the atrocity exhibition j g ballard

A prophetic and experimental masterpiece by J. G. Ballard, the acclaimed author of â ˜Crashâ ™ and â ˜Super-Cannesâ ™, featuring an introduction by Hari Kunzru.The human organism is an atrocity exhibition at which he is an unwilling spectator â ¦As the protagonist spirals into the depths of a nervous breakdown, his dreams are haunted by images of John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe, astronauts and car-crash victims. A kaleidoscopic scrapbook of mass culture, his mind fixates on the consumerism of the modern world â “ a hallucinatory obsession with celebrity, media, sex and violence. With the media infiltrating every corner of our psyche, have the lines blurred between fiction and reality?

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The Great Exhibition of 1851, the first World s Fair, is generally thought of as a giant trade fair, a showcase for empires and industry. However, it was also conceived to address a deep-rooted problem with British taste, which favoured European art and design over British. Julius Bryant s richly illustrated new book, which draws on the vast visual resources of the V A s collections, establishes the centrality of works of fine art amongst the objects on show at the Great Exhibition. It also highlights the ways in which contemporary artists were commissioned to depict and record the Exhibitionâ ™s building and displays for reproduction in commemorative publications. Through reproductions of period images from definitive official publications, commercial guides, souvenirs, music scores, poems and satirical periodicals, the book brings to life the 19th-century visitorâ ™s experience of the first Worldâ ™s Fair. It documents Prince Albertâ ™s vision for the Exhibition alongside the planned and actual routes as recorded in official engravings, maps and guidebooks; the opening and closing ceremonies as depicted in prints; the official visual record of the Exhibition; and souvenirs, popular press and ephemera. It concludes by examining the legacy of the Great Exhibition, including the founding of an institution which shared the Exhibition s mission to educate the public about art, design and taste: the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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From J. G. Ballard, author of â ˜Crashâ ™ and â ˜Cocaine Nightsâ ™ comes his extraordinary vision of an African forest that turns all in its path to crystal.Through a â ˜leakingâ ™ of time, the West African jungle starts to crystallize. Trees metamorphose into enormous jewels. Crocodiles encased in second glittering skins lurch down the river. Pythons with huge blind gemstone eyes rear in heraldic poses. Most flee the area in terror, afraid to face a catastrophe they cannot understand.But some, dazzled and strangely entranced, remain to drift through this dreamworld forest: a doctor in pursuit of his ex-mistress, an enigmatic Jesuit wielding a crystal cross and a tribe of lepers searching for Paradise.In this tour de force of the imagination, Ballard transports the reader into one of his most unforgettable landscapes.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballardâ ™s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including James Lever, Ali Smith, Hari Kunzru and Martin Amis) and brand-new cover designs.

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How does English work? What are the different elements? How do they all fit together?The fourth edition of this popular textbook takes the reader on a step-by-step journey through the various levels of language, covering all the linguistic frameworks in a single volume. Beginning with words as the building blocks of language, Ballard investigates their internal structure before moving on to larger and larger units, from phrases to sentences and beyond. The sound system of English is also explored in detail, from individual segments to connected speech. Lastly, some broader perspectives are offered, looking at regional, global and historical variation in English. Fully revised and refreshed, this edition includes an engaging new chapter exploring how the frameworks of the language have changed over time, from Old English to the present day, provides a selection of exercises at the end of every chapter allowing readers to consolidate and develop their understanding, and introduces â ˜point of comparisonâ ™ boxes offering opportunities to compare features of English with those found in other languages. Supported by plenty of examples, helpful cross-referencing and a detailed glossary, The Frameworks of English is the perfect reader-friendly guide for all students of English language and linguistics.Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsbury.pub/frameworks-of-english. These resources are designed to support learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

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When London is lost beneath the rising tides, unconscious desires rush to the surface in this apocalyptic tale from the author of â ˜Crashâ ™ and â ˜Empire of the Sunâ ™, reissued here with an introduction from Martin Amis.All the way down the creek, perched in the windows of the office blocks and department stores, the iguanas watched them go past.London, 2145. The climate crisis has transformed the city into a primeval jungle, with rising tides and oppressive heat putting human life at risk. The streets are now swamps; lush tropical vegetation grows up the walls of the Ritz and reptiles are seen swimming through the newly-formed lagoons. Some flee the wasteland capital; others remain to pursue reckless schemes in the name of science and profit. As the world comes face to face with its future, how will humanity reckon with its ancient past?

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Brilliantly disturbing and funny at the same time Ben Aaronovitch on the Laundry Files Tremendously good, geeky fun Telegraph on the Laundry FilesNEVER VOLUNTEER FOR ACTIVE DUTY . . .Bob Howard is a low-level techie working for a super-secret government agency. While his colleagues are out saving the world, Bob s under a desk restoring lost data. His world was dull and safe - but then he went and got Noticed.Now, Bob is up to his neck in spycraft, parallel universes, dimension-hopping terrorists, monstrous elder gods and the end of the world. Only one thing is certain: it will take more than a full system reboot to sort this mess out . . .This is the first novel in the Laundry Files.Praise for this series: Charles Stross owns this field, and his vast, cool intellect has launched yet another mad, sly entertainment that will strangle the hell out of anything else on offer right now Warren Ellis Stross at the top of his game - which is to say, few do it better KIRKUS Alternately chilling and hilarious PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Ferociously enjoyable - SFX

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The Great Trans-Siberian Express comes to life in a novel of wild imagination, perfect for fans of Piranesi, Babel, The Night Circus and Jessie Burton Brooks s vivid, impressive debut is a turn-of-the-last-century steampunk fantasy set aboard the Great Trans-Siberian Express FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR I urge everybody to pick up a copy STUART TURTON Be warned - once you step into The Cautious Traveller s Guide to the Wastelands, you ll never want to disembark SAMANTHA SHANNON Wild and wonderful . . . completely captivating JENNIFER SAINT Mysterious and clever and brilliant NATASHA PULLEYIt is said there is a price that every passenger must pay. A price beyond the cost of a ticket.It is the end of the 19th Century and the world is awash with marvels. But there is nothing so marvellous as the Wastelands: a terrain of terrible miracles that lies between Beijing and Moscow.Nothing touches this abandoned wilderness except the Great Trans-Siberian Express, an impenetrable train built to carry cargo across continents but which now transports anyone who dares to cross the shadowy Wastelands.On to the platform steps a curious cast of characters: a grieving woman with a borrowed name, a famous child born on the train and a disgraced naturalist, all heading for the Great Exhibition in Moscow.But the old rules are changing, and there are whispers that the train isn t safe. As secrets begin to unravel, the passengers and crew must survive their journey through the Wastelands together - even as something uncontrollable seems to be breaking in . . .

