Download or read book Chalcot Crescent written by Fay Weldon and published by Atlantic Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Frances, one-time national treasure, former famous writer... and Fay Weldon's might-have-been younger sister. It's 2013. Fay has long since emigrated (wouldn't you, if your imaginary sister stole your future?), and eighty-year-old Frances, her glory days gone, is savouring a slice of National Meat Loaf in her once-magnificent house. Communism's dead, capitalism's fallen, and now government bailiffs are banging on her door... How did it come to this? When did CiviCams and powdered egg replace gossipy dinners and chocolate mousse? As Frances tries to make sense of her story, fact and fiction begin to implode. What secrets are her family hiding? Is her skunk-smoking grandson plotting revolution upstairs? And just what makes National Meat Loaf so tasty?
Download or read book Fay Weldon Feminism and British Culture written by Mara E. Reisman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fay Weldon, Feminism, and British Culture: Challenging Cultural and Literary Conventions offers a critical analysis of British author Fay Weldon’s major novels from 1967 to the present and addresses how Weldon’s fiction engages with controversial moral, social, and political issues. This book provides an in-depth examination of the relationship between Weldon’s fiction and the contemporary feminist, cultural, and literary movements in Britain. Representative works from each decade speak to the multiple controversies and challenges to convention in which Weldon and her books played key roles. Drawing on Weldon’s personal history, fiction, and nonfiction as well as on historical, sociological, and literary documents, this book builds a cultural framework in which to understand Weldon’s work and the critical response to it. It shows that although Weldon’s battleground may change with the times, her ability and desire to provoke controversy remain constant as she continues to question and upset social, literary, and cultural conventions.
Download or read book Dr Jose Rizal and the Writing of His Story written by Maria Stella S. Valdez and published by Rex Bookstore, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Auto da Fay written by Fay Weldon and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book: The “wise and haunting” memoir from one of England’s most witty and beloved writers is “from first to last a wonder” (Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post). From life as a poor unwed mother in London to becoming one of England’s bestselling authors, Fay Weldon has crammed more than most into her years. Wife, lover, playwright, novelist, feminist, antifeminist, winer and diner—Fay leads us through her peripatetic life with barely a role she can’t illuminate. Born Franklin Birkinshaw in 1931, Fay spent most of her youth in New Zealand. With her glamorous father, a philandering doctor, generally absent, Fay’s intrepid mother and bohemian grandmother raised her along with her sister, Jane. Brought up among women, Fay found men a mystery until the swinging sixties in London where she became a central figure in the literary scene. She scraped along penning winning advertising slogans before she began to write fiction. As this memoir comes to a close, we witness the stirring of her first novel. Riddled with Weldon’s fierce opinions, as well as her “stinging wit, jaunty prose, memorable bon mots,” this frank and absorbing memoir is vintage Fay. An icon to many, a thorn in the flesh to others, she has never failed to excite, madden, or interest. And now she has finally turned her authorial wit and keen eye on . . . herself (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
Download or read book London You re Beautiful written by David Gentleman and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-05-17 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Gentleman has been drawing London all his adult life, and for the past year has spent his days focused on looking afresh at the city. The resulting book of sketches, drawings and watercolours, arranged month by month, shows a year in the life of London and reveals the city that is hidden in plain view. From its surprising expanse of sky to the crushed closeness of the tube, from Rainham Marshes to Hampstead Heath, David Gentleman gives us London on a human scale. Accompanied by his thoughts on looking and drawing, whether it is what catches his eye in a certain square or selecting the media - pencil, pen and ink, watercolour - best suited to capture each of the city's various aspects, as well as his reflections on the place he has lived in for over sixty years, this is a book for all those inspired by London, art and design. David Gentleman is a watercolourist and printmaker, working in many media and scales. He has designed British stamps and coins and the platform-length mural at Charing Cross tube station, well-known to Londoners, that is blown up from his wood engravings. His studio is at the top of an early Victorian house in Camden Town between the crowded, rackety Camden Lock and the green spaces of Regent's Park and Primrose Hill.
