Tea and Empire: James Taylor in Victorian Ceylon (McCarthy Angela)(Pevná vazba)

Paul McCarthy - Revised and Expanded Edition (McCarthy Paul)(Pevná vazba)

Definitive monograph on America's most challenging and influential artistLos-Angeles-based artist Paul McCarthy (b.1945) creates Disneyesque installations, sculptures of animal/vegetable/human hybrids and slapstick performances in a purge of a national subconscious. The psycho-sexual desires and

Freedom Burning: Anti-Slavery and Empire in Victorian Britain (Huzzey Richard)(Pevná vazba)

After Britain abolished slavery throughout most of its empire in 1834, Victorians adopted a creed of anti-slavery as a vital part of their national identity and sense of moral superiority to other civilizations. The British government used diplomacy, pressure, and violence to suppress the slave

Dazzle - Disguise & Disruption in War & Art (James Taylor)(Pevná vazba)

Cinema and Society in the British Empire, 1895-1940 (Burns James)(Pevná vazba)

By 1940 going to the movies was the most popular form of public leisure in Britain's empire. This book explores the social and cultural impact of the movies in colonial societies in the early cinema

Dreamworlds of Race: Empire and the Utopian Destiny of Anglo-America (Bell Duncan)(Pevná vazba)

How transatlantic thinkers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries promoted the unification of Britain and the United StatesBetween the late nineteenth century and the First World War an ocean-spanning network of prominent individuals advocated the unification of Britain and the United

British and French Colonialism in Africa, Asia and the Middle East: Connected Empires Across the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Centuries (Fichter James R.)(Pevná vazba)

This book examines the connections between the British Empire and French colonialism in war, peace and the various stages of competitive cooperation between, in which the two empires were often fr res ennemis. It argues that in crucial ways the British and French colonial empires influenced each

Tea with Jam and Dread (Myers Tamar)(Pevná vazba)

The brand-new hilariously quirky mystery in the longrunning Pennsylvania-Dutch series. Deciding that the PennDutch Inn needs to go more upmarket, Magdalena Yoder is delighted to welcome the Earl and Countess Grimsley-Snodgrass and their family as honoured guests, looking forward to the challenge of

Food, Health, and Culture in Latino Los Angeles (Sarah Portnoy)(Pevná vazba)

Food, Health, and Culture in Latino Los Angeles explores the history of Latino cuisine in Los Angeles and the contemporary Latino food scene, one that sharply contrasts with urban Latino neighborhoods where access to affordable, healthy food is a struggle. The study offers solutions such as

Syphilis in Victorian Literature and Culture: Medicine, Knowledge and the Spectacle of Victorian Invisibility (Pietrzak-Franger Monika)(Pevná vazba)

This book addresses the evident but unexplored intertwining of visibility and invisibility in the discourses around syphilis. This book is the first large-scale interdisciplinary study of syphilis in late Victorian Britain whose significance lies in its unprecedented attention to the multimedia and

Mercedes-Benz W114 and W115: The Complete Story (Taylor James)(Pevná vazba)

The W114 and W115 models were enormously successful for Mercedes-Benz, and their sales in nine years of production between 1967 and 1976 almost equalled the total of all Mercedes passenger models built in the 23 years between 1945 and the time of their introduction in 1968. There were many reasons

Stella Maris - Cormac McCarthy

'Cormac McCarthy was such a virtuoso, his language was so rich and new . . .McCarthy worked close to some religious impulse, his books were terrifying and absolute. His sentences were astonishing.' - Anne Enright-----The masterful coda to The Passenger from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The

Articulating Bodies: The Narrative Form of Disability and Illness in Victorian Fiction (Hingston Kylee-Anne)(Pevná vazba)

Articulating Bodies investigates the contemporaneous developments of Victorian fiction and disability's medicalization by focusing on the intersection between narrative form and body. The book examines texts from across the century, from Frederic Shoberl's 1833 English translation of Victor Hugo's

