(Within the borders of present-day Ghana and Togo, there e...)
Within the borders of present-day Ghana and Togo, there exists a tradition of weaving. Inspired by the demands of royalty and ceremony, the weavers of the Ashanti and Ewe tribes have created cloths that combine colour and pattern. Worn like the togas of ancient Rome, these textiles are made from narrow lengths of cotton or silk, first woven on small drag looms, then cut and sewn together. The bands of colour are often balanced and enhanced by the woven details of motifs, providing a vocabulary of information for the owner and the onlooker - an indication of prestige or rank, or as a reflection of the key elements of everyday life. Over 130 textiles are included in the book, together with full descriptions of each example. An historical survey, an explanation of the methods of weaving and the use of cloths, is also included. This text should appeal to anyone interested in textile history, in African culture, or in tribal art.
(The marvelously wry "two acts of war separated by a truce...)
The marvelously wry "two acts of war separated by a truce for refreshment" which was launched at Lincoln Center. The tale of the common soldier who is about to be buried with honors but who, on investigation, turns out to be the same fall-guy throughout the world's history, dragging his wife along with him. As a matter of fact, the general we first meet, the one who is so busy arranging the television cameras correctly, turns out as well to be the same indifferent and reckless warrior throughout history. And the same priest keeps turning up too. Over and over the same wars recur and the same common soldier is buried with honors after death.
"Intelligent and literate, gifted with wit, sardonic humor and a saving sense of low comedy." - New York Daily News
"Being against war can be fun. You grin often enough." - New York Times
"Witty and poignant and refreshing... How so much is compressed so vividly in one evening is something of a theatrical miracle." - New York Post
Hitler and the Vatican: Inside the Secret Archives That Reveal the New Story of the Nazis and the Church
(For years, the policies of the Catholic Church during the...)
For years, the policies of the Catholic Church during the rise and terribly destructive rule of the Nazis have been controversial. Pope Pius XII has been attacked as "Hitler's Pope," an anti-Semitic enabler who refused to condemn Nazism, much less urge Catholics to resist the German regime. The Church has been accused of standing by while the Nazis steadily revealed their evil designs. Yet all such arguments have been based only on sketchy evidence. The Vatican has kept its internal workings secret and locked away from scrutiny.Until now. In February 2003, the Vatican opened its archives for the crucial years of the Nazi consolidation of power, up until 1939. Peter Godman, thanks to his long experience in Vatican sources and his reputation as an impartial, non-Catholic historian of the Church, was one of the first scholars to explore the new documents. The story they tell is revelatory and surprising and forces a major revision of the history of the 1930s. It is a story that reveals the innermost workings of the Vatican, an institution far more fractured than monolithic, one that allowed legalism to trump moral outrage.Godman's narrative is doubly shocking: At first, the Church planned to condemn Nazism as heretical, and drafted several variations of its charges in the mid-1930s. However, as Mussolini drew close to Hitler, and Pope Pius XI grew more concerned about communism than fascism, the charge was reduced to a denunciation only of bolshevism. The Church abandoned its moral attack on the Nazis and retreated to diplomacy, complaining about treaty violations and delivering weak protests while the horrors of religious persecution mounted. As Godman demonstrates, the policiesof Pius XII were all determined by his predecessor, Pius XI. The Church was misled not so much by "Hitler's Pope" as by a tragic miscalculation and a special relationship with the Italian government. Mussolini toyed with the Church, even proposing that Hitler be excommunicated. Yet in the end, when presented with further evidence of Nazi depredations, Pius XI could only comment, "Kindly God, who has allowed all this to happen at present, undoubtedly has His purpose."Reproducing the key Church documents in full and quoting verbatim conversations between Pius XI and his bishops, "Hitler and the Vatican" is the most extraordinary look inside the secretive Vatican ever written.
(The marvelously wry "two acts of war separated by a truce...)
The marvelously wry "two acts of war separated by a truce for refreshment" which was launched at Lincoln Center. The tale of the common soldier who is about to be buried with honors but who, on investigation, turns out to be the same fall-guy throughout the world's history, dragging his wife along with him. As a matter of fact, the general we first meet, the one who is so busy arranging the television cameras correctly, turns out as well to be the same indifferent and reckless warrior throughout history. And the same priest keeps turning up too. Over and over the same wars recur and the same common soldier is buried with honors after death.
"Intelligent and literate, gifted with wit, sardonic humor and a saving sense of low comedy." - New York Daily News
"Being against war can be fun. You grin often enough." - New York Times
"Witty and poignant and refreshing... How so much is compressed so vividly in one evening is something of a theatrical miracle." - New York Post
(Peter Ustinov was revered as one of the world's truly leg...)
Peter Ustinov was revered as one of the world's truly legendary entertainers. As an actor, producer, director, novelist, playwright, and columnist, his body of work was not only vast and thoroughly impressive, but enduring. Add a Dash of Pity, a superb collection of short stories, shows Sir Peter at his narrative, perceptive best.
Ustinov possessed the uncommon ability to amuse and touch readers simultaneously, a talent which has nowhere been better displayed than in this fascinating array of short stories, which includes: "The Man Who Took It Easy," "The Wingless Icarus," "The Man in the Moon," "A Place in the Shade," "A Word in the World's Ear," "There Are 43,200 Seconds in a Day," "The Aftertaste," and the title piece, "Add a Dash of Pity."
(Peter Ustinov was revered as one of the world's truly leg...)
Peter Ustinov was revered as one of the world's truly legendary entertainers. As an actor, producer, director, novelist, playwright, and columnist, his body of work was not only vast and thoroughly impressive, but enduring. Add a Dash of Pity, a superb collection of short stories, shows Sir Peter at his narrative, perceptive best.
Ustinov possessed the uncommon ability to amuse and touch readers simultaneously, a talent which has nowhere been better displayed than in this fascinating array of short stories, which includes: "The Man Who Took It Easy," "The Wingless Icarus," "The Man in the Moon," "A Place in the Shade," "A Word in the World's Ear," "There Are 43,200 Seconds in a Day," "The Aftertaste," and the title piece, "Add a Dash of Pity."
The Biggest Loser Cookbook: More Than 125 Healthy, Delicious Recipes Adapted from NBC's Hit Show
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Biggest Loser Cookbook Provides More Than 125 Healthy, ...)
Biggest Loser Cookbook Provides More Than 125 Healthy, Delicious Recipes From The Biggest Loser Experts and Cast--As Seen On NBC's Hit Show!
