Harpercollins aug 2005 (53 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Mr. Putter has always wanted to write a mystery novel--and Tabby is happy to help. But who knew there would be so many delicious distractions along the way. Howard, Arthur (illustrator).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Pa Lia Vang's first day at Jackson Magnet, her new school, isn't going so well. She doesn't know anyone. She can't find her second-grade classroom. And then she gets the only person who's been nice to her into trouble. Will Pa Lia ever fit in In this first chapter book of the Jackson Friends series, Michelle Edwards explores with humor and sensitivity the anxieties children often face in a new situation. Edwards, Michelle (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - George is excited to start his first day of school! There are so many new lessons for a curious little monkey to learn. Rey, H. A. (illustrator).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Harry the Poisonous Centipede is now quite brave, but nothing can prepare him for this next adventure! He and best friend George are lost in a new and even scarier no-top world. Far from home, across the no-end puddle, they must negotiate a strange treeless cold desert, a Nest of Hoo-Mins, lots of noise-hurt and terrifying hairy-yowlers!Harry woke up first. The straight-up-hard thing was jiggling. It was moving.'What's happening ' asked George in alarm.'I don't know. We're moving.' Harry replied.'Where are we We're not where we were last night!' crackled George.'I told you! This is a can't -get-out!'Harry and George face the toughest adventure yet when they are shipped West in a crate of bananas. Far across the no-end puddle, miles away from home, they must find a way to survive the bitter cold and hide from the hundreds of Hoo-Mins do-diddling around them. They run away as fast as they can, but inadvertently squirm into a Hoo-Min Nest and come face to face with a hairy-yowler!All Harry wants is to go home to his mother, and tell her how much he warm-hearts her before her time comes to 'stop'. But before they can even start the perilous journey home, they must escape the Nest and go out into the no-top world. Yet this particular Hoo-Min is fascinated by insects, and wants nothing more than to add some poisonous centipedes to his collection.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A passionate, bittersweet memoir of a love cruelly cut short, set in the splendour of East Africa.Natasha Illum Berg is secretly in love. As she waits for her married lover in her beautiful house in the African countryside, she reflects on her Danish childhood, her African present, the tides of her life. She has been changed forever by meeting her lover - her previous existence, her family, her journey to Africa and her other lovers seem to belong to a different person. But one evening, on his way to visit her, her lover is shot, murdered, outside her gates. As their love was clandestine, so her mourning for him must be private too. How can she come to terms with a sadness that cannot be expressed To whom will she turn when she must never reveal the truth of her mourning Tea on a Blue Sofa introduces an extraordinary and distinctive new voice. The book is full of wonderful images and scenes, peopled by vivid characters. But, above all, this love letter gives off a searing, intense emotion that leaps off the page, a sadness that is as deep and profound as literature can provide. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An English Gothic mansion, transported stone by stone to the isolated Pennsylvania hills, Grayhaven Manor calls to Anne and Kevin. Here is the ideal summer retreata perfect location from which to write the book they have long planned together. But there are distractions in the halls and shadows of the looming architectural wonder luring them from their workfor they are not alone. Something lives on here from Grayhaven's shocking pastsomething beautiful, powerful, and eerily seductiveunlocking the doors of human desire, of fear . and unearthly passion.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Richard Holmes's great work of biographical exploration, published alongside its sister volume 'Sidetracks'.In 1985, Richard Holmes published a small book of essays called Footsteps and the writing of biography was changed forever. A daring mix of travel, biographical sleuthing and personal memoir, it broke all the conventions of the genre and remains ons of the most intoxicating, magical works of modern literary exploration ever published.Sleeping rough, he retraces Robert Louis Stevenson's famous journey through the Cevennes. Caught up in the Parisian riots of the 1960s, he dives back in time to the terrors of Wordsworth and of Mary Wollstonecraft marooned in Revolutionary Paris and then into the strange tortured worlds of Gérard de Nerval. Wandering through Italy, he stalks Shelley and his band of Romantic idealists to Casa Magni on the Gulf of Spezia. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The series that started it all!In this powerful follow-up to his action-packed thriller The Kill Clause, Gregg Hurwitz, the new maestro of pulse-pounding suspense, ratchets up the excitement with another sensational page-turner featuring Tim Rackley, a driven lawman motivated by honor, morality, and a deep sense of justice.Called back into the fold of the U.S. Marshals Service, Tim is tasked with retrieving Leah Henning, the daughter of a powerful Hollywood producer, from a mind-control cult. As Tim wends his way deep undercover into an insidious operation called The Program, he confronts a brand of mind-warping manipulation beyond his worst expectations.Tim becomes enmeshed with a diverse band of charactersfrom the charismatic, messianic leader T. D. Betters to a cult reject burnout to the intelligent yet highly vulnerable Leah herselfand finds himself caught in a shadowy landscape of lies, manipulation, and terror. At stake: innocent mindsmaybe even his own.