Erhalte Tipps, Meinungen und Funktionen zu Sandstein Macht der Stille Simon, das für 38 € erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt ist in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften gelistet, wird von Sandstein hergestellt und von Galaxus.de verkauft.
Eine Leseprobe finden Sie unter "https://verlag.sandstein.de/reader/98-680_JanusLaCour" In einem Europa der fortschreitenden Industrialisierung und der modernen Stile hat der dänische Maler Janus la Cour (1837-1909) eine Vision: Er will einen leeren dänischen Strand malen, karg und einsam. Er macht sich auf die Suche nach der Macht der Stille, meidet dabei die Großstädte, die Bahnhöfe sowie die Menschen. La Cour entwirft in seiner Heimat, aber auch in der Schweiz und in Italien kühle Gemälde, die immer wieder die gleichen menschenleeren Naturorte und -motive umkreisen, vor allem Strände, Felsen, Steine. Fast konzeptuell wirkt sein Werk, welches der Moderne stilistisch ausweicht und bei realistischen Maltechniken bleibt. La Cour hat die Überformung der Natur durch den Menschen gespürt. Seine Gemälde sind wie letzte Denkmäler aus einer Zeit, in der man in Europa noch Stille finden konnte. Mit erzählerischem Schwung entdeckt Simon Elson diesen vergessenen europäischen Künstler neu. Zugrunde liegen dabei insbesondere die mehr als 60 Werke aus der Berliner Sammlung von Christoph Müller.
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Entdecke Informationen, Ratschläge und Preise für Orion The World Simon Sebag, das für 25.2 € verkauft wird und in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt wird von Galaxus.de verkauft und von Orion hergestellt.
From the master storyteller and internationally bestselling author - the story of humanity from prehistory to the present day, told through the one thing all humans have in common: family. We begin with the footsteps of a family walking along a beach 950,000 years ago. From here, Montefiore takes us on an exhilarating epic journey through the families that have shaped our world: the Caesars, Medicis and Incas, Ottomans and Mughals, Bonapartes, Habsburgs and Zulus, Rothschilds, Rockefellers and Krupps, Churchills, Kennedys, Castros, Nehrus, Pahlavis and Kenyattas, Saudis, Kims and Assads.A rich cast of complex characters form the beating heart of the story. Some are well-known leaders, from Alexander the Great, Attila, Ivan the Terrible and Genghis Khan to Hitler, Thatcher, Obama, Putin and Zelensky. Some are creative, from Socrates, Michelangelo and Shakespeare to Newton, Mozart, Balzac, Freud, Bowie and Tim Berners-Lee.Others are lesser-known: Hongwu, who began life as a beggar and founded the Ming dynasty; Kamehameha, conqueror of Hawaii; Zenobia, Arab empress who defied Rome; King Henry of Haiti; Lady Murasaki, first female novelist; Sayyida al-Hurra, Moroccan pirate-queen. Here are not just conquerors and queens but prophets, charlatans, actors, gangsters, artists, scientists, doctors, tycoons, lovers, wives, husbands and children.This is world history on the most grand and intimate scale - spanning centuries, continents and cultures, and linking grand themes of war, migration, plague, religion, medicine and technology to the people at the centre of the human drama. As spellbinding as fiction, The World captures the story of humankind in all its joy, sorrow, romance, ingenuity and cruelty in a ground-breaking, single narrative that will forever shift the boundaries of what history can achieve.
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Entdecke Informationen, Ratschläge und Preise für Simon Schuster The Paris Library, das für 23.9 € verkauft wird und in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt wird von Galaxus.de verkauft und von Simon & Schuster hergestellt.
