![]() ![]() Remember Byron’s The Girl of Cadiz, who was “born beneath a brighter sun”. Along the way it swaps Catalonia’s restrained charm for the fiery warmth and sensual appeal of the Spanish south. When did you last have 12 hours to yourself? There’s time to think, just daydream and gaze out of the window. There’s a meditative appeal in making a long journey through a litany of changing landscapes. ![]() Despite a couple of short, high-speed stretches, the train to Cádiz generally doesn’t hurry. The beauty of this dawdling journey across Spain is that it honours distance and landscapes. The train manager on the four-carriage train to Cádiz captures it rather nicely when she says: “Welcome to the fast train to nowhere and the slow train to everywhere.” This is one of Spain’s finest domestic train journeys, a great cross-country transect linking the Mediterranean coast of Catalonia with the Atlantic shores of Andalucía. The other train, much the more interesting of the two, is the 09.05 to Cádiz, a journey of 12 hours, covering 800 miles. ![]() There’s the French TGV to Paris, 668 miles and almost seven hours to the north. T wo long-distance trains leave Barcelona Sants station just after nine each morning. ![]()
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![]() “With a mix of humor, wit, and whimsy, Lewis’ latest poetry collection contains classic poems paired with his original versions. Readers.may learn how writing a good (parody).requires a solid awareness of the source material, something Lewis clearly demonstrates with his clever, funny, and visceral responses.” -Publishers Weekly “Former Children’s Poet Laureate Lewis gathers 13 poems, then pairs them with parodies that take the original works in unexpected directions, accompanied by Wright’s smudgy, naïf artwork. “Poem and parody face each other, nestled in colorful illustrations.A charming introduction to the carefully selected original poems and the delightful turns of phrase they have conjured up.Encourages young writers to try their hand at some spoofing of their own.” - School Library Journal ![]() ![]() The varied selection of poems is well matched by Wrights multimedia illustrations.From short to long, and covering a broad scope of topics, these poems poking gentle fun at the form should find easy appeal, maybe even among kids reluctant to read poetry.” - Booklist ![]() “Kids bored by the usual collections of classic poems will appreciate this chuckle-worthy take, which pairs familiar verses with sometimes silly, sometimes thoughtful, always clever parodies. ![]() ![]() ![]() This thrilling adventure-based on existing records of Bernard Cornwell’s ancestors-depicts a time when law and order were ripped violently apart by a pagan assault on Christian England, an assault that came very close to destroying England.Ĭornwell was born in London in 1944. Above all, though, he wishes to recover his father’s land, the enchanting fort of Bebbanburg by the wild northern sea. ![]() By now he is a young man, in love, trained to fight and ready to take his place in the dreaded shield wall. He certainly has no love for Alfred, whom he considers a pious weakling and no match for Viking savagery, yet when Alfred unexpectedly defeats the Danes and the Danes themselves turn on Uhtred, he is finally forced to choose sides. ![]() The story is seen through the eyes of Uhtred, a dispossessed nobleman, who is captured as a child by the Danes and then raised by them so that, by the time the Northmen begin their assault on Wessex (Alfred’s kingdom and the last territory in English hands) Uhtred almost thinks of himself as a Dane. This is the story of the making of England in the 9th and 10th centuries, the years in which King Alfred the Great, his son and grandson defeated the Danish Vikings who had invaded and occupied three of England’s four kingdoms. ![]() ![]() ![]() Wines and spirits are sold by KSSWINE LLC, d/b/a Parcelle Wines, License #1302013, 509-511 W38TH ST, NY, NY 10018.Your credit card will be charged separately for wine and liquor under "Parecell Wines LLC".Parcelle Wines LLC, and Baldor Transportation LLC are separate companies.Restocking charges of 15% of your order may also apply. If proper identification is not available at the time of delivery, your delivery will be refused and you will be charged a delivery attempt fee of $5.95.The person receiving the delivery must present proper age verification and will be required to sign. You must be 21 years of age to order wine or liquor.Purchases from Parcelle Wine are subject to the following terms and conditions: We are certain that you’ll find this collection to fit any occasion you may have. Our selection of wines are curated by Parcelle Wines in New York City. Wine and Liquor - Provided by Parcelle Wine. ![]() ![]() ![]() He examines Jung's views on such disparate subjects as myth, religion, alchemy, `sychronicity', and the psychology of gender differences, and he devotes separate chapters to the stages of life, Jung's theory of psychological types, the interpretation of dreams, the practice of Jungian analysis, and to the unjust allegation that Jung was a Nazi sympathizer. In this concise introduction, Anthony Stevens explains clearly the basic concepts of Jungian psychology: the collective unconscious, complex, archetype, shadow, persona, anima, animus, and the individuation of the Self. Though he was a prolific writer and an original thinker of vast erudition, Jung lacked a gift for clear exposition and his ideas are less widely appreciated than they deserve. Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Global Public Health. ![]() The European Society of Cardiology Series.Oxford Commentaries on International Law. ![]() ![]() Priest is the least verbal of this Trio - Julien and Robbie are definitely more transparent. I loved all three of these books - they were excellent - I was skeptical - it's hard to beat Logan and Tate throughout their books, but these books while different, captured some of the same affection for me. ![]() Ella is as far as I am concerned one of the premiere male male writers - a genre i've only come to love in the last few years. ![]() ISBN : n/a Download and Read Robbie (Confessions, 1) by Ella Frank Download and read book is easy. Logan and Tate - and their Temptation Series cannot be beat - between their growing love and chemistry - taken to the 10th power by Shannon Gunn - Through Robbie, Julien and Priest - I find Charlie David very well suited to this Trio - he does a beautiful job with them - and Ella by writing a different and yet similarly enthralling vibe to Logan and Tate. If I liked Robbie (Confessions) by Ella Frank, what should I read next Facing West Lucy Lennox. About Ella Frank: Learn more about Ella Frank by checking out the author’s website or following along on. Read online and download as many books as you like for personal use.įull supports all version of your device, includes PDF, ePub, Mobi and Kindle version. ![]() Familiarity does not breed contempt - I love the connection - between the worlds -and the continuity of the characters - it brings them firmly into focus. ![]() ![]() ![]() The mermaid embodies a kind of diaspora narrative, willing to destroy everything around her if she can hold onto something that feels stable, if she can have hope. Within The Salt Grows Heavy is an exploration of the body - who owns your body, who sees it, what can it create? There’s a kind of anger at bodies, a frustration with the fact that the body can heal from harm, that time sometimes doesn’t matter when it comes to healing, and the way that simply having a body gives people a uniting language with which to communicate. ![]() There is still empathy, we still ache for the Plague Doctor and the mermaid, but the book does not pretend that pain is a mystery, creating a tapestry out of trauma. Throughout the entire book, there are illustrations of the kind of common, cruel indifferences that often mark out older fairy tales. These moments are hard truths delivered in between gruesome playfulness. Small asides from the mermaid, our first-person narrator, provide a mirror for the story. Kim.Įchoes of a dozen fairy tales reverberate through the book. Art by Morgan Sorensen Design by Esther S. ![]() ![]() Image: Used with permission from Tor Nightfire, an imprint of Tor Publishing Group, a trade division of Macmillan Publishers. ![]() ![]() They should be sworn enemies if they're to be seen as men at all, and yet they become best friends as they find a sanctuary in the pigeon dovecote that James has built for his prize racing birds. Shortlisted for The British Book Awards 2023 Fiction Book of the Yearįrom the Booker-prizewinning author of Shuggie Bain, Douglas Stuart, an extraordinary, page-turning second novel, a vivid portrayal of working-class life and a highly suspenseful story of the dangerous first love of two young men: Mungo and James.īorn under different stars, Protestant Mungo and Catholic James live in the hyper-masculine and violently sectarian world of Glasgow's housing estates. ![]() ![]() ![]() Victorian novels with similar styles and goals include Charles Dickens' semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story, David Copperfield (1849-50), and Elizabeth Gaskell's Mary Barton (1848) and North and South (1855). ![]() ![]() Brontë uses Jane's marriage as a metaphor for resolving England's political issues. Victorian novels, including Jane Eyre, depict social panoramas with characters representing different economic and social classes, as well as gender differences. Jane Eyre is a Bildungsroman, or a coming-of-age story, in which the protagonist's aspirations are set against the pressures and expectations of society. But as Jane matures, her autobiography likewise takes on Victorian themes and characteristics. Jane Eyre is indebted to earlier Gothic novels, with its mysteries, supernatural events, and picturesque scenery. To paraphrase Virginia Woolf, modern readers often assume that Jane Eyre: An Autobiography, published in 1847 under the ridiculous pseudonym Currer Bell, will be old-fashioned and difficult to relate to, only to be astonished by a novel that largely feels as fresh and modern today as it did in the 19 th century. The most popular literary form in the Victorian period was the novel, and Jane Eyre illustrates many of its defining characteristics: social relevance, plain style, and the narrative of an individual's inner thoughts. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hypnotism and psychology fascinate the general public. Scientology and other cults are becoming popular. This story takes place in the 70's with all that that entails. How is this man related to Ivy and her nightmares? You'll have to read this to find out! Meanwhile, a strange man is spotted recently hanging around Ivy's school and standing nearby the beautiful apartment building where the Templetons live. Asleep, she runs about in a panic, yelling for her parents and screaming "Hot, hot, hot." The first time the nightmares occurred, a psychiatrist seemed to help the situation. Janice and Bill Templeton have a young daughter, Ivy, who has bouts of severe nightmares. Not only that-I think a lot of its social commentary went over my head because I was only a young teen at the time and didn't know half the things I thought I did. It turns out that I had forgotten a lot of this story. When I was offered a chance to review the audiobook, I jumped at it and I'm glad I did. I was very excited when I saw that Valancourt Books was bringing it back into print, but had trouble working it into my reading schedule. Back in the late 70's I guess, maybe the early 80's, I read this book and I loved it. ![]() |