Behind the Pink Curtain takes the reader on a wild joy ride deep into the hinterlands of Japanese culture, society and radical politics by way of the weird but wonderful world of the Pink Film and Roman Porno genres. Behind the Pink Curtain focuses on the art and industry of one of the most notorious sectors of Japanese filmmaking, the erotic Pink Film, or pinku eiga genre, and the closely related Roman Porno films produced by Nikkatsu studios from 1971 to 1988. A phenomenon distinct from the cheaply-produced hardcore Adult Video (AV) market, from the early 60s onwards major Japanese film studios and independent producers alike have kept up a conveyor belt level of output of pornographic features intended purely for cinema release. Still...
This is your all-access private pass into the wild and wonderful world of zoos!We`re opening the gates, just for you! Join us on an epic behind-the-scenes adventure of zoos and aquariums. From tigers and tortoises to giraffes and jellyfish, you`ll learn about hundreds of different animals and how they are looked after by their keepers.Inside the pages of this children`s animal book, you`ll discover the secret delights of the world`s most interesting zoos and more! It includes:- Showcases the best ethical treatment and conservation of animals and the vital research done by zoos- Filled with beautiful photos of animals and their innovative habitats in zoos around the world- Profiles the tasks of zoo staff using language that is fun and...
Welcome to Desperation. Once a thriving copper mining town in the middle of the Nevada desert, Desperation is now eerily abandoned. It's the last place that travellers like the Carver family, bound for vacation, and writer Johnny Marinville, astride his Harley, would expect to be stopped and charged. But Desperation still has a local cop - a unique regulator who patrols the wilderness highway. The secrets buried in Desperation are as terrifying as the forces summoned to encounter them. A terrifying transformation is taking place and the travellers will soon discover the true meaning of desperation . . .
ISBN: 978-1-4447-0783-0
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: январь 2013
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "Through the Magic Door" is an essay that serves as a friendly tour of the author`s favorite books. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle demonstrates to us the literature that intrigued his mind and inspired him to write some of his works.
ISBN: 978-5-521-07201-9
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: июнь 2018
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. His most famous works are "Treasure Island" and "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Now he is one of the most translated authors in the world. This book includes two wonderful short stories: mysterious and unpredictable "The Sire de Maletroits Door" and witty and inspiring "Providence and the Guitar."
ISBN: 978-5-517-00203-7
Издательство:
Т8
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2018
In this unique interactive book, with brilliantly designed die-cut pages, children are encouraged to take part in the story, to create a door in the page and use their imagination to guide Carter into new environments, from stormy seas to hot deserts and icy lands.
Немногие группы настолько окутаны туманной дымкой рок-мифологии, как The Doors, и отделить факты от вымысла казалось практически невыполнимой задачей. Но теперь, по прошествии пятидесяти лет, самый тихий участник The Doors наконец-то нарушает свое молчание, чтобы расставить все точки над i.В серии коротких зарисовок Робби Кригер возвращает читателей туда, где вершилась история группы. Ломбард, где Робби Кригер...
ISBN: 9785171386672
Издательство:
АСТ
Дата выхода: май 2022
Penguin Readers is a graded reading series for English Language Teaching (ELT) markets, designed for teenagers and young adults learning English as a foreign or second language.With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, a Level 5 Reader, is B1 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing present perfect continuous, past perfect, reported speech and second conditional. It is well supported...
Известный британский музыкальный журналист и радиоведущий раскрывает подробности легенд и тайн, окутывающих культовую группу и ее солиста, незабываемого Джима Моррисопа, настоящую рок-икону с конца шестидесятых и до нынешнего времени. Мик Уолл рассматривает биографию Doors со всех ракурсов, не боясь острых углов и не обходя вниманием провокационные детали, благодаря чему повествование обретает...
ISBN: 978-5-386-12491-5
Издательство:
Рипол Классик
Дата выхода: апрель 2019
Жизнь Джека и Грейс Энджел, недавно ставших мужем и женой, представляется идеальной. Джек — увлеченный своей профессией адвокат, не проигравший ни одного дела. Грейс — счастливая домохозяйка и безупречная хранительница домашнего очага, она прекрасно готовит и умело ухаживает за садом. Кажется, в их жизни есть все. Их званые вечера проходят на высшем уровне, их дом поражает уютом и идеальным порядком…...