Based on the true World War II story of the heroic librarians at the American Library in Paris, this is an unforgettable story of romance, friendship, family, and the power of literature to bring us together, perfect for fans of The Lilac Girls and The Paris Wife. Paris, 1939: Young and ambitious Odile Souchet has it all: her handsome police officer beau and a dream job at the American Library in Paris. When the Nazis march into Paris, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear, including her beloved library. Together with her fellow librarians, Odile joins the Resistance with the best weapons she has: books. But when the war finally ends, instead of freedom, Odile tastes the bitter sting of unspeakable betrayal. Montana, 1983: Lily is a lonely teenager looking for adventure in small-town Montana. Her interest is piqued by her solitary, elderly neighbor. As Lily uncovers more about her neighbor’,s; mysterious past, she finds that they share a love of language, the same longings, and the same intense jealousy, never suspecting that a dark secret from the past connects them. A powerful novel that explores the consequences of our choices and the relationships that make us who we are—,family,; friends, and favorite authors—,The; Paris Library shows that extraordinary heroism can sometimes be found in the quietest of places.
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Erhalte Tipps, Meinungen und Funktionen zu Simon Schuster Undermoney Jay Newman, das für 35.7 € erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt ist in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften gelistet, wird von Simon & Schuster hergestellt und von Galaxus.de verkauft.
From a seasoned insider of global finance comes a 'stimulating, relevant, and dramatic' (The Wall Street Journal) thriller about a group of American operatives who secretly take over the world's largest dark money fund?'a gripping thriller that takes you into the world of New York hedge funds, Russian money launderers, and DC power politics [that] makes you feel like you're actually there' (Bill Browder, author of Red Notice). When a US airdrop of billions of dollars disappears in the desert sands of Syria, only a small group of military operatives knows its ultimate destination or why it has been stolen. Their goal is no less than the restoration of America's geopolitical dominance on the global stage. Essential to this scheme are Greta Webb, a sophisticated CIA operative who is an expert on dark money, not to mention lethally skilled in hand-to-hand combat, and Elias Vicker, the damaged, dangerous soul who runs the world's largest hedge fund. To achieve its goals, the group must form dangerous alliances. One is with the hidden family that manages the largest private pool of capital that has ever existed. Another is with Fyodor Volk, the ruthless founder of Russia's most successful private military company, a mercenary with ties to Vladimir Putin. Volk has his eye on Greta. She would be wise to avoid him but cannot. Arcing from Manhattan's finest apartments to Washington, DC, from Middle Eastern war zones to private European bank vaults, Jay Newman's Undermoney follows the Americans as they are enmeshed in the world of dark money and confront ever-increasing danger. Ultimately, they must decide whether their objectives are worth the cost of sacrificing not just a few but potentially many human lives. 'Unexpectedly timely' (The New Yorker), Undermoney is a 'wildly entertaining peek behind the curtain of American politics, financial skullduggery, and high-stakes global conflict' (Nelson DeMille).
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Finde Tipps, Bewertungen und Funktionen zu Simon Schuster Reputation Sarah Vaughan, das für 20 € verkauft wird und in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt gehört zu Simon & Schuster und wird von Galaxus.de verkauft.
From the bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal, soon to be a major Netflix series… Reputation: it takes a lifetime to build and just one moment to destroy. Emma Webster is a respectable MP. Emma Webster is a devoted mother. Emma Webster is innocent of the murder of a tabloid journalist. Emma Webster is a liar. #Reputation: The story you tell about yourself. And the lies others choose to believe… ** Praise for Sarah Vaughan ** 'Told from multiple points of view, this raw and painfully real portrayal of insecurities, guilt, shame and postnatal anxiety is complex, nuanced and moving' Guardian 'People are calling this the new Apple Tree Yard, but I’d beg to differ… I’d argue its infinitely better' The Pool ‘Well-written, pacy and full of twists and turns’ Independent 'I love it when a book lives up the hype – and this one does. It is quite shockingly good' Sun 'This clever plot raises many issues of the moment' Marcel Berlins, The Times 'Once the trial of MP James Whitehouse starts, you could not have prised the book from hands for love or money' Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express 'An absolute masterpiece – prepare to be very impressed' heat 'A lot of reviews claim that a novel has them ‘hooked from the start’ – but with this story, it’s painfully true' Grazia 'One of the best books you’ll read this year' Closer 'Thought provoking and delicately executed, this beautifully written novel features characters you will want to both rally and reprimand' The i 'Vaughan's novel is a warning about the terrible effects parenting can have on mental health. It is also a cunningly plotted mystery' Daily Mirror ‘Sarah Vaughan brings to this book the same tension building expertise that made her bestseller Anatomy of a Scandal such a success’ Daily Mail.
