Author: Jan Morris
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780679731313
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
The Anglo-Welsh author's memoirs reveal her idiosyncrasies, passions, and obsessions
Pleasures of a Tangled Life
Author: Jan Morris
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780679731313
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
The Anglo-Welsh author's memoirs reveal her idiosyncrasies, passions, and obsessions
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780679731313
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
The Anglo-Welsh author's memoirs reveal her idiosyncrasies, passions, and obsessions
Pleasures of a Tangled Life
Author: Jan Morris
Publisher: Random House (UK)
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Prepack contains two copies of the Western epic "Son of the Morning Star", along with one free VHS copy of "The Making of Son of the Morning Star". Color, rated PG-13, closed cap., Stereo, 85 minutes.
Publisher: Random House (UK)
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Prepack contains two copies of the Western epic "Son of the Morning Star", along with one free VHS copy of "The Making of Son of the Morning Star". Color, rated PG-13, closed cap., Stereo, 85 minutes.
Traveling Genius
Author: Gillian Fenwick
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9781570037474
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
"Traveling Genius surveys the half century of work by British writer Jan Morris, including more than fifty books and thousands of essays and reviews, from 1950s America via Oxford, Venice, Trieste, Sydney, and Hong Kong to her home in Wales. Internationally known as a travel writer, she has also distinguished herself across many other genres by writing history, autobiographies and biographies, and literary fiction and essays." "Existing accounts of Morris's work are largely confined to reviews and magazine essays, and often concentrate on James Morris's sex change and transformation into Jan Morris. This is of course significant to the writing, and some critics detect a change of tone and style afterward, but a detailed analysis of how her writing works has not yet been undertaken. In Traveling Genius, Gillian Fenwick fills that gap in the scholarship with the first study to explore the depths of Morris's complete body of work, utilizing close readings and archival research."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 9781570037474
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
"Traveling Genius surveys the half century of work by British writer Jan Morris, including more than fifty books and thousands of essays and reviews, from 1950s America via Oxford, Venice, Trieste, Sydney, and Hong Kong to her home in Wales. Internationally known as a travel writer, she has also distinguished herself across many other genres by writing history, autobiographies and biographies, and literary fiction and essays." "Existing accounts of Morris's work are largely confined to reviews and magazine essays, and often concentrate on James Morris's sex change and transformation into Jan Morris. This is of course significant to the writing, and some critics detect a change of tone and style afterward, but a detailed analysis of how her writing works has not yet been undertaken. In Traveling Genius, Gillian Fenwick fills that gap in the scholarship with the first study to explore the depths of Morris's complete body of work, utilizing close readings and archival research."--BOOK JACKET.
The Pleasures of Life
Author: Sir John Lubbock
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
In 'The Pleasures of Life', John Lubbock delivers a series of lectures on various topics that are still relevant today. The book is divided into two parts, each containing chapters that focus on topics such as the value of time, the pleasures of travel, love, and religion. Through his insightful and thought-provoking writing, Lubbock explores the beauty and challenges of life. From the joys of home to the blessings of friendship, he provides an inspiring guide to living a fulfilling life.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
In 'The Pleasures of Life', John Lubbock delivers a series of lectures on various topics that are still relevant today. The book is divided into two parts, each containing chapters that focus on topics such as the value of time, the pleasures of travel, love, and religion. Through his insightful and thought-provoking writing, Lubbock explores the beauty and challenges of life. From the joys of home to the blessings of friendship, he provides an inspiring guide to living a fulfilling life.
Chance Particulars
Author: Sara Mansfield Taber
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421425084
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- ELEMENTS OF FINE WRITING -- PURPOSE OF THE NOTEBOOK -- Goal, Quest, Story -- CHANCE PARTICULARS -- Use of the Senses -- Specificity, Precision, and Concrete Detail -- PLACE -- Landscape and Nature -- Towns, Streets, and Buildings -- PEOPLE -- Portraits and Interviews -- Encounters, Observations, and Activities -- FACTS, HISTORY, AND CULTURE -- Basic Facts, History, and Cultural Observations -- TECHNICAL AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION -- Informational Notes -- CHRONICLE -- Record of Daily Activities and Travels -- PERSONAL RESPONSES -- Feelings and Contemplations -- COMMONPLACE NOTES: PERSPECTIVES OF OTHERS AND MISCELLANEA -- Quotations and Thoughts from Experts, Scholars, and Literary Forebears-and Other Miscellanea -- ASSOCIATIONS AND FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE -- Metaphor and Simile -- REFLECTIONS -- Thoughts and Musings -- WRITING NOTES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- APPENDIX
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421425084
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- ELEMENTS OF FINE WRITING -- PURPOSE OF THE NOTEBOOK -- Goal, Quest, Story -- CHANCE PARTICULARS -- Use of the Senses -- Specificity, Precision, and Concrete Detail -- PLACE -- Landscape and Nature -- Towns, Streets, and Buildings -- PEOPLE -- Portraits and Interviews -- Encounters, Observations, and Activities -- FACTS, HISTORY, AND CULTURE -- Basic Facts, History, and Cultural Observations -- TECHNICAL AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION -- Informational Notes -- CHRONICLE -- Record of Daily Activities and Travels -- PERSONAL RESPONSES -- Feelings and Contemplations -- COMMONPLACE NOTES: PERSPECTIVES OF OTHERS AND MISCELLANEA -- Quotations and Thoughts from Experts, Scholars, and Literary Forebears-and Other Miscellanea -- ASSOCIATIONS AND FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE -- Metaphor and Simile -- REFLECTIONS -- Thoughts and Musings -- WRITING NOTES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- APPENDIX
