Author: Elena Poniatowska
Publisher: Viking Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Now available in paper is Elena Poniatowska's gripping account of the massacre of student protesters by police at the 1968 Olympic Games, which Publishers Weekly claimed "makes the campus killings at Kent State and Jackson State in 1970 pale by comparison."
Massacre in Mexico
Author: Elena Poniatowska
Publisher: Viking Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Now available in paper is Elena Poniatowska's gripping account of the massacre of student protesters by police at the 1968 Olympic Games, which Publishers Weekly claimed "makes the campus killings at Kent State and Jackson State in 1970 pale by comparison."
Publisher: Viking Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Now available in paper is Elena Poniatowska's gripping account of the massacre of student protesters by police at the 1968 Olympic Games, which Publishers Weekly claimed "makes the campus killings at Kent State and Jackson State in 1970 pale by comparison."
Nuns and Soldiers
Author: Iris Murdoch
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780142180099
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
A dazzling meditation on love and honor, greed and generosity, passion and death, from the Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea, The Sea Set in London and in the South of France, this brilliantly structured novel centers on two women: Gertrude Openshaw, bereft from the recent death of her husband, yet awakening to passion; and Anne Cavidge, who has returned in doubt from many years in a nunnery, only to encounter her personal Christ. A fascinating array of men and women hover in urgent orbit around them: the "Count," a lonely Pole obsessively reliving his émigré father's patriotic anguish; Tim Reede, a seedy yet appealing artist, and Daisy, his mistress; the manipulative Mrs. Mount; and many other magically drawn characters moving between desire and obligation, guilt and joy. This edition of Nuns and Soldiers includes a new introduction by renowned religious historian Karen Armstrong.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780142180099
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
A dazzling meditation on love and honor, greed and generosity, passion and death, from the Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea, The Sea Set in London and in the South of France, this brilliantly structured novel centers on two women: Gertrude Openshaw, bereft from the recent death of her husband, yet awakening to passion; and Anne Cavidge, who has returned in doubt from many years in a nunnery, only to encounter her personal Christ. A fascinating array of men and women hover in urgent orbit around them: the "Count," a lonely Pole obsessively reliving his émigré father's patriotic anguish; Tim Reede, a seedy yet appealing artist, and Daisy, his mistress; the manipulative Mrs. Mount; and many other magically drawn characters moving between desire and obligation, guilt and joy. This edition of Nuns and Soldiers includes a new introduction by renowned religious historian Karen Armstrong.
Mujeres sobre mujeres en los albores del siglo XXI
Author: Patricia Walker O'Connor
Publisher: Editorial Fundamentos
ISBN: 9788424510763
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Publisher: Editorial Fundamentos
ISBN: 9788424510763
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Paula
Author: Isabel Allende
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063049708
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Newly Reissued New York Times Bestselling Author “Beautiful and heartrending. . . . Memoir, autobiography, epicedium, perhaps even some fiction: they are all here, and they are all quite wonderful.” —Los Angeles Times When Isabel Allende’s daughter, Paula, became gravely ill and fell into a coma, the author began to write the story of her family for her unconscious child. In the telling, bizarre ancestors appear before our eyes; we hear both delightful and bitter childhood memories, amazing anecdotes of youthful years, the most intimate secrets passed along in whispers. With Paula, Allende has written a powerful autobiography whose straightforward acceptance of the magical and spiritual worlds will remind readers of her first book, The House of the Spirits.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063049708
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Newly Reissued New York Times Bestselling Author “Beautiful and heartrending. . . . Memoir, autobiography, epicedium, perhaps even some fiction: they are all here, and they are all quite wonderful.” —Los Angeles Times When Isabel Allende’s daughter, Paula, became gravely ill and fell into a coma, the author began to write the story of her family for her unconscious child. In the telling, bizarre ancestors appear before our eyes; we hear both delightful and bitter childhood memories, amazing anecdotes of youthful years, the most intimate secrets passed along in whispers. With Paula, Allende has written a powerful autobiography whose straightforward acceptance of the magical and spiritual worlds will remind readers of her first book, The House of the Spirits.
Cleaned Out
Author: Annie Ernaux
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
ISBN: 9781564781390
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Cleaned Out tells the story of Denise Lesur, a 20-year-old woman suffering the after-effects of a back-alley abortion. Alone in her college dorm room, Denise attempts to understand how her suffocating middle-class upbringing has brought her to such an awful present. Ernaux, one of France's most important contemporary writers, daringly breaks with formal French literary tradition in this moving novel about abortion, growing up, and coming to terms with one's childhood.
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
ISBN: 9781564781390
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Cleaned Out tells the story of Denise Lesur, a 20-year-old woman suffering the after-effects of a back-alley abortion. Alone in her college dorm room, Denise attempts to understand how her suffocating middle-class upbringing has brought her to such an awful present. Ernaux, one of France's most important contemporary writers, daringly breaks with formal French literary tradition in this moving novel about abortion, growing up, and coming to terms with one's childhood.
The Ice Palace
Author: Tarjei Vesaas
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
ISBN: 0720613760
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
A new edition of what is commonly seen as the legendary Norwegian writer's masterpiece, this story tells the tale of Siss and Unn, two friends who have only spent one evening in each other's company. But so profound is this evening between them that when Unn inexplicably disappears, Siss's world is shattered. Siss's struggle with her fidelity to the memory of her friend and Unn's fatal exploration of the strange, terrifyingly beautiful frozen waterfall that is the Ice Palace are described in prose of a lyrical economy that ranks among the most memorable achievements of modern literature.
