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By Dorothea Tanning, Max Ernst. 1982
In the course of browsing an illustrated book of objects—umbrellas, watches, tools, clothes—artist Max Ernst was struck by the items'…
unusual juxtapositions. By manipulating the Victorian-era engravings into striking tableaux and adding brief captions, Ernst invented the collage novel and transformed banal advertising art into revealing dramas rooted in his dreams and secret desires. A Little Girl Dreams of Taking the Veil was originally published in 1930 as Rêve d'une petite fille qui voulut entrer au Carmel. Its hallucinatory visions center on the nightmares of a girl who loses her virginity on the day of her first communion and resolves to become a nun. Ernst, a pioneer of the Dada movement and Surrealistic art, blends humor and irony in his exploration of the nonrational but very real intersection of religious ecstasy and erotic desire. A century after its debut, this profoundly peculiar book retains its shock value as well as its imaginative power.By Della Parker. 2016
'Brims with laughs, love, family and friendship. You will love this heartwarming read!' Trisha Ashley. Meet the Reading Group: six…
women in the seaside village of Little Sanderton come together every month to share their love of reading. No topic is off-limits: books, family, love and loss . . . and don't forget the glass of red!Grace knows that the holiday season is going to be different this year. No turkey, no tinsel, no gorgeously wrapped gifts under the tree . . . how on earth is she going to break it to her little boys that Christmas is effectively cancelled? And can she bear to tell anyone her embarrassing secret? Enter the Reading Group: Grace's life might have turned upside down but there's no problem they can't solve.By Karin Tidbeck. 2012
An award-winning debut story collection by Karin Tidbeck, author of Amatka and heir to Borges, Le Guin, and Lovecraft.A child…
is born in a tin can. A switchboard operator finds himself in hell. Three corpulent women float somewhere beyond time. Welcome to the weird world of Karin Tidbeck, the visionary Swedish author of literary sci-fi, speculative fiction, and mind-bending fantasy who has captivated readers around the world. Originally published by the tiny press Cheeky Frawg--the passion project of Ann and Jeff VanderMeer--Jagannath has been celebrated by readers and critics alike, with rave reviews from major outlets and support from lauded peers like China Miéville and even Ursula K. Le Guin herself. These are stories in which fairies haunt quiet towns, and an immortal being discovers the nature of time--stories in which anything is possible.By Andrew Lang, H. Rider Haggard.
By Raymond E. Feist. 2013
The world of Raymond E. Feist is brought to stunning life in this illustrated deluxe compendium, complete with maps, character…
drawings, and first-person narrative text by the master of fantasy fiction. Part travel log/journal and part atlas, Midkemia: The Chronicles of Pug brings the fictional world of Midkemia to vivid, illustrative life, and gives readers a completely new look at the creative genius of Raymond E. Feist. Written in first-person--a first for veteran bestseller Raymond Feist--the book details the life and times of Pug of Stardock, the hero of Feist's The Chaoswar Trilogy. Beautiful hand-drawn maps illustrate the changes in Midkemia's geography as war ravages the land and physically alters the landscape; dedicated readers and fans can literally trace the changes made by each battle. Complete with thirty pieces of specially commissioned artwork, this book is a totally immersive look into the world of Midkemia as never experienced before.By L. Ronald Hubbard. 2013
Lee Weston, un joven Emilio Estevez con un Colt al cinto, es tan atractivo como irascible, y tiene motivos de…
sobra para estar enfadado. Tras el asesinato de su padre y el incendio del rancho familiar, se enfrenta a Harvey Dodge, el hombre que está convencido que es el asesino. Sin embargo, es Lee quien acaba malherido y al borde de la muerte. Pero es atendido y devuelto a la vida... por la hermosa hija de Harvey. ¿Puede una gran pérdida llevar a un gran amor? La respuesta se encuentra en el salvaje corazón del Lejano Oeste.By Patrizia Chen. 2009
Francesca Rivabuona is fifty and exhausted by the monotony of her life. Stuck in a stale marriage with grown children…