By Chef Devin Alexander and The Biggest Loser Experts and Cast with Karen Kaplan and a Foreword by Bob Harper and Kim Lyons
Building on the groundbreaking success of The Biggest Loser brand, this sequel to last year's best-selling book is sure to be a hit!
The Biggest Loser Cookbook offers:
• 125 recipes from The Biggest Loser cast, trainers, and fans
• motivational before-and-after photographs of the cast
• 50 beautiful 4-color food shots
• dozens of trainer tips from The Biggest Loser trainers
• inspiring stories of how the cast members did it
• at-a-glance guides to The Biggest Loser Diet and The Biggest Loser Exercise plan
Armed with this arsenal of nutritional information and training tips, readers will be inspired to achieve the dramatic weight loss transformations that have amazed TV fans around the country.
The Biggest Loser Quick & Easy Cookbook: Simply Delicious Low-calorie Recipes to Make in a Snap
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The first cookbook in the bestselling Biggest Loser ser...)
The first cookbook in the bestselling Biggest Loser series to focus on fast, simple meals that you can eat on the go, The Biggest Loser Quick & Easy Cookbook by Chef Devin Alexander and The Biggest Loser Experts and Cast with Julie Will will feature more than 75 easy recipes with 20 minutes of prep time or less, accompanied by beautiful 4-color photography. The book will also provide an overview of The Biggest Loser eating plan; include five 20 minute workouts with tips on how to burn the most calories in the least amount of time, offer healthy cooking and baking tips and techniques as well as shopping lists and pantry basics; and as always, will feature tips from the trainers and contestants on time-saving techniques for fitting healthy meals into busy schedules.
The 75 quick and easy recipes will include such categories as breakfast on the double, speedy soups and sandwiches, throw-together salads and sides, mains in minutes, lickety-split sweet bites, and more. Sample recipes include:
Asparagus & Chicken Apple Sausage Scramble
Sausage Feta Pepper Breakfast Bake
Blanca Arugula Pizza
Monkey Trail Mix
Caprese Burger
Cold Dumpling Salad
Garlic & Herb Mac & Cheese
Spicy Cayenne Corn on the Cob
Coffee Crusted Chopped Steak
Philly Cheese Steak Pizza
Crispy Pesto Cod
Meyer Lemon Seared Scallops
Chocolate Raspberry Dreamers
Honey Nut Apple Butter Rice Cakes
(In small English village, a trigger-happy policeman finds...)
In small English village, a trigger-happy policeman finds himself disastrously stranded on the wrong side of the law. Reissued to tie in with the publication of MONSIEUR RENE, from the author of THE LOSER.
("Bartram Krumnagel yilin 'anti-kahramani'... Bir tur, 'ha...)
"Bartram Krumnagel yilin 'anti-kahramani'... Bir tur, 'hakkaniyetli hoduk'. Ustionov'un mizahi aci, kulagi ise cok duyari... Kahramanlarla kotuler kolaylikla yer degistirebilecek tipler." - Harper's"Ustinov'un yazarligi gevrek bir melanet tasiyor... Mizahi asit gibi... yuksek iddialara sahip yuksek (ve alcak) komediye duyarli bir tiyatrocu gozune sahip. 'absurd'u cok iyi taniyor ve tanitiyor..." Lewis Vogler, San Francisco ChronicleHer cagin bir kahramani vardir. Her kahraman, hemen yaninda "anti"sini de yaratir.Peter Ustinov insanlari ve kulturleri karsi karsiya getirmeye, her iki tarafin sahte ve kasinti yanlarini mizahiyla cokertmeye bayiliyor.Kitabin kahramani olan, cagimizin anti-kahramani donanimindaki Bartram Krumnagel, Amerika'daki adi onemsiz bir orta-bati kentinin, isinde iddiali bir emniyet mudurudur. Ona minnet duyan kent halki, odul olarak sevgili(!) esiyle birlikte gidebilecegi bir dunya turu biletleri sunar. Besbelli, hain kurtlar bu arada ondan kurtulmayi da amaclar. Krumnagel, daha ilk duragi olan Ingiltere'de bir bara girer: Ihtiyar bir Iskocla agiz dalasina kalkisir, dama sarhoslugun etkisiyle dilinin kontrolunu kacirinca, Krumnagel da silahindaki kursunlari patlatir... Orta-batili polis, bir anda kendini cinayet suclusu durumunda bulur. Bunun sonucunda, Krumnagel ile Ingiltere'nin geleneksel yasa ve hukuk duzeni arasindaki o harikulade zitliklar ortaya sacilir... Atlas Okyanusu'nun iki yanindaki adalet kavramlarina iliskin, kahkahalar attiracak, zaman zaman vahsi, kesinlikle carpici bir satir...Peter Ustinov bu kitabinda, siradan insanlardan nasil devler olusabildigini, gucun kudretini gozler onune seriyor. Tabii butun "anti"leriyle birlikte... Mizah gibi gorunse de, aslinda insanlik durumlarinin ta kendisini anlatan "Cagimizin Anti-Kahramani Bay Krumnagel", turunun en ozel orneklerinden biri...
(Círculo de Lectores. Barcelona. 1975. 20 cm. 296 p., 2 h....)
Círculo de Lectores. Barcelona. 1975. 20 cm. 296 p., 2 h. il. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial ilustrada. Ustinov, Peter 1921-2004. Traducción, Justo G. Beramendi .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. Cubierta deslucida. ISBN: 84-226-0682-8
(This novel from Sir Peter Ustinov features the Old Man an...)
This novel from Sir Peter Ustinov features the Old Man and Mr Smith, who are none other than God and Satan on a joint fact-finding mission to Earth. It is a story full of wit, satire and insight, providing a view of our world through the eyes of the immortals.
("I wish to cause no pain, except where it is deserved."
-...)
"I wish to cause no pain, except where it is deserved."
-- Peter Ustinov
The legendary Peter Ustinov was one of the world's most versatile and talented contributors to the arts. Ustinov's talents were widely demonstrated both in print and on television. It has been said that reading Ustinov is like listening to a good story told by an old friend. His style exudes a sophistication and charm that captures the imagination, lifts the spirits, and challenges the mind. Readers of this collection will relish the ample wit and telling observations that fill each page.
