Oneworld publications aug 2021 (6 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The most talented musical family in the world. For the first time, mother Kadie Kanneh-Mason shares her unique story.Meet the most musically gifted family in the world 'I was entranced. Beautifully written and hugely enjoyable.' Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, Other Seven brothers and sisters. All of them classically trained musicians. One was Young Musician of the Year and performed for the royal family. The eldest has released her first album, showcasing the works of Clara Schumann. These siblings don't come from the rarefied environment of elite music schools, but from a state comprehensive in Nottingham. How did they do it Their mother, Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, opens up about what it takes to raise a musical family in a Britain divided by class and race. What comes out is a beautiful and heartrending memoir of the power of determination, camaraderie and a lot of hard work. The Kanneh-Masons are a remarkable family. But what truly sparkles in this eloquent memoir is the joyous affirmation that children are a gift and we must do all we can to nurture them. \*\*\* WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARD 2022 FOR NON-FICTION WINNER OF THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY STORYTELLING AWARD 2021 'Riveting, taking in prejudice as well as sacrifice. There are 4.30am starts, lost instruments, fractured wrists, all captured with vivid flourishes. A paean to camaraderie.' Observer 'An amazing, compelling, moving, unforgettable story.' Lady Antonia Fraser '[Kadiatu's] frank memoir reveals the eye-watering level of practical, emotional, intellectual and financial commitment required to raise seven outstanding classical musicians Her beautiful, wise writing is its own music.' Daily Mail.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'An excellent contribution to our knowledge of Iran and Soleimani.' Kim Ghattas, author of Black WaveWhen the US assassinated Qassem Soleimani, he was one of the most powerful men in Iran. Known as 'the shadow commander', he enacted the wishes of the country's Supreme Leader across the Middle East, establishing the Islamic Republic as a major force in the region. But all this was a long way from where he began - on the margins of a nation whose ruler was seen as a friend of the West. Through Soleimani, Arash Azizi examines how Iran came to be where it is today. Providing a rare insight into a country whose actions are often discussed but seldom understood, he reveals the global ambitions underlying Iran's proxy wars, geopolitics and nuclear programme.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A hauntingly beautiful debut for fans of Isabel Allende and Kazuo Ishiguro.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Edge is a scathing portrait of the music industry, and a love letter to Los Angeles- but most of all it's a meditation on growing up and letting go.'Janelle Brown, author of Watch Me Disappear'Insightful and true, The Edge is the real deal.'Alan Parks, author of Bloody JanuaryWHAT COMES AFTER THE HIGH Los Angeles.Sex and drugs, and rock and roll. It's the lifewe all dream of, right Brit Adam Fairhead has everything he ever wanted. Atleast he thought he did. But the life he now leads and themusic industry he works in feel increasingly vapid and thecomedowns he's experiencing are harder to come up from.Disillusioned with what once seemed so pulsatinglycool, Adam has to decide what he actually wants,and more importantly, how to get it.The Edge is a hilarious and candid novel about how thingscan go wrong even when all your dreams come true. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Witty, rigorous, and as urgent as a fire alarm' Dorian Lynskey'Cooly prosecutorial'GuardianNobody meant for this to happen.Facebook didn't mean to facilitate a genocide.Twitter didn't want to be used to harass women.YouTube never planned to radicalise young men.But with billions of users, these platforms need only tweak their algorithms to generate more 'engagement'. In so doing, they bring unrest to previously settled communities anderode our relationships.Social warming has happened gradually - as a by-product of our preposterously convenient digital existence. But the gradual deterioration of our attitudes and behaviour on- and offline - this vicious cycle of anger and outrage - is real. And it can be corrected. Here's how.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Abd al-Jabbar ibn Hamdis (1055-1133) survives as the best-known figure from four centuries of Arab-Islamic civilisation on the island of Sicily. There he grew up in a society enriched by a century of cultural development but whose unity was threatened by competing warlords. After the Normans invaded, he followed many other Muslims in emigrating, first to North Africa and then to Seville, where he began his career as a court poet.Although he achieved fame and success in his time, Ibn Hamdis was forced to bear witness to sectarian strife among the Muslims of both Sicily and Spain, and the gradual success of the Christian reconquest, including the decline of his beloved homeland. Through his verse, William Granara examines his life and times.…