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Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1472988175ISBN 13: 9781472988171
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - _______________The story of WWII starring the brilliant pilots you've never heard of. the women of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) who battled against the odds to get the air force's planes to the front lines. This coming-of-age tale is perfect for fans of Emma Carroll, Michael Morpurgo and Hilary McKay._______________October, 1942.When twelve-year-old Billie is out exploring with her pet chicken, she sees a plane crash into a field and is left wondering if the pilot even survived.Determined to find out more, Billie finds a way into the ATA - a group of amazing pilots who defy the odds to get planes from the factories to the front lines - and her life changes for ever. Some of the pilots are men who are too old, or too injured for the air force. But many more are women. Intrepid, inspiring women who show Billie what she might grow up to become.With missions including ferrying turkeys over from Ireland and flying unfamiliar, broken planes, Billie is desperate to help. But piloting fighter planes could turn out to be more than she bargained for. 320 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1800240589ISBN 13: 9781800240582
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Circus Maximus, the greatest sporting stage of the ancient Roman world, where the best horses and charioteers compete in a race to the death, and one girl dreams of glory. 320 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1800246617ISBN 13: 9781800246614
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An extraordinary and angry Russian novel about poisons of all kinds: physical, moral and political.Professor Kalitin is a ruthless, narcissistic chemist who has developed an untraceable, extremely lethal poison called Neophyte while working in a secret city on an island in the Russian far east. When the Soviet Union collapses, he defects and is given a new identity in Germany.After an unrelated Russian is murdered with Kalitin's poison, his cover is blown and he's drawn into the German investigation of the death. Two special forces killers with a lot of Chechen blood on their hands are sent to silence him - using his own undetectable poison. Their journey to their target is full of blunders, mishaps, holdups and accidents. 256 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1800246382ISBN 13: 9781800246386
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Chaos erupts at the U.S. Supreme Court when an assassin guns down the justices on a case in this legal thriller from Washington D.C. lawyer and Supreme Court commentator Anthony Franze. 320 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1800246439ISBN 13: 9781800246430
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Iceland, AD 936: A warrior son avenges his mother. 464 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1801107432ISBN 13: 9781801107433
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Iceland, AD 935: A young man is destined to be a warrior, how much longer can he fight his fate 336 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1526609274ISBN 13: 9781526609274
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE'A Scarlet Letter for our times' MARGARET ATWOOD'An extraordinary and disquieting work of imagination, and as original as any novel I've read in recent memory' ROB DOYLEDuncan Peck has travelled alone to Dartmoor in search of his cousin. He has come from the city, where the fires are always burning.In his cousin's village, Peck finds a place with tea rooms and barley fields, a church and a schoolhouse. Out here, the people live an honest life - and if there's any trouble, they have a way to settle it. They sit in the shadow of a vast wall, inscribed with strange messages. Anyone can write on the wall, anonymously, about their neighbours, about any wrongdoing that might hurt the community. Then comes the reckoning.The stranger from the city causes a stir. He has not been there long before the village wakes up to the most unspeakable accusation; sentences daubed on the wall that will detonate the darkest of secrets.A troubling, uncanny book about fear and atonement, responsibility and justice, and the violence of writing in public spaces, The Last Good Man dares to ask: what hope can we place in words once extinction is in the air 320 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 180024634XISBN 13: 9781800246348
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A medical thriller from Harvard-trained infectious diseases physician, Glenn Cooper, where two abducted girls are returned years later, at the exact age they were taken. 400 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1800245416ISBN 13: 9781800245419
