My Antonia (Cather Willa)(Paperback)

My Antonia (Cather Willa)(Paperback)

My Antonia is a classic tale of pioneer life in the American Midwest. The novel details daily life in the newly settled plains of Nebraska through the eyes of Jim Burden, who recounts memories of a childhood shared with a girl named Antonia Shimerda, the daughter of a family who have emigrated from

My Antonia: Introduction by Jane Smiley (Cather Willa)(Paperback)

This 100th Anniversary Edition of Willa Cather's masterpiece a new introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jane Smiley. In this symphonically powerful and magnificently observed novel, Cather created one of the most winning heroines in American fiction, a woman whose calm, undemonstrative

My Antonia (Cather Willa)(Paperback / softback)

Willa Cather's best-loved novel, and the final book in the Great Plains trilogy, is a beautiful portrayal of friendship, longing and growing up in frontier Nebraska. When young orphan Jim Burden is sent to live with his grandparents in Nebraska, he finds himself growing up alongside Bohemian

My Antonia (Cather Willa)(Pevná vazba)

Of Antonia, the passionate heroine of Willa Cather's greatest novel, the narrator says that she left 'images in the mind that did not fade - that grew stronger with

My Antonia (Cather Willa)(Paperback)

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY A. S. BYATT 'She is undoubtedly one of the twentieth century's greatest American writers' OBSERVER ' . . . a clear-eyed salute to the resilience of the human spirit and the innate hardiness of the immigrants' XAN BROOKS, GUARDIAN 'Willa Cather was a wordsmith of enormous

My Antonia (Cather Willa)(Pevná vazba)

Set in rural Nebraska, Willa Cather's My Antonia is both the intricate story of a powerful friendship and a brilliant portrayal of the lives of rural pioneers in the late-nineteenth century.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with

O Pioneers! (Cather Willa)(Paperback / softback)

My Antonia (Cather Willa)(Pevná vazba)

From A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers--featuring cover art by type superstar Jessica Hische It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and gift-worthy hardcover editions, each with a type cover

Song of the Lark (Cather Willa)(Paperback / softback)

Death Comes for the Archbishop (Cather Willa)(Paperback / softback)

The Song of the Lark (Cather Willa)(Paperback)

A novelist and short-story writer, Willa Cather is today widely regarded as one of the foremost American authors of the twentieth century. Particularly renowned for the memorable women she created for such works as My ntonia and O Pioneers , she pens the portrait of another formidable character in

O Pioneers! (Cather Willa)(Paperback)

O Pioneers!, Willa Cather's second novel, tells the story of an immigrant family's struggle to save their Nebraska farm. Cather's placement of a strong and capable woman at the center of the story, her realistic depiction of life on the midwestern prairie, and her vivid portrayal of the immigrant

O Pioneers! (Cather Willa)(Paperback / softback)

Willa Cather's first Great Plains novel, is at once a love letter to Nebraska and the tale of a remarkable heroine who remains resilient in the face of tragedy. 'She is undoubtedly one of the greatest American writers' Observer Alexandra Bergson inherits the family farm when her father dies

Song of the Lark (Cather Willa)(Paperback / softback)

The second novel in Willa Cather's Great Plains trilogy, is a lyrical coming-of-age story charting the struggles of an artists life. 'Lingers long in the memory' Joyce Carol Oates Thea Kronberg, gifted with a beautiful voice, defies her humble beginnings in Colorado and finds success far from

Morphology: From Data to Theories (Fbregas Antonio)(Paperback)

This textbook discussing morphology and its processes within a general framework that will incorporate the most recent developments in the field, but also in their relation with syntax, lexical semantics and phonology. It pays particular attention to the debate between lexicalism and

My ntonia (Cather Willa)(Paperback)

After the death of his parents, Jim Burden is sent to live with his grandparents in Nebraska, where he meets his first and most prominent love, Antonia Shimera. As pioneers in Nebraska, the Shimera family expected hardships, but none as devastating as a death in the family. Narrated by Jim Burden,

A Lost Lady (Cather Willa)(Paperback)

Marian Forrester is the symbolic flower of the Old American West. She draws her strength from that solid foundation, bringing delight and beauty to her elderly husband, to the small town of Sweet Water where they live, to the prairie land itself, and to the young narrator of her story, Neil

Unseen Things Above (Fox Catherine)(Paperback)

Who will be the next bishop of Lindchester? That's what everyone's been asking since bishop Paul Henderson resigned in haste and a whiff of scandal. Unseen Things Above rejoins our friends in the diocese as they address themselves to the labyrinthine process of appointing his replacement. When they

Double Danger (Waters Summer)(Paperback / softback)

Exciting new magical adventure series for girls - will you answer the call of Silver Dolphins? Antonia is a secret Silver Dolphin - she's responsible for helping the creatures of the bay when their environment is threatened, by responding to the call of her magic necklace. It's the start of the

Secret Friends (Waters Summer)(Paperback / softback)

Exciting new magical adventure series - will you answer the call of the Silver Dolphins? Antonia loves being a Silver Dolphin and her confidence in her powers is growing. But then a fearful storm wrecks a cargo ship at the mouth of Sandy Bay...Can Antonia avert an environmental disaster or are the

Magic Charm (Waters Summer)(Paperback / softback)

Exciting new magical adventure series - will you answer the call of the Silver Dolphins? Antonia is thrilled to win first prize in the Sea Watch poster competition - a dolphin charm necklace. But when she is presented with it, she is mysteriously told to 'always answer the call'. Soon she discovers

Cold Death (Manzini Antonio)(Paperback / softback)

Small towns can hide big secrets, but Rocco Schiavone will do whatever it takes to bring them into the light. The second novel in the internationally bestselling series from Italian crime maestro Antonio

Level 4 - The Cooking Competition (Baker Catherine)(Paperback / softback)

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child's perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child's journey into learning

Feeling Of What Happens (Damasio Antonio)(Paperback / softback)

'The Feeling of What Happens will change your experience of yourself' New York TimesWhere do our emotions come