Author: Marvin D. Schwartz
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 9780812904987
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
The New York Times Book of Antiques
Author: Marvin D. Schwartz
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 9780812904987
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 9780812904987
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Antiques Flee Market
Author: Barbara Allan
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 0758236352
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 0758236352
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Antiquities
Author: Cynthia Ozick
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0593318838
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
From one of our most preeminent writers, a tale that captures the shifting meanings of the past and how our experience colors those meanings In Antiquities, Lloyd Wilkinson Petrie, one of the seven elderly trustees of the now-defunct (for thirty-four years) Temple Academy for Boys, is preparing a memoir of his days at the school, intertwined with the troubling distractions of present events. As he navigates, with faltering recall, between the subtle anti-Semitism that pervaded the school's ethos and his fascination with his own family's heritage--in particular, his illustrious cousin, the renowned archaeologist Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie--he reconstructs the passions of a childhood encounter with the oddly named Ben-Zion Elefantin, a mystifying older pupil who claims descent from Egypt's Elephantine Island. From this seed emerges one of Cynthia Ozick's most wondrous tales, touched by unsettling irony and the elusive flavor of a Kafka parable, and weaving, in her own distinctive voice, myth and mania, history and illusion.
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0593318838
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
From one of our most preeminent writers, a tale that captures the shifting meanings of the past and how our experience colors those meanings In Antiquities, Lloyd Wilkinson Petrie, one of the seven elderly trustees of the now-defunct (for thirty-four years) Temple Academy for Boys, is preparing a memoir of his days at the school, intertwined with the troubling distractions of present events. As he navigates, with faltering recall, between the subtle anti-Semitism that pervaded the school's ethos and his fascination with his own family's heritage--in particular, his illustrious cousin, the renowned archaeologist Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie--he reconstructs the passions of a childhood encounter with the oddly named Ben-Zion Elefantin, a mystifying older pupil who claims descent from Egypt's Elephantine Island. From this seed emerges one of Cynthia Ozick's most wondrous tales, touched by unsettling irony and the elusive flavor of a Kafka parable, and weaving, in her own distinctive voice, myth and mania, history and illusion.
Antiques Roadkill: A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery
Author: Barbara Allan
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 0758272790
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
A con artist meets his end on a country road—and a lot of swindled senior citizens are suspects: “Hilarious…a delightful debut.”—Joan Hess Determined to make a new start in her quaint hometown on the banks of the Mississippi, Brandy Borne never dreams she'll become the prime suspect in a murder case. . . Moving back in with her eccentric, larger-than-life mother, Brandy Borne finds small-town Serenity, Iowa, anything but serene. It seems an unscrupulous antiques dealer has swindled Vivian out of the family's heirlooms. But when he is found run over in a country lane, Brandy becomes Murder Suspect Number One--with her mother coming in a very close second. . . The list of other suspects is impressive--the victim's business seems to have been based on bilking seniors out of their possessions. And when the Borne "girls" uncover a few very unsavory Serenity secrets, they become targets for a murderer whose favorite hobby seems to be collecting victims. “A likable heroine.”—Booklist “Enormously entertaining.”—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Includes Brandy Borne's tips on antiques!
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 0758272790
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
A con artist meets his end on a country road—and a lot of swindled senior citizens are suspects: “Hilarious…a delightful debut.”—Joan Hess Determined to make a new start in her quaint hometown on the banks of the Mississippi, Brandy Borne never dreams she'll become the prime suspect in a murder case. . . Moving back in with her eccentric, larger-than-life mother, Brandy Borne finds small-town Serenity, Iowa, anything but serene. It seems an unscrupulous antiques dealer has swindled Vivian out of the family's heirlooms. But when he is found run over in a country lane, Brandy becomes Murder Suspect Number One--with her mother coming in a very close second. . . The list of other suspects is impressive--the victim's business seems to have been based on bilking seniors out of their possessions. And when the Borne "girls" uncover a few very unsavory Serenity secrets, they become targets for a murderer whose favorite hobby seems to be collecting victims. “A likable heroine.”—Booklist “Enormously entertaining.”—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Includes Brandy Borne's tips on antiques!
Antiques Knock-Off
Author: Barbara Allan
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 0758268300
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
When her "charmingly eccentric" mother Vivian is accused of killing mousy-haired busybody Connie Grimes after they were both involved in a bit of a scuffle, Brandy Borne must find the truth, which immerses her in a scandal involving questionable antiques and dark family secrets.
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 0758268300
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
When her "charmingly eccentric" mother Vivian is accused of killing mousy-haired busybody Connie Grimes after they were both involved in a bit of a scuffle, Brandy Borne must find the truth, which immerses her in a scandal involving questionable antiques and dark family secrets.