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A return to the world of This Alien Shore, set in the second age of stellar colonization.When deep-space travel altered the genes of the first interstellar colonists, Earth abandoned them. But some of the colonies survived, and a new civilization of mental and physical 'Variants' has been established, centered around clusters of space stations known as the outworlds.Now the unthinkable has happened: a suicide assault has destroyed the life-support system of a major waystation. All that is known about the young men responsible is that in their last living moments they were receiving messages from an uninhabited sector of space, and were playing a virtual reality game.Two unlikely allies have joined forces to investigate the incident: Ru Gaya, a mercenary explorer with a taste for high risk ventures, and game designer Micah Bello, who must find the parties responsible for the attack in order to clear his name. From the corridors of a derelict station lost to madness to an outlaw stronghold in the depths of uncharted space, the two now follow the trail of an enemy who can twist human minds to his purpose, and whose plans could bring about the collapse of outworld civilization.Praise for C. S. Friedman:'In interweaving the many threads of her narrative, Friedman has created a potent metaphor for the toleration of diversity' - NEW YORK TIMES'In many ways, C. S. Friedman's work reminds me of William Gibson's - unique settings, complex and fascinating (though not necessarily likeable) characters, cool ideas and technology, a smart and savvy style' - FANTASY LITERATURE'There is so much of interest here and rather than spend paragraph after paragraph describing it all, which I could easily do, I will simply tell you to read it. It is a great book and well worth your time' - WORLDS WITHOUT END 528 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1801107424ISBN 13: 9781801107426
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Iceland, AD 934: a young man must leave his homeland to forge his destiny, and find his father. 336 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1788548329ISBN 13: 9781788548328
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A reality TV star becomes a suspect in an Essex murder case in the sharp, funny and moving new thriller from M.K. HillThree years ago, Danny 'Abs' Cruikshank, star of reality show Laid in Essex!, was living the dream. But on the night of the party, everything changed.It was supposed to be an intimate weekend gathering, just a few close friends in a remote cottage in Wales. But after a night of heavy drinking in the village pub, a local girl was reported missing - and never seen again. Abs and his friends had been the last to see her alive.No-one was ever charged, but the controversy destroyed Abs's career. And now one of his mates has been murdered.DI Sasha Dawson and her team must race against the clock to find the killer before they strike again - but first she must discover what happened to Rhiannon Jenkins on the night she vanished. Will the truth set Abs free Or bury him Praise for M.K. Hill:'Devilishly clever and twisty, The Woman in the Wood is a gripping thriller with a brilliantly compelling protagonist' Tom Wood'Everything a police procedural should be: sharp, funny, moving and tremendously exciting' The Times Crime Book of the Month'Dark, gripping and fast paced, The Bad Place grabs a hold and won't let you go. Addictive summer reading' Katerina Diamond'Superb, smart, seat-edge stuff. DI Sasha Dawson is a brilliant creation' William Shaw'Absorbing and twisty' Mark Edwards'Utterly compelling and brilliantly realistic, The Bad Place is Mark's best book yet. One that will appeal to crime fans everywhere' Lisa Hall 432 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1800246390ISBN 13: 9781800246393
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A young Supreme Court law clerk is caught in the crosshairs of a serial killer in this legal thriller from Washington D.C. lawyer and Supreme Court commentator Anthony Franze. 384 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1801100578ISBN 13: 9781801100571
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A snowstorm. A stranger. A spark. It should be the perfect start to the perfect love story.But real life is far messier and more complicated than in the pages of the books in Megan Taylor's family bookshop - the last few years have left this young widow in no doubt of that. Moving back home to York should have been a fresh start, but all it did was allow her to retreat from the world.When prize-winning author Xander Stone rams his supermarket trolley into her ankles and then trashes her taste in books, Megan is abruptly awoken from her self-imposed hibernation. It's time to start living again, and she's going to start by putting this arrogant, superior - admittedly sexy - stranger in his place.Just as she is beginning to enjoy life again, the worst happens and Megan begins to wonder if she should have stayed hidden away. Because it turns out that falling in love again is about more than just meeting under the mistletoe.Readers LOVE Rachel Burton!'I loved this book from start to finish and could read it all over again' 5\* Review'A gorgeous read' 5\* Review'A feel-good read perfect for wintry nights' 5\* Review'Delightful. It gripped me from the first page' 5\* Review'Characters you'll connect with, scenes you'll picture perfectly, and cosy vibes you'll be absorbed by' 5\* Review 416 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1800246099ISBN 13: 9781800246096
