Cet auteur crée des histoires d'amour captivantes, souvent centrées sur un journaliste nommé Kim alors qu'il réfléchit à ses relations passées. Chaque récit est imprégné d'une nostalgie douce-amère, car les histoires d'amour mènent fréquemment à des issues malheureuses. Le style de l'auteur se caractérise par un aperçu perspicace des complexités de la connexion humaine, utilisant l'ironie pour explorer les déceptions inévitables inhérentes à la romance. Sa vaste expérience du journalisme éclaire sa capacité à créer des personnages vivants et des intrigues captivantes.
To win the heart of the stunning Sasha, Kim embarks on a unique quest that challenges him to go beyond conventional romantic gestures. His determination to stand out among the many suitors leads him to devise a plan that is unlike anything attempted before, highlighting the lengths one will go for love.
Compellingly vivid, the most sustained description of apocalypse since Robert Harris's Pompeii. The Financial Times One man miraculously survives the Atomic Bomb of Hiroshima. Two days later he catches the last train home. Home to Nagasaki. He arrives just 90 minutes before the world's second atomic bomb explodes into his life. As he battles through the scene of apocalyptic destruction, surrounded by unthinkable suffering, he is plagued by one constant question: is he lucky, or unlucky? This is his answer: he's the luckiest man alive.
A young man's romantic pursuit of a woman twice his age explores the complexities of love and societal perceptions of age differences. As their relationship unfolds, they confront challenges that question whether emotional connection can overcome generational divides. This poignant narrative delves into themes of passion, maturity, and the societal norms that often dictate personal relationships.
Sales of Sex: The Most Fun You Can Have Without Laughing have led the authors to dig further into literature and folklore to come up with almost 500 more witty and telling quotations about the subject of sex. Drawings throughout.
"Seventeen-year-old schoolboy Kim is an idle drifter at one of Britain's most extraordinary institutions, Eton College - crammed with over a thousand boys and not a girl in sight. His head is full of the Falklands War and a possible army career, until the day he hears his new piano teacher, the beautiful but pained India, playing Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier. Kim's life is destined never to be the same again. An intensely passionate affair develops and he wallows in the wild and unaccustomed thrill of first love. Twenty-five years on, Kim recalls that heady summer and how their fledgling relationship was so brutally snuffed out - finished off by his enemies, by the constraints of Eton, and by his own withering jealousy. A bittersweet story of a life-changing love."--Publisher description
The narrative explores the complexities of modern relationships through Kim, a New York City journalist who navigates his feelings for the woman he loves while accepting her connection with another man. It delves into themes of passion and jealousy, highlighting the emotional struggles and sacrifices one makes for love. This bittersweet tale captures the intricacies of desire and the challenges of commitment in contemporary romance.
An Introduction to the Knowledge and Gathering of Plants
This antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of an original work, highlighting its cultural significance. While it may contain imperfections like marks and notations due to its age, the reprint aims to preserve the authenticity of the text. It reflects a commitment to making important literature accessible in high-quality editions, ensuring that historical works remain available for future generations.
The memoir reveals the life of Lord Lucan, Britain's most infamous fugitive, who vanished in 1974 following the murder of his nanny. It offers an unprecedented and detailed account of his experiences, shedding light on the events leading up to his disappearance and the impact of his actions on his life and legacy. This personal narrative delves into the complexities of his character and the mysteries surrounding his notorious reputation.
A special edition of The Well-Tempered Clavier as part of The Legend Press Collection, celebrating 10 years of publishing.
Originally published in 1956, this survey of the interpretations of sex by the major figures in Christian thought and in psychoanalysis made an important contribution to the re-thinking of our sexual morality at the time. The author refutes the common belief that the negative attitude toward sex and the body, which had been predominant in western civilization, originated with Christianity. He shows that such a viewpoint was widespread in the early Hellenism Age, nearly three centuries before Christ. He emphasizes the essentially positive view which Biblical religion demands and shows how Christianity's attitude early became corrupted by the dualism of the Orient. He points to the need for a return to essential naturalism and the Biblical interpretation of sex. The first part of the book consists of a historical treatment in the Christian tradition, touching upon the teaching of Jesus, Paul, Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Calvin and others. He analyses the classical and contemporary attitudes and ideas in both Catholic and Protestant circles and shows how Christian understanding comes into conflict with psychoanalysis. In the later portions of the book the author discusses sex and psychoanalysis and the major problems in sexual mores. He ends with a synthesis of the religious and psychoanalytic points of view and a critical reconstruction of a Christian interpretation.