Mark Blake Boeken

Freddie Mercury, renowned for his flamboyant persona and exceptional four-octave vocal range, captivated audiences as the lead singer of Queen. His talent contributed to the band's success, resulting in numerous million-selling albums throughout the late 20th century. This book explores his illustrious career while delving into the complexities of his life under the spotlight of rock stardom, offering insights into the man behind the music and the legacy he left behind after his passing in 1991.

Meticulous, exacting, and ambitious as any Pink Floyd album, Comfortably Numb is the definitive account of this most adventurous-and most English-rock band.

The definitive story of the Hipgnosis design partnership, their iconic album artwork and their rock 'n' roll life

Based on new interviews and eyewitness testimonies—from former producers and managers, ex-girlfriends and ex-boyfriends--Is This the Real Life? is the first behind-the scenes narrative biography of one of the biggest and greatest rock bands of all time: Queen. Capturing the band’s legendary excess and looking beyond its public persona to shed light on its four wildly divergent personalities, Mark Blake explores how Freddie Mercury’s sexuality alienated some of the band’s fan base, how they reinvented themselves by morphing from hard rock to pop, and how they saw out their final years as Mercury became one of the most successful rock stars in the world.

Mark Blake's history of Pink Floyd - the first for fifteen years - has already been acknowledged as the final word on this remarkable band's life.

Set against the backdrop of 1890s immigration, the story follows Julia McAllister and her family as they navigate the challenges of relocating from London to the United States after their shoe business fails. Despite initial hardships, the McAllisters thrive in their new environment, gaining wealth and popularity. The plot thickens when Julia's sister, Samantha, falls for their noisy neighbor, Christopher Joplin, leading to an engagement and a trip to California for a wedding. The narrative promises romance, family dynamics, and resilience.

The eagerly awaited second edition of this highly successful book has been greatly expanded from 400 to over 700 pages and contains new material on value at risk, speculative bubbles, volatility effects in financial markets, chaos and neural networks. Financial Market Analysis deals with the composition of financial markets and the analysis and valuation of traded securities. It describes the use of securities both in constructing and managing portfolios and in contributing to portfolio performance. Particular attention is paid to new types of investment product, different portfolio management strategies, speculation, arbitrage and risk management strategies and to financial market failure. Financial Market Analysis is an essential text for all finance-related degree courses at undergraduate, postgraduate, and MBA level. It also provides a useful source of reference for financial institutions and professionals in the financial markets.

A unique 'A to Z' biography from music journalist and Queen biographer Mark Blake that will shed new light on the story of the biggest rock band of all time.

A unique 'A to Z' biography from music journalist and Queen biographer Mark Blake that will shed new light on the story of the biggest rock band of all time.

When tragedy strikes, photographer Charles Franklin turns his back on family portraiture and descends into the macabre world of post-mortem photography. Initially repulsed by this new work, he soon discovers an artistry within it that inspires him, but he becomes alienated from his community, until a 7-year old girl offers a chance for redemption.