![]() ![]() ![]() “… a Hollywood movie in itself.” – Spike LeeĬhasing the Light is Oliver Stone’s intimate and ground-breaking filmmaker’s memoir – and a razor-sharp insider’s tour of Hollywood during its 70s and 80s upheaval. “A fascinating exposure of Stone’s inner life and his powerful, all devouring energy and genius that drove him to become one of the world’s greatest filmmakers.” – Sir Anthony Hopkins “A tremendous book – readable, funny and harrowing.” – The Sunday Times ![]() “Raw, savagely honest, as dramatic as any of his movies.” – Mail on Sunday It left me breathless.” – Chris Evans, Virgin Radio ![]()
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Economic, cultural and personal turbulence have been explicitly explored in, or implicitly provided a backdrop to, work by Anne Enright, Roddy Doyle, Colm McCann and many other writers, not least Paul Murray, the 40-year-old Dubliner whose second novel Skippy Dies was a breakout success in 2010, and whose three books together span the years before, during and after the crash. T he Celtic Tiger boom and bust has cast such a shadow over Irish life since the late 1990s that it is no surprise its effects have featured so prominently in Irish fiction. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG, THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES and the names of the characters, items, events and places therein are trademarks of Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC under license to New Line Productions, Inc. GW, Games Workshop, Citadel, White Dwarf, Space Marine, 40K, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, the ‘Aquila’ Double-headed Eagle logo, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Battletome, Stormcast Eternals, Warhammer: The Horus Heresy, the 'winged-hammer' Warhammer logo, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likenesses thereof, are either ® or ™, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world. ![]() ![]() It's not only God's love that Parry believes he's carrying he's also, in a confused and only partially conscious manner, convinced that Joe loves him and knows everything about him. ![]() He shadows Joe's movements around London, loiters outside his apartment, constantly leaves messages and letters. ![]() Parry quickly fixates on Joe, and, deciding that he is meant to be the means by which Joe, a nonbeliever, will be brought back to God, Parry begins haunting him. ![]() Isolated, independently wealthy, Parry has attempted to suppress his homosexual inclinations by immersing himself in a fervent and very personal version of Christianity. 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The stakes are higher than ever before as Carthya goes to war with three neighboring nations, Imogen is kidnapped by the Avenian king, and Jaron must use all his wits to save his kingdom and rescue his love–all without getting captured or killed himself. The Shadow Throne reunites the cast of the previous two books in what was originally meant to be the grand finale to this trilogy. ![]() ![]() ![]() Drawing on sixteenth century letters, eye witness accounts and chronicles, Claire Ridgway leads the reader through the sequence of chilling events one day at a time, telling. Her writing is easy-to-read and conversational, and readers often comment on how reading Claire's books is like having a coffee with her and chatting about history.Ĭlaire is also the founder of The Tudor Society.Ĭlaire is also on Twitter Facebook (theanneboleynfiles) and Instagram (anneboleynfiles). 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