Now is the Time, Bragg Melvyn

Автор: Melvyn Bragg
Название: 12 books that changed the world
ISBN: 034083983X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780340839836
Издательство: Hodder
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Описание: When we think of great events in the history of the world, we tend to think of war, revolution, political upheaval or natural catastrophe. But throughout history there have been moments of vital importance that have taken place not on the battlefield, or in the palaces of power, or even in the violence of nature, but between the pages of a book. In our digitised age of instant information it is easy to underestimate the power of the printed word.

In his fascinating new book accompanying the ITV series, Melvyn Bragg presents a vivid reminder of the book as agent of social, political and personal revolution. Twelve Books that Changed the World presents a rich variety of human endeavour and a great diversity of characters. There are also surprises.

Here are famous books by Darwin, Newton and Shakespeare -- but we also discover the stories behind some less well-known works, such as Marie Stopes' Married Love, the original radical feminist Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman -- and even the rules to an obscure ball game that became the most popular sport in the world ...

Автор: Bragg, Melvyn
Название: Rich life of richard burton
ISBN: 0340500433 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780340500439
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Автор: Melvyn Bragg
Название: A Time to Dance
ISBN: 0340551194 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780340551196
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Описание: A novel which recounts the passion of a retired bank manager and his love for a solicitor`s 18 year-old secretary. They meet when she wins an essay competition of which he is the judge, and the novel is in the form of a letter to her. The author`s previous books include "The Maid of Buttermere".

Автор: Melvyn Bragg
Название: Josh Lawton
ISBN: 0340494808 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780340494806
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Описание: Against the background of the Cumbrian landscape, Josh Lawton falls in love, marries, fathers a child and is then inevitably and shockingly betrayed. His fate becomes a warning against simplicity and a cry for its presence in everything.

Автор: Melvyn Bragg
Название: the Second Inheritance
ISBN: 0340511133 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780340511138
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Описание: A portrayal of the intimacies and tensions of a close-knit farming community in northern England. Melvyn Bragg has also written "The Cumbrian Trilogy" and "For Want of a Nail".

Автор: Melvyn Bragg
Название: The Silken Net
ISBN: 0340553480 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780340553480
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Описание: Helf-French with an agile, inquiring mind, Rosemary Lewis is out of the ordinary in Thurston, the Cumbrian market town where she grows up between the wars. A bruising failure in love drives her to the solace of books until she meets Edgar - vigorous, down to earth and determined to win her.

Автор: Melvyn Bragg
Название: The Soldier`s Return
ISBN: 0340936304 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780340936306
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Описание: When Sam Richardson returns in 1946 from the `Forgotten War` in Burma to Wigton in Cumbria, he finds little has changed, as far as his own limited prospects go, but in his absence his young family has altered immensely. The result is a family in turmoil, which reaches breaking point when Sam resolves to emigrate to Australia.

Автор: Melvyn Bragg
Название: Recollections
ISBN: 1444705520 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781444705522
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Автор: Bragg, Melvyn
Название: The Adventure of English
ISBN: 0340829931 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780340829936
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Описание: English is the collective work of millions of people throughout the ages. It is democratic, ever-changing and ingenious in its assimilation of other cultures. English runs through the heart of world finance, medicine and the Internet, and it is understood by around two thousand million people across the world. Yet it was very nearly wiped out in its early years. In this book Melvyn Bragg shows us the remarkable story of the English language; from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language. The Adventure of English is not only an enthralling story of power, religion and trade, but also the story of people, and how their day-to-day lives shaped and continue to change the extraordinary language that is English.

Автор: Melvyn Bragg
Название: The Book Of Books: A History Of The King James Bible
ISBN: 1444705172 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781444705171
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Описание: 2011 was the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible.

Автор: Melvyn Bragg
Название: In Our Time
ISBN: 0340977523 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780340977521
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Цена: 1320 р.
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Описание: Published to tie-in with the new series of the popular BBC Radio 4 programme, IN OUR TIME guides us through the most significant moments in our history.

Автор: Melvyn Bragg
Название: 12 Books That Changed The World
ISBN: 0340839813 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780340839812
Издательство: Hodder
Цена: 1320 р.
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Описание: In this digitised age of shared information, it is easy to take for granted the power of the printed word. Here Melvyn Bragg presents a vivid reminder of the book as agent of social, political and personal revolution. In the fascinating book accompanying the ITV series, Melvyn Bragg takes a look at the most important British books in history, and their long-lasting effects which can still be felt throughout the world today.

Far from being a study of dry texts, "12 Books That Changed The World" presents a rich variety of human endeavour and a great diversity of characters. From scientific breakthroughs to seminal human rights treatises; from dramatic works of staggering emotional depth to what were at the time seemingly innocuous documents - all these works have shaped the history of Britain and beyond. Definitive, always illuminating and sometimes controversial, the hidden story of these twelve books is a journey through the colourful history of our island and its people.