Download or read book The Last Samurai written by Helen DeWitt and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Called “remarkable” (The Wall Street Journal) and “an ambitious, colossal debut novel” (Publishers Weekly), Helen DeWitt’s The Last Samurai is back in print at last Helen DeWitt’s 2000 debut, The Last Samurai, was “destined to become a cult classic” (Miramax). The enterprising publisher sold the rights in twenty countries, so “Why not just, ‘destined to become a classic?’” (Garth Risk Hallberg) And why must cultists tell the uninitiated it has nothing to do with Tom Cruise? Sibylla, an American-at-Oxford turned loose on London, finds herself trapped as a single mother after a misguided one-night stand. High-minded principles of child-rearing work disastrously well. J. S. Mill (taught Greek at three) and Yo Yo Ma (Bach at two) claimed the methods would work with any child; when these succeed with the boy Ludo, he causes havoc at school and is home again in a month. (Is he a prodigy, a genius? Readers looking over Ludo’s shoulder find themselves easily reading Greek and more.) Lacking male role models for a fatherless boy, Sibylla turns to endless replays of Kurosawa’s masterpiece Seven Samurai. But Ludo is obsessed with the one thing he wants and doesn’t know: his father’s name. At eleven, inspired by his own take on the classic film, he sets out on a secret quest for the father he never knew. He’ll be punched, sliced, and threatened with retribution. He may not live to see twelve. Or he may find a real samurai and save a mother who thinks boredom a fate worse than death.
Download or read book Things the Grandchildren Should Know written by Mark Oliver Everett and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-09-29 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing upon the relentless tragedies in his life for inspiration in writing highly acclaimed music with his indie rock group, the Eels, Everett pens a memoir that is a rich and poignant narrative on coming of age, love, death, and the creative vision.
Download or read book Tenement Kid written by Bobby Gillespie and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-10-14 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tenement Kid is Bobby Gillespie's story up to the recording and release of the album that has been credited with 'starting the 90's', Screamadelica. Born into a working class Glaswegian family in the summer of 1961, Bobby's memoirs begin in the district of Springburn, soon to be evacuated in Edward Heath's brutal slum clearances. Leaving school at 16 and going to work as a printers' apprentice, Bobby's rock n roll epiphany arrives like a bolt of lightning shining from Phil Lynott's mirrored pickguard at his first gig at the Apollo in Glasgow. Filled with 'the holy spirit of rock n roll' his destiny is sealed with the arrival of the Sex Pistols and punk rock which to Bobby, represents an iconoclastic vision of class rebellion and would ultimately lead to him becoming an artist initially in the Jesus and Mary Chain then in Primal Scream. Structured in four parts, Tenement Kid builds like a breakbeat crescendo to the final quarter of the book, the Summer of Love, Boys Own parties, and the fateful meeting with Andrew Weatherall in an East Sussex field. As the '80s bleed into the '90s and a new kind of electronic soul music starts to pulse through the nation's consciousness, Primal Scream become the most innovative British band of the new decade, representing a new psychedelic vanguard taking shape at Creation Records. Ending with the release of Screamadelica and the tour that followed in the autumn, Tenement Kid is a book filled with the joy and wonder of a rock n roll apostle who would radically reshape the future sounds of fin de siècle British pop. Published thirty years after the release of their masterpiece, Bobby Gillespie's memoir cuts a righteous path through a decade lost to Thatcherism and saved by acid house.
Download or read book More Than a Woman written by Caitlin Moran and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the international bestseller How to Be a Woman returns with another “hilarious neo-feminist manifesto” (NPR) in which she reflects on parenting, middle-age, marriage, existential crises—and, of course, feminism. A decade ago, Caitlin Moran burst onto the scene with her instant bestseller, How to Be a Woman, a hilarious and resonant take on feminism, the patriarchy, and all things womanhood. Moran’s seminal book followed her from her terrible 13th birthday through adolescence, the workplace, strip-clubs, love, and beyond—and is considered the inaugural work of the irreverent confessional feminist memoir genre that continues to occupy a major place in the cultural landscape. Since that publication, it’s been a glorious ten years for young women: Barack Obama loves Fleabag, and Dior make “FEMINIST” t-shirts. However, middle-aged women still have some nagging, unanswered questions: Can feminists have Botox? Why isn’t there such a thing as “Mum Bod”? Why do hangovers suddenly hurt so much? Is the camel-toe the new erogenous zone? Why do all your clothes suddenly hate you? Has feminism gone too far? Will your To Do List ever end? And WHO’S LOOKING AFTER THE CHILDREN? As timely as it is hysterically funny, this memoir/manifesto will have readers laughing out loud, blinking back tears, and redefining their views on feminism and the patriarchy. More Than a Woman is a brutally honest, scathingly funny, and absolutely necessary take on the life of the modern woman—and one that only Caitlin Moran can provide.