who have long since fled the coop, and desperate to escape the endless cycle of Upper East Side dinner parties and charity luncheons, she jumps at the chance to write an article about Buenos Aires for a glossy travel magazine. Francesca is instantly captivated by Buenos Aires's palpable rhythm. She explores the city with her new friends -- a group of tango dancers who give her an insider's scoop into the best Buenos Aires has to offer -- and rediscovers the sense of passion and excitement she thought she had relinquished forever. As Francesca learns to master the sensual movements of tango dancing, she begins to let down her guard -- on the dance floor, in the bedroom, and in her personal life. Embarking on a steamy love affair with Argentina's most famous plastic surgeon, she knows that she has been irrevocably transformed by the pulsing, erotic thrill of life in Argentina. At once a tale of a middle-aged woman taking a stand against the disappointments of her life and a sexy, fast-paced, entertaining novel about the ecstasy of tango dancing,It Takes Tworeads like a soulful tango: irresistible, exotic, and sensual.By Ashley Hemmings. 2014
Danger awaits a young Hucen woman named Irene, who must go into the heart of the Vangarrin Empire to rescue…
her mother Isabella Stanton. Isabella now finds herself in an unfortunate situation. The Vangarrins have given the Hucens trouble for decades. Irene will venture into the center of the Empire, having remembered her last name being Stanton. She will face any danger to save her mother, the one person who truly knows her. Irene Stanton will have to be faster, stronger, smarter, and luckier than she has ever been, because enemies are cleverly planning her demise. For the shadow of the Vangarrin Empire is the shadow of death, and the shadow of death has Irene Stanton in its sights. Luckily, she has allies who will seek her salvation. But will allies and courage be enough to save her mother and guide all to safety?By Steven Cerio. 2014
A long-awaited collection of comics, art, and stories by artist Steven Cerio that explores silly, psychedelic, and strange worlds. Smiling…
cartoon critters carouse with threatening cutout whales against a shifting comic landscape in these unique illustrated stories. The psychedelic meets Saturday morning cartoons in stories with such intriguing titles as "A Private History of Sunbeams and Head Colds," "The Add Witch in The Berry Patch," and "Ninny Noonday Ninny."Steven Cerio is a prominent rock poster and magazine illustrator. His work is best known from his ongoing collaboration with San Francisco-based performance art and music group The Residents.By L. Ronald Hubbard. 2013
El pequeo Tom es un enano de circo con sueos de gigante. Puede que sea el rey de los enanos,…
pero tiene ambiciones mayores: convertirse en el jefe de pista. Ahora, recurriendo a oscuros secretos antiguos, est a punto de conseguir su deseo: un diminuto Cheech Marin que se transforma en Omar Sharif. Pero al asumir la identidad de otro hombre, Tom debe tambin enfrentarse a sus enemigos. . . que quieren hacerle pagar por los pecados del gran hombre.By L. Ron Hubbard. 2008
Explore new worlds. Frustrated with a government that pays him to bury surplus produce in order to "fix" the economy…
while city folk starve, farmer Eben Smith decides to take matters into his own hands. He piles up his wagon with ripe fruits and vegetables and sets out for the first time to barter his goods in the big city.Being Eben's first city trip and all, the way soon becomes uncertain. But when Eben comes across a strange crossroads, he discovers that he's fallen into a nexus in time. Soon he's bartering a lot more than goods with different cultures in alternative realities . . . accidentally wreaking havoc and chaos in each. ALSO INCLUDES THE FANTASY STORIES "BORROWED GLORY" AND "THE DEVIL'S RESCUE" "Once again another collection of larger than life stories to lose yourself for a couple of hours." --Gil T's Pleasure Blog* An International Book Awards FinalistsBy L. Ron Hubbard. 2008
Explore this fantastic tale. After Billy Newman strikes gold while mining in the Philippines, he believes Lady Luck favors him…
