This story begins in the Tang Dynasty， ancient China。The country is in great chaos due to the infamous Jin Kang Rebellion。Fearing the possible destruction that might eventually result， Concubine Liu tearfully entrusts the care of her baby daughter - Princess Yi Fu to a common citizen named Tang Hui。Tang Hui immediately escapes with the princess to the South。A decade passes， and Emperor Gao Zon of Tang has decided he wants to find all of his long-lost relatives and has appointed Zhong Lu to the task。From there an emotional， tear-jerking adventure begins as Zhong Lu discovers and takes a special interest in Princess Yi Fu （renamed Zi Li）， who is happily living in a quiet fishing village with her childhood crush and savior - Tang Hui。Returning with Zhong Lu to a life of royalty means leaving behind the humble life she has come to know with the commoners。
"Extension" traitait du monde de l'entreprise et des cadres.Avec "Plateforme", il s'adresse aux décideurs. L'enjeu, ici, n'estplus comme dans "Les Particules élementaires", le génétique maisl'économie et la sociologie. Michel, qui travaille au ministère dela Culture, mène après la mort de son père, une vie sans éclat. Ilfréquente un peep-show et s'endore devant la télévision. Un jour,il décide d'aller en Tha?lande. Là-bas il rencontre Valérie, cadred'une agence de tours-opérators. Leur relation est intense,sexuellement parfaite, sentimentalement accomplie. A Paris, lespersonnages secondaires illustrent les divers maux de la societé.Michel et Valérie retourneront en Tha?lande. --Ce texte faitréférence à l’édition Broché .
When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned andsuddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world offreaks, grifters, and misfits - the Benzini Brothers MostSpectacular Show on Earth - a second-rate travelling circusstruggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-nightstands in town after endless town. Jacob, a veterinary student whoalmost earned his degree, is put in charge of caring for the circusmenagerie. It is there that he meets Marlena, the beautiful youngstar of the equestrian act, who is married to August, thecharismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, anelephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reachher. Water for Elephants is illuminated by a wonderful sense oftime and place. It tells a story of a love between two people thatovercomes incredible odds in a world in which even love is a luxurythat few can afford.
As part of the wonderful Collector's Library Series, Black Beauty is one of the best is one of the best-loved classics of all time. This attractive volume contains the complete and unabridged story with 12 full color illustrations, plus numerous black & white illustrations throughout. The deluxe edition features a full piece cloth case, a four color illustrated onlay on the front cover, foil stamping on front and spine, stained edges on three sides, printed endpapers with book plate, and a satin ribbon marker. This book should have an honored place in any child's library.
In these delightful tales, Oscar Wilde employs all his grace, artistry and wit. The Happy Prince tells of the statue of a once pleasure-loving Prince which, with the help of a selfless Swallow helps people in distress. As well as The Nightingale and the Rose, The Devoted Friend and The Remarkable Rocket. this collection contains The Selfish Giant, a remarkable story of the redemptive power of love.
Cozy lovers' favorite otherworldly detective cracks a classiccountry-house case. In Atherton's sixteenth mystery, Lori Shepherd returns from DownUnder to her normal life in the village of Finch. But Lori's normalquickly becomes anything but. Her debonair father-in-law has moved to town and is renovatingFairworth House, a grand estate nearby. William Sr. expects aquiet, small-town life, but among the spinsters vying for hisattention, shifty servants, and the discovery of a mysteriouspainting of a family tree in Fairworth's attic, he discovers thatlife in Finch is anything but quiet. On top of it all, Lori andWilliam are embroiled in a case of deception and false identity byone of Finch's own. It's nothing the plucky Lori can't handle, butonce things get truly peculiar at Fairworth-moving furniture,strange sounds, and mysterious visitors-she calls on Aunt Dimityfor her otherworldly guidance and uncovers the shadowy past beneaththe estate's magnificent surface. Nancy Atherton's titles co
Charles Frazier’s Thirteen Moons is the story of one man’s remarkable life, spanning a century of relentless change. At the age of twelve, an orphan named Will Cooper is given a horse, a key, and a map and is sent on a journey through the wilderness to the edge of the Cherokee Nation, the uncharted white space on the map. Will is a bound boy, obliged to run a remote Indian trading post. As he fulfills his lonesome duty, Will finds a father in Bear, a Cherokee chief, and is adopted by him and his people, developing relationships that ultimately forge Will’s character. All the while, his love of Claire, the enigmatic and captivating charge of volatile and powerful Featherstone, will forever rule Will’s heart. In a distinct voice filled with both humor and yearning, Will tells of a lifelong search for home, the hunger for fortune and adventure, the rebuilding of a trampled culture, and above all an enduring pursuit of passion. As he comes to realize, “When all else is lost and gone forever, the
Dating from around 300BC, Tao Te Ching is the first great classic of the Chinese school of philosophy called Taoism. Within its pages is summed up a complete view of the cosmos and how human beings should respond to it. A profound mystical insight into the nature of things forms the basis for a humane morality and vision of political utopia. The ideas in this work constitute one of the main shaping forces behind Chinese spirituality, art and science, so much so that no understanding of Chinese civilisation is possible without a grasp of Taoism. This edition presents the authoritative translation by Arthur Waley, with a new Introduction reflecting recent developments in the interpretation of the work.