Whether his subject is one of the world's major hot spots or a political/military conflict, the peculiarities of our complex human nature with its many not-so-significant foibles, the quirks of religion and other forms of belief, or just the thoughtful observations of a world traveler, Ustinov Still at Large will tickle your funny bone, strike an emotional chord, and make you realize that people who care can make a difference.
("I wish to cause no pain, except where it is deserved."
-...)
"I wish to cause no pain, except where it is deserved."
-- Peter Ustinov
The legendary Peter Ustinov was one of the world's most versatile and talented contributors to the arts. Ustinov's talents were widely demonstrated both in print and on television. It has been said that reading Ustinov is like listening to a good story told by an old friend. His style exudes a sophistication and charm that captures the imagination, lifts the spirits, and challenges the mind. Readers of this collection will relish the ample wit and telling observations that fill each page.
Whether his subject is one of the world's major hot spots or a political/military conflict, the peculiarities of our complex human nature with its many not-so-significant foibles, the quirks of religion and other forms of belief, or just the thoughtful observations of a world traveler, Ustinov Still at Large will tickle your funny bone, strike an emotional chord, and make you realize that people who care can make a difference.
Outlaws Still At Large!: A Saga of Roots Country Music Since the 1970s
(The first-ever book to cover the history of the renegade ...)
The first-ever book to cover the history of the renegade Outlaw country music movement from its beginnings in the 1970s to its resurgence today, "Outlaws Still At Large!" draws from the author's interviews with current artists to reveal a rich, vibrant music scene beneath the mainstream Nashville gloss, while it shows the trials and adventures of life on the road. Hamilton traveled more than 20,000 miles with the Outlaws to get his story, and in the end, the music changed his life. One of the Outlaws, Shooter Jennings, who is the son of 1970s Outlaws Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, says about Hamilton and this book: “Besides his insanely neurotic attention to detail, or his relentless obsession with perfection, Neil is someone who cares very deeply for music and art. He cares so deeply that he’s willing to spend as much time as he finds necessary to do this right, to do it true, and do justice to the thing he loves and protects with such grace and dignity. He is, like us, a warrior.” Hamilton begins with a historical background to the rise of country music and the Outlaw movement, before offering five chapter profiles on prominent Outlaws from the 1970s: Waylon, Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver, Johnny Paycheck, and David Allan Coe. He then shows how the 1970s Outlaw movement faded, how Nashville pop regained its crown, and how the current Outlaw movement has emerged. From there he presents chapter profiles on 15 current artists, including Shooter, Blackberry Smoke, Elizabeth Cook, Dallas Moore, Jackson Taylor, Jason Boland, Lydia Loveless, Whitey Morgan, Wayne Mills, Joey Allcorn, and Hellbound Glory. The book concludes with a look at the promoters behind the Outlaw scene and the emergence of Outlaw music on SiriusXM radio. Hamilton found that there’s really no one Outlaw musical form. Some of the artists are most heavily influenced by Hank Williams, others by Elvis Presley, or by the 1970s Outlaws, or by Southern rock, or even punk rock. Yet, beneath this diversity and creativity, there remains a central attachment to country's roots and to the belief that music should be created primarily for the heart and not the wallet—even if it means many a hungry night in a low-pay honky tonk. If readers bathed in music history get a feeling that Hamilton formatted the book in word similar to the way that Willie Nelson formatted his path breaking album "Red Headed Stanger" in music, they will be right on the mark. That structure is meant to convey the continuing link between country roots past and present and the continuing belief that country music based on sincerity still has something to say in a society awash with shallow forms and fleeting moments.
(A collection of anecdotes from Peter Ustinov's interviews...)
A collection of anecdotes from Peter Ustinov's interviews, books and articles. In this book, Ustinov considers such diverse topics as religion, tennis, children and fellow celebrities.
(On 176 pages one can find out about current Berlin events...)
On 176 pages one can find out about current Berlin events, shopping, history and read up on insider tips. The editor describes in detail many facets of the gay scene and in addition free tickets and vouchers to various parties are included in the back of this guide. Compact information on local attractions and theme-related articles about sex and nightlife can also be found. There are also address lists for shops and places which are a must to visit. The reader is offered help in navigation around the metropolis with the aid of city maps and a map of the public transport system.
(
Another classic funny Jeeves and Wooster story. Bertie ...)
Another classic funny Jeeves and Wooster story. Bertie once again travels to Totleigh Towers to try to repair the rift in Gussie Finknottle and Madeline Basset's engagement. Pop Basset and Roderick Spode (Lord Sidcup) think he is there to steal a black amber statuette for Bertie's Uncle Tom. How could things get complicated?
Hitler and the Vatican: Inside the Secret Archives That Reveal the New Story of the Nazis and the Church
(For years, the policies of the Catholic Church during the...)
For years, the policies of the Catholic Church during the rise and terribly destructive rule of the Nazis have been controversial. Pope Pius XII has been attacked as "Hitler's Pope," an anti-Semitic enabler who refused to condemn Nazism, much less urge Catholics to resist the German regime. The Church has been accused of standing by while the Nazis steadily revealed their evil designs. Yet all such arguments have been based only on sketchy evidence. The Vatican has kept its internal workings secret and locked away from scrutiny.Until now. In February 2003, the Vatican opened its archives for the crucial years of the Nazi consolidation of power, up until 1939. Peter Godman, thanks to his long experience in Vatican sources and his reputation as an impartial, non-Catholic historian of the Church, was one of the first scholars to explore the new documents. The story they tell is revelatory and surprising and forces a major revision of the history of the 1930s. It is a story that reveals the innermost workings of the Vatican, an institution far more fractured than monolithic, one that allowed legalism to trump moral outrage.Godman's narrative is doubly shocking: At first, the Church planned to condemn Nazism as heretical, and drafted several variations of its charges in the mid-1930s. However, as Mussolini drew close to Hitler, and Pope Pius XI grew more concerned about communism than fascism, the charge was reduced to a denunciation only of bolshevism. The Church abandoned its moral attack on the Nazis and retreated to diplomacy, complaining about treaty violations and delivering weak protests while the horrors of religious persecution mounted. As Godman demonstrates, the policiesof Pius XII were all determined by his predecessor, Pius XI. The Church was misled not so much by "Hitler's Pope" as by a tragic miscalculation and a special relationship with the Italian government. Mussolini toyed with the Church, even proposing that Hitler be excommunicated. Yet in the end, when presented with further evidence of Nazi depredations, Pius XI could only comment, "Kindly God, who has allowed all this to happen at present, undoubtedly has His purpose."Reproducing the key Church documents in full and quoting verbatim conversations between Pius XI and his bishops, "Hitler and the Vatican" is the most extraordinary look inside the secretive Vatican ever written.
