Vincent Franklin
Author
Publisher
Kyle Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Delve into this captivating collection of the world's 100 most iconic menus which reveal not just the story of food but periods of history, famous works of literature, notable events, and celebrity figures from prehistoric times up to the modern day. Each menu provides an insight into its particular historical moment - from the typical food on offer in a nineteenth-century workhouse to the opulence of George IV's gargantuan coronation dinner. Some...
3) Censor
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"After viewing a strangely familiar video nasty, Enid, a film censor, sets out to solve the past mystery of her sister's disappearance, embarking on a quest that dissolves the line between fiction and reality." --
4) Confetti
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Three couples compete to win the title of Most Original Wedding of the Year. The dueling couples include Matt and Sam, whose unfortunate wedding theme is Hollywood musicals; the hypercompetitive tennis partners Josef and Isabelle; and the uninhibited nudists Micahel and Joanna. At stake is a million-dollar dream home.
Author
Series
Decline and Fall ; 3
Language
English
Description
Paul heads off to Marseilles on what he believes will be a routine business trip following his fiancée's instructions. When things don't go according to plan, Paul fears that he will not make it back in time for his wedding with Margot.
Author
Series
Decline and Fall ; 1
Language
English
Description
When Paul Pennyfeather is unfairly expelled from Oxford, he goes to teach at a boarding school. All too quickly it becomes apparent that Paul is not fit for the job, but things start to look up when Paul meets Margot Beste-Chetwynde, a wealthy widow and mother to one of the students.
Author
Series
Decline and Fall ; 2
Language
English
Description
Paul jumps at the opportunity to spend a whole summer at the Beste-Chetwynde household acting as Peter's tutor while trying to win Margot's affection. But Paul is not prepared for Margot's world, filled with the glamorous upper class of society.
