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When Ann Beattie began publishing short stories in "The New Yorker
"in the mid-seventies, she emerged with a voice so original, and so
uncannily precise and prescient in its assessment of her
characters' drift and narcissism, that she was instantly celebrated
as a voice of her generation. Her name became an adjective:
"Beattiesque." Subtle, wry, and unnerving, she is a master observer
of the unraveling of the American family, and also of the myriad
small occurrences and affinities that unite us. Her characters,
over nearly four decades, have moved from lives of fickle desire to
the burdens and inhibitions of adulthood and on to failed
aspirations, sloppy divorces, and sometimes enlightenment, even
grace.
Each Beattie story, says Margaret Atwood, is "like a fresh bulletin
from the front: we snatch it up, eager to know what's happening out
there on the edge of that shifting and dubious no-man's-land known
as interpersonal relations." With an unparalleled gift for dialogue
and laser wit, she delivers flash reports on the cultural landscape
of her time. "Ann Beattie: The New Yorker Stories "is the perfect
initiation for readers new to this iconic American writer and a
glorious return for those who have known and loved her work for
decades.
Sometimes history seems like a laundry list of malevolent monarchs,
pompous presidents and dastardly dictators. But are they really the
ones in the driving seat? Sapiens: A Graphic History – The Masters of
History takes us on an immersive and hilarious ride through the human
past to discover the forces that change our world, bring us together,
and – just as often – tear us apart.
Grab a front-row seat to the greatest show on earth and explore the
rise of money, religion and empire. Join our fabulous host Heroda Tush,
as she wonders: which historical superhero will display the power to
make civilisations rise and fall? Will Mr Random prove that luck and
circumstance prevail? Will Lady Empire convince us of the irrefutable
shaping force of conquerors? Or will Clashwoman beat them all to
greatness by reminding us of the endless confrontations that seem to
forever plague our species?
In this next volume of the bestselling graphic series, Yuval Noah
Harari, David Vandermeulen and Daniel Casanave continue to present the
complicated story of humankind with wit, empathy and originality.
Alongside the unlikely cast of new characters, we are rejoined by the
familiar faces of Yuval, Zoe, Professor Saraswati, Bill and Cindy (now
Romans), Skyman and Captain Dollar. As they travel through time, space
and human drama in search of truth, it's impossible not to wonder: why
can’t we all just get along?
This third instalment in the Sapiens: A Graphic History series is an
engaging, insightful, and colourful retelling of the story of humankind
for curious minds of all ages, and can be browsed through on its own or
read in sequence with Volumes One and Two.
As Gu Mang’s mind continues to deteriorate, he and Mo Xi set out for the prefecture of Lin’an, hoping to find a legendary sage with the ability to summon Gu Mang’s missing souls. Chances of success are vanishingly small, but Mo Xi is unwilling to give up any hope of restoring his beloved to health.
Upon arrival, however, Mo Xi and Gu Mang find no such fabled sage, but a familiar face—Murong Chuyi, who has arrived with the rest of the Yue Clan, including Yue Chenqing and the estranged Jiang Yexue, to complete a perilous blood ritual. What begins as a chance encounter soon turns deadly as Mo Xi stumbles across one of the clan’s darkest and most deeply buried secrets.
On a quiet autumn afternoon in 1944, nine-year-old Morris Bird
III decides to visit a friend who lives on the other side of town.
So he grabs the handle of his red wagon and, with his little sister
in tow, begins an incredible pilgrimage across Cleveland . . . and
out of childhood forever.
Set against the backdrop of one of the worst industrial
disasters in American history, Don Robertson's enduring, beloved
masterwork is a remarkable story of destiny, bravery, and
responsibility, as fresh and relevant as when it first appeared in
print.
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