(The definitive history series! Strong narratives and eye-...)
The definitive history series! Strong narratives and eye-catching images tell the stories behind growth and development in the United States and around the world.
• Sidebars illustrate how history affects the present day
• Glossaries define important vocabulary specific to each book
• Timelines and maps increase readers' understanding of historical context
• Contains commentary about how the event has helped shape the world as we know it
• Additional content for further learning on this subject available at www.factsfornow.scholastic.com
The Coo Revolution: Reinventing Customer-Facing Processes for Moments of Truth
(What do CEOs now demand of their COOs? The reinvention of...)
What do CEOs now demand of their COOs? The reinvention of customer-facing processes for moments of truth. Did you ever wonder about the replacement for Apple's legendary CEO, Steve Jobs? It was the COO, Timothy Cook. What? The chief operating officer became the CEO of one of the most profitable companies in history? Cook joined Apple in 1998, and is credited with pulling Apple out of manufacturing by closing factories and warehouses around the world. This helped the company reduce inventory levels and streamline its supply chain to match the efficiency of Dell, dramatically increasing margins. Cook has been quoted as saying, "You kind of want to manage it like you're in the dairy business. If it gets past its freshness date, you have a problem." Cook exemplifies the new reality of "intelligent business operations" in the customer-driven enterprise that operates in the "now." This book connects the dots between the COO and the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) in a way that is unusual and powerful. The book asserts that the primary role of the modern COO should be that of delivering customer experiences that delight! While traditional back-office functions will certainly not go away, the book encourages COOs to pivot and also focus on the front office. This expanded role is made possible by the many principles and technologies discussed in the book. This new-found ability to leverage smarter process management can transform your business into a dynamic, real-time, customer-driven enterprise.
Biggest Loser Family Cookbook: Budget-Friendly Meals Your Whole Family Will Love
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As grocery costs continue to rise, many family cooks ar...)
As grocery costs continue to rise, many family cooks are finding themselves in a tough predicament: How can they feed their families healthy, satisfying meals without breaking the bank? In The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook, New York Times best-selling author Devin Alexander shows families that eating on a budget can be easy, nutritious-and delicious!
With more than 125 recipes that will satisfy every member of the family, Chef Alexander provides complete, affordable options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with mix-and-match side dishes, healthy snacks, and desserts. From Broccoli & Cheddar Frittatas to Steak Fajita Quesadillas, Family Sized Meatball Parmesan to Peanut Butter Fudge Sundaes, these wholesome, satisfying dishes will become an essential part of every family cook's repertoire.
In addition to an overview of the Biggest Loser eating plan and Chef Alexander's recipes, readers will find helpful cooking and cost-saving tips from favorite Biggest Loser contestants and online club members. They will also find simple ways to get kids involved in the kitchen and fun ideas for family mealtimes. Designed to make healthy eating accessible for everyone, The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook will help pad wallets-not waistlines.
(Sir Peter Ustinov's beautifully crafted autobiography is ...)
Sir Peter Ustinov's beautifully crafted autobiography is told with exquisite wit and insight. From his birth in April 1921, it spans his extraordinary career as actor, playwright, film star, and director, confirming his early belief that he is 'irrevocably betrothed to laughter'. Ustinov's renowned gift for mimicry is exploited to the full in Dear Me. Eccentric relatives, school masters, sergeant majors, and manic Hollywood moguls are all brought unforgettably to life.
("I wish to cause no pain, except where it is deserved."
-...)
"I wish to cause no pain, except where it is deserved."
-- Peter Ustinov
The legendary Peter Ustinov was one of the world's most versatile and talented contributors to the arts. Ustinov's talents were widely demonstrated both in print and on television. It has been said that reading Ustinov is like listening to a good story told by an old friend. His style exudes a sophistication and charm that captures the imagination, lifts the spirits, and challenges the mind. Readers of this collection will relish the ample wit and telling observations that fill each page.
Whether his subject is one of the world's major hot spots or a political/military conflict, the peculiarities of our complex human nature with its many not-so-significant foibles, the quirks of religion and other forms of belief, or just the thoughtful observations of a world traveler, Ustinov Still at Large will tickle your funny bone, strike an emotional chord, and make you realize that people who care can make a difference.
The Sugar Smart Diet: Stop Cravings and Lose Weight While Still Enjoying the Sweets You Love! (Thorndike Large Print Lifestyles)
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Sugar is the most controversial subject in the American...)
Sugar is the most controversial subject in the American diet debates today--alternately viewed
as public health enemy No. 1 and an innocent indulgence. A New York Times bestseller in hardcover, The Sugar Smart Diet reveals the suite of hidden sugars in food that have skyrocketed the nation's annual sugar intake to more than 130 pounds per person (sugar is not hiding where most people think), identifies which popular sugar increases the body's ability to store fat, and explains how excess sugar leads to diabetes, heart disease, and more.
The Sugar Smart Diet's 32-day plan uniquely addresses the emotional and physiological effects of sugar, empowering readers to take charge of sugar, rather than letting sugar take charge of them.
"Once rare in the human diet, sugar is now ubiquitous and often hidden in unexpected places. Simply becoming aware of sugar can help you cut your intake, which is one of the smartest moves you can make to achieve optimal wellness. This informative guide tells you how to do that."--Dr. Andrew Weil
Russian Classics in Russian and English: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky (Dual-Language Book) (Russian Edition)
(This is a dual-language book with the Russian text on the...)
This is a dual-language book with the Russian text on the left side, and the English text on the right side of each spread. The texts are precisely synchronized. See more details about this and other books on Russian Novels in Russian and English page on Facebook.
Breaking into the Boys' Club: 8 Ways for Women to Get Ahead in Business
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Breaking into the Boys' Club
is the ultimate guide to...)
Breaking into the Boys' Club
is the ultimate guide to success for women in business. No matter what stage in your career or what job position you hold, this book offers you practical, relatable ways to evaluate your work style and workplace culture in order to better understand behavior that may be holding you back from advancing in your field.
