Charles Osborne Books

Intended for FCE exam, this title features 2 fully guided tests with useful tips; 6 complete tests; useful information on the exam; guide to encourage self-study; and, special section on the Speaking Paper in full colour that includes additional helpful phrases and expressions.

Set in a misty South Wales countryside, the story follows engineer Michael Starkwedder, whose car becomes immobilized in a muddy ditch on a cold November evening. As he seeks help, he stumbles upon a mysterious house, leading to an unexpected series of events. The narrative unfolds with tension and intrigue, exploring themes of fate and human connection against a backdrop of isolation and suspense.

In this volume, Mozart's 22 operas are explored from four points of view: his life at the time each was written; the story, and the way it links with the music; the libretto and librettist, and Mozart's relations with his publishers; and the music itself, analyzed with examples from the score.

A young man, broken down in the fog, witnesses a murder he is asked to conceal... A full-length novel adapted by Charles Osborne from Agatha Christie's acclaimed play. When a stranger runs his car into a ditch in dense fog in South Wales and makes his way to an isolated house, he discovers a woman standing over the dead body of her wheelchair-bound husband, gun in her hand. She admits to murder, and the unexpected guest offers to help her concoct a cover story. But is it possible that Laura Warwick did not commit the murder after all? If so, who is she shielding? The victim's young half-brother or his dying matriarchal mother? Laura's lover? Perhaps the father of the little boy killed in an accident for which Warwick was responsible? The house seems full of possible suspects... THE UNEXPECTED GUEST is considered to be one of the finest of Christie's plays. Hailed as 'another Mousetrap' when it opened on 12 August 1958 in the West End, it ran for 604 performances over the succeeding 18 months and has been staged many times around the world over the last 40 years.

Sam Morse possesses an extraordinary imagination that allows him to transform his visionary ideas into tangible realities. His talent for envisioning possibilities sets him apart, as recognized by his friend Herb Cerwin, a PR man at Del Monte. The narrative explores Morse's journey of creativity and innovation, highlighting the impact of his imaginative prowess on his life and those around him.

Exam Essentials is our major British English exam preparation series combining exam preparation, practice, and tips for the revised Cambridge English exams. This effective combination of testing and teaching has proved a popular formula with teachers and students. The first two practice tests in each book are 'walk-through' tests. Students are carefully guided through the tests and shown how they work and what they have to do to succeed in each part of the exam. Additional step-by-step support for the Writing paper is offered in all the tests. All of the tests are written by experts in the field, which means that students preparing for the exams experience material that is appropriate for and at a level at least as high as the actual exams. Candidates internationally find the Speaking test very challenging. To help them deal with this, each Practice Test book comes with a DVD-ROM which includes a bespoke video showing a complete Speaking test interview as well as an examiner talking about this part of the exam and giving students expert guidance on how to approach it. The DVD-ROM also features worksheets to use with the interview and all the Listening test files.