When did Africans first come to Britain? Who are the well-dressed black children in Georgian paintings? Why did the American Civil War disrupt the Industrial Revolution? These and many other questions are answered in this essential introduction to 1800 years of the Black British history: from the Roman Africans who guarded Hadrian’s Wall right up to the present day.ĭrawing on new genealogical research, original records, and expert testimony, Black and British reaches back to Roman Britain, the medieval imagination, Elizabethan ‘blackamoors’ and the global slave-trading empire. Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively:īlack and British A short essential history & Black and British A Forgotten History By David Olusoga 2 Books Collection Set:īlack and British A short essential history:Ī short, essential introduction to Black British history.
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| England - Social life and customs - 17th century - Fiction. | England - Social life and customs - 16th century - Fiction. | Dramatists, English - Early modern, 1500-1700 - Sexual behavior - Fiction. | Dramatists, English - Early modern, 1500-1700 - Correspondence - Fiction. Pauline Montagna is the Author of The Slave, Suburban Terrors and Not Wisely but Too Well. With John Heminges, he was instrumental in preparing the First Folio, the collected plays of Shakespeare, published in 1623. Pauline Montagna is the Author of The Slave, Suburban Terrors and Not Wisely but Too Well. Henry Condell was an actor in the King's Men, the playing company for which William Shakespeare wrote. "How did William Shakspere of Stratford-upon-Avon, the son of illiterate parents, with barely a grammar school education, become the greatest playwright the English theatre will ever know? How did he learn his craft? How did he gain his knowledge his plays display? What was his own experience of the love, passion, pain and ambition he wrote into every line? This is the story of how that journey began."-Back cover. Stuff of dreams : a series about William Shakespeare Book 1. Not wisely but too well / Pauline Montagna Book Bib IDīook, Online - Google Books Each man was unique and it was impossible to choose my favorite, so I understand Sam’s situation when she gets snowed in with them, I’d also jump in and take them all. What made it even better were the men that surrounded her and their unique traits that either soothed her, brought out her sinful side, her playfulness, or incited her desires. I couldn’t have loved Samantha more for all of her racing thoughts that made for several LOL moments. Trilina captured all the awkwardness in jumping into a menage-capade on what goes where and who does what and what happens when, especially when it involves an overthinker. This absolutely perfect, holiday-why choose romance, had me laughing so hard in between my face completely flaming up over the wonderful nakkey times that it was total toss up over which aspect I enjoyed more. One moment I was laughing at Samantha’s antics and word vomit and the very next I was fanning myself over the super steamy dirtiness of Sam with her four men. Tangled in Tinsel was the perfect blend of hilarity mixed with dirty naked times. Review Rating: 5 Gold Stars Review/Synopsis: Genre/Tropes: Holiday/Romantic Comedy/Reverse Harem Romance The Longest Day gives a detailed look at the invasion of Normandy, from both the US and German perspectives. " one of my favorite books ever, shows the decisions that influenced the outcome of the war from both sides of the conflict " - Ray, Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.“When you read The Longest Day you will know why I chose, despite great difficulties, to turn this story of heroism, tragedy, and humor into a motion picture.” - Darryl F. “If you have read all the accounts of D-day or none of them, if you were in the fighting or on the sidelines, you will be spellbound, as I was, by this magnificent retelling of a glorious and tragic story.” - Lieutenant General James Gavin (US Army), third commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II One of the best books on the subject, this is essential for all academic and public libraries.” - Library Journal “Besides being a solid history of the event, this is also a portrait of the people who lived it. In short, the book is a ‘must read’ for anyone interested in the D-day invasion.”. “A true classic of World War II history…Not only is The Longest Day a pleasure to read, but subsequent historians, dutifully noting its accuracy, have relied heavily on Ryan’s research for their own accounts. “A dramatic, moving masterpiece, a living memorial to the men who died, and as suspenseful as the most gripping mystery story.” - Chicago Sunday Tribune “Fifty years from now, the history of D-day, I am sure, will lean heavily on this book.” - New York Times Book Review Later editions have restored the diary's original passages on sexuality. Frank – the lone survivor of the Frank family – heavily edited out Anne's unabashed speculations on sexuality and bodily functions. On a meta-textual level, sexuality was initially a sticking point when it came to the publication The Diary of a Young Girl. She writes unabashedly of touching her own breasts and of wanting to touch her best friend Jacqueline's breasts during her school days. Given the repressed environment she inhabits, Anne has no idea that some of her innocent ideas about sex could be considered scandalous. Anne dedicates several journal entries to explaining the workings of human sexuality. As a result, Anne spends a lot of time puzzling out what it feels like to be a sexual being, what it means to be sexually normal, and how sex works. What does it mean to be romantically involved with someone versus just being friends? For instance, Anne swears she's not in love with Peter van Daan (she argues that the only boy she ever truly loved was Peter Schiff), but many of the feelings she has for Peter van Daan could be characterized as love.