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Taro will become a samurai and redeem the family legacy that has been stolen from him. A classic tale of adventure.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The young penguin in this board book edition of Mary Murphy's perennial favorite likes holding hands, dancing, eating new things, reading, and having all sorts of fun with an affectionate and caring older penguin. Perfect for little ones--and for the ones they love. Murphy, Mary (illustrator). …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books." Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJSame Old Horseis perfect for teaching making predictions to first, second, and third graders.Hankie wants to be unpredictable, but the other horses are sure he'll always be the same old Hankie. Someone's in for a surprise in this story about making predictions.Kids will love the story and the funny illustrations by SteveBjorkman.Parents and other educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding comparisons a breezeas well as the concrete examples of how math works! The book contains activities for adults to do with kids to extend math into their own lives! Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success!- This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models- 63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each- Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons- Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented- Lively art from top-notch illustrators- Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehensionMathStart's unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed.The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-KKindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 13; Level 3 is Grades 24. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels.Help kids with their math skillsplustheir reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series. Bjorkman, Steve (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books." Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJLeaping Lizardsis perfect for teaching counting by 5's and 10's to pre-K through kindergarteners.The show's about to beginbut where are all the lizards Slowly they start to arrive in groups of 5 and 10. Will all 50 make it in time Kids will love the story and the funny illustrations by JoAnnAdinolfi. Parents and other educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding comparisons a breezeas well as the concrete examples of how math works! The book contains activities for adults to do with kids to extend math into their own lives! Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success!- This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models- 63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each- Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons- Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented- Lively art from top-notch illustrators- Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehensionMathStart's unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed.The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-KKindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 13; Level 3 is Grades 24. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels.Help kids with their math skillsplustheir reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series. Adinolfi, JoAnn (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Kipper and Arnold are on an alphabet adventure! What can they find for each letter They find ladybugs for L. And toys for T. But what begins with X That's a hard one. Inkpen, Mick (illustrator).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A loving portrait of the other Majorca, and of a blissful life there revolving around the magic of music - a book to savour, perfect for escaping those crowded beaches.Tomás Graves was born in and belongs to Majorca. His father, the great love poet Robert Graves, famously ended up on the beautiful Mediterranean island pretty much by accident, but it is the happiest accident of Tomás' life. His love for the special beauties of Majorcan culture shines on every page of this infectiously happy book. This is the real Majorca. 'Tuning Up at Dawn' examines both the suppression and renaissance of the ancient native culture - above all, its music.Graves is a musician himself, and his own musical escapades give the book its brilliantly distinctive tone. A host of musicians -Jimi Hendrix, Kevin Ayers, Bob Geldof, Sinead O'Connor and Eurovision contestants -have stayed in Majorca and provide the soundtrack to this rhythmic, irresistible tour around a magical island and its magical culture. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The compelling biography of the beautiful, talented Garman sisters and the glittering, romantic era in which they lived. Each of the seven Garman sisters were strikingly beautiful, artistic and wild. Born around the turn of the nineteenth century, most of the siblings were to become involved in the radical literary and political circles of British life between the First and Second World Wars. Their morals were unconventional: bisexuality, unfaithfulness and illegitimate children were a matter of course. Nevertheless they were high-minded and intensely loyal. They were the last muses: women who were prepared to sideline their own talent, friendships, material comforts - even their own children - in order to beguile and inspire the men they loved. Cressida Connolly's family biography delves into the lives of three of the sisters in intense and revealing detail. Kathleen Garman, the father's favourite, ran away to London to study music. She was spotted by the American sculptor Jacob Epstein, who promptly fell in love with her, and remained his muse until his death. They had three children, she was shot in the shoulder by his first wife and she finally became Lady Epstein in 1955. Mary Garman came to London with Kathleen and studied art at the Slade. She married poet Roy Campbell, who was to become the scourge of the literary establishment by espousing General Franco's side during the Spanish Civil War. Finally there was Lorna Garman, the youngest and most beautiful of all the family. At sixteen she married the wealthy Ernest Wishart, a landowner, communist and founder of the socialist publishing house Laurence & Wishart, who spent most of his life turning a blind eye to his wife's infidelities. Lorna was the love of Laurie Lee's life and they had a daughter. Lucian Freud painted several pictures for her. Through Cressida Connolly's skilfull retelling of these remarkable lives, we get an intimate portrait of a golden age of romance, passion and art that is an original, beguiling read.