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Images are names for we cannot name,” says the philosopher, teacher, and translator Miroslav Petříček, who written on visual art for several decades. He has summarized his observations in, among other things, the book Thinking Through the Image: A Guide to Contemporary Philosophical Thought for the Non-Intermediate (2009), which formed the impulse for the 2023 exhibition at Prague City Gallery. The main idea behind the exhibition and its accompanying publication is was the presupposition that an encounter with an image is primarily a visual event. The aim is to emphasize that the languages of words and of images are closely related but that their material is different: an image or expression cannot be simply translated into words or concepts. An image does not show; it causes something. It is more than an illustration, nor is it a mere visual mediator of an idea; it is a specific way of inciting the mind to think of what has been painted. Thinking through the image is a response to the encounter with a visual event. By engaging in a dialogue with works by more than forty artists, the publication s five authors (Miroslav Petříček, Jitka Hlaváčková, Milena Bartlová, Jiří Přibáň, and Václav Janoščík) present their views on the language of visual art, its history, and brand-new approaches balancing on the line between real and digitally manipulated sensory input. Along with original photographic documentation by Jiří Thýn, they guide the reader through a labyrinth of visual events, from abstract sensory percepts via the search for shapes and concepts all the way to the construction of an idea: from the mysterious interface between chaos and order or light and darkness to metaimages of the contemporary world. The publication features work by the following artists: Karima Al-Mukhtarová, Zbyněk Baladrán, Mária Bartuszová, Jana Bernartová, Rudolf Fila, Tomáš Hlavina, Václav Janoščík and Adam Trbušek, Magdalena Jetelová, Magdaléna Kašparová, Michal Kindernay, Julie Kopová, Zdeněk Košek, Tom Kotik, Eva Koťátková, Václav Krůček, Kristina Láníková, Jiří Matějů, Maxmilián Aron Mootz, Pavel Mrkus, Jiří Načeradský and Jaroslav Nešetřil, Jaromír Novotný, Milan Paštéka, Ondřej Přibyl, Jiří Skála, Kateřina Šedá, Miloš Šejn, Adriena Šimotová, Josef Šmíd, Kateřina Štenclová, Studio of Joyful Creation (Marie Kúsová, Lukáš Paleček, Vojtěch Proske, George Radojči?), Dagmar Šubrtová, Eva Vápenková, Vladimíra and Miroslava Večeřová, Martin Velíšek, Petr Veselý, Lenka Vítková, Martin Zetová

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The war is over.The war has just begun.Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars.Though the third battle has ended, the war still rages for Rin. Haunted by the atrocity she committed to save her people, the shaman and warrior is on the run from her guilt, the opium addiction that holds her like a vise, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenixthe vengeful god who has blessed Rin with fearsome power.While the young warrior welcomes death, she must remain alive until she avenges the traitorous Empress who betrayed her homeland. Rins only hope is to join forces with the enemy of her enemythe powerful Dragon Warlord, who plots to destroy the Empress.But Rin soon learns that the Empress and the Dragon Warlord are not what they seem, leading her to contemplate the unthinkable: using the Phoenixs deadly power once more.Because there is nothing Rin wont sacrifice to save her country . . .and exact her vengeance.

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Discover the Sunday Times bestselling supernatural historical fantasy from the author of The Bear and the Nightingale, a spellbinding, sweeping novel set in the trenches of WW1.WATERSTONES SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY BOOK OF THE MONTH⠘Darkly beautiful and deeply humane. Ava Reid, bestselling author of A Study in Drowning⠘One of the best historical fantasies I ve ever read⠙ Emma Törzs, bestselling author of Ink, Blood, Sister, Scribe Wonderful storytelling. Inventive, haunting and deeply moving. Sarah Winman, bestselling author of Still LifeAmid the falling shells of Flanders Field, magic and mystery fills the air⠦January 1918: Laura Iven, a Canadian nurse, returns home from the war, only to receive devastating news - her brother Freddie is dead. But something doesn⠙t quite make sense.Determined to uncover the truth, Laura heads back to Belgium, volunteering at a private hospital. There, she encounters the eerie whispers of ghosts moving among those still living and a strange inn-keeper whose wine gives soldiers the gift of oblivion. Could this have happened to Freddie - but if so, where is he?November 1917: Freddie Iven wakes after an explosion to find himself trapped with a wounded German soldier. Against all the odds, they form a bond and claw their way to an escape.But in the chaos of No Man s Land, neither know where to turn to avoid persecution. Amidst the atrocity, they encounter a fiddler with the power to make their hellscape vanish - but at what price?With the power to both warm and break your heart, The Warm Hands of Ghosts is a breathtaking and spellbinding tale of love, survival, and the supernatural.Praise for The Warm Hands of Ghosts Well-researched and beautifully written, this is a compelling, memorable novel.⠙ The Guardian A spectacular tour de force ... I love this book so much and want everyone to read it! Naomi Novik, bestselling author of A Deadly Education A wonderful clash of fire and ice ... A book you won t want to let go of. Diana Gabaldon, bestselling author of the Outlander series An exquisite, brilliant gem of a story.⠙ Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of Nero Arden is at the very height of her powers with this rich, heart-breaking and life-affirming supernatural journey through the darkest hours of WWI. I ve never read anything like it. Laura Steven, author of Our Infinite Fates Visionary, imaginative and brilliantly written. Anthony Horowitz, bestselling author of The Power of Five⠘Mixing historical fiction with the paranormal, this haunting, atmospheric tale of separated siblings is a real gem of a book.⠙ Heat Magazine⠘A gripping tale of loss, mystery, ghosts and queer romance.⠙ BBC Culture OnlineSunday Times bestseller, March 2024

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The Shakers: A World in the Making aims to both examine the lasting impact of the Shaker legacy as well as the more unexpected facets of their production, ideology and way of life from a contemporary perspective. Established in the 18th century, the Shakers were a free church that embraced principles of social equality, communal property and pacifism, viewing labour and design as expressions of their faith. The Shakers⠙ radically simple, functional objects have had a profound influence on modern design, inspiring generations of artists, architects and designers up to the present day. The Shakers: A World in the Making accompanies the eponymous exhibition ⠓ designed by the Milan-based studio Formafantasma ⠓ which will showcase a wide range of Shaker furniture, architecture, tools and commercial goods. Works by contemporary artists and designers enter in dialogue with the historic exhibits, reflecting on the Shakers⠙ enduring relevance. The publication includes a rich array of thematic essays contextualizing the Shakers within the wider design, architecture and art canon, detailed studies of selected exhibits as well as personal contributions by the participating artist. Contemporary object and architectural photography offers a fresh perspective on one of the most compelling communal experiments of recent centuries. With contributions by Glenn Adamson, Aaron Betsky, Jeffrey de Blois, Amie Cunat, David Hartt, Chris L. Halstrøm, Mea Hoffmann, Christien Meindertsma, Sarah Margolis-Pineo, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, Shoshana Resnikoff and others.

