Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire, August John

Автор: Faulkner William
Название: Light in august
ISBN: 0099283158 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780099283157
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Описание: A landmark in American fiction, Light in August explores Faulkner`s central theme: the nature of evil. Joe Christmas - a man doomed, deracinated and alone - wanders the Deep South in search of an identity, and a place in society. Yet after the sacrifice, there is new life, a determined ray of light in Faulkner`s complex and tragic world.

Автор: Faulkner William
Название: Light in August
ISBN: 067964248X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780679642480
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 14100.00 T
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Описание:

One of Faulkner's most admired and accessible novels, "Light in August" reveals the great American author at the height of his powers. Lena Grove's resolute search for the father of her unborn child begets a rich, poignant, and ultimately hopeful story of perseverance in the face of mortality. It also acquaints us with several of Faulkner's most unforgettable characters, including the Reverend Gail Hightower, who is plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen, and Joe Christmas, a ragged, itinerant soul obsessed with his mixed-race ancestry. Powerfully entwining these characters' stories, "Light in August" brings to life Faulkner's imaginary South, one of literature's great invented landscapes, in all of its unerringly fascinating glory. This edition reproduces the corrected text of "Light in August" as established in 1985 by Noel Polk.

Автор: Tuchman, Barbara W.
Название: The Guns of August
ISBN: 0345476093 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780345476098
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 6750.00 T
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Описание: Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time

The Proud Tower, the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Guns of August, and The Zimmerman Telegram comprise Barbara W. Tuchman's classic histories of the First World War era

In this landmark, Pulitzer Prize-winning account, renowned historian Barbara W. Tuchman re-creates the first month of World War I: thirty days in the summer of 1914 that determined the course of the conflict, the century, and ultimately our present world. Beginning with the funeral of Edward VII, Tuchman traces each step that led to the inevitable clash. And inevitable it was, with all sides plotting their war for a generation. Dizzyingly comprehensive and spectacularly portrayed with her famous talent for evoking the characters of the war's key players, Tuchman's magnum opus is a classic for the ages.

Praise for The Guns of August

"A brilliant piece of military history which proves up to the hilt the force of Winston Churchill's statement that the first month of World War I was 'a drama never surpassed.'"--Newsweek

"More dramatic than fiction . . . a magnificent narrative--beautifully organized, elegantly phrased, skillfully paced and sustained."--Chicago Tribune

"A fine demonstration that with sufficient art rather specialized history can be raised to the level of literature."--The New York Times

" The Guns of August] has a vitality that transcends its narrative virtues, which are considerable, and its feel for characterizations, which is excellent."--The Wall Street Journal

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Автор: Barbara Tuchman
Название: The Guns of August
ISBN: 0241968216 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780241968215
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Описание: From the precipitous plunge into war and the brutal and bloody battles of August 1914, this book shows how events were propelled by a horrific logic which swept all sides up in its unstoppable momentum.

Автор: Claire North
Название: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
ISBN: 0356502589 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780356502588
Издательство: Little Brown
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Цена: 10110.00 T
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Описание: The extraordinary journey of one unforgettable character - a story of friendship and betrayal, loyalty and redemption, love and loneliness and the inevitable march of time. *Richard and Judy Book Club pick* *Waterstones Book Club Pick* *BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick*

