1308 results for 'sedgwick august'

It Takes Two to Tumble Seducing the Sedgwicks by Cat Sebastian is a historical romance that introduces a new force in the genre. When Ben Sedgwick, a quiet and predictable country vicar, agrees to...

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's work has had a profound impact on queer theory and affect theory, transforming our understanding of identity, intimacy, politics, and affect. This collection of essays...

Will Sedgwick's search for his oldest friend Martin Easterbrook ends in an unexpected discovery - Martin is hiding in an attic. Determined to nurse him back to health, Will kidnaps Martin and takes...

The Otherhand family's lives are about to take a strange turn. Their father has appointed a new school master, and Solstice and Cudweed are appalled by the grumpy teacher who seems more like a...

Average twelve-year-old August navigates the challenges of family life and early adolescence. When his parents' marriage ends, he moves to a new town and struggles to form friendships. A shocking act...

Alice Sedgwick Wohl's memoir is a deeply personal exploration of her sister Edie Sedgwick's life and legacy. Writing to her brother, who died before Edie's rise to fame, Wohl attempts to reconstruct...

A fast-paced tale of murder, greed, sex, economic cyber-terrorism, race and urban decay, August Snow is a gripping story that explores the darker side of Detroit. The city's complex web of corruption...

August's Eyes by Glenn Rolfe is a chilling tale that explores the darker side of human nature. When dreams begin to bleed into reality, a social worker must confront the mistakes of his past and...

Agastya Sen, known to friends by the English name August, is a child of the Indian elite. He has just landed a prize government job that takes him to Madna, a town with extreme temperatures in...

August Weismann Development, Heredity, and Evolution by Frederick B. Churchill This biography offers a comprehensive examination of August Weismann's life and work, situating him within the...

Indulge in the serene world of August Reverie, a stunning adult coloring book featuring 24 hand-drawn fantasy art illustrations. Delicate floral designs and intricate line work come together to...

Ana Magdalena Bach sits alone, overlooking the still and blue lagoon, surveying the men of the hotel bar. She is happily married, yet every August, she travels to the island where her mother is...

The Quintessence of August by Brian Stableford is a gripping tale of mystery and supernatural suspense. During an intense heat-wave in August, a wealthy Comte seeks the expertise of detective Auguste...

The Weather in Proust brings together a collection of essays by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, a renowned critic and theorist, written over the last decade of her life. The title essay offers a fresh and...

Russia at the Barricades: Eyewitness Accounts of the August 1991 Coup Eyewitness accounts from key figures and ordinary citizens provide a unique perspective on the attempted coup in the Soviet Union...

The Last of August by Brittany Cavallaro is a gripping mystery that follows Charlotte Holmes as she searches for answers about her family's past. When her uncle goes missing, Charlotte throws herself...

Third Week in AugustA poignant and powerful drama about a family's struggles with love, loss and identity.This moving play explores the complexities of human relationships and the fragility of life,...

The Battle of Britain: Attack of the Eagles is a meticulously researched account of the pivotal aerial conflict in the summer of 1940. Renowned historian Dilip Sarkar delves into the intricate...

August Wilson: A Life by Patti Hartigan The first authoritative biography of August Wilson, one of America's most important and successful playwrights of the late 20th century. Wilson wrote ten...

Kansas in August is a witty and warm novel about the complexities of human relationships. When Hilary Metcalfe discovers an abandoned baby on his birthday, he brings it home to provide comfort and...

August Heat by Andrea Camilleri is a gripping mystery that unfolds in the scorching heat of Sicily's summer. When a young boy goes missing, Detective Montalbano's relaxing holiday plans are ruined.As...

August Heat by Andrea Camilleri is the tenth installment in the Inspector Montalbano series. As the lazy month of August approaches, Inspector Montalbano and his girlfriend Livia prepare for a...

Selected Works of Louis-Auguste BlanquiA collection of writings by Louis-Auguste Blanqui, a French political activist whose revolutionary theory of Blanquism continues to be studied today.Published...

A dazzling portrait of melancholy and metamorphosis, August Blue explores the ways in which we seek to lose an old story, find ourselves in others, and create ourselves anew. When concert pianist...

Light in August is a powerful exploration of the human condition, delving into the complexities of evil and the search for identity. At its centre is Joe Christmas, a man torn apart by his past and...

