by kmerwin
Nominated for the 2021 Hugo Awards and the 2020 Nebula Awards for Best Novel
From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Resistance Reborn comes the first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic.
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by kmerwin
by kmerwin
by kmerwin
The Story of Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier des Grieux by the Abbe Prevost D’Exiles hides its striking hand-painted illustrations in our main floor Nonfiction collection.
The Story of Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier des Grieux, by the Abbé Prévost d’Exiles; translated from the original text of 1731 by Helen Waddell; illustrated by Pierre Brissaud. Published in 1731 as the last installment of Prévost’s seven-volume opus, Mémoires et Aventures d’un Homme de Qualité qui s’est Retiré du Monde (1728–31; “Memories and Adventures of a Man of Quality Who Has Retired from the World,” the work concerns the downward progress of the chevalier des Grieux, a young seminary student of noble birth.
An ambiguous mixture of disinterested passion and shabby criminality, it relates how des Grieux, a young scapegrace but also a man of the most exquisite sentiment, sacrifices himself to the amoral, delicate, and forever enigmatic courtesan Manon. In this tragic tale love conquers all, but it constantly needs vulgar money to sustain it. Prévost’s successful blending of traditional romance and sordid realism, together with his ambivalent characterization of the chevalier, made many consider the work a masterpiece.
The story was adapted for opera as Manon by Jules Massenet and as Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini. Source: Britannica
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by kmerwin
A gorgeously illustrated book that encourages slowing down and observing the magic and wonder of the natural world.
All around us, nature is working wonders. Every day, hour by hour, magical transformations happen right in front of you. But it’s not always easy to see them . . . In this beautifully illustrated collection, 50 moments in nature are paused for you to watch them in detail. Then you should go outside, and explore, and see what you find when you take the time to slow down.
Gorgeously illustrated, this charming collection celebrates the small wonders happening all around us every day.
by kmerwin
Un libro magníficamente ilustrado que anima a frenar y observar la magia y la maravilla del mundo natural.
A nuestro alrededor, la naturaleza hace maravillas. Cada día, hora tras hora, suceden cosas mágicas ante nosotros. Pero no siempre es fácil verlas… Descubre 50 historias de la naturaleza y observa cómo se desarrollan. Luego sal y comprueba qué te encuentras cuando te tomas el tiempo para desacelerar.