Based on extensive research,
Breaking into the Boys' Club
offers compelling stories, quizzes, and tips to help diagnose issues and discover powerful, step-by-step solutions to irksome office challenges. Written by leadership coaches who have "been there and seen that," this book contains straight talk about the mistakes women make and how to fix them in order to achieve more personal and professional satisfaction and success.
And what about African-American women? These women encounter the same issues and challenges as do other corporate women- and more. The book covers the special challenges faced by these women, their relationships with business colleagues, and how they can become more comfortable within their corporate cultures.
(Although the first edition of the study appeared over sev...)
Although the first edition of the study appeared over seventy years ago, Gardiner's Egyptian Grammar remains the most comprehensive presentation of Middle Egyptian available, and is still an essential reference tool for all advanced work in the language. The latest, third, edition, appeared in 1957 and is now in its tenth reprinting. After each new element of grammar the learner is given a set of exercises, and the book also contains useful resources such as a list of hieroglyphic signs and information about the development of the language.
Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring
(Turn: Washington’s Spies • Now a new original series on A...)
Turn: Washington’s Spies • Now a new original series on AMC
Based on remarkable new research, acclaimed historian Alexander Rose brings to life the true story of the spy ring that helped America win the Revolutionary War. For the first time, Rose takes us beyond the battlefront and deep into the shadowy underworld of double agents and triple crosses, covert operations and code breaking, and unmasks the courageous, flawed men who inhabited this wilderness of mirrors—including the spymaster at the heart of it all.
In the summer of 1778, with the war poised to turn in his favor, General George Washington desperately needed to know where the British would strike next. To that end, he unleashed his secret weapon: an unlikely ring of spies in New York charged with discovering the enemy’s battle plans and military strategy.
Washington’s small band included a young Quaker torn between political principle and family loyalty, a swashbuckling sailor addicted to the perils of espionage, a hard-drinking barkeep, a Yale-educated cavalryman and friend of the doomed Nathan Hale, and a peaceful, sickly farmer who begged Washington to let him retire but who always came through in the end. Personally guiding these imperfect everyday heroes was Washington himself. In an era when officers were gentlemen, and gentlemen didn’ t spy, he possessed an extraordinary talent for deception—and proved an adept spymaster.
The men he mentored were dubbed the Culper Ring. The British secret service tried to hunt them down, but they escaped by the closest of shaves thanks to their ciphers, dead drops, and invisible ink. Rose’s thrilling narrative tells the unknown story of the Revolution–the murderous intelligence war, gunrunning and kidnapping, defectors and executioners—that has never appeared in the history books. But Washington’s Spies is also a spirited, touching account of friendship and trust, fear and betrayal, amid the dark and silent world of the spy.
From the Hardcover edition.
(On 176 pages one can find out about current Berlin events...)
On 176 pages one can find out about current Berlin events, shopping, history and read up on insider tips. The editor describes in detail many facets of the gay scene and in addition free tickets and vouchers to various parties are included in the back of this guide. Compact information on local attractions and theme-related articles about sex and nightlife can also be found. There are also address lists for shops and places which are a must to visit. The reader is offered help in navigation around the metropolis with the aid of city maps and a map of the public transport system.
The Spartacus Road: A Personal Journey Through Ancient Italy
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The name of Spartacus resounds through history. In the ...)
The name of Spartacus resounds through history. In the final century of the first Roman Republic an army of slaves led by Spartacus rose up in Italy.
Its success was something no one before had ever known. The Spartacus Road is the route along which this rebel army outfought the world's finest military forces between 73and 71 BC, bringing both fears and hopes that have never wholly left the modern mind.
Sweepingly erudite and strikingly personal, The Spartacus Road is a book like none other--at once a journalist's notebook, a reflection on life's fragility, including the author's own fight against cancer; and a classicist's celebration. As he travels along the Spartacus Road and into the classical Italian landscape, Stothard breathes new life into a singular war in antiquity, recounting one of the greatest stories of the ages.
(The definitive history series! Strong narratives and eye-...)
The definitive history series! Strong narratives and eye-catching images tell the stories behind growth and development in the United States and around the world.
• Sidebars illustrate how history affects the present day
• Glossaries define important vocabulary specific to each book
• Timelines and maps increase readers' understanding of historical context
• Contains commentary about how the event has helped shape the world as we know it
• Additional content for further learning on this subject available at www.factsfornow.scholastic.com
Biggest Loser Family Cookbook: Budget-Friendly Meals Your Whole Family Will Love
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As grocery costs continue to rise, many family cooks ar...)
As grocery costs continue to rise, many family cooks are finding themselves in a tough predicament: How can they feed their families healthy, satisfying meals without breaking the bank? In The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook, New York Times best-selling author Devin Alexander shows families that eating on a budget can be easy, nutritious-and delicious!
With more than 125 recipes that will satisfy every member of the family, Chef Alexander provides complete, affordable options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with mix-and-match side dishes, healthy snacks, and desserts. From Broccoli & Cheddar Frittatas to Steak Fajita Quesadillas, Family Sized Meatball Parmesan to Peanut Butter Fudge Sundaes, these wholesome, satisfying dishes will become an essential part of every family cook's repertoire.
In addition to an overview of the Biggest Loser eating plan and Chef Alexander's recipes, readers will find helpful cooking and cost-saving tips from favorite Biggest Loser contestants and online club members. They will also find simple ways to get kids involved in the kitchen and fun ideas for family mealtimes. Designed to make healthy eating accessible for everyone, The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook will help pad wallets-not waistlines.
(The hilarious and riveting autobiography from the late, g...)
The hilarious and riveting autobiography from the late, great Sir Peter Ustinov. Dear Me spans his extraordinary career as actor, playwright, film star and director.
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Although the first edition of the study appeared over seventy years ago, Gardiner's Egyptian Grammar remains the most comprehensive presentation of Middle Egyptian available, and is still an essential reference tool for all advanced work in the language. The latest, third, edition, appeared in 1957 and is now in its tenth reprinting. After each new element of grammar the learner is given a set of exercises, and the book also contains useful resources such as a list of hieroglyphic signs and information about the development of the language.
The Spartacus Road: A Personal Journey Through Ancient Italy
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The name of Spartacus resounds through history. In the final century of the first Roman Republic an army of slaves led by Spartacus rose up in Italy.
Its success was something no one before had ever known. The Spartacus Road is the route along which this rebel army outfought the world's finest military forces between 73and 71 BC, bringing both fears and hopes that have never wholly left the modern mind.