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 1914. Annie, Rose and Joyce are three girls with very different dreams - but the same great friendship. A story of friendship and love in the face of war. 416 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1801100454ISBN 13: 9781801100458
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 1942. Adèle dreams of a France that is free from the clutches of the new regime. Fleeing a marriage to a ruthless man, she takes refuge in a nunnery - where the sisters are aiding the Resistance, and soon Adèle is too. 320 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1800245963ISBN 13: 9781800245969
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - There's magic in the Cornish air this Christmas.When Rosie Anderson's boss suddenly assigns her to go incognito and save a tiny inn in Cornwall from being shut down, her dreams of a Christmas holiday with her son are shattered. And, for the life of her, Rosie has no idea why she's got to go.It's chaos from the start - after hours in the car, Rosie arrives at the inn to find that there are no rooms left. She isn't there for more than a minute before she's butting heads with the manager, Irishman Mitchell Fitzpatrick. He seems to dislike her on sight, so it's confusing that he seems to get on so well with Danny. But if he's as terrible as his reputation, Rosie will have to be the one to fire him.This really isn't the Christmas Rosie was dreaming of. But maybe, just maybe, it could be a whole lot more.A sweet and uplifting Christmas romance, No Room at the Little Cornish Inn is perfect for fans of Philippa Ashley, Holly Martin and Jenny Hale.Praise for Nancy Barone:'I thoroughly enjoyed this utterly lovely story. Touching, heartwarming and a joy to read' Holly Martin on New Hope for the Little Cornish Farmhouse'Nothing like the magic of Cornwall!' 5\* NetGalley review'A sweet and delightful Christmas tale' 5\* NetGalley review'All the makings of a classic Hallmark Christmas movie!' 5\* NetGalley review 320 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1788549333ISBN 13: 9781788549332
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - #1 New York Times bestseller C.J. Box returns with a new Joe Pickett novel.THE TIME HAS COMEIt's a crisp October morning in Wyoming's Twelve Sleep County, and game warden Joe Pickett should be keeping watch over his patch. Instead, the state governor has roped him into leading Silicon Valley billionaire Steven Price on a hunting trip. The department is facing major budget cuts and Price's social media empire could bring serious business into the state - if someone can persuade him of Wyoming's charms.It looks like a straightforward job, but unbeknownst to Joe, there is a hunter hot on their heels, one with a different manner of prey in mind.When Joe's daughter Sheridan and his closest friend Nate Romanowksi learn of the threat, they head out to rescue Joe and his charge. To get out of the woods alive, they will all have to draw on their wits and knowledge of the outdoors as they confront the worst man - and nature - can throw at them.Praise for C.J. Box:'Heart-stoppingly good' Daily Mail'Solid-gold A-list must-read' Lee Child'I love Joe Pickett' Michael Connelly'Exhilarating. Gung-ho stuff' Sunday Times'Box is an exemplary writer of crime novels' Financial Times 336 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1800245297ISBN 13: 9781800245297
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Prepare yourself for twist after exciting twist. A standout novel plotted with surgical precision' KARIN SLAUGHTER 368 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1800245122ISBN 13: 9781800245129
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Tenth Anniversary Edition, with a new introduction and three extra stories.It's a rainy day when the woman approaches Joe. He is a private detective and she is looking for someone, as these things often go. Her quarry is the obscure author of a series of pulp novels featuring one Osama bin Laden: Vigilante.Joe's quest will take him across the world in search of the writer. And every step of the way - from the backwaters of Laos to Paris and London - he is plagued, by assailants he cannot name, by questions he cannot hope to answer and by ghostly entities he cannot seem to shake.Joe knows how the story should end, but even he is not ready for the truths he will find in New York and atop a quiet hill above Kabul, nor for the choice he will have to make there. 400 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1801107718ISBN 13: 9781801107716
