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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Italy in the German Literary Imagination:
Book SynopsisThe German fascination with Italy, as seen in Goethe's Italian Journey and in a number of literary reactions to it. Italy has long exerted a particular fascination on the Germans, and this has been reflected in German literature, most prominently in Goethe's Italienische Reise but also by numerous other writers who have returned to the topic. This book is concerned with two inextricably linked images - those of the German traveler in Italy and of Italy in German literature in the first third of the 19th century. Goethe's publication of his account nearly three decades after his actual journey was in some measure a vehicle to resist the challenge of a new generation of writers, who in turn would confront what they found to be a questionable, if not altogether false, representation. Hachmeister emphasizes the consequences of the disparity between the reality of Goethe's journey and his depiction of it, taking into consideration also his occasional discomfort with Italy's classical past. She shows how the German predilection for Italy is unique in the larger European cultural context of the Grand Tour, before moving on to chapters that contain readings of Italienische Reise and Goethe's Römische Elegien. Individual chapters follow on Eichendorff's Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts, Platen's Sonette aus Venedig, and Heine's three Italian Reisebilder, each of which is to some degree a reaction to Goethe's work. These chapters investigatehow the individual's reaction to Italy reflects his view of Germany and the author's role in early 19th-century German society. The conclusion offers a short glance at the continued evolution of the German fascination with Italyin the mid- and late nineteenth century. Gretchen Hachmeister received her Ph.D. in German literature from Yale University.Trade Review...thoroughly researched, precisely documented ... and extremely informative about the four poets' lives and oeuvres.... * MONATSHEFTE *Table of ContentsIntroduction Goethe: Anticipation, Hesitation, and Preparation for Italy Rewriting the Journey: Goethe Remembers Italy Römische Elegien Eichendorff and the Romantic Return to Italy Platen's Sonette aus Venedig and the Post-Romantic Aestheticization of Italy Subverting Tradition: Heine and the German Myth of Italy Conclusion Appendix: Sonette aus Venedig -- Comparison of Editions Works Cited Index
£81.00
Boydell & Brewer Ltd Collecting in the Twenty-First Century: From
Book SynopsisAn interdisciplinary volume of essays identifying the impact of technology on the age-old cultural practice of collecting as well as the opportunities and pitfalls of collecting in the digital era. Seminal to the rise of human cultures, the practice of collecting is an expression of individual and societal self-understanding. Through collections, cultures learn and grow. The introduction of digital technology has accelerated this process and at the same time changed how, what, and why we collect. Ever-expanding storage capacities and the accumulation of unprecedented amounts of data are part of a highly complex information economy in which collecting has become even more important for the formation of the past, present, and future. Museums, libraries, and archives have adapted to the requirements of a digital environment, as has anyone who browses the internet and stores information on hard drives or cloud servers. In turn, companies follow the digital footprint we leave behind. Today, collecting includes not only physical objects but also the binary code that allows for their virtual representation on screen. Collecting in the Twenty-First Century identifies the impact of technology, both new and old, on the cultural practice of collecting as well as the challenges and opportunities of collecting in the digital era. Scholars from German Studies, Media Studies, Museum Studies, Sound Studies, Information Technology, and Art History as well as librarians and preservationists offer insights into the most recent developments in collecting practices.Trade Review[T]he theoretical underpinnings, issues raised, and points made throughout the volume are useful beyond their immediate applications. They pose questions of access, data collection, ethics, and economics that will interest scholars of the history of collections, museum studies, digital humanities, library and information sciences, and related fields of literary theory and criticism and media studies. -- J. Decker * CHOICE *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Collecting in the Digital Age - Christoph Zeller 1: Collecting: Defining the Subject - Johannes Endres PART I. Spaces of Collecting 2: Collector as Curator: Collecting in the Post-Internet Age - Boris Groys 3: Should Libraries Still Be Charged with Collecting in a Digital Environment? - Michael Knoche 4: Museums and Collecting as/and Media in the Digital Age - Peter M. McIsaac PART II. Recollection 5: Quality Storage: Collecting as a Technique of Reading - Nikolaus Wegmann 6: Phenomenology of Memory in an Age of Big Data - Clifford B. Anderson 7: Collecting the Cultural Memory of Palmyra - Erin L. Thompson 8: Conservation in the Digital Age - Jessica Walthew PART III. Virtuality 9: Music and the Limits of Collectibility - Rolf J. Goebel 10: Cat Art and Climate Change: Collecting in the Data Anthropocene - Edward Dawson PART IV. Economics 11: Doomed to Collect: Dataveillance as Inner Logic of the Internet - Roberto Simanowski 12: Data Collection in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism - Douglas C. Schmidt Notes on the Contributors Index
£80.75
Visible Ink Press Native American Landmarks and Festivals: A
Book SynopsisA state-by-state (and Canada too!) tour of monuments, events, sites, and festivals of Indigenous American historyFrom ancient rock drawings, historic sites, and modern museums to eco- and cultural tourism, sports events and powwows, the Native American Landmarks and Festivals: A Traveler's Guide to Indigenous United States and Canada provides a fascinating tour of the rich heritage of Indigenous people across the continent. Whether it's the annual All Indian Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada, a dog-sledding trek in Arctic Bay, Nunavut, or a rough ride to the ancient Kaunolu Village Site on Lanai, Hawaii, there is lots more to experience in the Indigenous world right around the corner, including The Montezuma Castle National Monument Trail of Tears National Historic Trail The Red Earth Festival in Oklahoma City The Autry Museum of the American West The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center The Thunderbird Powwow The First Nations Film and Video Festival in various cities and states The Angel Mounds State Memorial The Harvest Moon American Indian Festival The Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Canada's National Aboriginal Veterans Monument And hundreds more!Native American Landmarks and Festivals guides the traveler to 729 landmarks, sites, festivals, and events in all 50 states and Canada. Travelers not only read about the history and traditions for each site, but maps, photos, illustrations, addresses and websites are also included to help further exploration. This book lets the reader choose from a vast array of authentic adventures such as dog sledding, camping in a tipi, hunting and fishing expeditions, researching the history with the people who made the history, making crafts, herbal walks, building and sailing in canoes, hiking along ancient routes, exploring rock art, and preparing and eating Native foods. Organized by region, Indigenous enterprises are included in state and federal parks, including federal and international heritage sites, public and private museums and non-Native events that include Indigenous voice. This convenient reference also has a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. Whether traveling by car, plane, or armchair, Native American Landmarks and Festivals: A Traveler's Guide to Indigenous United States and Canada will bring hours of enjoyable discovery.
