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David Niven, now remembered as one of the most debonaire and English of actors, was also a wit and humorist extraordinaire.
In this bestselling volume of autobiography, he takes us back to his childhood days, his humiliating expulsion from school and to his army years and wartime service. After the war he returned to America and there came his tremendous Hollywood success in films as varied and acclaimed as Wuthering Heights and Around the World in 80 Days.
Honest, warm and extremely entertaining, The Moon's a Balloon is the compelling story of a great actor and, above all, a great man.
Peggy Lee Capitol Collectors Series Vol. 1: The Early Years
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Peggy Lee credited the big bands with her training, and her sense of rhythm and timing is a testament to these roots. It's after her departure from the big bands that we find her becoming a remarkable and distinctive interpreter of song, as on this CD. These tracks mark her debut as a solo act; they are a world away from her output with the Benny Goodman orchestra. Many of these 1945-50 recordings were hits, and the success of these songs lies solely with Peggy Lee's vocals. Supported by great backup, it's her soft emotion on "Golden Earrings", "Bali Hai", and "'Deed I Do" that transforms these tunes into more than mere melodies. Certainly Lee seems to have learned something from the great blues singers, Billie Holiday, Mildred Bailey, and Jimmy Rushing, who, like Peggy Lee herself, felt a personal connection to each song they sang.
A funny, monthly magazine for improving your English. Real English in genuine contexts. Slang. Business English. Functional language. US English. Cartoons. Humorous articles. Easy to read. Helpful glossaries. Useful expressions. Fun. Something for everyone. Readers from 16 - 105 years-old. From pre-intermediate to proficient. A great exercise pack, complete with useful grammar and vocabulary-based worksheets. Fun material for teachers. Fantastic 60 minute audio CD.
Charles Dikkens - Great Expectations[abridged audiobook with text] Great Expectations is written in a semi-autobiographical style, and is the story of the orphan Pip, tracing his life from his early days of childhood until adulthood. The story can also be considered semi-autobiographical of Dickens, like much of his work, drawing on his experiences of life and people.
Jane Austen's scalpel disinters the motives of her characters, and
though her age is so remote, her insights strike a modern note. At
Winchester you'll find her bones; her books are all in Waterstone's.
Alfred the Great, Robert the Bruce, Francis Drake, Christopher Wren,
Elizabeth Fry, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Emmeline Pankhurst, Ernest
Shackleton, Agatha Christie, J. K. Rowling...What do they all have in
common? They're all great Brits, and their works and achievements are
celebrated in charming verse along with many more in this entertaining
book. Muirden has regaled us before with rhyming romps through British
history. Now he presents us with 100 Great Brits ; witty and erudite,
this is the perfect gift to illuminate and amuse.
