Books by Robert Ross

Cape of Torments, first published in 1983, is a detailed examination of slavery in the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. A major theme of the book is the extent to which the Cape slaves were able to build a culture of their own, and the legacy of slavery to their descendants in modern South Africa.

In this long overdue and affectionate salute, celebrated comedy historian Robert Ross pays tribute to some of the finest, funniest and most fascinating names in comedy from both sides of the Atlantic. Monty Python's Terry Jones wrote the foreword. With the passionate input of such comics as Tim Brooke-Taylor, Hattie Hayridge, Roy Hudd, Michael Palin, Ross Noble, Chris Addison and Bernard Cribbins, Ross honours these legends of humor who, for a variety of reasons, didn't quite reach the heady heights of stardom or, once they had, couldn't cope with the pressures. Whether it is a favorite from the distant smoke- and ale-stained world of the Music Hall like the great George Robey, or the downbeat poetry of Hovis Presley, who dropped disenchanted bombs on the late 1990s, Forgotten Heroes of Comedy will finally elevate them to the Hall of Fame where they belong. Forgotten, no longer. UKJoe Baker UKEric Barker UKAlfie Bass UKMichael Bates India (to English parents)David Battley UKMichael Bentine UKHarold Berens UKWilie Best USAAlec Bregonzi UKMichael Ward UKDouglas Byng UKMarti Caine UKEsma Cannon Australia (but moved to UK)Patrick Cargill UKJimmy Clitheroe UKDanny Ross UKBilly Dainty UKJanet Davies UKFlorence Desmond UKJerry Desmonde UKEddie Leslie UKMaidie Dickson UKCharlie Drake UKJimmy Edwards UKGus Elen UKRay Ellington UKDick Emery UKPierre Etaix FranceBarry Evans UKMario Fabrizi UKDoug Fisher UKRonald Frankau UKLeslie Fuller UKDustin Gee UKPeter Glaze UKTommy Godfrey UKHarry Locke UKKen Goodwin UKBernard Gorcey Russia (died USA)Bert Gordon USAMonsewer' Eddie Gray UKRaymond Griffith USADeryck Guyler UKBrian Hall UKLloyd Hamilton USAArthur Haynes UKRichard Hearne UKDickie Henderson UKGerard Hoffnung Germany (died UK)Shemp Howard USANat Jackley UKRex Jameson UKSpike Jones USAJohn Junkin UKDave King UKRoy Kinnear UKDennis Kirkland UKPatsy Knox USADebbie Linden UKHugh Lloyd UKMalcolm McFee UKMoore Marriott UKGraham Moffatt UKRay Martine UKZeppo Marx USAGlenn Melvyn UKEric Merriman UKChristopher Mitchell UKAlbert Modley UKRobert Moreton UKGladys Morgan UKLily Morris UKRichard Murdoch UKTom E. Murray USADavid Nixon UKLarry Noble UKOle Olsen USAChic Johnson USAKen Platt UKSandy Powell UKVince Powell UKHovis Presley UKCardew Robinson UKJoe E. Ross USAPatsy Rowlands UKDerek Roy UKDerek Royle UKLeslie Sarony UKLarry Semon USARonald Shiner UKJohnnie Silver USADennis Spicer UKLarry Stephens UKJake Thackray UKThelma Todd USAJack Train UKKarl Valentin GermanyLiesl Karlstadt GermanyNorman Vaughan UKTom Walls UKRalph Lynn UKElsie and Doris Waters UKRita Webb UKJohn Wells UKGeorge and Kenneth Western UKGordon Wharmby UKBert Wheeler USARobert Woolsey USAAlbert Whelan Australia (died UK)Robb Wilton UKMike and Bernie Winters UKGeorgie Wood UKDolly Harmer UKHarry Worth UKMario Zampi Italy (died UK)

AUBREY BEARDSLEY By Robert Ross Aubrey Beardsley (1872-96) was one of the great British artists of the late 19th century, best-known for his unique graphic style. This short introduction to the art and life of Beardsley includes illustrations of work, plus that of his contemporaries. Fully illustrated in a brand new format, including images from every stage in Aubrey Beardsley's career. Aymer Vallance provides a list of all of Beardsley's drawings. Painters Series. In paperback with a full colour cover. www.crmoon.com

The Latin American Agribusiness Development Corporation (LAAD) was one of many initiatives taken at the height of the Cold War to alleviate poverty in countries threatened by communist insurgencies

This book examines the ways in which racial and economic stratification were brought to coincide in pre-industrial South Africa by describing in detail the history of one group, the Griquas of Philippolis and Kokstad.

Presents an understanding of Chinese security policy. This book covers such fundamental areas as the role of international structure in state behavior, the use of force in international politics (including deterrence, coercive diplomacy, and war), and the sources of great-power conflict and cooperation and balance of power politics.

This work draws from the great common wealth of writing of over 35 selections by major writers from both indigenous and settler cultures, from the nineteenth century through to the contemporary era.