Author: Ben Sonnenberg
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1681374234
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
A smart and hilarious memoir of privilege and excess told by the son of a powerful, seductive member of the New York elite. Ben Sonnenberg grew up in the great house on Gramercy Park in New York City that his father, the inventor of modern public relations and the owner of a fine collection of art, built to celebrate his rise from the poverty of the Jewish Lower East Side to a life of riches and power. His son could have what he wanted, except perhaps what he wanted most: to get away. Lost Property, a book of memoirs and confessions, is a tale of youthful riot and rebellion. Sonnenberg recounts his aesthetic, sexual, and political education, and a sometimes absurd flight into “anarchy and sabotage,” in which he reports to both the CIA and East German intelligence during the Cold War and, cultivating a dandy’s nonchalance, pursues a life of sexual adventure in 1960s London and New York. The cast of characters includes Orson Welles, Glenn Gould, and Sylvia Plath; among the subjects are marriage, children, infidelity, debt, divorce, literature, and multiple sclerosis. The end is surprisingly happy.
Lost Property
Author: Ben Sonnenberg
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1681374234
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
A smart and hilarious memoir of privilege and excess told by the son of a powerful, seductive member of the New York elite. Ben Sonnenberg grew up in the great house on Gramercy Park in New York City that his father, the inventor of modern public relations and the owner of a fine collection of art, built to celebrate his rise from the poverty of the Jewish Lower East Side to a life of riches and power. His son could have what he wanted, except perhaps what he wanted most: to get away. Lost Property, a book of memoirs and confessions, is a tale of youthful riot and rebellion. Sonnenberg recounts his aesthetic, sexual, and political education, and a sometimes absurd flight into “anarchy and sabotage,” in which he reports to both the CIA and East German intelligence during the Cold War and, cultivating a dandy’s nonchalance, pursues a life of sexual adventure in 1960s London and New York. The cast of characters includes Orson Welles, Glenn Gould, and Sylvia Plath; among the subjects are marriage, children, infidelity, debt, divorce, literature, and multiple sclerosis. The end is surprisingly happy.
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1681374234
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
A smart and hilarious memoir of privilege and excess told by the son of a powerful, seductive member of the New York elite. Ben Sonnenberg grew up in the great house on Gramercy Park in New York City that his father, the inventor of modern public relations and the owner of a fine collection of art, built to celebrate his rise from the poverty of the Jewish Lower East Side to a life of riches and power. His son could have what he wanted, except perhaps what he wanted most: to get away. Lost Property, a book of memoirs and confessions, is a tale of youthful riot and rebellion. Sonnenberg recounts his aesthetic, sexual, and political education, and a sometimes absurd flight into “anarchy and sabotage,” in which he reports to both the CIA and East German intelligence during the Cold War and, cultivating a dandy’s nonchalance, pursues a life of sexual adventure in 1960s London and New York. The cast of characters includes Orson Welles, Glenn Gould, and Sylvia Plath; among the subjects are marriage, children, infidelity, debt, divorce, literature, and multiple sclerosis. The end is surprisingly happy.
The Lost Property Office
Author: James R. Hannibal
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481467115
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
James R. Hannibal presents a thrilling adventure through history, complete with mysteries, secret items, codes, and a touch of magic in this stunning middle grade debut. Thirteen-year-old Jack Buckles is great at finding things. Not just a missing glove or the other sock, but things normal people have long given up on ever seeing again. If only he could find his father, who has disappeared in London without a trace. But Jack’s father was not who he claimed to be. It turns out that he was a member of a secret society of detectives that has served the crown for centuries—and membership into the Lost Property Office is Jack’s inheritance. Now the only way Jack will ever see his father again is if he finds what the nefarious Clockmaker is after: the Ember, which holds a secret that has been kept since the Great Fire of London. Will Jack be able to find the Ember and save his father, or will his talent for finding things fall short?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481467115
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
James R. Hannibal presents a thrilling adventure through history, complete with mysteries, secret items, codes, and a touch of magic in this stunning middle grade debut. Thirteen-year-old Jack Buckles is great at finding things. Not just a missing glove or the other sock, but things normal people have long given up on ever seeing again. If only he could find his father, who has disappeared in London without a trace. But Jack’s father was not who he claimed to be. It turns out that he was a member of a secret society of detectives that has served the crown for centuries—and membership into the Lost Property Office is Jack’s inheritance. Now the only way Jack will ever see his father again is if he finds what the nefarious Clockmaker is after: the Ember, which holds a secret that has been kept since the Great Fire of London. Will Jack be able to find the Ember and save his father, or will his talent for finding things fall short?