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_______________The magical world of J.K. Rowlingâ ™s Fantastic Beasts meets the real-world experts of the world-famous Natural History Museum, in an awe-inspiring exhibition devoted to the wonders of nature, science and adventure â “ and their fictional counterparts from Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. A perfect present!Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature is the official book inspired by the spectacular exhibition, shining a light on beasts in all their fantastic forms. Taking inspiration from Newt Scamander, this gorgeous colour gift book invites the whole family to explore the inspiration and links between the magic of J.K. Rowlingâ ™s creatures and the astonishing real-world wildlife that has roamed the earth, seas and skies of our planet throughout history.Prepare to pore over ancient maps of sea monsters; naturalistsâ ™ field notes crammed with intricately painted chameleons and caterpillars; and dinosaurs such as the mighty Dracorex Hogwartsia, the â ˜Dragon King of Hogwartsâ ™. The Natural History Museum boasts one of the finest collections in the world â “ some 80 million animals, plants, minerals, rocks and fossils. These scientific specimens sit beside breathtaking artwork of J.K. Rowlingâ ™s magical creatures; fascinating props and artefacts from the Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter films; and stunning wildlife photography. Readers are invited to meet unicorns and merpeople, Nifflers and Bowtruckles, pythons and tigers, and observe their amazing and endlessly surprising behaviours. Each chapter begins with an original essay by a well-known writer, environmental expert or natural history scientist, offering their own unique insight into the exhibition. Uplifting and absorbing, this is a book that evokes the true magic and majesty of nature in all its myriad forms. Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature inspires us to protect our precious planet â “ a must-have for Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts fans of all ages, budding explorers and readers who arenâ ™t able to visit the exhibition in person.

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At the crossroads of art and science, The Beautiful Brain presents Nobel Laureate Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s contributions to neuroscience through his groundbreaking artistic brain imagery. “Among the world’s greatest scientific illustrations. . . . They posit the thing between your ears as an immense cosmic universe, or at least one of the most intricate of all of nature’s creations. That the images are also undeniable as art only adds to the complexity.” —New York Times Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852–1934) was the father of modern neuroscience and an exceptional artist. He devoted his life to the anatomy of the brain, the body’s most complex and mysterious organ. His superhuman feats of visualization, based on fanatically precise techniques and countless hours at the microscope, resulted in some of the most remarkable illustrations in the history of science. This selection of Cajal’s exquisite drawings of brain cells, brain regions, and neural circuits features accessible descriptive commentary, explored in the text from multiple perspectives: Larry W. Swanson describes Cajal’s contributions to neuroscienceLyndel King and Eric Himmel explore his artistic roots and achievementEric A. Newman provides commentary on the drawingsJanet M. Dubinsky describes contemporary neuroscience imaging techniques This book is the companion to the traveling exhibition that marked the first time that many of these works, which are housed at the Instituto Cajal in Madrid, have been seen outside of Spain. In addition to showcasing Cajal’s contributions to neuroscience and exploring his artistic roots and achievement, The Beautiful Brain looks at his work in relation to contemporary neuroscience imaging, appealing to general readers and professionals alike.

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Retired Chief of the National Crime Police and Swedish Security Service Lars Martin Johansson has just suffered a stroke. He is paying the price for a life of excess - stress, good food and fine wine. With his dangerously high blood pressure, his heart could fail at the slightest excitement. In the hospital, a chance encounter with a neurologist provides an important piece of information about a 25-year-old murder investigation and alerts Lars Martin Johansson s irrepressible police instincts. The period for prosecution expired just weeks earlier and that isn t the only limitation. Lars Martin Johansson is determined to solve the atrocious crime â “ from his deathbed.The inimitable style, distinct voice and dark humour of Leif GW Persson, along with the fascinating exploration of a long-cold murder case, serves to make The Dying Detective a true masterpiece of the genre.

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IN COLD CASES, IT S NOT THE HOPE THAT KILLS YOU. IT S THE WAITING. LAPD Detective Renée Ballard gets a DNA hit in a case that has gone unsolved for twenty years. A recently arrested man is genetically related to a serial rapist who terrorised the city of angels. But when the relative is revealed, it is the last person you want to accuse unless the evidence is watertight... With the help of the newest volunteer to the cold case unit - patrol officer Maddie Bosch, Harry s daughter - Ballard finally has another badge on the team. But Maddie has an ulterior motive for getting access to the city s library of souls. Because some crimes have been waiting to be solved longer than others... An electrifying and authoritative page-turner from one of the greatest crime writers of all-time - the author behind Amazon Prime s Bosch and Netflix s The Lincoln Lawyer.

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Výpravný katalog v češtině a angličtině je doplňkem unikátní výstavy Sluneční králové, která se konala v Národním muzeu v Praze od 1. září 2020 do 31. září 2021 a mapovala více než sto let archeologického výzkumu lokality Abúsíru egyptskými, německými a českými (do roku 1990 československými) misemi. Obsahuje 139 záznamů o téměř 300 předmětech z období mezi raně dynastickým a ptolemaiovským obdobím, včetně příkladů z královské pohřební výbavy krále Raneferefa z doby pyramidového pohřebiště, sochy kněze Nefera a princezny Šeretnebty z jižního Abúsíru, a také předměty ze sajsko-perských šachtových hrobek. Vzácné objekty výstavy Sluneční králové vyprávějí příběh o starověké egyptské civilizaci a o lidech, kteří ji tvořili, a katalog jejich prostřednictvím mapuje existenci a vývoj lokality Abúsír po dobu téměř tří tisíciletí. The catalogue in Czech and English accompanied the unique exhibition Kings of the Sun that took place at the National Museum in Prague between September 1st 2020 and September 31st 2021 and mapped over a century of archaelogical exploration of the site of Abusir by Egyptian, German and Czech (until 1990 Czechoslovak) mission. It contains 139 entries on almost 300 objects dating between the Early Dynastic and Ptolemaic Periods, including examples from the royal burial equipment of King Raneferef from the pyramid cemetery, sculptures of the priest Nefer and Princess Sheretnebty from Abusir south, as well as items from the Saite-Persian shaft tombs. The objects tell a story of the ancient Egyptian civilization and of the people who formed it, and through them, the catalogue maps the existence and development of the site of Abusir for almost three millenia.

