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Looking For Enid
This is a strikingly inventive and unusual portrait of the most successful English writer for children (until J. K. Rowling), Enid Blyton, who entertained millions worldwide with her myriad adventure stories and mysteries but was herself both an adventure and a mystery. This book is for everyone who ever wondered what kind of woman Enid Blyton was. Enid Blyton gave us the Famous Five and Fatty's Find-Outers, the Enchanted Wood and the Wishing Chair. Some of us, encouraged by austere critics, have pretended no longer to want what Enid gave. We have pretended that we were not once upon a time enthralled by her stories. We have chosen to forget how much we loved the time we spent in their company. And we have feigned disdain. Now, Duncan McLaren offers lapsed devotees the possibility of honest redemption. If you're willing to acknowledge that Enid Blyton once mattered to you, you are warmly invited to accompany Duncan on an adventure that will investigate what made Enid Enid and endeavour to reach the source of her torrent of stories, those that came when she was 'letting her mind go free'.
Sharing Cities
The future of humanity is urban, and the nature of urban space enables, and necessitates, sharing -- of resources, goods and services, experiences. Yet traditional forms of sharing have been undermined in modern cities by social fragmentation and commercialization of the public realm. In Sharing Cities, Duncan McLaren and Julian Agyeman argue that the intersection of cities' highly networked physical space with new digital technologies and new mediated forms of sharing offers cities the opportunity to connect smart technology to justice, solidarity, and sustainability. McLaren and Agyeman explore the opportunities and risks for sustainability, solidarity, and justice in the changing nature o...
The Member for Scotland
Duncan McLaren rescued Edinburgh from bankruptcy. He led the Scottish campaign against the corn laws. Married to John Bright's sister, he was the voice of radicalism and Dissent. Assiduous in Parliament, he became known as `The Member for Scotland'. Called a `snake' by The Scotsman, he successfully sued for libel. This is the story of a Victorian titan unfairly forgotten. --Book Jacket.
The Life and Work of Duncan McLaren, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from The Life and Work of Duncan McLaren, Vol. 2 The Council - Letter from Lord Aberdeen - Appointment of pro fessors - National education - Objections to Lord Advocate Mon creiff's bill - The transfer of landlords' burdens to the ratepayers - Claim for popularly elected local Boards - Disapproval of cumu lative voting - Opposition to a Scottish Central Board - Fidelity to Voluntary principles - Use and wont and the Shorter Cate chism - Approximation of views - Acceptance of Lord Advocate Young's bill. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Life and Work of Duncan McLaren, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from The Life and Work of Duncan McLaren, Vol. 1 Thy pardon for this long and tedious case, Which, now that I review it, needs must seem Unduly dwelt on, prolixly set forth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
