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Part of a series which covers the lives of leading humanitarians, peacemakers and conservationists, this book deals with Charlie Chaplin. It follows the career of the film star who championed the cause of the poor. ... Read more

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In October 1929, wealthy and famous American financier, Peter Hammersmith received a copy of a book. The book was 'Mein Kampf'. Astonished and disturbed he rushes off to Washington to consult his friend President Hoover. Hoover immediately assigns Peter to travel to his native Berlin, to investigate the political and economic climate and to write a full report with recommendations for the President of the United States. The setting, the urgency of the issues, the array of historical characters, the unique mise en scene...all combine to make this an unusual and important novel. And, in the hands of the accomplished novelist Eric Koch, this book is destined to be widely discussed. ... Read more

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Paul Robeson, Isadora Duncan, and Charlie Chaplin: three famous performers who all suffered personally and professionally for their political stand. Here We Stand looks at their very different careers and how their artistic work was affected by their determined stand for what they believed was right, from Robeson's outspoken criticism of racism, to Duncan's Soviet sympathies and Chaplin's antiwar stance, which led to his expulsion from the United States.