Seven Days in August is a poignant and powerful exploration of grief and relationships. After a devastating tragedy, Otto and Sofie struggle to navigate their life together, facing the harsh...

Experience the pivotal month that changed the face of Marvel Comics forever. August 1961 was a momentous time for the publisher, marked by the release of its first Fantastic Four comic book,...

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry AugustA story of friendship and betrayal, loyalty and redemption, love and loneliness, and the inevitable march of time.When death comes, Harry August always returns...

Elsa M. Anderson, a renowned concert pianist, walks off the stage in Vienna, mid-performance. She is now in Athens, watching as a stranger buys a pair of mechanical dancing horses at a flea market...

A Cold Wind in August by Burton Wohl is a novel that explores the life of a woman who has become an iconic sex symbol. Despite her success, she has never experienced true love or connection. Her...

August 1914 is a gripping historical novel that explores the complexities of war and leadership. Colonel Vorotyntsev, a General Staff officer, is sent to investigate the situation at the Russian...

A darkly comedic exploration of family dynamics and secrets. When the Weston family reunites in Oklahoma after their father's disappearance, they unleash a torrent of repressed truths and unsettling...

August in Kabul tells the story of the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban in August 2021, as witnessed by Afghans and Western journalists. The author, Andrew Quilty, was one of only a handful of...

The Last of August by Brittany Cavallaro is a gripping mystery that follows Charlotte Holmes and Jamie Watson as they embark on a perilous quest to uncover the truth about their families' past. After...

Ana Taylor's life is one of chaos, but when deportation threatens her future, she turns to August Tombs for help. As head of Tombs Security, he's no stranger to turmoil, yet Ana's reappearance sets...

The Falaise Pocket Normandy, August 1944 by Yves Buffetaut This highly illustrated account examines the pivotal battle of the Falaise Pocket in August 1944, a turning point in the Normandy campaign...

Counting Crows - August and Everything After is a piano/vocal/guitar artist songbook featuring the music from the popular album by Counting Crows.This matching folio provides a comprehensive...

The final weeks of World War II were marked by a prolonged and bloody conflict in the Pacific Theater. Barrett Tillman's new history tells the dramatic story of this period, detailing the last brutal...

Sundays in August is a gripping crime novel by Patrick Modiano, set against the picturesque backdrop of Nice on the French Riviera. A masterful blend of mystery and unease, this ominous work evokes...

Barbara W. Tuchman's The Guns of August and The Proud Tower offer a gripping and insightful exploration of the events leading up to World War I. With her unique blend of rigorous scholarship and...

Set against the dark and troubled backdrop of the American South, Light in August is a haunting exploration of the nature of evil. A man, driven by circumstance and desire, finds himself at the mercy...

A concise study guide for August Wilson's Fences, excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama for Students. This resource provides a plot summary, character analysis, author biography, study questions,...

The Piano Lesson by August Wilson tells the story of Boy Willie's return to Pittsburgh in 1936. He has come with a battered truck loaded with watermelons, and an opportunity to buy some land down...

A pivotal battle of the Normandy invasion, the Siege at Mortain, is recounted in this book. In August 1944, a small group of American soldiers defended a hill against a massive German counterattack,...

The Solomons Air War - Volume 1: Guadalcanal August - September 1942 is a detailed and balanced account of the aerial warfare in the Solomon Islands theater during the critical period of...

Troy Maxson's life is marked by frustration and disillusionment. A garbage collector with unfulfilled dreams, he struggles to connect with his son over the possibility of an athletic scholarship. As...

Napoleon at Dresden: The Battles of August 1813 by George Nafziger provides a comprehensive study of the 1813 campaign. This work is notable for its use of French archival and published sources, as...

August Sander's Face of Our Time is a seminal work in German photography. First published in 1929, this collection showcases sixty portraits of twentieth-century Germans, drawn from August Sander's...

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's August 1914: A Novel is a dramatic new interpretation of Russian history, set against the backdrop of World War I and the Russian Revolution. This first volume in The Red...

Victoria Hislop's One August Night is a dramatic and absorbing novel that returns to the world and characters of her award-winning novel, The Island. On 25th August 1957, the island of Spinalonga...

