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Penguin Weird Fiction: a celebration of the very best of the weird, a store of novels and tales that for generations have delighted and horrified. Woken from his sleep by an urgent request to attend to a new patient, Dr. John Vanaman is soon at the home of Jesse J. Robinson, a wealthy industrialist, struck gravely ill after a struggle with a burglar. The thief was after Robinsonâ ™s most prized possession, an item he obsessively guards: a mysterious green box, etched with a single line from an unknown language. Soon, Vanaman and Robinson s courageous neice, Leilah, are drawn into an odyssey, a voyage toward the boxâ ™s ancient, terrifying originâ ¦The greatest novel by one of the pioneering female voices in horror writing, Gertrude Barrows Bennettâ ™s Claimed! is a masterful intertwining fantasy, philosophy, and terror. â ˜The most important female writer of speculative fiction that youâ ™ve probably never heard ofâ ™ Worlds Without End

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A fascinating insight into the vibrant culture of Modernism, and the rich artistic world of Paris s Left Bank, Gertrude Stein s The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas includes an introduction by Thomas Fensch in Penguin Modern Classics.For Gertrude Stein and her wife Alice B. Toklas, life in Paris was based upon the rue de Fleurus and the Saturday evenings and it was like a kaleidoscope slowly turning . Picasso was there with his high whinnying Spanish giggle , as were Cezanne and Matisse, Hemingway and Fitzgerald. As Toklas put it - The geniuses came and talked to Gertrude Stein and the wives sat with me . A light-hearted entertainment, this is in fact Gertrude Stein s own autobiography and a roll-call of all the extraordinary painters and writers she met between 1903 and 1932. Audacious, sardonic and characteristically self-confident, this is a definitive account by American in Paris.Gertrude Stein (1874-1946), a writer of experimental prose, is one of the original American Modernists. Born in Pennsylvania, she lived most of her life in Paris with her partner, Alice B. Toklas. Experimental books like Three Lives (1909), Tender Buttons (1914), and The Making of Americans (1925) established her reputation as an avant-garde stylist, and The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas made her an international celebrity. As an experimental writer she has been an inspiration to countless novelists and poets in our century, from Ernest Hemingway and Edith Sitwell in her own time to Jack Kerouac and Robert Duncan in ours.If you enjoyed The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, you might like Virginia Woolf s Orlando, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. Buttonholes the reader with its informality, its unhurried rhythms, deadpan humour and acerbic remarks Frances Spalding, Sunday Times

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The MLA Committee on Scholarly Editions has awarded Tender Buttons: The Corrected Centennial Edition its seal designating it an MLA Approved Edition.2014 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the original publication of Gertrude Stein s groundbreaking modernist classic, Tender Buttons. This centennial edition is the first and only version to incorporate Stein s own handwritten corrections #151;found in a first-edition copy at the University of Colorado #151;as well as corrections discovered among her papers at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. Editor Seth Perlow has assembled a text with over one hundred emendations, resulting in the first version of Tender Buttons that truly reflects its author s intentions. These changes are detailed in Perlow s Note on the Text, which describes the editorial process and lists the specific variants for the benefit of future scholars. The book includes facsimile images of some of Stein s handwritten edits and lists of corrections, as well as an afterword by noted contemporary poet and scholar Juliana Spahr. A compact, attractive edition suitable for general readers as well as scholars, Tender Buttons: The Corrected Centennial Edition is unique among the available versions of this classic text and is destined to become the standard.Gertrude Stein (1874 #150;1946) was one of the most important and innovative American writers of literary modernism, as well as one of the great art collectors and salon hosts of the period. A pioneering lesbian writer, Stein lived most of her life in Paris but became a celebrity in the United States with the publication of The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas (1933).Seth Perlow teaches English at Oklahoma State University.Juliana Spahr teaches writing at Mills College. Tender Buttons was recently reissued by City Lights Books, to mark the centennial of a volume that broke language barriers, acknowledging hungers to see more. It challenged with inspired daring. --Barbara Berman, The Rumpus For the centennial of this masterpiece, Seth Perlow has given us much the best edition of the poem, based on Stein’s manuscript and corrections she made to the first edition. Punctuation, spelling, format, and a few phrases are affected and most especially the change in the capitalization of the section titles. The difference is spreading. --Charles Bernstein, University of Pennsylvania, author of Attack of the Difficult Poems: Essays and Inventions Happy 100th birthday, TENDER BUTTONS. You are as explosive, tantalizing, and delicious as you were on the day you were born. Your birthday gift from Seth Perlow and Juliana Spahr is a beautiful new edition that will carry you into your next century, the best edition ever. Your birthday gift from all of us who love literature and culture is to buy this edition for ourselves and all our friends. Congratulations to all. --Catharine R. Stimpson, Professor, New York University, and co-editor of the two-volume Gertrude Stein: Writings published by the Library of America #147;The publication of an authoritative edition of Tender Buttons, with Stein’s hitherto unpublished corrections and editions, is a splendid way to celebrate the centennial of this influential modernist work. Scholars will benefit from the full documentation, and readers will appreciate its convenient format, which resembles the original publication.”--Jonathan Culler, Cornell University This radical multi-dimensional generative cubist text with the simplest words imaginable continues to alter and shape poetics into the post post modernist future. We have Gertrude Stein s mind grammar operating at full tilt, with unpredictability, wit and sensory prevarication. Look to the minutes particulars, Blake admonished, and here she does just that: it is a winning cake. Salvos to the editor and salient afterword that give belletristic notes and political perspective as well. A unique edition. --Anne Waldman, The Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics

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Featuring never-before-seen photographs of U2 on their first US Tour, Bad Brains, Black Flag, Danzig, The Descendants, Fugazi, The Damned, The U.K. Subs, and many, many moreSince 1981, Chris Barrows has taken pictures of bands at their concerts, backstage, and behind the scenes. From U2 during their first tour in 1982 to Captain Sensible of The Damned on his knees in an alley licking a dominatrixâ ™s thigh high vinyl boots, or Lee Ving standing on railroad tracks at night, Barrows intimate and stirring portraits of bands stripped down and unguarded will be a wonderful addition to any music fan s collection.