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Entdecke Informationen, Ratschläge und Preise für Simon Schuster Rouge Mona Awad, das für 25.2 € verkauft wird und in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt wird von Galaxus.de verkauft und von Simon & Schuster hergestellt.
"Rouge is a fever dream—a brilliant, intense, unforgettable horror story about a beauty cult with a deeply moving mother-daughter story at its core. Mona Awad's signature and singular imagination and black humor and empathy are on full display here, and her wild-ride of a tale is masterfully grounded in the emotional devastation of childhood and grief. I loved every word of this."—Laura Zigman, author of Small World "There is nobody else like Mona Awad, daring enough to plunge her hands—rings and all—into the viscera of story and discover an unsettling beauty within. ROUGE is her most magnetic work yet, a thrilling dystopian romp that knows that beneath the glossy, aspirational veneer of self-care lurks the same old gothic abyss."—Alexandra Kleeman, author of Something New Under the Sun "A brilliant, biting critique of western beauty standards as well as a soaring, phantasmagoric, Angela Carter-esque fairy tale about trauma and the loss of self. Rouge is deeply unsettling, funny, obsessive, and unlike anything I've read. A truly mesmerizing read."—Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of Ghosts "Unsettling, whimsical, and moving, Rouge is an authentic, innovative kind of narrative magic that's both surreal and absolute. A striking novel of incandescence and heart."—Iain Reid, author of I'm Thinking of Ending ThingsFrom the critically acclaimed author of Bunny comes a horror-tinted, gothic fairy tale about a lonely dress shop clerk whose mother's unexpected death sends her down a treacherous path in pursuit of youth and beauty. Can she escape her mother's fate—and find a connection that is more than skin deep? For as long as she can remember, Belle has been insidiously obsessed with her skin and skincare videos. When her estranged mother Noelle mysteriously dies, Belle finds herself back in Southern California, dealing with her mother's considerable debts and grappling with lingering questions about her death. The stakes.
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Erhalte Tipps, Meinungen und Funktionen zu Simon Schuster Ghost Jason Reynolds, das für 25.1 € erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt ist in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften gelistet, wird von Simon & Schuster hergestellt und von Galaxus.de verkauft.
ISBN Ghost. Bucheinband-Typ: Hardcover, Unterstützte Sprachen: Englisch, Geschrieben von: Jason Reynolds.
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Finde Tipps, Bewertungen und Funktionen zu Simon Schuster Gleanings Neal Shusterman, das für 21.4 € verkauft wird und in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt gehört zu Simon & Schuster und wird von Galaxus.de verkauft.
Neal Shusterman: Stories from the Arc of a Scythe.
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Entdecke Informationen, Ratschläge und Preise für Simon Schuster UNTITLED Kaur Rupi, das für 22.6 € verkauft wird und in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt wird von Galaxus.de verkauft und von Simon & Schuster hergestellt.
A breakout literary phenomenon and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Rupi Kaur wrote, illustrated, and self-published her first poetry collection milk and honey in 2014. Next came its artistic siblings the sun and her flowers and home body, both debuting at #1 on bestseller lists across the world. These collections have sold more than 11 million copies and have been translated into over 43 languages. In 2022, she released her fourth book Healing Through Words which is a journey of guided writing exercises to help the reader explore their creativity. As she has done from the very beginning, Rupi self-produced Rupi Kaur Live, the first poetry special of its kind, which debuted on Amazon Prime Video in 2021. Rupi Kaur graces stages across the globe on sold-out world tours. These shows are a poetic theatrical experience interlaced with her own touch of stand-up. Her work touches on love, loss, trauma, healing, femininity, and migration. She feels most at home when creating art, performing her poetry onstage, and spending time with family and friends.
