Author: Patricia Duncker
Publisher: Alianza Editorial Sa
ISBN: 9788420663968
Category : Fiction
Languages : es
Pages : 360
Book Description
Elizabeth Webster es una mujer de cierta edad con mucho carácter. Solitaria, soltera, temperamental, no le gustó tener que dejar de dar sus clases de francés. En su pueblo, Little Blessington, es conocida por su talante arisco, su lengua afilada y sus opiniones dogmáticas. Una imprevista afección viene a interrumpir su rutina cotidiana. Animada por su médico, decide realizar un viaje por el norte de África, por el desierto, un lugar de sorprendentes contrastes para el orden mental de Elizabeth Webster. Una vez de vuelta a su cottage, un buen día recibe la visita de un joven árabe. Es el hijo de la mujer que regentaba el hotel en el que se hospedó en el desierto. Un joven amable, encantador, que desea estudiar en la Universidad. Miss Webster decide alojarlo en su casa. La convivencia parece ir sobre ruedas, pero el peso de las noticias sobre el 11-S empiezan a ensombrecerla. Afloran las sospechas sobre si el joven es realmente quien dice ser y si realmente viene a estudiar o a algo más. Miss Webster y Chérif es una novela de intriga y de madurez. Una narración provocadora, emotiva, inteligente e incisiva. Con el fino y británico humor que caracteriza a Patricia Duncker, aborda un tema tan candente como es el de la xenofobia y el racismo, el de los temores y desconfianzas hacia el extraño, hacia quien no es como nosotros, sobre todo cuando el mundo que nos rodea es inquietante. No obstante, Patricia Duncker deja abierta la puerta a una esperanzadora superación de los prejuicios.
Miss Webster y Chérif
Author: Patricia Duncker
Publisher: Alianza Editorial Sa
ISBN: 9788420663968
Category : Fiction
Languages : es
Pages : 360
Book Description
Elizabeth Webster es una mujer de cierta edad con mucho carácter. Solitaria, soltera, temperamental, no le gustó tener que dejar de dar sus clases de francés. En su pueblo, Little Blessington, es conocida por su talante arisco, su lengua afilada y sus opiniones dogmáticas. Una imprevista afección viene a interrumpir su rutina cotidiana. Animada por su médico, decide realizar un viaje por el norte de África, por el desierto, un lugar de sorprendentes contrastes para el orden mental de Elizabeth Webster. Una vez de vuelta a su cottage, un buen día recibe la visita de un joven árabe. Es el hijo de la mujer que regentaba el hotel en el que se hospedó en el desierto. Un joven amable, encantador, que desea estudiar en la Universidad. Miss Webster decide alojarlo en su casa. La convivencia parece ir sobre ruedas, pero el peso de las noticias sobre el 11-S empiezan a ensombrecerla. Afloran las sospechas sobre si el joven es realmente quien dice ser y si realmente viene a estudiar o a algo más. Miss Webster y Chérif es una novela de intriga y de madurez. Una narración provocadora, emotiva, inteligente e incisiva. Con el fino y británico humor que caracteriza a Patricia Duncker, aborda un tema tan candente como es el de la xenofobia y el racismo, el de los temores y desconfianzas hacia el extraño, hacia quien no es como nosotros, sobre todo cuando el mundo que nos rodea es inquietante. No obstante, Patricia Duncker deja abierta la puerta a una esperanzadora superación de los prejuicios.
Publisher: Alianza Editorial Sa
ISBN: 9788420663968
Category : Fiction
Languages : es
Pages : 360
Book Description
Elizabeth Webster es una mujer de cierta edad con mucho carácter. Solitaria, soltera, temperamental, no le gustó tener que dejar de dar sus clases de francés. En su pueblo, Little Blessington, es conocida por su talante arisco, su lengua afilada y sus opiniones dogmáticas. Una imprevista afección viene a interrumpir su rutina cotidiana. Animada por su médico, decide realizar un viaje por el norte de África, por el desierto, un lugar de sorprendentes contrastes para el orden mental de Elizabeth Webster. Una vez de vuelta a su cottage, un buen día recibe la visita de un joven árabe. Es el hijo de la mujer que regentaba el hotel en el que se hospedó en el desierto. Un joven amable, encantador, que desea estudiar en la Universidad. Miss Webster decide alojarlo en su casa. La convivencia parece ir sobre ruedas, pero el peso de las noticias sobre el 11-S empiezan a ensombrecerla. Afloran las sospechas sobre si el joven es realmente quien dice ser y si realmente viene a estudiar o a algo más. Miss Webster y Chérif es una novela de intriga y de madurez. Una narración provocadora, emotiva, inteligente e incisiva. Con el fino y británico humor que caracteriza a Patricia Duncker, aborda un tema tan candente como es el de la xenofobia y el racismo, el de los temores y desconfianzas hacia el extraño, hacia quien no es como nosotros, sobre todo cuando el mundo que nos rodea es inquietante. No obstante, Patricia Duncker deja abierta la puerta a una esperanzadora superación de los prejuicios.
