James Hamilton Paterson Ordre des livres

People hunting monkeys in the jungle once devised a simple yet effective trap: When the creature found a banana in a large jar with a narrow neck, it would plunge its paw in to retrieve it. But it couldn't let go. And unless the monkey released the banana, it was stuck.We are, of course, the stuck monkey, paralysed by our modern lifestyles and consumer habits: our constant stream of online shopping deliveries, our compulsive dependence on digital devices, our obsession with ourpets. These addictions, as small and harmless as they may seem, are quietly destroying the planet. And the eco-friendly alternatives that alleviate our guilt are often not much better.In Stuck Monkey, James Hamilton-Paterson uncovers the truth behind the everyday habits fuelling the climate crisis. Drawing on eye-opening research and shocking statistics, he mercilessly dissects a wide spectrum of modern life: pets, gardening, sports, vehicles, fashion, wellness, holidays, and more. Ferociously unflinching andintelligent, this book will make you think twice about the 'innocent' habits we often take for granted.

An account of aerial combat in World War I, revealing the terrible risks run by the men who fought and died in the world's first air war.

An illustrated celebration of the golden age of aircraft, cars and locomotives from 1900 to 1945.

The story of the composition and revolutionary impact of Beethoven's Third Symphony, the 'Eroica'.

A Very Personal War, first published in 1971, was James Hamilton-Paterson's first non-fiction book, and though out of print for many years it retains its force and relevance today. 'In 1969 my agent called me into his office to meet a mysterious man who wanted his story told.

Was ist an Sonnenuntergängen romantisch? Warum fasziniert uns der grüne Blitz und wieso glauben wir, er beeinflusse unser Liebesglück? Halten wir Delfine zu Recht für unsere Freunde? James Hamilton-Paterson durchleuchtet das Meer in all seinen Facetten, und er liefert erhellende und unterhaltsame Erklärungen zu zahlreichen maritimen Phänomenen – von Tieren über Inseln und Schiffe bis hin zu Mythen und Fabelwesen: Mondregenbogen und Narrenschiffe, Korallen und Seeungeheuer bevölkern das Universum seiner Texte. Scharfsinnig, persönlich und immer wieder überraschend schildert James Hamilton-Paterson seine vielfältigen Begegnungen mit dem Meer, diesem unfassbaren Wesen, das er schützen möchte wie eine Geliebte, und er staunt: »Ich selbst kann mir nicht wirklich er- klären, warum das Meer mich dermaßen stark im Griff hat. Sein Murmeln und sein Ernst sind so tief, dass es kaum einen Aspekt von ihm gibt, dessen Entdeckung in meinem Geist nicht etwas in sympathetische Schwingungen versetzte, so wie die zarten Borstenhaare einer Krabbe noch die feinste Bewegung des Wassers registrieren.«

The hero of this black farce of a book is Gerald Samper, a ghostwriter to unbearable sports celebrities and rock stars, whose dream is to write the libretto of an opera. After an unsuccessful sojourn in Suffolk that ends in the accidental death of an ancient aristocrat, Gerry returns to Tuscany to the site of his collapsed house, now a place of pilgrimage after the strange apparition of a deceased English princess with great legs. A sinister estate agent smells a chance to make serious money, and Gerry is persuaded to go along with the scam in return for certain favours. Meanwhile, Gerry is motivated to collaborate on an opera about the life of Princess Diana, the not-quite-saint who has inspired such strange devotion. The premiere will be the high point of his life, though not quite in the way he imagines.

Spisovatel Gerald Samper udělá z faktu, že mu v toskánské vesnici spadl dům, obrovskou reklamní bublinu. Domnělé varování zesnulé princezny Diany, které ho prý zachránilo před smrtí, způsobí, že se z ruiny stane poutní místo. Samper rovněž pracuje na opeře o životě princezny Diany, premiéra má být vrcholným okamžikem jeho života... • Tento třetí díl volné trilogie je stejně legrační a polechtá čtenáře na bránici zrovna tak jako oba předchozí díly – Toskánské dobrodružství (Olympia, 2008) a Úžasná ostuda (Olympia, 2008).

Gerald is a ghostwriter to the illiterate stars, from rock singers and racing drivers to ski champions. And to Millie Cleat, the monstrous one-armed sailor, whose around the world voyage has made her the toast of Britain. Gerald pines for greater things, however, and would prefer to write the memoirs of Max Christ, the celebrated conductor. While he schemes to land this unattainable catch, he muses hilariously and viciously from his Tuscan hilltop on the world of which he is such an unwilling part. Meanwhile, some oceanographers are planning revenge on Millie Cleat for her destruction of their greatest coup. Mayhem follows.

Gerald Samper is a ghostwriter for various celebrities, including a one-armed sailor and a mystical environmental group's poster girl. He yearns for more prestigious work, particularly the memoirs of the renowned conductor Max Christ.