Most Popular Books by David Cairns

Step back in time to the exhilarating days of the 1863 Gold Rush in Melbourne and the bustling northern gold towns like Ballarat and Bendigo in "The Case of the Wandering Corpse." Get ready for a gripping journey into the heart of this historical mystery, where the past meets intrigue, and two compelling characters, Findo Gask and Erroll Rait, are your guides.The year is 1863, and Melbourne is a hotbed of opportunity and danger. The promise of gold lures prospectors from far and wide, turning the city into a melting pot of ambition and a breeding ground for crime. In this intoxicating backdrop, "The Case of the Wandering Corpse" unfolds. Findo Gask and Erroll Rait, our intriguing duo of protagonists, are drawn into a web of intrigue when they stumble upon a man wrongly accused of murder. Fueled by their unyielding sense of justice, they embark on a journey to set things right, but little do they know that their quest will lead them into the treacherous heart of an unscrupulous secret criminal society.As they race against time to exonerate the innocent man, Findo and Erroll find themselves entangled with a shadowy and malevolent secret society that is spreading its sinister tentacles throughout Melbourne. This society, known for its ruthlessness, will stop at nothing, even murder, to achieve its dark goals. And at the heart of those goals lies an obsession: the location of a hidden hoard of gold stolen from a daring robbery years earlier. "The Case of the Wandering Corpse" is more than just a thrilling mystery; it''s a journey back in time. The narrative is deeply intertwined with meticulously researched historical elements, ensuring that every page oozes with the atmosphere, tension, and intrigue of 19th-century Melbourne during the Gold Rush.This story gallops along at a breakneck pace, taking you on a rollercoaster ride through a turbulent and thrilling period in Melbourne''s history. You''ll follow Findo and Erroll as they unravel the secrets, expose the treachery, and risk it all to right a grievous wrong."The Case of the Wandering Corpse" will keep you guessing at every twist and turn, leaving you on the edge of your seat. As you delve deeper into the machinations of the secret society, you''ll find yourself immersed in a thrilling world of suspense, deception, and high-stakes action. And when the unexpected conclusion finally arrives, you''ll be left astounded and exhilarated. "The Case of the Wandering Corpse" is a must-read for anyone who loves historical mysteries and fast-paced adventures. It''s a tantalizing blend of rich historical detail and pulse-pounding action that will transport you to a bygone era, where gold fever runs rampant and the stakes are life and death. Findo Gask and Erroll Rait are the heroes you didn''t know you needed, fighting for justice in a world where the line between right and wrong is often blurred.So, if you''re ready for a journey into the past, a thrilling tale of mystery, and an unforgettable cast of characters, "The Case of the Wandering Corpse" is the book you''ve been waiting for. Get ready to uncover the secrets of Melbourne''s dark underbelly, experience the heart-pounding excitement of the Gold Rush, and embark on an adventure that will leave you breathless until the very last page.

David Cairns explains the challenge posed by the theology of Rudolf Bultmann in an accessible way and outlines its relevance for preachers. Reprint. Originally published: 1960.

The writings of David Cairns have played a major part in the relatively recent acceptance of Berlioz as a central figure in western classical music. Discovering Berlioz collects articles, lectures and other texts from several decades of advocacy, throwing new light on this outsize personality - the Romantic composer par excellence. For the past half-century and more David Cairns has been one of the world''s pre-eminent Berlioz scholars, translating Berlioz''s freewheeling memoirs and writing a monumental biography of the composer that earned a procession of awards. But many of Cairns'' writings on Berlioz were intended for particular audiences - the Berlioz Society Bulletin, articles in books and journals, contributions to newspapers (he was a critic for The Sunday Times for 25 years) and lectures - and have never been collected between a single set of covers. Discovering Berlioz presents nearly 40 essays from the past five decades that even now throw unexpected light on this most quixotic and profound of composers - firebrand and philosopher almost in the same breath. These articles follow the chronology of Berlioz''s life, examining the influences of his provincial childhood on his music, the revelations of Virgil, Gluck, Shakespeare and Beethoven, the tribulations of his professional life in Paris, when the pressure to earn a living as a reviewer and writer robbed him of the time he should have spent on composition, and finally focusing on the masterpiece that crowned Berlioz''s difficult life, the operatic epic Les Troyens. Discovering Berlioz also charts the history of Berlioz reception: the composer who in the mid-twentieth century was regarded as aneccentric outsider is now seen as one of the most vital figures in the history of western music - a re-assessment for which David Cairns himself deserves much of the credit.

