Mark J.T. Griffin – författare

Vangelis' mission was to explore sound through electronics and push back the bounds of musical knowledge. This book, packed with rare and private photos, traces his career from his prodigal beginnings and formation of Aphrodite's Child and examines his work in television, including his contributions to Carl Sagan's Cosmos series and scores for Frederic Rossif. It details Vangelis' classical composition for ballet, theatre and orchestra and his platinum selling work with Jon & Vangelis. The biography spotlights his Oscar winning score for Chariots of Fire and other sound-tracks for Blade Runner, Bitter Moon, Antarctica, 1492 - Conquest of Paradise and Alexander. It reviews his live performances and work on over forty albums such as Heaven and Hell, Albedo 0.39, Direct, The City, Voices, Oceanic, Mythodea and his last album Juno to Jupiter. Vangelis: The Unknown Man - Complete definitively presents Vangelis' work, life and influences and showcases his impressive breathtaking range of output and achievement as the maestro of electronic music.

On the 13th May 1936 T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) was involved in a motorcycle crash. He was fatally injured and died six days later. His death has always been surrounded by controversy and many suspected an assassination. While his life has been well documented the crash has never been investigated in detail. This book looks at the events before and after the crash and analyses who had the means, motive and opportunity to remove a British hero.

August 1485, a young boy sees his friends slaughtered at the Battle of Bosworth. Sixty-five years later in the village of Eastwell the parish church records the death of a stone mason. The name recorded: Richard Plantagenet Who was the old man Was he one of Richard III''s illegitimate children Was he an impostor taking on royal airs and graces Or was the old man Richard, son of Edward IV and one of the princes in the tower. Richard of Eastwell tells the remarkable story of talented master mason who survived turbulent times and kept an extraordinary secret.

A collection of short stories, fairytales and poetry from Black Country author Mark J.T. Griffin