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Author: Julian Barnes Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 0307957330 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 158
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BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.
Author: Julian Barnes Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 0307957330 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 158
Book Description
BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.
Author: Margaret Atwood Publisher: Anchor ISBN: 030779797X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 550
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From the bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments—one of Margaret Atwood’s most unforgettable characters lurks at the center of this intricate novel like a spider in a web. The glamorous, irresistible, unscrupulous Zenia is nothing less than a fairy-tale villain in the memories of her former friends. Roz, Charis, and Tony—university classmates decades ago—were reunited at Zenia’s funeral and have met monthly for lunch ever since, obsessively retracing the destructive swath she once cut through their lives. A brilliantly inventive fabulist, Zenia had a talent for exploiting her friends’ weaknesses, wielding intimacy as a weapon and cheating them of money, time, sympathy, and men. But one day, five years after her funeral, they are shocked to catch sight of Zenia: even her death appears to have been yet another fiction. As the three women plot to confront their larger-than-life nemesis, Atwood proves herself a gleefully acute observer of the treacherous shoals of friendship, trust, desire, and power.
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Energy and Climate Change Committee Publisher: The Stationery Office ISBN: 9780215559739 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 184
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This report examines the impact shale gas drilling in the UK could have on water supplies, energy security and greenhouse gas emissions. The inquiry found no evidence that the hydraulic fracturing process involved in shale gas extraction - known as 'fracking' - poses a direct risk to underground water aquifers provided the drilling well is constructed properly. The MPs, nevertheless, urge the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to monitor drilling activity extremely closely in its early stages in order to assess its impact on air and water quality. Shale gas extraction could reduce the UK's dependence on imported gas, but it is unlikely to have a dramatic effect on domestic gas prices. The UK's onshore and, particularly, offshore shale gas resources could be substantial and the development of the offshore shale gas industry in the UK should be encouraged. Greenhouse gas emissions from gas are lower than from coal, but are still much higher than many low-carbon technologies. The presence of methane in shale gas, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide, has raised concerns. However, methane would only be released through leaks from the well or pipelines and the MPs are confident that this can be easily minimised through regulation and enforcement. Shale gas could reduce carbon dioxide emissions globally by encouraging a switch from coal to gas for electricity generation, but it will not be sufficient to meet long term emissions reductions targets and avoid the worst effects of global climate disruption.
Author: Liz Byrski Publisher: Pan Australia ISBN: 9780330423458 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 324
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Gayle and Sonya are a study in contrasts: one reserved and cautious, the other confident and outspoken. But their very different lives will be turned upside down when they impulsively join a belly dancing class. Marissa, their teacher, is sixty, sexy, and very much her own person, and as Gayle and Sonya learn about the origins and meaning of the dance, much more than their muscle tone begins to change. Gayle, crippled by the secrets at the heart of her marriage, is forced to face who and what she has become; the seriously single Sonya begins to explore her isolation from her family; and even Marissa, accustomed to seeing other women changed by the dance, must finally confront a horrifying event from her own past. And then there are the men in their lives: Oliver, deeply confused about why his politically correct attitude to women never quite seems to work; Brian, blissfully unaware that he's sailing towards the rocks; and Frank, who's battling his own demons. Belly Dancing for Beginners is a warm-hearted, moving, and often outright funny story of what can happen when women and men are brave enough to reveal who they really are.
Author: Sarah Greenough Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300166303 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 834
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Collects the private correspondence between Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz, revealing the ups and downs of their marriage, their thoughts on their work, and their friendships with other artists.