This is a new release of the original 1923 edition.

A l''un des plus grands compositeurs français, il fallait consacrer un monument. C''est chose faite avec cet ouvrage en deux tomes, où David Cairns allie la flamme de l''enthousiaste et la minutie du chercheur. Le premier volume, " La formation d''un artiste ", traite des premières années : l''enfance en Dauphiné, la vocation qui éclôt, les rapports familiaux difficiles, terreau d''un manque de reconnaissance où s''enracinent les frustrations futures. À Paris, ensuite, le musicien, qui prend de l''envergure, rencontre bien des traverses, tant dans son affirmation artistique (l''incompréhension des milieux officiels contraint Berlioz à plusieurs tentatives avant d''obtenir le prix de Rome) que dans ses amours (la comédienne anglaise Harriet Smithson, objet d''une adulation torturante, ne répond que par des rebuffades à ses démonstrations). Les tourments qui agitent cette âme tumultueuse se situent dans le Paris de la Restauration, creuset des arts et des lettres où se côtoient les principaux acteurs du mouvement romantique, avec qui Berlioz noue des amitiés consolantes. Malgré toutes les entraves, une œuvre capitale voit le jour, emblème romantique au même titre que l''Hernani de Victor Hugo : la Symphonie fantastique, véritable coup de tonnerre qui révèle des potentialités orchestrales inconnues. Ce premier tome se clôt sur le concert du 9 décembre 1832 au Conservatoire, jour mémorable où Berlioz, de retour de Rome, est accueilli avec ferveur à Paris et où son amour pour Harriet se voit enfin couronné de succès.

Good art forces us to ask ourselves questions. It challenges our assumptions and opens us up to new ideas. Bad art, surprisingly, does something even more magical. It makes us envision the artist, the person who sat in a studio or workshop or Walgreen''s parking lot for hours and created something. Who was this jerk? What kind of big, dumb, unskilled idiot were they? It''s easy to imagine the artists like this, blindly punching a canvas with a brush, all slavering jowls and dead eyes. But I don''t think it''s fair to say the unknowns in our collection are without spirit. None of these works are boring, none of them are uninspired. They have a zest to them, a resolve. A fear to face the Inevitability of Failure and sit down with it for a cup of tea. We''re sure many of these artists thought their paintings were "bad", too. But they persevered and finished them. They fought the terror of failure- that primal fear we all share, that makes all of us want to give up, want to take the easy road-they fought that fear with every single brushstroke, thumbtack, and hammerfall. They finished what they started. And that beautiful flower of humanity bore for us a deformed fruit. Take a bite, won''t you? ABOUT MISSION B.A.G. (BAD ART GALLERY): Only the finest bad art from esteemed San Francisco Bay Area collections (thrift stores, yard sales, flea markets) presented in a ritzy Inner Mission gallery with enlightening (and hilarious) catalog notes. Brought to you by SF IndieFest, www.sfindie.com

All EU listed companies will be required to issue financial statements using International Accounting Standards (International Financial Reporting Standards) from 2005. This will have major implications for anyone in Europe involved in preparing or auditing listed company accounts. Written by a former IASC Secretary-General and with a foreword by Sir David Tweedie, Chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board, Applying International Accounting Standards is the most authoritative and practical book in this area. Now dealing with all recent developments, including IAS 39 on Financial Instruments, IAS 40 on Investment Property and the IASB''s improvements project, Applying International Accounting Standards is an essential purchase for any practising accountant. The fourth edition includes full guidance on all the new international accounting standards, which all UK listed companies must have full compliance with by 2005.