EMPTY BOOKS present... BORIS JOHNSON: EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT THE REAL WORLD Don't you just LOVE Boris? He's SO funny and harmless right? Well now, across 70 stunningly empty pages, this sensational brand new book details every single thing that Boris knows about the real world. Based on all of his incredible life experience toadying to the cream of society, we unveil precisely what this deeply disturbing posh giant baby understands about the everyday life of people who work for a living and didn't go to Eton. Packed full of absolutely nothing, leaving plenty of room for notes, and pencil sketches of spunking cocks, it's the ideal gift for anyone. "Boris Johnson. C***". GUARDIAN "Finally". KEN "Vote Ken". BARBIE Also now available from Empty Page Books: THE WIT AND WISDOM OF JEREMY CLARKSON MANCHESTER UNITED: THE TROPHY CABINET STORY 2014-50 ANN WIDDECOMBE: EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT SEX THE POINT OF KATIE HOPKINS THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE VERY BEST OF STOKE
Boris Godunov is a play by Alexander Pushkin. It was written in 1825, published in 1831, but not approved for performance by the censor until 1866. Its subject is the Russian ruler Boris Godunov, who reigned as Tsar from 1598 to 1605. Boris Godunov was the most noted member of an ancient, now extinct, Russian family of Tatar origin (Chet), which came from the Horde to Kostroma in the early 14th century. 2] This legend is written in the annals dating from early 17th century. He was descended from the Tatar Prince Chet, who went from the Golden Horde to Russia and founded the Ipatiev Monastery in Kostroma. Boris was the son of Feodor Ivanovich Godunov "Krivoy" ("the one-eyed") (died, c. 1568-1570) and his wife Stepanida Ivanovna. His older brother Vasily died young and without issue. Godunov's career began at the court of Ivan the Terrible. He is mentioned in 1570 for taking part in the Serpeisk campaign as an archer of the guard. The following year he became an oprichnik - a member of Ivan's personal guard and secret police. In 1570/1571, Godunov strengthened his position at court by his marriage to Maria Grigorievna Skuratova-Belskaya, the daughter of Malyuta Skuratov-Belskiy, head of the oprichniks. In 1580, the Tsar chose Boris Godunov's sister Irina Godunova (1557 - 26 October/23 November 1603) to be the wife of his second son and eventual heir, the fourteen-year-old Feodor Ivanovich (1557-1598). On this occasion, Godunov was promoted to the rank of Boyar. 2] On 15 November 1581, Godunov was present when the Tsar murdered his own eldest son, the crown prince Ivan. Godunov tried to intervene but received blows from the Tsar's sceptre. The elder Ivan immediately repented, and Godunov rushed to get help for the Tsarevich, who died four days later. Three years later, on his deathbed, Ivan IV appointed a council consisting of Godunov, Feodor Nikitich Romanov, Vasili Shuiski and others to guide his son and successor of Russia Feodor I, who was feeble both in mind and body: "he took refuge from the dangers of the palace in devotion to religion; and though his people called him a saint, they recognized that he lacked the iron to govern men." Upon his death, Ivan also left the three-year-old Dmitry Ivanovich (1581-1591), from his seventh and last marriage. Since the Orthodox Church recognized legitimate only his first three marriages, and any offspring thereof, Dmitri (and his mother's family) had no claim to the throne. Still, taking no chances, shortly after Ivan's death the Council had both Dmitri and his mother Maria Nagaya moved to Uglich, some 120 miles north of Moscow. Dmitri died there in 1591 at the age of ten. As Dmitri's death was announced by the church bell, the people of Uglich rose up in protest against what they suspected was an assassination commissioned by Boris Godunov. Troops were sent and the rebellion was swiftly quelled. Then Boris Godunov ordered the Uglich bell clapper - "tongue" - to be removed, the bell to be flogged in public and sent to exile in Siberia along with the townspeople who had not been executed. 5] An official commission headed by Vasili Shuiski was sent to determine the cause of death. The official verdict was that the boy had cut his throat during an epileptic seizure. Ivan's widow claimed that her son had been murdered by Godunov's agents. Godunov's guilt was never established and shortly thereafter Dmitri's mother was forced to take the veil. 4] Dmitry Ivanovich was laid to rest and promptly, though temporarily, forgotten.