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Nathan Oliver, younger son of an earl, is content being a country doctor. Years ago he had worked for the Crown, but when a spy mission went awry, he left London for a simpler life. Now his world is turned upside down with the arrival of Lady Victoria Wexhall, a pampered Society miss more suited for the ballrooms of London than the quiet countryside of Cornwall. Victoria cannot believe her father would send her to the middle of nowhere, and just when the the Season was in full swing! And with Nathan Oliver, no less! Of course, he's dashing and more interesting than the fops she's acquainted with in Town, and it would be so easy to fall in love with him. But why does he insist on searching through her luggage in the middle of the night And why does he insist their lives are in danger.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Read and find out about force and how it works in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.When a toy car rolls or a boulder falls, it's force that makes them move. But what is force and how does it work There are forces at work whenever you throw a ball, run up the stairs, or push your big brother off the couch. Want to learn more about the forces around you Read and find out!This clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom, uses simple, fun language, easy-to-understand examples, and cartoon-like art to make basic physics concepts understandable and fun. This book also includes a kid-friendly experiment in friction.This is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:- hands-on and visual- acclaimed and trusted- great for classroomsTop 10 reasons to love LRFOs:- Entertain and educate at the same time- Have appealing, child-centered topics- Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers- Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach- Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations- Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills- Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists- Meet national science education standards- Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field- Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interestsBooks in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. Meisel, Paul (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Brilliantly funny, teenage angst author Louise Rennison's first book about the confessions of crazy but lovable Georgia Nicolson. Now repackaged in a gorgeous new paperback and looking even fabber than ever. Louise is an international bestselling author and her books can't fail to make you laugh out loud. There are six things very wrong with my life: 1. I have one of those under-the-skin spots that will never come to a head but lurk in a red way for the next two years.2. It is on my nose.3. I have a three-year-old sister who may have peed somewhere in my room.4. In fourteen days the summer hols will be over and then it will be back to Stalag 14 and Oberführer Frau Simpson and her bunch of sadistic 'teachers'.5. I am very ugly and need to go into an ugly home.6. I went to a party dressed as a stuffed olive. Follow Georgia's hilarious antics as she tries to overcome the dilemma's that are weighing up against her, and muddle her way through teenage life and all that it entails: how to replace accidentally shaved-off eyebrows; how to cope with Angus, her small labrador-sized Scottish wildcat; her first kiss with Peter - afterwards known as Whelk Boy; annoying teachers; unsympathetic friends and family, and how to entice Robbie the Sex God! Phew - she's really got her work cut out.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Great Depression has bound a nation in despair -- and only a privileged few have risen above it: the exorbitantly wealthy . and the hucksters who feed upon them. Diego, a seventeen-year-old illegal Mexican immigrant, owes his salvation to master grifter Thomas Schell. Together with Schell's gruff and powerful partner, they sail comfortably through hard times, scamming New York's grieving rich with elaborate, ingeniously staged séances -- until an impossible occurrence changes everything.While 'communing with spirits,' Schell sees an image of a young girl in a pane of glass, silently entreating the con man for help. Though well aware that his otherworldly 'powers' are a sham, Schell inexplicably offers his services to help find the lost child -- drawing Diego along with him into a tangled maze of deadly secrets and terrible experimentation.At once a hypnotically compelling mystery and a stunningly evocative portrait of Depression-era New York, The Girl in the Glass is a masterly literary adventure from a writer of exemplary vision and skill.