Thirteen strangely wrought ingeniously crafted stories make up Nabokov's baker's dozen In some of these stories shadowy people pass through cooped up by life with nowhere to escape to Their dreams lie stifled smothered by routine & repetition & frustrations lurk in all the corners In others elusive glimpses of fleeting happiness which flutter away before they can be snatched waylay their victims Like the shimmer of the sea the gleam of a glass caught by the sun they sparkle brilliantly only to dissolve again ...

What are our favourite authors' words? Which bestselling writer uses the most cliches? How can we judge a book by its cover? Data meets literature in this playful & informative look at our favourite authors & their masterpieces ' What fun this is! Ben Blatt's charming book applies numerical know-how to questions of literary style teasing out insights about cliffhangers adverbs' JORDAN ELLENBERG author of How Not to Be Wrong ' Lively worthwhile Read this book thoughtfully It's fun & I think the shape of interesting things to come' The Times ' Fascinating the book had me humming with pleasure' The Sunday Times Nabokov's Favourite Word is Mauve is a playful look at what the numbers have to say about our favourite authors & their classic books Journalist & statistician Ben Blatt asks the questions that have intrigued curious book lovers for generations Does each writer have their own stylistic footprint? Do men & women write differently? What are the crutch words our best-loved authors fall back on? Spanning from Shakespeare & Jane Austen to fan fiction JK Rowling & Stephen King Blatt reveals the quirks & oddities of the world's greatest writers This is a lighthearted humorous book that uses numbers to inform our understanding of words to enlighten to clarify & above all to entertain ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Celebrating the triumphs & tribulations of the lovable loser is no easy thing but filmmaker Jared Hess seems to thrive in this specific cinematic exercise Working fresh off the success of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE Hess finds a similarly endearing hero-without-a-clue in Ignacio played by Jack Black (HIGH FIDELITY KING KONG) the title character in NACHO LIBRE Ignacio growing up in a poor monastery in Mexico has dreamed of being a professional wrestler since childhood This obsession has led him to a thankless adult existence as monastery whipping-boy & chef serving stale day-old nacho chips to finicky orphans In an effort to earn the respect of new nun-hottie Sister Encarnacion (Ana De La Reguera) & escape the monastery into the greedy excess of pro wrestling Ignacio enters a local amateur competition Along the way he picks up the notably scrawny yet tough street urchin Esqueleto (Hector Jimenez) as his tag-team partner The duo hilariously loses badly & repeatedly to all manner of local wrestling oddities It is only when Ignacio recognizes a higher goal than money & glory that he can truly compete with his professional idols including the dreaded & evil champion Ramses Co-written with Hess&s writing partner & wife Jerusha & noted screenwriter Mike White (CHUCK & BUCK THE GOOD GIRL) NACHO LIBRE is stocked with real-life wrestlers doing their thing Jack Black&s over-the-top physical humor blends in perfectly with repeated viewings of his "stretchie pants" & timely flatulence In concert the elements fuse to distill a comedy that should appeal to all ages eager to be pinned down in a full-nelson by laughter ...

Featuring an asymmetrical design for an alternative way to play on PS4 2x vibration motors Playing time up to 7 hours Working distance up to 7 meters Battery level indicator Touch pad 35mm headset jack USB Bluetooth receiver enables wireless play & audio & chat on your controller Charging cable included PC Compatible ...

NACON’s Wired Compact Controller packs in an impressive range of features including a touch pad stereo headset jack & vibration motors The ergonomic design provides complete comfort for all ages even during marathon gaming sessions 2x Vibration motors LED player status indicator Touch pad 35mm stereo headset jack“ Soft touch” surface for enhanced grip even during the longest of gaming sessions PC compatible (XInput only) Cable length approx 3m Dimensions (Width x Length x Height) 153 x 50 x 96mm LED has no function with the Play Station Camera PC Compatibility not tested nor endorsed by Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe NOTE light bar motion sensor & built-in speaker not included ...

NACONs Wired Compact Controller packs in an impressive range of features including a touch pad stereo headset jack & vibration motors The ergonomic design provides complete comfort for all ages even during marathon gaming sessions 2 x vibration motors LED player status indicator Touch pad 35mm stereo headset jack Soft touch surface for enhanced grip even during the longest of gaming sessions Cable length approx 3m ...

NACON’s Wired Compact Controller packs in an impressive range of features including a touch pad stereo headset jack & vibration motors The ergonomic design provides complete comfort for all ages even during marathon gaming sessions 2 x vibration motors LED player status indicator Touch pad 35mm stereo headset jack“ Soft touch” surface for enhanced grip even during the longest of gaming sessions Cable length approx 3m LED has no function with the Play Station Camera ...

NACON’s Wired Compact Controller packs in an impressive range of features including a touch pad stereo headset jack & vibration motors The ergonomic design provides complete comfort for all ages even during marathon gaming sessions 2 x vibration motors LED player status indicator Touch pad 35mm stereo headset jack“ Soft touch” surface for enhanced grip even during the longest of gaming sessions Cable length approx 3m LED has no function with the Play Station Camera ...

NACON’s Wired Compact Controller packs in an impressive range of features including a touch pad stereo headset jack & vibration motors The ergonomic design provides complete comfort for all ages even during marathon gaming sessions 2 x vibration motors LED player status indicator Touch pad 35mm stereo headset jack“ Soft touch” surface for enhanced grip even during the longest of gaming sessions Cable length approx 3m LED has no function with the Play Station Camera ...

NACONs Wired Compact Controller packs in an impressive range of features including a touch pad stereo headset jack & vibration motors The ergonomic design provides complete comfort for all ages even during marathon gaming sessions 2 x vibration motors LED player status indicator Touch pad 35mm stereo headset jack Soft touch surface for enhanced grip even during the longest of gaming sessions Cable length approx 3m LED has no function with the Play Station Camera ...