selvon sam the lonely londoners
Selvon Sam The Lonely Londoners
Both devastating and funny, The Lonely Londoners is an unforgettable account of immigrant experience - and one of the great twentieth-century London novels. This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Susheila Nasta. At Waterloo Station, hopeful new arrivals from the West Indies step off the boat train, ready to start afresh in 1950s London. There, homesick Moses Aloetta, who has already lived in the city for years, meets Henry 'Sir Galahad' Oliver and shows him the ropes. In this strange, cold and foggy city where the natives can be less than friendly at the sight of a black face, has Galahad met his Waterloo? But the irrepressible newcomer cannot be cast down. He and all the other lonely new Londoners - from shiftless Cap to Tolroy, whose family has descended on him from Jamaica - must try to create a new life for themselves. As pessimistic 'old veteran' Moses watches their attempts, they gradually learn to survive and come to love the heady excitements of London. Sam Selvon (b. 1923) was born in San Fernando, Trinidad. In 1950 Selvon left Trinidad for the UK where after hard times of survival he established himself as a writer with A Brighter Sun (1952), An Island is a World (1955), The Lonely Londoners (1956), Ways of Sunlight (1957), Turn Again Tiger (1958), I Hear Thunder (1963), The Housing Lark (1965), The Plains of Caroni (1970), Moses Ascending (1975) and Moses Migrating (1983).
2606 Руб.
Selvon Sam The Lonely Londoners
The Lonely Londoners, an unforgettable account of immigrant experience and one of the great twentieth-century London novels, now in in a stunning Clothbound Classics edition. At Waterloo Station, hopeful new arrivals from the West Indies step off the boat train, ready to start afresh in 1950s London. There, homesick Moses Aloetta, who has already lived in the city for years, meets Henry 'Sir Galahad' Oliver and shows him the ropes. In this strange, cold and foggy city where the natives can be less than friendly at the sight of a black face, has Galahad met his Waterloo? But the irrepressible newcomer cannot be cast down. He and all the other lonely new Londoners - from shiftless Cap to Tolroy, whose family has descended on him from Jamaica - must try to create a new life for themselves. As pessimistic 'old veteran' Moses watches their attempts, they gradually learn to survive and come to love the heady excitements of London.
4434 Руб.
Selvon Sam The Housing Lark
Sitting in his cramped basement room in Brixton, Battersby dreams of money, women, a T-bone steak - and a place to call his own. So he and a group of friends decide to save up and buy a house together. But amid grasping landlords, the temptations of spending money and the less-than-welcoming attitude of the Mother Country, can this motley group of hustlers and schemers, Trinidadians and Jamaicans, men and women make their dreams a reality?
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Selvon Sam Moses Ascending
Moses thinks he's got it made. Originally a poor Caribbean immigrant, he is now the proud landlord of a ramshackle house in Shepherd's Bush, London. He has visions of being master of his own domain, writing his memoirs while his trusty sidekick and handyman, Bob, does all the work. But Moses' problems are far from over... Soon a Black Power group take over the basement, headed by the indomitable - but very sexy - Brenda, and an illegal people-smuggling ring is discovered upstairs. Not to mention harassment from racist police, sheep-slaughtering in the back yard and a Black Panther (the human kind) on the loose. Will Moses' elaborately constructed castle in the air be demolished by these unruly forces?
2607 Руб.
Selvon Sam Calypso in London
Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. Celebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, they take us from snowy Japan to springtime Vienna, from haunted New England to a sun-drenched Mediterranean island, and from a game of chess on the ocean to a love story on the moon. Beautifully designed and printed, these collectible editions are bound in colourful, tactile cloth and stamped with foil. Sam Selvon is now widely considered to be one of the greatest chroniclers of the West Indian emigrant experience. His evocation of voice, of place, of longing, defined for many the experience of a generation. Describing life in the Caribbean and day-to-day adventures in London, this collection features many his most acclaimed stories, including 'The Village Washer', 'A Drink of Water' and 'The Cricket Match'.
2568 Руб.
Gunaratne Guy In Our Mad and Furious City
For Selvon, Ardan and Yusuf, growing up under the towers of Stones Estate, summer means what it does anywhere: football, music and freedom. But now, after the killing of a British soldier, riots are spreading across the city, and nowhere is safe. While the fury swirls around them, Selvon and Ardan remain focused on their own obsessions, girls and grime. Their friend Yusuf is caught up in a different tide, a wave of radicalism surging through his local mosque, threatening to carry his troubled brother, Irfan, with it.
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Illustrated Stories of Monsters, Ogres and Giants and a Troll!
Meet monsters, ogres and giants - plus a very grumpy troll - from all over the world. Ten entertaining stories include a female Jack climbing the beanstalk, a lonely ogre and a brave little tailor whose adventure begins with some annoying flies and a pot of jam. Retold by Sam Baer, Andy Prentice, Rachel Firth, Lara Bryan and Matthew Oldham.
