Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.An American classic and great bestseller for over thirty years, A Separate Peace is timeless in its description of adolescence during a period when the entire country was losing its innocence to World War II.Set at a boys' boarding school in New England during the early years of World War II, A Separate Peace is a harrowing and lumino...

When a likely lad from rural Australia met an adventurous young woman from regional New Zealand in Hong Kong, little did they know where their life of faith would take them.Following God’s Path is a true-blue trans-Tasman yarn about growing up in the 1950s and leaving home to pursue the call of God – wherever it may lead. From overseeing two Christian literature ministries and helping establish a successful Chinese church, to teaching Bible lessons in a small country school, there w...

"Famous Composers and Their Works (Vol. 1&2)" is a comprehensive anthology that delves into the lives and legacies of some of history's most celebrated composers, intertwining biographical narrative with critical analysis of their significant works. Each chapter is meticulously crafted, employing a scholarly yet accessible prose style that allows both novices and seasoned musicologists to appreciate the complex interplay between composer intent and musical innovation. Spanning various hist...

Famous Composers and Their Works is a study on music and biographies of some of the world's greatest composers in history. Table of Contents: Volume I: Orlando di Lasso The Netherland Masters Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Claudio Monteverde Alessandro Scarlatti Giovanni Battista Pergolese Gioacchino Rossini Vincenzo Bellini Gaetano Donizetti Gasparo Luigi Pacifico Spontini Luigi Cherubini Arrigo Boito Giovanni Sgambati Guiseppi Verdi Music in Italy Johann Sebastian Bach George Frederick...

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, shamanism and ancient knowledge. Our Books are available in digital format. We have approximat...

Devon School, an exclusive prep school for boys in New Hampshire, is a world unto itself. But it’s the summer of 1942, and the massive thundercloud of World War II threatens the school’s peaceful environment. Paralleling the war, where enemies real and imagined are sometimes collaborated with and sometimes destroyed, is the friendship between Gene and Phineas, two students attending the 1942 summer session at Devon. Their idyllic world begins to fall apart as the war escalates, and suspici...

When a likely lad from rural Australia met an adventurous young woman from regional New Zealand in Hong Kong, little did they know where their life of faith would take them.Following God's Path is a true-blue trans-Tasman yarn about growing up in the 1950s and leaving home to pursue the call of God - wherever it may lead. From overseeing two Christian literature ministries and helping establish a successful Chinese church, to teaching Bible lessons in a small country school, there ...

Famous Composers and Their Works presents a comprehensive exploration of the lives and contributions of renowned composers throughout history, encapsulating their most significant musical creations. This meticulously curated anthology employs a narrative style that is both engaging and informative, seamlessly weaving biographical sketches with contextual analyses of the composers' most notable compositions. Readers will find themselves immersed in the cultural and historical backgrounds th...

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.An American classic and great bestseller for over thirty years, A Separate Peace is timeless in its description of adolescence during a period when the entire country was losing its innocence to World War II.Set at a boys' boarding school in New England during the early years of World War II, A Separate Peace is a harrowing and luminous parable of the dark side of adolescence. Gene is a lonely,...

"Famous Composers and Their Works (Vol. 1&2)" is a compelling anthology that explores the lives and legacies of some of history's most influential composers. Through a meticulous selection of essays and analyses, the book delves into the unique stylistic elements and significant contributions of composers such as Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart. With a narrative that interweaves biographical sketches with historical context, these volumes not only illuminate the artistic innovations of each co...

A Separate Peace SparkNotes Literature Guide by John KnowlesMaking the reading experience fun!When a paper is due, and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis; explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols; a review quiz; and essay topics. Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for late-night studyin...

The late Lenny Breau was admired throughout the world for his complex fingerstyle jazz stylings. The first part contains Lenny's guitar workshop dealing with Building the Blues; Three Against Two, and Harmonics at Work. Section 2 presents three great Lenny Breau solos (5 O'Clock Bells; Little Blues, and Freight Train). Written in notation and tablature.-Contains Lenny's "master class" on fingerstyle jazz guitar. 3 songs from book are not included on the audio files. Includes access to onli...