ISBN: 978-5-00131-007-5
Издательство:
Синдбад
Дата выхода: декабрь 2018
FreeBSD - мощная, гибкая и бесплатная операционная система семейства UNIX, которую многие предприятия предпочли в качестве серверной платформы. Однако настраивать ее сложнее, чем UNIX или Linux, а эффективно применять - труднее. Второе издание книги "FreeBSD. Подробное руководство" - это исчерпывающее описание FreeBSD, составленное одним из ее разработчиков. Лукас полностью переработал, доведя до блеска, свою...
ISBN: 5-93286-126-6
Издательство:
Символ-Плюс
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2008
You think you know your neighbours.When Jeannie Symonds vanishes without a trace, her small town is thrown into disarray.You think you know who to trust.Cara Jakes, a trainee investigator, begins to interview Jeannie’s friends and neighbours, sure that someone has something to hide. Behind every door is a different story.But how can you separate the truth from the lies?
Frater Orion, Sister Steva, Eleonora Vaiana, Andrea Falaschi
If you are unaware of the dark power that "Rituals of Black Magic" may unleash, stay away from this book. This is a collection and a presentation of the most vulgar misbelieves and errors regarding the darkest and most harmful magic arts. It contains rituals that no one should know, and even less try, that may lead to much trouble you couldn't face. "Rituals of Black Magic" is an essay about the main types of black magic rituals over the centuries. It explains both the theoretical and the practical aspects, but we strongly suggest you stay away from its content and to not try the rituals you can find in it. Each of the chapters describes a ritual set to music in the album "Rituals of Black Magic" by Deathless Legacy. The authors of this...
Behind every ordinary day, behind every ordinary story, there`s an extraordinary one just waiting to happen…Two people.Simon Sparks hides in plain sight - his astonishing gifts locked deep inside himself, as he dreams of lost potential and extraordinary tomorrows.Jodie Brook hides behind what you think of her - a single mum who can barely make ends meet. But her dreams are filled with the education she always wanted and discovering a better life for her and her son.One life.When Simon and Jodie`s lonely worlds collide, it upends everything. But as it becomes clear they have so much to learn from each other - Jodie can show Simon how to rejoin the world, and Simon can help Jodie prepare for her greatest challenge yet - they begin to...
Уэллс Тауэр, дважды лауреат Pushcart Prize и обладатель премии журнала The Paris Review, начал свою писательскую карьеру с публикаций в Harper’s magazine, GQ, The Paris Review и The Washington Post Magazine. В июне 2010 года Тауэр вошел в двадцатку лучших молодых писателей Америки по версии журнала The New Yorker Главные герои рассказов молодого американского прозаика Уэллса Тауэра — люди на грани нервного срыва. Они сами загоняют себя в тупик,...
ISBN: 978-5-98695-050-1
Издательство:
Издательство Ольги Морозовой
Дата выхода: июль 2012
Джо Хардинг просыпается в больнице с частичной амнезией после падения с лестницы в собственном доме… Любимый муж и дети, заботясь о ней и ограждая от любого стресса, стараются не вдаваться в подробности в разговорах о прошлом. Что же произошло в тот роковой день? Несчастный случай?.. В памяти Джо всплывают обрывочные видения: привлекательный мужчина, к которому она испытывает симпатию,...
ISBN: 978-5-17-105992-7
Издательство:
АСТ
Дата выхода: декабрь 2018
Тайсон Фьюри — один из самых популярных бойцов в мире. Все любители бокса следили за его эпатажными пресс-конференциями, пожалуй, с не меньшим интересом, чем за боями. До сих пор не побежденный, излучающий уверенность в себе, Тайсон Фьюри любит заводить зрителей на ринге и никогда не отказывает себе в удовольствии разозлить противника не только точным ударом, но и словом. Знаменитый боксер, не теряя...
ISBN: 9785171266301
Издательство:
АСТ
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2020
Behind every family there`s a strong woman holding them togetherAs the wife of esteemed businessman, Jesse Boot, Florence`s position in society is much changed from her quiet life as a shopkeeper`s assistant. Now a lady of means, Florence is expected to act in a way society demands.And whilst Florence is more than happy to be a dutiful wife and a doting mother, as the Boots empire continues to grow, there is so much more to her than simply being Mama or dearest. Helping the staff and customers who rely on her and the business gives Florence an added purpose.Can she show society that a woman can have it all…?
A strange houseA ghost from the pastAs soon as she moves into Hillside, Gwenda knows there`s something strange about this house.A sealed room. A hidden door. The apparition of a young woman being strangled.But strangest of all - this all seems quite familiar.As her friend Jane Marple investigates, the answer seems to lie in a crime committed nearly twenty years ago.The killer may have gotten away with murder. But Miss Marple is never far behind.Never underestimate Miss Marple.