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... Full-page illustrations, drawings, paintings, photos, film scenes accompanied by texts allow the reader to forget reality for a moment. Dreams replace reality.  ⠔ Mensch Maus⠦ !The volume accompanies the major exhibition - the first in Italy - that the National Cinema Museum dedicates to Tim Burton (1958). A journey into the visionary universe and creativity of the Californian director through original works of art, photographs, film material - storyboards, costumes, sketches, maquettes - and precious documents, many of which come from his personal archive.The volume retraces Tim Burton⠙s 30-year production from his beginnings, with Beetlejuice and Batman, up to the recent great success of Wednesday, highlighting the evolution of his singular imagination, which draws not only from the most varied forms of popular culture - such as fairy tales, comics, television films - but also to classic illustrators such as Edward Gorey, Charles Addams, Don Martin and Theodore Geisel, to expressionist cinema, to the horror catalogue of Universal Studios and the masters of suspense William Castle and Vincent Price.Likewise, it emerges how ideas, themes and even some images peculiar to his art have flowed into the most iconic films that we today associate with the sumptuous cinema spectacle.Text in English and Italian.

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The confessions of a time travelling cultural vampire wherein the alternative history of late 20th century counter culture is revealed. Sent on a holy mission at a young age the young demon Jonah Plantagenet uses his God given gifts to pillage the past. From the mists of pre-history via Roman Britain to the birth of Acid House, the arcades of Slough to the court of King John, chip shops in Manchester to biker rumbles in California this Son of a Demon God takes the words from J G Ballard s mouth, swipes the genius of Kandinsky, sucks out the minds of famous DJs, possesses Rudolf Steiner and resurrects the Beatles. Jonah Plantagenet the world s most celebrated DJ, prize winning author, feted artist and arbiter of cultural fashion. History s greatest criminal. Now he must face his judgement. Justin Robertson weaves a breathless tale infused with dark humour and a keen appreciation of the absurd. In parts very loosely autobiographical The Trial of Jonah captures the magic and wonder of art, music and word and reflects on how the creative process is really one protracted act of possession.

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The Sunday Times bestselling The Doll Factory is a gothic suspense story of art, obsession and delusion, set in Victorian London. Now a major TV series with Paramount+. Astounding . . . I recommend it wholeheartedly â “ Jo Whiley, BBC Radio 2 Book ClubLondon. 1850. On a crowded street, the dollmaker Iris Whittle meets the artist Louis Frost. Louis is a painter who is desperate for Iris to be his model. Iris agrees, on the condition that he teaches her to paint.Dreaming of freedom, Iris throws herself into a new life of art and love, unaware that she has caught the eye of a second man. Silas Reed is a curiosity collector, enchanted by the strange and beautiful. After seeing Iris at the site of the Great Exhibition he finds he cannot forget her.As Iris s world expands, Silas s obsession grows. And it is only a matter of time before they meet again . . . A sharp, scary tale of love, art and obsession â “ Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the TrainBBC Radio 2 Book Club PickBBC Radio 4 Book At BedtimeFive Star Reader Reviews: Breathtaking I couldn t put it down Spellbinding I never wanted it to end A plot to stop your heart

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A Times, Guardian, and Good Housekeeping Book of the Year for 2022Longlisted for the Women s Prize for Fiction It takes the most ferocious intelligence, skill, and a deep reservoir of sadness to write a novel as funny as this. I adored it - Meg Mason, bestselling author of Sorrow BlissMeet the Hanrahan family.Ray, the father. Acclaimed artist and notorious narcissist, who is obsessed with his own reputation.Lucia, his long-suffering wife. A lauded sculptor yet terrified of what recognition could bring. And she has a secret of her own which could tear the family apart.Leah, the eldest daughter, devoted to her father and convinced of his genius.Patrick, Lucia s sensitive son, who has finally decided to strike out by himself.Jess, the youngest daughter, insecure and facing a daunting decision.As they gather for a momentous weekend - the first exhibition of Ray s artwork in many decades - each member of the family must finally make a choice. And when they do, once tensions have boiled over and the guests have departed, what will be left of the Hanrahans?Longlisted for the Women s Prize for Fiction 2022, The Exhibitionist is the extraordinary fifth novel from Charlotte Mendelson, a dazzling exploration of art, sacrifice, toxic family politics, queer desire and personal freedom.

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London 1851. With the opening of the Great Exhibition at hand, interest is mounting in the engineering triumphs of the railways, but not everyone feels like celebrating.In an audacious attack, the London to Birmingham mail train is robbed and derailed, causing many casualties. Planned with military precision, this crime proves a challenge to Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck who fights to untangle a web of murder, blackmail and destruction.As Colbeck closes in on the criminal masterminds, events take an unexpected turn when the beautiful Madeleine, daughter of the injured train driver, becomes a pawn in the criminals game. With time running out, good and evil, new and old, battle against each other. But will the long arm of the law have speed on its side?The Railway Detective is an action-packed dip into murky 1850s London. Full of historical detail, unexpected twists and memorable characters, this is a mystery that will surprise you at every turn.

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German-english edition The epochal term New Objectivity became synonymous with the cultural awakening of the 1920s, and with the rationalism and objective precision to be observed in art as well as architecture, design, photography and literature at that time. In 1925, Gustav F. Hartlaub coined the term with an exhibition of the same name. 100 years later, the exhibition shown then at Kunsthalle Mannheim will be scrutinized critically and reconstructed digitally. In addition to works by key artistic figures such as Max Beckmann, Otto Dix and George Grosz, the new exhibition will also present overlooked positions, especially those of female artists such as Anita Rée and Lotte Laserstein. The scope will also be extended topographically, e.g. to Switzerland and Italy, as well as chronologically, to the 1930s and early 1940s. The publication promises visual immersion in a formative stylistic epoch and will provide insights into the current state of research on key questions of New Objectivity. Look inside New Objectivity - a panorama of the 1920s and 1930s An era rediscovered: female positions and forgotten artists, highlighting people, motifs and themes Exhibition: Kunsthalle Mannheim, 22.11.2024 - 9.3.2025

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An exquisitely produced new publication of In the American West: Photographs by Richard Avedon, a landmark project of classic American photography First published by Abrams in 1985 in conjunction with the groundbreaking exhibition at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, the book is being reissued on its 40th anniversary in 2025. Richard Avedon was the greatest American photographer of his generation. For In the American West, he traveled for five years, meeting and photographing the ordinary people populating America’s most extraordinary landscape. The resulting book includes 103 meticulously printed black-and-white photographs, an essay by Avedon on his working methods and portrait philosophy, and a journal of the project by Laura Wilson. The reissuing of this legendary book, out of print for more than a decade, is a major publishing event in the photography world.