Rethinking Race and Identity in Contemporary British Fiction
Author: Sara Upstone
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1317914813
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
This book takes a post-racial approach to the representation of race in contemporary British fiction, re-imagining studies of race and British literature away from concerns with specific racial groups towards a more sophisticated analysis of the contribution of a broad, post-racial British writing. Examining the work of writers from a wide range of diverse racial backgrounds, the book illustrates how contemporary British fiction, rather than merely reflecting social norms, is making a radical contribution towards the possible future of a positively multi-ethnic and post-racial Britain. This is developed by a strategic use of the realist form, which becomes a utopian device as it provides readers with a reality beyond current circumstances, yet one which is rooted within an identifiable world. Speaking to the specific contexts of British cultural politics, and directly connecting with contemporary debates surrounding race and identity in Britain, the author engages with a wide range of both mainstream and neglected authors, including Ian McEwan, Zadie Smith, Julian Barnes, John Lanchester, Alan Hollinghurst, Martin Amis, Jon McGregor, Andrea Levy, Bernardine Evaristo, Hanif Kureishi, Kazuo Ishiguro, Hari Kunzru, Nadeem Aslam, Meera Syal, Jackie Kay, Maggie Gee, and Neil Gaiman. This cutting-edge volume explores how contemporary fiction is at the centre of re-thinking how we engage with the question of race in twenty-first-century Britain.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1317914813
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
This book takes a post-racial approach to the representation of race in contemporary British fiction, re-imagining studies of race and British literature away from concerns with specific racial groups towards a more sophisticated analysis of the contribution of a broad, post-racial British writing. Examining the work of writers from a wide range of diverse racial backgrounds, the book illustrates how contemporary British fiction, rather than merely reflecting social norms, is making a radical contribution towards the possible future of a positively multi-ethnic and post-racial Britain. This is developed by a strategic use of the realist form, which becomes a utopian device as it provides readers with a reality beyond current circumstances, yet one which is rooted within an identifiable world. Speaking to the specific contexts of British cultural politics, and directly connecting with contemporary debates surrounding race and identity in Britain, the author engages with a wide range of both mainstream and neglected authors, including Ian McEwan, Zadie Smith, Julian Barnes, John Lanchester, Alan Hollinghurst, Martin Amis, Jon McGregor, Andrea Levy, Bernardine Evaristo, Hanif Kureishi, Kazuo Ishiguro, Hari Kunzru, Nadeem Aslam, Meera Syal, Jackie Kay, Maggie Gee, and Neil Gaiman. This cutting-edge volume explores how contemporary fiction is at the centre of re-thinking how we engage with the question of race in twenty-first-century Britain.
The British National Bibliography
Author: Arthur James Wells
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
Structured Catalysts and Reactors
Author: Andrzej Cybulski
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420028006
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 828
Book Description
Interest in structured catalysts is steadily increasing due to the already proven, as well as potential, advantages of these catalysts. Updating the comprehensive coverage of the first edition published in 1998 with the latest science and applications, Structured Catalysts and Reactors, Second Edition gives detailed information on all aspect
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420028006
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 828
Book Description
Interest in structured catalysts is steadily increasing due to the already proven, as well as potential, advantages of these catalysts. Updating the comprehensive coverage of the first edition published in 1998 with the latest science and applications, Structured Catalysts and Reactors, Second Edition gives detailed information on all aspect
The Athenaeum
In the Light of Evolution
Author: National Academy of Sciences
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309185289
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
The Human Condition is a collection of papers by leading evolutionary biologists and philosophers of science that reflect on the Darwinian Revolution as it relates to the human condition at levels ranging from the molecular to the theological. The book focuses on understanding the evolutionary origin of humans and their biological and cultural traits. The Human Condition is organized into three parts: Human Phylogenetic History and the Paleontological Record; Structure and Function of the Human Genome; and Cultural Evolution and the Uniqueness of Being Human. This fourth volume from the In the Light of Evolution (ILE) series, based on a series of Arthur M. Sackler colloquia, was designed to promote the evolutionary sciences. Each volume explores evolutionary perspectives on a particular biological topic that is scientifically intriguing but also has special relevance to contemporary societal issues or challenges. Individually and collectively, the ILE series interprets phenomena in various areas of biology through the lens of evolution, addresses some of the most intellectually engaging as well as pragmatically important societal issues of our times, and fosters a greater appreciation of evolutionary biology as a consolidating foundation for the life sciences.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309185289
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
The Human Condition is a collection of papers by leading evolutionary biologists and philosophers of science that reflect on the Darwinian Revolution as it relates to the human condition at levels ranging from the molecular to the theological. The book focuses on understanding the evolutionary origin of humans and their biological and cultural traits. The Human Condition is organized into three parts: Human Phylogenetic History and the Paleontological Record; Structure and Function of the Human Genome; and Cultural Evolution and the Uniqueness of Being Human. This fourth volume from the In the Light of Evolution (ILE) series, based on a series of Arthur M. Sackler colloquia, was designed to promote the evolutionary sciences. Each volume explores evolutionary perspectives on a particular biological topic that is scientifically intriguing but also has special relevance to contemporary societal issues or challenges. Individually and collectively, the ILE series interprets phenomena in various areas of biology through the lens of evolution, addresses some of the most intellectually engaging as well as pragmatically important societal issues of our times, and fosters a greater appreciation of evolutionary biology as a consolidating foundation for the life sciences.
Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation
Author: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107025060
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 593
Book Description
Extreme weather and climate events, interacting with exposed and vulnerable human and natural systems, can lead to disasters. This Special Report explores the social as well as physical dimensions of weather- and climate-related disasters, considering opportunities for managing risks at local to international scales. SREX was approved and accepted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on 18 November 2011 in Kampala, Uganda.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107025060
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 593
Book Description
Extreme weather and climate events, interacting with exposed and vulnerable human and natural systems, can lead to disasters. This Special Report explores the social as well as physical dimensions of weather- and climate-related disasters, considering opportunities for managing risks at local to international scales. SREX was approved and accepted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on 18 November 2011 in Kampala, Uganda.
United States Tobacco Journal
Democracy
Author: Inter-parliamentary Union
Publisher: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISBN: 9291420360
Category : Democracy
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Principles to realization - Cherif Bassiouni
Publisher: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISBN: 9291420360
Category : Democracy
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Principles to realization - Cherif Bassiouni