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Warm, joyful and utterly gorgeous - I loved it! Celia Anderson There are worse fates than growing up knowing that you will one day inherit a vast and magnificent Cotswolds country estate, but for Rhys Travers it has always felt like a huge responsibility. Juniper Meadows is home to much of his extended family, not to mention the many local businesses that operate on the estate, so thereâ ™s no time to sit back and enjoy the view. Juniper Meadows is a full-time job, and that doesnâ ™t leave much time for romanceâ ¦Tasha Blakeâ ™s career leaves no time for romance either â “ much to her motherâ ™s chagrin. Tashaâ ™s sister Danni has kindly provided two grandchildren, but Victoria Blake is keen for more! When her job takes her to Juniper Meadows for an extended project, the slower pace of life, the beauty of the countryside and the warmth of the Travers family, soon has Tasha in its thrall, and the future Lord of the Manor Rhys Travers is rather easy on the eye too. As the busyness of life on the estate sweeps Tasha and Rhys along, they are both able to ignore the secrets and silences that are growing between them. But when the future of Juniper Meadows hangs in the balance, loyalties and love are tested to breaking point. When the chips are down, can Rhys and Tasha see a future together, come rain or shineâ ¦Sarah Bennett is back with her signature blend of warmth and joy, plot and pace. A Sarah Bennett book is a ray of sunshine and a huge hug, guaranteed to brighten any day, perfect for all fans of Cathy Bramley, Katie Fforde and Phillipa Ashley. Praise for the Sarah Bennett: Juniper Meadows is one of my favourite places to visit and revisit. Life there continues to be complex and enthralling. The sparkling cast of characters and stunning setting make this a fast-paced, deeply romantic adventure for Tasha, as she braves the fascinating minefield of family dynamics and relationships. Warm, joyful and utterly gorgeous - I loved it! Celia Anderson A perfect read to cosy up with at this time of year. Complex family relationships are explored with love and sensitivity and in a way that keeps you turning the pages. Full of friends and family and the meaning of love in all its different forms Katie Gingerâ ˜I inhaled this book in two days. Absolutely gorgeous. Sarah Bennett is back, and better than ever!â ™ Rachel Burton A perfect heartwarming read full of family, romance and intrigue, set in a stunning location - whatâ ™s not to love? Bella Osborne In From The Cold is a cleverly woven tale of family in all its many meanings; emotional, heart-breaking but ultimately uplifting, I canâ ™t wait to see where Sarah Bennett takes us next Alexandra Walsh An excellent read with a slow burning romance, family secrets, sabotage and some fascinating archeology details. Highly recommended Maddie Please A gorgeous story packed with love, romance and heartfelt emotion. Will bring sunshine into your day! Phillipa Ashley This book has all you could wish for, great setting, great characters, great story written in the great style we have come to expect from anything written by Sarah Bennett ?????????? Reader Review I thoroughly enjoyed this beautiful romance that whisked me away to a gorgeous fictional location and immersed me in the charactersâ ™ lives. I recommend this 5 star read to all who enjoy uplifting and heartwarming romance stories. Read this story, come rain or shine, and you wonâ ™t regret it! ?????????? Reader Review

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Part Sherlock Holmes murder mystery, part Through the Looking-Glass, The Tainted Cup is one of the wildest, most original stories WESLEY CHUAn eccentric detective and her long-suffering assistant untangle a web of magic, deceit, and murder in this sparkling fantasy reimagining of the classic crime novel - from the bestselling author of The Founders Trilogy.A peculiar crime. A brilliant investigator. A mystery of epic proportions. In an opulent mansion at the borders of the Empire, an Imperial officer lies dead - killed when a tree spontaneously erupted from his body. Even here, where contagions abound and the blood of the Leviathans works strange magical changes, it s a death at once terrifying and impossible.Called in to solve the crime is Ana Dolabra, an investigator whose reputation for brilliance is matched only by her eccentricity. At her side is her new assistant, Dinios Kol, an engraver, magically altered to possess a perfect memory.Soon, the mystery leads to a scheme that threatens the safety of the Empire itself. For Ana, all this makes for a deliciously thorny puzzle - at last, something to truly hold her attention. And Din? He ll just have to hold on for the ride. READERS LOVE ROBERT JACKSON BENNETT This is that rare thing - a book so good that you are bereft when you reach the final page. I loved this and would spend much more time in its world ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Utterly riveting read from beginning to end. Another mind blowing innovative world-build ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I couldn t put this one down and read waaay into the night to discover who did what to whom - and came away with a massive book hangover that had me dreaming of Bennett s world for the rest of the week ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I adored this book! Can t recommend it enough. Murder mystery in a fantasy setting with botanical murder weapons, augmented humans and leviathans threatening to breach city walls! It was such a wonderful, exciting book! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book destroyed those expectations. This was fantastic ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐AUTHORS LOVE ROBERT JACKSON BENNETT Engrossing and fascinating MUR LAFFERTY A masterstroke. I want Bennett to write a dozen of these, and send them to me yesterday MAX GLADSTONE Original, imaginative, and suspenseful MEG GARDINER Riveting AMAL EL-MOHTAR If you love unique, genre-bending, boundary-pushing fantasy as much as I do, look no further than Robert Jackson Bennett FONDA LEE

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The start of a new series from bestselling author Sarah Bennett.On paper, Hope Travers has an idyllic life. Living in a bustling farmhouse with her mum, aunt and uncles, cousin and too many dogs to count, surrounded by the breath-taking Cotswolds countryside, she knows she is privileged and protected. But all families have secrets, and the Travers family are no exception. Their farmhouse sits in the grounds of the Juniper Meadows estate, passed down through the generations and now being made to pay its own way with a myriad of businesses and projects. When a construction crew uncover what appear to be historical ruins, the history of the Travers family is put under ever closer scrutiny as a dig gets underway. Hope may have found a blossoming romance with local archaeologist Cameron Ferguson who is running the dig, but when things start to go wrong around the estate and family secrets begin to be revealed, Hope wonders if sheâ ™s made a big mistake in digging up the past. A Sarah Bennett book is a ray of sunshine and a huge hug, guaranteed to brighten any day, perfect for all fans of Cathy Bramley, Katie Fforde and Phillipa Ashley. Praise for Sarah Bennett: A gorgeous story packed with love, romance and heartfelt emotion. Will bring sunshine into your day! Phillipa Ashley An excellent read with a slow burning romance, family secrets, sabotage and some fascinating archeology details. Highly recommended Maddie Please Sarah s ability to weave complex characters and idyllic settings you want to move to is astonishing!A fantastic read combining complex family dynamics, friendship and of course romance! An unputdownable read! Katie Ginger Happy Endings at Mermaids Point has passion in spades, romance to make you blush and a community that cares. I hoped this story would just keep on going. Celia Anderson This is a real page turner, with a brisk plot and a really emotional core. The community we ve grown to love at Mermaid s Point is alive with love, laughter and vibrancy! Fay Keenan I loved Nick and Aurora s story, and want the Morgan family to adopt me. Sarah Bennett has surpassed herself Jules Wake This is the perfect escapist read and I can t wait to follow the characters in what promises to be a wonderful series. Five sparkling stars! Rachel Griffiths What a Mer-mazing book! I m so glad this is a series and I ll get to meet the characters again because you won t want to leave them after the final page Catherine Millerâ ˜I inhaled this book in two days. Absolutely gorgeous. Sarah Bennett is back, and better than ever!â ™ Rachel Burton A perfect heartwarming read full of family, romance and intrigue, set in a stunning location - whatâ ™s not to love? Bella Osborne

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Půvabná a milá knížka je souborem starých židovských pohádek a legend, krásně převyprávěných pro anglické prostředí spisovatelkou Gertrude Landovou. Její zpracování se v anglosaském světě stalo klasickým a je stále vydáváno. Část tvoří svérázné biblické apokryfy, setkáme se ale i s židovskými variantami známých pohádkových a dobrodružných příběhů, jako je Popelka, Sindibád, příběhy o Alexandru Velikém či o pražském Golemovi. Gertrude Landa byla anglická židovská spisovatelka.

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Strikingly accomplished . . . utterly compelling. SUNDAY TIMES A masterpiece of biography. SUNDAY TELEGRAPH A total joy to read. SARAH BAKEWELL I feel like I ve been waiting for this book my whole life. SHEILA HETIFrom the celebrated author of Square Haunting comes a biography as unconventional and surprising as the life it tells.â ˜Think of the Bible and Homer, think of Shakespeare and think of me,â ™ wrote Gertrude Stein in 1936. Admirers called her a genius, sceptics a charlatan: she remains one of the most confounding â “ and contested â “ writers of the twentieth century.In this literary detective story, Francesca Wade delves into the creation of the Stein myth. We see her posing for Picassoâ ™s portrait; at the centre of Bohemian Parisian life hosting the likes of Matisse and Hemingway; racing through the French countryside with her enigmatic companion Alice B. Toklas; dazzling American crowds on her sell-out tour for her sensational Autobiography â “ a veritable celebrity. Yet Stein hoped to be remembered not for her personality but for her work. From her deathbed, she charged her partner with securing her place in literary history. How would her legend shift once it was Toklasâ ™s turn to tell the stories â “ especially when uncomfortable aspects of their past emerged from the archive? Using astonishing never-before-seen material, Wade uncovers the origins of Stein s radical writing, and reveals new depths to the storied relationship which made it possible.This is Gertrude Stein as she was when nobody was watching: captivating, complex and human.