Download or read book This Is Me written by Liesbet Slegers and published by Clavis. This book was released on 2015-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From bestselling author-illustrator Liesbet Slegers! This is me! I have two eyes, a nose and a mouth. I have two arms, two legs and a tummy. Every day I get dressed and put on my clothes. And I play with my friends. A small book filled with illustrations of things that are important to a child's sense of self. For toddlers ages 12 months and up, with a focus on the child's daily life. At Clavis, our focus is on what's best for children. We believe that books play an important role in each new phase in life. Our toddler books are tailored for every stage from 0 to 3 and focus on the five most important themes in their life: daily life, skills, emotions, the world, and language development. The age range and theme of every book in our toddler series can be found on the back cover in the form of a colored train.
Download or read book My First Musical Instruments written by and published by Auzou. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Press on the buttons to discover the sounds of eight different instruments!
Download or read book I Give You My Heart written by Pimm Hest and published by Clavis. This book was released on 2017-11 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A poetic fairy tale with valuable life lessons, stunning artwork and magnificent cutouts that will enchant you. For all ages.
Download or read book Potty Music written by Guido van Genechten and published by Clavis. This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Entertaining and funny! My kids LOVED pressing the sound buttons on each page. We enjoyed how each character has its own sound. I enjoyed this book and my kids laughed throughout!" -- The Smile Lines (parenting/education blog) Introducing the first-ever orchestra made up of potty sounds. Yes, you heard that right . . . potty sounds. Keep your ears open (and your noses closed) and read along. We dare you not to laugh. And we invite you to grab your own potty and join in the fun! A wonderful potty book with real music for potty musicians ages 30 months and up.
Download or read book The Scot s Bride written by Paula Quinn and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- AN UNDENIABLE DESIRECharlotte Cunningham knows Patrick is trouble the moment she sets eyes on him. Her only goal is to escape the possibility of marriage. Any In the New York Times bestselling tradition of Lynsay Sands, Hannah Howell, and Karen Hawkins comes a new book in Paula Quinn's new sinfully sexy Scottish romance series.
Download or read book The Princess Who Could Not Sleep written by An Leysen and published by Clavis. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A splendid story about the difficulties of going to sleep on a royal scale. A remarkable bedtime book for children ages 4 and up.
Download or read book 5 Cherries written by Vittoria Facchini and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five cherries given to each of two children with very different personalities leads to a game in which the fruits become medicine, ammunition, pie filling, and more.
Download or read book Me and My Day written by Liesbet Slegers and published by Clavis. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A baby describes familiar objects from a typical day.
Download or read book Diary of a Witch written by Valeria Dávila and published by Dear Diary. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do all witches like to scare children, eat toad eyes and ride their brooms when the moon is full? Certainly not all! Peek under the pages of this personal diary and discover the secret thoughts of a witch who dreams of a little change in her life: to dare to wear pink, buy a swimsuit and go on vacation, and maybe just once be part of a fairy tale that ends well! "Dear Diary, I write to you because I am really tired Of being all these years An ugly witch." Sprinkled with references to classic fairy tales, the Dear Diary series offers privileged access to the secret aspirations of mythical and often not-so-nice characters. Short rhythmic texts reveal the private and very funny musings of an ogre, a monster, a witch and a fairy.
Download or read book Goodnight Around the World written by and published by Nightlight Book. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This soothing board book is ideal for sleepy little ones in need of a bedtime story and a cuddle. When darkness falls and everything goes quiet, children get ready to say good night all around the world. The book has a built-in moon shaped nightlight that emits a soft light when pressed and uses replaceable batteries. Nightlight turns off after 30 seconds. Perfect for bedtime snuggles!
Download or read book Me and the Animals written by Liesbet Slegers and published by Me and the World. This book was released on 2016-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little book filled with recognizable illustrations of the many animals a child commonly encounters. For toddlers ages 12 months and up with a focus on the child's world.
Download or read book Everything Princess written by and published by Crackboom! Books. This book was released on 2017-08-28 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with illustrations and a wide variety of words, this carry along book will help young fans of all things princess expand their vocabulary. Learning new words can be royally fun with sturdy book you can take everywhere!
Download or read book Diary of an Ogre written by Valeria Dávila and published by Dear Diary. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world of ogres is endangered and their secrets could disappear with them. This diary unveils the many mysteries of their monstrous life: the famous fight clubs, the belching and spitting classes, never changing underwear--ever. A book that will shift your perception of ogres forever! "Dear Diary, The end is near. Ogres are not what they used to be The world is changing, I fear." Sprinkled with references to classic fairy tales, the Dear Diary series offers privileged access to the secret aspirations of mythical and often not-so-nice characters. Short rhythmic texts reveal the private and very funny musings of an ogre, a monster, a witch and a fairy.
