Download or read book Loot written by Barnaby Phillips and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Prospect Best Book of 2021 ‘A fascinating and timely book.’ William Boyd ‘Gripping…a must read.’ FT ‘Compelling…humane, reasonable, and ultimately optimistic.’ Evening Standard ‘[A] valuable guide to a complex narrative.’ The Times In 1897, Britain sent a punitive expedition to the Kingdom of Benin, in what is today Nigeria, in retaliation for the killing of seven British officials and traders. British soldiers and sailors captured Benin, exiled its king and annexed the territory. They also made off with some of Africa’s greatest works of art. The ‘Benin Bronzes’ are now amongst the most admired and valuable artworks in the world. But seeing them in the British Museum today is, in the words of one Benin City artist, like ‘visiting relatives behind bars’. In a time of huge controversy about the legacy of empire, racial justice and the future of museums, what does the future hold for the Bronzes?

Download or read book Loot written by Jude Watson and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "LOOT hits the jackpot." -- Rick Riordan, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author On a foggy night in Amsterdam, a man falls from a rooftop to the wet pavement below. It's Archibald McQuinn, the notorious cat burglar, and he's dying. As sirens wail in the distance, Archie manages to get out two last words to his young son, March: "Find jewels."But March learns that his father is not talking about hidden loot. He's talking about Jules, the twin sister March never knew he had. No sooner than the two find each other, they're picked up by the police and sent to the world's worst orphanage. It's not hard time, but it feels like it.March and Jules have no intention of staying put. They know their father's business inside and out, and they're tired of being pushed around. Just one good heist, and they'll live the life of riches and freedom that most kids only dream about. . . . .Hold on to your pearls, because this summer, the world's youngest criminal masterminds are coming for you.

Download or read book Loot written by Sharon Waxman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A journey across four continents to the heart of the conflict over who should own the great works of ancient art Why are the Elgin Marbles in London and not on the Acropolis? Why do there seem to be as many mummies in France as there are in Egypt? Why are so many Etruscan masterworks in America? For the past two centuries, the West has been plundering the treasures of the ancient world to fill its great museums, but in recent years, the countries where ancient civilizations originated have begun to push back, taking museums to court, prosecuting curators, and threatening to force the return of these priceless objects. Where do these treasures rightly belong? Sharon Waxman, a former culture reporter for The New York Times and a longtime foreign correspondent, brings us inside this high-stakes conflict, examining the implications for the preservation of the objects themselves and for how we understand our shared cultural heritage. Her journey takes readers from the great cities of Europe and America to Egypt, Turkey, Greece, and Italy, as these countries face down the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum, the British Museum, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. She also introduces a cast of determined and implacable characters whose battles may strip these museums of some of their most cherished treasures. For readers who are fascinated by antiquity, who love to frequent museums, and who believe in the value of cultural exchange, Loot opens a new window on an enduring conflict.

Download or read book Gimmie The Loot 4 written by Lanier Burton and published by Lanier Burton. This book was released on 2021-05-08 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GTL #4 is in essence a homage to Dr.Suess and his iconic How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Written entirely in rhyme featuring a return of The Burrow Boys! It is truly one of a kind in the series!

Download or read book Gimmie The Loot 3 written by Lanier Burton and published by Lanier Burton. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GTL #3 was the first time in the series a new artist took up the mantle and so Robbie had to adapt as well! His original wardrobe literally went up in smoke giving way to his new style - a look that I feel is superior! That aside this issue introduces Robo-Robbie and the much anticipated Robbie v FlowerHead face off! Truly a blockbuster issue.

Download or read book Gimmie The Loot 2 written by Lanier Burton and published by Lanier Burton. This book was released on 2019-07-26 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GTL #2 furthered the wacky world Robbie inhabits organically! Introducing most notably the Robbie / FlowerHead rivalry and Doc Dillinger! It is also unafraid to satirize say the superhero genre for example and the hype of crossovers.

Download or read book Gimmie The Loot 5 written by Lanier Burton and published by Lanier Burton. This book was released on 2023-06-03 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robbie is back for another misadventure this time featuring Doc Dillinger & FlowerHead as well! What exactly happens when you put these 3 together? You'll just have to read & find out !

Download or read book Gimmie The Loot Collectors Edition written by and published by Lanier Burton. This book was released on 2024-01-05 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All five of the most recent Gimmie The Loot issues are in one complete package! Join in on the mischievous fun Robbie and his supporting cast take part in.

Download or read book Sting written by Jude Watson and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old March McQuin forgot rule number one for cat burglars, which is how he and his twin sister, Jules, found themselves dangling upside down twenty feet above a stone floor at three in the morning. Their target was a set of stunning diamonds and it should have been an easy job, in and out. Except another thief got there first. March and Jules were lucky to escape with their lives, and one measly stone.

Download or read book In Defense of Looting written by Vicky Osterweil and published by Bold Type Books. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh argument for rioting and looting as our most powerful tools for dismantling white supremacy. Looting -- a crowd of people publicly, openly, and directly seizing goods -- is one of the more extreme actions that can take place in the midst of social unrest. Even self-identified radicals distance themselves from looters, fearing that violent tactics reflect badly on the broader movement. But Vicky Osterweil argues that stealing goods and destroying property are direct, pragmatic strategies of wealth redistribution and improving life for the working class -- not to mention the brazen messages these methods send to the police and the state. All our beliefs about the innate righteousness of property and ownership, Osterweil explains, are built on the history of anti-Black, anti-Indigenous oppression. From slave revolts to labor strikes to the modern-day movements for climate change, Black lives, and police abolition, Osterweil makes a convincing case for rioting and looting as weapons that bludgeon the status quo while uplifting the poor and marginalized. In Defense of Looting is a history of violent protest sparking social change, a compelling reframing of revolutionary activism, and a practical vision for a dramatically restructured society.