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A perfect detective for our time' Stephen FryA cold case that has been ignored. . . A detective who fights for the voiceless.THE DETECTIVEBristol detective DS George Cross might be difficult to work with - but his unfailing logic and determined pursuit of the truth means he is second to none at convicting killers.THE CRIMEWhen the police dismiss a man's death as a squabble among the homeless community, Cross is not convinced; there are too many unanswered questions.Who was the unknown man whose weather-beaten body was discovered on Clifton Downs And was the same tragedy that resulted in his life on the streets also responsible for his death THE COLD CASEAs Cross delves into the dead man's past, he discovers that the answers lie in a case that has been cold for fifteen years.Cross is the only person who can unpick the decades-old murder - after all, who better to decipher the life of a person who society has forgotten than a man who has always felt like an outsider himself Perfect for fans of M.W. Craven, Peter James and Joy Ellis, The Dentist is part of the DS George Cross thriller series, which can be read in any order.Why readers love George Cross.'A clever mystery full of tension but also humour and compassion. George Cross is becoming one of my favourite detectives.' Elly Griffiths'In DS George Cross, Tim Sullivan has created a character who is as endearing as any I've ever come across in this genre. His quirks are his gift, and with Sullivan's tremendous plotting and superb writing, this series is a gift to readers.' Liz Nugent'The fact that Cross has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder makes him just as intriguing as the murder mystery' The Times'A British detective for the 21st century who will be hard to forget' Daily Mail'A compelling, suspenseful police procedural with an intimate, positive insight into living on the autistic spectrum' Woman'Brilliant, socially awkward with a mind for puzzles second to none' Reader Review'An excellent, excellent read' Reader Review 384 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1408895471ISBN 13: 9781408895474
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 'A page-turner with the authority of history' PHILIPPA GREGORY'As gripping as a novel. An engaging, unsettling, deeply satisfying read' SARAH WATERSLondon, 1938. Alma Fielding, an ordinary young woman, begins to experience supernatural events in her suburban home. Nandor Fodor - a Jewish-Hungarian refugee and chief ghost hunter for the International Institute for Psychical research - begins to investigate. In doing so he discovers a different and darker type of haunting: trauma, alienation, loss - and the foreshadowing of a nation's worst fears. As the spectre of Fascism lengthens over Europe, and as Fodor's obsession with the case deepens, Alma becomes ever more disturbed. With rigour, daring and insight, the award-winning pioneer of historical narrative non-fiction Kate Summerscale shadows Fodor's enquiry, delving into long-hidden archives to find the human story behind a very modern haunting.'An empathetic, meticulous account of a spiritual unravelling; a tribute to the astonishing power of the human mind - but also a properly absorbing, baffling, satisfying detective story' AIDA EDEMARIAMA PICK OF THE AUTUMN IN THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, OBSERVER AND THE GUARDIAN 368 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1472975278ISBN 13: 9781472975270
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*\*\*WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2021 - SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR\*\*\*'Utterly joyous!' - Bryony Gordon'The best book about running I have read' - Nick Cohen, The Critic'The funniest book about running I have ever read. In fact it is the only book about running I have ever read, but it is HILARIOUS!' - David Walliams'.insightful, inspiring and laugh-out-loud funny!' - Michael McIntyre'Pain. Hope. Misery. Joy. All the big stuff. Excellent.' - Dara Ó Briain'This book is funny (which I expected) and concerns running (ditto), but it is also exceptionally moving and profound. Don't be fooled: it's not really about completing a marathon. It's about life and all its joy and weirdness. Recommended to all.' - Miranda Sawyer'Very good book. very funny, very insightful, very inspiring' - Chris Evans, Virgin Radio'Fabulous book' - Radio 2The hilarious trials and tribulations of stand-up comedian Paul Tonkinson as he attempts to beat the much lauded 3-hour mark at the London Marathon. With a supporting cast of fellow comedians, this is a warmly written and wonderfully honest adventure-through-sport that will both entertain and inspire.Along the way, we are introduced to the characters helping Paul with his quest. Celebrity names such as Bryony Gordon, Russell Howard, Roisin Conaty and Vassos Alexander pop up with wit and wisdom, alongside an alpine adventure to the Mayr Clinic with Michael McIntyre that pushes Paul to the limit. And not forgetting the 'words of wisdom' and derision from Paul's anti-running friend, Richard. 256 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1788544730ISBN 13: 9781788544733