The Antiques
Author: Kris D'Agostino
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501138995
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A family reunites after the death of its patriarch just as a hurricane tears through town in this “sparklingly funny novel about love, power, money, and adult siblings finding the beating heart of what matters most: one another” (People). On the night of a massive hurricane, three estranged siblings learn that their father is dying. For the first time in years, they convene at their childhood home in upstate New York, where the storm has downed power lines, flooded houses, and destroyed the family’s antique store. The Westfalls are no strangers to dysfunction. But never have their lives felt so out of control. Armie is living in their parents’ basement. In Manhattan, Josef, a sex-addicted techie, is struggling to repair his broken relationship with his daughters. Their sister, Charlie, who works in Hollywood as a publicist for a wayward young actress, just learned that her son has been expelled from preschool. Amid the storm, they come together to plan their father’s memorial service, only to learn his dying wish—they must sell his priceless Magritte painting. As their failures are laid bare, they discover that hope often lurks in the darkest of places. And so, too, can hilarity. Complete with an irresistible plot and deeply flawed, affectionately rendered characters, Kris D’Agostino’s “sharp, funny [novel] conveys the disorienting and ever-shifting effects of grief” (The New York Times) and the unexpected epiphanies that emerge in chaos. This “darkly humorous portrait of the American family under duress…balances scathing and humorous commentary on the foibles of family with keen insight” (Publishers Weekly). Perfect for “fans of funny family dysfunction novels like Jonathan Tropper’s This Is Where I Leave You...and Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s The Nest” (Booklist), The Antiques is a heartbreaking, nimble, laugh-out-loud funny send-up of modern family life.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501138995
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A family reunites after the death of its patriarch just as a hurricane tears through town in this “sparklingly funny novel about love, power, money, and adult siblings finding the beating heart of what matters most: one another” (People). On the night of a massive hurricane, three estranged siblings learn that their father is dying. For the first time in years, they convene at their childhood home in upstate New York, where the storm has downed power lines, flooded houses, and destroyed the family’s antique store. The Westfalls are no strangers to dysfunction. But never have their lives felt so out of control. Armie is living in their parents’ basement. In Manhattan, Josef, a sex-addicted techie, is struggling to repair his broken relationship with his daughters. Their sister, Charlie, who works in Hollywood as a publicist for a wayward young actress, just learned that her son has been expelled from preschool. Amid the storm, they come together to plan their father’s memorial service, only to learn his dying wish—they must sell his priceless Magritte painting. As their failures are laid bare, they discover that hope often lurks in the darkest of places. And so, too, can hilarity. Complete with an irresistible plot and deeply flawed, affectionately rendered characters, Kris D’Agostino’s “sharp, funny [novel] conveys the disorienting and ever-shifting effects of grief” (The New York Times) and the unexpected epiphanies that emerge in chaos. This “darkly humorous portrait of the American family under duress…balances scathing and humorous commentary on the foibles of family with keen insight” (Publishers Weekly). Perfect for “fans of funny family dysfunction novels like Jonathan Tropper’s This Is Where I Leave You...and Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s The Nest” (Booklist), The Antiques is a heartbreaking, nimble, laugh-out-loud funny send-up of modern family life.
Hitler's First Hundred Days
Author: Peter Fritzsche
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198871120
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
La 4e de couverture indique : "The chilling story of the hundred days in the spring of 1933 in which the Nazis laid the foundations for their Third Reich"
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198871120
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
La 4e de couverture indique : "The chilling story of the hundred days in the spring of 1933 in which the Nazis laid the foundations for their Third Reich"
The New York Times Book of Movies
Author: Wallace Schroeder
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 078933657X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 1298
Book Description
A collection of reviews for the 1,000 most important, popular, and influential movies of all time. While critiques of beloved Hollywood milestones from Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, and Orson Welles are all included, this book is notably a resource for the modern cinema buff and student. Nowhere else can one find this curated collection of reviews with such special features as lists of best films by category and year, as well as unique recommendations and sidebars for the modern viewer--including what to watch and how: from DVD and Blu-Ray to streaming platforms. In an era when most students and fans of film simply rely on the Internet for information, this category killer will prove its worth as a relevant and indispensable gift and reference.
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 078933657X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 1298
Book Description
A collection of reviews for the 1,000 most important, popular, and influential movies of all time. While critiques of beloved Hollywood milestones from Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, and Orson Welles are all included, this book is notably a resource for the modern cinema buff and student. Nowhere else can one find this curated collection of reviews with such special features as lists of best films by category and year, as well as unique recommendations and sidebars for the modern viewer--including what to watch and how: from DVD and Blu-Ray to streaming platforms. In an era when most students and fans of film simply rely on the Internet for information, this category killer will prove its worth as a relevant and indispensable gift and reference.
A Reverence for Wood
Author: Eric Sloane
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486433943
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
This book underscores the important role that wood has played in the development of American life and culture. Covering such topics as the aesthetics of wood, wooden implements, and carpentry, Sloane remarks expansively and with affection on the resourcefulness of Early Americans in their use of this precious commodity.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486433943
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
This book underscores the important role that wood has played in the development of American life and culture. Covering such topics as the aesthetics of wood, wooden implements, and carpentry, Sloane remarks expansively and with affection on the resourcefulness of Early Americans in their use of this precious commodity.
Small Wonders
Author: Lisa Ellis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781894243902
Category : Miniature wood-carving
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
"Groundbreaking research on sixteenth-century miniature boxwood carvings in the Thomson Collection of European Art at the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Morgan Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art."--
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781894243902
Category : Miniature wood-carving
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
"Groundbreaking research on sixteenth-century miniature boxwood carvings in the Thomson Collection of European Art at the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Morgan Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art."--