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Angélica and la Güira
by Angie CruzA young girl harnesses the power of music to bridge the distance between the Dominican Republic and Washington Heights in this jubilant picture book debut by Angie Cruz, bestselling and award-winning author of Dominicana.Angélica has spent the summer in the Dominican Republic with her tías and primas, her grandparents, and their parrot, but soon she&’ll have to say goodbye. The end of summer means returning home to start school on another shore. Before she leaves, her grandfather gives her the perfect gift. It's something with the power to make people dance as fast as the wings of a hummingbird: a güira. Angélica falls in love with this musical instrument, though nobody shares her enthusiasm at first. &“What is that sound,&” they say, &“pennies inside a tin cup?&” But on a hot, sunny day, in the land of Washington Heights, where the frío frío woman scrapes ice for a long line of customers and the men on the corner plunk dominoes on a makeshift carboard table, Angélica shows her neighbors the power of la güira. Angélica and la Güira lovingly explores music and community, the wisdom and guidance of our elders, and the joy and freedom of dancing in the street. No matter where we are, music brings us closer to home. Don't miss the Spanish-language edition of this book, Angélica y la güira.
Angélica de Perrebía. Historia breve
by Patrice Martinez Juliana ArangoDescripción del libro: Durante algunas gotas de clepsidra, conviértase en el avatar de la salvaje Angélica. Descubrirá su maravillosa comarca, la Perrebía, alrededor de la enorme grandeza olímpica. ¡Al disfrutar de esa bella jornada, tendrá un encuentro increíble!
Angélica y la güira
by Angie CruzUna niña aprovecha el poder de la música para acortar la distancia entre la República Dominicana y Washington Heights. Este es un debut inolvidable en el género infantil de Angie Cruz, ganadora de múltiples premios y autora de la exitosa novela Dominicana. Angélica ha pasado todo el verano en la República Dominicana con sus tías y primas, sus abuelos y con la cotorra de al lado. Pronto, tendrá que despedirse. El final del verano significa regresar a casa para volver a la escuela en la otra orilla. Antes de irse, su abuelo le da el regalo perfecto, algo con el poder de atraer multitudes y mover a la gente tan rápido como las alas de un picaflor: una güira. Angélica se enamora de esta lata sin fondo y peine de hojalata que mantiene el ritmo, aunque al principio nadie parece compartir su entusiasmo. &“¿Qué es ese sonido?&” dicen. &“¿Centavos dentro de una lata?&”. Pero un día soleado y caluroso en la tierra de Washington Heights, donde la mujer del frío-frío raspa hielo para una larga fila de clientes y los hombres de la esquina estrellan fichas de dominó en una improvisada mesa de cartón, Angélica les muestra a sus vecinos el poder de la güira. ¡Angélica y la güira explora con cariño y ternura la música y la comunidad, así como la sabiduría y guía de nuestros mayores y la alegría y libertad de bailar en la calle! Este libro también disponible en inglés bajo el título Angélica and la Güira. A young girl harnesses the power of music to bridge the distance between the Dominican Republic and Washington Heights in this jubilant picture book debut by Angie Cruz, bestselling and award-winning author of Dominicana.Angélica has spent the summer in the Dominican Republic with her tías and primas, her grandparents, and their parrot, but soon she&’ll have to say goodbye. The end of summer means returning home to start school on another shore. Before she leaves, her grandfather gives her the perfect gift. It's something with the power to make people dance as fast as the wings of a hummingbird: a güira. Angélica falls in love with this musical instrument, though nobody shares her enthusiasm at first. &“What is that sound,&” they say, &“pennies inside a tin cup?&” But on a hot, sunny day, in the land of Washington Heights, where the frío frío woman scrapes ice for a long line of customers and the men on the corner plunk dominoes on a makeshift carboard table, Angélica shows her neighbors the power of la güira. Angélica and la Güira lovingly explores music and community, the wisdom and guidance of our elders, and the joy and freedom of dancing in the street. No matter where we are, music brings us closer to home. Don't miss the English-language edition of this book, Angélica and la Güira.
