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        Biography & True Stories
        June 2010

        Alison Uttley: Spinner of Tales

        The authorised biography of the creator of Little Grey Rabbit

        by Denis Judd

        Little Grey Rabbit and Sam Pig are just two of the inspired characters created by Alison Uttley, loved by millions and still very popular today. But who was the real woman spinning enchanting tales of country life and lore, magic and friendship? Alison Uttley gathered much of the inspiration for her stories from the fond memories of her Derbyshire childhood and her love of the countryside. A talented and prolific writer, she was still producing stories in her late eighties. Yet she was often plagued by self-doubt, and extremely possessive over her close friends, family and work. Tragically, Alison's husband committed suicide before her writing successes. She soon developed a smothering relationship with her only child John, even convincing him to jilt his first fiancée and escape to Scotland - the honeymoon destination. With exclusive and unrestricted access to her personal diaries and private letters, Denis Judd paints an intriguing portrait of one of the most successful, creative and troubled children's authors of modern times. ;

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        Biography & True Stories

        Memories of Witnesses of Gold Silver Beach Legend

        by Narrated by Yimin REN, Side HU, Jingkan WANG, etc.

        During over 30 years from its establishment till its closure, numerous scientists and engineers, workers and cadres devoted their youth to Gold Silver Beach Base, making great achievements to China’s scientific and technological development. This book makes a legendary history of Gold Silver Beach reappear by combining relevant archives with extensive oral notes of scientific and technical workers who had worked in Gold Silver Beach from different perspectives, which makes it more stereoscopic, comprehensive and vivid.

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        The Arts
        March 2005

        French cinema in the 1970s

        The echoes of May

        by Alison Smith

        This book re-examines French cinema of the 1970s. It focuses on the debates which shook French cinema, and the calls for film-makers to rethink their manner of filming, subject matter and ideals in the immediate aftermath of the student revolution of May 1968. Alison Smith examines the effect of this re-thinking across the spectrum of French production, the rise of new genres and re-formulation of older ones. Chapters investigate political thrillers, historical films, new naturalism and Utopian fantasies, dealing with a wide variety of films. A particular concern is the extent to which film-makers' ideas and intentions are contained in or contradicted by their finished work, and the gradual change in these ideas over the decade. The final chapter is a detailed study of two directors who were deeply involved in the debates and events of the 70s, William Klein and Alain Tanner, here taken as exemplary spokesmen for those changing debates as their echoes reached the cinema. ;

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        The Arts
        January 2019

        French cinema in the 1970s

        The echoes of May

        by Alison Smith

        This book re-examines French cinema of the 1970s. It focuses on the debates which shook French cinema, and the calls for film-makers to rethink their manner of filming, subject matter and ideals in the immediate aftermath of the student revolution of May 1968. Alison Smith examines the effect of this re-thinking across the spectrum of French production, the rise of new genres and re-formulation of older ones. Chapters investigate political thrillers, historical films, new naturalism and Utopian fantasies, dealing with a wide variety of films. A particular concern is the extent to which film-makers' ideas and intentions are contained in or contradicted by their finished work, and the gradual change in these ideas over the decade. The final chapter is a detailed study of two directors who were deeply involved in the debates and events of the 70s, William Klein and Alain Tanner, here taken as exemplary spokesmen for those changing debates as their echoes reached the cinema.

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        The Imperial Kiln Gold Brick

        by Zhou Zhenlin, Jin jin

        Gold bricks produced by the imperial kiln in Suzhou in eastern Jiangsu Province are not actually made of gold. The smooth, shiny bricks are big and square. They got their name from their quality, the tedious manufacturing process and the high cost involved. The bricks, which have long been used to build imperial palaces, are a specialty of Lumu, a small village near Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou. In the early 15th century when the Forbidden City began to be constructed, the bricks made in Lumu were recommended to the Ming government (1368-1644). Central government officials assigned to Lumu found the yellow earth in Lumu was especially good to make bricks. Besides the special material, the advanced firing technique and the strict firing procedures of the Lumu kiln also contributed to producing the high-quality gold bricks. Thus the Lumu kiln was named the Imperial Kiln by the Ming emperor.

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        February 2023

        Es muss schreien, es muss brennen

        by Leslie Jamison, Sophie Zeitz

        Neue Essays von einer der wichtigsten intellektuellen Stimmen der Gegenwart. Leslie Jamison schreibt über die Grenzenlosigkeit unserer Sehnsucht und das Wesen unserer Obsessionen, wie nur sie es kann: mit großer emotionaler Beteiligung, luzider Klarheit und unerschütterlichem Einfühlungsvermögen. In ihrem neuen Buch erkundet Leslie Jamison die Tiefen von Verlangen, Intimität und Obsession und testet dabei auch die Grenzen ihrer eigenen Offenheit und ihres Mitgefühls für andere aus. Wie kann sie empathisch über menschliche Erfahrung schreiben, ohne ihre kritische Distanz zu verlieren? Wie ihr Beteiligtsein verarbeiten, ohne der Selbstbezogenheit zu erliegen? In Essays über so unterschiedliche Themen wie den »einsamsten Wal der Welt«, kindliche Erinnerungen an frühere Leben oder die Erfahrung, eine Stiefmutter zu sein, sucht sie nach neuen, ehrlichen Möglichkeiten erzählerischer Zeugenschaft.

