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Автор: Louis Bayard Название: The school of night ISBN: 1848542194 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781848542198 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 10110.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: This literary thriller with an historical twist will appeal to readers of The Da Vinci Code and The Shadow of the Wind
Автор: Bayard Pierre Название: How to Talk about Books You Haven`t Read ISBN: 1596914696 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781596914698 Издательство: Macmillan USA/Holtzbrink(MPS) Цена: 12230.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: The runaway French bestseller hailed by the "New York Times" as "a survivor's guide to life in the chattering classes." If civilized people are expected to have read all important works of literature, and thousands more books are published every year, what are we supposed to do in those awkward social situations in which we're forced to talk about books we haven't read? In this delightfully witty, provocative book, a huge hit in France that has drawn attention from critics around the world, literature professor and psychoanalyst Pierre Bayard argues that it's actually more important to know a book's role in our collective library than its details. Using examples from such writers as Graham Greene, Oscar Wilde, Montaigne, and Umberto Eco, and even the movie "Groundhog Day," he describes the many varieties of "non-reading" and the horribly sticky social situations that might confront us, and then offers his advice on what to do. Practical, funny, and thought-provoking, "How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read" is in the end a love letter to books, offering a whole new perspective on how we read and absorb them. It's the book that readers everywhere will be talking about--and despite themselves, reading--this holiday season.
Автор: Traub James Название: John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit ISBN: 0465093833 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780465093830 Издательство: Hachette Book Group Рейтинг: Цена: 13930.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: "Penetrating, detailed, and very readable. . . . A splendid biography." --Wall Street Journal Few figures in American history have held as many roles in public life as John Quincy Adams. The son of John Adams, he was a brilliant ambassador and secretary of state, a frustrated president, and a dedicated congressman who staunchly opposed slavery. In John Quincy Adams, scholar and journalist James Traub draws on Adams's diaries, letters, and writings to evoke his numerous achievements-and failures-in office. A man of unwavering moral convictions, Adams is the father of foreign policy "realism" and one of the first proponents of the "activist government." But John Quincy Adams is first and foremost the story of a brilliant, flinty, and unyielding man whose life exemplified admirable political courage.
Автор: Bayard Louis Название: Roosevelt`s Beast ISBN: 0805090703 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780805090703 Издательство: Macmillan USA/Holtzbrink(MPS) Цена: 16550.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