Sweepingly erudite and strikingly personal, The Spartacus Road is a book like none other--at once a journalist's notebook, a reflection on life's fragility, including the author's own fight against cancer; and a classicist's celebration. As he travels along the Spartacus Road and into the classical Italian landscape, Stothard breathes new life into a singular war in antiquity, recounting one of the greatest stories of the ages.
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The Biggest Loser Dessert Cookbook: More than 80 Healthy Treats That Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth without Breaking Your Calorie Budget
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Each season on The Biggest Loser, we watch the contesta...)
Each season on The Biggest Loser, we watch the contestants sweat their way to a healthier body and a brand new lease on life. But the dramatic changes that unfold on our television screens are only part of the story. To be successful at home, the contestants have to develop strategies and sustainable habits they can maintain for the long haul. And that includes learning how to satisfy sweet cravings--and keep deprivation at bay.
In The Biggest Loser Dessert Cookbook, best-selling author Chef Devin Alexander shows you how to indulge sensibly with more than 80 guilt-free recipes made from wholesome, all-natural ingredients.
• Rediscover your passion for fruit with desserts like the Naked Apple Tart, Cherry-Vanilla Almond Parfait, and Strawberry Cloud Soufflés
• Cool down your cravings with frozen treats such as the Waffle Ice Cream Sandwich, Mango-Peach Key Lime Sorbet Popsicles, and Pumpkin Ice Cream
• Share your sweets with a crowd with bake-sale favorites like Fudge Swirl Peanut Butter Cupcakes, Go Blue-Berry Cobbler Mini Loaves, and Pecan Praline Cookie Thins
• Sip your way to satisfaction with the Mango Lassi Milkshake, Peach No-Belly Bellini, and Icy Chai Shake
Losing weight is all about making smarter choices--not giving up the foods you love. Turn your guilty pleasures into healthy indulgences today!
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Although the first edition of the study appeared over seventy years ago, Gardiner's Egyptian Grammar remains the most comprehensive presentation of Middle Egyptian available, and is still an essential reference tool for all advanced work in the language. The latest, third, edition, appeared in 1957 and is now in its tenth reprinting. After each new element of grammar the learner is given a set of exercises, and the book also contains useful resources such as a list of hieroglyphic signs and information about the development of the language.
The French Historical Revolution: The Annales School, 1929-2014, Second Edition
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In the 20th century, historians began arguing for new ways of doing history. This "new history" movement called for a total history open to exploring every human activity. Instead of concentrating on the great deeds of statesmen and generals, new history considered the views and experiences of ordinary people. Instead of limiting themselves to official documents, new historians examined a greater variety of evidence, collaborating with sociologists, anthropologists, economists, linguists, and psychologists. Instead of traditional narratives, new history examined structures. Instead of claiming objective truth, new history acknowledged the prejudices associated with color, creed, class or gender.
In this newly revised and updated edition of The French Historical Revolution, renowned cultural historian Peter Burke provides a critical history of this movement most associated with the French journal Annales, from its foundation in 1929 to the present. From founding historians Lucien Febvre and Marc Bloch through the "new history" movement's best-known champions Jacques Le Goff and Fernand Braudel to current practitioners Roger Chartier and Serge Gruzinski, Burke traces and analyzes the contributions of one of the most important historical movements of the last century.
An Inside View of the Vatican Council, in the Speech of the Most Reverend Archbishop Kenrick of St. Louis
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An inside view of the Vatican Council, in the speech of the Most Reverend Archbishop Kenrick of St. Louis
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Photo Finish An Adventure In Biography In Three Acts
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An inside view of the Vatican Council: in the speech of the Most Reverend Archbishop Kenrick of St. Louis
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An Inside View of the Vatican Council: In the Speech of the Most Reverend Archbishop Kenrick of St. Louis [1871 ]
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Photo Finish An Adventure In Biography In Three Acts
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The Smart Swarm: How to Work Efficiently, Communicate Effectively, and Make Better Decisions Usin g the Secrets of Flocks, Schools, and Colonies
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What ants, bees, fish, and smart swarms can teach about communication, organization, and decision-making.
The modern world may be obsessed with speed and productivity, but twenty-first-century humans actually have much to learn from the ancient instincts of swarmers. A fascinating new take on collective intelligence and its colorful manifestations in some of our most complex problems, The Smart Swarm introduces a compelling new understanding on solving our own problems relating to such topics as business, politics, and technology.
This lively tour from National Geographic reporter Peter Miller introduces ant colonies that have been the inspiration for streamlining factory processes, telephone networks, and truck routes; termites, used in studies for climate-control solutions; schools of fish, on which the U.S. military modeled a team of robots; and many other examples of the wisdom to be gleaned about the behavior of crowds.
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Afghanistan: State and Society, Great Power Politics, and the Way Ahead: Findings from an International Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007 (Conference Proceedings (Rand Corporation))
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Compiles papers presented at a June 2007 international conference on the problems that Afghanistan faces in the wake of the U.S.-led attack on al Qaeda and the Taliban; the challenges confronting the NATO International Security Assistance Force in coordinating nation-building activities in Afghanistan; and ways to address these issues.
On the Spartacus Road: A Spectacular Journey Through Ancient Italy
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In this inspiring and original book, former editor of The Times, Sir Peter Stothard, re-traces the journey taken by Spartacus and his army of rebels. In the final century of the first Roman Republic an army of slaves brought a peculiar terror to the people of Italy. Its leaders were gladiators. Its purpose was incomprehensible. Its success was something no one before had ever known. The Spartacus Road is the route along which this rebel army outfought the Roman legions between 73 and 71BC, bringing both fears and hopes that have never wholly left the modern mind. It is a road that stretches through 2,000 miles of Italian countryside and out into 2,000 years of world history. In this inspiring and original memoir, the former editor of The Times, Peter Stothard, takes us on an extraordinary journey. The result is a book like none other - at once a journalist's notebook, a classicist's celebration, a survivor's record of a near fatal cancer and the history of a unique and brutal war. As he travels along the Spartacus road - through the ruins of Capua to Vesuvius and the lost Greek cities of the Italian south - Stothard's prose illuminates conflicting memories of times ancient and modern, the simultaneously foreign and familiar, one of the greatest stories of all ages. Sweepingly erudite and strikingly personal, "On the Spartacus Road" is non-fiction writing of the highest order.
