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“andrew steinmetz”

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  • This Great Escape

    The Case of Michael Paryla

    by Andrew Steinmetz ...
    SHORTLISTED FOR THE $60,000 HILARY WESTON WRITERS TRUST PRIZE FOR NONFICTIONWhat the hell kind of great escape is this? No one escapes!”-L.B. Mayer, on the 1963 filmHe had fifty-seven seconds of screen time in the most lavish POW film Hollywood ever produced. He was blond. A Gestapo agent. Sauntering down the aisles of a speeding train, he speaks in terse German to Richard Attenborough, Gordon ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims (Complete)

    by Andrew Steinmetz ...
    To the readers of the present generation much of this book will, doubtless, seem incredible. Still it is a book of facts—a section of our social history, which is, I think, worth writing, and deserving of meditation. Forty or fifty years ago—that is, within the memory of many a living man—gambling was 'the rage' in England, especially in the metropolis. Streets now meaningless and dull—such as ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Eva's Threepenny Theatre

    An unusual fiction about memoir, featuring Bertolt Brecht’s masterpiece The Threepenny Opera

    by Andrew Steinmetz ...
    In an unusual fiction about memoir, Andrew Steinmetz tells the story of his great-aunt Eva who performed in the first workshop production of Bertolt Brecht’s masterpiece The Threepenny Opera, in 1928. Steinmetz takes the story back to Eva’s childhood in Germany, with her invalid mother and domineering siblings. Her training as an actress began just after her graduation from high school, and her ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 2 (of 2)

    by Andrew Steinmetz ...
    "The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims" by Andrew Steinmetz delves into the intricate world of gambling, exploring its allure and the myriad of individuals drawn to it. This volume presents a detailed examination of the social dynamics surrounding gaming, highlighting both the thrill and the peril that accompany the pursuit of fortune. Steinmetz's narrative is rich with anecdotes and ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 1 (of 2)

    by Andrew Steinmetz ...
    "The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims" by Andrew Steinmetz delves into the intricate world of gambling, exploring its allure and the myriad of individuals drawn to it. The book presents a vivid portrayal of the gaming culture, examining the social dynamics and psychological motivations behind the passion for games of chance. Steinmetz's narrative is rich with historical anecdotes and ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Because

    by Andrew Steinmetz ...
    An engrossing punk-rock novel about teenage daydreams and sibling dynamicsTeenage brothers Hombre and Transformer spend their days locked up in their suburban Montreal bedroom, writing songs and dreaming of stardom. Hombre, the younger one, is quiet, contemplative, and talented, a poet in the making. His older brother Transformer is stubborn, domineering, and secretly struggling with mental health ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume I (of II)

    by Andrew Steinmetz ...
    pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. 'The sharp, the blackleg, and the knowing one, ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume II (of II)

    by Andrew Steinmetz ...
    pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. 'The sharp, the blackleg, and the knowing one, ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • The Gaming Table

    by Andrew Steinmetz ...
    A fascinating look at the history of gambling and gaming, stretching from the modern age right back to the ancient world. ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims (Vol.I&II) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Complete Edition

    by Andrew Steinmetz, Briony Sableford ...
    The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims (Vol. I & II) is a sweeping Victorian inquiry into gambling as custom, vice, spectacle, and social pathology. Steinmetz ranges from classical antiquity and continental courts to English clubs, lotteries, card-sharpers, and ruined households, combining anecdotal history with moral exposition. Its style is digressive, erudite, and cautionary, typical of ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Gaming Table Volume II

    by Andrew Steinmetz ...
    Another classic converted by eBooksLib.com. Chevaliers d'industrie, or polite and accomplished sharpers, have always existed in every city, from the earliest times to the present. The ordinary progress of these interesting gentlemen is as follows. Their debut is often difficult, and many of them are stopped short in their career. They only succeed by means of great exertion and severe trials; but ... Read more

    $4.22 CAD

  • The Gaming Table

    Enriched edition.

    by Andrew Steinmetz, Melanie Harper ...
    Andrew Steinmetz's 'The Gaming Table' is a novel set in the 19th century that delves into the intricate world of gambling, highlighting the psychological and social dynamics at play. Steinmetz's writing style embodies the Romantic sensibility of the era, with vivid descriptions and complex characterizations. The novel explores themes of risk, fate, and human nature, drawing parallels between the ... Read more

    Was $2.99 CAD Now $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus