own Power, Jay, And I Realized That Day Why Men Fought And Died For It. And Murdered For It & A Voice Spoke From Behind Them. 1945. An Aircraft Bearing The Commander Of The Indian National Army, His Bodyguard And Twenty Million Pounds In Gold, Crashes In The Heart Of The Burmese Jungle. Only Three Men Know The Truth Behind The Crash, And What Happened To The Gold That Disappeared Mysteriously. Sixty Years Later, A Stranger Stalks These Men, Seeking The Lost Gold And Revenge. Things Come To A Head When One Of The Three Is Found Dead, Flung From The Terrace Of His Twenty-Ninth Storey Penthouse In Central Delhi. Can Jay Samorin And Deputy Commissioner Anna Khan Stop The Killer Before He Strikes Too Close To Home? In This Gripping Tale Of Murder And Intrigue, Ravi Shankar Etteth Brings Jay Samorin And Anna Khan, First Seen In Etteth S The Village Of Widows, Face To Face With A Most Determined And Cunning Adversary. It Is A Confrontation That Will Leave A Trail Of Violence And Death Before It Is Concluded In The Place Where It All Began.
The Nosferatu Story
Director F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, made in 1921, right after the devastating Spanish Flu pandemic, has become the ultimate cult classic among horror film buffs around the world. For years there was much speculation about the production background, the filmmakers, and their star, the German actor Max Schreck. This book tells the complete story drawing on rare sources. This book tells the complete story, drawing on rare sources. The trail leads to a group of occultists with a plan to establish a leading film company that would produce a momentous series of horror movies. Along the way, the author touches upon other classic German fantasy silents, such as The Golem, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Metropolis.
Winning the Won Game
Every chessplayer who aspires to achieve chess mastery must learn the techniques for winning a won game. It is the perennial problem which confronts players at all levels of play. This book will enable chessplayers to better recognize their positional advantages and the ways in which these can be used in order to bring them closer to victory. It also provides many instructive examples of using this knowledge to reach a faster and more spectacular victory. Mr. Paul M. Albert, Jr. has been donating over $2000 per year to the most brilliantly played at both the Women's and Men's United States Championships for over 20 years. This book presents, describes and illustrates the most significant examples, with emphasis on what can be learned from them in terms of winning a won game.
Chinese Animation
With an output of more than 250,000 minutes annually, and with roughly 5,000 producers and production units, the Chinese are leading the field of animated films. Although it is almost impossible to completely cover 90 years of filmmaking, this book provides a comprehensible introduction to the industry's infancy, its Golden Age (Shanghai Animation Film Studio) and today's Chinese animation (in feature films, television series and student films). There are classics such as Princess Iron Fan (made at the time of the Japanese occupation) and the color Havoc in Heaven, both starring the Monkey King Sun Wukong, as well as countless TV stars (Blue Cat, Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf) and many almost unknown works by young filmmakers who are not focusing on an audience of children (like most of the industry output).
Blantyre and Yao Women
This highly sympathetic and deeply personal account of Malawi's experience of colonialism has particular poignancy as it is written from the marginal perspective of a mixed-race child in a race-conscious society. The author also has a keen eye for the Scottish dimension in Malawi's story. Historically revealing, politically provocative, and humanly intriguing, this book will be a rewarding read for anyone seeking a better understanding of the people who made Malawi the country it is today.
The Village of Widows
The Murderer Began To Laugh. He Was Confident That The Police Would Come Up With Nothing& When A Diplomat At The Madagascan Embassy In Delhi Is Stabbed To Death In Mysterious And Quite Possibly Scandalous Circumstances, The Ambassador Calls Upon His Old Friend Jay Samorin To Help Find The Murderer As Quickly And Discreetly As Possible. In His Somewhat Unorthodox Approach To Solving Crimes, Samorin Crosses Swords With The Police Officer In Charge Of The Investigation, Deputy Commissioner Anna Khan, Recently Transferred From Kashmir Where Her Zealous Pursuit Of Suspected Terrorists Had Threatened To Cause An Uproar. But It Transpires That Each Has An Intensely Personal Reason For Their Obsessi...
Animation in Europe
There is a lot one could say about animation in Europe, but above all, there is no consistent European animation. It is as disparate as the various countries involved. Audiences will certainly recognize American or Japanese animation, but in Europe, it can range from Czech, Polish, and Hungarian to Greek, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and British. Animation in Europe provides a comprehensive review of the history and current situation of animation in over 20 European countries. It features numerous interviews with artists and producers, including rare documents and firsthand accounts that illustrate the rich history of animation in Europe. Additional features include • An extensive chronology with key events in European animation • A Who’s Who of producers, directors, writers, and animators working in Europe • An examination of the origin of European animation and its influence Animation in Europe is the first book devoted entirely to this topic and, therefore, will be of value for animation buffs as well as practitioners and researchers.
A Hedonist's Guide to Stockholm
Set on an island archipelago, Stockholm is steeped in history and is peerless in beauty. The neo-classical architecture reflects off the shimmering waters of the Baltic creating an ethereal light, which bathes the city. Stockholm is renowned for its design scene and this becomes immediately apparent in the myriad stylish bars, restaurants and hotels. The scene is incredibly and accessible if you know where to go--and we at Hg2 have all the secrets inside.