A Vanished Dynasty - Ashanti (Cass library of African studies. General studies)
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First published in 1921, this is a record of a dynasty which arose in Ashanti in 1695, lasting until 1895, when it fell under the extension of British rule.
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The French Historical Revolution: The Annales School, 1929-2014, Second Edition
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In the 20th century, historians began arguing for new w...)
In the 20th century, historians began arguing for new ways of doing history. This "new history" movement called for a total history open to exploring every human activity. Instead of concentrating on the great deeds of statesmen and generals, new history considered the views and experiences of ordinary people. Instead of limiting themselves to official documents, new historians examined a greater variety of evidence, collaborating with sociologists, anthropologists, economists, linguists, and psychologists. Instead of traditional narratives, new history examined structures. Instead of claiming objective truth, new history acknowledged the prejudices associated with color, creed, class or gender.
In this newly revised and updated edition of The French Historical Revolution, renowned cultural historian Peter Burke provides a critical history of this movement most associated with the French journal Annales, from its foundation in 1929 to the present. From founding historians Lucien Febvre and Marc Bloch through the "new history" movement's best-known champions Jacques Le Goff and Fernand Braudel to current practitioners Roger Chartier and Serge Gruzinski, Burke traces and analyzes the contributions of one of the most important historical movements of the last century.
The King's Trial: Louis XVI vs. the French Revolution
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On August 10, 1792, Louis XVI of France abandoned his Paris chateau, walked across the Tuileries gardens, and surrendered his crown. In the tumultuous months that followed, he was tried, found guilty, and sent to the guillotine. When originally published, David Jordan's riveting account of that turbulent time identified key issues, focused attention on a matter once considered only an episode of French history, and reframed the academic debate on the meaning of the most significant trial in French history. His new preface considers the scholarship of the past twenty-five years and places The King's Trial in the current context.
The Way Ahead: Book One of the Evolution of Man Trilogy
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Tom and Teresa meet like many other couples today - in an Internet chat room. Feeling a connection with one another, they believe they have finally found their soul mate. However, unlike most other couples, Tom and Teresa met for a reason - it's destiny . . . a
The Biggest Loser Flavors of the World Cookbook: Take your taste buds on a global tour with more than 75 easy, healthy recipes for your favorite ethnic dishes
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Pizza. Huevos Rancheros. Pad Thai. Enchiladas. Some of America's most-craved foods aren't "American" in the traditional sense--they're the international foods we love to order at restaurants or have delivered to our homes. But most renditions of these beloved ethnic dishes are full of fat and calories. How can dieters get the flavor they crave, without buying one of those reduced-calorie frozen meals that are full of salt and other preservatives?
Now, with The Biggest Loser Flavors of the World Cookbook, they can have their lasagna and eat it too! With more than 75 recipes for favorite ethnic staples as well as legendary regional American cuisine created by Chef Devin Alexander and The Biggest Loser contestants, healthy eating has never been more exciting.
Readers will discover how former contestants reinvented favorite dishes from their own cultures and regions to fit into their healthy new lifestyle, and will learn how to cut the calories and fat from America's most-loved ethnic foods. And Chef Devin Alexander's reliably decadent creations save both money and calories, as any of these dishes can be made at home for a fraction of the cost of a restaurant or take-out meal.
The book will include recipes for meals, snacks, dinners, and desserts, and will cover a wide range of cuisines, from the down-home Southern classics to delicious Asian dishes, Mexican favorites, hearty Italian meals, and many others. The book will also include cooking tips from Chef Devin, weight loss advice from the contestants and trainers, and an overview of the Biggest Loser food plan.
The Biggest Loser Flavors of the World Cookbook will show readers how to expand their culinary horizons--without expanding their waistlines!
(Peter Ustinov writes a weekly column in the "European". H...)
Peter Ustinov writes a weekly column in the "European". His essays combine wit and wisdom over many subjects. This is the second collection of his columns which combines the expected humour of one of the world's greatest storytellers with a special understanding of the human condition. The book is illustrated with Peter Ustinov's own cartoons and caricatures. Peter Ustinov is known for his contribution to the worlds of theatre, film and literature. He has worked for many years on behalf of UNICEF and was awarded the Order of the Smile. He received a CBE in 1975 and a knighthood in 1990.
Sir Peter Ustinov was an English actor, writer, dramatist, filmmaker, theatre and opera director, stage designer, screenwriter, comedian, humorist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster, and television presenter. He was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career.
Background
Ustinov was born Peter Alexander von Ustinov in London, England. His father, Jona von Ustinov, was of Russian, Polish Jewish, German, and Ethiopian descent. Peter's paternal grandfather was Plato von Ustinov, a Russian nobleman, and his grandmother was Magdalena Hall, of mixed Ethiopian-German-Jewish origin. Peter's paternal great-great-grandparents (through Magdalena's mother) were the German painter Eduard Zander and the Ethiopian aristocrat Court-Lady Isette-Werq in Gondar.
Education
Ustinov was educated at Westminster School and had a difficult childhood because of his parents' constant fighting. One of his schoolmates was Rudolf von Ribbentrop, the eldest son of the Nazi Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop. While at school, Ustinov considered anglicising his name to "Peter Austin", but was counselled against it by a fellow pupil who said that he should "Drop the ‘von’ but keep the ‘Ustinov’". After training as an actor in his late teens, along with early attempts at playwriting, he made his stage début in 1938 at the Players' Theatre, becoming quickly established. He later wrote, "I was not irresistibly drawn to the drama. It was an escape road from the dismal rat race of school."
Career
His first drawback was his shape, which led to nicknames at school. He "learned how to survive by emphasising the clumsy and comic aspects of my character", a ploy that became lifelong.
His second was his poor maths and science, which prompted him to leave Westminster School without taking exams. But he had already earned his first writing income by selling the London Evening Standard a teasing news story about Ribbentrop's son, a fellow pupil. He was already starting to write plays.
His mother got him into the London Theatre Studio, an acting school run by her friend, the eminent director Michel St Denis. The actor Dirk Bogarde, who shared a dressing room with him, remembered "a rough-haired, scatty boy, blindingly ambitious, streets ahead of anything I'd ever come across ... he scared the shit out of me."
St Denis diagnosed "a dangerous facility which would need counteracting with discipline", a complaint drama critics were to make all Ustinov's life. In 1939, his flair burst out almost overnight in two sketches in a revue at the Players' Theatre in London. One sketch, spoken mainly in invented Swahili, satirised a talk he had heard at school by a cleric on "Christian soldiers in the heart of darkest Africa".