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The writings of one of the great woman adventurers of the twentieth century - the female Lawrence of Arabia - and the subject of a new film starring Nicole Kidman.In the last century, few people lived more astounding - or influential - lives than Gertrude Bell. During World War I, she worked her way up from spy to army major to become one of the most powerful woman in the British Empire. After the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, she was instrumental in drawing the borders that define the region today, including creating an independent Iraq. This is the epic story of Bell s life, told through her letters, military dispatches, diary entries, and other writings. It offers a unique and intimate look behind the public mask of a woman who shaped nations.Georgina Howell is the author of the acclaimed biography Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations.

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A gorgeous new collection featuring 26 of Gertrude Stein s most enrapturing and essential short writings--a carefully curated, accessible entry point into her best and most joyful worksBetween the French-flapped covers of this elegant paperback collection, readers will rediscover Gertrude Stein as the bearer of a joyfully radical literary vision. A bold experimenter, her writing sparks with vitality, relishing in rhythm, repetition, sound and colour in its central vision: to prise apart language and association and find thrilling new ways to express the true essence of her subject with charming joie de vivre.Stein considered her shorter writings to be the truest expressions of her enrapturing style. Her fascination with people and personalities can be located in expressive portraits of close friends Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Cezanne, Jean Cocteau, and Juan Gris, whilst her decades-long relationship with Alice B. Toklas is immortalised with shimmering eroticism. There are also playful meditations on her unique writing process, conveying her serious delight in meddling with conventions of grammar and composition.Confirmed Table of Contents:     Ada    Portrait of Mabel Dodge    Matisse    Picasso    Miss Fur and Miss Skeene    Flirting at the Bon Marche    Susie Asado    Preciosilla    Sacred Emily    One    Ladies Voices    Accents in Alsace    Idem the Same    Cezanne    A Book Concluding with As A Wife Has a Cow    Van or Twenty Years Later    If I Told Him    Juan Gris    Identify a Poem    What Does She See When She Shuts Her Eyes    Advertisments    What Happened    Jean Cocteau    A Movie    A Waterfall and Piano    Saint in Seven

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The culmination of 25 years of research, Alex Bennett s groundbreaking English translation of Miyamoto Musashi s The Book of Five Rings reveals the true meaning of the original work. Plus, definitive translations of five more known works of Musashi! This piece of writing by famed samurai Musashi (1584-1645) is the single-most influential work on samurai swordsmanship, offering insights into samurai history, the Zen Buddhist state of no-mind that enables warriors to triumph and the philosophical meaning of Bushido— the way of the warrior. Until now, English translations of The Book of Five Rings have been based on inaccurate copies of Musashi s long-lost original manuscript. Bennett s translation is the first to be based on a careful reconstruction of the original text by Japan s foremost Musashi scholar. By identifying discrepancies among the existing copies, adding missing texts and correcting over 150 incorrect characters, this source is the closest representation of Musashi s original work possible. Utilizing this new source, Bennett captures the subtle nuance of the classic Japanese text, resulting in the most accurate English translation of The Book of Five Rings availableEnjoy complete, richly annotated translations of Musashi s most-known works:The Book of Five Rings Mirror on the Way of CombatNotes on Combat StrategyCombat Strategy in 35 ArticlesThe Five-Direction Sword PathwaysThe Path Walked AloneThe texts are richly annotated by Bennett, who includes an extensive introduction on Musashi s life and legacy. This paperback edition also includes a new introduction by Kendo Kyoshi 7th Dan Graham Sayer, who talks about the influence Musashi s writings have had on him as a person and martial artist.The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works will be widely read by those interested in Japanese culture, Samurai history and martial arts—setting a new standard against which all other translations will be measured.

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Already a bestseller, this is a wonderfully entertaining collection of Alan Bennett s prose writings. Writing Home brings together diaries, reminiscences and reviews to give us a unique and unforgettable portrait of one of England s leading playwrights. As a memoir it covers the production of his very first play, Forty Years On, which starred John Gieldgud, as well as many other important productions. His television series Talking Heads has become a modern-day classic; as part of the 1960s revue Beyond the Fringe Bennett helped to kick-start the English satire revolution, and has since remained one of our leading dramatists, most recently with The History Boys at the National Theatre. At the heart of the book is The Lady in The Van, since adapted into a radio play featuring Dame Maggie Smith. It is the true account of Miss Mary Shepherd, a homeless tramp who took up residence in Bennett s garden and stayed for fifteen years. This new edition also includes Bennett s introduction to his Oscar-nominated screenplay for The Madness of King George and his more recent diaries.

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A riveting murder mystery wrapped in a twisty conspiracy, set in a vivid fantasy world terrorized by eldritch monsters FONDA LEE A twisty detective story, a weird fantasy, a thrilling adventure MAX GLADSTONEIn the second adventure in the Shadow of the Leviathan series, the eccentric detective Ana Dolabra matches wits with a seemingly omniscient adversary in this brilliant bio-punk fantasy-mystery.An impossible crime has occurred. A Treasury officer has disappeared into thin air - abducted from his quarters in a building whose entrances and exits are all sealed.The brilliant and mercurial investigator, Ana Dolabra, and her assistant Dinios Kol have been called in to crack the case.Before long, Ana discovers that they re actually investigating a murder. Worse, the adversary seems to be able to pass through warded doors like a ghost, and can predict every one of Ana s moves as though they can see the future.Ana s solved impossible cases before. But this time, with the stakes higher than ever and the investigators seemingly a step behind their adversary at every turn, has Ana finally met an enemy she can t defeat?READERS LOVE THE SHADOW OF THE LEVIATHAN SERIES Dinios kol my disastrous bisexual son is back!! and hes sleep deprived!! he s vomiting!!! he s yearning!!! he s slowly losing his marbles!! he s in severe debt!! he s in way over his head!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Robert Jackson Bennett does it again with A Drop of Corruption, the kind of fantasy-mystery that grips you from the first page and refuses to let go ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You can always count on RJB to write a stunningly original work of fantasy that s precisely and cunningly crafted to leave its reader feeling bereft and abandoned and craving a sequel like an ember craves air. This was so good. 10/10. Would read again in a heartbeat ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It s like knives out but if knives out was set in a fantasy world and benoit blanc was an old woman who had hired the most disaster bisexual to be her eyes and ears ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A murder investigation. No, a coming-of-age. No, a political fantasy. No, a murder investigation. No... well, I don t want to spoil it. Let me just say that I found it rather delightful how my expectations were simultaneously met and thwarted ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Watson and Holmes but fantasy . . . if Watson is aware that Holmes is a complete crazy person and is a bit terrified of him (actually, her) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ AUTHORS LOVE THE SERIES Original, imaginative, and suspenseful, The Tainted Cup superbly blends mystery and fantasy. I couldn t put it down. Give me more of this world and these characters ASAP! Meg Gardiner Part Sherlock Holmes murder mystery, part Through the Looking-Glass, The Tainted Cup is one of the wildest, most original stories I ve ever had the privilege to explore. This is a book that has planted roots in my head for the rest of my life. Wesley Chu A riveting murder mystery wrapped in a twisty conspiracy, set in a vivid fantasy world terrorized by eldritch monsters . . . Fonda Lee I loved this. A twisty detective story, a weird fantasy, a thrilling adventure-The Tainted Cup is a masterstroke. I want Bennett to write a dozen of these, and send them to me yesterday Max Gladstone The Tainted Cup is a true fantasy mystery, with a leading duo who stand with Holmes and Watson among the greats. And Bennett sets it all in a squishy, fascinating, biopunk world I m dying to find out more about. Bring on the next one! Django Wexler A classic murder mystery set against dazzling world-building and sly social commentary. Robert Jackson Bennett doesn t miss James L. Sutter