Download or read book Mantrapped written by Fay Weldon and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Booker Prize nominee’s quirky novel about a man and woman trading bodies, supplemented with her personal commentary: “Tremendously fun to read.”—Booklist Described as a “reality novel,” Mantrapped reveals, in alternating chapters, personal reflections and observations of the acclaimed author Fay Weldon and the fictional story of a broke, fortysomething woman who brushes past a handsome male newspaper editor—and in that moment, mysteriously switches souls with him. A follow-up to Weldon’s autobiographical Auto da Fay, this creative concoction reminds us why the author of The Life and Loves of a She-Devil and dozens of other works is so renowned for her “piercing, insightful, razor-like wit” (The Washington Post), especially when it comes to the battle of the sexes. “She’s just so good...Weldon’s extraordinary wit and insight ricochet through these pages.”—The Baltimore Sun “If you can just keep up with Weldon’s madcap journey, Mantrapped is more than worth the trip.”—O, the Oprah Magazine
Download or read book List of the Streets and Places Within the Administrative County of London written by London County Council and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Big Girls Don t Cry written by Fay Weldon and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-05-14 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First-wave feminism takes front and center in this fearless novel, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, about women determined to succeed in a man’s world—only to be foiled by their own ambition “A Woman Needs a Man Like a Fish Needs a Bicycle.” It’s the 1970s, and the sexual revolution is just beginning. Four women have decided to open a feminist publishing house. Named in honor of the gorgon who turned men’s hearts to stone, MedusaPublishing gives the so-called Four Furies a platform for speaking out against female oppression. Layla is a wealthy, fundamental radical, intolerant of anyone whose ideals deviate, even slightly, from her own—that is, until she finds herself seduced by a married man; tiny Alice is “all mind and very little matter,” until she discovers the dangerous New Age practice of goddess worship; Stephanie leaves her unfaithful husband in pursuit of sexual fulfillment with other men—and women; and Nancy, tired of washing her fiancé’s socks, discovers she has a remarkable mind for business. Big Girls Don’t Cry is the story of four women who are determined to change the world, and who, over the course of two-and-a-half decades, ultimately transform themselves.
Download or read book Not For Tourists Guide to London 2020 written by Not For Tourists and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 1147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With details on everything from Big Ben to Brick Lane, this is the only guide a native or traveler needs. Whether you’ve called London your home for decades or just arrived last night, there’s information in the Not For TouristsGuide to London that you need to know. This map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide will help you master this amazing city like an expert. Packed with more than 150 maps and thousands of listings for restaurants, shops, theaters, and under-the-radar spots, you won’t find a better guide to London. Want to score tickets to a big Arsenal or Chelsea football match? NFT has you covered. How about royal sightseeing at Buckingham Palace? We’ve got that, too. The best Indian restaurant, theater experience, bookstore, or cultural site—whatever you need—NFT puts it at your fingertips. This light and portable guide also features: An invaluable street index A foldout map of the London Underground and bus system Profiles of more than one hundred neighborhoods Listings for museums, landmarks, the best shopping, and more You don’t need to be Sherlock Holmes to solve the mysteries of London; NFT has all the answers!
Download or read book Not For Tourists Guide to London 2021 written by Not For Tourists and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With details on everything from Big Ben to Brick Lane, this is the only guide a native or traveler needs. Whether you’ve called London your home for decades or just arrived last night, there’s information in the Not For TouristsGuide to London that you need to know. This map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide will help you master this amazing city like an expert. Packed with more than 150 maps and thousands of listings for restaurants, shops, theaters, and under-the-radar spots, you won’t find a better guide to London. Want to score tickets to a big Arsenal or Chelsea football match? NFT has you covered. How about royal sightseeing at Buckingham Palace? We’ve got that, too. The best Indian restaurant, theater experience, bookstore, or cultural site—whatever you need—NFT puts it at your fingertips. This light and portable guide also features: An invaluable street index Profiles of more than one hundred neighborhoods Listings for museums, landmarks, the best shopping, and more You don’t need to be Sherlock Holmes to solve the mysteries of London; NFT has all the answers!
Download or read book Why Do Shepherds Need a Bush written by David Hilliam and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2010-12-26 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The names of the 300 or so London underground stations are part of the everyday landscape for the Londoners, who strap-hang their way across the capital. We hardly ever question their meanings or origins - yet these well-known names are linked with fascinating stories of bygone times. Until the mid-19th century, London was almost unbelievably rural, with names belonging to a countryside we could never recognise or imagine today. Who in the twenty-first century, thinks of a real flesh-and-blood shepherd lolling back on a specially-trimmed hawthorn bush, when travelling through Shepherd's Bush underground station? And who, travelling through Totteridge and Whetstone on the Northern Line, imagines medieval soldiers sharpening their swords and daggers at the aptly named Whetstone, just before engaging in the appallingly bloody battle of Barnet? David Hilliam not only uncovers the little-known history behind the station stops below ground, but also explores the eccentric etymology of some of London's landmarks from Acton to Wimbledon, offering trivia boxes that will delight the visitor and Londoner alike. This entertaining book will ensure that you will never view your normal journey to work in the same way again.
