Nobody's Perfect
- 752 stránok
- 27 hodin čítania
In this "big, fat, entertaining and informative book" ("San Jose Mercury News"), "New Yorker" film critic Lane delivers his trademark wit, satire, and outstanding cultural insight.
Anthony Lane Knihy
Anthony Lane je filmovým kritikom pre The New Yorker, kde sa venuje analýze filmov s prenikavým vhľadom a osobitým štýlom. Jeho písanie sa vyznačuje bystrosťou, vtipom a hlbokým porozumením kinematografie. Laneove recenzie, ktoré mu vyniesli uznanie, ponúkajú čitateľom nielen hodnotenie filmov, ale aj zamyslenie sa nad širšími kultúrnymi a umeleckými súvislosťami.
Beatrix Potter : The extraordinary life of a Victorian genius
- 608 stránok
- 22 hodin čítania
Beatrix Potter's books are adored by millions, but they were just one aspect of an extraordinary life. This captivating biography brings us the passionate, unconventional woman behind the beloved stories: a gifted artist and shrewd businesswoman; a pioneering scientific researcher; a powerful landowner who conserved acres of Lakeland countryside; a daughter who defied her parents with her first tragically short engagement and who, finally was given a second chance of love and happiness.