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Jonathan Coe The Story of Gulliver ENThrough Jonathan Coe's expert retelling of Swift's famous satire about human hubris and desires, young readers are swept along as Gulliver finds himself in Lilliput and Brobdignag, on the flying island of Laputa, and in the land of the Houyhnhnms, talking horses who think precious little of human Yahoos.
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The Story of FoodIncludes a foreword by Giles Coren. Explore the rich stories, symbolism, and traditions that come wrapped up in the food on our plates - food that not only feeds our bodies but also makes up our culture. In The Story of Food; An Illustrated History of Eve
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Mark Cousins The Story of Film ENThis new edition of The Story of Film, published to coincide with the fascinating 15-hour film documentary airing in September 2011, updates the most accessible and compelling history of the medium yet published. Film critic, producer and presenter, Mark Cousins shows how film-makers are influenced both by the historical events of their times, and by each other. He demonstrates, for example, how Douglas Sirk's…
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Michael Wood The Story of England ENThe village of Kibworth in Leicestershire lies at the very centre of England. It has an ancient church, some pubs, the Grand Union Canal, a First World War Memorial - and many centuries of recorded history. It has experienced departing Romans, Saxon and Viking immigrants, Norman conquerors; the Black Death, the Civil War, the Industrial Revolution; and its people have gone off to the Empire and to fight in two world…
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Alessandro Baricco The Story of Don Juan ENThe crazy life and courageous death of a man who loved women too much to want only one. Don Juan is a passionate lover of life and nearly 1,000 women. But one day he kills the Commendatore of Calatrava in a duel, and so begins the end for the incorrigible seducer.
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Josef Čermák The Story of Czechs and Slovaks in CanadaThe Story of Czechs and Slovaks in Canada s podtitulem, It all began with Prince Rupert... vytvořil JUDr. Josef Čermák, Q.C. ojedinělé encyklopedické dílo o historii Čechů a Slováků v Kanadě, které je dějovou linií přivedeno až do současnosti se...
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Eduard Petrů The Story of ColourWhen we look at or talk about a colour in a particular setting, we are as likely to see its cultural or symbolic meaning as the shade itself. Why? Sometimes our grasp of a colour relates to the random way we define it. Light blue is called 'blue' but, over the last century or two, light red has become pink, whereas in Russia light blue and dark blue are separate colours. Does language play a part in our perception…
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Stephen Pincock, Mark Frary The Story of CodesFrom the Bible code to the Voynich manuscript, from subtly altered hieroglyphs carved into ancient Egyptian monuments to clues hidden in Renaissance paintings, we are surrounded by mysterious codes bearing hidden messages from the past...
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Vicky Shipton The Story of Chanel Audio PackExtensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary graded material that will motivate students to read. Chanel is one of the world's most famous fashion houses, known for its classic, elegant designs. This reader tells the story of the rise of the House of Chanel and its influence on contemporary fashion around the world.
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Katie Daynes, Jane Bingham The Story of Cars ENYoung Reading Series Two is aimed at children whose reading ability is beginning to grow, and helps build confidence and ability. Six popular titles in Usborne Young Reading Series Two are re-issued in luxurious hardback editions with ribbon markers. The Young Reading series is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton…
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Jane Bingham The Story of Cars ENA lively account of the story of cars designed for English language learners. Follows the history of cars from the early designs of Leonardo Da Vinci to the modern machines seen on roads everyday. Comes with a CD, which contains full readings of the text by native speakers in both British English and American English.
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Dave Eggers The Story of Captain Nemo ENDon't you worry, son. Whatever it is that's been killing the sailors, I will kill it. In this science-fiction classic - reimagined by Dave Eggers in modern times, and from the point of view of the fourteen-year-old Consuelo - the famous oceanographer Pierre Arronax sets sail from New York to hunt down a mysterious sea-monster which has been terrorizing the oceans, wrecking ship after ship and causing countless…
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Patrick Dillon The Story of Buildings: Fifteen Stunning Cross-sections from the Pyramids to the Sydney Opera HouseA highly readable book about architecture, lavishly illustrated with sixteen intricate cross sections. From straw huts to skyscrapers, palaces to arts centres, The Story of Buildings takes us on a journey across continents and over centuries...
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Ernst H. Gombrich The Story of Art ENThe Story of Art, one of the most famous and popular books on art ever written, has been a world bestseller for over four decades. Attracted by the simplicity and clarity of his writing, readers of all ages and backgrounds have found in Professor Gombrich a true master, and one who combines knowledge and wisdom with a unique gift for communicating his deep love of the subject. For the first time in many years the…
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Ernst H. Gombrich The Story of Art ENExquisite cloth-bound edition of the classic art-history text – the perfect gift for every art connoisseur and student. For more than 60 years Ernst Gombrich's The Story of Art has been a global bestseller – with more than 8 million copies sold – the perfect introduction to art history, from the earliest cave paintings to art of the twentieth century, a masterpiece of clarity and personal insight. This classic book…
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Laura Paoletti The Story of Antigone ENAli Smith's retelling of Sophocles' tragedy, about a young Theban princess who decides to bury her dishonoured brother Polynices, against King Creon's express orders-with heart-breaking consequences.
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Gabriel García Márquez The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor ENIn 1955, eight crew members of Caldas, a Colombian destroyer, were swept overboard. Velasco alone survived, drifting on a raft for ten days without food or water. Márquez retells the survivor's amazing tale, from his loneliness and thirst, to his determination to survive. The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor was Márquez's first major, and controversial, work, published in Colombian newspaper El Espectador, in 1955. It…
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Luis Sepúlveda The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly ENA Cat, A Seagull, An Impossible Task... Caught up in an oil spill, a dying seagull scrambles ashore to lay her final egg and lands on a balcony, where she meets Zorba, a big black cat from the port of Hamburg. The cat promises the seagull to look after the egg, not to eat the chick once it's hatched and - most difficult of all - to teach the baby gull to fly. Will Zorba and his feline friends honour the promise and…
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Andrew Sean Greer The Story of a Marriage ENIt is 1953 and Pearlie, a dutiful housewife, finds herself living in the Sunset district of San Francisco, caring not only for her husband’s fragile health but also for her son, who is afflicted with polio. Then, one Saturday morning, a stranger appears on her doorstep and everything changes. All the certainties by which Pearlie has lived are thrown into doubt as she struggles to understand the world around her,…
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Ella Berthoud, Susan Elderkin The Story CureThe stories that shape our children's lives are too important to be left to chance. With The Story Cure, bibliotherapists Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin have put together the perfect manual for grown-ups who want to initiate young readers into one of life's greatest pleasures. There's a remedy for every hiccup and heartache, whether it's between the covers of a picture book, a pop-up book, or a YA novel. You'll…
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Victoria Hislop The StoryWitty, heartbreaking, shocking, satirical: the short story can excite or sadden, entice or repulse. The one thing it can never be is dull. Now Victoria Hislop has collected 100 stories from her favourite women writers into one volume...
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