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Understanding Jewellery is a love letter to glorious pieces from the last hundred years.  ⠔M. J. Rose, The Adventurine An enjoyably scholarly romp through the past and a feast for the eyes for the novice and the consummate jewelry fan and collector. â ”Beth Bernstein, Forbes A must-have coffee table book for jewellery aficionados... â ”Elisa Vallata, Departures International As with stocks, education is the way to begin. There are many excellent books on the jewelry market, but start with Understanding Jewellery, the industry bible by two former Sothebyâ ™s jewelry executives, David Bennett and Daniela Mascetti. â ”Bloomberg Speaking of classic books, one that I recommend to friends who want a readable, educational and beautifully illustrated book about antique and vintage jewelry is Understanding Jewellery, by David Bennett and Daniela Mascetti... ⠔ InstoreUnderstanding Jewellery, by authors David Bennett and Daniela Mascetti, is often described as the must-have jewellery book of our time â “ a â ˜Bibleâ ™ in the jewellery trade. First published in 1989, it has remained in print ever since, amassing a loyal following of devotees who admire its detailed information and stunning imagery. In this new work, Bennett and Mascetti have taken the original concept of Understanding Jewellery a stage further. Now, with the benefit of 20 years of hindsight, they have concentrated on the 20th century alone by conducting a detailed survey of each decade, identifying the key players, trends and movements. The book is an encyclopedic history of the various forms, techniques and materials employed by the companies and individuals who defined jewellery in the 20th century. Most significantly, this book includes a new set of photographs, which make Understanding Jewellery: The Twentieth Century one of the most dazzling, absorbing and varied collections of jewellery images ever assembled in a book. This large format hardback volume is a perfect gift for all lovers of jewellery and the definitive guide for those who desire a deeper understanding of the subject.Â

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Aby zachránili Gotham City, zlikvidují Temného rytíře! Říkají si Syndikát obětí, protože všichni z nich jsou oběti - lidé, kteří se připletli do boje mezi Batmanem a jeho úhlavními nepřáteli. Všem jim to zničilo život. Všichni nabyli děsivé schopnosti - schopnosti, jež nyní využívají k tomu, aby už nikdo nedopadl jako oni. Proto se zaměřili na každého, kdo nosí netopýří symbol. Hrdinů se znakem netopýra je ale nyní víc než kdy předtím. Batmanův nový tým tvoří Batwoman, Orphan, Spoiler, Clayface a Batwing. Ale hrdina, který stál u zrodu tohoto týmu - Tim Drake alias Red Robin - je mrtvý. Timova smrt všechny nahlodala. Může Syndikát obětí najít spojence přímo mezi Batmanovými spolupracovníky? A může jeden odpadlík stačit na to, aby zničil celý hrdinský tým a přiměl Batmana nadobro pověsit svůj plášť na hřebík? Scenárista JAMES TYNION IV. (BATMAN ETERNAL) a výtvarníci ALVARO MARTINEZ (BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL) a EDDY BARROWS (NIGHTWING) pokračují ve své kritiky oceňované nové verzi příběhů Temného rytíře a jeho spojenců. Navíc zde najdete speciální dvoudílný příběh ilustrovaný BENEM OLIVEREM (THE MULTIVERSITY), v němž se Batwoman podívá na zoubek tajné výzkumné zóně známé jako Monstertown. Tato kniha obsahuje sešity původně vydané jako DETECTIVE COMICS č. 943-949.

Objev podobné jako Batman Detective Comics 2: Syndikát obětí - Barrows Eddy, James Tynion IV.

Red Robin se vrátil a navazuje na svou práci v Gothamu i na svůj romantický vztah se Stephanie Brownovou alias Spoiler. Ve spojení s Batwoman, Clayfacem, Batwingem, Azraelem a Orphan pomáhají snižovat kriminalitu ve městě. Jenže za svůj úspěch brzy strašlivě zaplatí. První oběť a jeho Syndikát obětí chtějí jediné: pomstít se Batmanovi. Obrátili proti Batmanům celé město, unesli Clayface a vyhrožují, že vypustí nejnebezpečnější zločince z Arkhamova ústavu, pokud se Batman živě v televizi neodmaskuje. Vše, co Red Robin postavil a co mělo zajistit novou zářivou budoucnost pro tým, se může rozpadnout, pokud Syndikát obětí zvítězí... nebo pokud jeden člen týmu učiní rozhodnutí, které tým navždy rozvrátí. Také se podíváme na trýznivý život Basila Karla. Syn rezervovaného muže tisíce tváří a vycházející filmová hvězda zažívá nehodu, která ho promění v měniče podob Clayface. Scenárista JAMES TYNION IV. (BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES) a výtvarníci JOE BENNETT (52), MIGUEL MENDOÇA (NIGHTWING) a EDDY BARROWS (NIGHTWING) pokračují a šestá kniha obsahuje sešity původně vydané jako DETECTIVE COMICS č. 969-974 a SPECIÁL č. 1.

Objev podobné jako Batman Detective Comics 6: Stín nad netopýry - Barrows Eddy, James Tynion IV., Philippe Briones

Aby zachránili Gotham City, zlikvidují Temného rytíře!Říkají si Syndikát obětí, protože všichni z nich jsou oběti – lidé, kteří se připletli do boje mezi Batmanem a jeho úhlavními nepřáteli. Všem jim to zničilo život. Všichni nabyli děsivé schopnosti – schopnosti, jež nyní využívají k tomu, aby už nikdo nedopadl jako oni. Proto se zaměřili na každého, kdo nosí netopýří symbol.Hrdinů se znakem netopýra je ale nyní víc než kdy předtím. Batmanův nový tým tvoří Batwoman, Orphan, Spoiler, Clayface a Batwing. Ale hrdina, který stál u zrodu tohoto týmu – Tim Drake alias Red Robin – je mrtvý.Timova smrt všechny nahlodala. Může Syndikát obětí najít spojence přímo mezi Batmanovými spolupracovníky? A může jeden odpadlík stačit na to, aby zničil celý hrdinský tým a přiměl Batmana nadobro pověsit svůj plášť na hřebík?Scenárista JAMES TYNION IV. (BATMAN ETERNAL) a výtvarníci ALVARO MARTINEZ (BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL) a EDDY BARROWS (NIGHTWING) pokračují ve své kritiky oceňované nové verzi příběhů Temného rytíře a jeho spojenců. Navíc zde najdete speciální dvoudílný příběh ilustrovaný BENEM OLIVEREM (THE MULTIVERSITY), v němž se Batwoman podívá na zoubek tajné výzkumné zóně známé jako Monstertown. Tato kniha obsahuje sešity původně vydané jako DETECTIVE COMICS č. 943–949.

