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Andy Hamilton
A witty, wise and charming take on modern football by Chelsea fan Andy Hamilton, one of the country's leading comedy writers and stand-ups, and a novelist to boot. It tells…
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Art and Entertainment: A Philosophical Exploration will appeal to those working in art and aesthetics, and those in related disciplines such as cultural studies, music and film studies, with an…
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Find edible wild plants in this seasonal foraging guide for beginners
A friendly, honest guide for wary would-be foragers Only plants that are easy to find, easy to identify and…
Tijan
I shouldn't have agreed to this. What was I thinking?Appearing on a local news show? Just because something happened to me?I live mostly in isolation on purpose.But here I am.I…
Andy Hamilton has tried hundreds, if not thousands, of pints from the avalanche of new flavours now available and has convinced commercial, craft and home brewers across Britain to share…
This Guidebook introduces and assesses Wittgenstein’s On Certainty, explaining its central theme concerning the refutation of sceptisim and the nature of the theory of knowledge.
James Grout, Jimmy Mulville, Robert Duncan and Andy Hamilton star in six episodes from the third and fourth series of Old Harry’s Game, the comedy series set in Hell. The…
Brilliant debut novel from comedy writer and legend Andy Hamilton, charting a TV soap star’s descent into disgrace and his pursuit of redemption.
Helps you discover lagers that are not loutish, beers that will win over wine lovers, the ideal temperature for serving ale, and the best glass to drink it from; and…
The paperback outing of an acclaimed publishing first, reproducing 300 pages of handwritten manuscript by comedy legend Andy Hamilton
The Exam is a funny but serious look at the pressures faced by pupils today, both at school and at home. The play is accompanied by teaching materials containing fantastic…
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Your bar tab doesn’t have to break the bank. Learn how to grow, forage, and brew your way to good spirits with the same amount of helpful facts and fun…
Features 100 recipes including beer made from hops and but also yarrow, elder and other foraged plants, great tasting wines from fruit, vegetables and the hedgerows, cider and perry from…
A humanistic account of self-consciousness and personal identity, and offering a structural parallel between the epistemology of memory and bodily awareness. It provides a much-needed rapprochement between Analytic and Phenomenological…
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Kombucha, kimchi, kefir and more-you can ferment nearly anything- for healthy, exciting and tasty dishes.
Andy Hamilton (Durham University, UK)
Part of The Continuum Aesthetics series, this book offers a different exploration of the key concepts and arguments in musical aesthetics. It looks at: the experience of listening; rhythm and…
Part of The Continuum Aesthetics series, this work explores the key concepts and arguments in musical aesthetics. It also looks at: the experience of listening; rhythm and musical movement; what…
The preeminent altoist associated with the cool school of jazz, Lee Konitz was one of the few saxophonists of his generation to forge a unique sound independent of the influence…
Professor Andy Hamilton (Durham University, UK)
A biography of experimental music improviser and Dadaist visionary Steve Beresford, based on first-hand interviews between the author and artist.
A biography of experimental music improviser and Dadaist visionary Steve Beresford, based on first-hand interviews between the author and artist –
Hamilton, Andy
The aesthetics of imperfection emphasises spontaneity, disruption, process and energy over formal perfection and is often ignored by many commentators or seen only in improvisation. This comprehensive collection is the…
With original essays by philosophers, psychologists, musicians, literary critics, and ethno-musicologists, The Philosophy of Rhythm offers a broad perspective on rhythm-the fundamental pulse that animates music, dance, and poetry across…
All seven series of Andy Hamilton’s fiendishly funny award-winning comedy set in Hell'Satirical, philosophical - and devilishly funny’ Gillian Reynolds, Daily TelegraphWelcome to Hell - where Oliver Reed can never…
The author addresses the different stages a patient may experience prior to receiving a VAD (Ventricular Assist Device, beginning with the various reasons for gaining venous access and specific challenges…
Andy Hamilton stars as Satan in the comedy that’s satirical, philosophical, inventive, topical - and timeless. “One of the great comic creations of recent years’ - Sunday Telegraph. one of…
In Series Three, love is in the air and Satan becomes concerned about his image; Satan and the Professor enter Scumspawn’s brain; In Series Four, Satan punishes a feng shui…
BBC Radio Comedy
Four of the funniest episodes from the bitingly humorous BBC Radio 4 quiz, chaired by Miles Jupp. Jostling for a byline in this sparkling collection are Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton…
Andy Smith (Edge Hill University UK),Tracy Lynn Hamilton
It was a lot more than a young mother losing her battle with Breast Cancer. It was a facebook blog that reflected a woman with an inspirational attitude that carried…
Muschietti Andy
You’ll float too.
Essays exploring how England was governed during a tumultuous period.
The Crown focuses on Queen Elizabeth II as a 25-year-old newlywed faced with the daunting prospect of leading the world’s most famous monarchy while forging a relationship with legendary Prime…
