« Chère Maître », c’est en ces termes que Gustave Flaubert s’adresse à George Sand. Au fil de la correspondance qu’ils échangèrent, de 1866 à 1876, se révèlent deux conceptions du monde, deux esthétiques, deux tempéraments. La générosité et l’attention aux autres de George Sand et l’esprit torturé et solitaire de Gustave Flaubert. L’amitié forte et durable qui les unira ne sera interrompue que par la mort de George Sand. Cette correspondance, belle d’intelligence, pose sur la société du XI...

Många forskare med utländsk bakgrund – flera av dem flyktingar – har berikat Sverige men är trots det fortfarande okända. Efter att Vitterhetsakademien bytt namn på sin biografiserie från Svenska lärde till Lärda i Sverige blev det dock möjligt att i den även uppmärksamma utländska humanistiska forskare som verkat här. Med denna utgångspunkt berättar Peter Gillgren konst om konsthistorikern Felix Horb (1890–1958) som på grund av nazisternas förföljelser 1939 tvangs att fly till Sverige.

These forty-eight Bible studies were written with one goal in mind – to allow the Spirit of God to use the Word of God to produce fruit in your life. These studies will help you discover what the Bible says rather than simply telling you what it says. They encourage you to think and to explore rather than to merely fill in blanks. Fruit of the Spirit will help you discern what the Bible says about the vital traits that the Holy Spirit produces in believers, and move you beyond ref...

Professor Robert Langdon anländer till Guggenheimmuseet i Bilbao för att bevittna en upptäckt som påstås förändra vetenskapen för alltid. Miljardären och uppfinnaren Edmond Kirsch hävdar att han funnit svaren på mänsklighetens största frågor: Varifrån kommer vi och vart är vi på väg? Men mitt under presentationen blir Langdon och de andra gästerna vittnen till en chockerande vändning. Kvällen exploderar i kaos och Langdon blir måltavla för en fiende som inte skyr några medel för att stoppa...

A cold October night, 1854. In a dark passageway, an innocent man is stabbed to death.So begins the extraordinary story of Edward Glyver, book lover, scholar and murderer. As a young boy, Glyver always believed he was destined for greatness. This seems the stuff of dreams, until a chance discovery convinces Glyver that he was right: greatness does await him, along with immense wealth and influence. And he will stop at nothing to win back a prize that he now knows is rightfully his....

In a sensational follow-up to Echoes of Sherlock Holmes and In the Company of Sherlock Holmes, a brand-new anthology of stories inspired by the Arthur Conan Doyle canonFor the Sake of the Game is the latest volume in the award-winning series from New York Times bestselling editors Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger, with stories of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and friends in a variety of eras and forms. King and Klinger have a simple formula: a...

A dazzling collection of comedies from the later Restoration periodEngland's 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688 and the reign of new monarchs William and Mary signified a turning point for Restoration comedy with laws being passed to restrict playwrights' freedoms. The latter years are marked by a shift towards more moral storylines, mixing humour with social and political issues, alongside the lighthearted 'comedy of manners'.The works in this collection bring ...

A woman's birthday party takes a dark turn in a poignant, heart-stopping new novel from the reigning queen of suspense, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors, The Breakdown, and Bring Me Back.“A heartbreaking page-turner that will have you up at night reading just one more chapter.” —Catherine Steadman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Something in the...

Dickens' burning passion for theater has often been overlooked by fans of his novels. A keen playwright and actor, he staged performances for which he oversaw every detail, and personally adapted many of his own fictional works. As a consummate self-publicist, he also undertook numerous stage tours and public readings of his own work. For Dickens, and for large swathes of Victorian society, theatre was a way of life and a hub of community: audience and performers would swell out onto the s...

This classic book in the Kemp and Young series has been fully revised and updated by David J Eyres, author of the well-known Butterworth-Heinemann title "Ship Construction," and will prove indispensable to the student reader. The contents cover, in numerous fully illustrated items, shipyard practices, principles of construction methods, the design and construction of the various component parts of the ship, and the overall arrangement of different types of merchant and passenger vessels.

‘A powerful, beautifully crafted story that ratchets up the tension with every page and packs a huge emotional punch’ T. M. Logan*****Knowing the truth will destroy her. Keeping it secret will destroy him.It’s Livia’s 40th birthday and she’s having the party of a lifetime to make up for the wedding she never had. Everyone she loves will be there except her daughter Marnie, who’s studying abroad. But although Livia l...

Summarises current good agricultural practice in maize cultivation, from seed selection to nutrient management, conservation agriculture, rotations and intercropping;Reviews advances in understanding and managing diseases and pests such as viruses, nematodes and weeds;Discusses ways maize cultivation can be made more ‘climate smart’