Objev podobné jako Batman D.C. 2: Syndikát obětí V8 - Barrows Eddy, James Tynion IV.

**Winner of the Paterson Poetry Prize****Longlisted for the Griffin Prize and the Massachusetts Book Award****Soon to be adapted for screen by Lena Waithe and Warner Bros.**An award-winning collection and novella exploring the realm of speculative fiction, while addressing issues as varied as abolition, Black ecological consciousness, and the boundless promise of parenthoodAcross three sequences, Joshua Bennett⠙s new book recalls and reimagines social worlds almost but not entirely lost, all while gesturing toward the ones we are building even now, in the midst of a state of emergency, together. Bennett opens with a set of autobiographical poems that deal with themes of family, life, death, vulnerability, and the joys and dreams of youth. The central section, ⠜The Book of Mycah,⠝ features an alternate history where Malcolm X is resurrected from the dead, as is a young black man shot by the police some fifty years later in Brooklyn. The final section of The Study of Human Life are poems that Bennett has written about fatherhood, on the heels of his own first child being born.Praise for Joshua Bennett⠘One of the brightest intellectual and political thinkers of a new generation⠙ Jesse McCarthy⠘Bennett conjures a spirit of kinship that, illuminated by redolent imagery, borders on mythic⠙ New Yorker⠘Joshua Bennett⠙s astounding, dolorous, rejoicing voice is indispensable⠙ Tracy K Smith

Objev podobné jako The Study of Human Life - Joshua Bennett

THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF BETTER THE BLOOD AND RETURN TO BLOOD. In the depths of the bleak New Zealand winter comes the rising of Matariki – a sacred constellation in Māori culture, heralding a time of new beginnings. For former Detective Senior Sergeant Hana Westerman, life is good: her work in her hometown of Tātā Bay is going well, the community is thriving, and her daughter Addison is getting engaged. But this Matariki brings unwelcome change. When Hana’s ex-husband Jaye walks into an Auckland liquor store and directly across the path of a gunman, their family’s hard-won peace is shattered. With the stakes at their highest, Hana finds herself picking up a path she thought she’d never return to. Desperate for answers, she rejoins the police to help scour the city for the unidentified shooter. But as the investigation progresses, she finds herself unprepared for the darkness of the world she is entering. A darkness much closer to home than she knows. ‘Marries a crash course in Māori culture with a gripping mystery . . . The good news is that Westerman will be back’ The Times, Best Crime Thrillers of 2025 ‘Cogently plotted and well-written, this novel brings a new perspective to Māori culture’ Belfast Telegraph ‘With Australian thrillers doing well right now, New Zealand’s hot on their heels’ Peterborough TelegraphPRAISE FOR MICHAEL BENNETT: #39;Stunning . . . Hana Westerman, the Māori detective at the centre of the story, instantly becomes one of the great characters in crime fiction on any continent #39; David Heska Wanbli Weiden #39;As page-turning as it is eye-opening. An excitingly fresh perspective upon a world you thought you knew #39; Ambrose Parry #39;Bennett opens a unique window onto a fascinating Antipodean society as only world-class crime fiction can #39; Deon Meyer #39;A significant addition to Indigenous literature #39; Kirkus Reviews #39;Bennett is a writer to watch #39; Publishers Weekly

Objev podobné jako Carved in Blood - Bennett Michael

Written and illustrated by multitalented father and Super Bowl champion Martellus Bennett, Dear Black Boy is a letter of encouragement to all boys of colour who feel like sport is their only choice.Dear Black Boy,Today is the day that we lace up our shoes to do more than run another sprint, dunk another ball, catch another pass or swing at another pitch.[…]Run, Black Boy, run!Run in the direction of your dreams.You can change the world for us all![…]Win, Black Boy, Win!The world needs more winners that look like you!With dreamlike illustrations that invite children to place themselves in the pages’ scenes, this uplifting picture book reminds kids that the biggest game they’ll ever play is the game of life. Off the courts and pitches, people are rooting for them not as athletes, but as future leaders of the world.In the book’s rhythmic, reassuring words of wisdom, kids discover that the qualities that make them great athletes – mental toughness, dedication, passion, determination and effort – are the same ones that will drive them forward in life. Author Martellus Bennett is an NFL legend, but – just like the children he seeks to inspire with this book – he has talents that extend far beyond the playing field. Bennett is an entrepreneur, animator, illustrator, musician, dreamer and loving father. He started creating children’s literature to remedy the lack of black and brown representation in the books available to read to his daughter.A different kind of coach for black and brown boys, and essential reading for children of every colour, Dear Black Boy empowers kids to see new possibilities and follow their passions. Whenever self-doubt creeps in, they will find strength in its pages.The world’s more beautiful when the Black Boy dreams.

Objev podobné jako Dear Black Boy - Martellus Bennett

I seem to have banged on this year rather more than usual. I make no apology for that, nor am I nervous that it will it make a jot of difference. I shall still be thought to be kindly, cosy and essentially harmless. I am in the pigeon-hole marked no threat and did I stab Judi Dench with a pitchfork I should still be a teddy bear. Alan Bennett s third collection of prose Keeping On Keeping On follows in the footsteps of the phenomenally successful Writing Home and Untold Stories, each published ten years apart. This latest collection contains Bennett s peerless diaries 2005 to 2015, reflecting on a decade that saw four premieres at the National Theatre (The Habit of Art, People, Hymn and Cocktail Sticks), a West End double-bill transfer, and the films of The History Boys and The Lady in the Van. There s a provocative sermon on private education given before the University at King s College Chapel, Cambridge, and Baffled at a Bookcase offers a passionate defence of the public library. This is an engaging, humane, sharp, funny and unforgettable record of life according to the inimitable Alan Bennett.

Objev podobné jako Keeping On Keeping On - Alan Bennett

Že byl svět stvořený ze zvuku, věděli už autoři věd, posvátných hinduistických textů. Po tisíciletí lidé z nich recitují veršované úryvky, mocná slova , tedy mantry a předávají je následujícím generacím. Víra v kouzelný účinek těchto posvátných slabik, slov a slovních kombinací je bezmezná. Švýcarka Gertrud Hirschi, oblíbená odbornice na hinduismus, zde čtenáři nabízí veškeré své znalosti manter z nejrůznějších tradic. Kromě výslovnosti, důrazu a držení těla prozrazuje, která mantra je vhodná pro zdraví, bdělého ducha nebo spirituální vývoj, jako pomoc při materiálních starostech. Kdo si je vyzkouší, prožije báječnou, příjemnou formu meditace.

Objev podobné jako Mantry - Slova nabitá energií pro zdraví, úspěch a duchovní vývoj - Gertrud Hirschi

Ásany, mudry, mantry, meditace a myšlenky jogínské filozofie pro každý pracovní den. Hlavním tématem této knihy je dosažení pozitivního tělesného i duševního stavu na pracovišti a hlubší smysl každodenní pracovní činnosti. Autorka ukazuje, jak je možné cílenými tělesnými cviky udržovat vysokou hladinu energie během celého dne a jak může jogínská filozofie pomoci vnést do všedního pracovního dne více elánu, radosti a klidu. Kniha obsahuje množství drobných tipů, triků a pozic, které je možné během četby ihned začít praktikovat. Jógová filozofie se prolíná celou knihou a je jedním z jejích hlavních témat. Autorka se poprvé vyjadřuje k hlubší symbolice a významu jednotlivých jógových pozic, které jsou neodmyslitelnou součástí této filozofie. Autorka rovněž poukazuje na to, jak se jí v průběhu četby a při zkoumání jogínských spisů a biografií, které napsání této knihy předcházelo, změnil pohled na práci jako takovou. O mnohém, co pro ni dříve představovalo nutnou zátěž, dnes smýšlí naprosto jinak - většina těchto činností je prodchnuta elánem a radostí. Tato kniha nabízí nové poznatky i pro ty, kteří texty Gertrud Hirschi již znají; ať už se jedná o práci s tělem, či kapitoly o jógové filozofii a spiritualitě. Práce je cestou k cíli!

