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Three classic films starring comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver
Hardy. In 'The Dancing Masters' (1943), Stan (Laurel) and Ollie
(Hardy) are owners of a dance school, but are evicted for
non-payment of rent. To raise money, Ollie tries an insurance scam
which involves inflicting injuries on Stan, but the inept pair soon
find themselves mixed up with local gangsters. Watch out for
appearances by long-running Marx Brothers' foil Margaret Dumont and
a youthful Robert Mitchum. In 'A-haunting We Will Go' (1942),
Laurel and Hardy unknowingly offer to help a bunch of crooks
smuggle a wanted man past the police in a coffin. Unfortunately,
the casket gets mixed up with one used by a stage musician, leading
to a comic chase. Finally, in 'The Bullfighters' (1945), Stan and
Ollie are two detectives looking for a female criminal in Mexico.
Stan gets mistaken for a famous matador and is forced to show his
prowess in the bullring.
Double bill of futuristic horror films. In 'The Purge' (2013),
Ethan Hawke stars as the head of a family forced to fight for their
lives. With crime in America spiralling out of control and prison
populations soaring, the government of the day implements a drastic
new initiative to address the problem. For a 12-hour period once a
year, all crime, including murder, is legal, as the police and
other emergency services stand down for the night, allowing the
population to regulate itself. 'The Purge' is deemed a success due
to plummeting crime levels and record low unemployment figures. But
after placing their upmarket home under its yearly lockdown, James
and Mary Sandin (Hawke and Lena Headey) and their family find
themselves under siege from a crazed group of masked killers when
their teenage son (Max Burkholder) offers shelter to the mob's
terrified prey. In 'The Purge: Anarchy' (2014), following on from
events in the previous film, a year has passed and the time for
society to purge itself of all murderous and violent urges has come
back around. Desperate to get home to their children before 'The
Purge' commences, a young couple (Zach Gilford and Kiele Sanchez)
find themselves stranded when their car breaks down, leaving them
at the mercy of a mob of masked attackers. Meanwhile, a man (Frank
Grillo) looking to avenge the murder of his son becomes the
reluctant protector of a mother and daughter (Carmen Ejogo and Zoe
Soul) on the run. Can they all survive the night?
Little Mexico was Dallas's earliest Mexican barrio. "Mexicanos" had
lived in Dallas since the mid-19th century. The social displacement
created by the Mexican Revolution of 1910, however, caused the
emergence of a distinct and vibrant neighborhood on the edge of the
city's downtown. This neighborhood consisted of modest homes, small
businesses, churches, and schools, and further immigration from
Mexico in the 1920s caused its population to boom. By the 1930s,
Little Mexico's population had grown to over 15,000 people. The
expanding city's construction projects, urban renewal plans, and
land speculation by developers gradually began to dismantle Little
Mexico. By the end of the 20th century, Little Mexico had all but
disappeared, giving way to upscale high-rise residences and hotels,
office towers of steel and glass, and the city's newest
entertainment district. This book looks at Little Mexico's growth,
zenith, demise, and its remarkable renaissance as a neighborhood.
In Moerstaāl word oorsprong in oënskyn geneem: perspektiewe word
gebied op geskiedenis en erfenis en hoe dit met taal saamhang. ’n
Skryfwyse wat deur Khoekhoegowab geïnspireer is, veral wat die
gebruik van die makron op klinkers betref, word ingespan tesame met
Sols se kenmerkende Ghoema-Afrikaans. ’n Respek vir byna
uitgestorwe kennis word oorgedra en in dié opsig is die gedigte ’n
kreet van verlies en ’n bewuste poging tot ’n daad van bestendiging.
Die lewe-gewende moederfiguur tree hier na vore – die vrou wat
verguising en ontkenning moes deurleef en wie se bydrae en plek,
soos ook dié van die taal, in en deur die bundel herstel, of ten minste
openbaar gemaak, wil word.
Die musikaliteit van Sōls se vorige twee bundels is weer hier
teenwoordig. Só ook sy vlymskerp kommentaar en ironie, en sy
digterlike gebruik van spreektaal. Sols se terugkeer na geskrewe
poësie – die eerste bundel in sestien jaar – is beslis ’n groot aanwins
vir die Afrikaanse letterkunde.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
A friendly, fascinating book about how to work in the
crime-fighting industry, written by Detective Constable Alexandra
Beever. Do you have what it takes to become a detective, a crime
scene investigator or a forensic scientist? Find out all about the
incredible crime-fighting jobs you could do, from training to
become a crime laboratory analyst or a lawyer to working as a
helicopter pilot or even becoming an expert in fingerprints. This
fully illustrated book will inspire any child with an interest in
helping people and fighting crime. Other titles in the series
include: How to Be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs (shortlisted
for a 2020 Blue Peter Book Award); How to Be a Footballer and Other
Sports Jobs; How to Be a Vet and Other Animal Jobs; How to Be a
Doctor and Other Life-Saving Jobs.
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Yaddish Dictionary
C D Spivak, Sol Bloomgarden
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R917
Discovery Miles 9 170
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Native Life in South Africa is one of South Africa’s great political books. First published in 1916, it was first and foremost a response to the Native’s Land Act of 1913 and was written by one of the most gifted and influential writers and journalists of his generation. Native Life in South Africa provides an account of the origins of this crucially important piece of legislation and a devastating description of its immediate effects. Plaatje spent many weeks traveling in the countryside and the most moving chapters in the book tell us what he saw. His book explores the wider political and historical context that produced policies of the kind embodied in the Land Act, and documents meticulously steps taken by South Africa’s rulers to exclude black South Africans from the exercise of political power.
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Mhudi (Paperback)
Sol T. Plaatje
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R210
R168
Discovery Miles 1 680
Save R42 (20%)
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‘I mention Sol Plaatje as an example of the ability to weave between the different languages and cultures, and to contribute through writing, literature and journalism, to the betterment of the lives of South Africans.’ – Professor Kader Asmal
Mhudi is a historical romance of epic scale that tells the story of a courageous and beautiful Barolong woman who risks her life to save her husband. The story is set in the 1830s, during the time of Matabele Chief, Mzilikazi’s attempt at exterminating the Barolong people.
Considered to be a very important contribution to early South African literature, Mhudi is believed to be the first English novel written by a black South African.
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