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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
The Second World War has finally ended and so begins a new era of
freedom and opportunity for the Cazalet family. Elizabeth Jane
Howard's magnificent Cazalet Chronicles continues with Casting Off,
the fourth novel in the saga. The Cazalet cousins are now in their
twenties, trying to piece together their lives in the aftermath of
the war. Louise is faced with her father's new mistress and her
mother's grief at his betrayal, while suffering in a loveless
marriage of her own. Clary is struggling to understand why her
beloved father chose to stay in France long after it was safe to
return to Britain, and both she and Polly are madly in love with
much older men. Polly, Clary and Louise must face the truth about
the adult world, while their fathers - Rupert, Hugh and Edward -
must make choices that will decide their own, and the family's,
future. With cover artwork exclusively designed by artist Luke
Edward Hall, this is the heartbreaking and heartwarming fourth
instalment of Elizabeth Jane Howard's bestselling series. It is
followed by All Change, the fifth and final book in the series.
'Charming, poignant and quite irresistible . . . to be cherished
and shared' - The Times
All Change is the fifth and final volume in Elizabeth Jane Howard's
bestselling The Cazalet Chronicles, where the old world begins to
fade from view and a new dawn emerges. It is the 1950s and as the
Duchy, the Cazalets' beloved matriarch, dies, she takes with her
the last remnants of a disappearing world - houses with servants,
class, and tradition - in which the Cazalets have thrived. Louise,
now divorced, becomes entangled in a painful affair, while Polly
and Clary must balance marriage and motherhood with their own ideas
and ambitions. Hugh and Edward, now in their sixties, are feeling
ill-equipped for this modern world, while Villy, long abandoned by
her husband, must at last learn to live independently. But it is
Rachel, who has always lived for others, who will face her greatest
challenges yet. As the Cazalets descend on Home Place for
Christmas, only one thing is certain: nothing will ever be the same
again. With cover artwork exclusively designed by artist Luke
Edward Hall, this is the heartbreaking and heartwarming final
instalment of Elizabeth Jane Howard's bestselling series. 'She is
one of those novelists who shows, through her work, what the novel
is for . . . She helps us to do the necessary thing - open our eyes
and our hearts' - Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall
The Light Years is a modern classic of twentieth-century English
life in the countryside, and is the first novel in Elizabeth Jane
Howard's extraordinary, bestselling family saga The Cazalet
Chronicles. Every summer, the Cazalet brothers - Hugh, Edward and
Rupert - return to the family home in the heart of the Sussex
countryside with their wives and children. There, they are joined
by their parents and unmarried sister Rachel to enjoy two blissful
months of picnics, games, and excursions to the coast. But despite
the idyllic setting, nothing can be done to soothe the siblings'
heartache: Hugh is haunted by the ravages of the Great War, Edward
is torn between his wife and his latest infidelity, and Rupert is
in turmoil over his inability to please his demanding wife.
Meanwhile, Rachel risks losing her only chance at happiness because
of her unflinching loyalty to the family. With cover artwork
exclusively designed by artist Luke Edward Hall, this is an edition
to treasure. Continue the dazzling historical series with Marking
Time, Marking Time and Confusion. 'Charming, poignant and quite
irresistible . . . to be cherished and shared' - Times
This book offers a new reading of Marcell Mauss' and Lewis Hyde's
theories of poetry as gift, exploring poetry exchanges within 20th
and 21st century communities of poets, publishers, audiences and
readers operating along a gift economy. The text considers
trans-Atlantic case studies across fields of performance and
ecopoetics, small press publishing and poetry institutions, with
focus on Joan Retallack, Bob Holman, Anne Waldman, Bob Cobbing, and
feminist performance. Elizabeth-Jane Burnett focuses on innovative
poetry that resists commodification, drawing on ethnography to show
parallels with gift giving tribal societies; she also considers the
ethical, philosophical and psychological motivations for such
exchanges with particular reference to poethics. This book will
appeal to researchers in modern poetry, poetry teachers, advanced
students of modern literature, and those with an interest in
poetry.
.Through the lenses of history this important book probes the
events in Southeast Asia in the thirty years after 1945. This book
compiles the most current scholarly interpretations on the causes
and outcome of the Vietnam War. The contributors reflect on and
discuss various aspects of the Vietnam conflicts and clear away
many of the misconceptions and myths that still surround the wars.
They try to understand how and why events in Southeast Asia
happened as they did, and the impact they had both regionally and
globally. A useful reference for any scholar of the Vietnam War,
"The Vietnam War as History" will appeal to the general reader as
well, particularly those who served in Vietnam.
The chapters offer a diverse set of approaches of the war. Many
of the contributors disagree philosophically on the causes and
nature of the conflict. Some--Thomas Cubbage and Harry
Summers--write from their personal involvement in the war. Others
take a more detached view. And still others seek to provide further
insight into some of the twisted questions that surrounded the
conflict. All are united in their attempts to come to terms with
the wars in Vietnam as a distinct historical event.
Honest and unflinching, this book illuminates the literary world of the latter half of the 20th century, as well as giving a personal insight into the life of Elizabeth Jane Howard.
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