As a youngster Stan Turner is determined to become an attorney. He is mysteriously forewarned that the path to his dream will be difficult and fraught with danger. At every turn Stan is confronted with seemingly insurmountable obstacles, yet he pushes forward, undaunted by the unknown forces that seek to derail him. Forced into the United States Marines by a vicious twist of fate, Stan leaves his wife and family and reports for duty. On his first day he unwittingly befriends a serial killer and soon finds
The ten works collected in this volume demonstrate how a diverse group of writers challenged the conscience of a nation and laid the foundations of the African American ...
Set in 1831, The Confessions Of Nat Turner tells--in his own words--of a black man who awaits death in a Virginia jail cell. His name is Nat Turner and he is a slave, a preacher, and the leader of the only effective slave revolt in the history of that 'peculiar institution.
New - William Turner is a young Englishman who must chose between staying and fighting for his beliefs, only to be faced with certain death, and fleeing to the New World to face a future of uncertainty. Choosing the latter, Turner steals aboard the Fortitude, a ship bound for Jamestown and the colonies. He must make a life for himself among God-fearing Puritans, while he himself is a Baptist at heart. Life is not easy in the New World. Besides the ever-growing religious tension, there is also th
Charleston Pecan (1 3/16") Century (2") Sunset, c.1960-1980 details Starry Night over the Rhone, c.1888 details Durham Cathedral details Romanticism 3,009 items 76,860 items National Gallery (London) 350 items 49,713 items Landscape 170,810 items Museum Tour 11,751 items Seascapes (Fine Art) 114 items 19th Century Art 34,211 items Sailboat 3,702 items Sailing 541 items Seascape 10,384 items Hobby 6,918 items 87,814 items Water Sport 5,907 items 67,441 items Fighting Temeraire William Turner (without border:
> TURNER, After Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) TURNER, After Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) [Dumbarton Rocks] No place: no date]. Etching after J.M.W.Turner, with engraving and mezzotint by Thomas Lupton, on wove paper. Image size (including text): 7 13/16 x 10 7/16 inches. Sheet size: 13 1/16 x 15 5/16 inches. A later impression of this fine image from Turner's unrivalled 'Liber Studiorum'. 'It may be that Turner's Liber Studiorum contains the pith of all that is best in his life and work.'
New - "Scatterlings: Blair, Williams & Turner to Texas-1858 to 1873" is a true and poignant every-family story of the sweet hopes that brought more than 250,000 Southerners to North Texas in the 1850s, how they lived when they arrived, and the hardships that wounded, killed and scattered many of them on the Texas wind.Using family letters, contemporary accounts and historical research to tell the story of this family group, "Scatterlings" provides a human context for understanding life in North
Caligula's Palace and Bridge 1831 By Turner, William Title: Caligula's Palace and Bridge 1831 Artist: William Turner (1775 - 1851) Biograpy: One of the finest landscape artists was J.M.W. Turner, whose work was exhibited when he was still a teenager. His entire life was devoted to his art. Unlike many artists of his era, he was successful throughout his career. Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in London, England, on April 23, 1775. His father was a barber. His mother died when he was very young. The
William Turner Gallery - Greg Miller: Recent Paintings Greg Miler’s work is sexy, thought provoking, and Angeleno inspired art, where unspoken heroes, and the lure of women casually mingle together. Miller offers the excitement of discovery mixed with the unexpected thrill of recovering something long lost. Bold contemporary images and popular themes are intermingled with text and presented in billboard-like simplicity, offering a varied and often surprising look at the timelessness of American historical
PREENING HERON - WILLIAM H. TURNER "Preening Heron" Reference Nº 512 44"h $7,000 (Shipping: $60)
Jim Harrison Books by William Turner Huggett Body Count by William Turner Huggett New York: Penguin Putnam (1973). First Edition. Not Signed. $65.00 The story of young Marine Lieutenant Christopher Hawkins was one of the first novels to portray the Vietnam War in brutal, realistic detail. "A novel with absolute authority that ranks with The...
BODY HEAT 1981 LC #1 William HURT, Kathleen TURNER Detailed Description Specifications BODY HEAT 1981 LC #1 William HURT, Kathleen TURNER "Body Heat" ( Warner Bros., 1981 ). Lobby Card #1 (11" X 14"). This Lobby Card is in Very Good to Fine condition. corner bumps, dings and creases. Did you know??? Actors William Hurt and Kathleen Turner wanted the crew to feel comfortable filming their love scenes. So they lined up the crew and both actors introduced themselves to each crew member. When they did this,
Saturday Review RARE literary magazine! Each Saturday Review of Literature issue covers books, arts, literature, movies, ideas, music, science, poetry and much more. Many regular features and writers, most reviews are also essays on the subject at hand. Exclusive MORE MAGAZINES detailed content description, below! MORE Saturday Review magazines -- CLICK HERE! Issue Date: January/February 1985; Vol 11, No 1 IN THIS ISSUE: This description copyright MOREMAGAZINES Any un-authorized use of this description is
The soundtrack album "The Sound Of Music" signed on the front cover by Ayn Rand, Steve McQueen, Lana Turner and Guy Williams in black ballpoint or biro pen. The signatures were obtained by Cicely Steinberg, who grew up on Broadway from the early 1950's onward. Ccely would acquire records at the nearby Colony Records store on Broadway. The owner would lt her take albums earmarked for return to the manufactrers if she would obtain some autographs for him. She would frequent the theater disrict and nearby
Book No. 220 Random House, New York, 1967. First Edition, First State, . Binding: Cloth. Book Condition: Very Good+. Jacket Condition: Very Good+ with Mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7.75" - 9.75" tall. A lovely First Edition, First Printing of William Styron's Award-winning book. In black cloth with some rubbing of the markings on the spine and two very small smudges on the front and back covers. Dustjacket is faded on the spine, which is typical for this edition, and the end of the dustjacket spine has very minor
William Turner of Oxford British, 1789-1862 He probably received his earliest training from William Delamotte, in Oxford. In 1804 he went to London and became a pupil of John Varley, possibly being formally apprenticed. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1807; in January 1808 he was elected an associate of the Society of Painters in Water-Colours, and in November of that year became its youngest full member. He exhibited there annually from 1808 until his death, sending 455 works in all. His