"The Star Rover" is the story of San Quentin death-row inmate Darrell Standing, who escapes the horror of prison life--and long stretches in a straitjacket--by withdrawing into vivid dreams of past lives, including incarnations as a French nobleman and an Englishman in medieval Korea. Based on the life and imprisonment of Jack London's friend Ed Morrell, this is one of the author's most complex and original works. As Lorenzo Carcaterra argues in his Introduction, "The Star Rover" is "written with energy and force, brilliantly marching between the netherworlds of brutality and beauty." This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the text of the first American edition, published in 1915.
Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career. Summoned to Evelyn's luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the `80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn's story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique's own in tragic and irreversible ways
Quentin Tarantino is one of the most influential and distinctive filmmakers at work in the world today. His films are so admired that nearly every one he makes becomes an instant cult classic. Here, Tom Shone presents in-depth commentaries on each of the ten films Tarantino has directed, from Reservoir Dogs to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as well as looking at his early life, acting career, and his indisputable talent for scriptwriting. Illustrated with more than two hundred film stills and behind-the-scenes images, Tarantino: A Retrospective is a tribute to the great auteur's unique talent.
Logan is a stay-at-home bunny - but he's about to discover how bravehe really
is. It's time for his first adventure, and he doesn'twant to go. But there's
an amazing world outside, if he can justpluck up courage to look . . . A
funny, reassuring story which shows that we're all braver thanwe think.
More than half a million readers have fallen in love with the New York Times bestseller A Gentleman in Moscow 'Everything a novel should be: charming, witty, poetic and generous. An absolute delight' Mail on Sunday 'A work of great charm, intelligence and insight' Sunday Times 'Winning . . . gorgeous . . . satisfying . . . Towles is a craftsman' New York Times Book Review 'A comic masterpiece' Daily Express 'If we do a better book than this one on the book club this year we will be very very lucky' Matt Williams, Radio 2 Book Club 'Abundant in humour, history and humanity' Sunday Telegraph 'Wistful, whimsical and wry' Sunday Express On 21 June 1922 Count Alexander Rostov - recipient of the Order of Saint Andrew, member of the Jockey Club, Master of the Hunt - is escorted out of the Kremlin, across Red Square and through the elegant revolving doors of the Hotel Metropol. But instead of being taken to his usual suite, he is led to an attic room with a window the size of a chessboard. Deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, the Count has been sentenced to house arrest indefinitely. While Russia undergoes decades of tumultuous upheaval, the Count, stripped of the trappings that defined his life, is forced to question what makes us who we are. And with the assistance of a glamorous actress, a cantankerous chef and a very serious child, Rostov unexpectedly discovers a new understanding of both pleasure and purpose.
A l'égal des œuvres de Machiavel et de Clausewitz, ce traité de stratégie militaire, composé par Sun TZU (VIème-Vème siècles avant J.-C.), est un classique du genre. L'ART DE LA GUERRE OU LES TREIZE ARTICLES, où "chaque mot est une perle", pose les préceptes fondamentaux de la guerre et de la politique. Référence incontournable pour de nombreux stratèges contemporains, ce livre dangereux est un extraordinaire traité sur l'art de la tromperie et du retournement.
Klasická bajka převyprávěná pro předškolní děti v doprovodu celostránkových ilustrací. Na savaně dnes ráno panují velké neshody! Vrána našla kousek sýra a teď za ní chodí všechna zvířata, jedno po druhém, aby se jí ten cenný poklad pokusila ukrást. Každý ji zkouší přelstít jinak, ale pozor - vrána je zatvrzelá. Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.
Klasická bajka převyprávěná pro předškolní děti v doprovodu celostránkových ilustrací. V jedné malé chaloupce na vrcholu vysoké hory žije lakomý lišák. Jednoho večera pozve na večeři čápici, čímž překvapí celé údolí. Tím však překvapení nekončí: lišák se možná rozhodl hrát si na šprýmaře, ale čápice ještě neřekla poslední slovo. Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.