£36.09
Universal Publishers Concentration Camps: A Traveler's Guide to World War II Sites
£16.67
WW Norton & Co New England House Museums: A Guide to More than
Book SynopsisThe one hundred sites in this guide are in all six New England States, dating from the early 17th century to the threshold of our time and the architectural styles reflect those popular over a period of four centuries. The sites are varied and were the homes of leaders and literati, merchants and millionaires, poets and Pilgrims, philosophers and farmers, and seafarers and Shakers. Each chapter lists the museum’s location, web address, and telephone number and provide a description of the historical occupants as well as an in-depth look at the house's place in national and architectural history. Sites include: Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Hartford CT Sarah Orne Jewett House, Souther Berwick ME Emily Dickinson Museum, Amherst MA Robert Frost Farm, Derry NH The Breakers, Newport RI
£16.14
Sourcebooks, Inc Return Again to the Scene of the Crime: A Guide
Book SynopsisReturn again to the scene of the crime and visit the secret hideouts of Nazi saboteurs, anarchist plotters, charlatans, fakers, gangsters, and even a love-sick matron dubbed the "Torso Killer." See up close the murdering matrimonial bluebeard Johann Hoch and probe the unsolved mysteries surrounding the disappearance of candy heiress Helen Brach, the sinking of the "Christmas Tree Ship," and dozens of famous gangland "rubouts." This sequel to the best-selling Return to the Scene of the Crime is a provocative travel guide and road map pointing toward more dark and unexplored corners of the Windy City and its surrounding suburbs. The bizarre, the unexpected, and the offbeat are viewed through a kaleidoscope of colorful Chicago neighborhoods populated by outrageous characters. Crime scenes are presented in "then-and-now" perspective with running commentary on the history of the city. Included in the neighborhood tours is a unique collection of side trips--shorter, lighter historical vignettes that spirit out-of-towners to places of interest in Chicago that are not necessarily infamous. Once you have read this guidebook, you will want to return to the scene of the crime, again and again.
£21.59
Turner Publishing Company Fields of Glory: A History and Tour Guide of the
Book SynopsisIn early May 1864 Union armies left their winter encampment near Chattanooga, Tennessee, and began a march to Atlanta. Four months later -- on September 3 -- William T. Sherman wired Abraham Lincoln, Atlanta is ours, and fairly won!""The fall of Atlanta was not just one more Union victory. It was pivotal to the outcome of the entire Civil War and also to Lincoln's reelection. With the fall of Atlanta, Confederate morale plummeted. The South's most significant manufacturing center was destroyed, and its primary railroad connections were cut. The destruction of Atlanta was not just a Union victory over one city, but a key to the end of the war.Fields of Glory traces the story of the campaign from the Tennessee border through the heart of Georgia to Jonesboro. Included is a series of driving tours that enable readers to see firsthand the battlefields and important sites of the campaign.Also included are more than 85 illustrations, 25 original maps, a lively history of the campaign, fascinating tours of the battlefields, articles on military strategy, biographies of generals, the chronology of key battles and important events, sources for additional travel information, a bibliography, and an index.""In General Sherman's mind, "" Jim Miles explains, ""before the Civil War could be brought to a victorious conclusion, Atlanta had to be destroyed and the Confederacy denied its products. From that day, Atlanta was a doomed city.""""
£13.49
Smithsonian Books Official Guide to the Smithsonian National Museum
Book SynopsisA tour of one of the most famous museums in the world features its history and a look behind the scenes, as well as an in-depth exploration of the various exhibits and essential information such as phone numbers and hours designed to make any visit a success. Original.
£11.99
Smithsonian Books Official Guide to the Smithsonian National Museum
Book SynopsisThis fully illustrated guide to the Smithsonian's newest museum takes visitors on a journey through the richness and diversity of African American culture and the history of a people whose struggles, aspirations, and achievements have shaped the nation. Opened in September 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture welcomes all visitors who seek to understand, remember, and celebrate this history. The guidebook provides a comprehensive tour of the museum, including its magnificent building and grounds and eleven permanent exhibition galleries dedicated to themes of history, community, and culture. Highlights from the museum's collection of artifacts and works of art are presented in full-color photographs, accompanied by evocative stories and voices that illuminate the American experience through the African American lens.
£12.34
Smithsonian Books The Object at Hand: Intriguing and Inspiring
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£26.10
Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide (Arabic
Book SynopsisThis completely reconceived and rewritten guide to the Metropolitan's encyclopedic holdings—the first new edition of the guidebook in nearly thirty years—provides the ideal introduction to almost 600 essential masterpieces from one of the world's most popular and beloved museums. It features a compelling and accessible design, beautiful color reproductions, and up-to-date descriptions written by the Museum's own experts. More than a simple souvenir book, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide provides a comprehensive view of art history spanning more than five millennia and the entire globe, beginning with the Ancient World and ending in contemporary times. It includes media as varied as painting, photography, costume, sculpture, decorative arts, musical instruments, arms and armor, works on paper, and many more. Presenting works ranging from the ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur to Canova's Perseus with the Head of Medusa to Sargent's Madame X, this is an indispensable volume for lovers of art and art history, and for anyone who has ever dreamed of lingering over the most iconic works in the Metropolitan Museum's unparalleled collection.
£18.99
Paul Dry Books Desert Islands
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£14.95
Long Riders' Guild Press The Horse Travel Handbook
£22.50
Advance Publishing In.,US Duluth: Gem of the Freshwater Sea
Book SynopsisDuluth is a unique, welcoming city. Its character has been defined by its role in the great water highway beginning with the Headwaters of the Lakes, Lake Superior. This book celebrates its present-day form and the history that made it what it is.
£12.34
Advance Publishing In.,US California Underground: A Guide to Caves, Mines
Book SynopsisYour Journey Guide to the UndergroundIf you crave adventure, an "off the beaten path" way to explore California, the answer is in your hands, literally. California Underground Adventures delves into the state''s best caves, mines and lava tubes. Plus the authors'', Jon Kramer & Julie Martinez, tongue-in-cheek notes make this guidebook almost as fun to read as the caves are to explore!Features Informative and entertaining guide to California''s lava tubes, mines and caves Complete site details including temperature, information on guided and self-guided tours and driving directions Fascinating details about each site''s history and geology Full-cover photographs of underground wonders Jon''s Candid tips that help you see the sites through experienced eyes
£19.49
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Dinosaur Destinations: Finding America's Best
Book SynopsisWhen it comes to dinosaurs and other fascinating fossils, the U.S. has it all, from Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops to Stegosaurus and Brachiosaurus. Dinosaur Destinations, by Jon Kramer, Julie Martinez, and Vernon Morris, will help you find the best dinosaur sites near you and across the country. Visit a dinosaur dig site or a famous dinosaur track site--and even make your own cast of fossilized tracks! With details about the nation's best dinosaur-related locales, you'll learn what fossils have been found at or near each place, what kids will enjoy about each site, contact information and more. Plus, this field guide to extinct creatures introduces each species and includes their former range maps and fun facts.Dinosaur Destinations features: The most famous dinosaur dig sites, track sites and fossil locales in the U.S., including a few that allow visitors to participate in real dinosaur digs Locations with unique opportunities for dinosaur fans, such as venues that allow you to touch real dinosaur fossils Fascinating facts about the most famous dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures Notable non-dinosaur fossil sites and species, such as pteranodons, plesiosaurs, mammoths, and more
£10.99
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Ships of the Great Lakes
Book SynopsisShips of the Great Lakes is a gorgeous deck of playing cards that features Peter Markham's professional-quality photographs of the most famous and spectacular ships on the Great Lakes! Anyone who enjoys ship watching will love having these cards for playing favorite games.
