Gershom Scholem, the great humanist thinker & founder of modern Kabbalah, is all but forgotten today. But here, in a biography as daring & inquisitive as its subject, George Prochnik goes in search of Scholem, restoring the reputation of a vital intellectual & finding in his work a vision with the power to reinvigorate contemporary religious & political thought. Tracing Scholem`s life from his upbringing in Berlin, where he experienced a close & transformative friendship with Walter Benjamin, Prochnik reveals how Scholem`s frustration with the bourgeois ideology of Germany during WWI led him to discover mystic Judaism, Kabbalah, &, finally, Zionism. But having emigrated to what was to become Israel, Scholem again found himself a `stranger in a strange land`, ill at ease with a prevailing conservative form of Zionism. Prochnik follows Scholem to the modern Holy Land
- only to find that he too is disillusioned by the state politics he encounters. But through his profound study of Scholem & his own experience of Jerusalem, Prochnik not only questions the ideological & religious constructs of Jerusalem, but finds an ethical way forward, showing how a new form of pluralism might energize Jewish thought.
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A handsome re-issue of a travel classic. With his trademark wit & inquisitive eye, H. V. Morton travels through a Spain unspoilt by tourism, revealing a country where the past is very much alive. Interspersed with episodes from Spain`s rich history, ”A Stranger in Spain” is a journey of discovery that should appeal to those with a sense of adventure. Morton`s classic travel book on Spain is a delightful travel guide & a striking introduction to Spanish history & culture. ” The stranger who wishes to approach Spain with sympathy & appreciation, ” H. V. Morton wrote, ”must do so through its history.” Thus, as he takes us on a leisurely tour through a country where the past is very much alive, he reveals a rich tapestry of events, related with his inimitable humor, charm, & sincerity. The Spain of the Christian kings & the caliphs of Cordoba, of Philip II, & the tragic Hapsburgs, the Spain of Columbus, of St Teresa, of Cortes & Pizarro, Velazquez, & Goya, is the thread on which his narrative is strung. Vivid, varied, & enchanting, ”A Stranger in Spain” reflects the pleasures & surprises of travel at its best, & will be enjoyed by all who know the country or intend to visit it, or simply prefer to travel at home. ...

A bilingual fiction title for children who are independent readers. The parallel text, speech bubbles & pictures by different, talented illustrators provide a child-friendly bridge to reading
- & speaking
- in another language. There is a quiz at the end of each story to help comprehension & revise vocabulary.

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A bilingual fiction title for children who are independent readers. The parallel text, speech bubbles & pictures by different, talented illustrators provide a child-friendly bridge to reading
- & speaking
- in another language. There is a quiz at the end of each story to help comprehension & revise vocabulary.

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More a memoir than a travelogue, Stranger on a Train is Jenny Diski’s account of daydreaming & smoking around America with interruptions
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` He was haunted by a feeling of invisibility, as if he were a mere spectator of his own life, with no one to identify him in the barren circumstances of the here & now.` Paul Sturgis is a retired banker manager who lives alone in a dark little flat. He walks alone & dines alone, seeking out & taking pleasure in small exchanges with strangers: the cheerful Australian girl who cuts his hair, the lady at the drycleaners. His only relative, & only acquaintance, is a widowed cousin by marriage
- herself a virtual stranger
- to whom he pays ritualistic visits on a Sunday afternoon. Trying to make sense of his current solitary state, & fearing that his destiny may be to die among strangers, Sturgis trawls through memories of his failed relationships & finds himself longing for companionship, or at the very least a conversation. But then a chance encounter with a stranger
- a recently divorced & demanding younger woman
- shakes up his routine & when an old girlfriend appears on the scene, Sturgis is forced to make a decision about how (and with whom) he wants to spend the rest of his days.. .` Each book is a prayer bead on a string, & each prayer is a secular, circumspect prayer, a prayer & a protest & a charm against encroaching night` Hilary Mantel, Guardian ` No one writes with more skill & honesty about the human condition & this book is possibly her finest` Julie Myerson, Observer `A novel of great stylistic beauty & psychological truth. As great a reflection on fear & regret as Philip Larkin or Beckett` Guardian ` Like Graham Greene, she draws the reader into a world that has a character & signature all of its own.. . Strangers is a novel of sober brilliance, & the unerring, unflinching Brookner is still a much underestimated novelist` Helen Dunmore, The Times Anita Brookner was born in south London in 1928, the daughter of a Polish immigrant family. She trained as an art historian, & worked at the Courtauld Institute of Art until her retirement in 1988. She published her first novel, A Start in Life, in 1981 & her twenty-fourth, Strangers, in 2009. Hotel du Lac won the 1984 Booker Prize. As well as fiction, Anita Brookner has published a number of volumes of art criticism.



