Felix Ventura trades in an unusual commodity; he is a dealer in memories, clandestinely selling new pasts to people whose futures are secure and who lack only a good lineage to complete their lives. In this completely original murder mystery, where people are not who they seem and the briefest of connections leads to the forging of entirely new histories, a bookish albino, a beautiful woman, a mysterious foreigner, and a witty talking lizard come together to discover the truth of their lives. Set in Angola, Agualusa's tale darts from tormented past to dream-filled present with a lightness...
Felix Ventura trades in an unusual commodity; he is a dealer in memories, clandestinely selling new pasts to people whose futures are secure and who l...
Anne Fine, Anne Fine, Daniel Hahn, Leonie Flynn, Susan Reuben
With this book, 8-12 year-olds should never again cry, 'What will I read next? This is an up-to-date guide to the best children's books around - from classics to titles published at the end of 2003.
With this book, 8-12 year-olds should never again cry, 'What will I read next? This is an up-to-date guide to the best children's books around - from ...
Covers board books and novelty books through to classic and contemporary picture books and choices for 0-7s. As with the previous Ultimate Book Guides, it is packed with themed lists and cross-references to other titles, and there are special features on a variety of topics.
Covers board books and novelty books through to classic and contemporary picture books and choices for 0-7s. As with the previous Ultimate Book Guides...
The last thirty years have witnessed one of the most fertile periods in the history of children's books: the flowering of imaginative illustration and writing, the Harry Potter phenomenon, the rise of young adult and crossover fiction, and books that tackle extraordinarily difficult subjects. The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature provides an indispensable and fascinating reference guide to the world of children's literature. Its 3,500 entries cover every genre from fairy tales to chapbooks; school stories to science fiction; comics to children's hymns. Originally...
The last thirty years have witnessed one of the most fertile periods in the history of children's books: the flowering of imaginative illustration and...
Nelson Falcao Rodrigues (August 23, 1912 - December 21, 1980) was a Brazilian playwright, journalist and novelist. In 1943, he helped usher in a new era in Brazilian theater with his play Vestido de Noiva (The Wedding Dress), considered revolutionary for the complex exploration of its characters' psychology and its use of colloquial dialog. He went on to write many other seminal plays and today is widely regarded as Brazil's greatest playwright. This volume contains brand-new translations of the plays The Wedding Dress ; Waltz #6; All Nudity Shall be Punished; Forgive Me for...
Nelson Falcao Rodrigues (August 23, 1912 - December 21, 1980) was a Brazilian playwright, journalist and novelist. In 1943, he helped usher in a new e...