Lost Property
Author: Jennifer Summit
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226780139
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The English literary canon is haunted by the figure of the lost woman writer. In our own age, she has been a powerful stimulus for the rediscovery of works written by women. But as Jennifer Summit argues, "the lost woman writer" also served as an evocative symbol during the very formation of an English literary tradition from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries. Lost Property traces the representation of women writers from Margery Kempe and Christine de Pizan to Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots, exploring how the woman writer became a focal point for emerging theories of literature and authorship in English precisely because of her perceived alienation from tradition. Through original archival research and readings of key literary texts, Summit writes a new history of the woman writer that reflects the impact of such developments as the introduction of printing, the Reformation, and the rise of the English court as a literary center. A major rethinking of the place of women writers in the histories of books, authorship, and canon-formation, Lost Property demonstrates that, rather than being an unimaginable anomaly, the idea of the woman writer played a key role in the invention of English literature.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226780139
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The English literary canon is haunted by the figure of the lost woman writer. In our own age, she has been a powerful stimulus for the rediscovery of works written by women. But as Jennifer Summit argues, "the lost woman writer" also served as an evocative symbol during the very formation of an English literary tradition from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries. Lost Property traces the representation of women writers from Margery Kempe and Christine de Pizan to Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots, exploring how the woman writer became a focal point for emerging theories of literature and authorship in English precisely because of her perceived alienation from tradition. Through original archival research and readings of key literary texts, Summit writes a new history of the woman writer that reflects the impact of such developments as the introduction of printing, the Reformation, and the rise of the English court as a literary center. A major rethinking of the place of women writers in the histories of books, authorship, and canon-formation, Lost Property demonstrates that, rather than being an unimaginable anomaly, the idea of the woman writer played a key role in the invention of English literature.
Property Lost
Author: Dennis Perez
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462834310
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Jake Rizzo, a down and out homeless indigent finds himself in another nameless city with his only friend, Beth. While seeking refuge in a homeless shelter he is met by a callous, unsympathetic staff who seem more bothered by his presence than willing to aid. However, this City is different. It is a destination, not just a stopover. Jake has strategically negotiated his way to Sacramento. His necessarily deferred life is now narrowing in direction. Surrounded by a sea of self pity, Jakes sharp focus and mysterious pedigree begin to distinguish him from the faceless and nearly lifeless vagrants, as he plots his compelling course of action. Befriended by a shelter volunteer and her daughter, Jake begins to feel alive again. He battles with his desire to enter her world verses something he knows he must do in order to be able to re-enter his. Jake is plunged into a criminal world of deceit, betrayal and murder; a place he has briefly been before, but this time he has little chance of escape.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462834310
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Jake Rizzo, a down and out homeless indigent finds himself in another nameless city with his only friend, Beth. While seeking refuge in a homeless shelter he is met by a callous, unsympathetic staff who seem more bothered by his presence than willing to aid. However, this City is different. It is a destination, not just a stopover. Jake has strategically negotiated his way to Sacramento. His necessarily deferred life is now narrowing in direction. Surrounded by a sea of self pity, Jakes sharp focus and mysterious pedigree begin to distinguish him from the faceless and nearly lifeless vagrants, as he plots his compelling course of action. Befriended by a shelter volunteer and her daughter, Jake begins to feel alive again. He battles with his desire to enter her world verses something he knows he must do in order to be able to re-enter his. Jake is plunged into a criminal world of deceit, betrayal and murder; a place he has briefly been before, but this time he has little chance of escape.