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A journey - both historical and contemporary - among the fantastical landscapes, resourceful inhabitants and isolated tribes of the world's fourth-largest island of enduring fascination for its rich biodiversity: Madagascar.'A beautifully written depiction of the history of this beguiling island' Literary Review'Courageous, exploratory, humane and with a wry sense of humour' Spectator'A feat of journalism, observation and determination' Dr Alyson Hitch'Wonderfully witty and wry' Benedict AllenWe think we know Madagascar but it's too big, too eccentric, and too impenetrable to be truly understood. As well as visiting every corner of the island, John Gimlette journeys deep into Madagascar's past. Along the way, he meets politicians, sorcerers, gem prospectors, militiamen, rioters, lepers and the descendants of seventeenth-century pirates. Insightful and wryly humorous, here's an encounter with the people, landscapes, politics and history of one of the most remarkable places on Earth. 464 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1472991982ISBN 13: 9781472991980
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Grimly funny and superbly written, with a twist on every page' - Hilary Mantel'Delightfully compulsive and unforgettably original' - Hadley Freeman'Wonderful, funny and wise' - Kate SummerscaleShortlisted for the Duff Cooper Prize 2021A Sunday Times, TLS, Spectator and New Statesman Book of the YearAunt Munca never told the truth about anything. Calling herself after the mouse in a Beatrix Potter story, she was already a figure of mystery during the childhood of her nephew Ferdinand Mount. Half a century later, a series of startling revelations sets him off on a tortuous quest to find out who this extraordinary millionairess really was. What he discovers is shocking and irretrievably sad, involving multiple deceptions, false identities and abandonments. The story leads us from the back streets of Sheffield at the end of the Victorian age to the highest echelons of English society between the wars.An unconventional tale of British social history told backwards, now published with new material discovered by the author about his eccentric aunt, Kiss Myself Goodbye is both an enchanting personal memoir and a voyage into a vanished moral world 304 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1350200298ISBN 13: 9781350200296
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The world can and will go on without us but I have to think that we have made this world a better place. That we have left it richer, wiser than had we not chosen the way of art.The 1996 Tony Award winner for Best Play.Terrence McNally's Master Class presents the legendary opera diva, Maria Callas, as she puts aspiring young singers through their paces in a series of master classes. Both moving and entertaining, this theatrical tour de force dramatizes the Callas phenomenon and 'is an unembarrassed, involving meditation on Callas's life and the nature of her art. Such subjects are not easily dramatized, certainly not with this brio.' (New York Times)After opening on Broadway in 1995 with Zoe Caldwell and Audra McDonald, the play premiered in London in 1997 with Patti LuPone. It was last revived on Broadway and in the West End in 2011-12 starring Tyne Daly. 64 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1350108146ISBN 13: 9781350108141
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Written in 1836, Woyzeck is often considered to be the first truly modern play.The story of a soldier driven mad by inhuman military discipline and acute social deprivation is told in splintered dialogue and jagged episodes, which are as shocking and telling today as they were when first performed, almost a century after the author's death, in Munich 1913.This edition contains introductory commentary and notes by Laura Martin from the University of Glasgow.METHUEN DRAMA STUDENT EDITIONS are expertly annotated texts of a wide range of plays from the modern and classic repertoires. A well as the complete text of the play itself, this volume contains: A chronology of the play and the playwright's life and work an introductory discussion of the social, political, cultural and economic context in which the play was originally conceived and created a succinct overview of the creation processes followed and subsequent performance history of the piece an analysis of, and commentary on, some of the major themes and specific issues addressed by the text a bibliography of suggested primary and secondary materials for further study. 96 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1350234737ISBN 13: 9781350234734