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        March 2017

        Friesisches Gold

        Rieke Bernsteins zweiter Fall. Kriminalroman

        by Dietrich, Wolf S.; Dietrich, Wolf S.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        November 2013

        Gold Artifacts of Ancient China

        by Nanjing Museum

        This is a complete catalog of Gold Artifacts of Ancient China, enhanced by 400 high-quality images. These artifacts were displayed in five famous museums throughout China, including Nanjing Museum, Inner Mongolia Museum, Shanxi History Museum, Hubei Provincial Museum and Yunnan Provincial Museum. When reading the book, readers will be able to feel the beauty of these artifacts, the richness of the history and the brightness of the culture.

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        October 2011

        Gold River

        by Unger, G. F.

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        September 2012

        Gold King

        by Unger, G. F.

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        February 1995

        Das Gold von Amirbar

        Roman

        by Álvaro Mutis, Peter Schwaar

        Der kolumbianische Lyriker und Erzähler Álvaro Mutis gehört zu den herausragenden Schriftstellern Lateinamerikas. Er wurde 1923 in Bogotá geboren und lebt seit 1956 in Mexiko-Stadt. Nach seiner Schulzeit in einem belgischen Jesuitenkolleg arbeitete er als Journalist, später im Brauereigewerbe, bei einer Fernsehgesellschaft und in der Ölindustrie. Zunächst widmete er sich mehr der Lyrik, aber während einer 18monatigen Haft in Mexiko-Stadt, gegen Ende der fünfziger Jahre, las er sich durch die gesamte Gefängnisbibliothek und vollzog mit den Aufzeichnungen Diario de Lecumberri seinen Wandel zum Erzähler. Sein Werk kreist um die Gestalt des Maqroll, eine Art philosophischer Abenteurer und belesener Seefahrer - das erzählerische Alter ego des Autors, der selbst die Welt bereist und viele verschiedene Berufe ausgeübt hat. 2001 erhielt Álvaro Mutis den angesehensten Literaturpreis der spanischsprachigen Welt, den Cervantes-Preis. Im Suhrkamp Verlag erschienen die Romane Die letzte Fahrt des Tramp Steamer, Das Gold von Amirbar und die Maqroll-Trilogie im Taschenbuch: Der Schnee des Admirals, Ilona kommt mit dem Regen und Ein schönes Sterben. Peter Schwaar, geboren 1947 in Zürich, dort Gymnasium und Abitur, literatur- und musikwissenschaftliche Studien in Zürich und Berlin, Redakteur Kultur und Lokales beim Zürcher Tages-Anzeiger. Seit 1987 freier Übersetzer und Autor. Übertragungen aus dem Spanischen von Eduardo Mendoza, Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Tomás Eloy Martínez, Juan José Millás, David Trueba, Zoé Valdés, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Francisco Ayala, Javier Tomeo, Álvaro Mutis, Jorge Ibargüengoitia u.a. Lebt in Barcelona.

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        Politics & government
        November 2006

        The European Union and the regulation of media markets

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        by Alison Harcourt

        National broadcasting and press regulation is undergoing a process of convergence in Europe. This book, newly available in paperback, explains how this process has been shaped by the actions of the European Union (EU) institutions. Alison Harcourt observes that whilst communications is one of the EU's most successful policy areas, European decision-making is eroding the national capacity to regulate for the public interest. European-level efforts to protect public interest goals have been constrained by the European Treaties. The author argues that increased European coordination in public interest regulation could be more conducive to growth and competitiveness than the dismantling of existing national laws. This, however, would require changes to the political composition of the European Union. This book assesses the potential EU media regulation provides for market growth and the protection of media pluralism, the citizen and ultimately democracy itself. These opportunities are presented in the coming decade with the developing European Constitution, EU enlargement, and the implementation and revision of European regulation.

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        Literature & Literary Studies
        May 2009

        Illegitimate Power

        Bastards in Renaissance Drama

        by Alison Findlay

        In Renaissance Drama, the bastard is an extraordinarily powerful and disruptive figure. We have only to think of Caliban or of Edmund to realise the challenge presented by the illegitimate child. Drawing on a wide rage of play texts, Alison Findlay shows how illegitimacy encoded and threatened to deconstruct some of the basic tenets of patriarchal rule. She considers bastards as indicators and instigators of crises in early modern England, reading them in relation to witch craft, spiritual insecurities and social unrest in family and State. The characters discussed range from demi-devils, unnatural villains and clowns to outstanding heroic or virtuous types who challenge officially sanctioned ideas of illegitimacy. The final chapter of the book considers bastards in performance; their relationship with theatre spaces and audiences. Illegitimate voices, Findlay argues, can bring about the death of the author/father and open the text as a piece of theatre, challenging accepted notions of authority. ;

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        February 2010

        Lesen kann man lernen

        Lesestrategien für das 5. und 6. Schuljahr

        by Gold, Andreas

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        August 2012

        Sex Diaries

        Bekenntnisse eines perfekten Verführers

        by Gold, Nico

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