Īnne inhabits a sexually repressed world – sexual matters aren't generally discussed with children, let alone taught in school. Anne spends a lot of time puzzling out her sexual and romantic desires. Although it's certainly an integral part of her journey from childhood to adolescence, Anne's sexuality, as well as her desire to love and be loved, deserves its own theme. Zombies meet Star Wars in a fun twist that’s thrilling from start to finish and features everyone’s favorite Star Wars duo of smugglers. Only after getting deep into the ship does the crew realize the real danger at play. A ship on the verge of breakdown finds a derelict star destroyer with seemingly all the crew gone. We’re starting accessible with one of the most fun combinations to come out of the Star Wars Legends canon. These terrors of science are some of the best sci-fi scares put to page. Some will keep you guessing with anticipation and horror, while others will have you laughing at the ridiculous splatter. These books will keep you on earth in future cities or on the edge of an unknown galaxy. And as a team name, Young Avengers is no better. And it might work for the Legion of Superheroes, but the idea of naming a character created in the 21st century Iron Lad is. Teenage sidekicks have been out of vogue for decades, especially ones that closely echo the theme of the hero they sidekick for. Because on the surface, this is a terrible idea. The short version?įriendships are forged, sacrifices are made, and adults are outwitted. The plot was cool but the characters were cooler. Tommy (Speed) doesn't show up till volume 2, but this is their origin story.Īnd it's good. This is his first appearance since he was sucked into the ether as a toddler, whilst Master Pandemonium was wearing him and his twin brother on his arms like demonic baby gloves. Kate Bishop (Hawkeye), Cassie Lang (Stature), Eli Bradley (Patriot), and Teddy Altman (Hulkling).īut like I said, the main reason I showed up for this comic was to find out about Billy Kaplan ( Asgardian Wiccan). It's a good introduction to some great characters. Makes complete sense in the story, I promise. The short version is that a young Kang the Conqueror sets out to find a group of young people with powers (who also have a secret history with older Avengers) to help him fight off an older version of himself. Ran into this on the hunt for what happened to the Scarlet Witch's kids. Her nightmares recur, worsening with each night as the competition intensifies and her relationship with Trent deepens. Frightened awake from a nightmare, Leah stumbles into the living room, where she finds Brice looking as haunted as she feels he confides in her about his dead fiancee, and she in him about her nightmares and anxiety attacks. Trent and Leah quickly fall for each other, forming an intense and sometimes volatile relationship, which only gets more complicated after she moves into the house she'll be sharing with her costars and meets Brice. If she wins the show, she will receive a cash prize, an agent, and most importantly a part in a brand-new feature film even if she loses, people would still know her name. Leah is weary of Trenton initially, particularly since he is adamant about enlisting her for a new reality show that he is putting together called ""Star Quality."" However, after reasoning that she has nothing left to lose, she consents. Utterly defeated and without hope that her dreams to become a star would come true, she meets Trenton Shaw, a rich, powerful, handsome, hot-shot producer who has spent the last six years of his life trying to find her. Leah has lost her faith, her job, her confidence, and maybe her mind. Like many of us, Leah believed that the vision supersedes the process until, at age twenty-six, she stops believing in the vision and the one who gave it to her. Six Years and a Quarter Way Through is a story about a young woman who's lost her way. Primarily composed of four sections narrated by Park, her eldest son, her husband, and one of their two daughters, the book-Shin’s first to be translated into English-is a moving portrayal of the surprising nature, sudden sacrifices, and secret reveries of motherhood. A best-seller in her native South Korea, Shin’s Please Look After Mom tells the story of Park So-nyo, a devoted, do-all wife and mother who mysteriously goes missing. The universal resonance of family life lifts a novel rooted in the experience of Korean modernity to international success. A raw tribute to the mysteries of motherhood. And yet this book isn’t as interested in emotional manipulation as it is in the invisible chasms that open up between people who know one another best. Chi-hon’s voice is the novel’s most distinct, but Father’s is the most devastating. Shin’s prose, intimate, and hauntingly spare, powerfully conveys grief’s bewildering immediacy. Questions punctuate narrative and lead to a cascade of revelations, discoveries that come gradually. Only after her children grow up and leave their home in does Mom’s strength and purposefulness begin to flag. The family is poor, but she sees to it that her children’s bellies are filled. runs their rural home ‘like a factory,’ sews and knits and tills the fields. It is told from the perspectives of four members of family from their memories emerges a portrait of a heroically industrious woman. Shin’s novel, her first to be translated into English, embraces multiplicity. Detective Rasbach arrived with a full complement of policemen a late-night search of the neighborhood was undertaken while Detective Rasbach questioned the parents. Even so, they searched the house before calling the police. Disbelief: a 3-month baby cannot be out of her crib. The crib was empty! She screamed and Marco came running. The first thing Ann did was to rush up to Cora’s room to check on her. By now, all concerned had drunk quite a lot. Marco didn’t seem quite so sure and left Cynthia Stillwell’s attention only reluctantly to go home with his wife. Using a baby monitor, they kept regular tabs on the sleeping Cora and took turns checking on her each half hour. On this night, though, Ann had given in and agreed with her husband, Marco, to spend the evening next door to celebrate Graham Stillwell’s birthday. Since then, Ann Conti had devoted most of her time to the baby. They had gotten together regularly with the Stillwells before Cora had been born. The Contis lived in a condo that abutted the Stillwells’. |