Pm press aug 2023 (5 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Before the Golden Age of comic books, there was Mr. Block: a bumbling, boss-loving, anti-union blockhead, brought to life over a hundred years ago by subversive cartoonist Ernest Riebe.A dedicated labour activist and member of the Industrial Workers of the World, Riebe dreamed up his iconic, union-hating anti-hero to satirize conservative workers' faith in the capitalist system that exploits them. This wickedly funny anthology of Riebe's writings and comics is a treasure trove of radical 20th-century art and an essential addition to the bookshelves of comics lovers, historians, and labour activists alike.As income inequality skyrockets and the collective power of the working class is undermined, the lessons from Mr. Block's misadventures and misbeliefs are as relevant today as ever. Building the new world from the ashes of the old demands many toolsand laughter will always be one of them. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Formed in Wiltshire, England, in 1980, the Subhumans are rightly held in high regard as one of the best punk rock bands to ever hail from the UK.Over the course of five timeless studio albums and just as many classic EPs, not to mention well over 1,000 gigs around the world, they have blended serious anarcho punk with a demented sense of humour and genuinely memorable tunes to create something quite unique and utterly compelling. For the first time ever, their whole story is told, straight from the recollections of every band member past and present, as well as a dizzying array of their closest friends and peers, with not a single stone left unturned. Bolstered with hundreds of flyers and exclusive photos, it's the definitive account of the much-loved band.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - James Kelman's inimitable voice brings the stories of lost men to lightin these twenty-one tales of down on their luck antiheroes who wanderdrink, hatch plans, ponder existence, and survive in an unwelcoming andoften comic world.Keep Moving and No Questions is a collectionof the finest examples of Kelman's facility with dialogstream-of-consciousness narrative, and sharp cultural observation. Classis always central in these brief glimpses of men abiding the handsthey've been dealt. An ideal introduction to Kelman's work and awonderful edition for fans and Kelman completists, this lovely volumewill make clear why James Kelman is known as the greatest livingmodernist writer. Five of the stories collected here are brand new, andthe rest have been significantly revised by the author for thisdefinitive edition.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Incendiary and heartrending, the sixteen essays in The State Is the Enemylay bare government brutality against the working class, immigrantsasylum-seekers, ethnic minorities, and all who are deemed of "a lowerorder." Drawing parallels between atrocities committed against the Kurdsby the Turkish State, and the racist police brutality, and governmentsanctioned murders in the UK, James Kelman shatters the myth of Westernexceptionalism,revealing the universality of terror campaigns leviedagainst the most vulnerable, and calling on a global citizenship tostand in solidarity with victims of oppression. Kelman's case againstthe Turkish and British governments is not just a litany of murders, oran impassioned pleait is a cool-headed take down of the State and anessential primer for revolutionaries.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Formed in Wiltshire, England, in 1980, the Subhumans are rightly held in high regard as one of the best punk rock bands to ever hail from the UK.Over the course of five timeless studio albums and just as many classic EPs, not to mention well over 1,000 gigs around the world, they have blended serious anarcho punk with a demented sense of humour and genuinely memorable tunes to create something quite unique and utterly compelling. For the first time ever, their whole story is told, straight from the recollections of every band member past and present, as well as a dizzying array of their closest friends and peers, with not a single stone left unturned. Bolstered with hundreds of flyers and exclusive photos, it's the definitive account of the much-loved band.…