![]() ![]() And when Strachey finishes leading us through the life of General George Gordon, we come away having known him both as a man of extraordinary courage and as a near-lunatic.įascinating, witty, insightful and provoking, these four biographical studies single-handedly revived the art of biography in the English language. Arnold, we understand him as a revolutionary reformer of English education and as a first-rate prig. ![]() His dissection of the life of Florence Nightingale shows her both as the Lady of the Lamp and as a woman of steely backbone and adamantine determination, who not only cared for wounded and sick soldiers with complete dedication and solicitude, but who wreaked holy hell on any bureaucrat or governmental office that tried to get in her way. His study of one of the most revered prelates in England, Cardinal Manning, reveals a profound and courageous religious mind combined with the conniving and ruthless soul of a born politician. Four of the most eminent and idealized heroic figures of the Victorian age came under his witty and unsparing gaze and emerged, astonishingly enough, as human beings. When Lytton Strachey published Emininent Victorians, he took the general perception of the Victorian age among English-speaking readers and turned it upside-down. ![]()
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![]() A truly intriguing question is, what makes a writer of her background produce such memorable, and fictional material that appeal to such a mass audience of readers? ![]() On the surface it appears that she almost shedding every aspect of her cultural ties to the Philippines’. Although Melissa comes from very humble beginning, she seems to gravitate towards the middle, and upper middle class lifestyle. She later settled with her family in San Francisco, California where she attended grade school, and later studying at Columbia University in New York City where she received her formal education. Most of her early years were spent in Manila, Philippines. Specializing in the genre of Young Adult and Teen Fiction, Melissa De La Cruz’s writings have received worldwide recognition. She is best known for some of her earlier works, like the Au Pair series of novels, and the Blue Blood series. Born in 1971 in the Philippines, and later immigrating to the United States, her life’s story is truly one of American success. ![]() Melissa De La Cruz is known as one of America’s most prolific authors of her time. ![]() ![]() ![]() O'Connor's capacity to live fully - despite the chronic disease that eventually confined her to her mother's farm in Georgia - is illuminated in this engaging and authoritative biography. ![]() Hester was famously known as "A" in O'Connor's collected letters, The Habit of Being, and a large cache of correspondence to her from O'Connor was made available to scholars, including Brad Gooch, in 2006. ![]() Brad Gooch brings to life O'Connor's significant friendships - with Robert Lowell, Elizabeth Hardwick, Walker Percy, and James Dickey among others - and her deeply felt convictions, as expressed in her communications with Thomas Merton, Elizabeth Bishop, and Betty Hester. Her fierce, sometimes comic novels and stories reflected the darkly funny, vibrant, and theologically sophisticated woman who wrote them. The landscape of American literature was fundamentally changed when Flannery O'Connor stepped onto the scene with her first published book, Wise Blood, in 1952. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The issue of racism is carefully raised and sensitively dealt with as are some other situations to which your average young adult reader can relate. Everything is connected and historical fact, ancient beliefs and symbolism are cleverly woven into this novel. This book has the right number of twists and turns to keep it real. At the same time she has the reader firmly rooted to the present with local footy games, pub meals and small town issues. Constable takes us on a journey in and out of the past but does so in a masterful and believable way. I was captivated by Constable s powerful writing as she drew me into Sadie s world and the unfolding mysteries revealed by the all seeing, all knowing crows. I immediately liked Sadie and her mother Ellie as they began the arduous task of fitting into a tight knit rural community. The fact that it is set in an area of Victoria which is close to my heart made it even more appealing. This book had me captivated from beginning to end (I read it in an afternoon) and I can t wait to recommend it to my students. If you are a teacher or librarian and would like to review for Allen & Unwin, please sign up for our educational newsletters at Crow Country by Kate Constable Instantly I am a fan of Kate Constable s. They must not be copied or used for any purpose without permission from Allen & Unwin. The reviews were provided to Allen & Unwin for promotional use. 1 Each of the following reviews is the work of the named teacher and the views expressed are the teacher's own. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Enduring in vision, Harper Lee's timeless novel illuminates the complexities of human nature and the depths of the human heart with humor, unwavering honesty, and a tender, nostalgic beauty. Scout, Jem, Boo Radley, Atticus Finch, and the small town of Maycomb, Alabama, are all captured in vivid and moving illustrations by artist Fred Fordham. Now, this most beloved and acclaimed novel is reborn for a new age as a gorgeous graphic novel. "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." A haunting portrait of race and class, innocence and injustice, hypocrisy and heroism, tradition and transformation in the Deep South of the 1930s, Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird remains as important today as it was upon its initial publication in 1960, during the turbulent years of the Civil Rights movement. ![]() "This gorgeously rendered graphic-novel version provides a new perspective for old fans but also acts as an immersive introduction for youngsters as well as any adult who somehow missed out on the iconic story set in Maycomb, Alabama."