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bewitched meets Murder She Wrote in this delightful new cozy mystery series featuring Ophelia Jensen, small town librarian and reluctant psychic, and her grandmother Abby, a benevolent witch. Thirty something Ophelia Jensen wants to live a quiet life as a small town librarian. She's created a comfortable existence with her kooky, colorful grandmother Abby, and if it were up to her, they could live out their daysalong with Ophelia's dog Lady and cat Queeniein peace and quiet. But, to Ophelia's dismay, she and Abby aren't a typical grandmother/granddaughter duo. She possesses psychic powers, and Abby is a kindly witch. And while Ophelia would do anything to dismiss her giftharboring terrible guilt after her best friend was killed and she was unable to stop itthreatening events keep popping up, forcing her to tap into her powers of intuition. To make matters worse, a strangeyet devastatingly attractiveman is hanging around Ophelia's library, and no matter how many times she tells him she's sworn off men forever, he persists. Soon this handsome newcomer reveals he's following a lead on a local drug ring, and then a dead body shows up right in Abby's backyard. And much as Ophelia would like to put away her spells forever, she and Abby must use their special powers to keep themselves, and others, out of harm's way.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It's tricky, it's addictive, it will test your powers of logic - The Sun Su Doku is set to sweep the nation.The Sun launched Su Doku on May 10th 2005 and, already, solvers are crying out for a book packed with puzzles.Sun Doku is based on the Japanese puzzle Sudoku which roughly translated means 'single number'. It has been the most popular logic puzzle in Japan for 20 years.It requires no calculations or knowledge of maths - it works pure and simply on logic and elimination.Here you have 100 puzzles with three degrees of difficulty - Teaser, Toughie and Terminatoor. Infuriating and compulsive but great fun.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The fourth title in this series, featuring a whole year's worth of the general-knowledge Big Quizword from the Saturday edition of The Sun.Do you know which popular kids' TV character had the biggest selling single in 2000 Or the nickname of Rotherham United Or perhaps the French pianist composer who in his youth wrote music hall songs and played in cafes If you think you can answer any or all of the above questions, The Sun Jumbo Quizword Book 4 is probably for you.The Big Quizword appears every week on the Saturday Stumper page of The Sun. With clues on subjects from American presidents to soap opera actors and from the names of 19th-century battles to the names of famous popstars, this jumbo-sized puzzle is a fantastic test of all-round general knowledge.And containing 52 crossword puzzles, there should be more than enough to keep you occupied for at least a couple of Saturdays.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From classics to new favorites, 100 Best Books for Children points parents in the right direction [to] 100 titles no child should miss (Booklist). With thirty-five years of experience at the heart of children's publishing, Anita Silvey is better equipped than anyone to help parents make the right reading choices, given the enormous range of children's books available today. From board books to titles for older readers, Silvey narrows the field to 100 best books, organizing them by age and providing essays on plot summary, along with fascinating insights into the story behind the story that only an insider would know. Essential and inspiring, 100 Best Books for Children is a perfect handbook for parents who want to help their child develop a passion for reading that will last a lifetime.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This annotated edition of the landmark inquiry into the women's role in society by one of the twentieth century's greatest thinkers, Virginia Woolf's classic A Room of One's Own features an introduction by English and Women's Studies professor Susan Gubar, perfect for critical analysis in classrooms and beyond.'A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.'In A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf imagines that Shakespeare had a sister: a sister equal to Shakespeare in talent, equal in genius, but whose legacy is radically different. This imaginary woman never writes a word and dies by her own hand, her genius unexpressed. But if only she had found the means to create, urges Woolf, she would have reached the same heights as her immortal sibling. In this foundational work of literary criticism, Virginia Woolf takes on the establishment, using her gift for language to dissect the structures of patriarchy and give a voice to those who have none. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It is not just adults who are going nutty over Su Doku. Children are going crazy for the number-placing puzzles, and this is a collection of 150 new puzzles specifically for 7 - 14 year olds.Su Doku is based on logic not mathematical ability.This means that even children who struggle with maths can enjoy getting to grips with the puzzles! Teachers are bringing Su Doku into the classroom to introduce children to problem solving.It is not a case of guessing,it is a step by step process of elimination.Includes:Guidelines for tackling Su Doku10 6x6 puzzles to get you started40 brain-teasers40 brain-twisters10 brain-squeezers-extra difficult puzzlesUnder every puzzle are two boxes-one for you to record the time that it took to complete the puzzle,and a second box for your record time.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - By best-selling co-author of The One Minute Manager and author of Who Moved My Cheese , this book shows how to teach others to teach themselves and inspire a love of learning.Dr Spencer Johnson's pioneering work in unleashing potential through better communication is most evident from his bestselling books, among them The One Minute Manager, The One Minute Mother, Who Moved My Cheese and The Present. Combining his insight with the skills of life-long teacher Constance Johnson, this book offers an invaluable new strategy for learning.Despite the many difficulties they face adapting to new directives, individual teachers still make huge contributions to their students' lives. In this book, Johnson and Johnson describe how the use of Goal Setting, Praising and Recovery reinforces self-esteem and creates a new kind of learning process that will last a lifetime. Practical, wise and useful in a range of everyday situations, The One Minute Teacher reveals simple, positive ways to Discover and instil the love of learning Foster success and achievement Feel more confident and happy Bring out the best in ourselves and others.