The second was a monologue by Madame Liselotte Beethoven-Fink, an imaginary, Austro-German lieder singer, "grimly mustering the remains of a charm that never existed", as James Agate, the most influential theatre critic of his time, wrote. Agate called it "an immense piece of acting, too macabre and too true to be merely funny".
This was enough to launch him in the theatre. A friend sent Agate a draft of Ustinov's first play, House Of Regrets (1940), a tragicomedy about Russian émigrés not unlike his own family. The critic announced in the Sunday Times, "A new dramatist has arrived." By 1942, just after his 21st birthday, the new dramatist had two plays running in the West End, House Of Secrets and his comedy, Blow Your Trumpet, although the latter flopped.
Simultaneously, thanks to the second world war, Private Ustinov was serving rather insubordinately in the Royal Sussex Regiment. After six awkward months, a transfer to the Army Kinematograph Service enabled him to work as an apprentice scriptwriter on Carol Reed's films The Way Ahead (1944) and The True Glory (1945), and to direct his first film, School For Secrets (1946), about the invention of radar.
In 1944 his play The Banbury Nose, the story of an English upper-class family written backwards in time, led Agate to hail him as "the greatest master of stagecraft now writing in this country... He has as much wit as [Noël] Coward". In 1946 he played the detective, twice his own age, opposite John Gielgud in a legendary stage version of Dostoevsky's Crime And Punishment. Then he directed and starred, as a cowardly Italian conscript, in Private Angelo (1949), a film which won him recognition as a film character actor of flourish, wit and an unusual understated pathos.
In 1950-51 he gave four film performances of this kind: in the French Resistance biopic Odette with Anna Neagle; in the comedy Hotel Sahara; inWe're No Angels as an escaped convict alongside Humphrey Bogart; and as Nero in the Hollywood epic Quo Vadis, which earned him his first Oscar nomination.
But Quo Vadis laid bare an inhibition possibly implanted in his schooldays or by his quarrelling parents; he could not portray passionate feelings without looking foolish.
In retrospect, though, 1952 was his true annus mirabilis. It saw the first night of his most successful play, The Love Of Four Colonels, a cold war satirical burlesque in which Russia, America, Britain and France partition the land in which the Sleeping Beauty lies. Welcomed as a small, if slightly verbose, masterpiece, it ran for years all over the world and became a staple of amateur dramatic societies.
Almost simultaneously, he was diverse and prolific enough to collaborate on BBC radio with Frank Muir, Denis Norden and the actor Peter Jones on the improvised series In All Directions, which is regarded as a forerunner of the Goon Show.
In 1956, he had another durable stage hit with Romanoff and Juliet, another cold-war satire, later filmed. In 1960 came his best film acting as Batiatus, the self-disparaging slave dealer in Stanley Kubrick's film Spartacus. Fellow actors still analyse the almost throwaway technique of understatement with which he upstaged Laurence Olivier during that player's prime and held his own with Charles Laughton, a grand master of underplayed idiosyncracy. It won him an Oscar for best supporting actor - as did Topkapi only four years later.
But his heyday was slipping away. Although he was in 21 more films in the next 30 years, he had no more triumphs; nearly all the films were abysmal. On the stage, the tolerant, discursive, boulevard theatre in which he had flourished was disappearing.
The turning point was the most ambitious project of his life, his effort in 1961 to do justice as film director and producer to Herman Melville's naval allegory of good and evil, Billy Budd. It shot Terence Stamp to stardom but was a near-disaster, partly because to guarantee backing, Ustinov had to miscast himself as the idealistic but impotent authority figure, Captain Vere. He was hamstrung by his awkwardness about passion. The performance was a melodramatic embarrassment, as he acknowledged.
But there was a deeper problem. Ustinov was keen to discuss - as he tried to do in his novels and prose - good, evil and other themes from the old European culture from which he came. In attempting Billy Budd, he felt he had "at last succeeded in fighting my way through tomy own heart".
Yet it began to seem clear that audiences wanted him to be just a funny, foreign fat man. The exotic, clever Europeans he played so well were novel and exciting to the public when such people arrived in Britain and the US as refugees in the war years; by the 1960s they had been absorbed into their host cultures. As a pundit he was handicapped by verbosity. But his talents also straddled too many nationalities for a mass public.
In 1998 he had a critical success in Moscow directing an opera at the Bolshoi. It went unreported in Britain, and in Russia was headlined "Englishman Saves The Bolshoi". He said, "I've never been accused of being English before. It seems rather painful, especially coming from my original country."
Gradually he relaxed - and slightly coarsened - into the role his new admirers seemed to want, into a globetrotting, tax-exiled celebrity who told uproarious tales in funny foreign voices, into the Hercule Poirot film series, which allowed him painfully little range or scope
He became, as he once said, "a dancing bear", and worked hard at it. Into his late 70s, he travelled arduously for television programmes and gave a spate of good interviews to publicise them. Succeeding the late Orson Welles as a foreign member of the Académie Française, he delivered a tribute to the film director which was full of barely disguised autobiography. He said, "The observer might think that the young man of 25, who had succeeded in leaving the rest of the race so far behind in the first 100 metres, was indeed capable of every victory he could ever wish for. Yet... "
He also said of Welles, "He could have hung up the chains of the dancing bear and given himself over to contemplation and quiet - something he enjoyed but for which he rarely had the peace of mind." His own life would have been sadder if the wellspring of laughter inside him had not run so deep.
But in addition to being a celebrity, he shuttled about on behalf of Unicef, the world children's agency, and was president of the little-known World Federalist Movement. Last year, he was honoured with a graduate college named after him at Durham University, where he was chancellor.
Chancellor University Durham, 1992. President World Federalist Movement, 1992. With British Army, 1942-1946.
Connections
Ustinov was married three times—first to Isolde Denham (1920-1987), daughter of Reginald Denham and Moyna Macgill. The marriage lasted from 1940 to their divorce in 1950, and they had one child, daughter Tamara Ustinov. Isolde was the half-sister of Angela Lansbury, who appeared with Ustinov in Death on the Nile. His second marriage was to Suzanne Cloutier, which lasted from 1954 to their divorce in 1971. They had three children, two daughters, Pavla Ustinov and Andrea Ustinov, and a son, Igor Ustinov. His third marriage was to Helene du Lau d'Allemans, which lasted from 1972 to his death in 2004.