In this tender, impassioned fourth novel, James Baldwin created one of his most striking a man struggling to become himself.'Everyone wishes to be loved, but in the event, nearly no one can bear it'At the height of his theatrical career, the actor Leo Proudhammer is nearly felled by a heart attack.
[lire la quatrième du livre Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone]
His interest in the wider social context of art was reflected in his concern for the preservation of ancient monuments for the public. It was after the publication of the present book in 1906 that Brown was appointed member of a Royal Commission to compile an inventory of ancient Scottish monuments.
[lire la quatrième du livre The Care of Ancient Monuments]
'This is the work of a born storyteller at the height of his powers' Edmund White, Washington Post When Arthur Montana, world-renowned 'Emperor of Soul', is found dead in a London pub, his grief-stricken brother looks back over thirty years in the lives of their group of friends: from their childhood spent preaching and singing in Harlem churches, to their struggles with war and poverty, and [...]
[lire la quatrième du livre Just Above My Head]
A topical and comprehensive description of current developments in the pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders
Anxiety disorders are not uncommon and are often ?comorbid' with other forms of mental disorders. This publication provides an update on the origins and the causes of anxiety disorders and their related symptoms.
[lire la quatrième du livre Anxiety Disorders]
On peut définir les succulentes comme des plantes qui survivent à la sécheresse en stockant l'eau dans leurs feuilles, leurs tiges et leurs racines.
C'est dire qu'elles sont tout indiquées dans nos jardins à l'heure de la raréfaction des ressources en eau.
[lire la quatrième du livre Jardins de succulentes]
When David meets the sensual Giovanni in a bohemian bar, he is swept into a passionate love affair. But his girlfriend's return to Paris destroys everything. Unable to admit to the truth, David pretends the liaison never happened – while Giovanni’s life descends into tragedy.
[lire la quatrième du livre Giovanni's Room]
Since it was first published, this famous study of the Black Problem in America has become a classic. Powerful, haunting and prophetic, it sounds a clarion warning to the world.
[lire la quatrième du livre The Fire Next Time]
Go Tell It On The Mountain, first published in 1953, is Baldwin's first major work, a semi-autobiographical novel that has established itself as an American classic.
[lire la quatrième du livre Go Tell it on the Mountain]
The inspiration for the new film from Oscar award-winning director Barry Jenkins'Achingly beautiful' Guardian Harlem, the black soul of New York City, in the era of Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles. The narrator of Baldwin's novel is Tish nineteen, and pregnant. Her lover Fonny, father of her child, is in jail accused of rape.
Flashbacks from their love affair are woven into the compelling [...]
[lire la quatrième du livre If Beale Street Could Talk]