1998 Руб.
AUDIO CD Sam Smith: In The Lonely Hour
Sam Smith: In The Lonely Hour. 1 CD. 1 Money On My Mind - 3:13, 2 Good Thing - 3:21, 3 Stay With Me - 2:52, 4 Leave Your Lover - 3:08, 5 I'm Not The Only One - 3:59, 6 I've Told You Now - 3:30, 7 Like I Can - 2:47, 8 Life Support - 2:53, 9 Not In That Way - 2:52, 10 Lay Me Down - 4:13, 11 Restart - 3:52, 12 Latch (Acoustic) - 3:43, 13 La La La - 3:39, 14 Make It To Me - 2:43
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Виниловая пластинка Smith Sam - In The Lonely Hour
Жанр: Поп и рокИсполнитель: Smith SamАльбом: In The Lonely HourГод записи: 2014 годСостав набора: Аналоговая пластинкаКоличество носителей: 1Упаковка: СтандартнаяИздатель: Universal Music Group
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Виниловая пластинка Smith Sam - In the Lonely Hour
Жанр: Поп и рокИсполнитель: Smith SamАльбом: In the Lonely HourГод записи: 2021 годСостав набора: Аналоговая пластинкаКоличество носителей: 1Упаковка: СтандартнаяИздатель: Capitol Music
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Виниловая пластинка Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour
Виниловая пластинка Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour - переиздание дебютного альбома 2014 года.Содержание:A1 Money On My MindA2 Good ThingA3 Stay With MeA4 Leave Your LoverA5 I'm Not The Only OneA6 I've Told You NowA7 Like I CanB1 Life SupportB2 Not In That WayB3 Lay Me DownB4 RestartB5 Latch (Acoustic)B6 La La LaB7 Make It To Me
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White Jerry The Battle of London 1939-45. Endurance, Heroism and Frailty Under Fire
Lasting for six long years, the Blitz transformed life in the capital beyond recognition, marking a time of almost constant anxiety, disruption, deprivation and sacrifice for Londoners. With the capital the nation's frontline during the Second World War, by its end, 30,000 inhabitants had lost their lives. While much has been written about 'the Myth of the Blitz', its riveting social history has often been overlooked. Unearthing what it was actually like for those living through those tempestuous years, Jerry White paints a fascinating portrait of the daily lives of ordinary Londoners, telling the story through their own voices.
3342 Руб.
Two towers
The Fellowship is scattered. Some prepare for war against the Dark Lord. Some fight against the treachery of the corrupt wizard Saruman. Only Frodo and Sam are left to take the accursed Ring to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom.Mount Doom lies in the very heart of the Dark Lord’s realm. Their only guide on the perilous journey is Gollum, a deceitful and obsessive creature who once possessed the Ring and longs to wield its power once again.As dark forces assemble, the fate of Middle-earth rests with two lonely hobbits – but is Gollum leading them to their deaths?
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Виниловая пластинка Smith, Sam, In The Lonely Hour (0602438807925)
Переиздание дебютного альбома 2014 года Сэма Смита. Релиз имел коммерческий успех во всём мире, а на 57-й церемонии Грэмми он был номинирован в престижной категории Альбом года и выиграл в категории Лучший вокальный поп-альбом. Песня Stay with Me удостоилась двух премий Грэмми в номинациях Запись года и Песня года. Альбом стал вторым бестселлером 2014 года в Соединённом Королевстве и третьим бестселлером в США. К февралю 2015 было продано более трех миллионов копий. Издание на черном виниле. Сэм Смит - британский автор-исполнитель. Лауреат премии Золотой глобус и Оскар в 2016 году.
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Виниловая пластинка Sam Smith. In The Lonely Hour (LP)
A1. Money On My Mind 3:13A2. Good Thing 3:21A3. Stay With Me 2:53A4. Leave Your Lover 3:08A5. I'm Not The Only One 3:59A6. I've Told You Now 3:30A7. Like I Can 2:47B1. Life Support 2:53B2. Not In That Way 2:52B3. Lay Me Down 4:13B4. Restart 3:53B5. Latch (Acoustic) 3:43B6. La La La 3:40B7. Make It To Me 2:41
6190 Руб.
Виниловая пластинка Smith Sam - In The Lonely Hour: The Drowning Shadows Edition (Reedycja)
Жанр: Поп и рокИсполнитель: Smith SamАльбом: In The Lonely Hour: The Drowning Shadows Edition (Reedycja)Год записи: 2015 годСостав набора: Аналоговая пластинкаКоличество носителей: 2Специальный выпуск: ПереизданиеУпаковка: СтандартнаяИздатель: Univer...
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