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What dark thoughts roam the mind of a murderer?Serial killers like Ed Kemper, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and David Berkowitz have committed some of the most horrible crimes known to man. Their evil deeds seem unthinkable to the rest of us. Yet each had their own twisted logic for their dastardly deeds. In this book, author Al Cimino examines these serial killers by their own words - through the confessions they gave to police, their outbursts in court and the chilling manifestos they left behind.Tinged with sadistic glee, an intense desire to justify their own actions, rage against society and the most intricate descriptions of their victims and the atrocious actions they took against them, their shocking confessions provide a window into the darkest side of human nature.ABOUT THE SERIES: The True Crime Casefiles series covers some of the most shocking crimes and notorious criminals and psychopaths of all time, without shying away from the grisly details. These books include psychological profiles, witness testimonies, court proceedings and more, accompanied by chilling photographs of the people and places involved.

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Jack the Ripper: A Psychic Investigation is the story of the author s journey into the heart of a mystery that has haunted the popular imagination for well over a 100 years. The grisly details both fascinate and repel, and the apparent lack of an understandable motive makes the story even more bewildering.Pamela Ball uses both astrology and channelling to cast a startling new light on a puzzle that has baffled experts ever since the gruesome murders were committed in Whitechapel back in 1888. Using her psychic skills combined with a detailed study of the political and social background of the time, she is able to shatter many of the myths and preconceptions that have built up around Jack the Ripper and points to conclusions that take us closer than we have ever been to solving the riddle of who did commit the atrocious killings.

Objev podobné jako Jack the Ripper: A Psychic Investigation - Ball Pamela

With an Introduction by Rosemary O Day.London Labour and the London Poor is a masterpiece of personal inquiry and social observation. It is the classic account of life below the margins in the greatest Metropolis in the world and a compelling portrait of the habits, tastes, amusements, appearance, speech, humour, earnings and opinions of the labouring poor at the time of the Great Exhibition.In scope, depth and detail it remains unrivalled. Mayhew takes us into the abyss, into a world without fixed employment where skills are declining and insecurity mounting, a world of criminality, pauperism and vice, of unorthodox personal relations and fluid families, a world from which regularity is absent and prosperity has departed. Making sense of this environment required curiosity, imagination and a novelist s eye for detail, and Henry Mayhew possessed all three.No previous writer had succeeded in presenting the poor through their own stories and in their own words, and in this undertaking Mayhew rivals his contemporary Dickens. To pass from one to the other , writes one authority, is to cross sides of the same street .

Objev podobné jako London Labour and the London Poor - Henry Mayhew

Family of Migrants mirrors Edward Steichen s 1955 Family of Man exhibition, focusing on migration through 400 global photographs, exploring departure, journey, arrival, family, loss, and love.The Family of Migrants is inspired by the legendary exhibition The Family of Man, an ode to humanity created by photographer and curator Edward Steichen, that opened at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1955. This book features around 200 photographs and will show the most striking photography that tells universal, timeless stories of human existence, such as departure, journey and arrival, and themes like family, loss and love. Among the hundreds of images are iconic as well as unknown photos by, among many others, James Nachtwey, Margaret Bourke-White, Robert Capa, Imogen Cunningham, Mary Ellen Mark, Steve McCurry, Stephan Vanfleteren, Lewis Hine, Chien-Chi Chang, Abbas Attar, Robert de Hartogh, Wang Fuchun, Dorothea Lange, Ara Gu¨ler, Leonard Freed, Ata Kandó and Ishiuchi Miyako.

Objev podobné jako The Family of Migrants - Al Galidi Rodaan, Ahmad Danny Ramadan, Stine Jensen, Joumana Khoury, Hanneke Mantel, Anke Reitz

This new selection of Joan Leigh Fermorâ ™s photographs is to show what caught the eye of an artist whose interest in what she saw and photographed was outward, and never filtered through a self-referencing lens nor constrained by censorship and market forces. The selection of photographs â “ as with the previous book, The Photographs of Joan Leigh Fermor: Artist and Lover â “ is personal and are those which evoke a sense of place and time, and leave â “ as Joan did â “ many things unsaid. The 2018 Exhibition of Joanâ ™s photographs at the Benaki Museum achieved exactly what we wanted â “ in the beauty and detail that could be seen in the larger photographs, and by creating a space of calm with a flow of movement. Â

Objev podobné jako The Outward Gaze

Developed in cooperation with the International Baccalaureate®Confidently navigate the Theory of Knowledge Guide with a set of rich and engaging resources,grounded in conceptual considerations and illustrated with real-world examples.- Guide students by helping them examine the nature of knowledge and their own status as a knower.- Develop diverse and balanced arguments with a variety of activities, case studies and Deeper Thinking features.- Aid understanding with in-depth discussions of the twelve course concepts and detailed definitions of all key terms.- Provide assessment support with guidance relating to the TOK Exhibition and Essay.Free online material available at hoddereducation.com/ib-extrasAlso available:Theory of Knowledge Student eTextbook 9781510475458Theory of Knowledge Whiteboard eTextbook 9781510475441Theory of Knowledge: Teaching for Success 9781510474659Theory of Knowledge: Skills for Success 9781510474956Theory of Knowledge: Skills for Success Student eTextbook 9781510475472

Objev podobné jako Theory of Knowledge for the IB Diploma Fourth Edition - Carolyn P. Henly, John Sprague

When silence or tricks of language contribute to maintaining an abuse that must be reformed or a suffering that can be relieved, then there is no other solution but to speak out Written when execution by guillotine was still legal in France, Albert Camus devastating attack on the obscene exhibition of capital punishment remains one of the most powerful, persuasive arguments ever made against the death penalty.One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.

Objev podobné jako Reflections on the Guillotine - Albert Camus

A Mill & Mortar THE SPICE éves naptár egy 12 fémdobozból álló készlet, amely minden hónapra egy különleges fűszert vagy keveréket tartalmaz. A fűszerek szerves alapanyagokból készültek, és egy elegáns fadobozban érkeznek. A termék ideális ajándék a főzés szerelmeseinek, akik szeretnének új ízeket fedezni fel.

