![]() ![]() ![]() In The Constant Gardener he tells a compelling, complex story of a man elevated through tragedy, as Justin Quayle-amateur gardener, aging widower, and ineffectual bureaucrat-discovers his own natural resources and the extraordinary courage of the woman he barely had time to love." -Publisher. The novel opens in northern Kenya with the gruesome murder of Tessa Quayle - young, beautiful, and dearly beloved to husband Justin. "A master chronicler of the betrayals of ordinary people caught in political conflict, John le Carré portrays the dark side of unbridled capitalism as only he can. : The Constant Gardener is a magnificent exploration of the new world order by New York Times bestselling author John le Carr, one of the most compelling and elegant storytellers of our time. The novel is the bases for the 2005 film of the same name starring starring Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz. In seeking the reason behind her death, he uncovers an international conspiracy involving corrupt bureaucracies and pharmaceutical money. Unlike many of le Carrs novels, The Constant Gardener is not set in the tense atmosphere of the Cold War, but rather deals with complex contemporary issues. Based on a real-life incident, THE CONSTANT GARDENER tells the story of Justin Quayle, a British diplomat whose activist wife is murdered. FIRST EDITION FROM ONE OF THE GREATEST ESPIONAGE WRITERS OF ALL TIME. Large 8vo, publisher's original white boards backed in blue cloth, the spine lettered in silver in the original dustjacket. ![]()
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![]() ![]() It completely reinforces for me the fact that Zora Neale Hurston was both a cultural anthropologist and a truly gifted, and compassionate storyteller, who sat in the sometimes painful silence with Kossola and the depth and breadth of memory as a slave. ![]() Zora Neale Hurston gives Kossola control of his narrative- a gift of freedom and humanity. Smith, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Life on Mars and Wade in the Water "Zora Neale Hurston's genius has once again produced a Maestrapiece."Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Color Purple "Barracoon is a powerful, breathtakingly beautiful, and at times, heart wrenching, account of one man's story, eloquently told in his own language. ![]() Barracoon is a testament to the enormous losses millions of men, women and children endured in both slavery and freedom-a story of urgent relevance to every American, everywhere."Tracy K. "That Zora Neale Hurston should find and befriend Cudjo Lewis, the last living man with firsthand memory of capture in Africa and captivity in Alabama, is nothing shy of a miracle. ![]() ![]() ![]() The collection takes its title from one of the oldest markets in Kingston, Jamaica and introduces a vivid cast of characters. It weaves the personal and political to reflect on her life, her love of poetry and art, the legacy of colonialism and the power of friendship. Redemption Ground is Lorna Goodison's first essay collection. Redemption Ground is a book by Lorna Goodison. Both these texts, which served as a political and cultural call to arms for Indigenous communities across Turtle Island, were initially printed by hand and distributed in secret. His works include The Warrior's Handbook, which was published in 1979, and Rebuilding the Iroquois Confederacy. He dedicated himself to reviving traditional Mohawk culture after renouncing Christianity and a life of priesthood. ![]() Louis Karoniaktajeh Hall was a Kanien'kehá:a painter and writer from Kahnawake. The Mohawk Warrior Society contains new oral history of the Rotisken'rhakéhte's revival in the 1970s and the story of how the Kanien'kehá:ka Longhouse became one the most militant resistance groups in North America. ![]() The book provides documentation, context and analysis, including writing and artwork by visual artist and polemicist Louis Karoniaktajeh Hall. This anthology explores the hidden history of Kanien'kehá:ka survival and self-defense. The Mohawk Warrior Society is a book by Louis Karoniaktajeh Hall. ![]() ![]() What I truly enjoyed is that Ellie’s disability doesn’t necessarily define who she is, but is something that she contends with on a daily basis that is a part of her. Probably something she learned from her mom who has fought tooth and nail to get Ellie what she needed. ![]() Ellie doesn’t apologize for her disability. I think Ellie’s story can show readers how judging someone by their looks is never a good idea.įrom my own experience, Jamie was able to create a character that not only resonated with me but also felt very true as a middle school voice. The only part that we help her with is picking up her cards and placing them on the discard pile. We have a running UNO tournament that we pick up every time we see each other. What most people don’t realize is that CP affects your body, not your mind, my aunt is no dummy. But our family has learned different signs to communicate as well as having pictures that we use too. I mean, the public would say that she is non-verbal. ![]() My aunt’s disability is much more severe as she has only a little muscle control and is also non-verbal. When I realized that Ellie had Cerebral Palsy, I was very excited because I have an aunt who also has CP. I knew immediately that I’d have to pick up Roll With It to see how it portrayed disability. You rarely see a children’s book with a character in a wheelchair, especially when they’re highlighted on the cover. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So much time has gone by since the publication of Again, Dangerous Visions, the sequel to Harlan Ellision’s ground-breaking, genre-shattering 1960s anthology Dangerous Visions that I fear that a large portion of the existing audience for such things either no longer remembers much about it or, perhaps worse, has absolutely no clue regarding this Dangerous Visions thing at all.įortunately, that lack can be easily rectified by taking a deep breath, finding a comfortable seat, putting mouse in hand and reading this post. However, you’ll have to sign up on his Patreon page to be able to view it, and I’ll not step on his fundraising toes, especially considering that Patreon dollars have assisted in funding that project. Michel Straczynski has recently made a significant announcement on his Patreon page regardng the status of his work on The Last Dangerous Visions anthology. