"Alfred Hitchcock's 1956 remake of his own 1934 spy thriller is an exciting event in its own right, with several justifiably famous sequences. James Stewart and Doris Day play American tourists who discover more than they wanted to know about an assassination plot. When their son is kidnapped to keep them quiet, they are caught between concern for him and the terrible secret they hold. When asked about the difference between this version ..."
" This translation of an eyewitness account by a major participant offers valuable information about all three attempts to establish a French colony on the south Atlantic coast of North America. Rene Laudonniere's account of the three attempts by France to colonize what is now the United States is uniquely valuable becausehe played a major role in each of the ventures—first, in 1562, as second in command during the founding of the ill-fa ..."
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Thaw by CharlesBennett, Ackroyd Carry Paperback, 36 Pages, Published 2018 by Fair Acre Press ISBN-13: 978-1-911048-33-6, ISBN: 1-911048-33-3
"When a thunderstorm's dark reverberations glimmer 'in the night-sky of the head', or when apricots generate an edible appreciation of 'soft time', we discover Charles Bennet's lyrical and powerful poems revealing the impact of nature in memorable, unexpected and sometimes unusual ways.This fascinating collection concerns itself with forms of melting: fluid interfaces between natural and human environments. Beginning and ending in garden ..."
"This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it."
The Nine Lives of a Cat (Paperback) by CharlesBennett Paperback, 28 Pages, Published 2014 by Slg Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-59362-274-9, ISBN: 1-59362-274-0
"This is the story of a Rasputin-like cat who seems to have an escape for every near-death situation it encounters. Surviving hanging, burning and falling off a roof, what gets it in the end should be obvious. Written and illustrated by Charles Bennett, this Victorian era children's book was originally published in 1860 and is re-printed here to help preserve and introduce new generations to the work of a truly gifted cartoonist."
Evenlode by CharlesBennett 51 Pages, Published 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1-906856-39-7, ISBN: 1-906856-39-7
"This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of o ..."