XIII and Jones are on the run. They're suspected of three murders, including that of a hired killer, and are being hunted by local authorities. The sheriff is eager to keep certain details from the...

The Berlin Wall 13 August 1961-9 November 1989 by Frederick Taylor In the dead of night on 12-13 August 1961, a hastily constructed barbed wire entanglement appeared in the heart of Berlin,...

Fences represents a pivotal moment in American history, set against the backdrop of the civil rights movement. Premiering in 1985, this Pulitzer Prize-winning play explores themes of generational...

Berlin 1936: Sixteen Days in August The summer of 1936 brought international attention to Berlin as it hosted the Olympic Games. This captivating account tells the story through the voices and...

Death in the Ardennes 22nd August 1914: France's Deadliest Day by Jean-Michel Steg is a historical account of one of the most devastating days in French history. On 22nd August 1914, 27,000 French...

Victoria Hislop returns to the world of Crete in this long-awaited sequel to her bestselling novel, The Island. On 25th August 1957, the island of Spinalonga closes its leper colony, and a moment of...

The lives of the saints are a powerful testimony to the reality of God's plan and the possibility for truly following it in one's life. This volume, part of a series, explores the witness of saints...

The Battle of Amiens 1918: A Turning Point on the Western Front This study examines the Allied offensive that marked the beginning of the end for Germany, which took place from August 8th to...

The Battle for Cork July-August 1922 by John Borgonovo In the midst of Ireland's civil war, the city of Cork became a focal point for the conflict. In one of the most famous surprise attacks in Irish...

Survival August-September 2021 Debating Us Foreign PolicyThis issue of Survival challenges conventional wisdom and presents fresh perspectives on strategic issues of the moment. It features...

Operation Starlite: The Beginning of the Blood Debt in Vietnam - August 1965 by Otto Lehrack On August 18, 1965, the first major clash of the Vietnam War took place on the Van Tuong Peninsula near...

The Total Solar Eclipse of 1999 August 11 is a detailed guide to one of the most significant solar eclipses of the 20th century. Published by NASA, this publication provides predictions and data for...

The final weeks of World War II were marked by a prolonged and brutal struggle. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the US was committed to confronting Tokyo with urgent priority, despite the...

The Battle of Kilsyth, 15 August 1645: A Turning Point in Scotland's Civil War The Battle of Kilsyth, fought on 15 August 1645, was a pivotal moment in Scotland's struggle for independence during the...

Three Nights in August explores the human side of baseball, revealing how statistics alone cannot explain the outcomes of games. Through the lens of manager Tony La Russa's 25 years at the helm, this...

The Guns of August: The Account of the Outbreak of the First World War The outbreak of the First World War was a sudden and devastating event that caught governments off guard. As the war spread...

The Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission: The American Raids on 17 August 1943 by Martin Middlebrook is a detailed account of one of the most significant events in the history of the US air forces during...

The Armoured Campaign in Normandy June - August 1944 by Stephen Napier This book provides a detailed and frank appraisal of the planned use and actual results of armoured deployment during the...

A comprehensive guide to the life and work of August Strindberg, one of the most influential dramatists of the 19th century. This Companion brings together leading international scholars to explore...

The 12th Royal Lancers in France, August 17th 1914 - November 11th 1918 by M. C. Charrington is a poignant and moving account of the unit's role in World War I. The book tells the story of the 23...

The Idler 92: August/September 2023: How to Smash Big Tech by Tom HodgkinsonThis issue of The Idler explores the world of big tech, examining its impact on our lives and society. Tom Hodgkinson...

August Kitko and the Mechas from Space Starmetal Symphony, Book 1When humanity's last outposts are destroyed, a young man makes a desperate attempt to reach out to an alien enemy in a bid to save...

Winner of the 2013 Autumn House Press Poetry Prize, selected by Naomi Shihab Nye, this debut collection explores family culture, motherhood, loss, and memory.Danusha Laméris's stunning work delves...

This account of 1st Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment's experiences in August and September 1914 provides a graphic and detailed portrayal of the battalion's first weeks of war.From...

Florence, summer 1963. A city deserted by its inhabitants, leaving only one man to keep the peace: Inspector Bordelli. His days are filled with routine work, but his nights are consumed by the...

Lenny Henry's debut playwriting work is a poignant and humorous exploration of one life's experience shaped by the Windrush Scandal.This powerful portrayal sheds light on the injustice faced by those...

