Emma: 3581 books

'This excellent book considers the extent to which policy and practice, particularly in the UK, have led to a more equitable education system and ultimately to a fairer society. The ideas and arguments are extremely accessible, wide-ranging and well-informed. A welcome addition to the reading list...

“The Château de la Villorée still stands to–day as it did in this memorable year 1800, and as it had done for several centuries before then. With its four square, crenellated towers, its massive front and iron gates, it dominates the whole of the valley of the Orne. At the foot of the wooded...

Thackeray's Vanity Fair opens as two girls are leaving school together: the gentle, innocent Amelia and the sharp-witted, impoverished Becky. Their fortunes are intertwined over the next twenty years, through the Battle of Waterloo and after, in a novel full of lively and perceptively drawn characters.Though...

"Daniel Deronda", George Eliot's last, great novel, was highly acclaimed on its first publication in 1876. It tells the intertwining stories of two young people seeking their paths in life: the beautiful Gwendolen Harleth, and Daniel Deronda, whose parentage is a mystery to him. The work...

Un thriller inoubliable. Elizabeth a disparu. Maud ne cesse de retrouver des bouts de papier dans ses poches, avec ce simple message. Elizabeth a disparu. Le plus troublant : c'est sa propre écriture. Mais elle ne se souvient pas avoir écrit ces mots. Maud ne se souvient d'ailleurs plus de grand-chose...

Un été pop à Brooklyn Dans cette rue-là, certains enfants ont deux mamans, des cheveux violet, le droit de fumer des joints. Dans cette rue-là, des couples de quadra vivent encore des droits d'auteur d'un tube écrit à quatre mains pour une icône rock suicidée qui fut leur camarade et plus...

La pubblicazione, secondo volume della Collana WoW (World of Wister) nasce a seguito di vari incontri e corsi gratuiti tenuti nel corso dell’ultimo anno dalla Rete WISTER-SGI a diverse categorie quali genitori, docenti, educatori, insegnanti, studenti. Il progetto dell’e-book, curato da Flavia...

Perché amare un cretino è già una sfida di per sé, ma amare il proprio fratellastro... è quasi fuori-legge. *** A 15 anni ho incontrato il mio peggior nemico. Ma Tristan Quinn era anche il figlio della nuova moglie di mio padre. E che la cosa faceva di lui il mio fratellastro. Tra di noi,...

Meet Detective Sergeant Penny Forsyth: her career heading for a dead end; her biological clock ticking towards its use by date; men still an unknown quantity in her life. Then death in the Beehive presents her with the chance to change all that as she delves into the relationships of those who work at the heart of the New Zealand’s Government.

This short advisory book describes 5 easy ways to develop a great personal and professional lifestyle. Everyone desires to be a great brand. Some says attaining such is an inborn trait; others feel it can be acquired. Some have been seen and judged in a wrong light based on the first impression they...

Life doesn’t need to be a struggle. Letting go is the strongest thing I’ve ever done… ‘A practical and heartfelt guide to healing for anyone who has suffered from low self-esteem, a lack of confidence, or disordered eating. Woolf writes with intelligence, wisdom and compassion for a...

A fictional re-creation of the turbulent courtship, marriage, and separation of poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes. In intense, dramatic prose, Emma Tennant unfolds a story of passion, conflict, and betrayal. Creating a series of unforgettable images she reconstructs the twentieth century's...

Immediate and appropriate first aid treatment in a medical emergency can greatly reduce the pain and suffering experienced by your pet and could save their life. Knowing how to help in those first vital minutes before you can get to the vet is absolutely vital and choosing to read this book could...

The present edited collection of essays on the Sicilian author Goliarda Sapienza includes contributions from established and emerging scholars working in the field of contemporary women’s writing. Essays in this volume examine Sapienza through multiple perspectives, taking into account the articulation...