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Finde Tipps, Bewertungen und Funktionen zu Simon Schuster Imagines Anna Todd, das für 46.7 € verkauft wird und in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt gehört zu Simon & Schuster und wird von Galaxus.de verkauft.
Informationen zum Autor Anna Todd is a writer spending her days in Los Angeles with her husband. She has always been an avid reader and boy band and romance lover, so now that she’s found a way to combine the three she’s enjoying living a real-life dream come true. She now knows what life is like when you get to do what you love. Find her at AnnaTodd.com, on Twitter at @Imaginator1dx, on Instagram at @Imaginator1d, and on Wattpad as Imaginator1D. Leigh Ansell (@Leigh_ on Wattpad) is a twenty-year-old student from the United Kingdom who has been posting her fiction online since she was fifteen. In the last five years, she has accumulated almost twenty-five million reads of her ten stories. Though she swears they’re all fiction, her most recent Camp Runaway was inspired by a disastrous experience as a camp counselor in Canada this sum.
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Erhalte Tipps, Meinungen und Funktionen zu Simon Schuster The Year 1000, das für 22.7 € erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt ist in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften gelistet, wird von Simon & Schuster hergestellt und von Galaxus.de verkauft.
From celebrated Yale professor Valerie Hansen, a groundbreaking work of history showing that bold explorations and daring trade missions connected all of the world’,s; great civilizations for the first time at the end of the first millennium. In history, myth often abides. It was long assumed that the centuries immediately prior to 1000 AD were lacking in any major cultural developments or geopolitical encounters, that the Europeans hadn’,t; yet discovered North America, that the farthest anyone had traveled over sea was the Vikings’,; invasion of Britain. But how, then, to explain the presence of blonde-haired, blue-eyed people in Mayan temple murals in Chichen Itza, Mexico? Could it be possible that the Vikings had found their way to the Americas during the height of the Mayan empire? Valerie Hansen, a much honored historian, argues that the year 1000 was the world’,s; first point of major cultural exchange and exploration. Drawing on nearly thirty years of research on medieval China and global history, she presents a compelling account of first encounters between disparate societies. As civilizations on at least five continents ventured outward, they spread technology, agriculture, and religion. These encounters, she shows, made it possible for Christopher Columbus to reach the “,New; World”,; in 1492, and set the stage for the process of globalization that so dominates the modern era. For readers of Jared Diamond’,s; Guns, Germs, and Steel and Yuval Noah Harari’,s; Sapiens, The Year 1000 is an intellectually daring, provocative account that will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about how the modern world came to be. It will also hold up a mirror to the hopes and fears we experience today.
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Erhalte Tipps, Meinungen und Funktionen zu Cambridge UP Five Times Faster, das für 29.1 € erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt ist in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften gelistet, wird von Cambridge UP hergestellt und von Galaxus.de verkauft.
We need to act five times faster to tackle climate change before it is too late. A policy insider, Simon Sharpe provides compelling ideas on how to rethink our strategies and reorganise our efforts in the fields of science, diplomacy, and economics to speed up progress in addressing climate change.
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Finde Tipps, Bewertungen und Funktionen zu ebersbach simon Mein literarischer Garten, das für 21 € verkauft wird und in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt gehört zu ebersbach & simon und wird von Galaxus.de verkauft.
Das ideale Geschenk für alle Gartenfans! Eine literarische Reise durch den Blumengarten und ein wahrer Blütenreigen mit Colette, die liebevoll ein buntes Bouquet für uns zusammengestellt hat: Von der Rose bis zur Ringelblume, vom Mohn bis zum Maiglöckchen, von der Kalla bis zur Kamelie lässt sie die floralen Schätze in poetischem Licht erscheinen. Eine Hommage der großen französischen Klassikerautorin an die Blütenpracht der Natur, die einmal mehr zeigt, was Blumenfans längst wissen: Das Glück wohnt im Garten! Mit zahlreichen farbigen Abbildungen von Maria Sybilla Merian, Piere-Joseph Redouté u.v.a.