Angéline de Montbrun: A Psychological Romance of Quebec
by Laure Conan Yves BrunelleLaure Conan was the first woman novelist in French Canada and the first writer in all Canada to attempt a roman d'analyse. As she refused to have her true identity revealed, the author of the preface to her book, Abbé H.-R. Casgrain, made a point of confirming that it was indeed a woman hiding behind the pen-name. Her daring in writing a psychological novel was 'forgiven' because she was a woman, and her anticipating the trend towards this type of novel was attributed to 'that intuition natural to her sex.' In Angéline de Montbrun, Laure Conan broke with what has been called the 'collective romanticism' of nineteenth-century French-Canadian land, with the rural myth, the exhortative tone, and the vast canvas. These concerns are basically absent in her work. Further, she eschewed the details of adventure and intrigue, the wooden, predictable characters, and the transparent intricacies of romantic love in favour of writing about the inner turmoil of an individual, live character, a young woman caught in a complex web of human appetites, aspirations, and relationships. Because of the novel's realism, one of the most persistent topics of discussion about Laure Conan has been whether or not Angéline de Montbrun is autobiographical. Recent studies indicate it may be. In any case, Angéline was the most complex character in Canadian fiction to 1882 and for some time to come. Traditionally, Angéline de Montbrun was regarded as a novel of Christian renunciation, and Angéline as the most holy of heroines. For a long time no one went too deeply into the relationships between the characters, but in 1961 Jean Le Moyne bluntly stated that 'the lovers in the novel are not Maurice Darville and Angéline, but M. de Montbrun and his daughter.' Since then there has been a proliferation of interpretations and psychological studies of the novel, and there is no going back to the simpler view of it.
Angélique
by Guillaume MussoThe new thriller from #1 international bestselling author Guillaume Musso.PARIS, CHRISTMAS 2021. After a heart attack, Mathias Taillefer wakes up in the hospital with a stranger at his bedside. The mysterious girl reveals herself to be Louise Collange, a volunteer who has come to play the cello for patients. When she finds out that Mathias is a cop, she asks him to look into a very special case. Her mother, a former ballerina at the Paris Opera Ballet, died last year after falling from her balcony, and Louise has a hunch she was pushed. Though hesitant at first, Mathias agrees to help her, sending them both headfirst into a deadly chain of events. And at the centre of it all, a woman named Angélique, whose angelic intentions may not be all they seem. Feverous, surprising and uplifting, Musso's newest novel is a labyrinth of emotions where nothing is certain from one page to the next.
Angélique
by Lorena Gale"And in seventeen thirty-four a Negro slave set fire to the City of Montreal and was hanged..." With this bald statement of history as a basis, Lorena Gale constructs a vivid portrait of a time when captive people had no say in the outcome of their lives. A rich, poetic evocation of a graceful yet cruel time—a time when “civilized” citizens still bought and sold slaves. This is a time when the thoughts and feelings of these captive people had no bearing on the outcome of their lives, unless they were outraged and brave enough to try and shake their bonds. Angélique is the winner of the du Maurier National Playwriting Competition and was nominated Outstanding New Play in Calgary’s Betty Mitchell Awards, 1998.
Angélique: From the No.1 International Thriller Sensation
by Guillaume MussoEVEN ANGELS HAVE THEIR DEMONS . . .PARIS, CHRISTMAS 2021. After a heart attack, Mathias Taillefer wakes up in hospital with a stranger at his bedside. The mysterious girl reveals herself to be Louise Collange, a volunteer who has come to play the cello for patients. When she finds out Mathias is a cop, she asks him to take charge of a very special case. Her mother, a former ballerina at the Paris Opera Ballet, died last year after falling from her balcony, and Louise has a hunch she was pushed. Though hesitant at first, Mathias agrees to help her, sending them both headfirst into a deadly chain of events. And at the centre of it all, a woman named Angélique, whose angelic intentions may not be all they seem . . .Feverous, surprising and uplifting, Musso's newest novel is a labyrinth of emotions where nothing is certain from one page to the next.PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC BESTSELLER GUILLAUME MUSSO:'THE FRENCH SUSPENSE KING' NEW YORK TIMES'ONE OF THE GREAT THRILLER WRITERS OF OUR AGE' DAILY EXPRESS'THE KING OF EUROPEAN NOIR' LA REPUBBLICA, ITALY'IT'S NO WONDER THAT GUILLAUME MUSSO IS ONE OF FRANCE'S MOST LOVED, BESTSELLING AUTHORS' HARLAN COBEN
Anh's Anger: An Anh's Anger Story (Anh's Anger Story)
by Christiane Krömer Gail SilverChildren experience anger on a regular basis, but lack the coping skills to guide them through these difficult moments. In Anh's Anger, five-year-old Anh becomes enraged when his grandfather interrupts playtime with a summons to the dinner table. When Anh's grandfather takes the time to help Anh fully experience his anger by suggesting he go to his room and "sit with his anger," Anh discovers a positive method by which to work through his feelings. This remarkable book teaches children to both acknowledge and resolve their difficult emotions, making it an invaluable tool for parents and teachers alike.