Objev podobné jako Jóga - 7 minut denně v práci - Gertrud Hirschi

Sadder than salad. From apples to artichokes, these glittering, fragmented, painterly portraits of food by the avant-garde pioneer Gertrude Stein are redolent of sex, laughter and the joy of everyday life. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary, international flavour.Here are authors ranging from Kathy Acker to James Baldwin, Truman Capote to Stanislaw Lem and George Orwell to Shirley Jackson; essays radical and inspiring; poems moving and disturbing; stories surreal and fabulous; taking us from the deep South to modern Japan, New York s underground scene to the farthest reaches of outer space.

Objev podobné jako Food - Gertrude Stein

“All Frenchmen know you have to become civilised between eighteen and twenty-three and that civilisation comes upon you by contact with an older woman, by revolution, by army discipline, by any escape or any subjection, and then you are civilised and life goes on normally in a latin way.” Gertrude Stein’s Paris France, published in 1940 on the day Paris fell to Nazi Germany, is a witty account of Stein’s life in France, and the perfect introduction to her work.

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One of the most audacious of all modernist novels. Millicent, Lady Cheseborough -- fifty, widowed, rejected by her much younger lover -- lies dying in a nursing home, the victim of a stroke. As she nears death, her thoughts go back through her life in a desperate attempt to find its meaning.With great stylistic daring, Gertrude Trevelyan recreates the stream of consciousness in its most realistic and moving form. As It Was in the Beginning is perhaps Trevelyan s most important work, a novel that belongs with To the Lighthouse or As I Lay Dying.

Objev podobné jako As It Was in the Beginning - Gertrude Trevelyan

With a foreword by Shelley von Strunkel.Mudras - also playfully called finger power points are yoga positions for your hands and fingers. they can be practiced sitting, lying down, standing or walking, at any time and place!Schooled in the traditional knowledge of this Eastern art of healing, Gertrud Hirschi, the well-known Swiss yoga teacher and author of Basic Yoga for Everybody, shows you how these easy techniques can recharge your personal energy reserves and improve your quality of living. Use these mysterious healing gestures to calm the stress, aggravations and frustrations of every day life. In Mudras: Yoga in Your Hands, you will learn:- How you can apply these simple exercises to prevent illness and support the healing of a great variety of physical and emotional problems. - How to use mudras to promote your spiritual development. - How you can additionally intensify the effect with breathing exercises, affirmations, visualisations, herbs, nutrition, music and colours. Also included are several full body mudras and exercises to enhance your meditation and yoga practice.

Objev podobné jako Mudras - Gertrud Hirschi

The Alden children were searching for a home–and found a life of adventure! Embark on an exciting journey with the Boxcar Children in this Step 2 leveled reader, as they investigate a mysterious house on their family’s private island. Perfect for early readers learning to read simple sentences. Many years ago, a man disappeared from the yellow house on Surprise Island. With a bit of sleuthing, the Aldens find a clue to the mystery! Can they uncover the truth of what happened so long ago? Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner s The Yellow House Mystery chapter book, this early reader allows children to start reading with a Boxcar Children classic.Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

Objev podobné jako Secret of the Yellow House - Gertrude Chandler Warner

An excellent introduction to the unique voice of Gertrude Stein and a treat for her fans, this 1931 book presents the modernist author s thoughts on the art and craft of writing.

Objev podobné jako How to Write - Gertrude Stein

Originally published in 1930 in an edition of one hundred copies, Gertrude Stein’s Dix Portraits pairs her singular literary style with original lithographs by Pablo Picasso and other artists in Stein’s circle to create an exceptional artist book exploring written and visual portraiture.Written between 1913 and 1929, revolutionary years in art history, Dix Portraits conveys the deep human engagement between an artist and her subject. The artist book unites Stein’s ten portraits in prose with sketches by five artists: Pablo Picasso, Christian Bérard, Eugene Berman, Pavel Tchelitchew, and Kristians Tonny. Utilizing the interplay between word and image, Stein’s writing and the artists’ images provide nuance and depth, balancing humor and sincerity. With a new introduction by the writer Lynne Tillman, Dix Portraits is an unforgettable artistic collaboration. The subjects represented include Guillaume Apollinaire, Christian Bérard, Eugene Berman, Bernard Faÿ, Georges Hugnet, Pablo Picasso, Erik Satie, Pavel Tchelitchew, Virgil Thomson, and Kristians Tonny. Originally printed in an edition of one hundred copies with the lithography, and now widely accessible for the first time, Dix Portraits captures Stein’s legacy as a champion of artists and a pioneer of creativity.

Objev podobné jako Dix Portraits - Lynne Tillman, Gertrude Stein

LP vinyl - Album obě hudební ikony natáčely v New Yorku a celý proces trval více než rok. Deska bude obsahovat nejen duety obou umělců, ale i několik písní, který Tony Bennett a Lady Gaga natočili každý zvlášť. Album obě hudební ikony natáčely v New Yorku a celý proces trval více než rok. Deska bude obsahovat nejen duety obou umělců, ale i několik písní, který Tony Bennett a Lady Gaga natočili každý zvlášť. V každém případě ale nabídne ty nejlepší kousky z jazzové historie tzv. Great American Songbook, tedy takové legendární jazzové a swingové skladby jako Anything Goes, It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing), Sophisticated Lady, Lush Life nebo titulní Cheek To Cheek... Na natáčení se podílela celá řada velmi exkluzivních hudebníků. Nechybělo Bennettovo kvarteto, tedy Mike Renzi, Gray Sargent, Harold Jones a Marshall Wood. Dalšími hosty byl například výtečný pianista Tom Lanier, jazzový trumpetista Brian Newman, na některých písních se podílel i...

Objev podobné jako Lady Gaga, Bennett Tony: Cheek To Cheek - LP (3798897)

LP vinyl - Bennett Tony Count Basie s albem Legend. Bennett Tony amp; Count Basie s albem Legend. Rok reedice : 2021 Seznam stop LP I Guess I #039;ll Have To Change My Plans / Chicago / With Plenty Of Money And You / Anything Goes / Life Is A Song / I #039;ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face / Jeepers Creepers / Growing Pains / Poor Little Rich Girl / Are You Havin #039; Any Fun

Objev podobné jako Bennett Tony: Legend (Coloured) - LP (CLOLP2354)

LP vinyl - Tony Bennett a Lady Gaga: Cheek To Cheek živě! je americký koncertní televizní speciál s živými vystoupeními Tonyho Bennetta a Lady Gaga na podporu jejich společného studiového alba Cheek to Cheek, které vyšlo v září 2014. Tony Bennett a Lady Gaga: Cheek To Cheek živě! je americký koncertní televizní speciál s živými vystoupeními Tonyho Bennetta a Lady Gaga na podporu jejich společného studiového alba Cheek to Cheek, které vyšlo v září 2014. Seznam stop SIDE A Anything Goes / Cheek To Cheek / They All Laughed / Lady #039;s In Love With You / Nature Boy / Goody Goody SIDE B How Do You Keep The Music Playing? / Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) / Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered / Firefly SIDE C I Won #039;t Dance / Don #039;t Wait Too Long / I Can #039;t Give You Anything But Love / Lush Life SIDE D Sophisticated Lady / Let #039;s Face The Music And Dance / Ev #039;ry Time We Say Goodbye / But Beautiful / It Don #039;t Mean A Thing (If It...