• 12 különleges, hónapra lebontott fűszer a prémium fémdobozokban.
• Elegáns fadoboz, amely stílusos konyhai dekoráció is egyben.
• Kiváló minőségű, szerves alapanyagokból készült fűszerek és keverékek.
• Teljes éven át tartó gasztronómiai inspiráció és felfedezés.

Objev podobné jako Roční kalendář THE SPICE, Mill

The catalogue to accompany the 2019 Beazley Designs of the Year exhibition and award, featuring all projects nominated for this year s award.

Objev podobné jako Beazley Designs of the Year 2019 - Beatrice Galilee, Maria McLintock

A THE ESSENTIALS kupcake készlet 14 darabból áll, amelyeket egy elegáns, rózsaszín, könyv alakú dobozban tárolnak. Tartalmaz egy fa nyelű szilikonspatulát, egy textil díszítő zsákot, nyolc szilikontálcát és tíz különböző méretű díszítő csövet. A készlet minden szükséges eszközt biztosít a tökéletes kupcakek elkészítéséhez és díszítéséhez.

• Könyv alakú, rózsaszín dobozban található elegáns készlet, amely könnyen tárolható és stílusosan mutat a polcon.
• Tartalmaz minden alapvető eszközt a tökéletes kupcakek elkészítéséhez és díszítéséhez, beleértve a szilikontálcákat, a díszítő csöveket és a textil díszítő zsákot.
• A szilikontálcák újrahasználhatók, környezetbarátak és egyenletes sütést biztosítanak, míg a fa nyelű szilikonspatula precíz keverést és kenést tesz lehetővé.
• A készlet tartós, minőségi anyagokból készült, könnyen tisztítható, és ideális kezdőknek és otthoni sütőknek egyaránt.

Objev podobné jako Sada na cupcakes THE ESSENTIALS, sada 14 ks, růžová, Printworks

First in a two volume collection of short stories by the acclaimed author of â ˜Empire of the Sunâ ™, â ˜Crashâ ™ and â ˜Super-Cannesâ ™. The new edition is introduced by Adam Thirwell.With eighteen novels over four decades â “ from â ˜The Drowned Worldâ ™ in 1962 to his final novel â ˜Kingdom Comeâ ™ in 2006 â “ J.G. Ballard is known as one of Britainâ ™s most celebrated and original novelists.However, during his long career he was also a prolific writer of short stories; in fact, many people consider that he is at his best in the short-story format. These highly influential stories have appeared in magazines such as New Worlds, Amazing Stories and Interzone, and in several separate collections, including â ˜The Terminal Beachâ ™, â ˜The Venus Huntersâ ™, â ˜Vermilion Sandsâ ™, â ˜Low-Flying Aircraftâ ™ and â ˜Myths of the Near Futureâ ™.Set out in the original order of publication and frequently the point of conception for ideas he further developed in his novels, these stories provide an unprecedented opportunity to see the imagination of one of Britainâ ™s greatest writers at work. This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballardâ ™s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Robert Macfarlane, Iain Sinclair, James Lever and Ali Smith) and brand-new cover designs from the artist Stanley Donwood.His story The Garden of Time , featured here in this volume, has inspired the 2024 Met Gala theme.

Objev podobné jako The Complete Short Stories - J.G. Ballard

The second in a two volume collection of short stories by the acclaimed author of â ˜Empire of the Sunâ ™, â ˜Crashâ ™ and â ˜Super-Cannesâ ™. The new edition is introduced by Adam Thirwell.With eighteen novels over four decades â “ from â ˜The Drowned Worldâ ™ in 1962 to his final novel â ˜Kingdom Comeâ ™ in 2006 â “ J.G. Ballard is known as one of Britainâ ™s most celebrated and original novelists.However, during his long career he was also a prolific writer of short stories; in fact, many people consider that he is at his best in the short-story format. These highly influential stories have appeared in magazines such as New Worlds, Amazing Stories and Interzone, and in several separate collections, including â ˜The Terminal Beachâ ™, â ˜The Venus Huntersâ ™, â ˜Vermilion Sandsâ ™, â ˜Low-Flying Aircraftâ ™ and â ˜Myths of the Near Futureâ ™.Set out in the original order of publication and frequently the point of conception for ideas he further developed in his novels, these stories provide an unprecedented opportunity to see the imagination of one of Britainâ ™s greatest writers at work. This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballardâ ™s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Robert Macfarlane, Iain Sinclair, James Lever and Ali Smith) and brand-new cover designs from the artist Stanley Donwood.

Objev podobné jako The Complete Short Stories - J.G. Ballard

A church art exhibition turns deadly . . . Art, my dear boy, said Mr Askern, especially sacred art, needs tradition. Tradition is the bedrock of our art . . . He broke off, staring at the woman in front of him. Her face seemed to lose all definition and her skin turned an unnatural shade of putty-coloured grey. Art, she said, her voice scarcely more than a whisper. Art! Oh my God, art! She swayed dangerously. Jack leapt forward, catching her as she fell.Jack Haldean expected Lythewell and Askerns exhibition of church art in Lyon House, London, to be a sedate affair. After all, Lythewell and Askern, Church Artists, were a respectable, old-fashioned firm, the last people to be associated with mystery, violence and sudden death. Or so it seemed - until after the exhibition . . .

Objev podobné jako After the Exhibition - Dolores Gordon-Smith

â ˜This is autobiography taken to the highest reaches of fiction, another wonderful novel of scorching power, shot through with honesty and lyricismâ ™ ObserverThe Kindness of Women continues the story of Jim, the young boy whose experiences in Japanese-occupied Shanghai were described in Empire of the Sun. It follows his return to post-war England, setting his childhood in the context of a lifetime.Jim tries, and fails, to find stability as a medical student at Cambridge, then as a trainee RAF pilot in Canada. Having finally settled into happy family life, his world is ripped apart by domestic tragedy. He plunges into the maelstrom of the 1960s, an instigator and subject of every aspect of cultural, social and sexual revolution.We follow, in all this, the progress of a bruised mind as it tries to make sense of the upheaval around it. Turning conspicuously, as in Empire of the Sun, to the events of his own life, Ballard makes of experience fiction that is frankly startling and, at its most tender, powerfully moving.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballardâ ™s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Ali Smith, Iain Sinclair, Martin Amis and Ned Beauman) and brand-new cover designs from the artist Stanley Donwood.