Life's Tangled Thread
Author: William Boyd Carpenter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Faith
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Faith
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The Saddest Pleasure
Author: Moritz Thomsen
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780712647106
Category : Brazil
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
This is an account, introduced by Paul Theroux, of the author's journey as a 63-year-old gringo through Brazil. During the course of this journey he reflects on his escape in middle age from his wealthy pacific Northwest family to South America, where he became a Peace Crops worker in Ecuador. He then tells of how he brought a farm which he worked in partnership with a local friend. 12 years later his friend kicked him off the farm and Thomsen, stunned by the rejection embarked on a trip across Brazil. In candid prose, he describes Rio, Bahia, and the Amazon River, lined with one-room shacks and millionaires' rancheros. Gradually through his relationship with this extraordinary continent and with the people he meets along the way, he begins to make sense of his life.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780712647106
Category : Brazil
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
This is an account, introduced by Paul Theroux, of the author's journey as a 63-year-old gringo through Brazil. During the course of this journey he reflects on his escape in middle age from his wealthy pacific Northwest family to South America, where he became a Peace Crops worker in Ecuador. He then tells of how he brought a farm which he worked in partnership with a local friend. 12 years later his friend kicked him off the farm and Thomsen, stunned by the rejection embarked on a trip across Brazil. In candid prose, he describes Rio, Bahia, and the Amazon River, lined with one-room shacks and millionaires' rancheros. Gradually through his relationship with this extraordinary continent and with the people he meets along the way, he begins to make sense of his life.
Venice
Author: Barrie Kerper
Publisher: Fodor's
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Each edition of this unique series marries a collection of previously published essays with detailed practical information, creating a colorful and deeply absorbing pastiche of opinions and advice. Each book is a valuable resource--a compass of sorts--pointing vacationers, business travelers, and readers in many directions. Going abroad with a Collected Traveler edition is like being accompanied by a group of savvy and observant friends who are intimately familiar with your destination. This edition on venice, the veneto & friuli-venezia giulia features: * Distinguished writers, such as Jan Morris, Francine Prose, Fred Plotkin, John Lukacs, Susan Herrmann Loomis, Faith Heller Willinger, Frank Prial, Susan Allen Toth, Mark Bittman, Catharine Reynolds, Naomi Barry, and Edward Behr, who share seductive insights into the unique landscapes and cultural treasures of this northeastern corner of Italy, including the architectural wonders of Venice, the beautiful small towns of the Veneto, and the less-traveled routes through Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where food and wine are celebrated every day. * Annotated bibliographies for each section with recommendations for related readings. * An A-Z "informazioni pratiche" (practical information) section covering everything from accommodations and restaurants to acqua alta, cooking schools, enotechi, the euro, hiking, packing, passeggiata, tipping, tour operators, the VAT, weather, websites, and traveling with children. Whether it's your first trip or your tenth, the Collected Traveler books are indispensable, and meant to be the first volumes you turn to when planning your journeys. Also in the Collected Traveler series: Central Italy--Tuscany & Umbria, Paris, Provence, Morocco, and the forthcoming Northern Spain.
Publisher: Fodor's
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Each edition of this unique series marries a collection of previously published essays with detailed practical information, creating a colorful and deeply absorbing pastiche of opinions and advice. Each book is a valuable resource--a compass of sorts--pointing vacationers, business travelers, and readers in many directions. Going abroad with a Collected Traveler edition is like being accompanied by a group of savvy and observant friends who are intimately familiar with your destination. This edition on venice, the veneto & friuli-venezia giulia features: * Distinguished writers, such as Jan Morris, Francine Prose, Fred Plotkin, John Lukacs, Susan Herrmann Loomis, Faith Heller Willinger, Frank Prial, Susan Allen Toth, Mark Bittman, Catharine Reynolds, Naomi Barry, and Edward Behr, who share seductive insights into the unique landscapes and cultural treasures of this northeastern corner of Italy, including the architectural wonders of Venice, the beautiful small towns of the Veneto, and the less-traveled routes through Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where food and wine are celebrated every day. * Annotated bibliographies for each section with recommendations for related readings. * An A-Z "informazioni pratiche" (practical information) section covering everything from accommodations and restaurants to acqua alta, cooking schools, enotechi, the euro, hiking, packing, passeggiata, tipping, tour operators, the VAT, weather, websites, and traveling with children. Whether it's your first trip or your tenth, the Collected Traveler books are indispensable, and meant to be the first volumes you turn to when planning your journeys. Also in the Collected Traveler series: Central Italy--Tuscany & Umbria, Paris, Provence, Morocco, and the forthcoming Northern Spain.
Dead Love
Author: Linda McFerrin
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
ISBN: 1611725011
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Zombies, ghouls, vampires, gangsters; pursuit, betrayal, death—it's a globalized manga turned literature. Dead Love is Twilight with teeth.
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
ISBN: 1611725011
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Zombies, ghouls, vampires, gangsters; pursuit, betrayal, death—it's a globalized manga turned literature. Dead Love is Twilight with teeth.
Life's Lasting Pleasures
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
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