The Lamp Of Memory - John Ruskin, Kartoniert (TB)

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John Ruskin overturned Victorian society's ideas about art and architecture, arguing that ancient buildings must be conserved for their deep, mystical links with the past and that creative design is essential - not for financial gain, but to... Mehr

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Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning epic remains his undisputed masterpiece. Set against the background of dust bowl Oklahoma and Californian migrant life, it tells of the Joad family, who,... Mehr

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The book investigates the spectrum of meaning inherent in six orchestral works by Leos Janácek. It codifies his compositional style, demonstrating its development from features of Moravian folk song. The analyses investigate the affective and... Mehr

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A fascinating exploration of the fallibility of memory and how easily our brains can be misled. Mehr

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The ground-breaking first novel from Umberto Eco - a murder mystery, an enthralling chronicle of the Middle Ages, a piece of biblical analysis and a stunning popular and critical success all at once. Mehr

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A powerful YA debut exploring the life-saving power of friendship. For fans of THIRTEEN REASONS WHY, Jennifer Niven and Sarah Crossan. Mehr

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Pack your suitcase for the final magical adventure at the Strangeworlds Travel Agency! At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have to do is step inside . . . Flick and Jonathan have faced... Mehr

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WINNER OF THE 2019 DUFF COOPER PRIZEA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'With emotional and psychological insight, Barton unlocks this sleeping giant of our culture. In the process, he has produced a masterpiece.' Sunday Times The Bible is the central book of... Mehr

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In dem Roman The Grapes of Wrath sucht die Farmerfamilie Joad, sogenannte Okies, auf den Obst- und Baumwollplantagen Kaliforniens nach der Erfüllung des amerikanischen Traums, um der Armut und den Umweltkatastrophen in den Great Plains im südlichen... Mehr

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Lighting designer of the year in 2011/2015/2018. A selection of international award-winning projects Mehr

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Less a Mystery Unsolved Than a Secret Well Kept The mystery has haunted generations since the Second World War: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? And why? Mehr

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The phenomenal bestselling debut and word-of-mouth hit from one of the Queens of Up-Lit. A novel of lost objects and second chances, as joyous as Singing in the Rain or La La Land. Mehr

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A special illustrated edition of The Ocean at the End of the Lane, the bestselling magical novel from master storyteller Neil Gaiman. Mehr

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The iconic bassist and co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers tells his fascinating origin story, of an LA street rat turned world-famous rock star. Acid for the Children takes readers on a deeply personal tour of Flea's formative years. His dreamy,... Mehr