Benjamin Ivry
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Publisher
Welcome Rain Publishers
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
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Maurice Ravel: A Life is the first convincing attempt to paint a portrait of the life and work of the hitherto enigmatic composer of Bolero, Piano Concerto for the Left Hand, and L'enfant Et Les Sortileges. Ivry offers here a convincing solution to the much-discussed "mystery" of Ravel's sexuality. More than simply "outing" Ravel as a gay man for the first time among numerous writers on this composer, this book discusses how his secretive sexuality...
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English
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The story begins when renowned safari hunter Allan Quatermain agrees to help Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good search for King Solomon's legendary cache of diamonds. Eager to find out what is tru, whit is myth, and what is really buried in the darkness of the mines, the tireless adventurers delve into the Sahara's treacherous Veil of Sand, where they stumble upon a mysterious lost tribe of African warriors. Finding themselves in deadly peril...
Author
Publisher
Welcome Rain Publishers
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
"Magellania"--Which refers to the Strait of Magellan--is the home of Kaw-djer, a mysterious man of Western origin whom the indigenous peoples consider a demigod. Originally penned in 1897, "Magellania" was totally rewritten after Verne's death by his son Michel but soon disappeared into obscurity.
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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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Drawing on personal correspondence, notebooks, and public records never before tapped, as well as interviews with Camus's family, friends, fellow workers, writers, mentors, and lovers, here is the enormously engaging, vibrant, and richly researched biography of the Nobel Prize winning author.
Todd shows us a Camus who struggled all his life with irreconcilable conflicts—between his loyalty to family and his passionate nature,...
Todd shows us a Camus who struggled all his life with irreconcilable conflicts—between his loyalty to family and his passionate nature,...