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  • Everything and the Kitchen Sink

    UK Film, Music and TV Before the Beatles

    by Simon Matthews ...
    An engaging and informative account of 'kitchen sink realism' looking at the artists, musicians, playwrights and authors who wrenched Britain out of post-war austerity and paved the way for the swinging 60s and beyond.Everything AND the Kitchen Sink analyses 'kitchen sink realism' and the birth of 'pop cinema' in the context of contemporaneous debates surrounding politics, civil liberties, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Before It All Went Rotten

    Giovanni 'Tinto' Brass, 'Swinging London' and the 60s Pop Culture Scene

    by Simon Matthews ...
    Discover the untold story of the London pub-rock scene and its influence on punk.Before It All Went Rotten takes you back to the vibrant world of 1970s London, where a unique musical movement was brewing in the city's pubs. Explore the bands, the venues, and the characters that shaped the sound of a generation, providing the foundation for the punk explosion that followed.This book delves into the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • THE COMPLETE SIMON NECRONOMICON

    Bonus Edition Includes THE NECRONOMICON SPELLBOOK

    by Simon, Matthew Mystic ...
    THE COMPLETE SIMON NECRONOMICONBonus EditionIncludesTHE NECRONOMICON SPELLBOOKBy SimonTHE COMPLETE SIMON NECRONOMICONSynopsisThe Simon Necronomicon is a purported grimoire written by an unknown author, with an introduction by a man identified only as "Simon". Materials presented in the book are a blend of ancient Middle Eastern mythological elements, with allusions to the writings of H. P. ... Read more

    $1.66 USD

  • A Study in Failure

    by Simon Matthews ...
    Every politician's rise to power is a story of success and failure, accompanied by tantalising what-might-have-beens. The career of Winston Churchill was no exception, with his eight months prior to becoming Prime Minister as First Lord of the Admiralty marked by the loss of important warships, the planning of disastrous expeditions and the design of impractical weapons. Based on archival and ... Read more

    $20.89 USD

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    Haunted by the Past

    by Simon R. Green ...
    Narrated by Matthew Brenher ...
    Series Audiobook 11 - The Ishmael Jones Series

    Unabridged

    9 hours 16 min

    Supernatural detective Ishmael Jones knows all there is to know about solving mysteries. Together with his love and partner in crimes, Penny Belcourt, he specializes in cases of the weird and uncanny.Lucas Carr went to Glenbury Hall, an old country manor house turned hotel. He signed in at reception, took his key, and went upstairs to his room. But he never got there. Somehow he vanished along the ... Read more

    $19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Death's Realm

    by Anthony Rivera, Sharon Lawson, Stephen Graham Jones, John FD Taff, JG Faherty, Hank Schwaeble, Aaron Polson, Jay Caselberg, Gregory L. Norris, Karen Runge, Brian Fatah Steele, Martin Rose, Matthew Pegg, Simon Dewar, Jay O'Shea, Jane Brooks, Rhoads Brazos, Grey Matter Press ...
    Immerse yourself in the unnerving world of the paranormal with these tales of horror curated by Bram Stoker Award-nominated Anthony Rivera and Sharon Lawson, editors of the #1 bestseller Peel Back the Skin and the critically acclaimed Dark Visions series.It's here in Death's Realm where the spirits of the dead and monstrosities that should never exist torment the souls of the living they've left ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    How to Hold a Cockroach

    A book for those who are free and don't know it

    by Matthew Maxwell ...
    Narrated by Simon Vance ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 15 min

    How to Hold a Cockroach is about discovering and freeing ourselves from the beliefs that cause us to suffer. With a message both surprising and simple, it is a love letter to humankind, a book for those who are free and don't know it.An Inspirational TaleA struggling boy begins a life-changing journey when a disgusting guest disturbs his dinner. As he continues to encounter sources of suffering, ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • House in the Country

    Where Our Suburbs and Garden Cities Came From and Why it's Time to Leave Them Behind

    by Simon Matthews ...
    A critical look at suburban sprawl and the garden city ideal in the UK.House in the Country explores the history of suburban and garden city development in the UK, tracing the influence of Ebenezer Howard and the garden city movement. It examines the social, political, and environmental consequences of prioritizing low-density housing and questions whether this model is sustainable in the face of ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Free Your Mind!

    Giovanni 'Tinto' Brass, 'Swinging London' and the 60s Pop Culture Scene

    by Simon Matthews ...
    A deep dive into the films of Italian director Tinto Brass and their impact on 'Swinging London' and 1960s pop culture.Between 1967 and 1970, Italian auteur Giovanni "Tinto" Brass directed four feature films in London, each starring a woman as the main character. Exploring the political, cultural, and sexual ideas of their time, often in a deliberate pop-art style, they contain much priceless ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Best British Short Stories 2021

    by Nicholas Royle, Julia Armfield, A. J. Ashworth, Iphgenia Baal, Emma Bolland, Tom Bromley, Gary Budden, Jen Calleja, Robert Dewa, John Foxx, Josephine Galvin, Uschi Gatward, Meave Haughey, Hilaire, Alice Jolly, Isha Karki, Yasmine Lever, Simon Okotie, Mel Pryor, Douglas Thompson, Matthew Turner ...
    Series Book 11 - Best British Short Stories
    The nation's favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its eleventh year.Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or, more accurately, by its title. This critically acclaimed series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor's brief is wide ranging, covering ... Read more

    $10.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Looking for a New England

    Action, Time, Vision: Music, Film and TV 1975 - 1986

    by Simon Matthews ...
    What happened to UK cinema and TV when swinging London ended? Looking for a New England covers the period 1975 to 1986, from Slade in Flame to Absolute Beginners.A carefully researched exploration of transgressive films, the career of David Bowie, dystopias, the Joan Collins ouevre, black cinema, the origins and impact of punk music, political films, comedy, how Ireland and Scotland featured on ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Acting

    Keywords and Concepts

    by John Matthews, Mr Simon Shepherd ...
    Series series Readings in Theatre Practice
    An accessible and authoritative compendium of key concepts in acting, this book reveals how the craft has been understood by the world's leading practitioners and theorists.What is 'truthful' acting? Am I 'freeing the voice' and being 'authentic' in my performance? The idioms of acting can both delight and confound. While enthusiastic theatregoers and aspiring actors may be attracted to studio ... Read more

    $23.09 USD