Victorian Modern: A Design Bible for the Victorian Home - Jo Leevers, Rachael Smith

The ultimate design bible for the Victorian home, placing period features and 19th-century design in context and exploring how today’s designers are adapting these houses in innovative ways for contemporary lifestyles. Loved for their period character, Victorian homes aren’t always suited to

London's Afternoon Teas, Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition: A Guide to the Most Exquisite Tea Venues in London (Cohen Susan)(Pevná vazba)

London and tea go together like jam and scones, and this lovely book takes a stylish look at the afternoon tea scene. London's Afternoon Teas is the hippest and most up-to-date source of information for both London residents and tourists alike. Featuring 50 of the best places to take tea in London,

Angelina and Alice (Holabird Katharine)(Pevná vazba)

The classic bestselling picture book Angelina and Alice is back in a beautiful, refreshed hardcover edition, making it a perfect gift for fans both new and old Angelina and Alice love doing gymnastics together. The only difference is Alice can do perfect handstands, while Angelina can't. When

Sex and Sexuality in Victorian Britain (Fenn Violet)(Pevná vazba)

Peek beneath the bedsheets of nineteenth-century Britain in this affectionate, informative and fascinating look at sex and sexuality during the reign of Queen Victoria. It examines the prevailing attitudes towards male and female sexual behavior, and the ways in which these attitudes were often

Gossip Men: J. Edgar Hoover, Joe McCarthy, Roy Cohn, and the Politics of Insinuation (Elias Christopher M.)(Pevná vazba)

J. Edgar Hoover, Joseph McCarthy, and Roy Cohn were titanic figures in midcentury America, wielding national power in government and the legal system through intimidation and insinuation. Hoover's FBI thrived on secrecy, threats, and illegal surveillance, while McCarthy and Cohn will forever be

The Fugitivities (McCarthy Jesse)(Pevná vazba)

'Virtuosic ... glorious in its exploration.' --The New York Times A singular and powerful debut novel about a young black American learning the difficulties of forming your own identity when society has already assigned you one Like most recent college graduates, Jonah Winters is unsure of what's

Curious and Surprising Victorian Derbyshire (Jones Glyn)(Pevná vazba)

Bentley Four-Cylinder Models in Detail (Taylor James)(Pevná vazba)

Through 80 years these legendary Bentleys have remained the object of fascination and desire of all motoring enthusiasts. In 1921 the 3 litre was developed and was the favorite of young sportsmen. It won at LeMans in 1924 and 1927. In 1927 the 4 1/2 litre four-cylinder was developed and won at

Mercedes-Benz W123: The Complete Story (Taylor James)(Pevná vazba)

The Mercedes-Benz W123 was launched in 1976 and sales quickly surpassed those of its predecessor, the W114. The W123 went on to become the most successful Mercedes, selling 2.7 million cars.This book features the history of the development of the car within the context of the Mercedes-Benz company

Vauxhall Cars of the 1960s and 1970s (Taylor James)(Pevná vazba)

Vauxhalls held a special place in the British motoring scene of the mid-twentieth century. Solid, reliable and respectable, they were carefully designed to meet the expectations of buyers and also to meet the global ambitions of General Motors in America, the company that owned the Vauxhall marque

Empire of Lies (Khoury Raymond)(Pevná vazba)

Empire is a sweeping thriller in the tradition of The Man in the High Castle, Fatherland and Underground Airlines from New York Times bestselling author Raymond Khoury.Istanbul, 1683: Mehmed IV, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, is preparing to lay siege to Vienna, capital of the Holy Roman Empire,

Angelina and the Princess (Holabird Katharine)(Pevná vazba)

The classic bestselling picture book Angelina and the Princess is back in a beautiful, refreshed hardcover edition perfect for Angelina fans new and old Angelina hopes to dance the starring role in an upcoming performance for the Royal Ballet, but instead is cast in a tiny part. She is so