Providing a new critical platform for the study of Caryl Churchill's extraordinary theatrical career, this Companion presents fresh scholarship on Churchill's collaborations, influences and performance innovations. Perfect for undergraduates and advanced theatre scholars alike, the book investigates the major plays in relation to social topics including politics and revolution.
The setting is England, 1939, on the eve of war. Nick and his younger sister, Kate, live in a lighthouse on the smallest of the Channel Islands. Nick and Kate come to the aid of their father who is engaged in a desperate war of espionage with German U-boat wolf packs that are circling the islands. The information they provide to Winston Churchill is vital as he tries to warn England of the imminent Nazi invasion. One day Nick discovers an old sea chest, left for him by his ancestor,
Heroes: From Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Churchill and de Gaulle
A galaxy of legendary figures from the annals of Western history In this enlightening and entertaining work, Paul Johnson, the bestselling author of Intellectuals and Creators, approaches the subject of heroism with stirring examples of men and women from every age, walk of life, and corner of the planet who have inspired and transformed not only their own cultures but the entire world as well.
Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice 5th Edition By Ronald Hoffman, Bruce Furie, Philip McGlave, Leslie E. Silberstein, Sanford J. Shattil, Edward J. Benz, Helen Heslop "Encyclopedic and will likely be the standard by which future hematology textbooks are judged." -Journal of the National Cancer Institute "Highly recommended for anyone seeking a comprehensive source of information on hematologic disorders. Likely to become worn out from use." -Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine -
Churchill by Himself: The Definitive Collection of Quotations
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“Never give in!” Winston Churchill is famous for admonishing: “This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never.” What most people don’t know is that when he said this he was addressing not a nation facing the threat of invasion, but a roomful of schoolboys at his old school. A powerful, persuasive speaker and notorious wit, Churchill is one of the twentieth century’s most oft-quoted leaders—and one frequently misquoted or quoted out of context. Yet his actual remarks were often much wiser and wittier than reported. Churchill By Himself is the first exhaustive, attributed, and annotated collection of Churchill sayings. Edited by a longtime Churchill scholar and authorized by the Churchill estate, the quotations provide the first wholly accurate record of the esteemed statesman’s words.
