The bittersweet story of Brian Clough & Peter Taylor's first steps towards football immortality at struggling Hartlepools United
Christopher Bowring-Carr Boeken
Deze auteur onderzoekt de ingewikkelde relatie tussen Groot-Brittannië en Cuba gedurende de eerste zestig jaar van de twintigste eeuw. Zijn werk duikt in de historische stromingen die deze verbindingen vormden. Verder onderzoekt hij de ervaringen van de Britse auteur Graham Greene op Cuba, zowel voor als na de revolutie, en ontrafelt hij het ware verhaal achter zijn opmerkelijke spionagesatire en de latere verfilming ervan.
Our Man Down in Havana - The Story Behind Graham Greene`s Cold War Spy Novel
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Exploring the backstory that led to the writing of Graham Greene's beloved satirical spy novel, Our Man Down in Havana evokes this pivotal time and place in the author's life. When U.S. immigration authorities deported Graham Greene from Puerto Rico in 1954, the British author made an unplanned visit to Havana and discovered that "every vice was permissible and every trade possible" in a Caribbean fleshpot of mafia-run casinos and nude revues. The former MI6 officer had stumbled upon the ideal setting for a comic espionage story. Three years later, he returned in the midst of Fidel Castro's guerrilla insurgency against a U.S.-backed dictator to begin writing his iconic novel Our Man in Havana. Twelve weeks after its publication, the Cuban Revolution triumphed in January 1959, soon transforming a capitalist playground into a communist stronghold. Combining biography, history, and politics, Our Man Down in Havana investigates the real story behind Greene's fictional one. This includes his many visits to a pleasure island that became a revolutionary island, turning his chance involvement into a political commitment. His Cuban novel describes an amateur agent who dupes his intelligence chiefs with invented reports about "concrete platforms and unidentifiable pieces of giant machinery." With eerie prescience, Greene's satirical tale had foretold the Cold War's most perilous episode, the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis
School Leadership in the 21st Century
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Focusing on contemporary challenges, this revised edition explores innovative strategies and practices for effective school leadership in the 21st century. It emphasizes the importance of adaptability, collaboration, and vision in educational leadership, providing insights and frameworks that address the evolving landscape of schooling. The text draws on the latest research and real-world examples, offering practical guidance for current and aspiring leaders to foster learning environments that meet the needs of diverse student populations.