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From bestselling author R. O. Kwon, a powerful, blazing-hot novel about a woman caught between her desires and her life. 'Haunting and powerful' Madeline Miller 'Brisk, jolting, brilliant, beautiful, true' Andrew Sean Greer 'I tore through this' Raven Leilani, author of Luster At a lavish party in the hills outside of San Francisco, Jin Han meets Lidija Jung and nothing will ever be the same for either woman. A brilliant young photographer, Jin is at a crossroads in her work, in her marriage to her college love Phillip, and in who she is and who she wants to be. Lidija is an alluring, injured world-class ballerina on hiatus from her ballet company under mysterious circumstances. Drawn to eac...
This is the first international book on Croatian design. It is written as a critical overview of Fedja Vukić and Victor Margolin, who are selectors and authors. More than 180 selected works of 60 different authors testifies that design and designers became the centre of the market communication in Croatia, and that this kind of book is essential for understanding the design in this region.This edition covers all aspects of design production (destination identity, corporation identity, packaging, advertising, industrial design, web design...) and is divided into 12 categories. Each work is represented with project details, photographs, and authors' comments on the project. All projects were created between 2005 and 2008. This book's content proves that this is an impressive insight of recent design production in Croatia.
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Die Geschichte einer Familie aus dem Baltikum seit etwa 1730. Die anschauliche Schilderung des Weges der Familie Pawassar / Pavasars beginnt mit dem Überlebenskampf bettelarmer Leibeigener. Dies war Alltag auf den baltischen Herrensitzen vor 280 Jahren. Jaekabs Pawassar, der noch als Leibeigener geboren wurde, beginnt ab 1835 seinen Aufstieg aus dem Nichts. Das einzige Startkapital sind Bildungseifer und Fleiß. Er und seine Söhne erschließen sich Schritt für Schritt die deutsche und die russische Kultur. Die Generationen erleben die Spannungen, die sich vor zweihundert Jahren zwischen den erwachenden Urvölkern und der herrschenden Elite in den Ostseeprovinzen des Zarenreiches entwickel...
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The amphibious cult classic: a magical tale of a suburban housewife's affair with a frogman ...'Disturbing but seductive ... Wonderful.' Margaret Atwood'Perfect.' Max Porter'Still outpaces, out-weirds, and out-romances anything today.' Marlon James'A feminist masterpiece: tender, erotic, singular.' Carmen Maria Machado'Kind of weird and cool. ' Irvine Welsh''Genius ... A broadcast from a stranger and more dazzling dimension.' Patricia Lockwood'Genius ... Like Revolutionary Road written by Franz Kafka ... Exquisite.' The Times'Incredibly liberates readers from the awfulness of convention to a state where weirdness and otherness are beautiful.' Sarah Hall'A devastating fable of mythic proporti...
The beloved TV chef and best-selling author offers the only cookbook you'll need to give any gathering—from a dinner for two to a wedding—a delectable, welcoming Italian flavor. No one throws a party like Lidia Bastianich! And now, in this delightful new cookbook, she gives us 220 fantastic recipes for entertaining with that distinctly Bastianich flare. From Pear Bellinis to Carrot and Chickpea Dip, from Campanelle with Fennel and Shrimp to Berry Tiramisu—these are dishes your guests will love, no matter the occasion. Here, too, are Lidia's suggestions for hosting a BBQ, making pizza for a group, choosing the perfect wine, setting an inviting table, and much more. Beautifully illustrated throughout with full-color photographs and filled with her trademark warmth and enthusiasm, this is Lidia's most festive book. Whether you're planning a romantic picnic for two, a child's birthday party, a holiday gathering, or a simple weeknight family dinner, Lidia's flavorful, easy-to-follow recipes and advice will have you calling to your guests: "Tutti a tavola a mangiare!"