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
ISBN: 0720613760
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
A new edition of what is commonly seen as the legendary Norwegian writer's masterpiece, this story tells the tale of Siss and Unn, two friends who have only spent one evening in each other's company. But so profound is this evening between them that when Unn inexplicably disappears, Siss's world is shattered. Siss's struggle with her fidelity to the memory of her friend and Unn's fatal exploration of the strange, terrifyingly beautiful frozen waterfall that is the Ice Palace are described in prose of a lyrical economy that ranks among the most memorable achievements of modern literature.
Vagabond, Vol. 23
Author: Takehiko Inoue
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 9781421508269
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Eisner-award nominated creator Takehiko Inoue’s critically acclaimed take on the life of Miyamoto Mushashi. Transcends the potential of what manga can be. Striving for enlightenment by way of the sword, Miyamoto Musashi is prepared to cut down anyone who stands in his way. Vagabond is an action-packed portrayal of the life and times of the quintessential warrior-philosopher--the most celebrated samurai of all time! When the elder disciples of the Yoshioka Dojo realize that their leader, Yoshioka Denshichiro, is no match for Musashi, they come up with a dishonorable plan--to hire Sasaki Kojiro, a deaf-mute swordsman with a reputation as fierce as Musashi's, to fight their battle for them. Thus begins the saga of the greatest duel in Japanese history.
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 9781421508269
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Eisner-award nominated creator Takehiko Inoue’s critically acclaimed take on the life of Miyamoto Mushashi. Transcends the potential of what manga can be. Striving for enlightenment by way of the sword, Miyamoto Musashi is prepared to cut down anyone who stands in his way. Vagabond is an action-packed portrayal of the life and times of the quintessential warrior-philosopher--the most celebrated samurai of all time! When the elder disciples of the Yoshioka Dojo realize that their leader, Yoshioka Denshichiro, is no match for Musashi, they come up with a dishonorable plan--to hire Sasaki Kojiro, a deaf-mute swordsman with a reputation as fierce as Musashi's, to fight their battle for them. Thus begins the saga of the greatest duel in Japanese history.
More Die of Heartbreak
Author: Saul Bellow
Publisher: Odyssey Editions
ISBN: 1623730368
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
In More Die of Heartbreak, our erratic narrator explains to his audience that he must abandon Paris for the Midwest. Of course, Kenneth merely wants to be closer to his beloved uncle, the world-famous botanist Benn Crader, to receive the older man’s worldly wisdom. The mercurial Benn, however, struggles to put down roots himself, constantly departing for the forests of India, the mountains of China, the jungles of Brazil, or even the Antarctic. Why does he travel so much? Submerging himself in botanical studies seem insufficient, and he hunts relentlessly for more carnal satisfaction. More Die of Heartbreak has all the humor of a French farce, and all the brooding darkness of a Hitchcock film. From this tragicomedy Bellow unravels a brilliant and sinister examination of contemporary sexuality, asking why even the most noble pursuits often end in mundane disillusionment.
Publisher: Odyssey Editions
ISBN: 1623730368
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
In More Die of Heartbreak, our erratic narrator explains to his audience that he must abandon Paris for the Midwest. Of course, Kenneth merely wants to be closer to his beloved uncle, the world-famous botanist Benn Crader, to receive the older man’s worldly wisdom. The mercurial Benn, however, struggles to put down roots himself, constantly departing for the forests of India, the mountains of China, the jungles of Brazil, or even the Antarctic. Why does he travel so much? Submerging himself in botanical studies seem insufficient, and he hunts relentlessly for more carnal satisfaction. More Die of Heartbreak has all the humor of a French farce, and all the brooding darkness of a Hitchcock film. From this tragicomedy Bellow unravels a brilliant and sinister examination of contemporary sexuality, asking why even the most noble pursuits often end in mundane disillusionment.
El Evangelio Según el Espiritismo
Author: Allan Kardec
Publisher: EDICEI of America
ISBN: 8579450586
Category : Christianity and other religions
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Publisher: EDICEI of America
ISBN: 8579450586
Category : Christianity and other religions
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Inocentes poemas de amor
Author: Lorenzo Ruelas Méndez
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105183106
Category : Poetry
Languages : es
Pages : 110
Book Description
Libro de poemas de análisis emocional, reflexión de situaciones vividas en ambientes que van desde lo religioso a lo psicólogico, descripción de eventos y situaciones en las que tanto el escritor como el lector desarrollarán una interacción de sentimientos logrando la participación emocional de el lector.El autor intenta hacer partícipe al lector de una cantidad de sensaciones que irán apropiandose de la forma de pensar en forma individual y globalizada de nuestro mundo real y de la parte virtual en el ser humano.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105183106
Category : Poetry
Languages : es
Pages : 110
Book Description
Libro de poemas de análisis emocional, reflexión de situaciones vividas en ambientes que van desde lo religioso a lo psicólogico, descripción de eventos y situaciones en las que tanto el escritor como el lector desarrollarán una interacción de sentimientos logrando la participación emocional de el lector.El autor intenta hacer partícipe al lector de una cantidad de sensaciones que irán apropiandose de la forma de pensar en forma individual y globalizada de nuestro mundo real y de la parte virtual en el ser humano.