Verlag: WW Norton & Co Nov 2007, 2007
ISBN 10: 0393331520 ISBN 13: 9780393331523
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Translated into twenty languages The Future of Freedom is a modern classic that uses historical analysis to shed light on the present, examining how democracy has changed our politics, economies, and social relations. Prescient in laying out the distinction between democracy and liberty, the book contains a new afterword on the United States's occupation of Iraq and a wide-ranging update of the book's themes.
Verlag: WW Norton & Co Nov 2007, 2007
ISBN 10: 0393330109 ISBN 13: 9780393330106
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Composed toward the end of the first millennium, Beowulf is the elegiac narrative of the Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the seemingly invincible monster Grendel and, later, from Grendel's mother. Drawn to what he has called the 'four-squareness of the utterance' in Beowulf and its immense emotional credibility Seamus Heaney gives the great epic convincing reality.
Verlag: WW Norton & Co Nov 2007, 2007
ISBN 10: 0393061078 ISBN 13: 9780393061079
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In what will be the closest thing Eisner fans will see to an autobiography, the great master and pioneer of American graphic arts presents the most intimate and personal perspective yet on his life as a writer, a professional, and an artist. 'The Dreamer' and 'To the Heart of the Storm' describe Eisner's gritty early life and career, while 'The Name of the Game' chronicles a personal history of his wife's family. Finally, two shorter pieces illuminate the bookends of a legendary career: 'The Day I Became a Professional' -which will appeal to any hopeful young artist-describes Eisner's first rejection from a potential publisher, and 'A Sunset in Sunshine City' provides a poignant portrait of Eisner in old age. The book features famous characters from the world of comics (under pseudonyms, of course) and other historical figures and family members, all drawn with Eisner's characteristic mastery and technique.
Verlag: WW Norton & Co Nov 2007, 2007
ISBN 10: 0393060292 ISBN 13: 9780393060294
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Frances Hodgson Burnett was famous in her time for her adult novels and her forays into children's literature with Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess. The Secret Garden, her story of an orphan girl who moves from India to the British countryside, has become a favorite book of every generation thereafter. Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, the author of the definitive biography of Burnett, brings out aspects of Burnett's life that led her to write the book, details of the Victorian England time period, attitudes toward children, and Burnett's spiritual leanings. Gerzina captures the magical nature of the tale and the coming together of three children through restoring a hidden garden. With over one hundred illustrations, many in vibrant color, The Annotated Secret Garden is an enchanting gift for any child or for any adult who is still a feisty child underneath.