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Abstract/Sommario: Alice in Wonderland is an 1865 novel by English author Lewis Carroll. It tells of a young girl named Alice, who falls through a rabbit hole into a subterranean fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children.

Abstract/Sommario: `Elizabeth Jane Howard is one of those novelists who shows, through her work, what the novel is for . . . She helps us to do the necessary thing – open our eyes and our hearts’ Hilary Mantel It is the 1950s and as the Duchy, the Cazalets’ beloved matriarch, dies, she takes with her the last remnants of a disappearing world – of houses with servants, of class and tradition – in which the Cazalets have thrived. Louise, now divorced, becomes entangled in a painful affair; while Polly and ...; [Leggi tutto...] `Elizabeth Jane Howard is one of those novelists who shows, through her work, what the novel is for . . . She helps us to do the necessary thing – open our eyes and our hearts’ Hilary Mantel It is the 1950s and as the Duchy, the Cazalets’ beloved matriarch, dies, she takes with her the last remnants of a disappearing world – of houses with servants, of class and tradition – in which the Cazalets have thrived. Louise, now divorced, becomes entangled in a painful affair; while Polly and Clary must balance marriage and motherhood with their own ideas and ambitions. Hugh and Edward, now in their sixties, are feeling ill-equipped for this modern world; while Villy, long abandoned by her husband, must at last learn to live independently. But it is Rachel, who has always lived for others, who will face her greatest challenges yet. Events converge at Christmas; as a new generation of Cazalets descend on Home Place. Only one thing is certain: nothing will ever be the same again. All Change is the fifth novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's Cazalet Chronicles. Read from the beginning of the series: The Light Years, Marking Time, Casting Off and Confusion.

Abstract/Sommario: The North, says Simon Armitage, begins where the goalpost of the M1 meets the crossbar of the M62; where Jarvis Cocker meets geoffrey Boycott; and where Sir Bernard Inghan meets prince Naseem Hamed (or at least if there's any justice he does).
All Points North is an irresistible collection of variations on this geographical theme. Football, family, or music, whatever the subject, his wry humour is typically infectious.
this is a world in which poets have tax problems and get 'batter ...; [Leggi tutto...] The North, says Simon Armitage, begins where the goalpost of the M1 meets the crossbar of the M62; where Jarvis Cocker meets geoffrey Boycott; and where Sir Bernard Inghan meets prince Naseem Hamed (or at least if there's any justice he does).
All Points North is an irresistible collection of variations on this geographical theme. Football, family, or music, whatever the subject, his wry humour is typically infectious.
this is a world in which poets have tax problems and get 'battered' in pubs, holidays are day trips to Iceland from Bradford airport and double glazing sits on old houses 'like new glasses on old faces'.

Abstract/Sommario: I rapporti tra Iran e comunità internazionale sono molto tesi nonostante il nuovo presidente iraniano si ostini a proclamare i suoi intenti pacifici nel loro uso del nucleare.