British library publishing jun 2026 (7 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Spring House artfully balances humor and devastation; at once a deftly written psychological portrait and a social document revealing the slow birth of the twentieth century and the new woman. It is 1915, and Miranda Gray is spending the war on the other side of the Atlantic to her husband. Staying with her eccentric relatives and young son at her family's stately home, Miranda struggles to find her wartime role. Is she to play the graceful daughter of the house, the anxious wife of a distant military man, the stoic nurse, the promiscuous London hostess, or some uneasy amalgamation of these staid identities Gradually, as the war brings death and destruction to those closest to her, Miranda is offered a glimpse of something beyond these stilted roles - a chance at real love.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dearnley uses her expertise in folklore and ballads to tie together the weird short story heritage of Yorkshire with its historical accounts of local ghosts and legends.Includes stories by literary giants such as J. B. Priestley alongside rare finds from the British Library collections.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'I think that it is desirable to discuss the affair - here, in the room in which the Bishop's body was found.'A pernicious parson outwits the thieves of a priceless chalice from the parish treasury. A beloved vicar contemplates a perfect crime when a blackmailer comes knocking. Poisoned pen letters lead to a fall from grace for a rector's wife, and a suspicious fall from the second storey for the rector. Gathered here in this new collection are some of the greatest mystery tales in which the tendrils of crime steal into the churchyard, featuring clergymen and nuns as victims, amateur sleuths and villainous perpetrators of the devil's work. Replete with a fascinating introduction and notes from one of the guiding lights of crime fiction, Martin Edwards, this anthology delivers cosy brainteasers and fiendishly-fashioned stories with a sting in the tail, from a congregation of writers including Joyce Porter, H. C. Bailey, Cyril Hare and Edmund Crispin.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The desire to cultivate indoor plants is shared by all of us. Houseplants are more than mere decoration: they improve our moods, can be used to treat ailments, and reflect our ever-evolving relationship with nature. Sarah Gerrard-Jones masterfully explores the psychology behind our attraction to houseplants, and the benefits of keeping plants in our homes, from the healing qualities of biophilic design to the philosophy of care. Practical sections provide fundamental advice on looking after plants and nurturing them back to life, and she also advises on buying plants and the perils of mass production, so that we can all acquire and grow houseplants sustainably.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Dearnley uses her expertise in folklore and ballads to tie together the weird short story heritage of Yorkshire with its historical accounts of local ghosts and legends.Includes stories by literary giants such as J. B. Priestley alongside rare finds from the British Library collections.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'I think that it is desirable to discuss the affair - here, in the room in which the Bishop's body was found.'A pernicious parson outwits the thieves of a priceless chalice from the parish treasury. A beloved vicar contemplates a perfect crime when a blackmailer comes knocking. Poisoned pen letters lead to a fall from grace for a rector's wife, and a suspicious fall from the second storey for the rector. Gathered here in this new collection are some of the greatest mystery tales in which the tendrils of crime steal into the churchyard, featuring clergymen and nuns as victims, amateur sleuths and villainous perpetrators of the devil's work. Replete with a fascinating introduction and notes from one of the guiding lights of crime fiction, Martin Edwards, this anthology delivers cosy brainteasers and fiendishly-fashioned stories with a sting in the tail, from a congregation of writers including Joyce Porter, H. C. Bailey, Cyril Hare and Edmund Crispin.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 288 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Unique Visions for a Changing World Accompanies Unearthed, the British Library Exhibition edited by Ruth Chivers, with a foreword by Olivia Laing. Ten award-winning designers bring their unique vision to a series of garden types--both public and private--to inspire, motivate and provoke. Given a brief that extends to a maximum of 50 years into the future, their original designs mitigate the effects of a changing climate, encourage biodiversity, and address issues of legacy and land ownership, changing societal needs and individual wellbeing. They provide hope in a time of uncertainty and emphasize the power of gardening to nurture nature and adapt to change. Interspersed between these original designs are features linking the garden types to themes and items in the British Library exhibition, Unearthed: The Power of Gardening, which draws on the Library's rich botanical and horticultural collections.About the Designers The Food and Medicine Garden by Harry Holding, The Botanic Garden by Eelco Hooftman, The Small Garden by Tom Massey, The Family Garden by Ann-Marie Powell, The Garden Square by Tonkin Liu, The Garden City by Nelson Byrd Woltz, The Rural Garden by Andy Sturgeon, The Indoor Garden by Sophia Kaplan and Lauren Camilleri, The Community Garden by Grow to Know, The Garden in Space by Sarah Eberle. …