- USA Today A beautifully crafted graphic novel adaptation of Harper Lee's beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning American classic, voted America's best-loved novel in PBS's Great American Read. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Through compelling examples and page-turning storytelling, Graffin shows how we got here and what we can do about it, both individually and collectively., "We are living in what may be the most important time in our species' history, in which we have become at once both the stewards of the earth and its millions of species and delicate ecosystem, and its potential demise through the population wars. ![]() As Greg Graffin demonstrates in this important call to action, the decision is ours to make on what we will do next-continue business as usual or take the next step in our moral evolution to create a sustainable world. Praise for Anarchy Evolution "A worldview eloquently expressed." - Chicago Tribune " explains how evolution can be a guide to life." - Scientific American "Definitely a book that is as unique as its author." - Booklist "Humble, challenging, and inspiring." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review), We are living in what may be the most important time in our species' history, in which we have become at once both the stewards of the earth and its millions of species and delicate ecosystem, and its potential demise through the population wars. ![]() ![]() ![]() We rejoin septuagenarian amateur sleuths Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron at their “luxury retirement village” the following Thursday. Now comes the sequel, surely destined to do just as well. ![]() © Richard Osman 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021īig-brained British TV presenter and comedian Richard Osman’s debut, The Thursday Murder Club, became a surprise runaway 2020 success. ![]() Winner of the CrimeFest Audible Sounds of Crime: Best Audiobook 2022 And if they find the diamonds too? Well, wouldn't that be a bonus?īut this time they are up against an enemy who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians.Ĭan the Thursday Murder Club find the killer (and the diamonds) before the killer finds them? His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his life.Īs bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer. He's made a big mistake, and he needs her help. Narrated by Lesley Manville, soon-to-be star of The Crown, and featuring an exclusive interview between Richard Osman and Lesley Manville.Įlizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN. ![]() ![]() ![]() The slipcase is cloth with printing and foil stamping. O The deluxe edition is an oversized slipcased hardcover and portfolio. ![]() O Brand new original wraparound cover art by Frank Miller, plus a ten-page pinup gallery from previous editions, featuring art from Arthur Adams, Mike Allred, Sergio Aragonés, Paul Chadwick, Joe Kubert, Mike Mignola, and John Romita Jr. Dwight is going to do whatever it takes to keep the status quo-even if it means killing a whole lot of people. Tonight, these friends are being threatened in more ways than one. This fourth edition volume of Frank Miller's signature series features new wraparound cover art, and is printed at original size! The dangerous women of Old Town have saved Dwight more times than he can count, and finding friends like that isn't easy. ![]() ![]() ![]() I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to TBR and Beyond Tour for choosing me as one of the participants in #SixCrimsonCranes tour. Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Book Depository | Indigo | IndieBound And she must embrace the magic she’s been taught all her life to contain-no matter what it costs her. Only Shiori can set the kingdom to rights, but to do so she must place her trust in the very boy she fought so hard not to marry. Penniless, voiceless, and alone, Shiori searches for her brothers, and, on her journey, uncovers a conspiracy to overtake the throne-a conspiracy more twisted and deceitful, more cunning and complex, than even Raikama’s betrayal. Raikama has dark magic of her own, and she banishes the young princess, turning her brothers into cranes, and warning Shiori that she must speak of it to no one: for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted, but it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. Shiori, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. ![]() ![]() ![]() Half a century earlier, Joan’s grandfather built this majestic house in the historic Black neighborhood of Douglass-only to be lynched days after becoming the first Black detective in the city. This is not the first time violence has altered the course of the family’s trajectory. Summer 1995: Ten-year-old Joan, her mother, and her younger sister flee her father’s explosive temper and seek refuge at her mother’s ancestral home in Memphis. ![]() ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Boston Globe, NPR, BuzzFeed, Glamour, PopSugar.LONGLISTED FOR THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE Tara Stringfellow will be an author to watch for years to come.”-Jacqueline Woodson, New York Times bestselling author of Red at the Bone ![]() “I fell in love with this family, from Joan’s fierce heart to her grandmother Hazel’s determined resilience. “A rhapsodic hymn to Black women.”- The New York Times Book Review |