Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927) was the author of Three Men in a Boat, one of the best-loved books in the English language, but much of his prolific career has been left unexplored. Over a period of forty years, Jerome was variously a humourist, novelist, journalist, essayist and dramatist, leaving behind him a prodigious quantity of work, belying his famous quote "I like work. It fascinates me. I could sit and look at it for hours." In this major new biography, Carolyn Oulton unearths hitherto unknown details of Jerome's early life in Walsall with his Micawberish father and God-fearing mother,...
Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927) was the author of Three Men in a Boat, one of the best-loved books in the English language, but much of his prolific care...
In this book, Jeremy Nicholas reappraises Godowsky's important contribution to the piano, sheds new light on his enigmatic personality and suggests the soubriquet given him by the critic J.G. Huneker was amply justified: Godowsky was, more than any other, "a pianist for pianists." This edition contains a new foreword by the author and some updates and corrections.
In this book, Jeremy Nicholas reappraises Godowsky's important contribution to the piano, sheds new light on his enigmatic personality and suggests th...
Jack is a lone traveler. He comes and goes as he wishes, and the world is his playground. Along the road, he meets Amy, a beautiful girl who matches him in wit and charm. And he meets Farron, an alcoholic who has lost his family and destroyed his own life in the process. Amy and Farron affect Jack profoundly when they meet, and even more so, as he watches them leave. Plagued by a darker side of himself, Jack encounters the Shadow that will not let him rest. During this astonishing supernatural adventure, Jack struggles to break free, as his teacher and friends battle the forces of love and...
Jack is a lone traveler. He comes and goes as he wishes, and the world is his playground. Along the road, he meets Amy, a beautiful girl who matches h...