Discover the architecture, beauty and inspiration of British Cathedrals
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Exploring the beauty and significance of British cathedrals, this book highlights their architectural grandeur and historical importance. Each cathedral is presented as a unique destination, showcasing its distinct features and cultural heritage. The narrative encourages readers to appreciate the artistry and spiritual atmosphere of these remarkable structures, making them enticing places to visit.
Discover the architecture, beauty and inspiration of Australasian Cathedrals
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Featuring stunning architecture and rich history, this book showcases the cathedrals of Australia and New Zealand, highlighting their unique designs and cultural significance. Each cathedral is presented as a must-visit destination, inviting readers to explore their beauty and the stories behind them. Ideal for travelers and architecture enthusiasts alike, it emphasizes the importance of these landmarks in the region's heritage.
Biografie Motherless Child vykresluje Erika Claptona jako jednoho z nejvlivnějších umělců své generace, živoucí hudební legendu a jednoho z nejlepších kytaristů všech dob. Obsahuje dosud nepublikované detaily z jeho komplikovaného, ale fascinujícího života posbírané od blízkých přátel a spolupracovníků.
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Kniha sleduje Claptonovu více než padesátiletou kariéru od začátků ve skupině Yardbirds, přes spolupráci s Johnem Mayallem, slávu superskupiny Cream, kapel Blind Faith a Derek and the Dominos až po sólovou kariéru.
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Clapton se vždy viděl jako osamělý hráč blues, muž s kytarou proti celému světu. Blues pro něj zůstávalo konstantou, jádrem, ze kterého vycházel. Právě on byl vyvolený pokračovat v tradici hudby starých bluesmanů z delty Mississippi.
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Paul Scott se zaměřuje také na Claptonův soukromý život, kde se jeho mimořádný talent prolínal s nepochopitelnou sebedestrukcí. Nikdy se netajil problémy s drogami a alkoholem, ani svým bohémským životem, který ho několikrát zavedl až na hranu smrti.
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Bez občasných osobních pádů by ale nikdy nemohl vystoupat na hudební olymp a získat si uznání milionů fanoušků po celém světě. Jeho příběh lze tedy také číst jako dlouhou, ale úspěšnou cestu ke střízlivosti, vykoupení a konečně i ke štěstí.
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Motherless Child doplněná fotografiemi je nezbytným kusem pro každého Claptonova fanouška.
Timed for release around Clapton's 70th birthday, Motherless child chronicles his remarkable journey: the music, the women, the drugs, the cars, the guitars, the heartbreak and the triumphs are all here.The book explores his musical legacy as one of the most influential musicians of his generation, and as the keeper of the flame for the blues.
Dies ist das richtige Geschenk für all diejenigen, die ihr Leben mit allen Sinnen genießen wollen. Der Autor Paul Scott zeigt, wie einfach es ist, die eigene Partnerschaft mit ganz neuen Sinnesfreuden zu erfüllen: Er liefert Ideen zur Schaffung einer romantischen Atmosphäre in der Wohnung und Verwöhntipps für entspannende Badezusätze und Gesichtsmasken, verführerische Massagen und Aromaöle. Und mit seinen Menüvorschlägen können Sie ein Liebesmahl als Einstieg in einen unvergesslichen Abend zu zweit vorbereiten. - Nicht umsonst gelten viele Speisen wie Austern und Spargel als unschlagbare Aphrodisiaka. Und die passenden Getränke- und Musiktipps fehlen selbstverständlich auch nicht.
The Raj Quartet, Paul Scott's epic study of British India in its final years, has no equal. Tolstoyan in scope and Proustian in detail but completely individual in effect, it records the encounter between East and West through the experiences of a dozen people caught up in the upheavals of the Second World War and the growing campaign for Indian independence from Britain. In The Towers of Silence, Barbie Batchelor, a British missionary and schoolteacher, befriends a British family and witnesses the trial of Hari Kumar, an Indian man accused of assaulting his beloved Daphne Manners, while observing the dangerously cruel Captain Ronald Merrick, Hari’s nemesis. In A Division of the Spoils, the chaos of the departure of the British and the fervor of Partition wreaks havoc upon the twilight of the Raj — and the end of a era. On occasions unsparing in its study of personal dramas and racial differences, the Raj Quartet is at all times profoundly humane, not least in the author’s capacity to identify with a huge range of characters. It is also illuminated by delicate social comedy and wonderful evocations of the Indian scene, all narrated in luminous prose. The other two novels in the Raj Quartet, The Jewel in the Crown and The Day of the Scorpion, are also available from Everyman’s Library. With a new introduction by Hilary Spurling
Tolstoyan in scope and Proustian in detail but completely individual in
effect, it records the encounter between East and West through the experiences
of a dozen people caught up in the upheavals of the Second World War and the
growing campaign for Indian independence.
Tolstoyan in scope and Proustian in detail but completely individual in
effect, it records the encounter between East and West through the experiences
of a dozen people caught up in the upheavals of the Second World War and the
growing campaign for Indian independence.
"The first novel, The Jewel in the Crown, describes the doomed love between an English girl and an Indian boy, Daphne Manners and Hari Kumar. This affair touches the lives of other characters in three subsequent volumes, most of them unknown to Hari and Daphne but involved in the larger social and political conflicts which destroy the lovers. InThe Day of the Scorpion, Ronald Merrick, a sadistic policeman who arrested and prosecuted Hari, insinuates himself into an aristocratic British family as World War II escalates."--Publisher
