‘Most directors have one film for which they are known or possibly two’, Francis Ford Coppola has said. ‘Akira Kurosawa has eight or nine.’ Through his many masterpieces such as Rashomon, Seven Samurai, High and Low, Yojimbo, Kagemusha and Ran, Kurosawa’s (1910–1998) work has influenced the most acclaimed directors working today, from George Lucas and Steven Spielberg to Martin Scorsese. His groundbreaking innovations in both cinematogr...

As he did with Noise: Fiction Inspired by Sonic Youth, editor Peter Wild has pulled together an eclectic list of talented writers who take their cue from one of the world’s best loved bands—The Smiths. Please is sure to please fans of The Smiths, Morrisey, and guitarist Johnny Marr—as well as contributors such as Nic Kelman, Willy Vlautin, and Catherine O’Flynn.

Still waters run deep in this baffling new case for the Charity Shop Detective Agency!Wild swimming in February? No, thank you. It sounds like torture to Fiona, Daisy, and Partial Sue, the retired ladies behind the counter at Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop.Still, no one ever died of plunging into the icy waters around the sleepy little English town of Southbourne. Until now.The body of Colin Barclay, retired PE master and wild-swimming fanatic, w...

Es geht um die Existenz und die Vertreibung schlechter Geister, Dämonen, schlechter Gesellen hier auf Erden... die Ihr Unwesen treiben in den Seelen und der Geistigen-Welt der Menschen...eben dort wo Glaube, die Hoffnung und auch Aberglaube verbreitet sind... den geistig spirituellen und religiösen Weg aus der mentalen Not des menschlichen Lebens in die er geraten kann... zu entfliehen...

The opalescent deserts of the American Southwest have become romantic icons in the public imagination through the words of writers, the images of artists and photographers, and the visual storytelling of filmmakers. In this spirited, personal, beautifully written book, Peter Wild explores the lives and works of sixteen writers whose words have shaped our visions of the opal desert.Wild begins with Cabeza de Vaca, whose Relación of his desert wanderings sent treasure-hungry...

Frischer Apfelduft, samtige Pfirsichhaut, kräftiges Salatgrün: Ein Bummel über den Wochenmarkt ist ein Fest für die Sinne. Doch unsere vielfältigen Sinneserfahrungen sind für uns oft so selbstverständlich, dass wir sie gar nicht wirklich wahrnehmen. Aufmerksam und offen bei den Sinneserfahrungen zu verweilen, ermöglicht, dass in ihnen Sinn aufscheint. Denn wie der Duft eines Apfels oder der Klang eines Akkords ist auch die Gotteserfahrung momentan und will je neu wahrgenommen werden. So wi...

Peter Wilding offers an arresting answer, plotting out a new course for Britain's troubled relationship with Europe. He channels the pride Britain draws from its heritage through the prejudice Britain has historically had against Europe, and proposes a new popular-based platform for British influence in Europe: 'smart power'. Wilding identifies how British leaders from Pitt to Cameron have attempted to use exactly this 'smart power' in their approach to Europe. He tells the story of their ...

Graham Boynton's Wild is the definitive biography of photographer Peter Beard, a larger-than-life icon who pushed the boundaries of art and scandalized international high society with his high-profile affairs.He was the original 20th century "enfant terrible" with the looks of a Greek god who blazed like a comet across the worlds of art, photography, and fame. The scion of several old WASP fortunes, he was by instinct an adventurer, and the more dangerous t...

Graham Boynton's Wild is the definitive biography of photographer Peter Beard, a larger-than-life icon who pushed the boundaries of art and scandalized international high society with his high-profile affairs.He was the original 20th century "enfant terrible" with the looks of a Greek god who blazed like a comet across the worlds of art, photography, and fame. The scion of several old WASP fortunes, he was by instinct an adventurer, and the more dangerous t...

珍妮的家人忽略了珍妮不知道什麼是颱風，大家忙著做防颱準備卻沒有人注意到她很害怕，後來溫柔的媽媽安慰她，她才終於鬆了一口氣。透過這個故事，可以讓孩子知道，遇到自己不了解的事物只要多問就能透過了解而不再害怕。作者：PeterWilds原本是英國人，自1993年起定居台灣，目前和妻子及兩個兒子住在台中，蠻了解台灣小孩的生活環境。這系列的背景也是設定在台灣，主角珍妮是個台灣小孩，貼近讀者的日常生活。他創作經驗很豐富，為青少年寫了很多書，有自己獨立創作的、也有與人合著的。譯者王盟雄：現職桃園高中英文教師，譯作相當豐富。章節：01媽咪，颱風是什麼(英文原聲故事)02媽咪，颱風是什麼(中文故事)03媽咪，颱風是什麼(生字)04童謠─Rain,Rain,GoAway

珍妮參加演講比賽，題目是我的志願。她將來的志向有好多好多，她一一?給評審聽，結果得到第一名。透過這個故事，孩子可以了解未來的方向可以有很多種，只要立定志向並努力達成，一定可以達到目標。作者：PeterWilds原本是英國人，自1993年起定居台灣，目前和妻子及兩個兒子住在台中，蠻了解台灣小孩的生活環境。這系列的背景也是設定在台灣，主角珍妮是個台灣小孩，貼近讀者的日常生活。他創作經驗很豐富，為青少年寫了很多書，有自己獨立創作的、也有與人合著的。譯者王盟雄：現職桃園高中英文教師，譯作相當豐富。章節：01我的志願(英文原聲故事)02我的志願(中文故事)03我的志願(生字)04童謠─I_veBeenWorkingontheRailroad05韻文─GoodNight,SleepTight

珍妮的媽媽很忙碌，有很多家事要做，珍妮就趁媽媽上街購物時幫她忙，沒想到反而將家裡弄得一團亂。透過這個故事，孩子可以知道如何面對父母不好的情緒。作者：PeterWilds原本是英國人，自1993年起定居台灣，目前和妻子及兩個兒子住在台中，蠻了解台灣小孩的生活環境。這系列的背景也是設定在台灣，主角珍妮是個台灣小孩，貼近讀者的日常生活。他創作經驗很豐富，為青少年寫了很多書，有自己獨立創作的、也有與人合著的。譯者王盟雄：現職桃園高中英文教師，譯作相當豐富。章節：01越幫越忙(英文原聲故事)02越幫越忙(中文故事)03越幫越忙(生字)04童謠─HereWeGoRoundtheMulberryBush