Der weltberühmte Violinvirtuose und Komponist Fritz Kreisler kehrte 1914 nach der Kriegserklärung Österreich-Ungarns aus der neutralen Schweiz zurück und rückte freiwillig als Reserveoffizier bei seinem Regiment in Leoben ein.
One warm summer's day at the beach, forty-year-old Cordelia Grinstead, dressed only in a swimsuit and beach robe, walks away from her family and just keeps on going.
Krimischriftstellerin Alberta Rose ist fassungslos: Ihre Trauung im Binzer Rettungsturm hätte so schön werden können, wäre nicht die Standesbeamtin kurz vor der entscheidenden Frage unfreiwillig aus dem Leben geschieden.
This modern classic is “a tough, tender, bitter novel of a black girl struggling towards womanhood” in 1930s Harlem—with a foreword by James Baldwin (Publishers Weekly).
As traditional social hierarchies fall away, ever steeper levels of economic inequality and the entrenchment of new class distinctions lend a new glamor to the idea of aristocracy: witness the worldwide popularity of Downton Abbey, or the seemingly insatiable public fascination with the private lives of the British royal family.
A man of means, Horne Fisher is a well-connected detective who's social and political influence gives him special insight into the underbelly of Britain's elite.
Knockout: The Boxer and Boxing in American Cinema is the first book-length study of the Hollywood boxing film, a popular movie entertainment since the 1930s, that includes such classics as Million Dollar Baby, Rocky, and Raging Bull.
***50 MILLION TERRY BROOKS COPIES SOLD AROUND THE WORLD***THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES IS NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES'Terry's place is at the head of the fantasy world' Philip PullmanThe quest for the long-lost Elfstones has drawn the leader of the Druid order and her followers into the hellish dimension known as the Forbidding, where the most dangerous creatures from the Four Lands are imprisoned.
Medien lassen sich nicht durch eine einzige Temporalform bestimmen, sondern sind immer schon von mehreren Zeitlogiken durchzogen und bringen ebenso Temporalitäten in jeweils spezifischen Wechselverhältnissen hervor.
Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Erotica in 2003 and 2004, Cleis' Best Lesbian Erotica series is the gold standard for erotic lesbian fiction, and this years collection is no exception.
From 1949 to 1968 author Robert van Gulick wrote 15 novels, two novellas and eight short stories featuring Judge Dee, a Chinese magistrate and detective from the Tang dynasty.
Humor and trivia author Bill Cannon discovered there really was a Toadsuck, Texas, and he has collected a series of delightfully funny stories about folks he imagined might have lived in a town with such a comical name.
The son of a family of mountain farmers in the Lechtal Alps experiences the hard and modest life of the old days on his parents' farm, where he is required to work very early on in his childhood.
International in scope and more comprehensive than existing collections, A Companion to Reality Television presents a complete guide to the study of reality, factual and nonfiction television entertainment, encompassing a wide range of formats and incorporating cutting-edge work in critical, social and political theory.
Treading the fine line where the supernatural ends and real human monstrosity begins, GAMES FOR DEAD GIRLS is a haunting, dark read, perfect for fans of Jennifer Hillier and Alex North.
'From an author who has a wicked sense of humour comes a skillfully written must-read for any woman who winces at the idea of celebrating the "e;big 3-0"e; - or for any man who still seeks the answer to the eternal question: What do women really want?
When Dr Philip Raven, a diplomat working for the League of Nations, dies in the 1930s, he leaves behind a book of dreams outlining the visions he has been experiencing for many years.
In Teaching Critical Thinking, renowned cultural critic and progressive educator bell hooks addresses some of the most compelling issues facing teachers in and out of the classroom today.
The dramatic fight for modern Jewish statehood forms the backdrop of this second book in the Heritage trilogy, a series of epic political thrillers set in Jerusalem.
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is an emergent sport where competitors in a ring or cage utilize strikes (punches, kicks, elbows and knees) as well as submission techniques to defeat opponents.
