![]() ![]() His employer, Captain Morvath, who possesses a gothic abbey bristling with cannons and an unbridled hate for the world, intends to rid England of all its presumptuous women, starting with the Wisteria Society. Unfortunately, that happens to be while he's under direct orders to kill her. Ned Lightbourne is a sometimes assassin who is smitten with Cecilia from the moment they meet. Sure, she has a dark and traumatic past and an overbearing aunt, but all things considered, it's a pleasant existence. Like the other members of the Wisteria Society crime sorority, she flies around England drinking tea, blackmailing friends, and acquiring treasure by interesting means. ![]() One of Bustle's Best New Books Out June 2021Ī prim and proper lady thief must save her aunt from a crazed pirate and his dangerously charming henchman in this fantastical historical romance.Ĭecilia Bassingwaite is the ideal Victorian lady. "The kind of book for which the word "rollicking" was invented."- New York Times Book Review ![]()
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![]() ![]() Times Higher Education Supplement "A very readable account of the life of Cleopatra VII, and one that goes some way to redress the way in which she is often viewed. Stripping away our preconceptions, many of them as old as Egypt's Roman conquerors, Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley offers a magnificent biography of a most extraordinary queen. ![]() But these tales of seduction, intrigue, and suicide by asp have obfuscated Cleopatra's true political genius. Cleopatra is often portrayed as a woman ruled by emotion rather than reason a queen hurtling towards inevitable self-destruction. Her story was well documented by her near contemporaries, and the tragic tale of contrasts and oppositions-the seductive but failing power of ancient Egypt versus the virile strength of modern Rome-is so familiar we almost feel that we know Cleopatra. Ruthless in dealing with her enemies, many within her own family, Cleopatra steered her kingdom through difficult times, and very nearly succeeded in creating an eastern empire to rival the growing might of Rome. Her famous liaisons with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony had as much to do with politics as the heart. Highly intelligent, she spoke many languages and was rumored to be the only Ptolemy to read and speak Egyptian. ![]() But who was Cleopatra, really? Cleopatra was the last ruler of the Macedonian dynasty of Ptolemies. Shakespeare portrayed her as an icon of tragic love. Pascal said the shape of her nose changed the history of the world. The Romans regarded her as "fatale monstrum"-a fatal omen. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When will the next first chapter end? From the opening line, which reads "You are about to begin reading Italo Calvino's new novel, If on a winter's night a traveler," Calvino doesn't let you absorb yourself in the story, becoming one with it. ![]() ![]() In a time when everything has been done before, isn't it impossible to truly be original? It has everything from the Arabian Nights to thrillers to Japanese erotica to a romance with the Other Reader.Ĭalvino doesn't let you just fall into the story. It asks the reader what true creativity and imagination is. It addresses society's reliance on technology. It questions what a story actually is, what reading really is. If on a winter's night a traveler delves into the reading process, the different types of readers, the writing process and the different types of authors. Everytime the book you are reading gets interesting, for some reason you cannot continue it. The pages, in a printing error, are blank throughout the rest of the book. At another moment of suspense, the book ends. But this one's interesting too, so you decide to keep reading. Once you have your new book in hand, you happily open it, only to realize the book is not the one you were reading before. Frustrated, you go to the bookstore to exchange your defect copy for a correct one. It just repeats the first chapter over and over again. However, at a moment of suspense, you realize there's something wrong with your book. It's an espionage thriller and you're hooked. Show More novel, If on a winter's night a traveler. ![]() ![]() ![]() The unusual events - unusual for perhaps everyone except for the creative mind that gave the world “Margaritaville,” “Havana Daydreaming” and “Everybody’s Got a Cousin in Miami” - also helped brand Key West as a distinct sound of music and a destination known the world over. And 29 studio albums, and as many live albums and compilations combined, plus a handful of books. And one of the wealthiest, with a net worth around $600 million.