Spain has had a long history of exiles. Since the destruction of the last Muslim territories in Granada in 1492, wave after wave of its people have been driven from the country. ” The Disinherited” paints a vivid picture of Spain`s diverse exiles, from Muslims, Jews & Protestants to Liberals, Socialists & Communists, artists, writers & musicians. Kamen describes the ways in which many of these expelled citizens have shaped Spanish culture
- or impoverished it by leaving
- & enriched their adopted homes through their creative responses to exile & to encounters with new worlds, Picasso, Miro, Dali & Bunuel among them. Henry Kamen`s compelling & sympathetic account tells the story of their incalculable impact on the world.

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Celebrate the world of Disney in The Disney Book, from the beautiful animations & amazing live action movies to the magical Disney parks & attractions. Go behind-the-scenes of Disney`s famous movies & find out how they were made, follow Disney`s entire history using the timeline, & marvel at concept art & story sketches. Perfect for Disney fans who want to know everything about the magical Disney world, The Disney Book delves into Disney`s incredible archives & lets fans explore classic Disney animated & live action movies, wonder at fascinating Disney collectibles & even see original story sketches from Disney films. Check out ” Hero” pages that focus on amazing Disney props or artworks from the archives, beautifully photographed & annotated. The ideal gift for Disney fans & animation & movie buffs, The Disney Book also

Includes:: 3 original movie frames from Disney Pixar`s Brave.

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In January 2017, Donald Trump signed an executive order stopping entry to the United States from seven predominantly Muslim countries & dramatically cutting the number of refugees allowed to resettle in the United States each year. The American people spoke up, with protests, marches, donations, & lawsuits that quickly overturned the order. But the refugee caps remained. In The Displaced, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Viet Thanh Nguyen, himself a refugee, brings together a host of prominent refugee writers to explore & illuminate the refugee experience. Featuring original essays by a collection of writers from around the world, The Displaced is an indictment of closing our doors, & a powerful look at what it means to be forced to leave home & find a place of refuge. ...

Growing up in a strict religious family between the wars, Annie Lang wasn t convinced that Jesus was such a great friend to little children. Or why would he have snatched away her lovely mother when she was only six? Witness to disturbing events that no one can explain, Annie is confused & sister Bea can t help. Six years on & student Annie returns from France to find her brother in the local mental hospital, her father rarely home & her friend & Sunday School teacher missing. With the help of her childhood diary Annie turns detective to try & understand the past. Her journey leads to a discovery that she believes will ruin all their lives, unless they can somehow atone for what has happened. Impulsive, brave & lovable, Annie Lang is formidable when she takes matters into her own hands. ...

The award-winning Number One bestseller & Queen of crime fiction Val Mc Dermid carves out a stunning psychological thriller. ...

” In Vendela Vida`s taut & mesmerizing novel of ideas, a woman travels to Casablanca, Morocco, on mysterious business. While checking into her hotel, the woman is robbed of her wallet & passport-all of her money & identification. Though the police investigate, the woman senses an undercurrent of complicity between the hotel staff & the authorities-she knows she`ll never recover her possessions. Stripped of her identity, she feels burdened by the crime yet strangely liberated by her sudden freedom to be anyone she chooses. A chance encounter with a movie producer leads to a job posing as a st&-in for a well-known film star. The star reels her in deeper, though, & soon she`s inhabiting the actress`s skin off set, too-going deeper into the Casablancan night & further from herself. & so continues a strange & breathtaking journey full of unexpected turns, an adventure in which the woman finds herself moving further & further away from the person she once was. Told with vibrant, lush detail & a wicked sense of humor, The Diver`s Clothes Lie Empty is part literary mystery, part psychological thriller-an unforgettable novel that explores free will, power, & a woman`s right to choose not her past, perhaps not her present, but certainly her future. This is Vendela Vida`s most assured & ambitious novel yet.” ...

In Vendela Vida`s taut & mesmerizing novel of ideas, a woman travels to Casablanca, Morocco, on mysterious business. While checking into her hotel, the woman is robbed of her wallet & passport
- all of her money & identification. Though the police investigate, the woman senses an undercurrent of complicity between the hotel staff & the authorities
- she knows she`ll never recover her possessions. Stripped of her identity, she feels burdened by the crime yet strangely liberated by her sudden freedom to be anyone she chooses. A chance encounter with a movie producer leads to a job posing as a st&-in for a well-known film star. The star reels her in deeper, though, & soon she`s inhabiting the actress`s skin off set, too
- going deeper into the Casablancan night & further from herself. & so continues a strange & breathtaking journey full of unexpected turns, an adventure in which the woman finds herself moving further & further away from the person she once was. Told with vibrant, lush detail & a wicked sense of humour, The Diver`s Clothes Lie Empty is part literary mystery, part psychological thriller
- an unforgettable novel that explores free will, power, & a woman`s right to choose not her past, perhaps not her present, but certainly her future. This is Vendela Vida`s most assured & ambitious novel yet.



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” Finally I realised that I had been practising for this job every time I wrote a quatrain.. .I had spent all this time
- the greater
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Travelling in a battered camping van, Malise Ruthven set out across America in search of the manifestations
- often bizarre &
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The diary of Jean-Dominique Bauby who, with his left eyelid (the only surviving muscle after a massive stroke) dictated a remarkable book about his experiences locked inside his body. A masterpiece & a bestseller in France, it is now a major motion picture directed by Julian Schnabel. On 8 December 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby suffered a massive stroke & slipped into a coma. When he regained consciousness three weeks later, the only muscle left functioning was in his left eyelid although his mind remained as active & alert as it had ever been. He spent most of 1996 writing this book, letter by letter, blinking as an alphabet was repeatedly read out to him. The Diving-Bell & the Butterfly was published in France on Thursday 6th March 1997. It was immediately hailed as a masterpiece. & then, three days later, he died. The Diving-Bell & the Butterfly, which records Bauby`s lonely existence, is probably the most remarkable book about the triumph of the human spirit, the ability to invent a life for oneself in the most appalling of circumstances, that you will ever read. It has now been made into a captivating film, directed by Julian Schnabel & starring Mathieu Amalric, which was the winner of the award for Best Director at Cannes & nominated for the Palm d` Or. ...