Rich in characters both whimsical & deeply poignant, humorous & real, the stories of Goli Taraghi have made her one of the world`s most beloved contemporary writers from Iran. A best-selling author in her native country & widely anthologized in the United States & around the world, Taraghi`s work is now made fully accessible to an English-speaking audience in this standout & long-awaited volume of selected stories, selected as a Best Book of 2013 by staff & critics at National Public Radio. Drawing on childhood experiences in Tehran during the reign of the Shah, her exile in Paris, & her subsequent visits to Tehran after the revolution, Taraghi develops characters & tales that linger in one`s mind. In the title story, a woman traveling from Tehran to Paris is obliged to help an old woman-the Pomegranate Lady-find her way to her fugitive sons in Sweden. In ” The Gentleman Thief, ” a new kind of polite, apologetic thief emerges from the wreckage of the revolution. In ” Encounter, ” a woman`s world is upended when her former maid becomes her jailer. And in ” The Flowers of Shiraz, ” a group of teenagers finally manages to coax a shy schoolmate out of her shell-only to once again encounter tragedy. Reminiscent of the work of Nadine Gordimer & Eudora Welty, Taraghi`s stories capture universal experiences of love, loss, alienation, & belonging-all with an irresistible sense of life`s absurdities. ...

For the inhabitants of the damp little Irish town of Ballinacroagh, the repertoire of gastronomic delights has never extended farther than the limp meals of the local inn`s carvery. But things are about to change when the beautiful Aminpour sisters
- Marjan, Bahar & Layla
- arrive, determined to share the magic of their kitchen with the friendly locals. Opening Babylon Cafe, right in the heart of town, they begin serving up traditional Persian dishes & soon the townsfolk is lured to the new premises by the tantalizing aroma of fresh herb kuku, lamb abgusht & elephant ear fritters, washed down with gallons of jasmine tea from the old samovar. Not everyone welcomes the three women with open arms, though. The way to a man`s heart is through his stomach, as they say, & the women of Ballinacroagh want their men back. Filled with recipes, mouth-watering fragrances & mysterious spices, ” Pomegranate Soup” is a heart-warming tale of romance, friendship & exotic food.

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Ariana`s family roots are firmly planted in Persian soil. She inherited her love of food & cooking from her grandparents
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Ariana`s family roots are firmly planted in Persian soil. She inherited her love of food & cooking from her grandparents
- who
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The 1:50 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50 000 topographic map sheets. ...

This book presents translations of a wide selection of written records which survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, giving a vivid impression of what life was like in the town. From the labels on wine jars to scribbled insults, & from advertisements for gladiatorial contests to love poetry, the individual chapters explore the early history of Pompeii, its destruction, leisure pursuits, politics, commerce & religion, plus early reports of its excavation. Information about the city from authors based in Rome is included, & the great majority of sources come from the city itself, written by its ordinary inhabitants
- men & women, citizens & slaves. With helpful introductions, notes & illustrations, this Sourcebook will appeal to anyone with an interest in Pompeii & in daily life in Roman times. It is also designed to be directly relevant to those studying the Romans in translation, at school or university level.
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Pompeii, an original antique map by S.D.U.K., published in London, 1844. Steel plate, uncoloured. Map size 39 x 31 cm, overall mounted size 53.5 x 46 cm.A detailed map of Pompeii published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. The Society was founded by John, Earl Russell, & Henry Brougham, later Lord Chancellor of England in 1827. The Society's main purpose was to encourage universal literacy by publishing numbers of books of good quality that would be affordable to all. These town plans were published in perhaps the grandest of the Society's publications
- their atlas entitled Maps Of The Society For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge, first issued by Baldwin & Cradock, & then re-issued by other publishers, including Chapman & Hall & latterly Edward Stanford. This map

Includes:: a panorama of Pompeii in the present time at the lower edge identifying such features as the temples & the baths with Vesuvius & Naples in the distance. An inset plan of the coast & vicinity of Vesuvius is also included. The map was drawn by W.B. Clarke & engraved by T.E. Nicholson. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford


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From the second century BC onwards, prominent Romans retreated to their villas around the Bay of Naples, a popular holiday spot for relaxation & relief from the pressures of business. The magnificent contents of these sumptuously appointed villas & townhouses are the subject of this book, & with them the breadth & richness of cultural & artistic life in the region. An international team of experts is brought together here to examine this rich corpus of ancient Roman sculpture, paintings, mosaics & luxury arts. Two related themes are interwoven through their essays: the influence of classical Greece upon Roman art & culture & the much later resurgence of this taste for the antique in the modern world. ...

Ancient Rome reconstructed to its original magnificence. With Herculaneum & Villa Jovis on Capri. Each site is illustrated as it is & a previous acetate page overlay gives a reconstruction as it was when it was built. The opposite page of text gives statistics, dates, facts about the building or site Ring bound with Canadian style binding for the spine allows for flat opening & easy manipulation of the overlay page. Double sided gatefold pages Index included ...

Pompeii explodes a number of myths
- from the very date of the eruption, probably a few months later than usually thought; the
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