People of the book, Geraldine Brooks

Автор: Brooks, Geraldine
Название: People of the Book
ISBN: 0143115006 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780143115007
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Цена: 1846 р.
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Описание: The bestselling novel thatfollows a rare manuscript through centuries of exile and war, from the author ofThe Secret Chord and of March, winner of the Pulitzer Prize.

Inspired by a true story, People of the Book is a novel of sweeping historical grandeur and intimate emotional intensity by an acclaimed and beloved author. Called "a tour de force"by the San Francisco Chronicle, this ambitious, electrifying work traces the harrowing journey of the famed Sarajevo Haggadah, a beautifully illuminated Hebrew manuscript created in fifteenth-century Spain. When it falls to Hanna Heath, an Australian rare-book expert, to conserve this priceless work, the series of tiny artifacts she discovers in its ancient binding-an insect wing fragment, wine stains, salt crystals, a white hair-only begin to unlock its deep mysteries and unexpectedly plunges Hanna into the intrigues of fine art forgers and ultra-nationalist fanatics.

Автор: Geraldine Brooks
Название: Nine Parts of Desire
ISBN: 0141029404 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141029405
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Описание: When her poised and sophisticated yuppie assistant at the Cairo bureau of the "Wall Street Journal" suddenly `adopted the uniform of a Muslim fundamentalist`, the author sets out to discover the truth about women and Islam. Talking about the different lives women lead under Islam, here, she gives a diverse portrait of a little known world.

Автор: Brooks, Geraldine
Название: Caleb`s Crossing
ISBN: 0143121073 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780143121077
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 1846 р.
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Описание: A bestselling tale of passion and belief, magic and adventure from the author of The Secret Chord and of March, winner ofthe Pulitzer Prize.

Bethia Mayfield is a restless and curious young woman growing up in Martha's vineyard in the 1660s amid a small band of pioneering English Puritans. At age twelve, she meets Caleb, the young son of a chieftain, and the two forge a secret bond that draws each into the alien world of the other. Bethia's father is a Calvinist minister who seeks to convert the native Wampanoag, and Caleb becomes a prize in the contest between old ways and new, eventually becoming the first Native American graduate of Harvard College.

Inspired by a true story and narrated by the irresistible Bethia, Caleb's Crossing brilliantly captures the triumphs and turmoil of two brave, openhearted spirits who risk everything in a search for knowledge at a time of superstition and ignorance.

Автор: Brooks, Geraldine
Название: Year of Wonders
ISBN: 0142001430 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780142001431
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Цена: 1846 р.
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Описание: "Plague stories remind us that we cannot manage without community . . . Year of Wonders is a testament to that very notion." - The Washington Post

An unforgettable tale, set in 17th century England, of a village that quarantines itself to arrest the spread of the plague, from the author The Secret Chord and of March, winner of the Pulitzer Prize

When an infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine and healer. Through Anna's eyes we follow the story of the fateful year of 1666, as she and her fellow villagers confront the spread of disease and superstition. As death reaches into every household and villagers turn from prayers to murderous witch-hunting, Anna must find the strength to confront the disintegration of her community and the lure of illicit love. As she struggles to survive and grow, a year of catastrophe becomes instead annus mirabilis, a "year of wonders."

Inspired by the true story of Eyam, a village in the rugged hill country of England, Year of Wonders is a richly detailed evocation of a singular moment in history. Written with stunning emotional intelligence and introducing "an inspiring heroine" (The Wall Street Journal), Brooks blends love and learning, loss and renewal into a spellbinding and unforgettable read.

Автор: Brooks, Geraldine
Название: EXP Year of Wonders
ISBN: 0142000787 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780142000786
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 819 р.
Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.

Описание: When an infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine and healer. Through Anna's eyes we follow the story of the fateful year of 1666, as she and her fellow villagers confront the spread of disease and superstition. As death reaches into every household and villagers turn from prayers to murderous witch-hunting, Anna must find the strength to confront the disintegration of her community and the lure of illicit love. As she struggles to survive and grow, a year of catastrophe becomes instead annus mirabilis, a "year of wonders."

Автор: Brooks, Geraldine; Wren, Edwina
Название: People of the Book - unabr CDs
ISBN: 0143142984 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780143142980
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 4097 р.
Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.

Автор: Brooks, Geraldine
Название: People of the Book
ISBN: 067001821X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780670018215
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 2662 р.
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Автор: Brooks, Geraldine
Название: March - unabridged CDs
ISBN: 0142800929 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780142800928
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 4097 р.
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Автор: Brooks, Geraldine
Название: March
ISBN: 0670033359 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780670033355
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 2559 р.
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Автор: Brooks, Geraldine
Название: March
ISBN: 0143036661 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780143036661
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 1846 р.
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Описание: From Louisa May Alcott s beloved classic "Little Women," Geraldine Brooks has animated the character of the absent father, March, and crafted a story filled with the ache of love and marriage and with the power of war upon the mind and heart of one unforgettable man (Sue Monk Kidd). With pitch-perfect writing ("USA Today"), Brooks follows March as he leaves behind his family to aid the Union cause in the Civil War. His experiences will utterly change his marriage and challenge his most ardently held beliefs. A lushly written, wholly original tale steeped in the details of another time, "March" secures Geraldine Brooks s place as a renowned author of historical fiction.
A very great book... It breathes new life into the historical fiction genre and] honors the best of the imagination. "Chicago Tribune"
A beautifully wrought story about how war dashes ideals, unhinges moral certainties and drives a wedge of bitter experience and unspeakable memories between husband and wife. "Los Angeles Times Book Review"
Inspired... A disturbing, supple, and deeply satisfying story, put together with craft and care and imagery worthy of a poet. "The Cleveland Plain Dealer"
Louisa May Alcott would be well pleased. "The Economist"

Автор: Geraldine Brooks
Название: People of the Book
ISBN: 000728828X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780007288281
Издательство: HarperCollins UK
Цена: 957 р.
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Автор: Geraldine Brooks
Название: Caleb`s Crossing
ISBN: 0007333544 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780007333547
Издательство: HarperCollins UK
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Описание: The new novel from Pulitzer Prize-winner Geraldine Brooks, author of the Richard and Judy bestseller `March`, Sunday Times bestseller `Year of Wonders` and `People of the Book`.