Stan Douglas Abbott & Cordova, 7 August 1971 is an art book that explores the politics of urban conflict. Based on the work of renowned Canadian artist Stan Douglas, it examines how film, music, and...

The Flank Guard Action and the First Cavalry Charge of the Great War, 24 August 1914 by Philip Watson. This book tells the story of the events leading up to and including the 'flank guard action at...

Detailed maps and illustrations accompany this account of Robert E. Lee's greatest Civil War success. The Second Bull Run Campaign: July-August 1862 is a fully illustrated history that explores one...

The First Month of the Battle of Britain: 10 July - 10 August 1940 On 10 July 1940, the official start of the Battle of Britain marked a significant escalation in aerial activity over the Channel and...

A Bad Day I Fear: The Irish Divisions at the Battle of Langemarck, 16 August 1917 by Michael James Nugent The Battle of Langemarck, fought on 16 August 1917, was a disastrous defeat for two British...

Operation Totalize was a pivotal moment in Canadian military history, marking their first major operation in Normandy. On August 8, 1944, the Canadian Army launched a massive armored and mechanized...

August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone is a powerful drama that explores the roots and intersections of African, American, and African American culture. The play delves into themes such as...

SS-Sturmbannführer Ernst August Krag: A Biography of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves This biography offers a detailed look at one of the elite troops' most decorated officers, Ernst August Krag...

Diddy Disciples 2: January to August is a comprehensive resource for worship and storytelling with babies, toddlers, and young children. This book covers the church year from January to August,...

The Guns of August: The Outbreak of World War I By Barbara W. Tuchman In the summer of 1914, thirty days of diplomacy and intrigue culminated in a dramatic confrontation that would shape the course...

Klip and Corb on the Road: the Dual Diaries and Legacies of August Klipstein and Le Corbusier. In 1911, two young men embarked on a grand tour of Eastern Europe, Turkey, and the Balkans. August...

Victoria Crosses on the Western Front: Second Battle of Bapaume August - September 1918This book provides a detailed account of each Victoria Cross action during the Second Battle of Bapaume, set...

The Dieppe Raid: The Allies' Assault Upon Hitler's Fortress Europe, August 1942 On 19 August 1942, Allied forces launched a daring assault on the French port of Dieppe, code-named Operation Jubilee...

A pivotal moment in World War II history is revealed in this account of the ill-fated Dieppe raid. In August 1942, nearly 1,000 Allied commandos lost their lives in a French port that was meant to be...

A pivotal moment in World War II history has long been shrouded in mystery. In August 1942, nearly 1,000 Allied commandos lost their lives in the French port of Dieppe. Historian David O'Keefe sheds...

One week in August will change the lives of three young women forever. Janice, Val, and Cissie form an instant bond at her mother's Blackpool boarding house, and romance beckons for all of them. But...

A woman's search for independence takes her to the French Riviera, but she soon discovers that freedom is not as straightforward as she had imagined.Separated from her husband and with her young son...

A beachfront suburb once frequented by millionaire tycoons and movie stars, Varosha was abandoned after the Turkish army's invasion of Cyprus. Now, over two decades later, Petros, a young Greek...

The Warsaw Uprising 1 August - 2 October 1944 by George Bruce is an in-depth account of one of the largest resistance movements during World War II. In the summer of 1944, Poland was under nearly...

Russia's Five-Day War: A Conflict that Exposed Russian Military Weaknesses. In August 2008, Russia launched a surprise invasion of Georgia, which lasted for just five days. This brief but intense...

The Crusade of a Walloon Volunteer: A True Story of Loyalty and Sacrifice. Born in Dampremy, Belgium in 1922, Raymond joined the "Legion Wallonie" in August 1941, alongside his father Marcel and...

The Allied invasion of southern France in August 1944 was a pivotal moment in World War II. Two months after D-Day, with the Normandy battle reaching its climax, the Allies launched a second invasion...

This adult coloring book features 24 intricately drawn fantasy art illustrations, including beautiful women and enthralling wild animals, all worked in with a wide array of floral designs. Each...

Chasing the Great Retreat: The German Cavalry Pursuit of the British Expeditionary Force Before the Battle of the Marne August 1914 The story of the Great War's early days is often told from a single...