Delsie Sommers was eminently practical. She never dared to dream of a wealthy, handsome & titled husb&. Then one day fate turned her world upside down & flung her into a marriage with a man she scarcely knew. Fortunately for Delsie, he died within hours of the wedding, leaving her his fortune & his daughter. Then fate stepped in again. ...

Brazilian artist Delson Uchoa is one of the most original painters to emerge from the contemporary art scene. This title presents an illustrated overview of the work of Uchoa, whose colourful & often monumental works capture the vibrancy of his native Brazil. ...

Hungarian drama about a son's return to his village roots to build a house. Having saved money while working in the city, Mihail (Felix Lajko) travels back to his village, eager to build a house on the land his father owned on the river delta. His half-sister Fauna (Orsolya Toth), who lives with her mother (Lili Monori) & her mother's lover (Sandor Gaspar), agrees to help him with the construction. As the work progresses, an incestuous relationship develops between the pair, which soon comes to the attention of the local villagers, causing bitterness & anger to surface. ...

A title that is written to prepare students for academic reading, placing emphasis not only on extensive reading skills development, but also on continued language development through four main areas: Understanding the text, Critical thinking, Using the text, & Language Focus. ...

The blues grew out of the plantations & prisons, the swampy marshes & fertile cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta. This book brings to life the stirring music of the Delta, evoking the legendary figures who shaped its sound & ethos: Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, & B B King. ...

Filmed in 1999, this programme, as well as being an in-depth lesson on delta blues, is a personal visit with a truly unique individual in the history of American music. Born in 1915, David ' Honeyboy' Edwards tells of his life & times & the fascinating, larger-than-life men & women he has met in the blues. Foremost among these is the immortal Robert Johnson. In a remarkable vignette, Honeyboy gives his first person account of the death of the great blues legend. Also included are detailed demonstrations & performances of solo country blues, slide guitar, boogie bass lines & lead guitar. ...