Objev podobné jako Lady Gaga, Bennett Tony: Cheek To Cheek Live! (2xLP) - LP (4813793)

Hudební CD - Kanadská jazzová zpěvačka a pianistka Diana Krall vydává společně s legendárním americkým zpěvákem Tony Bennettem desku Love Is Here To Stay, na které oslavují dílo skladatelů George a Iry Gershwina, kteří slaví 120. výročí narozenin. Kanadská jazzová zpěvačka a pianistka Diana Krall vydává společně s legendárním americkým zpěvákem Tony Bennettem desku Love Is Here To Stay, na které oslavují dílo skladatelů George a Iry Gershwina, kteří slaví 120. výročí narozenin. Diana a Tony, který slaví své 92. narozeniny, jsou přáteli již přes dvacet let. Mají za sebou společné turné a spolupráci na několika duetech pro Bennetova alba. Love Is Here To Stay je však jejich první společný počin. Deska byla nahrávána společně s držiteli Grammy Bill Charlap Trio a výsledkem je jemný, sofistikovaný a nádherný milostný dopis hudbě Gershwinů doplněný o mistrovský vokál, frázování a skladatelskou i textařskou genialitu. Love Is Here To Stay produkoval Dan Bennet a...

Objev podobné jako Bennett Tony

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2022 Sparklingly sardonic ... There really is no one like Bennett Independent Filled with elegiac memories and literary gossip ... a major National Treasure Lynn Barber4 March. HMQ pictured in the paper at an investiture wearing gloves, presumably as a precaution against Coronavirus. But not just gloves; these are almost gauntlets. I hope they re not the thin end of a precautionary wedge lest Her Majesty end up swathed in protective get-up such as is worn at the average crime scene. 20 March. With Rupert now working from home my life is much easier, as I get regular cups of tea and a lovely hot lunch.A year in and out of lockdown as experienced by Alan Bennett.The diary takes us from the filming of Talking Heads to thoughts on Boris Johnson, from his father s short-lived craze for family fishing trips, to stair lifts, junk shops of old, having a haircut, and encounters on the local park bench. A lyrical afterword describes the journey home to Yorkshire from King s Cross station via fish and chips on Quebec Street, past childhood landmarks of Leeds, through Coniston Cold, over the infant River Aire, and on.

Objev podobné jako House Arrest - Alan Bennett

The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political upheavals which spanned the British Isles in the mid-seventeenth century. It was fought on a wide range of religious, political and racial issues, and succeeded in dividing the traditional loyalties of class, friendship and family ties within all four kingdoms. This unprecedented period of disruption resulted in far-reaching political revolution, the re-evaluation of political representation and social structure, and ultimately laid the foundations of the British constitution we know today.In The English Civil War, Martyn Bennett introduces the reader to the main debates surrounding the Civil War, from the St Giles riots in Edinburgh in 1637 to the restoration of Charles II in May 1660. Complete with biographies of the key personalities and descriptions of events, battles and military institutions, Bennett covers the run-up to the conflict, the wars themselves and the aftermath.This comprehensive Aâ “Z companion to the history of the civil wars provides all the facts and figures that an armchair general would ever need.

Objev podobné jako The English Civil War - Martyn Bennett

Alan Bennett sealed his reputation as the master of observation with this series of 12 groundbreaking monologues, originally filmed for BBC Television. At once darkly comic, tragically poignant and wonderfully uplifting, Talking Heads is widely regarded as a modern classic. This edition, which contains the complete collection of Talking Heads, as well as his earlier monologue, A Woman of No Importance, is a celebration of Alan Bennett s finest work.

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Botanist and ecologist Ros Bennett has spent a lifetime helping people understand and identify plants, all the while nurturing her daughter Nell s love for them too, helping Nell to discover the visual and tactile beauty of trees through leaves, bark patterns and key features.Combining their backgrounds and talents - through Ros s extensive experience and Nell s beautiful illustrations ­Tree-spotting shows you how to identify 52 British trees simply and confidently, while also burrowing down into the history and secrets of each species.Tree-spotting is a captivating insight into the wonderful world of trees, exploring how our relationship with trees can be extremely personal and bring us closer to the natural world.

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Writers like to elude their public, lead them a bit of a dance. They take them down untrodden paths, land them in unknown country where they have to ask for directions.In this personal anthology, Alan Bennett has chosen over seventy poems by six well-loved poets, discussing the writers and their verse in his customary conversational style through anecdote, shrewd appraisal and spare but telling biographical detail. Ranging from hidden treasures to famous poems, this is a collection for the beginner and the expert alike. Speaking with candour about his own reactions to the work, Alan Bennett creates profound and witty portraits of Thomas Hardy, A. E. Housman, John Betjeman, W. H. Auden, Louis MacNeice and Philip Larkin, all the more enjoyable for being in his own particular voice.Anybody writing poetry in the thirties had somehow to come to terms with Auden. Auden, you see, had got a head start on the other poets. He d got into the thirties first, like someone taking over the digs.

Objev podobné jako Six Poets: Hardy to Larkin - Alan Bennett

At 14, David Bennett came out to his parents.At 19, he encountered Jesus Christ.At that moment, his life changed forever.As a young gay man, David Bennett saw Christianity as an enemy to freedom for LGBTQI people, and his early experiences with prejudice and homophobia led him to become a gay activist. But when Jesus came into his life in a highly unexpected way, he was led down a path he never would have predicted or imagined. In A War of Loves, David recounts his dramatic story, from his early years exploring new age religions and French existentialism to his university experiences as an activist. Following supernatural encounters with God, he embarked on a journey not only of seeking to reconcile his faith and sexuality but also of discovering the higher call of Jesus Christ. A War of Loves investigates what the Bible teaches about sexuality and demonstrates the profligate, unqualified grace of God for all people. David describes the joy and intimacy he found in following Jesus Christ and how love has taken on a radically new and far richer meaning for him.

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From Jenn Bennett, author of Night Owls and Alex, Approximately comes a sizzling, starry romance, perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell and John Green Ever since last year’s homecoming dance, best-friends-turned-worst-enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. It doesn’t hurt that their families are the modern-day version of the Montagues and Capulets. But when a group camping trip goes south, Zorie and Lennon find themselves stranded in the wilderness. Alone. Together. Zorie and Lennon have no choice but to try to make their way to safety. But as the two travel deeper into the rugged Californian countryside, secrets and hidden feelings surface. Soon it #39;s not simply a matter of enduring each other’s company, but taming their growing feelings for each other. Praise for Night Owls: #39;If you like Rainbow Rowell, Jandy Nelson and John Green, then you are going to want to check out Jenn Bennett #39;s brand new book #39; - Sugarscape #39;Night Owls is artsy, cool and everything you want a San Francisco adventure to be. Get ready to be swept away #39; - Maximum Pop #39;A sweet, romantic read that will make your heart soar! #39; - The Bookette #39;This is one of the best books I #39;ve read for a very long time #39; - Bookbag

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Like everything Bennett does, these stories are playful, witty and painfully observant of ordinary people s foibles. They all have brilliant twists, are immensely entertaining and highly moral. And all are modern classics.The Laying on of HandsThe painfully observant account of a memorial service for a masseur to the famous. The Clothes They Stood Up InThe comic tale of an elderly couple s trials after their flat is stripped completely bare. Father! Father! Burning BrightThe savage satire on the family of a dying man who rules over them from his hospital bed. The Lady in the VanThe true story of the eccentric old woman who is invited to live in a homeowner s front garden. She stays there, in her van, for fifteen years. The home is Alan Bennett s. It became a West End hit and a major film, starring Maggie Smith.