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 25 February 1964: 22-year-old Cassius Clay, soon to be Muhammad Ali, has just won the world heavyweight boxing title. Instead of hitting the town, he chooses to celebrate in a Miami hotel room with three close friends - activist Malcolm X, singer Sam Cooke and American football star Jim Brown.This fictional account of a real night imagines what might have happened in that tiny hotel room. As the Civil Rights movement stirs outside, and the melody of 'A Change is Gonna Come' hangs in the air, four men will emerge from that one night ready to define a new world.Kemp Powers' award-winning debut play One Night in Miami. deftly combines the personal and the political at a pivotal moment in history; it received the Ted Schmitt Award 2013 for its world premiere, and went on to be adapted into a critically acclaimed film directed by Regina King in 2020. It is published here in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series with a brand new introduction by Matthew Xia. 88 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1350184969ISBN 13: 9781350184961
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A bleak and brilliant testament to a life of fleeting pleasure and diminished expectations . a play of sharp observation, a document of its times.' The GuardianBest friends Rita and Sue get a lift home from married Bob after babysitting his kids. When he takes the scenic route and offers them a bit of fun, the three start a fling each of them think they control.Andrea Dunbar's semi-autobiographical play, written for the Royal Court Theatre in 1982 when she was just 19, is a vivid portrait of girls caught between brutal childhood and an unpromising future, both hungry for adult adventure.Told with wicked humour, startling insight and a great ear for dialogue, Rita Sue and Bob Too offers an unwavering portrait of a world of limitations and urban desolation.Published for the first time in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series, featuring a new introduction by Katie Beswick. 88 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1350200697ISBN 13: 9781350200692
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A piece that takes us on an extraordinary journey . The energy and the vividness of the writing never lets up.' The IndependentAn unexpected meeting at an airport leads to an intense, passionate, head-over-heels relationship. Before long they begin to settle down, buy a house, juggle careers, have kids - theirs is an ordinary family.But then their world starts to unravel and things take a disturbing turn.A tragic, violent look at parenthood and trauma, Denis Kelly's stirring monologue play premiered at The Royal Court Theatre in 2018 starring Carey Mulligan.Published for the first time in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series, this edition features a new introduction by David Pattie. 80 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sep 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1350234311ISBN 13: 9781350234314
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Come to A Raisin in the Sun as you would to any classic. It speaks to us today as it did almost half a century ago.' Bonnie GreerIn south side Chicago, Walter Lee, a Black chauffeur, dreams of a better life, and hopes to use his father's life insurance money to open a liquor store. His mother, who rejects the liquor business, uses some of the money to secure a proper house for the family. Mr Lindner, a representative of the all-white neighbourhood, tries to buy them out. Walter sinks the rest of the money into his business scheme, only to have it stolen by one of his partners. In despair Walter contacts Lindner, and almost begs to buy them out, but with the help of his wife, Walter finally finds a way to assert his dignity.A Raisin in the Sun was the first play written by a Black woman to be produced on Broadway and won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. Hansberry was the youngest and the first Black writer to receive this award.Deeply committed to the Black struggle for equality and human rights, Lorraine Hansberry's brilliant career as a writer was cut short by her death when she was only 34.This new, updated edition in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series includes the full, definitive text and a brand new introduction by Soyica Diggs Colbert. 136 pp. Deutsch.