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Entdecke Informationen, Ratschläge und Preise für Hamburger Edition Eskalation Stefan, zum Preis von 28 € : es gehört zur Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften; dieses Produkt wird von Galaxus.de verkauft und von Hamburger Edition hergestellt.
Der G20-Gipfel 2017 in Hamburg ist nicht wegen der vielfä,ltigen; Protestformen oder der dort verhandelten Themen in Erinnerung geblieben, sondern vor allem wegen der gewaltsamen Ausschreitungen und Konfrontationen mit der Polizei. Die Beiträ,ge; dieses Bandes analysieren die Dynamiken der damaligen Eskalation. Dabei rekonstruieren die Autor:innen Vorgeschichte und Verlauf der Gewalt und die Rolle der (sozialen) Medien, sie nehmen die politische sowie die rechtliche Aufarbeitung in den Blick und beleuchten den polizeilichen Umgang mit Protest. Die Ereignisse um den G20-Gipfel in Hamburg werden so zu einer analytischen Linse, um Eskalationsprozesse und das Verhä,ltnis; von Protest und Gewalt besser zu verstehen. Mit Beiträ,gen; von u.a. aus dem Forschungsprojekt Mapping #NoG20 und von Raphael Behr, Priska Daphi, Donatella della Porta, Wilhelm Heitmeyer, Wolfgang Knö,bl,; Jan Philipp Reemtsma und Matthias Wahlströ,m.
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Entdecke Informationen, Ratschläge und Preise für Simon Schuster Control Freak Cliff, das für 26.4 € verkauft wird und in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt wird von Galaxus.de verkauft und von Simon & Schuster hergestellt.
The designer of Unreal and Gears of War offers an eye-opening personal account of the video game industry as it grew from niche hobby to hundred-billion-dollar enterprise.Video games are dominating the planet. In 2020, they brought in $180 billion dollars globally—nearly $34 billion in the United States alone. So who are the brilliant designers who create these stunning virtual worlds? Cliff Bleszinski—or CliffyB as he is known to gamers—is one of the few who've reached mythical, rock star status. In Control Freak, he gives an unvarnished, all-access tour of the business. Toiling away in his bedroom, Bleszinski created and shipped his first game before graduating high school, and at just seventeen joined a fledgling company called Epic Games. He describes the grueling hours, obscene amounts of Mountain Dew and obsessive focus necessary to achieve his singular creative visions. He details Epic's rise to industry leader, thanks largely to his work on bestselling franchises Unreal and Gears of War (and, later, his input on a little game called Fortnite), as well as his own awkward ascent from shy, acne-riddled introvert to sports car-driving celebrity rubbing shoulders with Bill Gates. As he writes, "No one is weirder than a nerd with money." While the book is laced with such self-deprecating humor, Bleszinski also bluntly addresses the challenges that have long-faced the gaming community, including sexism and a lack of representation among both designers and the characters they create. Control Freak is a hilarious, thoughtful, and inspiring memoir. Even if you don't play games, you'll walk away from this book recognizing them as a true art form and appreciating the genius of their creators.
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Entdecke Informationen, Ratschläge und Preise für Simon Schuster The Storm Whale, zum Preis von 22.6 € : es gehört zur Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften; dieses Produkt wird von Galaxus.de verkauft und von Simon & Schuster hergestellt.