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This is an extraordinary & moving memoir by the award-winning author of ” Palestinian Walks”
- updated with a new foreword. Raja
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Strangers Like Angels chronicles the journeys of Alec & Jan Forman to far & distant lands as they embrace their pioneering spirit. Following adventures in Canada, Antarctica & the Sultanate of Oman they set off on the original gap year in the seventies. Travelling in their Land Rover, they use only a map & compass to navigate through the Sahara Desert & tropical rainforests in Africa, back to Europe & out to Asia via the Hindu Kush, & on to the Himalayas. They grapple with the realities of poverty & yet experience surprising hospitality & welcome from unlikely sources. In the confined space of their vehicle, Alec & Jan learn what it takes to support & sustain themselves & their relationship on an exciting & often harrowing journey. Exchange of news through airmail letters to & from England keeps them in touch with family matters. Beautiful photographs & illustrations with maps complement the text, taking the reader along on the journey with Alec & Jan.A light, entertaining read of a true story of adventures, travel & divine encounter, blended with winsome tales to delight the heart, Strangers Like Angels will appeal to fans of memoirs & travel books. ...

Strangford Lough, map No. 21 in the Discoverer series from the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland presenting the country on detailed topographic maps at 1:50, 000 with waymarked hiking trails, Sustrans National Cycle Network & other tourist information. Coverage

Includes:: Newtownards, Downpatrick & Comber. Current edition E; publication date April 2011. Maps in the Discoverer series have contours at 10m intervals, with plenty of spot heights & bold altitude colouring above 150m. Graphics indicate different types of woodlands. In coastal areas the maps show high & low water mark, cliffs, mud/shingle or s&, etc. Road network grades minor roads according to their widths,

Includes:: local tracks & shows gradients on steep routes. Railways are shown with stations & the maps include other details expected of topographic mapping at this scale. An overprint highlights waymarked walking trails as well as cycle routes of the Sustrans National Cycle Network. Boundaries of National Trust land are marked, indicating areas with limited opening. Places of interest are prominently highlighted & a range of symbols provide other tourist information including camping or caravan sites & youth hostels, bus stations, parking, picnic areas, viewpoints, gold courses, etc. Each map covers an area of 40 x 30km (25 x 19 miles approximately) & has a 1km Irish Grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1` intervals. Map legend is English, French & German. On the reverse each sheet has an indexed monochrome map showing townland boundaries. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.



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Strangford Lough at 1:25, 000 on a large, double-sided Activity Map from the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland designed with outdoor enthusiasts in mind: waterproof & tear-resistant, topographic & GPS compatible, with hiking & cycling routes & tourist information for the area. Four enlargements at 1:10, 000 present in greater detail parts of the area covered by the main map: Mount Stewart, Scrabo County Park, Delamont Country Park, ant the Castleward area at the southern end of the lake around Portaferry & Strangford. Canoe trail access points & scuba diving sites are marked. Maps in this series have topographic base with contours at 10m intervals, altitude colouring & graphics for rocks, scree, boulders, mud & shingle, different types of woodlands, etc. Road network indicates steep gradients & car parks, plus highlights scenic routes. The maps also show Sustrans National Cycle Network. Waymarked hiking paths are highlighted & a very wide range of symbols provides tourist information, indicating camping & caravan sites, youth hostels, nature reserves, museums, rock climbing / scuba diving / angling sites, etc. The map has Irish national grid lines at 1km intervals. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link. ...