![]() ![]() Haunting, evocative, mesmerizing, Rebecca's Tale is for anyone who has ever dreamed of going back to Manderley. Was she the manipulative, promiscuous femme fatale her husband claimed, or the Gothic heroine of tragic proportions that others have suggested? Was her death really suicide, or was it murder? Sally Beauman has taken Daphne du Maurier's celebrated twentieth-century classic, Rebecca, and crafted a compelling companion for the twenty-first century. ![]() Amid the intrigues of this small coastal town, Ellie, Gray, and the Colonel begin a search for the real Rebecca. Sally Beaumans Rebeccas Tale is an ambitious sequel to Daphne du Mauriers much-loved Rebecca, a classic tale of love and death. ![]() His presence causes a stir in the quiet hamlet, and the tongues that had wagged about Rebecca years before now attend to the close ties Gray has formed to the Colonel and his single daughter, Ellie. A mysterious young scholar by the name of Terence Gray has also appeared in town, looking for clues to Rebecca's life and death. It contains a black notebook with two handwritten words on the first page - Rebecca's Tale - and two pictures: a photograph of Rebecca as a young child and a postcard of Manderley. Family friend Colonel Julyan receives an anonymous parcel in the post. Twenty years since Manderley, the de Winters' ancient family seat, was razed to the ground. It is twenty years since the inquest, which famously - and controversially - passed a verdict of suicide. It is twenty years since the death of Rebecca, the hauntingly beautiful first wife of Maxim de Winter. ![]()
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![]() Category: History Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. ![]() Erudite and brilliantly reasoned, 1434 will change the way we see ourselves, our history, and our world. From that date onward, Europeans embraced Chinese ideas, discoveries, and inventions, all of which form the basis of Western civilization today.The New York Times bestselling author of 1421 combines a long-overdue historical reexamination with the excitement of an investigative adventure, bringing the reader aboard the remarkable Chinese fleet as it sails from China to Cairo and Florence, and then back across the world. But now bestselling historian Gavin Menzies makes the startling argument that in the year 1434, Chinaâ "then the world's most technologically advanced civilizationâ "provided the spark that set the European Renaissance ablaze. Textbooks tell us that it came about as a result of a rediscovery of the ideas and ideals of classical Greece and Rome. ![]() The brilliance of the Renaissance laid the foundation of the modern world. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() For the author, Stage One of both her experience with cancer and her memoir of that experience begin with the discovery of “a small spot” of cancer in one of her breasts descriptions of initial bouts of chemotherapy and additional descriptions of activities the author does to keep herself busy and preoccupied. The overall structure of the book follows a pattern similar to that of an experience of having cancer, an experience defined by stages (or degrees of severity): Stage One is the least serious Stage Four suggests imminent death. The narrative unfolds in first-person, present-tense narration, drawing the reader into the thoughts, insights, and experiences of the author as she moves through the final year of her life. ![]() The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Riggs, Nina. ![]() ![]() ![]() Wenn du Das Lied von Vogel und Schlange liebst und wissen willst, wie es in Panem weitergeht. ![]() Verfilmt als Tribute von Panem – Catching Fire mit Jennifer Lawrence als Katniss Everdeen und Donald Sutherland als Snow. Für Fans gut erzählter Fantasy, dystopischer Abenteuer und starker Protagonistinnen. Die packende Fortsetzung von Suzanne Collins Mega-Erfolg. Der Druck, der des Kapitols auf das Volk und der auf Katniss, nimmt immer weiter zu. Eine scheinbar einfache Aufgabe, wären da nicht Katniss´ Gefühle für Gale. ![]() By Suzanne Collins Price: 21.95 ISBN: 9783789132193 Availability: Out Of Print. Präsident Snow sieht seine Macht von Katniss untergraben und droht jeden umzubringen, den sie liebt, sollten ihn Katniss und Peeta nicht davon überzeugen können, ein tatsächlich glückliches Liebespaar zu sein. The Hunger Games in German Gefhrliche Liebe (Die Tribute von Panem 2). Die Spur führt zu Katniss und Peeta, in deren gemeinsamen Erfolg viele den Beginn einer Revolution sehen. Vor ihnen steht nun die Tour der Sieger – und noch eine schwere Aufgabe: Gerüchte machen die Runde, dass sich Widerstand gegen das Kapitol regt. Sie sind längst in ihren Distrikt zurückgekehrt und hoffen auf eine friedliche Zukunft. Sechs Monate sind vergangenen, seit Katniss und Peeta die Hungerspiele gewonnen haben. Die Liebe kommt ins Spiel: Hunger Games geht in die zweite Runde. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If you want more Creekwood, “Leah on the Offbeat” will give you a glimpse of what the high school looks like a year later, as the novel is the sequel to “Simon vs. ![]() Author Becky Albertelli’s newest novel, ‘Leah on the Offbeat,’ is another inclusive, dramatic love story (Image via Goodreads) 1. the Homo Sapiens Agenda” for three reasons. Though the book just came out, it deserves, in due time, the same amount of fanfare as “Simon vs. The story shows what happens as her friend group falls apart and as she develops feelings for someone that readers may not expect her to. the Homo Sapiens Agenda,” and it follows Leah Burke through her senior year at Creekwood High. The novel shows her grappling with her social anxiety, as well as experiencing what it’s like to finally have a crush that isn’t unrequited.