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    A Few Collectors (eBook, ePUB)
    "Funny and whimsical. There are wonderful asides ... It is also poignant."-The New York Times Beloved Parisian artist Pierre Le-Tan, known for designing New Yorker magazine covers and collaborations with fashion houses, summons up memories of inveterate art collectors in this utterly charming illustrated volume. He evokes fascinating, sometimes troubled figures through an array of intriguing and curious tales. With seventy of his distinctive pen and ink drawings-in vibrant color with meticulous cross-hatching-A Few Collectors opens a window onto the vast or minuscule world created by collectors out of a mix of extravagance and obstinacy. It recounts encounters in Paris, the Côte d'Azur, North Africa, London and New York, where Le-Tan's subjects have amassed a range of treasures. Some involve famed figures like former Louvre Museum director Pierre Rosenberg. Others are insolvent aristocrats, princes of film and fashion, expatriate dandies, and flat-out obsessive eccentrics. Le-Tan devotes perhaps his finest chapter to himself.
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    The Great Gatsby: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
    A sumptuously illustrated adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's beloved novel of the 1920s, in a vivid and accessible new format. F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 masterpiece roars into life in this sweeping, dreamy graphic novel - among the first adaptations of the book in this genre. Painted in lush watercolours, the inventive interpretation emphasizes both the extravagance and mystery of the characters, and excerpts from the original text weave themselves through the illustrations. Prepare to be carried off on a cloud of whimsical romance with Daisy and Gatsby, in a reading experience reminiscent of Hollywood classic movies. The graphic novel format makes it an ideal teaching tool to engage GCSE and higher level Literature students of Gatsby, and the art-deco gift design will prove irresistible to existing fans and collectors. With its timeless critique of class, power and obsession, The Great Gatsby Graphic Novel captures the energy of an era and the enduring resonance of one of the world's most beloved books.
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    Stolen Magic: Hollows Ground, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 343min
    She can foresee death. But can she change it?Talon has shown up in her life, telling her she's not crazy and that she shouldn't be afraid of her gift. That's easy for him to say. He's not the one seeing everyone die. But when he takes her to Mortals Landing, a city of extravagance and beauty unlike anything she's seen before, she's seen not as a freak but as a valuable asset.She's in a whole new world with entirely new dangers. Someone is after the Wraiths, stealing their magic. She knows that Talon will be targeted next. She knows this. But she fears she won't be of any use.Well, it's time to put those fears away and face them. She's going to find a way to alter one of her death visions. And once she conquers one, she'll conquer more. And if she can do that...well, she might be of use, after all.She failed to save Luka. She won't fail Talon. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Phoenix McKay. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/170318/bk_acx0_170318_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Hörbuch, Digital, 193min
    Rebecca Bloomwood has the dream job. She's a personal shopper and able to spend other people's money all day instead of her own. And she gets paid for doing it. The perfect job, the perfect man - gorgeous Luke Brandon - and soon the perfect wedding. Yes, Luke has proposed and wedding bells are in sight. No excuses are needed to start the shopping trip of all time. And Becky's parents are just assuming that the wedding will be at home ¿ a marquee in the garden and Becky in her mum's wedding dress, which she's been saving specially for the occasion. But Luke's mother has very different ideas ¿ a huge affair in New York, in a forest glade setting ¿ or perhaps a Venetian Ball, or a fin de siecle extravagance? Now Becky's getting confused. She doesn't want to say 'no' to anyone. The plans are going ahead, and soon it will be too late to turn back ¿ from either wedding. Language: English. Narrator: Doon Mackichan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/000240/bk_rhuk_000240_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Persuasion: An Accurate Retelling of Jane Austen's Timeless Classic, Hörbuch, Digital, 38min
