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Dead Famous
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Author : Ben Elton
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-11-08
Dead Famous written by Ben Elton and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-08 with Fiction categories.
"Wry, fast and fiendishly clever" (The Times) One house. Ten contestants. Thirty cameras. Forty microphones. Yet again the public gorges its voyeuristic appetite as another group of unknown and unremarkable people submit themselves to the brutal exposure of the televised real-life soap opera, House Arrest. Everybody knows the rules: total strangers are forced to live together while the rest of the country watches them do it. Who will crack first? Who will have sex with whom? Who will the public love and who will they hate? All the usual questions. And then, suddenly, there are some new ones. Who is the murderer? How did he or she manage to kill under the constant gaze of the thirty television cameras? Why did they do it? And who will be next?
Dead Famous
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Author : Greg Jenner
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-03-19
Dead Famous written by Greg Jenner and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-19 with History categories.
'Fizzes with clever vignettes and juicy tidbits... [a] joyous romp of a book.' Guardian 'A fascinating, rollicking book in search of why, where and how fame strikes. Sit back and enjoy the ride.' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads '[An] engaging and well-researched book... Jenner brings his material to vivid life' Observer Celebrity, with its neon glow and selfie pout, strikes us as hypermodern. But the famous and infamous have been thrilling, titillating, and outraging us for much longer than we might realise. Whether it was the scandalous Lord Byron, whose poetry sent female fans into an erotic frenzy; or the cheetah-owning, coffin-sleeping, one-legged French actress Sarah Bernhardt, who launched a violent feud with her former best friend; or Edmund Kean, the dazzling Shakespearean actor whose monstrous ego and terrible alcoholism saw him nearly murdered by his own audience - the list of stars whose careers burned bright before the Age of Television is extensive and thrillingly varied. In this ambitious history, that spans the Bronze Age to the coming of Hollywood's Golden Age, Greg Jenner assembles a vibrant cast of over 125 actors, singers, dancers, sportspeople, freaks, demigods, ruffians, and more, in search of celebrity's historical roots. He reveals why celebrity burst into life in the early eighteenth century, how it differs to ancient ideas of fame, the techniques through which it was acquired, how it was maintained, the effect it had on public tastes, and the psychological burden stardom could place on those in the glaring limelight. DEAD FAMOUS is a surprising, funny, and fascinating exploration of both a bygone age and how we came to inhabit our modern, fame obsessed society.
Dead Famous
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Author : Carol O'Connell
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2004-09-07
Dead Famous written by Carol O'Connell and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09-07 with Fiction categories.
Jurors on a controversial trial are being killed off one by one, and only Detective Kathleen Mallory can figure out why. But the FBI has told her to lay off and leave it to the Feds. That's never stopped Mallory before.
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Author : Larry Buttrose
language : en
Publisher: New Holland Australia(AU)
Release Date : 2007
Dead Famous written by Larry Buttrose and has been published by New Holland Australia(AU) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Celebrities categories.
Deaths of the famous and famous deathsThis book explores the surprising and often startling details of the deaths of famous people throughout history, as far back as Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten, right down to celebrity tragic Anna Nicole Smith.
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Author : Desmond Doyle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-02
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A Million Years In A Day
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Author : Greg Jenner
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2016-06-21
A Million Years In A Day written by Greg Jenner and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-21 with History categories.
Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock? Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our pillow at night, we all take part in rituals that are millennia old. Structured around one ordinary day, A Million Years in a Day reveals the astonishing origins and development of the daily practices we take for granted. In this gloriously entertaining romp through human history, Greg Jenner explores the gradual—and often unexpected—evolution of our daily routines. This is not a story of wars, politics, or great events. Instead, Jenner has scoured Roman rubbish bins, Egyptian tombs, and Victorian sewers to bring us the most intriguing, surprising, and sometimes downright silly historical nuggets from our past. Drawn from across the world, spanning a million years of humanity, this book is a smorgasbord of historical delights. It is a history of all those things you always wondered about—and many you have never considered. It is the story of your life, one million years in the making.
The Jury Must Die
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Author : Carol O'Connell
language : en
Publisher: Arrow
Release Date : 2011-10-01
The Jury Must Die written by Carol O'Connell and has been published by Arrow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-01 with Detective and mystery stories categories.
After bringing in a unanimous and very dubious acquittal in a murder case, only three of the original jurors remain alive. And someone, known only as the 'Reaper' because of the signature of a bloody scythe left at the crime scenes, is clearly determined to make a clean sweep of the terrified survivors. Detective Sgt. Riker, although on paid sick leave after a teenage psychopath pumped four bullets into his chest, has a keen but unofficial interest in the case. And his NYPD Special Crimes partner, Kathy Mallory, orphan, sociopath and computer genius, is resolute that there will be no more personal defections in her life, and determined to discover the identity of the killer before he, or she makes a complete mockery of justice. Meanwhile, on his increasingly popular radio show, Ian Zachary, plays a sick and dangerous game - Hunt the Juror.
Ask A Historian
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Author : Greg Jenner
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2021-10-28
Ask A Historian written by Greg Jenner and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-28 with History categories.
'Brilliantly funny' SHAPARAK KHORSANDI 'Immensely enjoyable' BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE 'Every page contains delights' LINDSEY FITZHARRIS Why is Italy called Italy? How old is curry? How fast was the medieval Chinese post system? How do we know how people sounded in the past? Who invented maths? Responding to fifty genuine questions from the public, Greg Jenner takes you on an entertaining tour through history from the Stone Age to the Swinging Sixties, revealing the best and most surprising stories, facts and historical characters from the past. From ancient joke books, African empires and the invention of meringues, to mummies, mirrors and menstrual pads - Ask A Historian is a deliciously amusing and informative smorgasbord of historical curiosities.
Dead Famous
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Author : Carol O'Connell
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-08-28
Dead Famous written by Carol O'Connell and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-28 with Fiction categories.
Mallory Book 7: the seventh NYPD detective Kathy Mallory novel from New York Times bestseller Carol O'Connell, master of knife-edge suspense and intricate plotting. Meet Detective Kathy Mallory. New York's darkest. You only underestimate her once. The jury must die... It's the highest profile acquittal in recent history - and when a serial killer starts taking justice into his own hands, interest hits fever pitch. NYPD detective Kathy Mallory finds herself in a race against time to save the remaining three members of the jury before the Reaper gets to them first. And before the radio shock-jock Ian Zachary plays the next round in his deadly ratings-grabbing game of 'hunt the juror'. Only a monster can play this game This book was originally published in the UK under the title THE JURY MUST DIE.
The Dead Famous
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Author : Ronald Moger
language : en
Publisher: Ronald Moger
Release Date : 2012-12-28
The Dead Famous written by Ronald Moger and has been published by Ronald Moger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-28 with categories.
Desensitized by death at an early age, a journalist becomes determined to complete his private collection of celebrity photographs whether the star of the picture is alive or not.A dark comedy/thriller, The Dead Famous is as dark as it is funny, guaranteed to keep you reading until the bitter, twisted end.