so much that he buys his own South Seas island for a bargain price . . . or so he thinks. But when the natives fall ill from plague and crops start failing, the tribal chiefs blame Billy for angering the local god Tadamona. Their solution: sacrifice a beautiful young girl before the 75-foot god. Appalled, Billy argues to stop the ritual, but the chiefs demand he cure their ills in just one day or allow the killing to go forward. Desperate, he denies that the deity even exists and dares Tadamona to show himself. Not only does Billy get his wish, he draws a beastly wrath upon the entire island. ALSO INCLUDES THE FANTASY FICTION STORIES "THE ROOM" AND "HE DIDN'T LIKE CATS" "Pulp fiction devotees need to put Hubbard's works on their must-read lists." --BooklistBy L. Ron Hubbard. 2008
Explore this fantastical tale. Down-on-his-luck tramp Doughface Jack has been shot while trying to escape from a cop and a…
train brakeman--causing him to fall from the train and crush his skull. A local doctor performs emergency surgery to save Doughface's life, patching up and stitching together the two halves of his brain and then sealing the cranium with a silver bowl.While Doughface miraculously survives, he also acquires phenomenal mental powers: he can instantaneously heal or kill, or make the old young. Terrified of his newfound abilities, Doughface flees the university where he was being kept for examination, only to cross paths with a vengeful and beautiful woman bound to reach the ultimate seat of power--using Jack to destroy anything that gets in her way! "...a series not to be missed by any true pulp-fiction fan." --Comics Buyers GuideBy L. Ron Hubbard. 2008
Explore exotic new worlds. Circus midget Little Tom Little is the king of midgets, loved by crowds and carnival folk…
alike. Only he doesn't just want to be a bigger circus star, he wants to be just like the circus' tall and imposing leader.Trouble begins the moment that a set of ancient books containing the secret of switching bodies finds its way into Tom Little's tiny hands. When he magically trades his small frame with that of the circus chief, he finds himself in a giant-sized heap of trouble--his craving for height has landed him smack in the center ring surrounded by forty savage cats! ALSO INCLUDES THE FANTASY STORY "THE LAST DROP" "Hubbard's 1940 fantasy tale centers on a circus dwarf named Little Tom Little who becomes obsessed with the idea of swapping bodies with the circus's larger-than-life chief...." --Publishers WeeklyBy L. Ron Hubbard. 2008
Saddle up for a riveting tale of the Old West! When Lee Weston's father writes him that an old enemy,…
Harvey Dodge, is back in town, Lee rides out in a hurry from Wyoming to Pecos, New Mexico only to find his father murdered and the family ranch burned to the ground. Certain that Dodge is to blame, Lee sets off to settle the score but gets into a fiery Colt showdown in the town of Pecos. Severely wounded, he flees into the mountains just before passing out. As fate would have it, Dodge's beautiful, yet headstrong, daughter, Ellen, finds Lee's unconscious body and secretly nurses him back to health. But when Lee insists on continuing his plan for revenge, he gets himself into a heap more trouble--false accusations, a near lynching at the hands of an angry mob and the scorn of the only girl he ever looked at more than once! "...the flair of Louis L'Amour or Zane Grey." --True WestBy Harry Brod. 2012
Many of us know that the superheroes at the heart of the American comic book industry were created by Jews.…
But we'd be surprised to learn how much these beloved characters were shaped by the cultural and religious traditions of their makers. Superman Is Jewish? follows the "people of the book" as they become the people of the comic book. Harry Brod reveals the links between Jews and superheroes in a penetrating investigation of iconic comic book figures. With great wit and compelling arguments, Brod situates superheroes within the course of Jewish- American history: they are aliens in a foreign land, like Superman; figures plagued by guilt for not having saved their families, like Spider-Man; outsiders persecuted for being different, like the X-Men; nice, smart people afraid that nobody will like them when they're angry, like the Hulk. Brod blends humor with sharp observation as he considers the overt and discreet Jewish characteristics of these well-known figures and explores how their creators--including Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby-- integrated their Jewish