This is a story of landed aristocrats, Victorian politicians and nouveaux riches colonial entrepreneurs. It is about sudden death in 10 Downing Street; an obsessive relationship; the marrying of New World money with old world class; and social elevation from a poor Scottish croft to an historic stately home. It considers the impact on the old world of money made in colonial enterprises, and the cultural exchange resulting from colonial expansion; and it details the self-managed decline of a British upper class that had held power for almost a thousand years. This biography is of interest to...
This is a story of landed aristocrats, Victorian politicians and nouveaux riches colonial entrepreneurs. It is about sudden death in 10 Downing Street...
AN NYRB CLASSICS ORIGINAL Elizabeth Taylor is finally beginning to gain the recognition due to her as one of the best English writers of the postwar period, prized and praised by Sarah Waters and Hilary Mantel, among others. Inheriting Ivy Compton-Burnett s uncanny sensitivity to the terrifying undercurrents that swirl beneath the apparent calm of respectable family life while showing a deep sympathy of her own for human loneliness, Taylor depicted dislocation with the unflinching presence of mind of Graham Greene. But for Taylor, unlike Greene, dislocation began not in distant climes but...
AN NYRB CLASSICS ORIGINAL Elizabeth Taylor is finally beginning to gain the recognition due to her as one of the best English writers of the postw...
It is January 1900. A momentous century is over. The great Victorian era is fast approaching its end; the aged Queen has a mere twelve months to live. But the British Empire is still in its prime, still sending its soldiers, administrators and its governors out to rule in almost every part of the globe, still supremely self-confident and oblivious to the straws in the wind that give indication of changes that the new century will bring.The Old World and the New: The Marriage and Colonial Adventures of Lord and Lady Northcote tells the previously untold story of a colonial ruler and his wife...
It is January 1900. A momentous century is over. The great Victorian era is fast approaching its end; the aged Queen has a mere twelve months to live....
Blindness and betrayal are Elizabeth Taylor's great subjects, and in A View of the Harbour she turns her unsparing gaze on the emotional and sexual politics of a seedy seaside town that's been left behind by modernity. Tory, recently divorced, depends more and more on the company of her neighbors Robert, a doctor, and Beth, a busy author of melodramatic novels. Prudence, Robert and Beth's daughter, disapproves of the intimacy that has grown between her parents and Tory and the gossip it has awakened in their little community. As the novel proceeds, Taylor's view widens to take in a...
Blindness and betrayal are Elizabeth Taylor's great subjects, and in A View of the Harbour she turns her unsparing gaze on the emotional and...
Are you ready to discover one of the most amazing crafts of all times? Yes, I said craft Because crochet, in essence, is way more than a mere hobby. It's a way of expressing yourself. It's a way of creating beautiful things Maybe for the own sake of creating something with your own hands, maybe because it's extremely fun - which trust me, it is-, maybe because you want to surprise a loved one with a hand-made gift. What could be better than that? In any case, no matter what your motivation is, there is something quite clear: Crochet is DEFINITELY for you Perhaps you are an absolute...
Are you ready to discover one of the most amazing crafts of all times? Yes, I said craft Because crochet, in essence, is way more than a mere hobby. ...
Have a Cozy Holiday with new Stitches With Updated Patterns Since October 2016 BONUS RIGHT AFTER THE CONCLUSION - ACT NOW BEFORE GONE
Crocheting isn't just for Grandma
People of all ages are picking up yarn and getting hooked on this new again hobby. In an age when manufactured goods are king, it seems improbable that handmade goods could find value. That's just it though. They have value because they have meaning. Handmade gifts are making a huge comeback. When you make something and put your heart and spirit into it, that item has...
Have a Cozy Holiday with new Stitches With Updated Patterns Since October 2016 BONUS RIGHT AFTER THE CONCLUSION - ACT NOW ...
Quick and Easy Crochet Patterns For Anyone With Updated Patterns Since October 2016
Sometimes the simple things are the best.
There is a certain joy in the basics of life and going back to simpler times. Today we live in a fast-paced world of machines and premade everything. Crocheting gives you a way of slowing down in this hectic life. From just a hook and a ball of yarn you can create items with more value than what you find in any store.
Are you ready to start something different? This book will take you through the...
Quick and Easy Crochet Patterns For Anyone With Updated Patterns Since October 2016
Looking for something to do? Board with the same old phone games, word searches, or crossword puzzles? Want to do something fun and productive? Check this book out Learn how you can create handmade knitted items for friends, family, or just yourself. Inside this book you'll find a wide variety of different patterns that detail how you can create warm and fuzzy gifts or useful things for your home. Think it's too hard? Think again These patterns are easy enough that the novice knitter can pick them up and be knitting and purling in no time. Think it's too easy? Not a chance. Some of the...
Looking for something to do? Board with the same old phone games, word searches, or crossword puzzles? Want to do something fun and productive? Check ...
Have you ever wanted to crochet Afghan or throw but felt like it was too big of a job? Do you think it's impossible for a beginner to put together something so big? Would you like to create a special and meaningful gift for someone? With this book, we'll teach you the basics of crocheting and guide you through making your very first Afghan. We'll start you off with the history of both crafts and a simple how-to guide on the basics. Once you've mastered those, you're ready to get started Ever wonder where the term Afghan comes from? We'll cover the equipment you'll need and then show you with...
Have you ever wanted to crochet Afghan or throw but felt like it was too big of a job? Do you think it's impossible for a beginner to put together som...
