London Livres

This book presents a compelling vision of co-partnership between labour and capital in the housing industry. A must-read for anyone interested in contemporary urban planning and design.

THE ACCIDENTAL GROUNDING OF A HUGE WASHINGTON STATE FERRY BEGINS A VOYAGE THROUGH INTERWOVEN PATHS OF INSIDIOUS PASSENGERS, CORRUPT LAWYERS AND TWO BEAUTIFUL WOMEN: ONE DEMENTED, POWERFUL AND RECKLESS, THE OTHER IMPASSIONED BUT ENTIRELY CONFUSED AND TRAGICALLY ENTANGLED WITH AN UNLIKELY BANK ROBBER. A RICHLY COMIC MASTERPIECE, A KIND OF AMERICAN TRADGEDY. LONDON LOVES HIS CHARACTERS BUT SPARES THEM NOTHING. HE TAKES THEM FROM THE WILDS OF ALASKA TO THE GRIT OF UPSCALE SEATTLE, LEAVING EVERYONE SPITTING COTTON. MRS. LONGSTREET CRACKLES WITH HUMOR, INTELLIGENCE AND STYLE. AN OUTRAGEOUSLY FUNNY, UNFORGETTABLE DEBUT. ONE OF THE MOST LIKABLE LITERARY VOICES TO EMERGE IN YEARS.

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This important work documents the proceedings of a landmark public meeting on the subject of native labor in South Africa, held in London in 1903. Featuring speeches and presentations by leading figures in the anti-slavery movement, it offers a unique glimpse into the political and social issues of the time. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of South Africa and the struggle against colonialism.

This volume features the complete works of François Villon, one of the most important French poets of the late medieval period. Villon's poems are known for their vivid imagery, bawdy humor, and poignant reflections on mortality. This edition, published by the Villon Society of London, includes extensive notes and commentary that provide historical context and illuminate the many literary allusions within the poems.