£7.02
Adventure Publications, Incorporated Tall Ships: History Comes to Life on the Great
Book SynopsisJourney into history with a look at 28 tall ships—large, traditionally rigged sailing vessels—that traverse the Great Lakes and beyond. Seeing a tall ship under full sail is an unforgettable experience. It’s like a trip back in time! From full-rigged ships that look like the pirate vessels of old to replicas of the sleek Baltimore schooners that helped win the War of 1812, tall ships still ply the waters of the Great Lakes. Each one carries its own incredible tales. Tall Ships presents 28 vessels in an amazing full-color book. Beautiful photographs of the ships—inside and out—are supplemented by details about their size, armament, construction history, and previous owners, not to mention amazing stories about famous voyages, accidents, and storms. Inside you’ll find Information about 28 ships, such as the Brig Niagara, the Pride of Baltimore II, and the S/V Denis Sullivan, with an emphasis on those that have visited previous Tall Ship Festivals Sensational stories of the ships’ most famous voyages, including their encounters with severe storms Full-color photos of the majestic ships and their interiors Contact information for each vessel, so you can inquire about participating in day sails, tours, or even serving on the crew This book by Kaitlin Morrison makes a wonderful gift or souvenir. So grab Tall Ships, and set sail for adventure!Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Dedication Introduction Parts of a Tall Ship Ship Diagram Tall Ship Homeports on the Great Lakes The Tall Ships Appledore IV Appledore V Barque Europa Bounty Brig Niagara Brig Roald Amundsen Challenge Coaster II Empire Sandy Fair Jeanne Fazisi Friends Good Will Inland Seas Kajama Liana’s Ransom Lynx Madeline Pathfinder Playfair Pride of Baltimore II Red Witch Roseway S/V Denis Sullivan Schooner Hindu SS Sørlandet St. Lawrence II Unicorn Windy Zeeto Tall Ships Directory About the Author Photo Credits
£17.99
Adventure Publications, Incorporated California Underground: A Guide to Caves, Mines
Book SynopsisIf you crave adventure - an off-the-beaten-path way to explore California - the answer is right in front of you. California Underground Adventures is an informative and entertaining guide to the state's best caves, mines and lava tubes. It includes complete site information, as well as details about each site's history and geology. Plus, the authors' tongue-in-cheek notes make this guidebook almost as fun to read as the caves are to explore!
£34.84
Trinity University Press,U.S. Miraflores: San Antonio's Mexican Garden of
Book SynopsisAureliano Urrutia, a prominent physician in Mexico City, built Miraflores garden after immigrating to Texas during the Mexican Revolution. A man of science, he valued nature, art, literature, history, and community. The garden, whose name roughly translates to “behold the flowers,” was built primarily from 1921 to 1945. Its plants, architecture, sculpture, and artisanship formed a cultural landscape reflecting Urrutia’s love for and memory of his homeland. Though recent decades have rendered much of the garden decayed and barely recognizable, it is now part of San Antonio’s historic Brackenridge Park. Miraflores: San Antonio’s Mexican Garden of Memory recounts the garden’s history and celebrates the importance of the cultural, historical, and artistic meaning of a place.Trade Review"The images give a vivid sense of what has been lost ... and what would need to be restored to bring the site back to its former glory." — San Antonio Report"Miraflores is a multi-layered masterpiece. It successfully combines rigorous biography, meticulously detailed art historical documentation/reconstruction, and extensive cultural history as context, all with a spell-binding lyricism, coming together to create the definitive text on the garden and the man behind it." — Southwest Contemporary"The story of Miraflores garden may be a part of Anne Elise Urrutia’s family history but the San Antonio writer says it is also an integral part of the city’s cultural heritage... Urrutia explores the history and significance of the garden that was built by her great-grandfather, Dr. Aureliano Urrutia." — San Antonio Magazine
£21.59
Left Coast Press Inc Identity and the Museum Visitor Experience
Book SynopsisUnderstanding the visitor experience provides essential insights into how museums can affect people’s lives. Personal drives, group identity, decision-making and meaning-making strategies, memory, and leisure preferences, all enter into the visitor experience, which extends far beyond the walls of the institution both in time and space. Drawing upon a career in studying museum visitors, renowned researcher John Falk attempts to create a predictive model of visitor experience, one that can help museum professionals better meet those visitors’ needs. He identifies five key types of visitors who attend museums and then defines the internal processes that drive them there over and over again. Through an understanding of how museums shape and reflect their personal and group identity, Falk is able to show not only how museums can increase their attendance and revenue, but also their meaningfulness to their constituents.Table of ContentsPart I - Theory, 1. Introduction: Museums and Their Visitors, 2. The Museum, 3. The Visitor, 4. The Visit, 5. Satisfaction, 6. Memories, 7. The Museum Visitor Experience Model, Part II - Practice, 8. Theory to Practice, 9. Attracting and Building Audiences, 10. Making Museums Work for Visitors, 11. Institutional Value and Accountability, Notes, References, Index, About the Author
£34.19
Rizzoli International Publications Lighthouses of America
Book SynopsisThrough gorgeous photography, this book celebrates these unique and magnificent beacons and their history. The construction of lighthouses began as this new nation s first public-works project in 1789 and established the United States as a maritime world power by making ports safe for navigation. These structures many still active and serving their original purpose even in the era of global positioning systems are living museums, yet they often prove difficult to access for visitors due to their necessary remoteness. From Maine s West Quoddy Head on the easternmost headlands to the iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, and the West Coast lighthouses from New Point Loma to New Dungeness and Michigan s Grand Haven Pier Lighthouse, the images here will delight both the armchair traveler and those who have taken the back roads or trekked across sandy beaches to visit these special and often artful buildings. This is a great gift for lovers of lighthouses, boaters, and those who live or dream of living on the seashore.Trade Review"A new book looks at nearly 150 ‘castles’ of the coast. Lighthouses have exchanged their once-crucial role in shipping and American coastal security for a new one as maritime monuments. A new book, Lighthouses of America by former Coast Guard rescue pilot Tom Beard in collaboration with the U.S. Lighthouse Society, showcases nearly 150 of what some historians have called 'America’s castles.' Organized into geographical areas, including New England, the Great Lakes, and the West Coast, the book describes lighthouses’ changing role as automated lights took over from people. Even in the era of boats guided by GPS, some sailors still appreciate the welcoming glow of that distant beam.” —The Wall Street Journal "Lighthouses of America, produced in association with the United States Lighthouse Society, is the next best thing to a tour of the real things. Not only do the stunning photographs transport you instantly to the harbors, bluffs, cliffs, and dunes of America’s coastlines, the accompanying narratives reveal the 300-year history of these iconic spires. It’s a trip through the past from a maritime perspective. …From cover to cover, it’s a pleasure to hold and peruse—not just once, but again and again—whenever it’s time for a retreat into the beauty and historic import of these charming towers. I loved learning about Fresnel lenses, too, those amazing works of glass art that gave lighthouses the ability to keep ships from harm. It’s informative, beautiful, inspiring, and just the right size to live permanently on my coffee table in Las Vegas, Nevada. The nearest lighthouse is 250 miles away, but thanks to this book, I can escape into the romance and history of 'America’s castles' any time I pick it up." —meganedwards.com"Of the enduring charm of lighthouses, the book’s editor and former Coast Guard rescue pilot Tom Beard writes, “Open seas in darkness is an eerie, sometimes frightening experience for navigators, but a distant, flashing light to sailors conveys a symbol of hope, tranquility, and comfort. Inside the tower, stalwart lighthouse keepers, tending lights in all manner of weather and personal privation, add to the mystique.” "—Atlas Obscura
£14.95
Getty Trust Publications Italian Illuminated Manuscripts
Book SynopsisThis is a stunning tour through eight centuries of manuscript illumination. Known for their stunning displays of artistry and technique, Italian illuminated manuscripts have long been coveted by collection around the world. The J. Paul Getty Museum holds the most recently formed institutional collection of its kind in the United States, yet it spans more than eight centuries and reflects many of the extraordinary achievements of the Italian tradition. Made up of whole manuscripts as well as leaves and cuttings, the Getty collection of Italian illumination contains nearly sixty works and includes the Montecassino Breviary, the Ferrarese Gualenghi-d'Este Hours, and the Roman gradual illuminated by Antonio da Monza for Santa Maria in Aracoeli. Other important acquisitions are one of the finest Bolognese Bibles of the thirteenth century; three leaves from the Laudario of Sant'Agnese, the most ambitious Florentine manuscript from the first half of the fourteenth century; and a missal once owned by the antipope John XXIII. This beautifully illustrated volume presents many splendid examples of Italian painting and illumination. Some are by noted artists such as Girolamo da Cremona, Pacino de Bonaguida, and Pisanello; others are attributed to artists known only by their works, such as the Master of Gerona, who is credited with one of the finest miniatures in the collection.