    Persuasion is one of a series of retellings of classic literature by publisher Real Reads. True to the original plot, characters and themes, Real Reads also imitate the original author's style. An intelligent, lively and enjoyable introduction to this classic tale. Eight years ago, Anne Elliott was persuaded that her family's honour was more important than her own happiness. She has suffered ever since. Now the man she turned away has returned. Can Captain Wentworth forgive Anne, or will he be charmed instead by the beautiful Louisa? Will Anne be persuaded to marry her cousin, or will she find the strength to follow her heart? The extravagance of Anne's foolish father, the greedy plotting of false friends, and a near-fatal accident bring danger into Anne's safe world. Their hearts assailed by resentment, regrets and rivals, can Anne and Captain Wentworth now reach across the void that separates them to love each other again? Language: English. Narrator: Sally Lewis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rlrd/000019/bk_rlrd_000019_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    At the Drop of a Miracle
    At the Drop of a Miracle ab 22.49 € als Taschenbuch: Sometimes the Extravagance of God Comes a Drop at a Time. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, English, International, Englische Taschenbücher,
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    Jimbo
    A futuristic punk ventures through a madcap, dystopian fantasia in this astounding work of comics literature by a celebrated artist and illustrator.Gary Panter is one of America s great creative forces: the illustrator for the trailblazing punk magazine Slash, set designer for the legendary TV show Pee-wee s Playhouse, and one of the wildest, most innovative comics artists of all time. Jimbo: Adventures in Paradise is a leap into the uproarious life of Panter s ever-cheerful punk everyman, Jimbo, and a perfect introduction to Panter s ever-shifting style. Amid a jumbled cityscape of rundown New York City streets and futuristic Los Angeles freeways, Jimbo crowd-surfs at a riot, makes amends with Ernie Bushmiller s Nancy, and rescues his pal Smoggo s sister from giant cockroaches, all while the world teeters between extravagance and apocalypse.Veering from the crude to the elegant, the wise to the funny, Jimbo: Adventures in Paradise proves Panter is a master of cartooning, and still way ahead of the rest of us.
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    The Duelists Or Men Of Honor A Story
    The Duelists Or Men Of Honor A Story ab 23.99 € als Taschenbuch: Calculated To Show The Folly Extravagance And Sin Of Dueling (1805). Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Geist & Wissen,
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    Caligula: The Third Emperor , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 91min
    Caligula was born into the first ruling family of the Roman Empire, conventionally known as the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He is described as a noble and moderate emperor during the first six months of his rule. After this, the sources about the reign of Caligula focus upon his cruelty, sadism, extravagance, and sexual perversion, presenting him as an insane tyrant.In this audiobook, you'll find chapters like:The First Dynasty of RomeThe New Emperor Takes the ThroneA Changed ManA Very Un-Roman EmperorIt’s All True...or Is It?Poison PensLessons to Be LearnedBelieve It or Not, He Had Good QualitiesFamous for Bad BehaviorAnd much more!Caligula was assassinated because of a conspiracy by officers of the Praetorian Guard, senators, and courtiers. On the day of the assassination of Caligula, the Praetorians declared Caligula's uncle Claudius as the next Roman emperor. Although the Julio-Claudian dynasty continued to rule the empire until the fall of his nephew Nero, Caligula's death marked the official end of the Julii Caesares in the male line.Don't hesitate to buy the audiobook to learn more! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jerry Beebe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/183998/bk_acx0_183998_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Wisdom of Frugality: Why Less Is More - More or Less , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 557min
    In this book, Emrys Westacott examines why, for more than two millennia, so many philosophers and people with a reputation for wisdom have been advocating frugality and simple living as the key to the good life. He also looks at why most people have ignored them, but argues that, in a world facing environmental crisis, it may finally be time to listen to the advocates of a simpler way of life. The Wisdom of Frugality explores what simplicity means, why it's supposed to make us better and happier, and why, despite its benefits, it has always been such a hard sell. The book looks not only at the arguments in favor of living frugally and simply, but also at the case that can be made for luxury and extravagance, including the idea that modern economies require lots of getting and spending. A philosophically informed reflection rather than a polemic, The Wisdom of Frugality ultimately argues that we will be better off as individuals and as a society if we move away from the materialistic individualism that currently rules." ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Healy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/001138/bk_high_001138_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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