A beautiful 10th anniversary hardback edition of this award-winning, beloved modern classic, containing a note from the author and a limited edition art print. Noi lives with his dad and six cats by the sea. With his dad working hard as a fisherman, Noi sometimes feels a bit lonely, so when, one day, he finds a little whale washed up on the beach after a storm, he takes it home to care for it. At first, Noi tries to keep his new friend a secret, but there's only so long you can keep a whale in the bath without your dad finding out... Noi is persuaded that the whale must go back to the sea where it belongs, but their friendship will stay with him forever... This stunningly-illustrated story was awarded the inaugural Oscar's Book Prize and has gone on to become a much-loved global bestseller.More from the world of The Storm Whale:The Storm Whale in Winter Grandma BirdAlso written and illustrated by Benji Davies:Grandad's IslandIllustrated by Benji Davies:On Sudden Hill, written by Linda SarahJump on Board the Animal Train, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne MooreWhen the Dragons Came, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore.
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Entdecke Informationen, Ratschläge und Preise für Simon Schuster Temple Folk Bilal, das für 33.2 € verkauft wird und in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt wird von Galaxus.de verkauft und von Simon & Schuster hergestellt.
1. Blue BLUE In the early hours before the dawn, the women of the Muslim Girls Training class stood single file on the sidewalk, waiting to board the Trailways charter bus headed to Chicago. A pair of streetlamps at the corner of Prospect and Main funneled soft light onto their frames-dressed in peacoats with long white skirts and headscarves that matched the light drift of snow. They inched along, moving toward the yellow-orange light that filtered a halo from the top half of the coach. Slowly, they ascended the steps and filed down the aisle to their seats. The others shivered, waiting outside, eager to get out of the cold, eager in the awareness that soon they were headed to the Saviours' Day celebration where they would behold the Messenger of the Lost-Found Nation-the maker of men and reformer of women-the seal of the prophets, up close and in person. They were greeted at the top of the steps by the captain, Sister Lucinda. She was tall and handsome with café-au-lait skin, a commanding air, and bright, green eyes that looked softly upon the women as they passed. In the singsong voice of a grade-school teacher, she offered each one a greeting of "Salaam," checked her name from the list, and pointed to her assigned seat. Where Sister Lucinda managed the entrance, Sister Memphis-her lieutenant-was positioned at the rear of the line. She had her hands folded behind her back and paced slow, observing the women. The MGT had their thoughts about her, but fearful of the consequences of exposing them in their rawest form-lest word travel back to Sister Memphis-they were careful to hide their gossip behind half-hearted concern, mostly about her appearance. They couldn't be all the way sure but said that, from the look of her eyes, something had to be out of sorts with her health. Standing before them that early morning, they bulged uncomfortably as she scanned the women, examining them for undone shoelaces, strange odors, and buttons fastened in the wrong places. Sister Guadeloupe, a twenty-five-year-old nurse in training, said it must have been a problem with her thyroid that set her eyes to protruding that way. "Nothing that daily glasses of beet juice and a little bit of iodine couldn't help," she said. Sister Memphis had skin like charcoal, with prominent lips always pursed tight until the moment she started in on some poor MGT. Then she'd expose her brilliant teeth-the canines like little daggers-and her mouth would open wide as a Venus flytrap, ready to snap off their heads at the slightest offense. The women's anxieties had only multiplied over the last two months since Sister Memphis's husband, James 17X, had gone away. Out on a walk, some of the MGT saw him at the entrance of the high-rise where they lived, loading a Chevy pickup truck with all of his belongings. He caught eyes with them, then shook his head like he'd seen something foul, and that's how they knew his Nation days were over. They couldn't have known the challenges-how over the...
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Finde Tipps, Bewertungen und Funktionen zu Jumbo Und Sie sind also, das für 27 € verkauft wird und in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt gehört zu Jumbo und wird von Galaxus.de verkauft.