£16.14
Getty Trust Publications Seeing the Getty Center and Gardens
Book SynopsisFeaturing stunning color photographs throughout, this edition takes readers on a visual tour through Los Angeles's iconic Getty Center, from the monumental modernist architecture of Richard Meier to the dynamic Central Garden designed by Robert Irwin. Filled with dazzling artistic treasures, distinctive flora, and panoramic views, this beautifully illustrated volume is a perfect souvenir for guests of the Center and an enticing introduction for those who have yet to visit the site.
£9.35
Getty Trust Publications Guide to the Getty Villa Revised Edition
Book SynopsisIt begins with the history of the site, recounting how, as J. Paul Getty's art collection grew, he chose to house it in a replica of the ancient Roman villa at Herculaneum now known as the Villa dei Papiri. The second chapter chronicles the destruction of Herculaneum in 79 CE during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the Villa dei Papiri's rediscovery in the eighteenth century, and more recent archaeological discoveries at the site. The third chapter leads readers on a tour of the Getty Villa, from the cobblestone "Roman road" through the outdoor theater, atrium, peristyles, and gardens; it includes detailed descriptions of special rooms such as the Basilica, the Room of Colored Marbles, the Temple of Herakles, and the Tablinum. The final chapter recounts how Getty began collecting art in the late 1930s, how the collection grew in the decades before and after his death in 1974, and how the displays at the Villa have evolved along with the collection. This edition includes a new director's foreword, as well as revised and refreshed main text, new photography and also includes updated floor plans of the newly reinstalled Villa.
£12.34
History Press The Bowery A History of Grit Graft and Grandeur
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£15.99
Left Coast Press Inc Creativity in Museum Practice
Book SynopsisWith this book, museum professionals can learn how to unleash creative potential throughout their institution. Drawing from a wide range of research on creativity as well as insights from today’s most creative museum leaders, the authors present a set of practical principles about how museum workers at any level—not just those in “creative positions”—can make a place for creativity in their daily practice. Replete with creativity exercises and stories from the field, the book guides readers in developing an internal culture of creative learning, as well as delivering increased value to museum audiences.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Why Creativity Matters in Museum Work; Chapter 1a Your Creative Practice, Daisaku Ikeda; Chapter 2 Building Creative Cultures, Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Chapter 3 Tools for Creative Cultures, Steve Jobs; Chapter 4 A Field-wide Creative Infrastructure, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; Chapter 5 Creative Museums, Creative Communities, Paulo Coelho; Chapter 6 Afterword Our Creative Process; Chapter 7 Pocket Guide to Creativity in Museum Practice; Chapter 8 The Get Going Game;
£133.00
Skyhorse Publishing Harry's Bar: The Life and Times of the Legendary
Book SynopsisA meeting place for writers, artists, models, and the stars of stage, screen, and corporate boardrooms, a luxurious restaurant whose fabulous concoctions and timeless decor have often been imitated but never matched, Harry’s Bar in Venice has remained one of the world’s most renowned watering holes for more than sixty years. Ernest Hemingway, Orson Welles, Sinclair Lewis, and other luminaries have tasted its famous cocktails and enjoyed the bar’s original inventions, such as the carpaccio” appetizer and the now-ubiquitous bellini. Filled with engaging wit and lighthearted charm, Arrigo Cipriani’s history of Harry’s Bar is a delight to readand the next best thing to a table at Harry’s Bar itself.
