They say a story loses something with each telling. If that is the case, this story has lost nothing, for it`s the first time it`s been told. This story is one for which some people will have to suspend their disbelief. If I wasn`t me and this wasn`t happening to me, I would be one of those people.
ISBN: 978-0-00-718281-7
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Дата выхода: август 2011
While no collection of limericks can claim to be ‘complete`, The Wordsworth Book of Limericks contains an astonishing collection of over 1,800 verses - all of them comical, and a great number so far from cleanliness as to verge on the obscene. This is not a book for the prurient, but it will give enormous pleasure to all who relish the unique art-form of the limerick. Whether this book is kept by the bed or by the loo, perhaps buyers should ask themselves the question that Mervyn Griffith-Jones QC put to the Lady Chatterly jury in 1960: `Is this a book you would even wish your wife or your servants to read?`
ISBN: 978-1-85326-490-0
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: июль 2011
This book presents several examples of emerging residential architecture, linked by the manner in which they propose innovative and experimental solutions. Refinement in the finishing, restraint in the layout and painstaking integration of construction elements into the surroundings are just some of the criteria that have to be taken into account in their design. Although each of the houses featured in this selection follows its own stylistical path, they all surprise with their technical resources and the range of sensations they induce. In all of these houses, the architects have paid special attention to the dynamics found when different family members live together, and they have thus geared their efforts toward seeking a balance...
ISBN: 978-3-8365-1155-1
Издательство:
TASCHEN
Дата выхода: январь 2000
"The Book of Human Skin" is a large volume with many pages of villainy writ upon it. There are people who are a disease, you know. 13 May, 1784, Venice: Minguillo Fasan, heir to the decaying, gothic Palazzo Espagnol, is born. Yet Minguillo is no ordinary child: he is strange, devious and all those who come near him are fearful. Twelve years later Minguillo is faced with an unexpected threat to his inheritance: a newborn sister, Marcella. His untempered jealousy will condemn his sister to a series of fates as a cripple, a madwoman and a nun. But in his insatiable quest to destroy her, he may have underestimated his sister`s ferocious determination, and her unlikely allies who will go to extraordinary lengths to save
ISBN: 978-1-4088-0964-8
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: август 2011
"Book of Longing" is Leonard Cohen`s first book of new poetry since "Book of Mercy" was published two decades ago. It collects Cohen`s poetry written between the 1980s and the present, and also includes his wonderfully witty and sensuous illustrations, including numerous playful self-portraits. The illustrations interact with, and complement, the poetry in unexpected and fascinating ways. "Book of Longing" demonstrates the range and depth of Cohen`s work, revealing an extraordinary gift of language and visual art that speak with rare clarity, passion and timelessness.
ISBN: 978-0-14-102756-2
Издательство:
Книжный мир
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Lofts are apartments resulting from the conversion of former industrial or commercial buildings. They have their origins in the New York of the 1950s. At that time, artists and bohemians in search of cheap places to live and work began to move into abandoned late-nineteenth-century buildings that had once been warehouses, workshops or factories, thus creating a new American version of the Parisian artist`s atelier. Nowadays, the tendency to convert warehouses and factories into homes has extended everywhere. Once low-cost living spaces for artists, often occupied illegally by students, they have grown into elegant, luxurious residences reserved for a wealthy elite. This book describes 55 lofts from all over the world, occupying buildings...
ISBN: 978-3-8365-1151-3
Издательство:
TASCHEN
Дата выхода: январь 2000
Cain killed Abel: the original murder. But the Bible is silent about one key detail: the weapon Cain used to kill his brother. It`s a mystery that`s never been solved. Until now. In Florida, Cal Harper comes face-to-face with his family`s greatest secret: his long-lost father, who`s been shot with a gun that traces back to an unsolved murder in 1932. What could that murder have to do with the biblical one? Father and son are suddenly thrown into a bloodthirsty quest for an ancient weapon, and the answer to a secret that people are dying to find. But closing in on them is a man tattooed with the mark of Cain - the world`s first killer. In his pocket he carries the means of causing a horrifying death. And in his heart an insatiable desire...
- Over 40 of the best-known and loved nursery rhymes - Also available with CD or tape sung by young children with piano accompaniment - Bright and cheerful illustrations on every page - Includes ideas for action games to accompany the nursery rhymes
ISBN: 978-0-7460-5740-7
Издательство:
Usborne Publishing
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Providing snippets of history, entertaining anecdotes and information on London`s most famous attractions, including the Millennium Dome, and the London Eye, this book with Internet links aims to add interest to visits to the capital.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-4151-2
Издательство:
Usborne Publishing
Дата выхода: июль 2011
This enchanting collection of art and poetry features Cicely Mary Barker`s most exquisite Flower Fairy paintings and poems from the following books: Flower Fairies of the Spring, Flower Fairies of the Summer, Flower Fairies of the Autumn and Flower Fairies of the Winter. This book also includes five rarely seen Flower Fairies which have been omitted from Flower Fairies of the Summer for many years; The Sorrel Fairy, The Convolvulus Fairy, The White Campion Fairy, The Thistle Fairy and The Wild Thyme Fairy. This magical book is housed in a beautiful slipcase and celebrates Cicely Mary Barker`s incredible talent and the enduring appeal of the beautiful fairies she created. It would make the perfect present for any fairy fan or collector,...