īuffett’s music and business empire includes restaurants, casinos, hotels and beach resorts, a retirement village, a cruise liner, clothing, publishing. ![]() Those events made the singer-songwriter one of the most beloved entertainers in America. – A profane phone call and Jimmy Buffett’s inability to keep his daily planner organized 50 years ago in Miami set in motion events that changed the music world. ![]() ![]() You can tell that her time as the Green Witch has really honed her abilities. Emma’s spells are especially good in this one, particularly the spell that she places on Bradston. No Place For Magic is a nice ending for Emma and Eadric, and it has a promising outlook for the future of Montevista and their stance towards magic. As they travel through unfriendly lands, battle sea monsters and vampires, and find allies in unlikely places, will Emma still see Eadric as the strong and loyal young man she thought he was?” ![]() ![]() “When Emma and her beloved frog-turned-prince Eadric travel to Upper Montevista to ask for Eadric’s parents’ blessing on their marriage, they find his homeland in chaos: Eadric’s annoying little brother, Bradston, has been kidnapped by trolls! Worse, his mother won’t let Emma use magic, even to rescue Bradston, and Eadric suddenly seems a bit too fond of the girls from his past. ![]() ![]() ![]() With a clear eye and generous spirit, Peggy writes of a rollercoaster life - of birth and abortion, sex and infidelity, devotion and betrayal - in a luminous, beautifully realised account. ![]() And as Ewan's muse, she inspired one of the twentieth century's most popular love songs, 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face'. Together, they helped lay the foundations of the British folk revival, through the influential Critics Group and the landmark BBC Radio Ballads series. ![]() After college, she travelled to Russia and China - against US advice - before arriving in London, where she met the man with whom she would raise three children and share the next thirty-three years: Ewan MacColl. Your institution does not have access to this book on JSTOR. Born in New York City in 1935, she enjoyed a childhood steeped in music and left-wing politics - they remain her lifeblood. Born into folk musics first family, Peggy Seeger has blazed her own trail artistically and. Peggy Seeger is one of folk music's most influential artists and songwriters. THE BOOKSELLER'S Most Picked Book in General Non-Fiction Round Ups of 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZE A SUNDAY TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR ![]() ![]() ![]() * Daniel Sunjata ( Graceland) will star opposite Kaitlin Olson in ABC’s untitled detective drama pilot from executive producer Drew Goddard, our sister site Deadline reports. * On what is apparently “the 100th day until the start of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race,” The CW Network announced that its new motorsports documentary series, 100 Days to Indy, will premiere Thursday, April 27 at 9/8c. Ready for some more recent newsy nuggets? Well… ![]() The ensemble also includes Ben Lawson, Beau Garrett, Ali Skovbye, Roan Curtis and Yael Yurman, while India de Beaufort ( Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist), Greg Germann ( Grey’s Anatomy), Jolene Purdy ( Orange Is the New Black) and Ignacio Serricchio ( Lost in Space) are among the Season 2 additions. Based on the novel of the same name by bestselling author Kristin Hannah, Firefly Lane charts Tully (Heigl) and Kate’s (Sarah Chalke) friendship over a 30-year period. ![]() ![]() But did she ever find out what was in Linney’s mind? “Laura has no memory of the moment at all, she was in her zone, doing whatever she was doing,” she laughs. Oh William! became the title of her new book and it has all the familiar pleasures of her writing: the clean prose, the slow reveals, the wisdom – what Hilary Mantel once described as “an attention to reality so exact that it goes beyond a skill and becomes a virtue” – the qualities that led to Strout winning the Pulitzer for fiction. ![]() ![]() Strout, overhearing, exclaimed: “Oh William!” It was as if Linney had given her permission: she would write another Lucy Barton novel because William deserved a story of his own. ![]() Linney stepped into the rehearsal space, pushed her spectacles on to the top of her head and started to murmur something about her character’s ex-husband – William. ![]() T hree years ago, Elizabeth Strout was in New York sitting in on rehearsals for the stage version of her novel My Name Is Lucy Barton (a show that came to the Bridge theatre in London, directed by Richard Eyre) and was watching Laura Linney, an actor for whom she has the fondest regard, inch her way into the part. ![]() ![]() ![]() For imported books, the price may change frequently due to exchange rates.
![]() ![]() She decided to write a book on a whim when her husband’s job required a lot of travel. She wrote a book right after college that gathered interest from some agents, but decided she did not want to rewrite it to fit someone else’s idea of what an acceptable book is. In high school English class, she had a penchant for writing papers that were way longer than the requirement, and was a major stickler about grammar. She graduated from the University of California San Diego with a degree in political science. K Bromberg lives in southern California and is a wife and mother of 3. Her books follow the female character’s journey to find out who they are and become comfortable with their sexuality. The mixture of explicit sex scenes with a detailed plot line has brought her more popularity that crosses genres. With her books falling in between the genres of erotic and contemporary romance, K Bromberg is truly an exciting author to read. ![]() Her favorite characters to write about are known to be strong, confident heroines and damaged heroes that can give her readers mixed emotions about whether to love or hate them. She writes contemporary novels that combine an emotional style with realism and heaps of sex appeal. K Bromberg is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author. ![]() |