Download or read book The Loot written by Craig Schaefer and published by Thomas & Mercer. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She fought for her country. Now she's fighting for her family. When Sergeant Charlie McCabe returns from fighting in Afghanistan, she hopes to leave the war behind. Instead, she comes home to a father whose gambling has put him in deep trouble with a violent loan shark. She finds work as a professional bodyguard, but to save her father, she needs to get serious cash together fast. However, her father isn't the only one who needs saving. When Charlie's first client--a wealthy executive with a shady past--narrowly escapes a bomb plot, Charlie's investigation leads her into the heart of Boston's criminal underworld. Along the way, she stumbles upon clues about a diamond heist gone wrong that's been unsolved for decades. With the clock ticking and chaos descending, Charlie sees a solution to both problems, but it won't be easy, and it won't be pretty. A "normal" life may await Charlie on the other side of this mess, but part of her knows that the battle has just begun.

Download or read book Pass The Loot written by Bill Amend and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 1990 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The returns are pouring in: More than 200 newspapers now carry the provocative, funny Fox Trot. This is an astounding achievement for a comic strip that has been in existence less than eighteen months. A sure-fire winner, at once real, recognizable and undeniably entertaining.

Download or read book Loot written by Joe Orton and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A black farce masterpiece, Loot follows the fortunes of two young thieves, Hal and Dennis. Dennis is a hearse driver for an undertaker. They have robbed the bank next door to the funeral parlour and have returned to Hal's home to hide-out with the loot. Hal's mother has just died and the pair put the money in her coffin, hiding the body elsewhere in the house. With the arrival of Inspector Truscott, the thickened plot turns topsy-turvy. Playing with all the conventions of popular farce, Orton creates a world gone mad and examines in detail English attitudes at mid-century. The play has been called a Freudian nightmare, which sports with superstitions about death - and life. It is regularly produced in professional and amateur productions. First produced in London in 1966, Loot was hailed as "the most genuinely quick-witted, pungent and sprightly entertainment by a new, young British playwright for a decade" (Sunday Telegraph). The Student Edition offers a plot summary, full commentary, character notes and questions for study, besides a chronology and bibliography.

Download or read book Four written by Eric Ugland and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Montana Coggeshall, duke of Coggeshall, defeater of dungeons, he of far fewer intelligence points than is probably recommended, is finally ready to start building his dukedom. He just needs one more thing before he can leave Osterstadt: a few hard-working friends to join him on this adventure. Well, and some lumber. And nails and whatnot. And enough food to get through the winter. And probably some more gold. All Montana needs before he can leave Osterstadt are some friends, some building materials, food, and money. But he did promise to retrieve some magic texts from a cemetery for Emmeline. And he really should try to help the lost little boy who keeps following him around. And all the undead in that basement crypt aren't going to re-kill themselves. Maybe Montana's taken on a few too many side quests. Four: The Loot is an unputdownable installment of the LitRPG series The Good Guys. If you like your gamelit heavy on combat, dry humor, and of course, a lot of loot, this is the book for you.

Download or read book Inside Job written by Stephen Pizzo and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller: A history of the S&L scandal that caused a financial disaster for American taxpayers: “Hard to put down” (Library Journal). For most of the 20th century, savings and loans were an invaluable thread of the American economy. But in the 1970s, Congress passed sweeping financial deregulation at the insistence of industry insiders that allowed these once quaint and useful institutions to spread their taxpayer-insured assets into new and risky investments. The looser regulations and reduced federal oversight also opened the industry to an army of shady characters, white-collar criminals, and organized crime groups. Less than 10 years later, half the nation’s savings and loans were insolvent, leaving the American taxpayer on the hook for a large hunk of the nearly half a trillion dollars that had gone missing. The authors of Inside Job saw signs of danger long before the scandal hit nationwide. Decades after the savings and loan collapse, Inside Job remains a thrilling read and a sobering reminder that our financial institutions are more fragile than they appear.

Download or read book The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains written by Jon Morris and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The oddest supervillains in comics history, in one amazing art-filled collection of overlooked crooked characters. From the golden age to the modern graphic novel, comic book superheroes need villains to battle. This collection affectionately spotlights the most ridiculous, bizarre, and cringe-worthy ever published, from fandom favorites like MODOK and Egg Fu to forgotten weirdos like Brickbat (choice of weapon: poison bricks). Casual comics readers and diehard enthusiasts alike will relish the hilarious commentary by author Jon Morris and vintage art from obscure old comics.

Download or read book Star Loot written by A. Bertram Chandler and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2015-12-17 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In luck and out of luck, John Grimes was a living legend of the spaceways. He had been an officer of the service, he had been the victim of a mutiny, he had discovered lost worlds, he had served under strange masters and on strange ships, but he had never turned space pirate. Until this adventure. How it happened was a complex story to begin with, but typical Grimes luck. How he became the terror of the star lanes developed, as usual, from his own efforts to make an honest living and other's efforts to use him for devious diversions. This is a story of the loot of the stars, of how Grimes graduated from operator of a space courier ship to master of a fleet of dreaded carriers of the skull and crossbones!