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This portrait of the French seventeenth century playwright, novelist and short story writer Moliere was written by a Russian satarist of the twentieth century Bulgakov, both seen as fearless and uncompromising in speaking of what they saw and whose work was banned by their respective governments. Bulgakov is a well-known Russian novelist. He has also written "The Master and Margarita" and "The White Guard"among others. In 1987 the BBC televised his play about Moliere, "The Cabal of the Hypocrite...

'The guillotine - and capital punishment and other diverse methods of dispensing death more generally - have been the abiding obsessions of my life. It began very early. I must have been no more than ten years old...' Born to a Jewish family in Paris, 1925, Lanzmann's first encounter with radicalism was as part of the Resistance during the Nazi occupation. He and his father were soldiers of the underground until the end of the war, smuggling arms and making raids on the German army. After the li...

"Otis Redding remains an immortal presence in the canon of American music on the strength of such classic hits as "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay," "I've Been Loving You Too Long," "Try a Little Tenderness," and "Respect," a song he wrote and recorded before Aretha Franklin made it her own. This indelible portrait of Redding and the mass acceptance of soul music in the 1960s is both a revealing look at a brilliant artist and a provocative exploration of the tangled history of race and music in...

A collection of affectionately witty accounts of some of Cash Peter's more ridiculous journeys as he makes his way, road weary and on a shoestring budget, across the United States in search of places most of us would never wish to visit. He understands that every attraction - however tacky, mediocre, or, in some cases, utterly tasteless and appalling it may seem to an outsider - is someone's golden vision and deserves to be ridiculed with equal respect. Each essay is a sharp lesson for anyone wh...

This biography of Natalie Wood (born Natasha Zakharenko), beautiful star of "West Side Story" and "Rebel Without a Cause", goes from a childhood dominated by her frustrated, alcoholic mother, through her love affairs and marriage (twice) to Robert Wagner, to an addiction to sleeping pills and her premature death by drowning at the age of 43. The author spent three years in researching Wood's life story, to reveal it tinged from the start with tragedy and drama. Wood grew up fast - a lonely misfi...

You are a Sagittarius. You are the explorer and truth seeker of the zodiac.The signs of the zodiac can give us great insight into our day-to-day living as well as the many talents and qualities we possess. But in an increasingly unpredictable world, how can we make sense of them? And what do they mean? This insightful and introductory guide delves deep into your star sign, revealing unique traits and meanings which you didn't know. Along the way, you will discover how your sign defies your compa...

The most dynamic day-to-day chronicle of the band ever compiled. Organised by year, each chapter of the book gives an overview of the band's fortunes and presents in diary fashion exactly what the boys were doing including detailed information about concert tours, radio and television gigs, recording sessions, record releases and solo activities.Providing a unique insight into the members' professional and personal relationships, there are also quotes from the band members as well as from indivi...

He is in demand by Star Wars fans, Harry Potter fans and even Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory fans but nobody would have thought that Rusty Goffe would ever have such a fantastic life when it all began in Herne Bay in Kent. "It all started when I was born," said Rusty with a laugh, That is typical of the man who has found fame in Star Wars, Harry Potter and countless other major films although he is just 4ft 2ins tall. "When I was born the doctor looked at me and said, 'what the hell is...