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Where have all the men gone Faced with 25, 000 more women than men in London, and gleeful media reports that it's statistically more likely for single women to be murdered than get married, Katie is reached an all-time low. But all is not lost .Another hilarious high-concept romantic comedy from Jenny Colgan. While Katie's glad it's not a man's world any more, she'd be quite pleased if there were more men in it - or at least single ones, anyway. More likely to get murdered than married, according to gleeful media reports, Katie resigns herself to the fact there's no sex in the city and heads for the hills - or the Scottish highlands, to be precise. Despite the fact she's never been a girl for wellies - and Fairlish is in the middle of nowhere - the tiny town does have one major draw: men. Lots of them. But while Katie relishes the chance to do battle with armies of admirers, she's not reckoned on going head to head with her grumpy new boss, Harry, shadowy developers intent on destroying the beautiful countryside and Mrs McClockerty, the least suitable hotelier since Norman Bates. At least there's the local eye-candy to distract her, including gorgeous newshound Iain. But he is at loggerheads with Harry, and Harry despises her. Life in the country might not be one big roll in the hay but can Katie ever turn her back on the delights of Fairlish and return to city life.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The gripping penultimate instalment of the Alliance of Light.When half brothers Lysaer and Arithon defeated the Mistwraith its revenge left them cursed to lifelong enmity.Having conquered the maze and acheived self-redemption, Arithon, Master of Shadow, is now the guest of the formidable sorcerer, Davien the Betrayor. No one knows how his influence will affect Arithon's recovered mage power, or his newly awakened rogue talent for prescience.Meanwhile Arithon's relentless enemies will stop at nothing to acheive his downfall. The Koriani enchantresses are determined to make him their captive and their pawn. And as the Alliance of Light fanatics regroup after their defeat, the core of their priesthood now stands corrupted by a dark cabal who plot to enslave their leader, Lysaer, and use the Mistwraith's curse as their own private weapon to break the world's order.The sorcerers of the Fellowship compact are sorely beset and the clans are counting their ruinous losses. Arithon, who holds their last hope of survival, chooses the most dangerous course: heart and mind he dedicates himself to avoiding killing, though allies and enemies muster for war, single-mindedly blind to the consequences.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award - Winner of the Orange Prize - National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist - New York Times Readers' Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century'Bel Canto is its own universe. A marvel of a book.' -Washington Post Book WorldAnn Patchett's spellbinding novel about love and opera, and the unifying ways people learn to communicate across cultural barriers in times of crisis. Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of the powerful businessman Mr. Hosokawa. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing. It is a perfect evening-until a band of gun-wielding terrorists takes the entire party hostage. But what begins as a panicked, life-threatening scenario slowly evolves into something quite different, a moment of great beauty, as terrorists and hostages forge unexpected bonds and people from different continents become compatriots, intimate friends, and lovers.Patchett's lyrical prose and lucid imagination make Bel Canto a captivating story of strength and frailty, love and imprisonment, and an inspiring tale of transcendent romance.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The annotated, authorized edition of one of the great literary masterpieces of the twentieth century with commentary by leading Virginia Woolf scholar Mark Hussey.From the seemingly trivial postponement of a visit to a nearby lighthouse, Woolf constructs a remarkable, moving examination of the complex tensions and allegiances of family life and conflict between men and women.To the Lighthouse is made up of three powerfully charged visions into the life of the Ramsay family living in a summer house off the rocky coast of Scotland. Told through Woolf's pioneering stream of consciousness technique, there's the serene and maternal Mrs. Ramsay, the tragic yet absurd Mr. Ramsay, their eight children, and assorted holiday guests. With the lighthouse excursion postponed, Woolf shows the small joys and quiet tragedies of everyday life that seemingly could go on forever.But as time winds its way through their lives, the Ramsays face, alone and together, the greatest of human challenges and its greatest triumph-the human capacity for change.A moving portrait in miniature of family life, this work of philosophical fiction also has profoundly universal implications, giving language to the silent space that separates people and the space that they transgress to reach each other.This authorized edition from the Virginia Woolf library features:- Biographical Preface- Chronology- Introduction to the text- Extensive notes- Suggestions for further readingThis annotated edition is the perfect companion to more fully understand To the Lighthouse, its importance in twentieth century literature, and the world of Virginia Woolf and the Bloomsbury Group.…