![]() ![]() Near fine in a good first issue dust jacket without the photographer’s name on the rear panel. ![]() First edition with the Scribners A of the novel that is regarded as one of Hemingway’s best works. ![]() “If the function of a writer is to reveal reality,” Maxwell Perkins wrote Hemingway after reading the manuscript, “no one ever so completely performed it.” Greater in power, broader in scope, and more intensely emotional than any of the author’s previous works, it stands as one of the best war novels of all time. Item Number: 125811 New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. In his portrayal of Jordan’s love for the beautiful Maria and his superb account of El Sordo’s last stand, in his brilliant travesty of La Pasionaria and his unwillingness to believe in blind faith, Hemingway surpasses his achievement in The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms to create a work at once rare and beautiful, strong and brutal, compassionate, moving, and wise. The story of Robert Jordan, a young American in the International Brigades attached to an antifascist guerilla unit in the mountains of Spain, it tells of loyalty and courage, love and defeat, and the tragic death of an ideal. First edition, second state of Hemingways novel For Whom the Bell Tolls, based on his experiences living as a journalist in Spain during the Spanish Civil. Three years later he completed the greatest novel to emerge from “the good fight”, For Whom the Bell Tolls. Facsimile reprint of the First Edition of For Whom the Bell Tolls. In 1937, Ernest Hemingway traveled to Spain to cover the civil war there for the North American Newspaper Alliance. ![]()
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![]() ![]() All told, Foote made eighty-nine appearances in Burns’s program-far more than any other expert-and became an overnight sensation. From the book-lined study in his home in Memphis, Tennessee, Foote offered a series of memorable insights into the human side of America’s defining conflict. ![]() In 1990, thirty-nine million viewers tuned in to Burns’s eleven-hour documentary, prompting historian Stephen Ambrose to joke that “more Americans get their history from Ken Burns than from any other source.” 1 Although monumental in its own right, the series became, for many Americans, their first introduction to southern writer Shelby Foote. This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of filmmaker Ken Burns’s pbs television series on the American Civil War. Foote reading in his study, March 2, 1978, by George Walker at Gamma. All photographs courtesy of the Shelby Foote Collection, Rhodes College Archives, unless otherwise noted. ![]() ![]() ![]() In October 2012, I learned that my friend and former classmate lost his battle with depression. ![]() This story came out of a place of grief and deep empathy. I will start by sharing that I am the author of "How Frederick Found His Light". ![]() The story of Frederick gives us all hope that even at our lowest point, if we look hard enough, we will find the light of our true joyful self within us. ![]() This fading of light is meant to represent how a person with depression feels inside. As Frederick notices his light fading, this once beautiful light is dimmed by feelings of sadness, anger and loneliness. Throughout the story, the metaphor of a beautiful light inside of Frederick is used to represent the happiness, uniqueness and self-confidence that we all hope to strive towards in our lives. This story offers children a unique insight into understanding their depression or that of a family member or friend. Lily, Frederick is able to see that his beautiful light was within him all along. With the support of his parents and his new counselor Mrs. His light was dimmed by sadness, anger and loneliness. Frederick started to doubt himself and his light started to fade. When he was younger he believed in himself and his light shone brightly for all to see. This was the light of happiness, love and uniqueness. Frederick was born with a beautiful light inside of him. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Oh my word, it becomes beyond tedious to read this same statement again and again as it gets run into the ground over the course of the entire book! Not that she’s much more interesting in other areas. I’m not enough of a Roman historian to argue its veracity but it sounds kosher to me.Įxcept Beard repeats this point ad infinitum. It was the great melting pot, the America, of its day. It sounds exhausting and I’m here to tell you that it’s even worse in the reading! I got through the whole mammoth affair but it wasn’t worth it.īeard’s core thesis essentially centres around this one question: how did the Romans become such a major player in the ancient world? And the answer is fairly simply: it conquered one group of people in one country after another, taking their land and rebranding the people as Roman citizens. ![]() Historian Mary Beard covers the first 1000 years of Roman history, from its humble beginnings when (supposedly) Romulus killed his brother Remus before founding what would become the city of Rome, to around the time when Christianity sunk its fangs into the empire to become its main religion, in SPQR. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are origin stories aplenty, including the beginnings of poetry, earthquakes and even the shape of salmon. ![]() Norse Mythology delivers an energetic read reminiscent of a Bible produced by Marvel Studios. Unlike his blonde comic book and movie versions, this Thor is a dimwitted redhead. These deities would have made good lawyers…except for that dummy, Thor. Villains often concoct ingenious plans to capture Thor’s hammer or Freya’s hand in marriage, before getting outsmarted by the gods. ![]() To be fair, everyone’s a schemer in these yarns. As Gaiman’s Thor says, “When something goes wrong, the first thing I always think is, it is Loki’s fault. Most Norse myths revolve around a familiar trio-Odin, Thor and Loki-and involve Loki causing trouble. The American Gods author has proven himself an expert in reinterpreting old tales, and this retelling maintains the stories’ original spirit and humor. From Thor’s obvious presence in the Marvel Universe to Ron Burgundy’s exclamation “Odin’s ravens!” in Anchorman, Norse mythology is a part of popular culture.