Author: Deirdre Mask Publisher: St. Martin's Press ISBN: 1250134781 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 182
Book Description
Finalist for the 2020 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction | One of Time Magazines's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020 | Longlisted for the 2020 Porchlight Business Book Awards "An entertaining quest to trace the origins and implications of the names of the roads on which we reside." —Sarah Vowell, The New York Times Book Review When most people think about street addresses, if they think of them at all, it is in their capacity to ensure that the postman can deliver mail or a traveler won’t get lost. But street addresses were not invented to help you find your way; they were created to find you. In many parts of the world, your address can reveal your race and class. In this wide-ranging and remarkable book, Deirdre Mask looks at the fate of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr., the wayfinding means of ancient Romans, and how Nazis haunt the streets of modern Germany. The flipside of having an address is not having one, and we also see what that means for millions of people today, including those who live in the slums of Kolkata and on the streets of London. Filled with fascinating people and histories, The Address Book illuminates the complex and sometimes hidden stories behind street names and their power to name, to hide, to decide who counts, who doesn’t—and why.
Author: Herb Lester Associates Publisher: ISBN: 9781910023631 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
You can find anything you want in London if you know where to look. And that's where Herb Lester comes in. What's a good place to eat alone? Are there still any decent pubs in Soho? Where's best to buy books? Records? Magazines? Herb Lester's London Address Book answers all of these questions and many more with 280 tried and tested places to eat, drink, shop and see, based on years spent researching our award-winning city guides and the day to day knowledge that comes from living in London. Wrapped in a rain and stain-proof plastic sleeve, it's ideal for the city's unpredictable climate and it's small enough to fit in a jacket pocket or bag, which means you can consult it on the move.
Author: Herb Lester Associates Publisher: Herb Lester ISBN: 9781910023624 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 0
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Easy escapes from the big city using only public transport. Whether you're in need of a country ramble or a last-minute day trip to the seaside, temporarily leaving the Big Smoke has never been easier.
Author: Neil Bartlett Publisher: ISBN: 9781912620128 Category : Sexual minorities Languages : en Pages : 258
Book Description
Address Book is the new work of fiction by the Costa-shortlisted author of Skin Lane. Neil Bartlett's cycle of stories takes us to seven very different times and situations: from a new millennium civil partnership celebration to erotic obsession in a Victorian tenement, from a council-flat bedroom at the height of the AIDS crisis to a doctor's living-room in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, they lead us through decades of change to discover hope in the strangest of places. 'Bartlett is a pioneer on and off the page and we are lucky to have him telling our stories' DAMIAN BARR 'One of England's finest writers' EDMUND WHITE
Author: Kathrine Kressmann Taylor Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1451655894 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 68
Book Description
A rediscovered classic, originally published in 1938 -- and now an international bestseller. Address Unknown When it first appeared in Story magazine in 1938, Address Unknown became an immediate social phenomenon and literary sensation. Published in book form a year later and banned in Nazi Germany, it garnered high praise in the United States and much of Europe. A series of fictional letters between a Jewish art dealer living in San Francisco and his former business partner, who has returned to Germany, Address Unknown is a haunting tale of enormous and enduring impact.
Author: Steven Heighton Publisher: ISBN: Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 100
Book Description
A collection of poems about love and loss. A common theme is overcoming the bitterness and grief that often accompany love with music and intellect. The book's second half consists of Heighton's versions of the work of some of the greatest Western poets, including Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Sappho, Catullus, Homer, and Rilke. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex and violence. 2004.
Author: Fiona Davis Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 152474199X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 370
Book Description
Sara, a servant in 1884 is given the opportunity to move to America and manage the grand New York apartment house, The Dakota. It offers her a world of possibility, including being close to the Dakota's famous architect, Theo. A hundred years later in 1984, interior designer Bailey is fresh out of rehab and is tasked with helping her cousin redesign her apartment in the famous Dakota. Once there, Bailey learns all about the building's history, including its architect Theo, and the mad woman named Sara who stabbed him to death.
Author: London Phone Booth Inspired Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781979472791 Category : Languages : en Pages : 104
Book Description
Address Book: London phone booth. This is an extra large address book ideal for storing your contacts, cell numbers, work and home phone numbers, addresses, important dates, and more. Book is 8.5 x 11 inches Large print for easy reading even without glasses. Over 300 section in alphabecial order. Paperback book with a sturdy cover. Grab one today. Also makes a great gift!
Author: Large Print Address Book Big Ben Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781983516733 Category : Languages : en Pages : 104
Book Description
Address Book: Big Ben London UK cover. This is an extra large address book ideal for storing your contacts, cell numbers, work and home phone numbers, addresses, important dates, and more. Book is 8.5 x 11 inches Large print for easy reading even without glasses. Over 300 sections in alphabecial order. Paperback book with a sturdy cover. Grab one today. Also makes a great gift!
Author: Deirdre Mask
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Author: Herb Lester Associates
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Author: London Phone Booth Inspired
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