ISBN: 978-0-7232-6845-1
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2012
- Over 40 of the best-known and loved nursery rhymes - Also available with CD or tape sung by young children with piano accompaniment - Bright and cheerful illustrations on every page - Includes ideas for action games to accompany the nursery rhymes
ISBN: 978-0-7460-6430-6
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Recently voted the greatest fantasy of all time, after The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, Gene Wolfe`s The Book of the New Sun is an extraordinary epic, set a million years in the future, on an Earth transformed in mysterious and wondrous ways, in a time when our present culture is no longer even a memory. Severian, the central character, is a torturer, exiled from his guild after falling in love with one of his victims, and journeying to the distant city of Thrax, armed with his ancient executioner`s sword, Terminus Est. This edition contains the first two volumes of this four volume novel, The Shadow of the Torturer and The Claw of the Conciliator.
ISBN: 978-1-85798-977-9
Издательство:
Orion Publishers
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
The second of a two-book set that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkiens epic tale of war, "The Silmarillion". This second part of "The Book of Lost Tales" includes the tale of Beren and Luthien, Turin and the Dragon, and the only full narratives of the Necklace of the Dwarves and the Fall of Gondolin, itself the finest and most exciting depiction of a battle that Tolkien ever wrote. Each tale is followed by a commentary in the form of a short essay, together with texts of associated poems, and contains extensive information on names and vocabulary in the earliest Elvish languages. This series of fascinating books has now been repackaged to complement the distinctive and classic style ofe black cover...
ISBN: 978-0-261-10214-9
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2012
A shocking truth lies within the pages of an ancient library, locked inside a high-security complex deep beneath the Nevada desert. And the US government will stop at nothing to keep it classified. But now a shadowy group of ex-employees want the world to know - however terrifying the disclosure might prove to be. And when a single volume missing from the original collection mysteriously surfaces at a London auction house, they persuade former FBI agent Will Piper to help them obtain it and unlock the ultimate secret of the library, once and for all. Travelling to England, Will discovers the text contains a sonnet that holds a series of clues - clues that reveal the book has had a profound effect on the history of mankind. But all the...
ISBN: 978-0-09-954777-8
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: август 2011
Bridging the gap between novelty board books and picture flats, this adorable new series encourages little readers to engage with a central character and then follow a simple plot. With questions to answer (What can you see at the farm? What noises do the farm animals make?) and interactive elements throughout, the child is drawn in from the outset. A rich reading experience, designed to stimulate speech and build book-confidence.
ISBN: 9781788003599
Издательство:
Nosy Crow
Дата выхода: январь 2020
College professor David Zimmer succumbs to an extended, near-suicidal depression when his wife and sons die in a plane crash. While mindlessly channel-surfing one drunken evening, he stumbles across a clip from a silent comedy starring Hector Mann, a mysterious figure who disappeared in 1929. Intrigued - then ultimately obsessed - by Mann, Zimmer devotes himself to a rigorous examination of Mann`s 12 films and eventually publishes a critical study on them. When the book comes out, a stranger contacts Zimmer, informing him that Mann is very much alive and inviting him to the filmmaker`s private hideaway in New Mexico. What follows is a complex, constantly surprising story - a narrative of Zimmer`s cross-country journey and a series of...
ISBN: 978-0-312-99096-1
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: июль 2011
FBI agent Pendergast and his demonic brother, Diogenes, continue the savage tango begun in "Dance of Death". Diogenes returns the stolen gem collection of the New York Museum of Natural History, but this hoard of priceless jewels has
ISBN: 978-0-446-61850-2
Издательство:
Warner Books
Дата выхода: август 2011
From Oscar Wilde`s witty observation in Lady Windermere`s Fan that `I can resist everything except temptation`, to Zsa Zsa Gabor`s admission that `I know nothing about sex, because I was always married`, and by way of Woody Allen`s numerous bon mots to the anonymous definition of psychiatry as being `the care of the id by the odd`, Connie Robertson has woven together a hilarious, stimulating and thought-provoking collection of the best humorous quotations which will provide the reader with much to ponder over long after the book has been put aside. The Wordsworth Book of Humorous Quotations will delight the browser and the simply curious while also providing the student, journalist and after-dinner speaker with a wealth of valuable...
ISBN: 978-1-85326-759-8
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
A stunning historical novel, "The Book of Fires" is the unforgettable story of Agnes Trussel - and love, fireworks and redemption. Brought up in rural Sussex, seventeen-year-old Agnes Trussel is carrying an unwanted child. Taking advantage of the death of her elderly neighbour, Agnes steals her savings and runs away to London. On her way she encounters the intriguing Lettice Talbot who promises that she will help Agnes upon their arrival. But Agnes soon becomes lost in the dark, labyrinthine city. She ends up at the household of John Blacklock, laconic firework-maker, becoming his first female assistant. The months pass and it becomes increasingly difficult for Agnes to conceal her secret. Soon she meets Cornelius Soul, seller of...
ISBN: 978-0-00-730573-5
Издательство:
Collins
Дата выхода: август 2011
An overview of British monarchs from Cerdic First King of Wessex to George VI, this guide provides a regal chronology of Britain and contains many insights into the foibles of one of the world`s constitutional institutions through the vagaries of war, pestilence, regicide, civil wars and marriage.
ISBN: 978-1-85326-395-8
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: июль 2011
At the beginning of the 21st Century, `The Book of Rock` pays tribute to those artists whose music has provided a soundtrack for the growing pains of three generations. It is a gallery of 500 saints, sinners and martyrs of rock and pop history. Here democracy is everything: guitar heroes rub shoulders with tortured geniuses, and the flamboyant masters of showmanship receive the same treatment as reclusive poets. Together they provide a fresh, provocative guide to the icons of rock and pop, the most influential singers and musicians from around the globe. New Chart Entries! Now in a more easy to handle format, this new edition is fully updated with fantastic new, varied and talented acts from across the musical spectrum, including Eminem,...
ISBN: 978-1-86205-695-4
Издательство:
Anova Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
