Author: Fred Bratman
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9780786880959
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Politicians, historians, movie stars, religious figures, and authors offer suggestions for the finest books in a wide range of fields and reveal those titles that have most affected their lives, in an easy-to-use, entertaining reference. Reprint.
Reader's Companion
Author: Fred Bratman
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9780786880959
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Politicians, historians, movie stars, religious figures, and authors offer suggestions for the finest books in a wide range of fields and reveal those titles that have most affected their lives, in an easy-to-use, entertaining reference. Reprint.
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9780786880959
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Politicians, historians, movie stars, religious figures, and authors offer suggestions for the finest books in a wide range of fields and reveal those titles that have most affected their lives, in an easy-to-use, entertaining reference. Reprint.
The Reader's Companion to U.S. Women's History
Author: Wilma Mankiller
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618001828
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
Covers issues and events in women's history that were previously unpublished, misplaced, or forgotten, and provides new perspectives on each event.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618001828
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
Covers issues and events in women's history that were previously unpublished, misplaced, or forgotten, and provides new perspectives on each event.
Bible Reader's Companion
Author: Larry Richards
Publisher: David C Cook
ISBN: 9780781438797
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 948
Book Description
If you were to read through the Bible in a year with The Bible Reader's Companion at your side, you'd have a whole new and exciting grasp of the Word of God and you'd have truth to live by each day.--Kay Arthur,
Publisher: David C Cook
ISBN: 9780781438797
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 948
Book Description
If you were to read through the Bible in a year with The Bible Reader's Companion at your side, you'd have a whole new and exciting grasp of the Word of God and you'd have truth to live by each day.--Kay Arthur,
The Reader's Companion to Alaska
Author: Alan Ryan
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156003681
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Jon Krakauer marvels at the fresh size 20 grizzly print next to his size 9 boot; and Anne Morrow Lindbergh is amazed simply at the sight of a road after a long-flight over the trackless wastes of the North Slope.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156003681
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Jon Krakauer marvels at the fresh size 20 grizzly print next to his size 9 boot; and Anne Morrow Lindbergh is amazed simply at the sight of a road after a long-flight over the trackless wastes of the North Slope.
Readers Comp to Military History Pa
Author:
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780547561462
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
THE READER'S COMPANION TO MILITARY HISTORY is the first major reference work on military history to represent a global perspective. More than 150 distinguished military historians, biographers, and journalists contributed nearly 600 articles to this remarkable chronicle of warfare that combines compelling historical narrative with the latest in contemporary scholarship. Here is essential information on major events and battles, commanders, weaponry and technology, and strategy and tactics. Other topics include courage, discipline, the effects of weather on warfare, military justice, the role of propaganda, the evolution of uniforms, psychological warfare, and morale. Filled with surprising anecdotes and little-known facts, THE READER'S COMPANION TO MILITARY HISTORY
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780547561462
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
THE READER'S COMPANION TO MILITARY HISTORY is the first major reference work on military history to represent a global perspective. More than 150 distinguished military historians, biographers, and journalists contributed nearly 600 articles to this remarkable chronicle of warfare that combines compelling historical narrative with the latest in contemporary scholarship. Here is essential information on major events and battles, commanders, weaponry and technology, and strategy and tactics. Other topics include courage, discipline, the effects of weather on warfare, military justice, the role of propaganda, the evolution of uniforms, psychological warfare, and morale. Filled with surprising anecdotes and little-known facts, THE READER'S COMPANION TO MILITARY HISTORY
The Lord of the Rings
Author: Wayne G. Hammond
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007270607
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 978
Book Description
Since its first publication fifty years ago, The Lord of the Rings has generated an almost unparalleled interest from both fans and critics alike. Every detail of its 500,000+ words has been examined and discussed, making it the most widely studied - and enjoyed - work of fiction of the 20th century.In The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull unravel the story of how an epic battle has been fought for decades, first by Professor Tolkien, then by his son, Christopher, to maintain the integrity of this huge story. They examine the work chapter by chapter, providing details of:,*Notes on significant author changes, when they entered, and any background history,*Notes on changes made by Christopher Tolkien, and differences between the earliest manuscripts and the printed text,*References to people, places and events that appear in other Tolkien books,*Explanations of unusual words,*Appearing for the first time, Tolkien's own "Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings", with fascinating notes by him about many of the names he inventedThe Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion will provide a unique insight into the creative process of a true genius, and will offer a detailed and informative account of how the Book of the Century has evolved from one generation to the next.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007270607
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 978
Book Description
Since its first publication fifty years ago, The Lord of the Rings has generated an almost unparalleled interest from both fans and critics alike. Every detail of its 500,000+ words has been examined and discussed, making it the most widely studied - and enjoyed - work of fiction of the 20th century.In The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull unravel the story of how an epic battle has been fought for decades, first by Professor Tolkien, then by his son, Christopher, to maintain the integrity of this huge story. They examine the work chapter by chapter, providing details of:,*Notes on significant author changes, when they entered, and any background history,*Notes on changes made by Christopher Tolkien, and differences between the earliest manuscripts and the printed text,*References to people, places and events that appear in other Tolkien books,*Explanations of unusual words,*Appearing for the first time, Tolkien's own "Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings", with fascinating notes by him about many of the names he inventedThe Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion will provide a unique insight into the creative process of a true genius, and will offer a detailed and informative account of how the Book of the Century has evolved from one generation to the next.
The Reader's Companion to Mexico
Author: Alan Ryan
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
D.H. Lawrence, Paul Theroux, Graham Greene, Langston Hughes, Katherine Anne Porter, Paul Bowles, and John Steinbeck are among the writers whose eyewitness accounts are collected in this remarkable literary guided tour of Mexico.
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
D.H. Lawrence, Paul Theroux, Graham Greene, Langston Hughes, Katherine Anne Porter, Paul Bowles, and John Steinbeck are among the writers whose eyewitness accounts are collected in this remarkable literary guided tour of Mexico.
A Reader's Companion to J. D. Salinger's the Catcher in the Rye
Author: Peter G. Beidler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781603810135
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Peter G. Beidler's Reader's Companion is an indispensable guide for teachers, students, and general readers who want fully to appreciate Salinger's perennial bestseller.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781603810135
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Peter G. Beidler's Reader's Companion is an indispensable guide for teachers, students, and general readers who want fully to appreciate Salinger's perennial bestseller.
Robert A. Heinlein
Author: J. Daniel Gifford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
A Reader's Companion to George Fox's Journal
Author: T. Joseph Pickvance
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Quakers
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Quakers
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description