En gammel mann skal dø. Når han er borte, vil Michael være fritt vilt. Og kvinnen som bærer hans barn, vil føre jegerne til ham. Ved guttehjemmet Iron House får to foreldreløse brødre lære at livet er noe man må slåss for. Skjøre, lille Julian overlever bare fordi storebroren Michael er [...]
Ved guttehjemmet Iron House får to foreldreløse brødrelære at livet er noe man må slåss for. Skjøre, lille Julian overleverbare fordi storebroren Michael er fryktløs nok til å beskytte hamog ofre seg når et brutalt drap ryster institusjonen.På rømmen i New York tas Michael inn i varmen a[...]
Bogen formidler for første gang til udenlandske læsere den væsentlige del af vor kulturarv, som herregårdene udgør. Det er en coffee-table bog med faglig substans, skrevet af eksperter på området og oversat til et levende engelsk. Pragtfulde fotografier giver enestående indblik i herregårde[...]
The Power-House is a novel by John Buchan, a thriller set in London, England. It was written in 1913, when it was serialised in Blackwood's Magazine, and it was published in book form in 1916. The narrator is the barrister and Tory MP Edward Leithen, who features in a number of Buchan's novels. The[...]
A intimate portrait of Stephen Spender's extraordinary life written by his son, Matthew Spender, with new insights drawn from personal recollections and unpublished archives. Stephen Spender's life was a vivid prism on the twentieth century. Having met Auden and Isherwood at Oxford, he joined the ea[...]
An intimate portrait of Stephen Spender's extraordinary life written by Matthew Spender, shifting between memoir and biography, with new insights drawn from personal recollections and his father's copious unpublished archives.[...]
Analyzes the career of the artist responsible for the public image of Impressionism, focusing on the evolution in Monet's painting technique and execution and relating it to his ideas, experiences, and the contexts in which he worked.[...]
A son's personal exploration of one of the most influential--and troubled--artistic couples of the twentieth century
Stephen Spender's life, with all its secrets, successes, and contradictions, is a vivid prism through which to view the twentieth century. He befriended Auden and Isherwood while [...]
As special assistant to the president, Arthur Schlesinger witnessed firsthand the politics and personalities that influenced the now legendary Kennedy administration. Schlesinger's close relationship with JFK, as a politician and as a friend, has resulted in this authoritative yet intimate account i[...]
This revealing book celebrates the 40th anniversary of Jacqueline Kennedy's coming to prominence as America's First Lady and explores her enduring influence on style and fashion.An in-depth look at the clothes and the era demonstrates how Jacqueline Kennedy became the beacon of style whose legacy is[...]
In July 1962, in an effort to preserve an accurate record of Presidential decision-making in a highly charged atmosphere of conflicting viewpoints, strategies and tactics, John F. Kennedy installed hidden recording systems in the Oval Office and in the Cabinet Room. The result is a priceless histori[...]
Summer House captures the feeling that summer evokes with memories that last beyond the season itself. In this book, author of STC's successful New Farmhouse Style, Terry John Woods explores the freedom of creating comfortable spaces meant solely for relaxing and entertaining. A summer house, cottag[...]
In 1933, John Lomax and his young son Alan traveled by car to a number of prisons scattered throughout Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. In the nation s most restricted spaces, they recorded African-American convicts, who Lomax thought would be some of the last singers of traditional fol[...]
Offers an introduction to the key elements involved in the creation of aesthetically appealing and practically appropriate interior architecture. This book offers insight into the principles and processes that underpin the work of the professional interior designer.[...]
Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) was an English author and poet. Most famous as a children's book writer who influenced J. K. Rowling, C. S. Lewis, and P. L. Travers, Edith Nesbit has a second, darker reputation as the writer of some of the English language's most powerful supernatural horror. Nesbit's writ[...]