£18.04
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press The Legacy of the Grand Tour: New Essays on
Book SynopsisThe topos of the journey is one of the oldest in literature, and even in this age of packaged tours and mediated experience, it still remains one of the most compelling. This volume examines the ways in which the legacy of the Grand Tour is still evident in works of travel and literature. From its aristocratic origins and the permutations of sentimental and romantic travel to the age of tourism and globalization, the Grand Tour still influences the destinations tourists choose and shapes the ideas of culture and sophistication that surround the act of travel. The essays in this collection examine a wide variety of literature—travel, memoir, and fiction—and explore the ways travel and ideas of “culture” have evolved since the heyday of the Grand Tour in the 18th century. The sites of the Grand Tour remain a powerful cultural draw, and they continue to define ideas of taste and learning for those who visit them.Trade ReviewEnhanced with the inclusion of a ten page Bibliography and an eight page Index, "The Legacy of the Grand Tour: New Essays on Travel, Literature, and Culture" is an impressively informed and informative work of originality and scholarship that would augment any academic library Literary Studies and Travel Literature reference collection and supplemental studies reading list. Exceptional and instructive, it should be noted for personal reading lists that The Legacy of the Grand Tour is also available in a Kindle edition. * Midwest Book Review *Colletta contends that the “[a]nxiety about authenticity that runs through so many travel narratives” can be explained if we see the traveler as a would-be anti-tourist (xv). The essays that form the collection persuasively support this claim, making The Legacy of the Grand Tour a valuable source for scholars not only of that eighteenth-century phenomenon, but of travel writing, cross-cultural encounters, and the nature of cultural memory. It will prove essential reading for scholars of the canonical writers to whom individual essays are devoted, including Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, George Eliot, D.H. Lawrence, Laurence Durrell, and Patricia Highsmith. . . . All in all, Colletta and the other contributors to The Legacy of the Grand Tour have created a fascinating tour of narratives that should lead the reader not only to discover neglected authors and re-evaluate canonical ones, but to question our own modes of travel-writing, tourist activity, and self-representation as travelers and consumers of places, spaces, and experiences. * Papers on Language and Literature *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Grand Tour and its Legacy, Lisa Colletta Chapter 1: ‘Fog in the Channel’: Joking, Laughing, and Traveling Chloe Chard Chapter 2: Ellis Cornelia Knight as Artist, Writer, and Traveler in Late Eighteenth-Century Italy Clare Hornsby Chapter 3: Violet Ida Chomley: “not the ‘Grand Tour’ but the ‘Downward Path’” Laura Olcelli Chapter 4: Three British Travelers in Egypt: Sophia Lane Poole, Lucie Duff Gordon, and Emmeline Lott Elisabetta Marino Chapter 5: George Eliot On and Off the Beaten Track: “Recollections” of Germany and Italy Andrew Thompson Chapter 6: D.H. Lawrence’s Anti-Tour of Fascist Italy: Sea and Sardinia and Etruscan Places Judy Suh Chapter 7: Postcolonial Valediction: Bitter Lemons of Cyprus and the Legacies of the Grand Tour James Buzard Chapter 8: Consuming Italy: From Goethe’s Italian Journey to Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love Shannon Russell Chapter 9: Ripley’s Tour: The Grand Tour as Confidence Trick in The Talented Mr. Ripley Lisa Colletta Chapter 10: See Rome—and Die: Legacies of the Grand Tour in a Roman Cemetery Nicholas Stanley-Price About the Contributors
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Fairleigh Dickinson University Press The Legacy of the Grand Tour: New Essays on
Book SynopsisThe topos of the journey is one of the oldest in literature, and even in this age of packaged tours and mediated experience, it still remains one of the most compelling. This volume examines the ways in which the legacy of the Grand Tour is still evident in works of travel and literature. From its aristocratic origins and the permutations of sentimental and romantic travel to the age of tourism and globalization, the Grand Tour still influences the destinations tourists choose and shapes the ideas of culture and sophistication that surround the act of travel. The essays in this collection examine a wide variety of literature—travel, memoir, and fiction—and explore the ways travel and ideas of “culture” have evolved since the heyday of the Grand Tour in the 18th century. The sites of the Grand Tour remain a powerful cultural draw, and they continue to define ideas of taste and learning for those who visit them.Trade ReviewEnhanced with the inclusion of a ten page Bibliography and an eight page Index, "The Legacy of the Grand Tour: New Essays on Travel, Literature, and Culture" is an impressively informed and informative work of originality and scholarship that would augment any academic library Literary Studies and Travel Literature reference collection and supplemental studies reading list. Exceptional and instructive, it should be noted for personal reading lists that The Legacy of the Grand Tour is also available in a Kindle edition. * Midwest Book Review *Colletta contends that the “[a]nxiety about authenticity that runs through so many travel narratives” can be explained if we see the traveler as a would-be anti-tourist (xv). The essays that form the collection persuasively support this claim, making The Legacy of the Grand Tour a valuable source for scholars not only of that eighteenth-century phenomenon, but of travel writing, cross-cultural encounters, and the nature of cultural memory. It will prove essential reading for scholars of the canonical writers to whom individual essays are devoted, including Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, George Eliot, D.H. Lawrence, Laurence Durrell, and Patricia Highsmith. . . . All in all, Colletta and the other contributors to The Legacy of the Grand Tour have created a fascinating tour of narratives that should lead the reader not only to discover neglected authors and re-evaluate canonical ones, but to question our own modes of travel-writing, tourist activity, and self-representation as travelers and consumers of places, spaces, and experiences. * Papers on Language and Literature *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Grand Tour and its Legacy, Lisa Colletta Chapter 1: ‘Fog in the Channel’: Joking, Laughing, and Traveling Chloe Chard Chapter 2: Ellis Cornelia Knight as Artist, Writer, and Traveler in Late Eighteenth-Century Italy Clare Hornsby Chapter 3: Violet Ida Chomley: “not the ‘Grand Tour’ but the ‘Downward Path’” Laura Olcelli Chapter 4: Three British Travelers in Egypt: Sophia Lane Poole, Lucie Duff Gordon, and Emmeline Lott Elisabetta Marino Chapter 5: George Eliot On and Off the Beaten Track: “Recollections” of Germany and Italy Andrew Thompson Chapter 6: D.H. Lawrence’s Anti-Tour of Fascist Italy: Sea and Sardinia and Etruscan Places Judy Suh Chapter 7: Postcolonial Valediction: Bitter Lemons of Cyprus and the Legacies of the Grand Tour James Buzard Chapter 8: Consuming Italy: From Goethe’s Italian Journey to Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love Shannon Russell Chapter 9: Ripley’s Tour: The Grand Tour as Confidence Trick in The Talented Mr. Ripley Lisa Colletta Chapter 10: See Rome—and Die: Legacies of the Grand Tour in a Roman Cemetery Nicholas Stanley-Price About the Contributors
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Chicago Review Press Oddball Michigan: A Guide to 450 Really Strange
Book SynopsisThere’s more to Michigan than beautiful forests, shuttered factories, and miles and miles of stunning shoreline. Armed with this offbeat travel guide, you’ll soon discover the strange underbelly of the Great Lakes State. Michigan has monuments to fluoridation, snurfing, the designer of the Jefferson nickel, and the once-famous Mr. Chicken, as well as festivals honoring tulips, Christmas pickles, and a 38-acre fungus. It’s where you’ll find the World’s Largest Lugnut, the Nun Doll Museum, Joe’s Gizzard City, the Teenie-Weenie Pickle Barrel Cottage, Howdy Doody, and Thomas Edison’s last breath. The state also has its share of weird history—it’s where Harry Houdini perished on Halloween night in 1926, where skater Tanya Harding’s posse whacked Nancy Kerrigan, and where the Kellogg brothers invented popular breakfast cereals and less-popular yogurt enemas. Along with humorous histories and witty observations, Oddball Michigan provides addresses, websites, hours, fees, and driving directions for each of its 450 entries.Trade Review"Such grassroots creativity deserves to be celebrated, even by an author (Jerome Pohlen) who's from Chicago, a city which, let's be honest, cannot hold a candle to metro Detroit's oddball cred." -- Detroit Free Press"[A] wonderful, ingenious book." --ExclusiveMagazine.com"[A] good get to know us guide." --The Motor City Blog"In 450 funny blurbs, the author covers sights people might go out of their way for, as well as attractions one might check out while just passing through, providing location, cost, and contact information for each. Amusing, brisk, surprising, and slightly educational, this is a great resource for the discerning connoisseur of cheesy and eccentric tourist attractions of the Upper Midwest." -- Library Journal"Pohlen found some real gems. I can envision tour planners and operators using Oddball Michigan as they plan an itinerary. Tour guides could weave facts from the book into their narration." -- Group Tour Magazine"Taking a "normal" road trip with the kids sounds like a drag after flipping through Oddball Michigan: A Guide to 450 Really Strange Places ." --MetroParents.com"Pohlen found some real gems. I can envision tour planners and operators using Oddball Michigan as they plan an itinerary. Tour guides could weave facts from the book into their narration." -- Group Tour Magazine"The publicity may not be exactly what Pure Michigan promoters had in mind, but it's a lot more fun to read." -- Detroit Free Press"Pohlen seeks all that is weirdly wacky and wonderful in the Mitten State, often serving up the descriptions of his finds with a seriously sizeable side of snark." Midwest Guest
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Princeton Architectural Press Guide to Historic Artists' Homes & Studios: A
Book SynopsisFrom the desert vistas of Georgia O'Keeffe's New Mexico ranch to Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner's Hamptons cottage, step into the homes and studios of illustrious American artists and witness creativity in the making. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Historic Artists' Homes and Studios program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, this is the first guidebook to the forty-four site museums in the network, located across all regions of the United States and all open to the public. The guide conveys each artist's visual legacy and sets each site in the context of its architecture and landscape, which often were designed by the artists themselves. Through portraits, artwork, and site photos, discover the powerful influence of place on American greats such as Andrew Wyeth, Grant Wood, Winslow Homer, and Donald Judd as well as lesser-known but equally creative figures who made important contributions to cultural history—photographer Alice Austen and muralist Clementine Hunter among them.