Īlbertalli’s latest book, “ Leah on the Offbeat,” which was released on April 24, is the sequel to “Simon vs. ![]() Albertalli’s other book, “The Upside of Unrequited,” follows a socially awkward, overweight girl named Molly who has 27 crushes at the beginning of the story. ![]() ![]() The Metaphysical Club is written in the spirit of this idea about ideas. And they thought that the survival of any idea depends not on its immutability but on its adaptability. They do not develop according to some inner logic of their own but are entirely dependent-like germs-on their human carriers and environment. They thought that ideas are produced not by individuals, but by groups of individuals-that ideas are social. Holmes, James, and Peirce all believed that ideas are not things "out there" waiting to be discovered but are tools people invent-like knives and forks and microchips-to make their way in the world. The one thing we know that came out of it was an idea-an idea about ideas. ![]() The Club was probably in existence for about nine months. ![]() Its members included Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., future associate justice of the United States Supreme Court William James, the father of modern American psychology and Charles Sanders Peirce, logician, scientist, and the founder of semiotics. The Metaphysical Club was an informal group that met in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1872, to talk about ideas. ![]() ![]() Scott needed to give more background on the teacher, Nicholas Flamel, and his wife, Perenelle. ![]() The book had a great perspective on all types of mythology, and an interesting idea that all religions are one but the gods are interpreted differently. But I came very close to breaking that rule.) Just dissapointing, really. (Me personally, I have a rule to always finish books. I found myself zoning out at unnecessary descriptions, rolling my eyes, and wanting to put the book down. The order in which things unfold was also a dreadful read. Scenes just happen, then the reader is given a quick explanation (completely ignoring the "show don't tell" rule,) and the reader is forced to go along with it. ![]() (This book completely disregards that crucial piece of writing advice.) Speaking of the plot, it was. The character's didn't go through any character development (they didn't even have basic goals or desires to drive the plot forward!!), and it should be basic knowledge that the characters drive the plot forward, NOT the other way around. The magic is so different from Harry Potter this could have been two different worlds entirely. The idea about going off of Harry Potter and making a story about Nicholas Flamel was an intriguing idea, but the execution? NO. Especially after dreading finishing the first book. I do not understand the love for this series at all. Please don't even bother with the rest of the series. As a passionate writer and reader, the first book was highly disappointing. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thus the reader is able to form his/her own opinion of characters and events. A great advantage of this epistolary style of writing is that it presents an intimate scrutiny of a character’s thoughts without the intervention of authorial comments and direction. ![]() Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ is an adaptation of the epistolary novel, and frequently uses letters sent between characters to identify, further and resolve the plot. They satisfied the reader’s requirement for stories that represented mundane incidents and provided ethical guidance in a rapidly shifting society. Epistolary novels transpired at a time when the popularity of literacy was mounting. It is a novel in which the plot is identified, furthered and resolved entirely by means of letters sent between characters. The epistolary novel was once a prevalent literacy technique, particularly in the 18th century, but is now neglected by most authors. Jane Austen’s use of letters in ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Analysis ![]() ![]() ![]() Ladies and gents, I give you Linda Kage, who has for the sixth time, knocked my socks off. The whole series is wonderfully written and, don't worry, the other characters have cameos in this one. It Not every book is a 5 star read but the love stories are unique and well written with lots of chemistry, emotion and sexy, heart-warming romance. Linda Kage has ended this series with a bang and I guarantee you won't be disappointed. 4 angsty, secretive, chemistry-filled stars. The Girl's Got Secrets (Forbidden Men 7) by Linda Kage This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived. ![]() ![]() Oh, I almost forgot! He does meet the real her, and boy oh boy does that make this whole thing even worse. ![]() And it doesn't help that the delectable, more than hot, melt-your-panties-off with that sexy voice, lead singer Asher Hart becomes really good friends with her/him when she's struggling with keeping these secrets and thoughts.especially the dirty ones she has of him. Not only does she get accepted in the band and gets to play at her first show, she also doesn't want to reveal herself because she's living her dream. So she comes up with this I'll-show-you-who's-a-girl plan and dresses up as a dude. Remy wants nothing more than to be in a band, so when the opportunity comes rocking around she goes to try out.and gets rejected because she's a girl. ![]() ![]() ![]() Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! 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