Objev podobné jako The Kindness of Women - J.G. Ballard

â ˜Classic Ballard. Mesmerising. No one writes with such haunting impactâ ™ William BoydIn parched, war-torn central Africa, Dr Mallory watches his clinic fail and dreams of discovering a third Nile to make the Sahara bloom. During his search for water, an ancient tree stump is uprooted by a bulldozer and water wells up, spreading until it becomes an enormous river. With the once arid land now abounding in birds and beasts, the obsessed Mallory forges up-river in an old car ferry, clashing with hostile factions as he tries to find the source of his own creation.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballardâ ™s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Ali Smith, Iain Sinclair, Martin Amis and Ned Beauman) and brand-new cover designs from the artist Stanley Donwood.

Objev podobné jako The Day of Creation - J.G. Ballard

Fall in love with the charming and subversive new rom-com from Falon Ballard! Laugh-out-loud funny, heartwarming . . . I couldn t put Change of Heart down. I want to live in Heart Springs, I want Cam Andrews in my corner, and I want this story to be adapted into an actual Hallmark movie Sarah Hogle Laugh out loud funny and romantic beyond the scope of space and time, Change of Heart is another total winner from Falon Ballard. I have never met a heroine I ve cheered for so hard Annabel Monaghan The perfect blend of wit and romance. I love my rom coms with a slice of magical realism and Change of Heart delivers in spades. Imagine Pleasantville and The Hating Game had a book baby. I adored this book; Falon Ballard at her best Sophie Cousens______________________________Campbell Andrews despises precisely three things in life: incompetence, lateness, and love stories. Having made partner at her law firm at thirty-four, she has no time for anything - or anyone - else. Especially after yet another disastrous first date. But then she wakes up in Heart Springs - her own personal hell. The good news? She s not dead. She s just been magically transported to a small town straight out of the Hallmark channel, complete with a meddling mayor, seasonal festivals, friendly townsfolk . . . and Ben, her date from the night before. Cam really doesn t have time for this, but in order to make it back to her real life, she must fulfil three tasks: find a career she s passionate about, help the community, and find true love. It really seems impossible. But stuck in this pastel purgatory and forced to give Ben another chance, she starts to realise that maybe anything s possible with a change of heart . . . ______________________________ Change of Heart is the badass feminist romcom that fans of Pleasantville and The Stepford Wives will love. It s funny, sharp, and a slow burn that will keep you on the edge of your seat Erin La Rosa Full of her signature charm, steam, and laugh-out-loud moments, Falon Ballard s newest fully delivers. Change of Heart is perfect for anyone who has ever wanted to see the big-city Hallmark villain rewrite the narrative and become the unexpected heroine of her own story. I devoured this in a single, delicious sitting! Holly James

Objev podobné jako Change of Heart - Falon Ballard

Kniha - autor J. K. Rowlingová, 256 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetimecollaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K. Rowling and the brilliant curators of the BritishLibrary. It promises to take readers on a fascinating journey through the subjectsstudied at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry - from Alchemy and Potionsclasses through to Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures.Each chapter showcases a treasure trove of artefacts from the British Library and othercollections around the world, beside exclusive manuscripts, sketches and illustrationsfrom the Harry Potter archive. Thereżs also a specially commissioned essay for eachsubject area by an expert, writer or cultural commentator, inspired by the contents of theexhibition - absorbing, insightful and unexpected contributions from Steve Backshall,the Reverend Richard Coles, Owen Davies, Julia Eccleshare, Roger...

Objev podobné jako Harry Potter: A History of Magic: The spellbinding companion to a unique exhibition (1408890763)

Povlečení na přikrývku, rozměr: 135 × 200 a 155 × 200 cm, materiál: bavlna, vhodné do pračky, bílá, modrá a šedá barva Kvalitní spánek je pro život velmi důležitý, proto bychom měli ložní prádlo vybírat velmi důkladně. Ložní povlečení BELIANI vykouzlí z vaší postele ráj spánku a také se stane nedílným doplňkem vaší ložnice. Mezi rozhodující parametry pro výběr určitě patří i materiál, kterým v tomto případě je bavlněný satén. Bavlněný satén nalezneme mezi materiály, které se vyznačují pevností, hebkostí a jsou lesklé. Povlečení snadno zapnete s pomocí knoflíků. Povlečení BELIANI dotváří bílá, modrá a šedá barva. Podstatné parametry povlečení Povlečení modro bílé BALLARD S povlečením BELIANI povýšíte spánek na vyšší úroveň K ušití tohoto povlečení byl použit materiál, jímž je bavlněný satén Zapínání na knoflíky Vzhled povlečení Povlečení modro bílé BALLARD dotváří bílá, modrá a šedá barva

Objev podobné jako Povlečení modro bílé BALLARD (BELpov021nad)

Journey into the Wilderness Within and Around You Through a series of guided meditations that lead you from one solstice to another and back again, H. Byron Ballard empowers you to journey into the uncharted and feral lands of your imagination, where you will connect to the primal mother—the Goddess. Ballard shows you how to leave your domesticated world and enter a place of wild worship and joy, a feral church unbound by dogma or liturgy. Your spiritual pilgrimage will take you to places familiar and unknown, both internal and external. Framed as one big pathworking, this book guides your journey with a new meditation, plus a section to reflect on what you discovered, in every chapter. As you find your way to the Goddess, you will step into the darkness, reconnect with ancestors and various spirits, and emerge ready to live your fullest life.

Objev podobné jako A Feral Church - H. Byron Ballard

Sometimes, the only way to heal is to rage . . . to go absolutely FERAL. The craziest thing I ve ever read ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Made me sick to my stomach yet stay up late finishing it ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Nightbitch wishes it was Shy Girl ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Absolutely feral ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ An unforgettable read ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ A punch in the throat ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Mia Ballard writes like she s peeling off skin ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Lonely, broke, and depressed with a serious case of OCD, Gia is desperate for a lifeline. When financial ruin looms, she turns to a sugar dating site and meets Nathan - a wealthy stranger with an offer too tempting to refuse: live as his devoted pet, and pay off all her debts. What begins as a transactional escape soon spirals into a nightmare of captivity and control. The longer Gia is trapped, the more her humanity frays, and the line between woman and beast blurs. In this harrowing tale of survival and revenge, Mia Ballard crafts a visceral, unflinching descent into the dark heart of lost autonomy - and the feral rage it awakens. Shy Girl is a scream against the cage of expectation, where justice isn t quiet - it s bloody and unapologetic.

