Death of Grass, Paperback - John Christopher

A 1950s science fiction classic.

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: John ChristopherIntroduction by: Robert MacFarlaneThe Chung-Li virus has devastated Asia, wiping out the rice crop and leav...

DescriptionIn 1855, an unknown but wildly ambitious young poet self-published the first edition of Leaves of Grass, consisting of twelve untitled p...

Ralph Waldo Emerson issued a call for a great poet to capture and immortalize the unique American experience. In 1855, an answer came with Leaves o...

Reducere. Resist much, obey littleThe Complete PoemsA work in progress through over four decades, Leaves of Grass contains poetry that spans the human elemen...

DescriptionThe poems of Leaves of Grass are loosely connected, with each representing Whitman's celebration of his philosophy of life and humanity....

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Every novel in this collection is your passport to a romantic tour of the United States through time-honored favorites by America's First Lady of r...

Whitman is today regarded as America's Homer or Dante, and his work the touchstone for literary originality in the New World. In Leaves of Grass, h...

Reducere. Set in Williams' New York Times bestselling fantasy world, the second book of The Last King of Osten Ard returns to the trials of King Simon and Qu...

Publisher: Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie PublishersAuthor(s): Tamara CheremnovaNumber of pages: 310Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 156 x 235 x 30Cover...

Reducere. Before 1947, when Marjory Stoneman Douglas named The Everglades a "river of grass, " most people considered the area worthless. She brought the wor...

Reducere. Sunny Jim Whitelaw, a descendent of pioneers and owner of a large bottling plant, may have died, but he has no intention of relinquishing control: ...

Reducere. An ode to one man's enduring love affair with hunting, The Fragrance of Grass stands as a testament to Guy de la Valdene's deep affection for and a...

When elderly Queen Hanna discovers an anonymous letter in her pocket, she knows someone is spying on her. Journalist Charles Venables is asked to h...

Description"Either the whisky goes or I go." These words were uttered by the author's great grandmother after a harrowing trip by riverboat and sta...

In response to Ralph Waldo Emerson's call for the United States to have its own unique poetic voice, Walt Whitman rose to the challenge to create w...

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Bournemouth has changed and developed over the last century

John Christopher, an acknowledged expert on Brunel, takes us on a tour of Cornwall, exploring his works in the county. This is the latest in a seri...

The changing face of Paddington Station.Publisher: Amberley PublishingAuthor(s): John ChristopherIllustration(s): 180 Illustrations, unspecifiedNum...

A short history of the 51 Wren-designed churches in the city of London.

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which St Pancras Station has changed and developed over the last century ...

Responsible for some of the most magnificent industrial architecture in the UK, this is the story of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Through Time

Designed as a utilitarian vehicle for farmers, the Land Rover has become an automotive legend- the best 4 x 4 x far

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Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

When his pro football career fails, Jackson Walker returns to his home in southwest Florida to sort out his life. He lands an internship with Repub...

The book of Revelation is perhaps the most theologically complex and literarily sophisticated -- and also the most sensual -- document in the New T...

The fourth novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path that can onl...

Reducere. FBI agent Manny Tanno is taking some much needed R and R at the site of the Battle of the Little Big Horn. But when a death on the reservation cuts...

Reducere. The relationship between the Devil and disease, sickness and sin, healing and forgiveness, and exorcism and deliverance form an intriguing and cont...

The fourth novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path that can onl...

Reducere. Deeper into the Underworld we go...The Underworld is home to our beloved ancestors, those who gave us our flesh and blood and our breath. Their blo...

Berry-Dee interviews six convicted murderers, providing details and background for each case. Follows the success of }Talking With Psychopaths & Sa...

Reducere. DescriptionOriginally published in hardback as Ella: Princess, Saint and Martyr, the definitive biography of Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna is ...

Reducere. FBI agent Manny Tanno is taking some much needed R and R at the site of the Battle of the Little Big Horn. But when a death on the reservation cuts...

The true story of how famed K2 mountain climber Paul Petzoldt killed his friend and mentor, Dr. Julian P. Johnson at a spiritual ashram in India. E...

John Owen's exploration into the Scriptural perspective on the doctrine of universal redemption is yet to be answered or paralleled. Presented here...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

A memoir of author and poet Henry Shukman's lifelong journey through Zen Buddhism and the experiences in his life - both positive and painful - tha...

The horrific true story of Joanna Dennehy, who murdered 2 men in cold blood, and brutally stabbed 2 more at complete random in 2013. The author has...

Reducere. This dynamic, challenging, and transforming vision of Christian theology, presented in a systematic manner, invites readers to approach the mystery...

Reducere. New proof of a nuclear catastrophe on MarsIn an epic story of discovery, strong evidence is presented for a dead civilization on Mars and the shock...

In Counterlife Christopher Freeburg poses a question to contemporary studies of slavery and its aftereffects: what if freedom, agency, and dominati...

Reducere. This historical fiction novel is inspired by real people and events that were shaped by the land, animals, and plants of the Central Plains and by ...

Reducere. My Faces of Death, Paperback

Reducere. When you see a fire truck, an ambulance, or a law enforcement vehicle screaming down the road with their lights and sirens blaring, where are they ...

Publisher: CaneloAuthor(s): John HarrisNumber of pages: 208Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 17Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescop...

The authorised full story of the troubled and brilliant comic genius that was Kenneth Williams

One of a series of fiction for schools. The moral of this story, set in the 21st century, is that freedom has to be won and kept by the young. It w...