The Lonely Century

Reducere. She has examined the heart of man with an understanding ... that no other writer can hope to surpass. - Tennessee Williams Often cited as one of th...

Reducere. For the first time, selections from Emily Dickinson's thirty-six year correspondence to her neighbor and sister-in-law, Susan Huntington Dickinson,...

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'Indispensable, engaging and brilliant book about the pervasiveness of loneliness in the twenty-first century and its far-reaching impact...a hopef...

Michael Morpurgo tells the historical story of Joan of Arc, perceived by the dreams of a lonely girl named Eloise for whom the fifteenth century fi...

Alkan: lonely 19th century genius, virtuoso pianist and also composer of some of the most difficult and disturbingly powerful piano music. This edi...

A historical novel inspired by the Foundling Museum. A lonely boy who struggles with bullies and responsibility for his mother discovers a story of...

The Book of Revelation serves as a lonely planet guide to this outrageous place in time. Rob A. Mackenzie's apocalyptic nightmare vision encompasse...

The author of The Lonely City takes readers on an ambitious investigation into the body in the twentieth century, using the life of the renegade ps...

Reducere. One of the most original, influential, and commercially successful American songwriters, Doc Pomus (1927-1991) was a role model for several generat...

Reducere. DescriptionFirst published serially in the Yiddish daily newspaper di Varhayt in 1916-18, Diary of a Lonely Girl, or The Battle against Free Love i...

"Technologies have been shaping our] emotional culture for more than a century, argue computer scientist Luke Fernandez and historian Susan Matt in...

A smart, provocative look at how the American Dream of single-family homes, white picket fences and two-car garages became a lonely, overpriced nig...

Reducere. DescriptionSporting the second-longest coastline in the United States, Florida has over 8, 000 miles of sparkling beaches and waterfront property. ...

Reducere. • The Most Scandalous Book of the 20th Century Lyric and sensual, D.H. Lawrence's novel is one of the major works of fiction of the twentieth centu...

At the turn of the 20th century, when industrialization, urbanization, and immigration were radically changing the face of America, an activist gov...

Reducere. Towards the end of the eighteenth century, a group of learned men in the English Midlands, the Lunar Society, works to bring science and reason to ...

Reducere. "The Secret Garden" is considered a classic of children's fiction and remains one of Frances Hodgson Burnett's most popular works. A heart-warming,...

Reducere. As one of America s most notorious prisons, Alcatraz has been a significant part of California s history for over 155 years. The small, lonely rock...

Reducere. Eleventh century Cambridge is rocked by a series of brutal murders. Called out to attend a body found on a lonely stretch of river bank, its throat...

Reducere. For his many devoted readers, Philip K. Dick is not only one of the ``one of the most valiant psychological explorers of the 20th century`` (The Ne...

Reducere. CAPTAIN FUTURE, THE GREATEST HERO OF SCIENCE FICTION'S PULP ERA, RETURNS IN A NEW STORY BY HUGO AND HEINLEIN AWARD WINNING AUTHOR ALLEN STEELE Curt...

One and a half thousand years, and life is as complicated as ever. Merlin, the legendary King Arthur's mysterious magician, is immortal. As Arthur ...

Reducere. DescriptionTeen Eve Donahue's lonely existence changes in an instant when visions of a mysterious stranger haunt her. Certain God is calling her fo...

Reducere. How quickly everything in the world disintegrates. Everything but the loneliness of young women. So begins The Whitsun Daughters, a story of three ...

Reducere. This volume spans almost fifty years of Highsmith's career and establishes her as a permanent member of our American literary canon, as attested by...

Reducere. Written in the 16th century by a reform-minded Carmelite monk, "Dark Night of the Soul" is a treatise focusing on the metaphor of a dark night to r...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Michael C. GrumleyONE OF MANKIND'S GREATEST LEGENDS HAS BEEN DISCOVERED. SOMETHING EVERY CIVILIZATION HAS SEARCHED FOR... B...

Reducere. PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author: the essential stories across three decades that showcase his indomitable imagin...

Reducere. A Boy's Will (1913) is a collection of poems by American poet Robert Frost. Published in London and dedicated to the poet's wife, Elinor, A Boy's W...

Reducere. "This is a beautiful retelling ... perfect for anyone who likes darker-themed romance, horror stories, or plain ol' lesbian vampires." -The Lesbian...

Reducere. Welcome to a landscape of ancient evil . . . with stories by masters of horror Arthur Machen, Algernon Blackwood, H. P. Lovecraft, M. R. James​, Ra...

Reducere. For the first time, selections from Emily Dickinson's thirty-six year correspondence to her neighbor and sister-in-law, Susan Huntington Dickinson,...

