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Angelas Ashes - Frank Mccourt - Autobiography: Historical Political and MilitaryCategory: Books Description: Stunning reissue of the phenomenal worldwide bestseller: Frank McCourt's sad, funny, bittersweet memoir of growing up in New York in the 30s and in Ireland in the 40s. It is a story of extreme hardship and suffering, in Brooklyn tenements and Limerick slums -- too many children, too little money, his mother Angela barely coping as his father Malachy's drinking bouts constantly brings the family to the brink of disaster. It is a story of courage and survival against apparently overwhelming odds. Written with the vitality and resonance of a work of fiction, and with a remarkable absence of sentimentality, 'Angela's Ashes' is imbued on every page with Frank McCourt's distinctive humour and compassion. Out of terrible circumstances, he has created a glorious book in the tradition of Ireland's literary masters, which bears all the marks of a great classic. Delivery time: 1 to 3 days Delivery cost: 1.95 Author: 0 Review this product |
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Shockwave: Ashes To Ashes: Teachers Notes And 3 Fact FilesCategory: Books Description: Sumptuous non-fiction reading series that adds depth to project work. Full of links to further research and ‘shockers’ which are guaranteed to get your children talking! Teachers’ notes and a set of three laminated pupil fact files to accompany Ashes to Ashes. Delivery cost: 0.00 ISBN: 9789999349819 Review this product |
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Aggers AshesChristmas Hardback The inside story of the England cricket teams triumphant tour of Australia, Aggers Ashes is the personal diary of Test Match Specials top pundit Jonathan Agnew, full of wit and insightful tactical observations to delight those who revelled in the Ashes triumph. Delivery time: 5 - 7 days Delivery cost: 1.75 Author: Jonathan Agnew Publisher: Harper Collins RRP: 24.66 Review this product |
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Ashes - Kathryn Lasky - Childrens FictionCategory: Books Description: Ashes Delivery time: 1 to 3 days Delivery cost: 1.95 Author: 0 Review this product |
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Beautifully narated by the author,
By A Customer
This review is from: Angela's Ashes (Paperback)
After reading the hard cover edition I listened to the unabriged tape version and it was wonderful. Frank McCourt is an award winning writer and an extraordinary story teller in the best of the oral tradition. His characterizations, dialects, and songs bring the book to life. It is one of the most fulfilling literary experiences I have ever had.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
The most REAL book I have ever read,
By A Customer
This review is from: Angela's Ashes (Paperback)
McCourt's book Angela's Ashes is absolutely brilliant. While every page turned does not keep you on the edge of your chair, you do realize the reality of this family's world. One of the best books I have ever read...somehow his detailed narration of his misery could make me both laugh and cry.
The best and cheapest unabridged audio edition available anywhere., By thebarkinglion "StephenL" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Angela's Ashes: A Memoir (Audio CD)
The best of Frank McCourts memoirs read in his inimitable style. A book to read when you feel that your life is turning to faeces and that all around you do not understand. It will lift your soul and put a smile in your heart. You cannot get this unabridged audio book in the UK so take the plunge and order from America. It was worth every penny I paid and was the cheapest on the market at just less than twenty five pounds. It is a book that makes you press on with what ever life may throw at you and it is very entertaining and evokes a time and place like no other book I have read. Life affirming and changing. Buy it, you will not be disappointed, I thebarkinglion promise you........Lions never lie.
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| 17/05/2012 05:54 PM |
| Jean Craighead George, author of 100 books for young people including 'My Side of the Mountain', dies aged 92 |
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Distinguished childrenand#146;s book author and noted naturalist Jean Craighead George died on May 15. She was 92.
Best known for the Newbery-winning novel Julie of the Wolves (Harper, 1972) and the Newbery Honor title My Side of the Mountain (Dutton, 1959), George penned more than 100 books for young people during a career that began with the publication of Vulpes the Red Fox in 1948. |
| 15/05/2012 09:40 PM |
| Mexican novelist, Carlos Fuentes, dies aged 83 |
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Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes has passed away at the age of 83, he was the winner of the Miguel de Cervantes Prize and the Latin Literary Prize. President Felipe Calderon wrote on Twitter, "I deeply lament the death of our beloved and admired Carlos Fuentes, a universal Mexican writer."
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| 14/05/2012 11:00 AM |
| Popular authors increase output, some doubling to two books a year, to meet insatiable ebook demand |
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Pity the poor authors in the days of the ebook. Whereas popular authors such as Lisa Scottoline used to produce one book a year, now they are writing two; while others such as Lee Child are churning out short stories in between novels in an attempt to satisfy their fans' demands for more output, lest the fans get bored waiting for the next work and go off and find a new favorite. Meanwhile, James Patterson is producing a dozen or more books each year, about half of which are co-written.
