Author: Sebastian Faulks Publisher: Random House ISBN: 1804944378 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 282
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Ambitious and beautifully crafted' THE TIMES 'Faulks writes with great emotional authority' SUNDAY TIMES Amidst the letters of the alphabet, a life reveals itself. Flashing backwards and forwards through time, we meet Pietro Russell. As a photographer in Sri Lanka, a schoolboy in Fulham and even before he was born to his wounded English father and young Italian mother. The extraordinary moments of Pietro's life are navigated with unique imagination, giving the reader a chance to view a life from a new and moving vantage point. A Fool's Alphabet is a novel of true invention from a master storyteller that sees life in all of its compelling, poignant glory.
Author: Sebastian Faulks Publisher: Vintage Books ISBN: 9780099223214 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 292
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The events of Pietro Russell's life are told in 26 chapters. From A-Z each chapter is set in a different place and reveals a fragment of his story. As his memories flicker back and forth through time in his search for a resolution to the conflicts of his life, his story gradually unfolds.
Author: Sebastian Faulks Publisher: Bulfinch Press ISBN: 9780316275477 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 274
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Pietro Russell's nomadic life unfolds alphabetically, not chronologically, with each segment from A to Z corresponding to the first letter of a place, such as L for Lyndonville, the town in which he fell in love. By the author of A Trick of the Light.
Author: Terry Lindvall Publisher: Koehler Books ISBN: 9781633930247 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Our purpose is threefold: first, to visually introduce an historical character who contributed to the practice of humor and satire in cartoon form. Second, we offer a bit of doggerel to tease some aspect of the person. Third, we settle down and provide a bit of context for the illustration and the verse. Like Horace's dulce et utile, we hope to teach and delight simultaneously. A mix of verse and illustration and commentary is meant to send readers back to the sources, to the rich, varied tradition of wit and humor being used for moral and spiritual reform. It then serves as that mirror that shows the reader his or her face, even as the authors recognize the marks of folly in their own.
Author: Ron Roy Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0399551972 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 146
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Celebrate 20 years of A to Z Mysteries! No foolin’! It’s the first of April in Green Lawn! Mr. Paskey, owner of the Book Nook, plays an April Fools’ Day prank on Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose. They hatch a plan to get back at him, but then the bookstore is robbed—no joke! Can the kids track down the crook? Or will this April Fools’ be an April fail? The alphabet may be over, but the mysteries continue in this ninth A to Z Mysteries Super Edition, featuring a 26-letter secret message hidden in the illustrations.
Author: Teresa Bateman Publisher: Weigl Publishers ISBN: 1791105025 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 34
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AV2 Fiction Readalong by Weigl brings you timeless tales of mystery, suspense, adventure, and the lessons learned while growing up. These celebrated children’s stories are sure to entertain and educate while captivating even the most reluctant readers. Log on to www.av2books.com, and enter the unique book code found on page 2 of this book to unlock an extra dimension to these beloved tales. Hear the story come to life as you read along in your own book.
Author: Ben Marcus Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 0307957519 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 305
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In The Flame Alphabet, the most maniacally gifted writer of our generation delivers a novel about how far we will go in order to protect our loved ones. The sound of children's speech has become lethal. In the park, adults wither beneath the powerful screams of their offspring. For young parents Sam and Claire, it seems their only means of survival is to flee from their daughter, Esther. But they find it isn't so easy to leave someone you love, even as they waste away from her malevolent speech. On the eve of their departure, Claire mysteriously disappears, and Sam, determined to find a cure for this new toxic language, presses on alone into a foreign world to try to save his family.
Author: Raj Haldar Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. ISBN: 1492695335 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 35
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A New York Times Bestseller! A "raucous trip through the odd corners of our alphabet." —The New York Times Let's get real—the English language is bizarre. A might be for apple, but it's also for aisle and aeons. Why does the word "gnat" start with a G but the word "knot" doesn't start with an N? It doesn't always make sense, but don't let these rule-breaking silent letters defeat you! This whimsical, funky book from Raj Haldar (aka rapper Lushlife) turns the traditional idea of an alphabet book on its head, poking fun at the most mischievous words in the English language and demonstrating how to pronounce them. Fun and informative for word nerds of all ages!
Author: Sebastian Faulks
Author: Sebastian Faulks
Author: Sebastian Faulks
Author: Terry Lindvall
Author: Ron Roy
Author: Teresa Bateman
Author: Ben Marcus
Author: Raj Haldar
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Author: Sebastian Faulks