…one moment there's nothing. Then there's something. Your mind's blank - then there's an idea. From second to second. There it is, the germ of your cantata, your chorale, your partita. Out of the void. Out of nothing - to something. In a millionth of a second. A divine spark!Spring 1747. Potsdam, Prussia. Johann Sebastian Bach reluctantly visits the court of Frederick II, Europe's most ambitious and dangerous leader.The two men could hardly be more differen...

A British financier and his wife host a lavish dinner party for their affluent American friends. It’s over a year since the two couples were together and they have plenty to talk about.The food is delicious, the conversation animated and dessert is on its way – when, from one second to another, the evening takes a sinister and alarming turn.

Oliver Cotton is a British stage and screen actor, well known for his work on stage, TV and film. In this, his first published stage play, Cotton draws on his own experience as he presents two actors - one English, the other American - marooned on location miles from anywhere, confined in their tiny dressing space by the unrelenting rain. Growing increasingly frustrated, they engage in a magnificently sustained verbal duel, alove-hate clash of cultures, countries and personalities.

A landmark biography of a singular and important Australian photographer, Olive Cotton, by an award-winning writer - beautifully written and deeply moving.Winner 2022 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, Non Fiction AwardWinner of the 2020 Canberra Critics' Circle Award for BiographyWinner of the University of Queensland Non Fiction Book Award, Queensland Literary Awards 2020Winner of the Magarey...

This book is dedicated to the unsung heroes of the urban landscape, the resilient souls who navigate the concrete canyons with unwavering grit and quiet dignity. To the young people who find themselves caught in the crossfire of circumstance, those who struggle against overwhelming odds, this story is for you. It's a testament to your strength, your resilience, your capacity for hope, even in the face of despair.

A full-cast dramatisation of Thomas De Quincey's 1821 autobiographical account of his consumption of the liquid opiate laudanum, a legal painkiller of the time, and his painful and surreal descent into addiction. Starring Oliver Cotton as the older Thomas and James Nickerson as the younger Thomas. Written by Lavinia Murray. Directed by Gary Brown.

The Cotton Economy: Slavery and the Rise of Textiles in the West by Oliver Shaw explores the intertwined histories of cotton production, the institution of slavery, and the growth of the textile industry in the Western world. The book delves into how the Southern United States became the epicenter of global cotton trade, with slavery at its core, and how this system influenced the global economy, particularly the rise of industrialization in Britain. Shaw examines the environmenta...

Article 9 of the Tokyo Judgement at the end of WWII withdrew from the Japanese constitution the state's right of belligerency. Traumatised and guilt ridden for having killed enemy soldiers in war, Bernard has to attempt to coerce his children to continue his life's work, and makes their awaiting inheritance dependent on their abandoning their present careers and dedicating their lives to the promotion of A9. 1948: Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the...

Languishing in the azure Mediterranean Sea, the picturesque Ionian Isles seem an unlikely venue for vast international trade and the spread of Mexican dollars.Undoubtedly, early links with Venice helped, but the influences of France, Turkey, Britain and, ultimately, Greece have left indelible marks.In 1814, occupying French forces abandoned Corfu. Soon after the Napoleonic collapse, Ionia found itself hosting a 'protector', a Lord High Commissioner, courtesy of Great Britai...

Two series of Maureen Lipman's monologues and musings, plus four comedy dramas written especially for her'Marvellous' Daily TelegraphAward-winning actress and comedian Maureen Lipman has been entertaining audiences for over half a century. Her career has encompassed film, theatre, TV and radio; she has written several bestselling autobiographies; and in 2020 she was made a Dame in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. In this...

Wer steckt hinter dem geheimnisvollen Drogenboss "El Doctor"? Und in welcher Beziehung steht die gefeierte Operndiva Ana Fernandez zu ihm? Die kolumbianische Sängerin kommt nach New York, um an der Metropolitan Opera die Hauptrolle in einer Verdi-Oper zu übernehmen. Jeremiah Cotton und Philippa Decker vom G-Team des FBI erhalten den Auftrag, den launischen Star zu überwachen. Doch als die Diva nur knapp einem Attentat entkommt, wird daraus schnell ein lebensgefährlicher Job. Und ausgerechn...

Eine neue Zeit. Eine neue Mission. Ein neuer Held: Erleben Sie die Geburt einer neuen Legende! COTTON RELOADED ist das Remake der erfolgreichen Kultserie "Jerry Cotton". Drei spannende Hörbuch-Thriller in einem Sammelband: Killer aus dem Jenseits: In der Umgebung von New York tauchen mehrere Frauenleichen auf. Die Indizien lassen auf den bekannten Serientäter Ronny Crowe schließen. Doch der wurde vor anderthalb Jahren von der Polizei gestellt und auf der Flucht erschossen. Also ein Nachahm...