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Princeton Architectural Press Amherst College: An Architectural Tour
Book SynopsisAmherst College: The Campus Guide is an architectural tour of one of North America's most prestigious liberal arts colleges. Founded in Western Massachusetts some two hundred years ago, the one thousand-acre campus is a living museum of architectural history, bearing the imprint of distinguished firms in architecture and landscape architecture: Frederick Law Olmsted; McKim, Mead & White; Benjamin Thompson; Edward Larrabee Barnes; Shepley Bulfinch; and Michael Van Valkenburgh. Organized as a series of six walks, the guide interweaves the history of the college with the story of the campus's development. Newly commissioned photographs and a hand drawn pocket map enhance this engaging journey through Amherst's architecture, landscape, interior design, and sculpture.
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University of Tennessee Press Storming The Heights: A Guide to the Battle of
Book SynopsisFollowing the defeat of Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans’s Army of the Cumberland at the Battle of Chickamauga, Gen. Braxton Bragg and the Army of Tennessee followed the retreating Federal army to Chattanooga and partially surrounded Rosecrans and his men by occupying Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga Valley, and Missionary Ridge. The Battle of Chattanooga would prove the final defeat of the Confederacy in East Tennessee and open the door to Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign. In this newly revised second edition of his classic guidebook, Matt Spruill revisits his standard-setting tours of the Chattanooga National Military Park, providing updates and new directions after twenty years of park improvements. He recounts the story of the November 1863 battle of Chattanooga using official reports and observations by commanding officers in their own words. The book is organized in a format still used by the military on staff rides, allowing the reader to understand how the battle was fought and why leaders made the decisions they did. Unlike other books on the battle of Chattanooga, this work guides the reader through the battlefield, allowing both visitor and armchair traveler alike to see the battle through the eyes of its participants. Numerous tour “stops” take the reader through the battles for Chattanooga, Wauhatchie, Lookout Mountain, Orchard Knob, Missionary Ridge, and Ringgold Gap. With easy-to-follow instructions, extensive and updated tactical maps, eyewitness accounts, and editorial analyses, the reader is transported to the center of the action. With this second edition, Storming the Heights will continue to be the go-to guide for Civil War enthusiasts interested in touring this sacred ground.
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University of Tennessee Press Decisions at Forts Henry and Donelson: The Twenty
Book SynopsisThe Battles of Forts Henry and Donelson took place in February of 1862 and were early indicators of the success the US would have in the Civil War’s Western Theater. Due to Kentucky’s neutrality at the time, Brig. Gen. Daniel S. Donelson was instructed to find suitable sites for fortification along the Tennessee River but just inside the state boundaries of Tennessee. Forts Henry and Donelson were constructed in the summer of 1861 and were quickly identified by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant as strategic fortifications that, if conquered, would open the Federal Army’s path to Alabama and Mississippi. Fort Henry fell to Federal control on February 6, 1862, and Fort Donelson fell six days later. With the Tennessee and Mississippi Rivers now open to Federal gunboats, Grant and his army would head southwest to Memphis and on to Vicksburg. Decisions at Forts Henry and Donelson explores the critical decisions made by Confederate and Federal commanders during the battle and how these decisions shaped its outcome. Rather than offering a history of the battle, Hank Koopman hones in on a sequence of critical decisions made by commanders on both sides of the conflict to provide a blueprint of the Battles of Forts Henry and Donelson at their tactical core. Identifying and exploring the critical decisions in this way allows students of the battles to progress from a knowledge of what happened to a mature grasp of why events happened. Complete with maps and a driving tour, Decisions at Forts Henry and Donelson is an indispensable primer, and readers looking for a concise introduction to these battles can tour this sacred ground—or read about it at their leisure—with key insights into the campaigns and a deeper understanding of the Civil War itself.Decisions at Forts Henry and Donelson is the eighteenth in a series of books that will explore the critical decisions of major campaigns and battles of the Civil War.
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Turner Publishing Company Return Again to the Scene of the Crime: A Guide
Book SynopsisReturn again to the scene of the crime and visit the secret hideouts of Nazi saboteurs, anarchist plotters, charlatans, fakers, gangsters, and even a love-sick matron dubbed the "Torso Killer." See up close the murdering matrimonial bluebeard Johann Hoch and probe the unsolved mysteries surrounding the disappearance of candy heiress Helen Brach, the sinking of the "Christmas Tree Ship," and dozens of famous gangland "rubouts." This sequel to the best-selling Return to the Scene of the Crime is a provocative travel guide and road map pointing toward more dark and unexplored corners of the Windy City and its surrounding suburbs. The bizarre, the unexpected, and the offbeat are viewed through a kaleidoscope of colorful Chicago neighborhoods populated by outrageous characters. Crime scenes are presented in "then-and-now" perspective with running commentary on the history of the city. Included in the neighborhood tours is a unique collection of side trips--shorter, lighter historical vignettes that spirit out-of-towners to places of interest in Chicago that are not necessarily infamous. Once you have read this guidebook, you will want to return to the scene of the crime, again and again.
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Turner Publishing Company Return to the Scene of the Crime: A Guide to
Book SynopsisReturn to the Scene of the Crime: a Guide to Infamous Places in Chicago"", by Richard Lindberg, is an uncensored neighborhood-by-neighborhood map to the back alleys and boulevards of Chicago where some of the most infamous events of the city's criminal past occurred. Capone, Dillinger, and other organized crime figures have left an indelible imprint on the Windy City.""