Īnyone with the slightest interest in these vibrant myths will enjoy Neil Gaiman’s new book, Norse Mythology. Norse myths tend to play second banana to Greek myths, but they’re everywhere-if you know where to look. ![]() ![]() ![]() A trio of maiden aunts, ``the Three Fates,'' raise Justin on a family estate just outside of Bangkok loaded with intrigue: Two are involved in a fling with a priapic English doctor, and none of the relatives can wait to get their paws on the will of the clan's matriarch, who vows to dance the limbo rock, a reference to an American pop song of the time, before she'll give up the ghost. Justin's parents, nearly mythic for their long-term absence, perform top-secret work for the US government as it grows increasingly entangled in Vietnam. It is 1963, and Justin's best friend Virgil, a black boy from Georgia, introduces him to the richness of black American culture and the prejudice that dogs his family even in Asia. Formidable forces converge on 12-year-old Justin's awakening to adolescence. ![]() A Thai coming-of-age tale mildly spiced with magic realism. ![]() ![]() ![]() Long, long ago, Halmoni stole something from the tigers. When You Trap a Tiger brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes on a quest to unlock the power of stories and save her grandmother.įrom the publisher: “When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her Halmoni’s Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history. "I’m grateful to the professors at Bryn Mawr for fostering my creativity, encouraging my critical thinking, and supporting my growth," says Keller, who majored in English (now Literatures in English) at Bryn Mawr. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The Newbery Medal was named for 18th-century British bookseller John Newbery. Tae Keller ’15 was awarded the Newbery Medal for her New York Times bestseller When You Trap a Tiger. ![]() ![]() These stories deserve to be readapted, so that way a new generation can be exposed to the excitement of this late author’s blockbuster appeal, in a refreshingly modern context. ![]() Plus, his work has always been just right for the moment, but just ahead of the curve to be novel, which means that the Crichton library of stories is kind of timeless when you think about it. The world of Michael Crichton knows no limits when it comes to asking interesting questions in the world of fiction. But as the world has evolved, so should this tale of a man harassed by his boss, as the post Me Too world feels ready to see Disclosure take the stage yet again, only updated for our times in a limited series event that makes sure to approach this controversial thriller in just the right way. ![]() When Disclosure hit, both as a best-selling novel and an eventual Demi Moore/Michael Douglas thriller, the concept of sexual harassment was finding its footing in the public discourse. ![]() Michael Crichton wasn’t only a master of adventurous thrills and science fiction potboilers, he also had a taste for tackling corporate America and its evolution throughout the ‘90s. ![]() ![]() ![]() There was no way Delilah could have shut herself inside. But my bedroom door opened outward-a quirk of the weird layout of my flat. I might well have forgotten to shut the kitchen door, or I could even have knocked it to without closing it properly. I sat up, my heart suddenly thumping, and Delilah leaped onto my bed with a glad little chirrup, but I snatched her to my chest, stilling her movements, listening. ![]() She thumped to the floor with an indignant little meep and I pulled the duvet over my head, but even through the covers I could hear her scratching at the bottom of the door, rattling it in its frame. I tried to bury my face in the pillow but she continued rubbing herself against my ear, and eventually I rolled over and heartlessly pushed her off the bed. Delilah mewed and butted me with her head. I must have forgotten to shut the kitchen door last night. The first inkling that something was wrong was waking in darkness to find the cat pawing at my face. ![]() ![]() ![]() Vulnerable and honest, these stories include a woman who had blood tests done because she was convinced that "not wanting sex" was a sign of serious illness, and a man who grew up in a religious household and did everything "right", only to realize after marriage that his experience of sexuality had never been the same as that of others. ![]() Journalist Angela Chen creates her path to understanding her own asexuality with the perspectives of a diverse group of asexual people. What exactly is sexual attraction, and what is it like to go through life not experiencing it? What does asexuality reveal about gender roles, about romance and consent, and the pressures of society? This accessible examination of asexuality shows that the issues that aces face - confusion around sexual activity, the intersection of sexuality and identity, navigating different needs in relationships - are the same conflicts that nearly all of us will experience. Through a blend of reporting, cultural criticism, and memoir, Ace addresses the misconceptions around the "A" of LGBTQIA and invites everyone to rethink pleasure and intimacy. An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that's obsessed with sexual attraction, and what the ace perspective can teach all of us about desire and identity. ![]() |