Reducere. Against the advice of Angela, his fiancée, Manhattan psychotherapist David Weis closes his practice and buys a house on the shore of Lake Champlain...

When Margaretha Zelle, a young woman living in the Hague, answers a lonely-hearts advertisement she becomes draw in into a relationship with a Dutc...

Reducere. Confronting our fears is a long and lonely walk made treacherous by the belief that we must go where none have gone before. This Century has given ...

Reducere. An unlikely encounter between Therese, a young sales clerk, and Carol, a lonely homemaker, leads to an amorous romance in this classic work of lesb...

Reducere. An unlikely encounter between Therese, a young sales clerk, and Carol, a lonely homemaker, leads to an amorous romance in this classic work of lesb...

Reducere. Bestselling author Linda Lael Miller sweeps readers away--and through time itself--when a thoroughly modern woman encounters a dangerous, dashing e...

Reducere. Long nights, empty stomachs, and impulsive cravings haunt the stories of I'm Not Hungry But I Could Eat. A college grad reunites with a high school...

Reducere. Set in London and in the South of France, this brilliantly structured novel centers on two women: Gertrude Openshaw, bereft from the recent death o...

Reducere. In this book, you'll find plenty of evidence that the supernatural is alive in the Golden Isles. Crumbling slave cabins, plantation homes and grand...

Reducere. The Snake War is one of the least known of the many clashes of culture that occurred in the American West during the 19th century. People have long...

Reducere. The Velveteen Rabbit (1922) is a children's book by Margery Williams Bianco. Illustrated by renowned British painter William Nicholson, The Velvete...

Reducere. As Evelynne Lowry, the daughter of a copper baron, comes of age in early 20th century Montana, the lives of horses dovetail with the lives of peopl...

Reducere. An 18th Century mansion on a lonely stretch of road is at the center of a series of murders in Bromfield, a pretty seaside town north of Boston. Th...

Reducere. Winner of BEST HORROR NOVEL (August Derleth Award) at British Fantasy Awards 2016For generations the Villarcas have died mysteriously, and young. N...

DescriptionFor nearly a century Castle Blackwood lay dormant on the Sorrows, a lonely island in the Pacific. Last summer, the evil that resided wit...

Reducere. Set in Ireland during the turbulent early 20th century, Patricia Falvey's sweeping novel explores an unlikely friendship between two girls of vastl...

DescriptionNiebla is about the vicissitudes of Alberto Perez, a young, rich, introspective and orphan man, who one days awakens to the belief that ...

Reducere. She was the lonely dissenter, committed to following the dictates of her conscience no matter the consequences. Jeannette Rankin, an early leader f...

Reducere. "Daphnis and Chloe" is the timeless story of young love by Greek writer Longus. Written sometimes during the 2nd century AD in the Roman Empire and...

Reducere. Welcome to Paradise County, Minnesota. No, it doesn't resemble the original Garden of Eden. It was named after a nineteenth-century lumberman who t...

Reducere. For five decades, comedian, actor, singer, dancer, and entertainer Bob Hope (1903-2003) traveled the world performing before American and Allied tr...

DescriptionOnce upon a time there were four kings called George who, thanks to a quirk of fate, ruled Great Britain for over a century. Hailing fro...

In national bestselling author Victoria Thompson's Gaslight mysteries, the residents of nineteenth-century New York City turn to midwife Sarah Bran...

Reducere. The definitive and revealing biography of Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks, one of America's most iconic, beloved, and misunderstood baseball player...

Princes, Vikings, and the history of tenth-century England come together in this saga of exploration and unrequited love. Prince Rumon of France, d...

Reducere. It was a love so strong, a king renounced his kingdom--all for that woman. Or was she just an escape route for a monarch who never wanted to rule? ...

Reducere. "...as brutally horrifying as it is mesmeric. Consider me a K.P. Kulski fan for life." - Paul Tremblay, author of SURVIVOR SONG In 16th century Hun...

Reducere. In an epic, game-changing, moving and brilliant story of love and hate, two immortals chase each other across continents and centuries, binding the...

Reducere. A seafaring story with a twist--the incredible voyage of a shipload of "disorderly girls" and the men who transported them, fell for them, and sold...

Reducere. A seafaring story with a twist -- the incredible voyage of a shipload of disorderly girls and the men who transported them, fell for them, and sold...

Reducere. A programme text edition published in conjunction with the Finborough Theatre to coincide with the centenary of the birth of William Saroyan, The T...

Reducere. Billy Casper is a fifteen-year-old with no future, growing up in poverty and seemingly destined to follow his older brother into a life of toil in ...