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Taylor Trade Publishing Rock and Roll Explorer Guide to New York City
Book SynopsisFrom the churches and street corners of Harlem and The Bronx to the underground clubs of the East Village, New York City has been a musical mecca for generations, and Rock & Roll Explorer Guide to New York City is the definitive story of its development throughout the five boroughs. Plug in and walk the same streets a young Bob Dylan walked. See where Patti Smith, the Ramones, Beastie Boys, and Jeff Buckley played. Visit on foot the places Lou Reed mentions in his songs or where Paul Simon grew up; where the Strokes drowned their sorrows, Grizzly Bear cut their teeth and Jimi Hendrix found his vision. Rock and Roll Explorer Guide gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at how bands came together, scenes developed, and classic songs were written. Artists come and go, neighborhoods change, venues open and close, but the music lives on. Contents Upper Manhattan and Harlem Upper West Side The Velvet Underground Upper East Side The Beatles John & Yoko Central Park Patti Smith Midtown West Beastie Boys Midtown East Madonna Chelsea & Hudson Yards Jimi Hendrix & Electric Lady Union Square & Madison Square New York Dolls West Village Bob Dylan East Village Blondie Soho & TriBeCa Sonic Youth Lower East Side The Strokes Brooklyn Talking Heads Queens Ramones Simon & Garfunkel The Bronx Kiss Staten Island Rock & roll may not have been born in New York, but this is one of the places it grew up and blew up and presented itself to the world. From the churches and street corners of Harlem and the Bronx to the underground clubs of the East Village, New York City has been a musical Mecca for generations, and The Rock & Roll Explorer Guide to New York City is an historical journey through its development across all five boroughs. The Rock & Roll Explorer Guide to New York City restores a sense of time and place to music history by identifying and documenting critical points of interest spanning genres and eras, and delineating the places in New York City critical to its musical development and ultimate triumphs and tragedies. Through this lens, we can see and understand how bands came together, scenes developed, and classic songs were written. In some cases, the buildings are still there, in others only the address remains, but you still get a sense of the history that happened there. Among the many locations in this book are addresses musicians and other key rock & roll figures once called home. In a very few instances we’ve included current addresses, but only when the location is historically significant and widely known; otherwise, we consciously left current residences out. The Rock & Roll Explorer Guide to New York City is intended as a fun travel guide through music history rather than a means of locating famous musicians. Most New Yorkers understand that everyone has a right to privacy. That’s one of the reasons many of these artists live here. Because of the city’s rich history, this book cannot be a comprehensive encyclopedia of music, rock venues, or the music industry; nor do we present the definitive biographies of the musicians included. The artists and locations chosen represent a sometimes broad look at the history of rock & roll in the city, with an eye on those who either grew up or spent their formative years here. But there’s so much more we couldn’t include, and we hope readers will be inspired to go even further, whether they’re hitting the streets themselves or experiencing the city vicariously from afar. Artists come and go, neighborhoods change, venues open and close, but the music lives on.
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Avalon Travel Publishing Moon Pennsylvania (Sixth Edition)
Book SynopsisDiscover Pennsylvania with Moon Travel Guides!Moon Pennsylvania reveals the best of this diverse state: cosmopolitan culture, outdoor adventure, rural relaxation, and more.What you'll find in Moon Pennsylvania:Flexible, strategic itineraries that can be adapted for your schedule and interests, from weekend getaways to the best of Pennsylvania in 7 daysHonest advice on when to go, how to get around, and where to stayCurated travel tips for history buffs, foodies, arts and culture mavens, outdoor adventurers, families, and moreFull-color photos and detailed maps throughoutExpert insight from Philadelphia local Rachel VigodaActivities and ideas for every traveler, season, and budget: Hike, camp, or show off your snowboarding skills in the Poconos. Spot roaming elk in the Pennsylvania Wilds, relax shores of Lake Erie, wander the museums in Philadelphia, or explore Pittsburgh's hip arts scene. Take in American history at Gettysburg, marvel at Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece in the Laurel Highlands, or step back in time with a horse-drawn buggy ride through Amish country (and grab a fresh-baked pie from one of the many roadstands). Track down the best Philly cheesesteak, indulge in chocolate heaven at Hershey, or find the hippest restaurants and bars for a night on the townDetailed coverage of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, the Pocono Mountains, Pittsburgh, the Alleghenies, the Lake Region, and Pennsylvania WildsSuggestions for day trips from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, including Bucks County, Amish Country, Moraine and McConnells Mill, Fallingwater, and Cook ForestThorough background information on the landscape, plants and animals, climate, and local culture
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Skyhorse Publishing Hemingway's Paris: A Writer's City in Words and
Book SynopsisRead this book and savor Hemingway’s city.” James Meredith, president, Ernest Hemingway Foundation and SocietyFor the first time in trade paperback, experience Hemingway’s Paris in all its beauty and grandeur. In gorgeous black-and-white images, Hemingway’s Paris depicts a story of remarkable passionfor a city, a woman, and a time. No other city in any of his travels was as significant, professionally or emotionally, as Paris. And it remains there, all of the complexity, beauty, and intrigue that Hemingway describes in the pages of so much of his work.It is all still there for the reader and traveler to experiencethe history, the streets, and the city. Restaurants, hotels, homes, sites, and favorite bars are all detailed here. The ninety-five black-and-white photographs in Hemingway’s Paris are of the highest caliber. The accompanying text reveals Wheeler’s deep understanding of Hemingway: his torment, his talent, the obstacles he faced, and the places of refuge needed to nurture one of the preeminent writers of the twentieth century.Moved by the humanistic writing of Hemingway, Wheeler was inspired to travel throughout France, Italy, Spain, Africa, and Cuba, where he has sought to gain insight into the motivation behind Hemingway’s books and short stories. As a teacher, lecturer, and photojournalist, he set out to capture and interpret the Paris that Ernest Hemingway experienced in the first part of the twentieth century. Through his journal and photographs, Wheeler portrays the intimate connection Hemingway had with the woman he never stopped loving, Hadley, and with the city he loved most, Paris.Trade ReviewAchingly effective.” Booklist, Starred ReviewIs Hemingway’s Paris ambitious? Yes. Does it work? Absolutely.” The Huffington PostBy showing us the Paris that Hemingway saw, walked through, and loved, Robert Wheeler gives us a more complete picture than we have had of this legendary and complicated American writer." Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard UniversityThis book evokes not only the beauty of Paris but especially of Hemingway’s remembrance of the early Paris years and his formation as a modernist writer. The exquisite photography and the evocative beauty of the prose bring out the very best of what Paris has to offer: past, present, and, forever, the future. Read this book and savor Hemingway’s city.” James Meredith, President, The Ernest Hemingway Foundation and SocietyWheeler's photographs of Hemingway's Paris are a gritty illustration of what Perkins saw in Hemingway's writing.” Jenny Phillips, grand-daughter of Hemingway’s longtime editor, Maxwell PerkinsIn this photographic tribute to Ernest Hemingway, Robert Wheeler uses his unerring eye and masterly vision to bring us Paris, city of literature and romance, in a unique and charming way. Inspired by A Moveable Feast, the crisp black-and-white images and accompanying narrative give us an original insight into both beloved city and renowned author. A delightful experience!” Valerie Hemingway, Author of Running with the Bulls: My Years with the HemingwaysIf you’re interested in Hemingway or Paris, this book is a must read.” Sun Also Rises (Blog)Achingly effective.” Booklist, Starred ReviewIs Hemingway’s Paris ambitious? Yes. Does it work? Absolutely.” The Huffington PostBy showing us the Paris that Hemingway saw, walked through, and loved, Robert Wheeler gives us a more complete picture than we have had of this legendary and complicated American writer." Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard UniversityThis book evokes not only the beauty of Paris but especially of Hemingway’s remembrance of the early Paris years and his formation as a modernist writer. The exquisite photography and the evocative beauty of the prose bring out the very best of what Paris has to offer: past, present, and, forever, the future. Read this book and savor Hemingway’s city.” James Meredith, President, The Ernest Hemingway Foundation and SocietyWheeler's photographs of Hemingway's Paris are a gritty illustration of what Perkins saw in Hemingway's writing.” Jenny Phillips, grand-daughter of Hemingway’s longtime editor, Maxwell PerkinsIn this photographic tribute to Ernest Hemingway, Robert Wheeler uses his unerring eye and masterly vision to bring us Paris, city of literature and romance, in a unique and charming way. Inspired by A Moveable Feast, the crisp black-and-white images and accompanying narrative give us an original insight into both beloved city and renowned author. A delightful experience!” Valerie Hemingway, Author of Running with the Bulls: My Years with the HemingwaysIf you’re interested in Hemingway or Paris, this book is a must read.” Sun Also Rises (Blog)
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Fonthill Media LLc The Poe Shrine
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Fonthill Media LLc Boneyard
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America Through Time Touching History: Rediscovering Tahoe City's
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America Through Time Abandoned Chinatowns: Northern California
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America Through Time Waterfalls of Wisconsin: The Wild Waters of
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Avalon Travel Publishing Moon Scotland (First Edition): Highland Road
Book SynopsisDramatic landscapes, hauntingly beautiful ruins, and stirring myths and legends: See for yourself why this evocative country has inspired art and folklore for centuries with Moon Scotland. Inside you'll find:* Flexible itineraries including a journey through the Highlands and Islands, day-by-day itineraries in Glasgow and Edinburgh, a tour of Scotland's six World Heritage Sites, and more* Strategic advice, whether you're looking to castle-hop, trace your ancestry, go cliff-diving, or stroll through misty villages* Must-see highlights and unique experiences: Walk along Edinburgh's historic Royal Mile, or climb the Arthur's Seat peak. Explore Neolithic burial chambers and rugged archipelagos in the north, follow the Malt Whisky Trail in Speyside, or hop on the West Highland Railway, one of the world's most beautiful train rides. Catch a traditional music performance in Glasgow or chat with locals at a corner pub over folk music and a pint. Hike through wild moors and pine forests to deserted villages on Skye, play one of the oldest golf courses in the world, or take a seaplane over Loch Lomond for dramatic views of the Highlands* Honest tips from Scotland expert Sally Coffey* Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout* Background information on Scotland's landscape, history, and cultural customs* Helpful resources on Covid-19 and traveling to Scotland* In-depth coverage of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Southern, Central, and Northeast Scotland, Loch Lomond, Inverness, Orkney & Shetland, the Central Highlands and the Isle of Skye, and the Outer Hebrides* Handy tools such as visa information, a Scottish phrasebook, and tips for LGBTQ+ travelers, families with kids, and seniorsExperience the best of Scotland with Moon's practical tips and expert insight.Sticking to the major cities? Check out Moon Edinburgh, Glasgow & the Isle of Skye.About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent, active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local businesses, outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and sustainably. Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert authors with great stories to tell-and they can't wait to share their favorite places with you.For more inspiration, follow @moonguides on social media.
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Avalon Travel Publishing Moon 52 Things to Do in Boston (First Edition):
Book SynopsisFrom that South End gallery you haven't visited yet to the mountain getaway you keep meaning to plan, experience something new right here at home with Moon 52 Things to Do in Boston.* Cool things to do in and around the city: Stroll over to the Rose Kennedy Greenway or rent a kayak on the Charles. Dig in to dim sum in Chinatown and get lost in the stacks at Boston Public Library. Immerse yourself in local history on the Black Heritage Trail and get to know Cambridge beyond Harvard Yard. Pay respect to Boston's sports dynasties or take in a drag show at Jacques* Day trips and weekend getaways: Rejuvenate on a weekend in the Berkshires, discover America's LGBTQ playground in Provincetown, get your feet wet at the beach, or explore a new art exhibit at Mass MoCA* Experiences broken down by category: Find ideas for each season, activities for kids, outdoor adventures, arts and culture, scenic drives, and more* A local's advice: Whether it's a worthwhile stop on the Freedom Trail or a neighborhood food hall, local author Cameron Sperance knows the ins and outs of Boston* Inspirational full-color photos throughout* Easy-to-scan planning tips: Addresses, time allotment, T stops, and tips for avoiding the crowds if you're heading to a popular attraction What are you doing this weekend? Try something new with Moon 52 Things to Do in Boston.About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent, active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local businesses, outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and sustainably. Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert authors with great stories to tell-and they can't wait to share their favorite places with you.For more inspiration, follow @moonguides on social media.
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Avalon Travel Publishing Moon Monterey & Carmel (Seventh Edition): With
Book SynopsisInside you'll find:- Flexible, strategic itineraries including long weekends in Monterey, Carmel, and Santa Cruz, and a three-day road trip from Big Sur to Cambria- Top sights and unique experiences: Visit the famous Monterey Bay Aquarium or take a whale-watching tour to catch a glimpse of sea otters, harbor seals, and migrating whales in the wild. Stroll along soft sand beaches or browse artisan galleries and boutiques in Carmel's idyllic downtown. Cruise along the Pacific Coast Highway to Big Sur and pull over to soak up the breathtaking ocean view, or wander the halls of the opulent Hearst Castle. Catch happy hour at a historic brewery, or dine on fresh seafood as the sun sets over the bay- Outdoor adventures: Explore the stunning coastline on a kayak or stand-up paddleboard, dive into a kelp forest, or rent a surfboard and catch a wave.- Honest advice from Monterey local Stuart Thornton on when to go, how to get around, where to eat, and where to stay, from budget motels to historic inns- Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout- Handy tools including tips for seniors, visitors with disabilities, and traveling with kids- Helpful resources on COVID-19 and traveling to Monterey and Carmel- Background on the culture, history, weather, and wildlife- Full coverage of Monterey, Carmel, Santa Cruz, Big Sur, Cambria, San Simeon, Morro Bay, and SalinasExperience the best of Monterey & Carmel with Moon's practical tips and local insight.Hitting the road? Check out Moon Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip. Looking for more outdoor adventures? Try Moon Northern California Hiking.About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent, active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local businesses, outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and sustainably. Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert authors with great stories to tell-and they can't wait to share their favorite places with you.For more inspiration, follow @moonguides on social media.
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