Since the turn of the century, Sherlock Holmes has captured the imagination of readers, and, after his move to both television and movies, generations of viewers. While Holmes has been portrayed by many distinguished actors, few have done it with the class, humor, and aplomb that Peter Cushing brought to the role.Written by noted British film journalist Tony Earnshaw, An Actor and a Rare One: Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes follows the career of Peter Cushing, one of England's finest actors, as he worked his way up from regional theater to the role of the world's most famous consulting detective. This book details Cushing's career as Holmes through anecdotes and reminiscences as told by his colleagues and Cushing himself. A fascinating, often humorous behind-the-scenes look at one of the century's great actors in one of the century's greatest roles.

An Actor and a Rare One

Biographies & Memoirs

Earnshaw, Tony

Arts & Literature

Scarecrow Press

From Cradle to Grave

Nower Press

Blessed Assurance

Literature & Fiction

<p>The film's troublesome production schedule is brought vividly to life through Tony Earnshaw's enthusiastic style - including new research and original interviews. Earnshaw's book tracks the film's development from the original ghost story Casting the Runes by M R James through the various shooting scripts, alternative titles, and the challenging production work, to the final theatrical release. Along the way there are anecdotes, analysis and fascinating insights into British movie making in the 1950s, as well as previously unseen production designs by Sir Ken Adam, who went on to create the gadgets and secret bases that helped make the Bond series an international phenomenon. With a comprehensive location guide and biographies of all the onstage and backstage players, Beating The Devil - the Making of Night of the Demon is the definitive book on what has been described as "The Casablanca of Horror Films".</p>

Beating The Devil: The Making Of Night Of The Demon

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

Tomahawk Press

“To begin at the beginning: It is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black.”From the small, sleepy villages of his most famous works to the hustle and bustle of his birth place, the beauty and wildness of Wales was an inescapable inspiration to the legendary Dylan Thomas. Authors Mark Davis and Tony Earnshaw journey from Wales’ windswept coast, through its rolling green hills and into its majestic mountain ranges to discover the scenes, sights and sounds of Dylan Thomas’ Wales.Beautifully illustrated and expertly researched, Under Milk Wood Revisited: The Wales of Dylan Thomas brings to life the country that inspired one of the greatest poets Wales has ever produced.

Under Milk Wood Revisited: The Wales of Dylan Thomas

Arts & Photography

Davis, Mark

Photography & Video

Amberley Publishing

Dealing with Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties examines why so many children in Asia have difficulty learning to read.  With its parent-centered perspective, it identifies both the intrinsic and extrinsic elements associated with development dyslexia in easy-to-understand language.  It explains how many children fail to read as a consequence of poor instructional practices and offers parents guidelines for detecting if their child is at risk of becoming a weak reader.

Dealing with Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties

Seargeant, Annabel

PRENTICE/HALL

We Shall Not Be Moved: The story of British wrestling. Vol. 2 1975-1979

History

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Independently published

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