RECOMMENDATIONS
The Silent Traveller in London, by Chiang Yee. Comparing London with his native land (China), Chiang Yee draws parallels and contrasts. First published in 1938.
Imagine, by Eva Cassidy Cassidy mixes and matches various musical genres with an unerring sense of style that transcends their differences
Songbird, by Eva Cassidy Songbird cherry-picks tracks from the three locally released albums of Eva Cassidy, whose hauntingly beautiful vocals went virtually unheard outside her native Washington, D.C., during her short 33 years with us. Lost to melanoma in 1996, Cassidy sang with an unaffected purity and an astonishing ability to make both classic and contemporary songs sound like they were written just for her.
42 Up: 'Give Me the Child Until He Is Seven and I Will Show You the Man' A group of kids in England are interviewed every 7th year to see how their lives have gone since they were all together in school as youngsters.
Inside "The Prisoner" "This account of the making and significance of the cult TV show, "The Prisoner" by a writer who worked on the series, contains a filmography with detailed credits and plot summaries. It includes encounters with stars and directors, and unveils the ideas developed for the unfilmed second series." The Prisoner was one of the most original dramas ever aired on television. Brainchild of producer and star Patrick McGoohan, the series portrays a top-secret government agent who resigns his position only to be immediately abducted and whisked away to an enigmatic, isolated seaside community known only as "The Village." Confined in this resort-like, yet sinister town, Number 6 (the new "identity" given to him by his captors) soon learns that no one can be trusted, and that those in charge (whose governmental and political affiliations are unknown) will take extreme measures to break him and learn the reasons behind his resignation. Be seeing you!
One-Upmanship British humor
Notes From a Big CountryBryson's Comparison of UK & USA
