Lucy: 2771 books

Lucy Ann Delaney was a former slave whose 1891 narrative, From the Darkness Cometh the Light, or, Struggles for Freedom, discusses the legal battles Delaneys mother faced in trying to secure freedom for herself and her children. This edition includes a table of contents.

**A New York Times Notable Book “This is a young woman’s first book, the story of her own life, and both book and life are unforgettable.” —New York Times “Engaging and engrossing, a story of grace as well as cruelty, and a demonstration of [Grealy's] own wit and style and...

The only difference between me and the people judging me is they weren't smart enough to do what we did. One of the most infamous scandals in financial history becomes a theatrical epic. At once a case study and an allegory, the play charts the notorious rise and fall of Enron and its founding...

This is a collection of received ideas: faux facts, weird wisdom and ludicrous lore that we love to believe in. Were the desks at Eton College made of ships from the Spanish Armada? Did the Victorians put petticoats on piano legs? Do we use only 10% of our brains? Did Stone Age Man hunt dinosaurs? What do you think?

THE CHASE IS BACK ON AND SEXIER THAN EVER! Don’t miss the unbelievable Fourth Chapter in Lucy St. John’s exhilarating, sexy, fast-paced and action-packed “Morgan’s Chase” series. Everything has changed -- except the chase. (Book 4)

A Dictionary of Postmodernism presents an authoritative A-Z of the critical terms and central figures related to the origins and evolution of postmodernist theory and culture. Explores the names and ideas that have come to define the postmodern condition – from Baudrillard, Jameson, and Lyotard,...

Beginning beneath the walls of Troy and culminating in 1930s Europe, a magisterial exploration of the nature of heroism in Western civilization. In this riveting and insightful cultural history, Lucy Hughes-Hallett brings to life eight exceptional men from history and myth to explore our timeless...

Lucy Maud Montgomery was born at Clifton (now New London), Prince Edward Island, Canada, on November 30, 1874. She achieved international fame in her lifetime, putting Prince Edward Island and Canada on the world literary map. Best known for her Anne of Green Gables books, she was also a prolific...

We’ve all heard the adage “finders, keepers.” But does that tenet apply when the found object is an abandoned baby on a bus stop bench, and the keepers two affluent gay men who have always wanted a child? Award-winning author Lucy Jane Bledsoe expertly blurs the lines between what’s right...

“A marvelous slim book [that] weaves . . . ideas, facts, images, and histories into a whole about . . . the ecology of the manmade world.” —Rebecca Solnit In Undermining, the award-winning author, art historian and social critic Lucy R. Lippard delivers “another trademark work” that...

Devan Warrington, o atual conde de Havenford, é um escritor de personalidade intensa e apaixonada. Ao ver Luiza Campbell entrar em seu castelo pela primeira vez, encanta–se de um jeito inexplicável. O problema é que Luiza tem motivos para achar que a relação deles é errada e não tem futuro,...

Fascism, Architecture, and the Claiming of Modern Milan, 1922*–1943* chronicles the dramatic architectural and urban transformation of Milan during the nearly twenty years of fascist rule. The commercial and financial centre of Italy and the birthplace of fascism, Milan played a central role in...

On the dusty track that passed itself off as a road on most maps,a woman sat next to her broken down cart and mule.The time passed slowly, the dust trail from the approaching vehicle wound its way across the desert, moving closer as the minutes ticked by.The Taliban leaders wouldn't normally...