identities and their creativity. Brod makes a strong case that these pioneering Jews created New World superheroes using models from Old World traditions. He demonstrates how contemporary characters were inspired by the golem, the mystically created artificial superhuman of Jewish lore. And before Superman was first drawn by Joe Shuster, there were those Jews flying through the air drawn by Marc Chagall. As poignant as it is fascinating, this lively guided tour travels from the Passover Haggadah's exciting action scenes of Moses's superpowers through the Yiddish humor of Mad to two Pulitzer Prizes awarded in one decade to Jewish comic book guys Art Spiegelman and Michael Chabon. Superman Is Jewish? explores the deeper story of how an immigrant group can use popular entertainment media to influence the larger culture and in the process see itself in new, more empowering ways. Not just for Jewish readers or comic book fans, Superman Is Jewish? is a story of America, and is as poignant as it is fascinating. *** A surprising question, one that takes a certain amount of chutzpah to even raise. To add even a bit more chutzpah, this book considers questions about the Jewishness of more superheroes than just Superman, and offers answers that will surprise many. You mean Spider-Man is Jewish too? Well, actually, yes, but in a very different way than Superman is. And, as we'll see, the shift between them reflects the evolution of Jewish life in America itself in the generation between the two, the generation that gets us from World War II and the "Golden Age" of comics to the 1960s and the "Silver Age" of comics. The historical turning points of those tumultuous years and others, like the powerful 1950s crusade against comics for supposedly causing juvenile delinquency, turn out to be central to our story because these events, and their great impact on American Jews, appear on comic book pages themselves, and behind the scenes in their production. For it turns out that the history of Jews and comic book superheroes, that very American invention, is the history of Jews and America, particularly the history of Jewish assimilation into the mainstream of American culture.By Esther Sanz. 2015
¡Acompaña a Martina, Sofía, Liu y Violeta en esta nueva aventura en el corazón de Londres! Martina y sus amigas…
viajan hasta la capital inglesa para participar en el maratón de baile que va a celebrarse en el Hyde Park. El grupo que salga ganador de esta competición será el que aparecerá en el nuevo videoclip del grupo del momento, los BB Brothers. No será nada fácil, pero las chicas lo tienen claro... ¡Están dispuestas a darlo todo!By Jennifer Frantz. 2005
By Martina Guglielmi, Cristian Rossi. 2016
Campiña escocesa; Edward, harto de los abusos del padre, se fuga de casa. Llega a Hellbridge donde, desde el primer…
día, una mirada captura su atención y le roba el corazón. Desde aquel momento, sus días serán condicionados por esos ojos "Con una sola mirada me incendió el alma, me devastó por dentro con una pasión y un ardor..." hasta descubrir que pertenecen a la dulce Charlotte, doncella de una condesita malcriada y empleada de una familia aristocrática famosa por sus intrigas y secretos amorosos. Con la complicidad de un libro de estrellas, entre los dos empezará una relación rica de pasión y sentimientos que alguien, sin embargo, pondrá a dura prueba. ¿Quién se ganará el corazón de Charlotte? Una historia de amor apasionante que os enganchará con su magia rosa desde la primera hasta la última página.By Martina Guglielmi, Cristian Rossi. 2016
Campiña escocesa; Edward, harto de los abusos del padre, se fuga de casa. Llega a Hellbridge donde, desde el primer…
día, una mirada captura su atención y le roba el corazón. Desde aquel momento, sus días serán condicionados por esos ojos "Con una sola mirada me incendió el alma, me devastó por dentro con una pasión y un ardor..." hasta descubrir que pertenecen a la dulce Charlotte, doncella de una condesita malcriada y empleada de una familia aristocrática famosa por sus intrigas y secretos amorosos. Con la complicidad de un libro de estrellas, entre los dos empezará una relación rica de pasión y sentimientos que alguien, sin embargo, pondrá a dura prueba. ¿Quién se ganará el corazón de Charlotte? Una historia de amor apasionante que os enganchará con su magia rosa desde la primera hasta la última página.