Product Description: William Darby gives us a comprehensive and (mostly) sympathetic reading of over fifty novels and a few movies from the 1950s. He examines titles such as Mandingo, The Invisible Man, I the Jury, Catcher in the Rye, Battle Cry, The Caine Mutiny, The Revolt of Mamie Stover, The Manchurian Candidate, Hawaii, The Bramble Bush, Peyton Place, Ten North Frederick, A Stone for Danny Fisher, The Bad Seed, Not as a Stranger, The Blackboard Jungle, From Here to Eternity, and Compulsion...read more

Product Description: Scores from many films are analysed here, seeking answers to the questions: How does the score relate to onscreen activity?, How does it follow or depart from tradition?, and How does it represent the strengths and foibles of its composer? (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Book by Darby, William, Darby, David

'Covering a decade and a half, this work scrutinizes statistics from both leagues and proves how useful and straightforward numerical rankings can be. It examines pitching, offense, defense, managers, acquisitions, and longevity and competition based on the information reflected in various stats. Many of these figures are explained, simplifying seemingly complex metrics while illuminating 15 years of baseball'--Provided by publisher.