Paddy Bouma's soft watercolors highlight this unusual Valentine's Day story of a loving grandmother-granddaughter relationship. Heather is disappointed that Mama can't stay home from work to spend the holiday with her. Making cookies with Grandma-including a big, heart-shaped one for Mama-cheers her up. But when Heather and Grandma check on the sheep, they find one of the new lambs cold and still. Young children will identify with Heather's pride in helping care for the lamb and her joyful anticipation of another surprise to share with Mama.
Down the muddy waters of the Yangtze River, through theraucous glamour of prewar Shanghai and the bohemian splendor of1920s Paris, and back to a China teetering on the brink ofrevolution: this is the epic story of Pan Yuliang, one of the mosttalented-and provocative-Chinese artists of the twentiethcentury.
An exciting new edition of the complete works of Shakespeare with these features: Illustrated with photographs from New York Shakespeare Festival productions, vivid readable readable introductions for each play by noted scholar David Bevington, a lively personal foreword by Joseph Papp, an insightful essay on the play in performance, modern spelling and pronunciation, up-to-date annotated bibliographies, and convenient listing of key passages.
?mile, ancien professeur de latin et de grec, se retire avec safemme Juliette dans une maison paradisiaque, éloignée de tout, avecla certitude d'y couler des jours heureux. Au bout d'une semained'éblouissements et de bonheur absolu, voici qu'on sonne à la portede leur théba?de : c'est Palamède Bernardin, leur uniquevoisin, qui va prendre l'habitude de s'imposer ainsi tous lesjours, de quatre à six heures, sans dire un mot, ou presque. Cetteprésence muette, grossière et envahissante, va vite s'avérer plusdérangeante que les bavardages les plus intempestifs. Mais pour lecouple, la descente aux enfers ne fait que commencer…
It's Mummy Monday at the museum, and Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are excited about the new Egyptian exhibit. It features a child mummy in an actual tomb! But then the mummy is stolen and the tomb robbed of its treasure. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose unravel the mystery and return the mummy to its rightful resting place? 作者简介： Ron Roy is the author of more than fifty books for children, including the bestselling A to Z Mysteries and the brand-new Capital Mysteries series. He lives in a very old farmhouse in Connecticut with his dog, Pal. When he's not writing about his favorite kids in Green Lawn, Connecticut, and Washington, D.C. Ron spends time restoring his house, gardening, and traveling all over the country.
lf you’re bored with your wardrobe but don’t have the cash to buy new clothes，THE STYLE FILE has the answers to you r problem。It’s packed with Ideas to brighten up old clothes and for easy—to—make accessories。 The techniques used are alI carefully explained。There’S advice，too，about hair，body shape and make—up and plenty of suggestions for putting clothes together。Choose the right set 0f jewellery from the middle of the book，cut it out，make It up and complete your new look！
For forty-five years, Let's Go Travel Guides have brought budget-savvy travelers closer to the world by providing the most up-to-date information. Includes: Entries in a range of price levels for lodging, food, attractions, and more Expanded food listings and an article by a four-star chef The best of city nightlife, from discos and dance halls to holes-in-the-wall Hidden gems in the outer boroughs, especially Brooklyn and Queens More activities for an active lifestyle, including fitness clubs and fresh-air daytrips Detailed neighborhood maps, walking tours, and photos throughout
If you’ve ever paid off one credit card with another，thrown out a bill before opening it，or convinced yourself that buying at a two-for-one sale is like making money，then this silly，appealing novel is for you。In the opening pages of Confessions of a Shopaholic，recent college graduate Rebecca Bloomwood is offered a hefty line of credit by a London bank。Within a few months，Sophie Kinsella’s heroine has exceeded the limits of this generous offer，and begins furtively to scan her credit-card bills at work，certain that she couldn’t have spent the reported sums。 In theory anyway，the world of finance shouldn’t be a mystery to Rebecca，since she writes for a magazine called Successful Saving。 Struggling with her spendthrift impulses，she tries to heed the advice of an expert and appreciate life’s cheaper pleasures： parks， museums， and so forth。Yet her first Saturday at the Victoria and Albert Museum strikes her as a waste。Why？ There’s not a price tag in sight