Lost Property
Author: Helen Paris
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473578531
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Readers have fallen in love with Lost Property: ***** 'A beautiful book and one of my best reads this year' ***** 'An emotional journey that had me hooked' ***** 'A wonderful, uplifting debut novel' ***** 'Dot is an inspiration' ***** 'Full of sorrow, love and a light humour' ***** 'I am so pleased to have found Dot' ---------------- The Lost Property eBook contains an exclusive extract of Helen's new novel, The Invisible Women's Club - an uplifting novel about friendship, community spirit and the power of connection. Available to pre-order now. ---------------- One lost purse. One lost woman. A chance encounter that changes everything. Dot Watson has lost her way. Wracked with guilt and struggling with grief, she has tucked herself away in the London Transport Lost Property office, finding solace in the process of cataloguing misplaced things. It's not glamorous or exciting, but it's solitary - just the way Dot likes it. That is, until elderly Mr Appleby walks through the door in search of his late wife's purse and Dot immediately feels a connection to him. Determined to help, she sets off on an extraordinary journey, one that could lead Dot to reclaim her life and find where she truly belongs... Perfect for fans of Matt Haig, Rachel Joyce and AJ Pearce, this is a moving and uplifting novel about finding your place in the world. ---------------- 'An enthralling read, full of rich descriptions and characters you can't help but love' Hazel Prior, bestselling author of Away with the Penguins 'A lovely novel about loss and reconnection...both satisfying and joyful' Lissa Evans
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473578531
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Readers have fallen in love with Lost Property: ***** 'A beautiful book and one of my best reads this year' ***** 'An emotional journey that had me hooked' ***** 'A wonderful, uplifting debut novel' ***** 'Dot is an inspiration' ***** 'Full of sorrow, love and a light humour' ***** 'I am so pleased to have found Dot' ---------------- The Lost Property eBook contains an exclusive extract of Helen's new novel, The Invisible Women's Club - an uplifting novel about friendship, community spirit and the power of connection. Available to pre-order now. ---------------- One lost purse. One lost woman. A chance encounter that changes everything. Dot Watson has lost her way. Wracked with guilt and struggling with grief, she has tucked herself away in the London Transport Lost Property office, finding solace in the process of cataloguing misplaced things. It's not glamorous or exciting, but it's solitary - just the way Dot likes it. That is, until elderly Mr Appleby walks through the door in search of his late wife's purse and Dot immediately feels a connection to him. Determined to help, she sets off on an extraordinary journey, one that could lead Dot to reclaim her life and find where she truly belongs... Perfect for fans of Matt Haig, Rachel Joyce and AJ Pearce, this is a moving and uplifting novel about finding your place in the world. ---------------- 'An enthralling read, full of rich descriptions and characters you can't help but love' Hazel Prior, bestselling author of Away with the Penguins 'A lovely novel about loss and reconnection...both satisfying and joyful' Lissa Evans
The Lost Property Office
Author: Emily Rand
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781849767323
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
`I HOLD ON TO TEDDY'S HAND TIGHTLY' - A little girl and her mummy are visiting Grandpa on the train. It's very busy - hold on tight! But when they arrive at their destination something is wrong . . . teddy has gone missing. Just when it looks like she'll never see Teddy again, Grandpa has an idea! And suddenly the little girl is off on a magical journey to rescue her teddy. Have you ever wondered where your lost objects go? With charming and stylish illustrations, this books is perfect for curious minds.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781849767323
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
`I HOLD ON TO TEDDY'S HAND TIGHTLY' - A little girl and her mummy are visiting Grandpa on the train. It's very busy - hold on tight! But when they arrive at their destination something is wrong . . . teddy has gone missing. Just when it looks like she'll never see Teddy again, Grandpa has an idea! And suddenly the little girl is off on a magical journey to rescue her teddy. Have you ever wondered where your lost objects go? With charming and stylish illustrations, this books is perfect for curious minds.
Lost Property
Author: Andy Poyiadgi
Publisher: Nobrow Press
ISBN: 9781907704864
Category : Artists
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
What if everything once lost was found, awaiting our return? One postman is about to find out what happens next!
Publisher: Nobrow Press
ISBN: 9781907704864
Category : Artists
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
What if everything once lost was found, awaiting our return? One postman is about to find out what happens next!
Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Finance, Public
Languages : en
Pages : 1798
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Finance, Public
Languages : en
Pages : 1798
Book Description
Digest of Appropriations for the Support of the Government of the United States
Author: United States. Dept. of the Treasury. Division of Central Accounts
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1016
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1016
Book Description
Annual Report of the Operations of the United States Life-Saving Service for the Fiscal Year Ending ...
Author: United States. Life-Saving Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description