Wie kein anderer verstand es Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) die alte irische Musik mit der damals in den vornehmen Kreisen gern gehörten italienischen Barockmusik zu verbinden. Die barocken Einflüsse in seiner Harfenmusik wurden dann zu seinem unverkennbarem Markenzeichen. Damit schuf er sozusagen ein ganz eigenes Genre: die Celtic Classics.Besetzung:flute or violin (fiddle) and piano; guitar ad libitum
hen a group who have met on a creepy Deddit thread decide to meet in real life, they only have one plan in mind: they are going to summon the Midnight Man. And once you start the Midnight Game, you must finish it - there's no other way out! Six strangers. One night. But how many survivors?
Guru to the World tells the story of Swami Vivekananda, the nineteenth-century Hindu ascetic who introduced the West to yoga and to a tolerant, scientifically minded universalist conception of religion. Ruth Harris explores the many legacies of Vivekananda's thought, including his impact on anticolonial movements and contemporary Hindu nationalism.
<b>Beautiful, heartbreaking, often very funny and entirely unforgettable, <i>The Beginning of Everything</i> is the irresistible new novel from the bestselling author of <i>The Bookshop of Second Chances</i>.</b><br><br> 'Raw, real and highly relatable, <i>The Beginning of Everything</i> is a keen observation on humanity and the tenuous nature of modern life. Jess and Gethin's gentle, layered friendship is at the wonderful heart of a warm, witty story about courage, kindness and love in all its forms. Uplifting, engaging and extraordinarily insightful!' <b>JULIETTA HENDERSON</b><br><br> 'A gorgeous, grown-up romance, packed with relatable characters and written with Jackie's hallmark warmth, wit and wisdom' <b>IONA GREY<br><br> '</b>Equal parts hilarious and sobworthy, it's a poignant tale of what it means to rebuild after losing everything' <b>JESSICA RYN</b><br><br><b>For fans of <i>The Keeper of Stories, The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes</i> and <i>A Thousand Roads H</i></b><b><i>ome</i>, <i>The Beginning of Everything </i>is the story of Jess and Gethin, whose paths cross in the most unexpected way. Jess is running, leaving all she knows and everyone she loves behind her, with just a few treasured belongings in her rucksack. She's escaping from the pain and trauma of a bad relationship with a bad man, gone very badly wrong. Gethin's kindness and care takes her breath away. They become friends. But with so much hurt in her past, can Jess learn to love and live again?<br><br> '</b>A heartwarming, poignant story of kindness, friendship, hope and love, that will delight every reader. I loved it' <b>PATRICIA SCANLAN</b><br><br> 'A moving, tender and charming grown up love story of healing, humanity and heart' <b>LAURA KEMP</b><br><br> 'Fraser writes with a deceptively light touch to convey the fragility and convolution of modern life and relationships in a story that is moving, uplifting and witty' <b>SHARON GOSLING</b>
<b>In this highly anticipated companion to the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller and Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club YA Pick <i>A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow</i>, Flora Maxwell heads to Miami to find a path for her future . . . and finds her heart along the way.</b>
British spy Leonard Flood is asked to investigate the poisoning in London of Willa Karlsson, a retired secret service officer suspected of being a Russian agent. British intelligence is terrified by the possibility that Moscow poisoned her upon her retirement since she was no longer useful to them.
Ever wonder how fireflies light up the sky? And why those sticky plant seeds are so hard to get off your clothes? The Firefly's Light is a mind-boggling non-fiction book about biomimicry - how humans have been inspired by observing the amazing innovations of the natural world. With gorgeous illustrations and incredible stories, explore and celebrate how designers, engineers and scientists have looked to nature and found solutions to everyday problems. Beautiful, colourful art exploring examples of biomimicry in our world Learn all about how inventions and discoveries came to be, from velcro, aeroplanes, the Bullet Train, LED lights and more! Full colour illustrated non-fiction book for ages 8+
<p> <strong>'Impressive ... Fascinating' <em>Sunday Times</em></strong> </p> <p> <strong>'An authoritative history' <em>Financial Times</em></strong> </p> <p> <strong>'Gripping and richly researched' Rana Mitter</strong> </p> <p> <strong>A superb new history of the rise of China and the fall of Hong Kong to authoritarian rule.</strong> </p>
This publication offers a glimpse into "operationalization," a process through which the theoretical language and concepts of literary studies are translated into empirically observable properties.
A glimpse into "operationalization," a process through which the theoretical language and concepts of literary studies are translated into empirically observable properties