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Licensed to kill, she sported pens that shot poison ink, cyanide pills, dangerous loaves of bread (when sliced), and exploding horse dung set out ahead of German convoys." ![]() "James Bond had nothing on Hall," reviewer David Holahan wrote for USA Today. The book has also been optioned for Paramount Pictures with Daisy Ridley set to star as Hall, the news outlet reported. The book was out Tuesday, and highly praised by USA Today. In "A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II," Sonia Purnell details how Hall battled both low gender expectations and, later on, her disability – a wooden leg. A new book and movie are raising the profile of WWII-era American spy Virginia Hall – who once topped Gestapo leader Klaus Barbie's most-wanted list. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The most affecting element remains the tender relationship between dragon and Rider, and teens will empathize as the object of Eragon's affection (repeatedly) spurns him, his teacher humbles him and he struggles with questions about God and vegetarianism. Here, the inspiration sometimes seems less Tolkien than Star Wars Fans of the first volume will find even more of the same here: a wealth of descriptive detail, mythic archetypes and prolonged battle sequences. The narrative shifts occasionally to follow the troubles plaguing Nasuada, Ajihad's daughter, who now leads the Varden. Eragon's cousin, Roran, makes a more perilous journey, leading the townspeople of Carvahall in pursuit of the villain Galbatorix and his cronies, who have kidnapped Roran's fiancée-hoping to bait Eragon and Saphira. The scope of the story expands when Eragon and Arya, the elfin ambassador he not-so-secretly lusts after, head to Ellesméra so he can complete his training as a Rider. ![]() ![]() As the novel opens, the two are neck-deep in political intrigue over choosing a successor to replace Ajihad, the Varden's slain leader. This phone-book size second helping in Paolini's planned Inheritance Trilogy picks up with the battle-scarred but conquering hero, first introduced in Eragon,Īnd his dragon, Saphira. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Baseball was almost an indigenous local sport, with a lot of teams, and a lot of smaller ballparks-Washington Park, and many others-all culminating in the great cathedral of Ebbets Field, which opened in 1913. ![]() It emerged out of a time when baseball was a commanding presence in Brooklyn. It was intimate but had a certain aspiration to grandeur at the same time. So the stadium had a sort of astonishing personality. The mythology is deeply intertwined with the history of the team, which was incredibly colorful, and an amazing group of fans. Baseball parks are a significant part of the public realm they’re a public experience, in an age when so much is pushed toward private and virtual experience. It’s a mirror to how we’ve viewed our cities and what we think about them. As I researched the piece, I realized how the history of baseball parks is also the history of American cities. In 2009, when I was at the New Yorker, David Remnick asked me to write about Yankee Stadium and Citi Field, both of which opened that year. But I’d never seen one like this, and it was right in the middle of the Bronx. I remember as a kid, the first time I went to Yankee Stadium, being blown away by the most beautiful lawn I’d ever seen in my life, and I grew up in the suburbs, where there were lots of lawns. But I’ve always found there’s something magical about a baseball park, about the way it’s both city and country woven together in the most miraculous way. We could talk for half an hour on the second question. ![]() ![]() ![]() London made this unique choice (as a dog-lover all his life) as a way to depict humanity and nature from an unusual perspective. If you’ve never read The Call of the Wild, the immediate realization that the main character is a dog is a surprising. And if, perhaps, you might experience the same type of joy in freedom and nature as Buck does. While the protagonist is a dog, readers can easily place themselves in Buck’s place and imagine what it would be like to be forced to live a wild life, very removed from that which you previously enjoyed. This major theme of the novel should appeal to all readers. It’s hard to finish Buck’s story without admiring his appreciation for nature (despite all the suffering he’s forced to endure). Civilization and Wilderness in The Call of the WildĪfter reading the novel, readers are meant to walk away questioning civilization and with a newfound interest in, and respect for, the natural world. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But as time passes, old dreams and new romantic interests begin to surface-and Kirsten finds herself at another crossroads. After the sudden death of her father, Kirsten Bonato set aside her veterinary school aspirations, finding comfort in the steady routine of working at an animal shelter. Ella adjusts to life in a new apartment and answers every call on her phone, hoping her daughter will reach out one day. ![]() Ella Burke delivers morning newspapers and works at a bridal shop to fill her days while she anxiously awaits news-any piece of information-about her missing daughter. Now, just months after Cat's death, Chuck finds that he can't let go of her things, as he struggles to pack for a trip he can't imagine taking without her. ![]() Chuck Ayers used to look forward to nothing so much as his annual trip to Hilton Head with his wife, Cat. Set in a close-knit Pennsylvania suburb in the grip of winter, A Quiet Life follows three people grappling with loss and finding a tender wisdom in their grief. From the author of the critically acclaimed debut, A Little Hope comes an enormously powerful and life-affirming novel about three individuals whose lives intersect in unforeseen ways. 'An unforgettable novel that will break your heart and put it back together again piece by piece' Clare Reynolds. ![]() |