Named a Best Book of the Year by TIME, Vulture, The Guardian, BBC, The Week, and Publisher's Weekly A new novel from the Booker Prize finalist Deborah Levy, the celebrated author of The Man Who Saw Everything and The Cost of Living. At the height of her career, the piano virtuoso Elsa M. Anderson--former child prodigy, now in her thirties--walks off the stage in Vienna, midperformance. Now she is in Athens, watching an uncannily familiar woman purchase a pair of mechanical dancing horses at a flea market. Elsa wants the horses too, but there are no more for sale. She drifts to the ferry port, on the run from her talent and her history. So begins her journey across Europe, shadowed by the elusive woman who seems to be her double. A dazzling portrait of melancholy and metamorphosis, Deborah Levy's August Blue uncovers the ways in which we attempt to revise our oldest stories and make ourselves anew.
From Missouri to Oregon in 1860: The Diary of August Kautz is a first-hand account of a journey across the American West during the mid-19th century. The diary was written by August V. Kautz, a young lieutenant in the United States Army who was tasked with leading a wagon train from Fort Leavenworth, Missouri to Fort Vancouver, Oregon in 1860. Kautz's diary provides a vivid and detailed description of the challenges and adventures faced by the pioneers who traveled the Oregon Trail. He writes about the harsh terrain, the difficult river crossings, and the encounters with Native American tribes. He also describes the daily routines of the travelers, including cooking, camping, and caring for animals.In addition to his observations of the journey, Kautz's diary also provides insight into the political and social context of the time. He writes about the tensions between pro- and anti-slavery factions, the impact of the Civil War on the West, and the attitudes of the pioneers towards Native Americans.Overall, From Missouri to Oregon in 1860: The Diary of August Kautz is a fascinating and informative account of a pivotal moment in American history. Kautz's diary offers a unique perspective on the challenges and triumphs of the pioneers who helped shape the West, and provides valuable insights into the social and political context of the time.From The Pacific Northwest Quarterly, V37, No. 3, July, 1946.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Told through the eyes of witnesses to the fall of Kabul, Walkley award-winning journalist Andrew Quilty's debut book offers a remarkable record of this historic moment.As night fell on 15 August 2021, the Taliban entered Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. After a 20-year conflict with the United States, its Western allies and a proxy Afghan government, the Islamic militant group once aligned with al Qaeda was about to bury yet another foreign foe in the graveyard of empires. And for the US, world superpower, this was yet another foreign disaster. As cities and towns fell to the Taliban in rapid succession, Western troops and embassy staff scrambled to flee a country of which its government had lost control. August in Kabul is the story of how America's longest mission came to an abrupt and humiliating end, told through the eyes of Afghans whose lives have been turned upside down: a young woman who harbours dreams of a university education; a presidential staffer who works desperately to hold things together as the government collapses around him; a prisoner in the notorious Bagram Prison who suddenly finds himself free when prison guards abandon their post. Andrew Quilty was one of only a handful of Western journalists who stayed in Kabul as the city fell. This is his first-hand account of those dramatic final days.
George M ller was eleven years old when the Franco-Prussian War erupted in Alsace in August 1870. As an adult, he published this skillfully woven narrative, taken from the people who lived those memorable days. Meet Cherry Toni and Brigadier Hecker, who are convinced the Frenchies can't lose. And the plundering Bavarian soldiers stationed in George's small village. Follow the wagoners as they supply the battlefields, transport wounded, and bury the battlefield dead. Marvel at the pre-teen author's First Trip for the Fatherland. First published in 1894, this first English edition includes more than 100 vintage illustrations and a brief introduction.
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This book offers new essays and interviews addressing Wilson's work, ranging from examinations of the presence of Wilson's politics in his plays to the limitations of these politics on contemporary interpretations of Black aesthetics. Also includes an updated introduction assessing Wilson's legacy since his death in 2005.
Sheltering from the Nazis in a hidden cave in the last days of the Second World War, Saul listens with his family as Claude passes on the stories of the golem of Prague, a man made of mud who protected Prague's jews in the sixteenth century. Retelling the stories of Prague's golem, 'August '44' also brings to life the terrifying atmosphere of occupied France. The last days of occupation come vividly to life through the eyes of a young boy. Carlo Gebler is an award-winning filmmaker, producer and director of TV, his backlist includes 'Frozen Out' and 'The Base'.
