The Life-Giving Sword: Kazuo Chiba`s Life in Aikido, Klein Liese
Автор: Schwarz Liese Название: The Possible World ISBN: 1786331187 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781786331182 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 1715.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A gorgeously wrought exploration of who gets to tell the story of our lives, and who gets to inhabit that story with us` Jodi PicoultBen is the sole survivor of a crime that claims his mother and countless others.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories are full of references to everyday activities and events from Victorian times that make the twenty-first century reader run to the reference shelf. Few, for example, are intimately acquainted with the responsibilities of a country squire, the importance of gentlemen's clubs, or the intricacies of the Victorian monetary system.
These twenty-four short essays explore various aspects of life mentioned in the original tales of Sherlock Holmes, providing modern-day insight into the nineteenth century world. Originally shared through various Sherlockian newsletters around the world, they are gathered here for the first time. Essays cover:
The Life of a Country Squire
The Holmes' Family Connection to the Vernets of France
The Fate of Second Sons
The Victorian Medical Practice
Victorian Transportion
The Origins of Scotland Yard
The River Thames
Apiculture in the 1800s
Westminster Palace
Sherlock's Christmas Spirit
Practicing Law in Victorian England
The Second Anglo-Afghan War
Gentleman's Clubs
Tobacco
221B Baker Street
Abductive Reasoning
Dog Breeding
Poisons
Fingerprints
Phrenology
Communications
The Monetary System
The British Museum
Chloroform
These examinations bring deeper meaning and color to the adventures of the world's most famous consulting detective.
The president of The Crew of the Barque Lone Star, a Sherlockian Scion Society, notes this collection "brings life to a society which we have only dreamed of."
Whether a fan of Sherlock Holmes or a history enthusiast, this book offers interesting tidbits to all.
Автор: Schwarz Liese O. Название: The Possible World ISBN: 1501166158 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781501166150 Издательство: Simon & Schuster Цена: 2069.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: "A brilliantly written, moving story" (TheWashington Book Review) about the converging lives of a young boy who witnesses a murder, the ER doctor who tends to him, and a woman guarding her long-buried past, from the author of What Could Be Saved. It seems like just another night shift for Lucy, an overworked ER physician in Providence, Rhode Island, until six-year-old Ben is brought in as the sole survivor from a crime scene. He's traumatized and wordless; everything he knows has been taken from him in an afternoon. It's not clear what he saw or what he remembers. Lucy, who's grappling with the demise of her marriage, feels a profound connection to the little boy. She wants to help him...but will recovering his memory heal him or damage him further? Across town, Clare will soon be turning one hundred years old. She has long believed that the secrets she's been keeping don't matter to anyone anymore, but a surprising encounter makes her realize that the time has come to tell her story. As Ben, Lucy, and Clare struggle to confront the events that shattered their lives, something stronger than fate is working to bring them together. The Possible World spans nearly a century--from the Great Depression through the Vietnam War era and into the present--and "in beautifully crafted prose" (Booklist) captures the complicated ways our pasts shape our identities, and how timeless bonds can triumph over grief. "A bittersweet story full of imagination and nostalgia, loss and redemption...The Possible World will seize readers from the first scene and hold tight until its satisfying conclusion" (Kirkus Reviews).
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