All this at the same time as the internet has changed readers' expectations that they'll be able to hear personally from their favorite authors via blogs, Twitter and Facebook updates. Would reclusive authors such as J.D. Salinger and Harper Lee be able to gain traction in today's market? Many publishers say no - that what once would have created an aura of intrigue around an author, is not a viable option in the age of interconnectivity. |
| 08/05/2012 11:00 AM |
| Maurice Sendak dead at 83 |
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Legendary author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, best known for Where the Wild Things Are, died in Connecticut today. He was 83.
Earlier this year, Bumble-Ardy was published, the first work in 30 years for which Sendak had produced both text and pictures. The final book illustrated and written by Sendak, My Brother's Book, is scheduled to be published in Feburary 2013. |
| 03/05/2012 05:34 PM |
| Pushing back against 'Showrooming', Target will no longer stock Kindles |
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Target plans to stop selling Amazon Kindle e-readers and tablets, and has already removed the products from its website.
"This is evidence that Target is getting more serious about Amazon as an enemy rather than a partner," said analyst Matt Nemer of Wells Fargo. "That's probably something Target now regrets. It put them behind in the world of multi-channel retail and let a serious competitor learn a lot about their business." The New York Times reported that as retailers like Target address the challenge of "showrooming," carrying Amazon's Kindle is, as Michael Norris of Simba Information put it, "like Starbucks selling Dunkin' Donuts gift certificates." Showrooming is the term used to describe a shopper who visits a store to check out a product but then purchases the product online from a different retailer - booksellers report that they often see customers buying online while still standing in their store holding the book they are purchasing elsewhere! |
| 30/04/2012 01:42 PM |
| Toni Morrison to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom |
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Toni Morrison is one of thirteen people to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom - the USA's highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. Other honorees include Madeleine Albright, Bob Dylan, John Glenn and Shimon Peres
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| 30/04/2012 01:37 PM |
| Barnes and Noble and Microsoft form partnership in new BandN subsidiary combining digital business and BandN College |
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Barnes and Noble and Microsoft have formed a partnership in a new BandN subsidiary - temporarily called Newco - that consists of BandN's digital business and BandN College. Microsoft is making a $300 million investment in Newco for a 17.6% equity stake; BandN will own the other 82.4% of the company. In pre-market trading, BandN stock is up 77.6%, to $24.29 a share.
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| 25/04/2012 05:23 PM |
| Tor publisher announces all ebooks will be DRM free by July - enabling books to be transferred between devices |
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Tom Doherty Associates - comprising the Tor, Forge, Orb, Starscape, and Tor Teen imprints - has announced that their entire list of ebooks will be available DRM-free "by early July." In a separate, following notice, Tor UK said that it will do the same. Digital rights management (DRM) is the term used to describe any technology that limits the use of digital content on devices after sale.
President and publisher Tom Doherty writes: "Our authors and readers have been asking for this for a long time. They're a technically sophisticated bunch, and DRM is a constant annoyance to them. It prevents them from using legitimately-purchased e-books in perfectly legal ways, like moving them from one kind of e-reader to another." The company says that as part of the move, they "expect to begin selling titles through retailers that sell only DRM-free books." Forsaking DRM, and/or experimenting with "lighter" DRM schemes that allow more customer freedom, has been under discussion at a number of houses recently, intensified in the wake of the agency pricing lawsuits and settlements. Tor/Forge are the first "Big Six" imprints to make this move, though Pottermore's recent release of DRM-free Harry Potter ebooks (watermarked in some versions; still encrypted if purchased for the Kindle or Nook platforms) remains the most prominent. The Tor move raises the likelihood that other big publishers will head in the same direction, and also increases the chance that they may do so by division or imprint rather than companywide. |
| 20/04/2012 03:53 PM |
| 'Three Cups of Tea' author, Greg Mortenson, and publisher seek dismissal of class action suit |
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At a federal court hearing this week, author Greg Mortenson and his publisher sought dismissal of a lawsuit that "aims to obtain class-action relief for book-buyers allegedly defrauded by purported fabrications" in Three Cups of Tea and Stones into Schools.
According to the NY Times, the class-action case "is potentially crucial for book publishers, the defendants argue, because if it succeeds - which is by no means certain - it could mean that publishers would be liable to defend lawsuits and reimburse readers every time a memoir turned out to have an inflated recollection of events." Attorneys for Penguin Group, which published Three Cups of Tea in 2006, contended that "if a publisher were required to guarantee or ensure the truth and accuracy of everything an author says, the costs of publishing books would be prohibitive." |
| 19/04/2012 07:23 PM |
| Apple wants to go to trial to defend itself against price-fixing allegations |
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Apple wants to go to trial to defend itself against U.S. government allegations of colluding with publishers to fix e-book prices, Apple lawyer Daniel Floyd told U.S. District Judge Denise Cote yesterday. Reuters reported that publishers Macmillan and Penguin "took a similar stance in the first hearing in Manhattan federal court since the anti-trust division of the Department of Justice last week accused Apple and five publishers of colluding to break up Amazon.com's low-cost dominance of the digital book market."
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