Publisher: tredition
A detailed analysis of Kazuo Ishiguro's masterpiece The Remains of the Day in nine essays. In neun Aufsätzen wird Kazuo Ishiguros Meisterwerk The Remains of the Day eingehend analysiert.
Everyone loved Lucy, the scheming, madcap redhead who ruled television for more than twenty years. In life, however, Lucille Ball presented a far more complex and contradictory personality than was ever embodied by the television Lucy. In Lucille: The Life of Lucille Ball Kathleen Brady presents the actress as a fully rounded human being, often at odds with the image she presented as an entertainment icon. Brady has gone far beyond the typical celebrity biography to present a funny, unflinching and ultimately moving portrait of Lucille Ball as a performing artist, daughter, mother, friend, colleague, and television mogul. Many think they know the story of Lucille Ball’s life, but Brady provides new details and a fresh perspective on this complex woman through a wealth of anecdotes and firsthand accounts. Lucille Ball is revealed not only as a television archetype and influential icon of postwar American culture, but as a driven yet fragile human being who spent her life struggling to create of life of normalcy, but ultimately failed—even as she succeeded in bringing laughter of millions of fans. In researching Lucille, Brady interviewed more than 150 people from her hometown to Hollywood. She spoke with her grade school classmates, and those like Katherine Hepburn and Ginger Rodgers who met her when she arrived in Hollywood in the 1930s. She gained insights from those who knew her before her fame and from those she loved throughout her life. Film, radio and television history come to life with the appearances on these pages of such greats as The Marx Brothers, Buster Keaton, Louis B. Mayer, and of course Desi Arnaz, who march and pratfall through the pages of this outstanding biography.Show book
This WWII pictorial history vividly captures the Allied liberation of Europe from Normandy to Berlin through rare wartime photographs. With this volume in the Images of War series, readers witness the intensity of the fighting as Allied forces make their way from the beaches of Normandy through France and the Low Countries and finally into Germany itself. Despite demoralizing withdrawals and reversals, the German military forces—including the Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS, Hitlerjugend, and Volkssturm—continued to inflict significant losses on their superior enemies. But when the Allies crossed the Rhine in early 1945 with the Russians closing on Berlin from the East, the shattered remnants of Hitler’s once all-conquering forces had nowhere to go. Though fanatical elements of Nazi guerrillas continued to fight to the death, most of the survivors accepted surrender. The graphic images in this volume capture the drama of that historic period.Show book
From The New York Times bestselling author of The Shepherd's Life, James Rebanks, comes a breathtaking book of wisdom that chronicles an ancient way of living that deeply resonates in our modern world. The English Lake District comes into full focus: the sheep competitions of the spring, the sweeping pastures of the summer, beloved sheep dogs in the fall and the harsh snows of winter. A celebration of a way of life still very much alive, The Shepherd's View is a poetic, and artistic achievement from one of England's most celebrated new voices.A Macmillan Audio production.Show book
Are you interested in drawing? Do you want to impress your friends, colleagues, relatives and loved ones by sketching charming figures? Are you curious about sketching stylish and attractive Manga? Do you want to be an expert at drawing Shoujo Manga? If so, HowExpertsPress presents for you ‘How to Draw Shoujo Manga’! A step-by-step guide makes its readers perfect at drawing Shoujo Manga. The unique features of this book include: • Easiest and quickest way to master Shoujo Manga drawings • Contains master key points leading amateurs to be adept at creative and artistic skills • Describes each and every figure in detail • Contains step-by-step guidelines along with various illustrations • A guide using easy and simple language • Neat and clear images presented in an understandable way • Shining lamp leading aspirants to a creative world • Teaches harmoniously Follow this guide thoroughly and understand its genuine instructions; undoubtedly, you will be able to draw: • Different styles and postures of Shoujo • Various types of shiny, glittering, diamond-like, attractive eyes of Shoujo • Cute, beautiful and pretty faces of Shoujo • Smart, slim, tall and fit bodies of Shoujo • Many shapes of ears of Shoujo • Various hairstyles of Shoujo • Different types of shining and stylish clothes of Shoujo • And much more, all about Shoujo Manga. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.Show book
In four months, 15 food markets in Los Angeles have been held up and robbed. The bandit is well-dressed and well-armed, and a bright red Pontiac looks like a clue for the police.Show book
“A must-have for any design, architecture, or Bay Area enthusiast.” —Front Door/HGTV An innovative landmark a quarter century in the making, the eastern span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge represents the latest spectacular chapter in the history of this storied structure. The new bridge’s architect, Donald MacDonald, teams up with author Ira Nadel to create this illuminating book. With friendly text and charming illustrations, Bay Bridge reveals the design decisions that have shaped the evolution of the bridge over the last century—from the history of the original bridge, through the planning of the new span, to the construction of its signature 525-foot-high white tower. This volume offers a fascinating read for San Francisco devotees, architecture buffs, and tourists. “Evokes all the mythic splendor and danger of the ‘Titan of Bridges’ . . . As the architect of the new eastern span of the bridge, MacDonald brings intimate knowledge of the technical, political, and geological hurdles involved in its construction.” —ForeWord ReviewsShow book
