Bøger af Robert Forster

""History Of Corbridge And Its Antiquities: With A Concise History Of Dilston Hall And Its Associations"" is a book written by Robert Forster in 1881. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of Corbridge, a small town located in Northumberland, England, as well as its ancient artifacts and monuments. It also includes a brief history of Dilston Hall, a historic mansion located nearby, and its notable associations with famous figures such as the Earl of Derwentwater and the Radcliffe family. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of Northumberland and its surrounding areas.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This book is an account of how the Saulx-Tavanes-a family of emigre nobles-preserved their life, revenue, reputation, esteem, and place in a French society transformed by political change and revolution.

Based on archival materials in La Rochelle and Paris, the book blends economic, social, cultural, and political history.

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A vivid first hand description of never to be repeated 1968-1975 postings within Australian administered, and then self-governing, Papua New Guinea. The narrative confirms the European model for colonial administration was active well beyond the emergence of the Beatles, mini skirts and Mini-cars in the swinging 1960s and underlines universal human problems triggered by tumultuous cultural change and the ever-strengthening quest for national and individual identity. Its candid text includes eyewitness observations covering the country's uniquely formidable mountain interior, arrow and spear fuelled traditional fighting, cyclical pay-back murder, and villagers who hoped to become wealthy after building a lure to attract passing planes. It also outlines profound political stresses provoked by the country's determination to reject Kiap government directed through Canberra. These include the installation of an illiterate Minister of Communications, an Assistant District Commissioner who was blind to the implications of a seismic general election, how just three coconut palms underlined a catastrophic collapse in administrative will, and a group of Europeans skulking behind an arsenal of firearms on Self-Government Day. This history of PNG's exploration by Kiaps working up to the end of the 1950s has been comprehensively covered but "The Northumbrian Kiap" offers valuable insight into the problems faced by both village people and their civil service during the less well documented approach to Independence in 1975. A surprising, and sympathetic, under text is the unmistakable similarity between adjustments to accommodate mid-20th Century lifestyle changes forced on village people in rural Northumberland and contemporary reaction among Papua New Guineans as they too confronted tensions created by unrelenting global economic and educational advancement.

This is a roller-coaster ride through the history and present of popular music. Robert Forster was a Go-Between and now has an acclaimed solo career. But in recent times he has established himself as one of the finest music critics in the business. This book gathers that writing into an entertaining whole and also includes several new pieces.

BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 - MOJO MAGAZINE & UNCUT MAGAZINEBeautifully written - like lyrics, like prose - Grant & I is a rock memoir akin to no other. With wit and candour, Robert Forster pays tribute to a band who found huge success in the margins, having friendship at its heart.