In seiner bissigen Satire nimmt Simon Bill, selbst Künstler, die Londoner Kunstszene aufs Korn und klärt gleichzeitig über die faszinierende Funktionsweise des menschlichen Gehirns auf. Die zukunft von Simon Bills getriebenem Antihelden sieht nicht gerade rosig aus. Der abstrakte Maler treibt sich auf Vernissagen herum, um an kostenlose Drinks zu kommen, seine Freundin, eine Kuratorin, hat ihn sitzengelassen und der einzige Händler, der ihm Aufmerksamkeit schenkt, ist sein Drogendealer. Doch durch einen glücklichen Zufall erhält er ein Arbeitsstipendium an einem neurologischen Institut, das alles verändert. Begeistert von der neuen Umgebung und fasziniert von den Menschen, die er dort kennenlernt, vor allem von der hübschen Amnesie-Patientin Emily, wittert er die Chance, seiner Karriere (und seinem Liebesleben) neuen Schwung zu verleihen. Die rettende Idee: eine von Neurowissenschaften inspirierte Ausstellung. Doch an dem verheißungsvollen Institut ist nicht alles so, wie es zu sein scheint. Mit beißendem Humor und Scharfsinn entlarvt Simon Bill in seiner (Modern-)Art-Farce, wie korrupt die Londoner Kunstszene in ihrer Besessenheit vom Aufspüren des neuesten Hypes ist. Zugleich erfährt man kuriose Fakten über das Gehorn. Das Resultat ist ein hoch origineller Roman, der einen bis zur letzten Seite mitfieber lässt, weil er sowohl erhellend als auch witzig ist. 'Spleening, überraschend, immer fesselnd.' Penelope Curtis, ehemalige Direktorin der Tate Gallery Britain 'Simon Bill bringt einem die Funktionsweise des Gehirns nahe, während man sich über die Marotten der Kunstwelt amüsiert - eine sehr ungewöhnliche und vergnügliche Kombination.' Geoff Travis, Gründer von Rough Trade Records.
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Entdecke Informationen, Ratschläge und Preise für Simon Schuster The French Mind, das für 25.2 € verkauft wird und in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt wird von Galaxus.de verkauft und von Simon & Schuster hergestellt.
‘Majestic, ambitious' Literary Review _________________________________________________________________________________________ We are endlessly fascinated by the French. We are fascinated by their way of life, their creativity, sophistication and self-assurance, and even their insistence that they are exceptional. But how did France become the country it is today, and what really sets it apart? Journalist and historian Peter Watson sets out to answer these questions in The French Mind, a dazzling history of France that takes us from the seventeenth century to the present day through the nation’s most influential thinkers. He opens the doors to the Renaissance salons that were a breeding ground for poets, philosophers and scientists, and tells the forgotten stories of the extraordinary succession of women who ran these institutions, fostering a culture of stylish intellectualism unmatched anywhere else in the world. It’s a story that takes us into Bohemian cafes and cabarets, into chic Parisian high culture via French philosophies of food, fashion and sex, while growing unrest hastens the bloody birth of a republic. From the 1789 revolution to the country’s occupation by Nazi Germany, Watson argues that a unique series of devastating military defeats helped shape the resilient, proud, innovative character of the French. This is a history of breathtaking ambition, propelled by the characters Watson brings to vivid life: the writers, revolutionaries and painters who loved, inspired and rivalled one another over four hundred years. It documents the shaping of a nation whose global influence, in art, culture and politics, cannot be overstated. _____________________________________________________________________ ‘An encyclopaedic celebration of French intellectuals refusing to give up on universal principles, rooted in the Enlightenment and French Revolution, while remaining slim, bringing up well-behaved children and falling in love at every opportunity’ The Times 'An engaging movement through time towards France’s recent reckonings with extremism, exceptionalism and empire’ TLS.
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Verfügbarkeit: in_stock
Versandkosten: 3
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EAN: 9781398511507
Entdecke Informationen, Ratschläge und Preise für Simon Schuster The Woman in, das für 32.6 € verkauft wird und in der Kategorie Bücher & Zeitschriften erhältlich ist; dieses Produkt wird von Galaxus.de verkauft und von Simon & Schuster hergestellt.
The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope. In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey—and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history. Written with remarkable candor and humor, Spears's groundbreaking book illuminates the enduring power of music and love—and the importance of a woman telling her own story, on her own terms, at last.
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EAN: 9781398522527
