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

Song of the Lark (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

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

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

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

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 (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

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

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

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

The Song of the Nightingale (Clare Alys)(Paperback)

Song for Will - The Lost Gardeners of Heligan (Robinson Hilary)(Pevná vazba)

The Bells of Little Woodford (Jones Catherine)(Paperback)

The second in Catherine Jones's wonderful series about the goings-on behind the facade of the market town of Little Woodford. Little Woodford seems peaceful and picture-postcard beautiful, with its marketplace, ancient church and immaculate allotments. But behind the tranquil facade, troubles are

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

Song of the Sirens (Gann Ernest K.)(Paperback)

'Song of the Sirens is rich in detail, colorful characters, and poignant insights. It is the story of one man's love affair with the old boats he has owned or chartered. Focusing on his favorites (his 17 sirens), the book explores the fascination man has with the sea and attempts to explain the

Liar's Girl (Howard Catherine Ryan)(Paperback / softback)

Dublin's notorious Canal Killer, Will Hurley, is ten years into his life sentence when the body of a young woman is fished out of the Grand Canal. Though detectives suspect they are dealing with a copycat, they turn to Will for help. He claims he has the information the police need, but will only

O Pioneers! (Cather Willa)(Pevná vazba)

At the turn of the twentieth century. Central to the novel's action is the Nebraskan landscape it describes, by turns unyielding and fruitful, bitter and ecstatic.O Pioneers! joins Cather's My Antonia in Everyman's

Song for the Unraveling of the World (Evenson Brian)(Paperback)

The Song of Achilles - Madeline Millerová

A beautiful new limited edition paperback of The Song of Achilles, published as part of the Bloomsbury Modern Classics listGreece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles

The Song of Everlasting Sorrow: A Novel of Shanghai (Wang Anyi)(Paperback)

Set in post-World War II Shanghai, The Song of Everlasting Sorrow follows the adventures of Wang Qiyao, a girl born of the longtong, the crowded, labyrinthine alleys of Shanghai's working-class neighborhoods. Infatuated with the glitz and glamour of 1940s Hollywood, Wang Qiyao seeks fame in the

The Song of the Sirin (Kotar Nicholas)(Paperback)

An evil omen clouds the sky. A song of lore returns. Can one man's quest save the world?Voran can't help but believe the rumors. As blight ravages the countryside and darkness covers the sun, the young warrior of Vasyllia hears of an ancient spirit that devours souls. He feels powerless to fight

Call of the Kiwi (Lark Sarah)(Paperback)

In the exhilarating conclusion to the internationally bestselling In the Land of the Long White Cloud trilogy, the spirited Warden and McKenzie clan continues its trials--and triumphs--in New Zealand and beyond. The great-granddaughter of Gwyneira McKenzie--who arrived in New Zealand as a naive

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,

Gift Songs (Burnside John)(Paperback)

To the Shakers, a good song was a gift; indeed the test of a song s goodness was how much of a gift it was. In their call to 'labour to make the way of God your own,' Shaker artists expressed an aesthetic that had much in common with the old Japanese notion, attributed to Hokusai, that to paint