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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A centennial commemoration of the life of Scott Joplin, famed as the King of Ragtime. The melody is unmistakable. It is a syncopated masterpiece that has provided the background music for over a century of American life. Yet, while the jaunty notes of The Entertainer are etched into the global subconscious, the architect who drafted them remains a shadow in his own story. This centenary essay seeks to right that imbalance. It re-examines the life of Scott Joplin, not merely as a pioneer of ragtime, but as an eminent master composer whose ambitions reached far beyond the piano stool. Joplin was not merely a casualty of his circumstances but a navigator who steered his legacy through them. He treated his talent as a form of capital, proving that excellence is a proactive choice rather than a fortunate accident. In an era of profound structural barriers, he demonstrated that the most effective tool of liberation is the cultivation of an undeniable and sovereign intellect. By placing Joplin's career at the intellectual crossroads of the early twentieth century, this work reveals a man who was a shrewd strategist of his own worth. Joplin engineered a path between the pragmatic conservatism of Booker T. Washington and the systemic agitation of W.E.B. Du Bois. Even when institutional doors were barred, Joplin engineered his own entrance. He understood that while physical manuscripts can be lost to the shroud of obscurity, the human capital of a highly developed mind creates a value that no political landscape can devalue. His life serves as a philosophical case study in the power of self-mastery as a prerequisite for true freedom. It is a message that carries deep resonance for today's fraught political landscape, offering a timeless perspective on the quest for Black liberation. Joplin's greatest compositions were not merely a collection of catchy tunes, but a blueprint for cultural sovereignty. The same spirit that propelled his ragtime onto the grand operatic stage would later drive Jazz and Hip Hop from the margins of society to permeate the homes of those who once denigrated it. One hundred years on from his demise, the invisible genius is unveiled as the visionary who earned his crown as the King of Ragtime.Publisher's note: This book is written and formatted in standard British English. Readers may notice regional variations in spelling and punctuation.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book tells the story of two of Great Britain's finest Olympic athletes, Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams. Their achievements at the 1924 Paris Olympics, immortalised in the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire, are the stuff of legend. They both won Olympic gold medals and became heroes of the day. But they also went on to lead fascinating lives after they retired from running. This beautiful book tells their remarkable stories with great charm and confirms the view that, as men, they shall always rank as among the finest this great sport of athletics has ever produced.…

The full story of the British sprint duo of Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell and their triumphs at the Paris Olympics of 1924, with detailed appendices including the athletic records of both men and notes on the 1981 film which gives the book its title. 8vo. 170pp. Dust-wrapper. Very good condition. Nicely signed by the author to title-page. …

A commemorative history of the first hundred years of the club formed to bring together former members of the Oxford and Cambridge University Athletics Clubs, highlighting their achievements on and off the track in the development of the sport. 8vo. 165pp. Paperback. Very good condition.