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Two brand-new monologues in the Talking Heads series, as seen on BBC1 and iPlayer â ˜Given the opportunity to revisit the characters from Talking Heads Iâ ™ve added a couple more, both of them ordinary women whom life takes by surprise. They just about end up on top and go on, but without quite knowing how. Still, theyâ ™re in good company, and at least theyâ ™ve made it into print.â ™ Alan Bennettâ ™s twelve Talking Heads are acknowledged masterworks by one of our most highly acclaimed writers. Some thirty years after the original six, Bennett has written Two Besides, a pair of monologues. Each, in its way, is a devastating portrait of grief. In An Ordinary Woman, a mother suffers the inevitable consequences when she makes life intolerable for herself and her family by falling for her own flesh and blood; while The Shrine tells the story behind a makeshift roadside shrine, introducing us to Lorna, bearing witness in her high-vis jacket, the bereft partner of a dedicated biker with a surprising private life. The two new Talking Heads were recorded for the BBC during the exceptional circumstances of coronavirus lockdown in the spring of 2020, directed by Nicholas Hytner and performed by Sarah Lancashire and Monica Dolan.The book contains a substantial preface by Nicholas Hytner and an introduction to each, by Alan Bennett.

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Elektronická kniha , 480 stran, česky Když Riley studovala na soukromé internátní škole, její spolubydlící byla Brooke Bennettová – dívka, které se každý tak trochu bál. Ve chvíli, kdy Riley zjistí, že Brooke patří do mafiánské rodiny Bennettových a její nejstarší bratr je zabit, poprvé skutečně ochutná, jak nebezpečný je svět její nové kamarádky. O čtrnáct let později si Riley při sledování televize všimne, že je Brooke pohřešovaná, a ještě ten den je unesena Kaiem Bennettem, starším bratrem Brooke a hlavou rodiny. Kai tuší, že by mohla vědět, kde se jeho sestra nachází, ale čím déle je Riley vězněna, tím víc roste jejich vzájemná přitažlivost. Jakmile se ji společně vydají hledat, začíná být zřejmé, že Brooke není tak docela pohřešovaná a má své vlastní důvody, proč Riley znovu zatáhla do svého života. Kai a Riley mezitím společně pracují na odstranění jeho nepřátel a potlačení svých vnitřních démonů.

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DĚS MÁ SVÉ JMÉNO Toho muže byste si ani nevšimli. Nemá rád pozornost. Je tichý. Klidný. A kdyby ho někdo chtěl střelit do hlavy... tak prostě zemře. Dokud se den nezmění v noc – pak znovu povstane a stává se někým jiným. Jmenuje se Banner. A tím nočním děsem je Immortal Hulk! Ale problémy je pronásledují oba. Zatímco se reportérka Jackie McGeeová snaží zjistit pravdu, Banner kráčí na osamělé pouti od města k městu, jen aby všude narážel na vraždy, tajemství a tragédie. A na co Banner narazí, to Hulk zničí! Obsahuje sešity Immortal Hulk č. 1–5, jejichž autory jsou Al Ewing, Joe Bennett, Paul Hornschemeier, Marguerite Sauvageová, Garry Brown, Ruy José a Paul Mounts – plus materiál ze sešitu Avengers (2017) č. 684.

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The morning after a dinner party at Windsor Castle, eighty-nine-year-old Queen Elizabeth is shocked to discover that one of her guests has been found murdered in his room, with a rope around his neck.When the police begin to suspect her loyal servants, Her Majesty knows they are looking in the wrong place.For the Queen has been living an extraordinary double life ever since her coronation. Away from the public eye, she has a brilliant knack for solving crimes.With her household s happiness on the line, her secret must not get out. Can the Queen and her trusted secretary Rozie catch the killer, without getting caught themselves?Miss Marple meets The Crown in The Windsor Knot, the first book in the Her Majesty The Queen Investigates mystery series by SJ Bennett - for fans of The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, Agatha Christie and M.C. Beaton s Agatha Raisin.

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RICK JONES ZEMŘEL A ZMIZEL. KDYSI BÝVAL RICK JONES HULKOVÝM NEJLEPŠÍM PŘÍTELEM. Byl u něj v den, kdy se Hulk zrodil. Když byl Hulk jen nemyslícím násilníkem, věřil v něj pouze Rick. Ale teď někdo exhumoval a ukradl jeho tělo! Immortal Hulk chce vědět proč. Při cestě za hledáním odpovědí musí Bruce Banner čelit děsivým gama experimentům a bezcitnému zabijákovi, který mu jde po krku. A když Immortal Hulk ztratí svoji sílu, nastane čas pro návrat Joea Fixita! Fanoušky oblíbená série, jež redefinuje celý Hulkův mýtus, nabírá na intenzitě. Dva mrtví milovaní blízcí se promění v monstra jak z nočních můr a vyráží na lov Bannera – vše je tak připraveno pro brutální střet mezi trojicí Abomination, Harpy a Hulk! Obsahuje sešity Immortal Hulk č. 16–20, jejichž autory jsou Al Ewing, Joe Bennett, Ruy José, Belardino Brabo, Marc Deering, Paul Mounts a Rachelle Rosenberg.

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THE ROYALLY BRILLIANT THIRD BOOK IN THE HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES MYSTERY SERIES.____________________December 2016 - A severed hand is found washed up on a beach next to the Queen #39;s estate at Sandringham.Elizabeth has become quite accustomed to solving even the most complex of murders. And though she quickly identifies the 70-year-old victim, Edward St Cyr, from his signet ring, the search for his killer is not so straightforward.St Cyr led an unconventional, often controversial life, making many enemies along the way in the quiet, rural world of North Norfolk, where everyone knows each other #39;s business.But when a second man is found dead, and a prominent local woman is nearly killed in a hit-and-run, the mystery takes an even darker turn.With the winter break coming to an end, the Queen and her trusted assistant Rozie must race to discover how the pieces of the puzzle fit together. Or the next victim may be found even closer to home.Agatha Christie meets The Crown in MURDER MOST ROYAL, the much-anticipated third book in the #39;Her Majesty The Queen Investigates #39; mystery series by SJ Bennett - for fans of The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, Agatha Christie and M.C. Beaton #39;s Agatha Raisin.______________________PRAISE FOR THE #39;HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES #39; SERIES: #39;A witty whodunit starring our very own HM The Queen as an amateur sleuth #39; - GOOD HOUSEKEEPING #39;A pitch-perfect murder mystery #39; - Ruth Ware #39;Written with wit and brio #39; - Daily Express #39;Miss Marple with a crown #39; - Daily Mirror #39;Absolute perfection! #39; - Isabelle Broom #39;Delightfully charming #39; - Adele Parks #39;Pure confection #39; - New York Times #39;Warm witty #39; - Woman Home #39;A delightful read #39; - BBC Radio 2 #39;I loved it #39; - Joanne Harris #39;A total joy #39; - Nina Stibbe #39;Charming #39; - Guardian #39;What a hoot! #39; - Saga

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