Objev podobné jako Shy Girl - Mia Ballard

A startling and at times unsettlingly prescient collection of J. G. Ballardâ ™s greatest interviews.J.G. Ballard was a literary giant. Best known for his controversial bestseller â ˜Crashâ ™ and the memoir â ˜Empire of the Sunâ ™, he was a writer of unique talent â “ always surprising, frequently prescient.Such acuity was not exclusive to his novels and, as this book reminds us, Ballardâ ™s restive intelligence sharpened itself in dialogue. He entertained many with insights into the world as he saw it, and speculated, often correctly, about its future. Some of these observations earned Ballard an oracular reputation, and continue to yield an uncannily accurate commentary today.â ˜Extreme Metaphorsâ ™ collects the finest interviews of his career. Conversations with Will Self, Jon Savage, Iain Sinclair and John Gray, and collaborators like David Cronenberg, are a reminder of his wit and humanity, testament to Ballardâ ™s profound worldliness as much as his otherworldly imagination. This collection is an indispensable tribute to one of recent historyâ ™s most original thinkers.

Objev podobné jako Extreme Metaphors - J.G. Ballard

With a new introduction by M. John Harrison and a striking new cover design from the artist Stanley Donwood, this acclaimed cult novel sees human existence threatened by devastating climate change.Water. Manâ ™s most precious commodity is a luxury of the past. Radioactive waste from years of industrial dumping has caused the sea to form a protective skin strong enough to devastate the Earth it once sustained. And while the remorseless sun beats down on the dying land, civilization itself begins to crack. Violence erupts and insanity reigns as the remnants of mankind struggle for survival in a worldwide desert of despair.Remarkable for its prescience and the originality of its vision, The Drought is a work of major importance from the early career of one of Britainâ ™s most acclaimed novelists.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballardâ ™s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Ned Beauman, Ali Smith, Neil Gaiman and Martin Amis) and brand-new cover designs.

Objev podobné jako The Drought - J.G. Ballard

The classic, heartrending story of a British boyâ ™s four year ordeal in a Japanese prison camp during the Second World War. Newly reissued with an introduction by John Lanchester.Based on J. G. Ballardâ ™s own childhood, this is the extraordinary account of a boyâ ™s life in Japanese-occupied wartime Shanghai â “ a mesmerising, hypnotically compelling novel of war, of starvation and survival, of internment camps and death marches. It blends searing honesty with an almost hallucinatory vision of a world thrown utterly out of joint.Rooted as it is in the authorâ ™s own disturbing experience of war in our time, it is one of a handful of novels by which the twentieth century will be not only remembered but judged.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballardâ ™s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Zadie Smith, Rivka Galchen, Hari Kunzru and Martin Amis) and brand-new cover designs from the artist Stanley Donwood.

Objev podobné jako Empire of the Sun - J.G. Ballard

Consideration of recent shows of Mieke Bal s video work, framed by observations on contemporary sculpture s response to classics of the form.In Exhibition-ism, theorist and artist Mieke Bal develops the idea that exhibiting is a significant form of the contemporary. In an exhibition, visitors are in the actual company of artworks that can perform. This book considers recent shows of Bal s own video work, and is framed by observations on contemporary sculpture s response to classics of the form. Looking at art as process, Bal makes the case that the being-together-in-time of an exhibition visit encourages and, if the curation is well-thought-out, can heighten the sense of the contemporaneity--art being more capable of this than anything else.

Objev podobné jako Exhibition-ism - Mieke Bal

Podle této knihy byl natočen film Sound of Freedem. Dnes je zotročeno přibližně dvacet až třicet milionů lidí. Téměř šest milionů z těchto novodobých otroků jsou děti. Obchodování s lidmi vynáší podle odhadů 150 miliard dolarů ročně a je nejrychleji rostoucím kriminálním podnikem na planetě. Vzhledem k tomu, že v současné době jsou ve Spojených státech tisíce dětí nuceny ke komerčnímu sexuálnímu obchodu4 a další tisíce dětí jsou do USA za stejným účelem každoročně pašovány, není tento problém nikde daleko. Je všude. Kniha je vyprávění ve střídavých kapitolách z perspektivy dvou lidí, kteří s odstupem více než jednoho století bojovali proti jednomu z nejvíce šokujících a přetrvávajících zel světa: obchodování s otroky a sexuálnímu vykořisťování otroků z pohledu Harriet Jacobsové v 19. století a Timothyho Ballarda v současnosti. Harriet Jacobsová byla Afroameričanka, která se narodila do otroctví v Severní Karolíně v roce 1813. Dlouhá léta mařila sexuální návrhy svého pána, až se jí podařilo utéct a sedm let se skrývala v půdní proluce domu své babičky, než se jí podařilo uprchnout na sever za svobodou. O svém životě vydala autobiografii Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Příhody ze života otrokyně), která byla jednou z prvních otevřených diskusí o sexuálním zneužívání otrokyň. Byla aktivní abolicionistkou, stýkala se s Frederickem Douglassem a během občanské války využila své slávy k získání peněz pro černošské uprchlíky. Po válce se snažila zlepšit podmínky nově osvobozených otroků. Timothy Ballard jako bývalý agent CIA, který viděl hrůzy a krveprolití války, založil novodobou podzemní dráhu, která zachránila stovky dětí před úplným zotročením, zneužíváním nebo obchodováním v zemích třetího světa. Součástí příběhu je i záchrana a nakonec i jeho adopce dvou malých sourozenců Mii a Markyho, kteří se narodili na Haiti.

Objev podobné jako Obchod s lidmi - Skutečné příběhy záchrany otroků - Tim Ballard

Violent rebellion comes to London s middle classes.As he searches for the truth behind the Heathrow bomb that killed his ex-wife, psychologist David Markham infiltrates a shadowy protest group based in the comfortable Chelsea Marina. Led by a charismatic doctor, it aims to rouse the docile middle classes and to free them from the burdens of civic responsibility. Soon Markham is swept up in a campaign that spirals out of control - as the cornerstones of middle England become targets and growing panic grips the capital.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Martin Amis, Ali Smith, Hari Kunzru and China Mieville) and brand-new cover designs.

Objev podobné jako Millennium People - J.G. Ballard

The definitive cult, post-modern novel - a shocking blend of violence, transgression and eroticism - reissued with an introduction from Zadie Smith. After being bombarded endlessly by road-safety propaganda it was almost a relief to find myself in an actual accident. When James Ballard smashes his car into another, he becomes fascinated with the allure of violence. His new friend Dr Robert Vaughan - a charismatic figure with a dubious sense of morality - leads him to a transgressive underworld of desire, where the collision of modernity and sex are pushed to the extremes. In a society ruled by mass-media and technological advancements, are there any limits to humanity s obsessions?

Objev podobné jako Crash - J.G. Ballard