Author: Tony Breeze Publisher: Tony Breeze ISBN: 9781872758060 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 104
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“WASPS” SYNOPSIS Traffic wardens in the UK have been given the nickname “Wasps” because of the black and yellow uniform that they wear. They were given more and more of the duties that were once done by police officers so that there is now no love lost between the two. We see another day begin in the office of some big-city wardens as the cleaner goes round grumbling at the mess left. A young girl arrives who is a new warden on her first day out from Training School. One by one the others arrive : Freda, the German who keeps to herself, Maggie who sorts everyone out, Mooney a mad-as-a-hatter part-time comedienne, Belle who spends her time fixing her make-up just in case she “pulls”, Octavia the well-spoken one who used to be a small-time opera singer and finally Pearl, the really odd one who seldom says a word but puts all her emotions into caring for her beloved feral pigeons. Sue is put through a comic initiation ceremony to show her what the public are really like before she goes out with each warden in turn and sees their different ways of doing or not doing the job. In the second act they assemble for lunch before being told to stay in for the afternoon as the powers that be have decided to interview them all for the position of Senior Warden. While they wait they decide to hold an impromptu birthday party for Pearl and they each manage to produce small presents for her. At the end of the play a present is found which has been left over and when Pearl opens the box she finds something inside that she didn’t want to find which throws her over the edge. “WASPS” SYNOPSIS Traffic wardens in the UK have been given the nickname “Wasps” because of the black and yellow uniform that they wear. They were given more and more of the duties that were once done by police officers so that there is now no love lost between the two. We see another day begin in the office of some big-city wardens as the cleaner goes round grumbling at the mess left. A young girl arrives who is a new warden on her first day out from Training School. One by one the others arrive : Freda, the German who keeps to herself, Maggie who sorts everyone out, Mooney a mad-as-a-hatter part-time comedienne, Belle who spends her time fixing her make-up just in case she “pulls”, Octavia the well-spoken one who used to be a small-time opera singer and finally Pearl, the really odd one who seldom says a word but puts all her emotions into caring for her beloved feral pigeons. Sue is put through a comic initiation ceremony to show her what the public are really like before she goes out with each warden in turn and sees their different ways of doing or not doing the job. In the second act they assemble for lunch before being told to stay in for the afternoon as the powers that be have decided to interview them all for the position of Senior Warden. While they wait they decide to hold an impromptu birthday party for Pearl and they each manage to produce small presents for her. At the end of the play a present is found which has been left over and when Pearl opens the box she finds something inside that she didn’t want to find which throws her over the edge.
Author: F. Sionil José Publisher: Modern Library ISBN: 0307830322 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 715
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With these two passionate, vividly realistic novels, The Pretenders and Mass, F. Sionil José concludes his epochal Rosales Saga. The five volumes span much of the turbulent modern history of the Philippines, a beautiful and embattled nation once occupied by the Spanish, overrun by the Japanese, and dominated by the United States. The portraits painted in The Samsons, and in the previously published Modern Library paperback editions of Dusk and Don Vicente (containing Tree and My Brother, My Executioner), are vivid renderings of one family from the village of Rosales who contend with the forces of oppression and human nature. Antonio Samson of The Pretenders is ambitious, educated, and torn by conflicting ideas of revolution. He marries well, which leads to his eventual downfall. In Mass, Pepe Samson, the bastard son of Antonio, is also ambitious, but in different ways. He comes to Manila mainly to satisfy his appetites, and after adventures erotic and economic, finds his life taking a surprising turn. Together, these novels form a portrait of a village and a nation, and conclude one of the masterpieces of Southeast Asian literature.
Author: Tabor Evans Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 110161014X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 129
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Longarm needs to even the score with some ladies of the evening. When Deputy U.S. Marshal Custis Long’s boss, Billy Vail, sends him to the town of Salt Springs in New Mexico Territory to investigate a possibly crooked lawman, he needs a good cover. Whiskey salesman, wandering gambler, and doctor specializing in female complaints are all ruled out. Land speculator should be safe, Billy decides. But Longarm still manages to get himself into some trouble when he books a room in the town’s only hotel, which also happens to be a brothel. Longarm quickly learns there’s more going on behind closed doors than good times. Some of the ladies of the world’s oldest profession may be moonlighting…as stagecoach robbers.
Author: Julian Barnes
Author: Julian Barnes
Author: Margaret Atwood
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Energy and Climate Change Committee
Author: Edward Dudowicz
Author: Liz Byrski
Author: Sarah Greenough
Author: Tony Breeze
Author: F. Sionil José
Author: Tabor Evans
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