A Christmas Story That's Never Been Told About The Legendary Reindeer - Boris The Bold Boris the reindeer was meek and mild, yet in his dreams he was brave and wild. But whenever there was danger about, you could certainly count poor Boris out He wished he was daring and loved thrills of all sorts, like snowboarding, bungee jumping and other extreme sports, but he did not take risks and could barely summon the courage, to eat Mrs Claus' lumpy porridge
A 1,000 piece puzzle from America’s premier fantasy artist. Boris Vallejo begins with an old master’s gift of understanding every bone, muscle, tendon, and sinew in the human body, and ends somewhere beyond the reaches of time and space. The vision is pure audacity: a warrior astride her three-headed dragon, curved blade at the ready, in a swirl of fire and ice. Follow her, piece by piece, and imagine yourself in a world transformed. Featuring: ·1,000 interlocking pieces ·Mini-poster (9 3/8” x 6 3/4”) for reference or framing ·Completed puzzle size: 26 3/4” x 18 7/8”
Ventures and battles.Step into an enchanted world swirling with dark forces, creatures that inspire awe and astonishment, and fierce men and women who rule over it all. Warriors fend off gargantuan enemies. Intergalactic explorers embark on unimaginable adventures. A witch summons her one true netherworldly love. Enjoy twelve magnificent, full-color paintings-plus a gorgeous bonus centerfold-from premier fantasy artists Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell. Each breathtaking composition is accompanied by a dramatic caption that fuels the fantasy: "She soothed her jittery fighter. The games would begin at dusk."New plastic-free packaging!
ENCHANTING ART: Step into the wondrous world of Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell, full of dark forces, awe-inspiring creatures, and fierce men and women who rule over it all. Dragons, warriors, and witches await.BELOVED ARTISTS: Boris Vallejo is America's premier fantasy artist, famous for his illustrations of Tarzan, Conan the Barbarian, Doc Savage and many other fantasy characters. Julie is a world-renowned, award-winning fantasy artist and wildlife painter, winner of two Chelsea Awards, and the designer of the popular and award-winning Dragons of Destiny series; in 2023, she was the Artist Guest of Honor at DragonCon.GORGEOUS GIFT: With twelve beautiful full-color paintings and a bonus centerfold poster, fantasy fans will love this calendar by the premier fantasy artists.NOW PLASTIC-FREE!: Workman wall calendars are completely plastic-free! Now printed with an extended paper flap closed with a fully recyclable seal-no more shrink-wrap!
'a genuine tour de farce' - Sean Doyle 'The line between Renaissance man and village idiot is sometimes blurred.' - Village Idiot. Imagine a nation with only three species of animal: goats, mules and deadly jellyfish. Now think of a kind of super-spam containing goat and eel, a dog that lives in water and a very hairy mother-in-law. Lastly, picture a man named Boris, who was part of all this and much, much more. Except now he's dead - or is he? Boris's life suffers a hiccup of morbid proportions when he's found dead, wedged headfirst in a wombat burrow. Although a perfectly respectable way to die, something about Boris's bloated corpse doesn't add up. How could a man who led a violent revolutionary movement in Huckalbad, swam unaided from Australia to the Spratly Islands and starred in 37 feel-good adult films including classics like When You Bleat I Groan, perish in a wombat hole? You're right. It doesn't make sense. Cough and look around.
In 1931, Soviet philosopher Boris Hessen presented a groundbreaking paper at the 2nd International Congress of the History of Science & Technology in London. Hessen made the radical claim that Sir Isaac Newton’s natural philosophy was traceable to the conditions of socioeconomic development and technological progress in 17th-century England. This revelation would alter the study of the history and philosophy of science for good. No more than five years later, Hessen was dead; executed in what would become Joseph Stalin’s Great Purge. If not for the works of select scholars, Hessen’s legacy would have been lost to time. Nearly a century after Hessen’s death, we still know very little about this pioneering figure. In this book, Sean Winkler provides an exegesis of Hessen’s writings, articulating his unique understanding of the relationship between socioeconomic development, technological progress and natural scientific theory, re-assessing his legacy to the history and philosophy of science and reflecting on his enduring significance in today’s world of growing social inequality amidst unfettered technological progress