Автор: Fitzgerald-Black Alexander
Название: Eagles Over Husky: The Allied Air Forces in the Sicilian Campaign, 14 May to 17 August 1943
ISBN: 1912174944 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781912174942
Издательство: Marston Book Services
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Описание: In the summer of 1943, the United Nations began Operation HUSKY, the invasion of Sicily. The Eagles over HUSKY – the airmen of the Allied air forces – played a crucial role in the assault. The Luftwaffe and Regia Aeronautica provided a significant part of the Axis force meant to defend the island and throw the Allies back into the sea. The Allied air forces foiled this effort and inflicted losses on a German Air Force badly needed on other fronts. Raids on mainland Italian railway transport crippled Axis resupply efforts. The same strikes brought pressure on the Italian state to denounce Fascism and join the Allied side. Army commanders relied heavily on tactical air power to destroy Axis forces in Sicily. The result was a strategic victory which forced Nazi Germany to stand alone in defence of southern Europe. Most histories of the campaign focus on the escape of German forces across the Strait of Messina. Eagles over Husky challenges the notion that the Allied militaries bungled total victory in Sicily. It assesses one of the greatest air battles of the Second World War. This is a topic that has been relatively unexamined by historians of the campaign, who tend to focus on army matters. Eagles over Husky tells the integrated story of the air war waged during the Battle of Sicily. The author draws upon experiences, perspectives, and sources from both Allied and Axis camps to inform the analysis and enhance the narrative.

Автор: Hamill
Название: Snow in August
ISBN: 0446606251 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780446606257
Издательство: Hachette Book Group
Цена: 5570.00 T
Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.

Автор: Solzhenitsyn
Название: August (1914)
ISBN: 0140071229 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780140071221
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
Цена: 6770.00 T
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Описание: Part of a sequence of novels about the Russian Revolution carrying the overall title of "The Red Wheel". The other titles in this series include "October 1916" and "Lenin in Zurich". Other books by Solzhenitsyn include "The Gulag Archipelago".

Автор: Williams Timothy
Название: Black August (Commissario Trotti #4)
ISBN: 1616955767 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781616955762
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Цена: 9170.00 T
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Описание: Commissario Trotti of Italy s Polizia di Stato is called to the scene of the brutal murder of an old friend, schoolteacher Rosanna Belloni, who has been found bludgeoned in her apartment. Trotti s superiors warn him off the case, but he is determined to hunt down the killer.
There are lots of loose ends. Rosanna s sister, a notorious drug addict, is missing. Is a recent, unexplained suicide in the River Po connected to the murder? Where does the discovery of a car dredged up from the delta fit in? Faced with a seemingly unsolvable mystery, Trotti must also grapple with obstructive colleagues and problems arising in his private life."

Автор: Lovecraft H. P., Derleth August
Название: The Watchers Out of Time
ISBN: 0345485696 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780345485694
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 9810.00 T
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Описание: Venture at your own risk into a realm where the sun sinks into oblivionand all that is unholy, unearthly, and unspeakable rises. These rare, hard-to-find collaborations of cosmic terror are back in print, including

Wentworths Day A fellow figures his debt to a dead man is null and void, until he discovers just how terrifying interest rates can be.

The Shuttered Room A sophisticated gentleman must settle his grandfathers estate, only to find that the house shelters dark secrets.

The Dark Brotherhood A beautiful woman and her companion meet the likes of Edgar Allan Poe, in a tale as terrifying as anything Poe himself ever created.

Innsmouth Clay A sculptor returns from Paris to create a statue not entirely of this worldand not at all under his control.

Witches Hollow A new schoolteacher puts his soul in peril while trying to save one of his students from a ravenous creature.

Автор: David Prete
Название: August and then Some
ISBN: 0007438796 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780007438792
Издательство: HarperCollins UK
Цена: 7030.00 T
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In the heat of August, Jake Terri Savage ( JT ), his little sister Danielle, and his bone-headed best friend, Nokey (nicknamed after gnocchi ), try to steal JT 's father 's beloved 1965 Shelby Cobra. Their reasons are noble; the consequences, devastating.

JT 's abusive dad 's idea of a twelfth birthday gift is getting his son involved in a barroom brawl. Nokey 's dad thinks he has potatoes for brains. Both sons live out their fathers stunted visions in a way that brings down a terrible judgment on them all leaving JT hauling rocks for punishment while he staves off panic attacks and nightmares about his sister and her terrible half-known secret.

A Dominican teenage girl with little hope for her own future gives JT a second chance to save someone, including himself. Throughout, David Prete 's vivid sense of atmosphere, tight plotting, and crackling dialogue give the dysfunctional family story a new lease on life.