Découvrez L'Oeuvre Incontournable de J.R.R.Tolkien : La Silmarillion.Edward May vous emmène au coeur de la Terre du Milieu et analyse un des livres le plus important de la Fantasay.Le Silmarillion a été publié à titre posthume en 1977 par son fils Christopher (avec l'aide de Guy Gavriel Kay).Il retrace la genèse et les premiers Âges de l'univers de la Terre du Milieu, cadre des romans Le Hobbit et Le Seigneur des a...

Découvrez les merveilles et les mystères de la Terre du Milieu et du Hobbit.Ce guide approfondi vous plonge dans le monde fascinant créé par J.R.R. Tolkien, offrant une analyse détaillée des personnages, des lieux emblématiques, et des thèmes profonds qui ont fait de *Le Hobbit* une œuvre légendaire.Ce livre est un voyage complet à travers l'univers de Tolkien : de la paisible Comté aux sombres mystères de la Forêt Noire, en passant par la majestueuse Montagne Solitaire. Dé...

Before she's murdered a young woman swallows her bracelet, knowing it will provide a clue to the identity of her killer.A military outpost on an alien world becomes enmeshed in a bizarre and terrifying ecosystem.Two pioneer families escape from a Sioux war party, only to find the horrors have just begun.When a boy's sense of smell is enhanced subsequent to a head injury, he finds the experience to be both a blessing and a curse.A young man with a phobia of u...

A lavishly illustrated ode to the joys of Tuscany’s people, food, landscapes, and art, from the bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun and See You in the Piazza“A love letter to Italy written in precise and passionate language of near-poetic density.”—NewsdayIn Tuscany celebrates the abundant pleasures of life in Italy as it is lived at home, at festivals, feasts, restaurants and markets, in the kitch...

“Tuscan food tastes like itself. Ingredients are left to shine. . . . So, if on your visit, I hand you an apron, your work will be easy. We’ll start with primo ingredients, a little flurry of activity, perhaps a glass of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and soon we’ll be carrying platters out the door. We’ll have as much fun setting the table as we have in the kitchen. Four double doors along the front of the house open to the outside—so handy for serving at a long table under the st...

I always imagine each of the signoras who lived in this house—where she shelled peas, rocked the grandchild, placed a vase of the pink roses. Now I would like to take one of these women back to my house in California to show her how Bramasole traveled to America and took root, how the doors there are open to the breeze from San Pablo bay and to the distant view of Mount Tamalpais, how the table has expanded and the garden has burgeoned…The “bard of Tuscany” (N...

This book reflects multidisciplinary and cross-jurisdictional analysis of issues surrounding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and the criminal justice system, and the impact on Aboriginal children, young people, and their families.This book provides the first comprehensive and multidisciplinary account of FASD and its implications for the criminal justice system – from prevalence and diagnosis to sentencing and culturally secure training for custodial officers. Situated with...

Step into a world of shadowed corridors, whispered warnings, and spectral visitations. A Book of Ghosts: 18 brings together an outstanding selection of supernatural tales from ten of the most influential authors of Victorian and early-modern ghost literature: Amelia B. Edwards, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, F. Marion Crawford, Edith Nesbit, Elia W. Peattie, Gertrude Atherton, Edith Wharton, Richard Middleton, E. F. Benson, and May Sinclair. This anthology presents eighteen unforgettable stories ...

Considered one of the finest historical works in the English language, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is lauded for its graceful, elegant prose style as much as for its epic scope. Remarkably accurate for its day, Gibbon's treatise holds a high place in the history of literature and remains an enduring subject of study.Gibbon's monumental work traces the history of more than thirteen centuries, covering the great events as well as the general historical progressi...

Considered one of the finest historical works in the English language, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is lauded for its graceful, elegant prose style as much as for its grand scope and considerable accuracy. It is a remarkable survey of what the author calls "the greatest and, perhaps, most awful scene in the history of mankind."This third volume of Gibbon's masterpiece covers the years 1185 to 1453 and explores the rise of Islam, the Crusades, the invention of g...

If you were looking for the definitive Christmas anthology, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! This book is everything you want Christmas to be — loving, warm and celebratory. Timeless and adorable, beautifully designed, "The Big Book of Christmas" is a great big stocky book — stuffed with novels, novellas, short stories, poems, carols and songs. Inside you'll find: · Novels, novellas and short stories from Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, O. He...

"The Great Short Stories of Thanksgiving" is a masterful collection that weaves together the diverse voices of some of literature's most cherished authors, capturing the spirit and nuances of this rich American holiday. This anthology offers a wide range of literary styles, from poignant narratives that delve into familial dynamics to whimsical tales that celebrate the joy and gratitude of Thanksgiving. Standout pieces transport readers to moments of introspection, hope, and reunion, each ...