Download or read book The Wizard Detective Derrick Dunne Boxset written by Karin De Havin and published by 9 Yards Publishing. This book was released on 2024-11-05 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wizard is about to have his carefree life filled with one thing—death. Derrick Dunne's life as a wizard of the powerful Twelfth Order seems to be headed straight to nowhere. Then a new job opportunity comes his way when a powerful wizard is killed by carrots. Yes, carrots. Twenty-four to be exact. The top-secret detective division of wizards, WI-6, recruits Derrick who has proved himself to be clever, resourceful and an out-of-the spellbook thinker. He is deemed the perfect choice to investigate such a comical and puzzling death. Things get even more intriguing when the WI-6 assigns Derrick to work with a beautiful yet mysterious partner from the London branch who is not a fellow wizard, but a shifter. When Derrick breaks every rule in the wizard spellbook and falls for his partner, he gets sloppy, and the killer comes after her. If Derrick uses black magic to solve the case and save his partner, it will be the end of his wizarding career. But if he doesn't, it could be the end of them both. Find out if Derrick survives in Karin De Havin's Death by 24 Carrots, the first book in The Wizarding Detective Life of Derrick Dunn. The Boxset Includes Series: Death by Carrots Death by Umbrella Death by Beer Death by Swordfish **The Shifter Vampire Alliance features Derrick Dunne and takes place in the same world as The Wizard Detective Series.** **The Book of Brooklyn Series features Derrick Dunne and takes place in the same world as The Wizard Detective Series** **The Witching World of Avalon features Derrick Dunne and takes place in the same world as The Wizard Detective Series**
Download or read book Death by Umbrella written by Karin De Havin and published by 9 Yards Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wizard turned detective finds out he is the key to—murder Derrick Dunne thought his life of solving unusual death cases in Los Angeles for the top-secret detective division of wizards, WI-6, was sealed when he nailed his first case, Death by Carrots. But when the director informs him that he is being transferred to the London division of WI-6, Derrick senses it is for his own protection, but the director won’t confirm or deny it. Reunited with his British partner, Fiona Singh, it won't be the same on her turf. He hopes he can keep his growing attraction to her in check because working with a new detective crew in the UK will be challenging enough. Not to mention the case is his most unusual yet—death by beach umbrella. As if that's not bad enough, a feud between the WI-6 director and his LA division boss has followed him across the pond. Between that, his attraction to Fiona, and discovering this umbrella case may be even stranger than he thought, things are about to go from bad to crazy. Will Derrick solve the case of death by umbrella, or will he have to drop everything to save the Los Angeles division and himself? Find out in Karin De Havin’s Death by Umbrella, the second book in The Wizard Detective Life of Derrick Dunn. Series Titles: Death by Carrots Death by Umbrella Death by Beer Death by Swordfish **The Shifter Vampire Alliance features Derrick Dunne and takes place in the same world as The Wizard Detective Series.** **The Book of Brooklyn Series features Derrick Dunne and takes place in the same world as The Wizard Detective Series** Keywords: wizard detective series, murder mystery, paranormal romance, unusual death mysteries, shifter wizard romance, London based mystery, wizard detective series, detective fantasy.
Download or read book Negotiating Domesticity written by Hilde Heynen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-09-22 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of essays to challenge and stimulate, examining the links between gender, domesticity and architecture from a number of different perspectives and disciplines.
Download or read book The London Blue Plaque Guide Fifth Edition written by Nick Rennison and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-05-29 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connecting people with places, London’s distinctive Blue Plaque scheme highlights the buildings where some of the most remarkable men and women in our history and culture have lived and worked. From Richard Burton to Karl Marx, Marie Stopes to Jimi Hendrix, this fully updated 4th edition of The London Blue Plaque Guide has over 900 entries and provides an essential companion to the famous people who have made their homes in the city. It includes updated maps and a useful list of names by profession as well as location. As the definitive guide to the fascinating historical figures who have lived in London, it will be invaluable to residents and tourists alike.
Download or read book Deadly Triplets written by Adrienne Kennedy and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adrienne Kennedy's plays, which have been said to have transformed the landscape of Black American theatre in the past two decades, are highly experimental. Infused with colliding images of torment and tranquility, violence and peace, horror and beauty, her surrealistic dramas open a window into her life. Her characters are a condensed expression of a theatrical mind that aims to integrate autobiographical, political and aesthetic images into a personal narrative. This book is an extension of Kennedy's plays. It consists of two separate, yet linked, entities, The "Theatre Mystery" (fiction) and "Theatre Journal" (non-fiction) exist as mirror images of one another. Each presents layer upon layer of images rather than progressive action to develop their story, an interior monologue that sees the character as author coming to terms with the life of the author as character.
Download or read book Trust Me I m a Flower written by Garrett Hunter and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-04-28 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What on earth could cause a spirit to stop dancing? What should we do when we are lost in the great hall? Will the little lies we tell our children destroy them, or might they ultimately save them? Can the damage inflicted by a cruel teacher on a boy at infant school ever be repaired? What becomes of a child who sets out on a dangerous river journey? Was there a miracle at Primrose Hill? Just who is Katie conspiring with in the kitchen as her mother sleeps sounding upstairs? What is the difference between fate and destiny? Have you ever failed anyone, perhaps someone who loved you? What became of them? In this collection of tales and contemporary fables these questions are answered and many others are raised. Yet they all serve to remind us how hope and faith and humanity can prevail in a world of hidden sorrows. Ultimately uplifting, these stories will linger in the mind long after the pages of the book are closed.