Anhelo de sombras (Reino de brujas #Volumen 1)
by Niloa GrayEsta vez las respuestas residen en la oscuridad. Ovidia ha vivido siempre rodeada de dos cosas: magia y orden. Pertenece a una sociedad secreta que reúne a todos aquellos sensibles a la magia. Pero, si el resto de los Sensibles conociera su verdadero poder, la considerarían su mayor enemigo. La noche de Samhain, Ovidia se convierte en sospechosa de asesinato. Y solo Noam, el chico que le rompió el corazón, podrá ayudarla.Una huida hacia delante, una caza de brujas, un complot que pone en juego el destino de la magia... y la huella de un primer amor: unas cenizas que nunca llegaron a apagarse.
Anhelo el mar de tus labios
by Maira MasUn volcán de amor y un mar de emociones en las Islas Afortunadas. Una orden judicial obliga a Sara a desalojar su hogar conyugal en Barcelona. A pesar de todo, ella no se rinde y empieza una nueva vida junto a su pequeña hija Ruth en Tenerife. Una multa de tráfico cambia completamente su vida. Sara conoce a Daniel, un atractivo y simpático policía. Entre risas y juegos de colores, Daniel y Sara se enamoran perdidamente el uno del otro. Viven una emocionante historia de amor en las Islas Canarias, pero en sus destinos se cruzan una serie de sucesos inesperados. Sara y Ruth tienen que afrontar una persecución judicial constante. Esto lleva a las protagonistas a tomar una desesperada y drástica decisión: huir del país. Con la ayuda de Cecilia, una cómplice colombiana, Sara y Ruth consiguen entrar en Colombia por vía terrestre sin dejar rastro. Se convierten en fugitivas. Sin embargo, sus planes de quedarse definitivamente allí se frustraron. En su viaje de regreso a España, a Sara le asaltaron decenas de preguntas sin respuesta. ¿Habría dictado el juez una orden de búsqueda y captura? ¿Continuarían siendo prisioneras de la justicia? ¿Daniel, su gran amor, seguiría amándola a pesar de que ella desapareció de su vida sin poder darle ninguna explicación?
Anhelo secreto (Bilogía Secretos #Volumen 1)
by Katerine LealEl primer libro de la bilogía «Secretos». Una novela de pasión, misterios y amor. Para la joven maestra de preescolar, Victoria Ackerman, su mayor pasión en la vida son los coches de carrera y su mayor anhelo es ganar el próximo Campeonato Mundial de Turismos. Inicia un nuevo año y, con este, una nueva competencia y una segunda oportunidad en la cual Victoria pretende ganar a toda costa, ya que la primera vez que lo intentó, las cosas se salieron de control y ella casi pierde la vida. Entre las prácticas dentro del autódromo de su ciudad y aunado a su trabajo como maestra, sus días están resultando realmente extenuantes, agotadores. Esto no le impide sentir la adrenalina vibrar en su torrente sanguíneo cada vez que pisa el acelerador de su coche. Autos y niños son su día a día hasta que se tropieza con Troy Bourke, un hombre misterioso, atractivo, con una mirada envolventeque la hechiza, la hace temblar y a la vez temer. Ella presiente que algo oculta, algo que hace desestabilizar su vida y para su propia frustración, ¡su cuerpo! Troy es como un peligroso mar embravecido lleno de secretos que la llaman a nadar en sus aguas profundas. Victoria es fuerte y aguerrida, pero se encuentra temerosa. Lo que ella no se imagina es cuan acertada está, que él, realmente esconde algo y que detrás de ese misterioso secreto se encuentra la razón por la cual Troy está a punto de perder la razón.
Anhelos del Outback: Una precuela de A Woman Under Series
by K'Anne MeinelObligada a casarse con un hombre mucho mayor después de que su padre la atrapa en los brazos de su amante, Abigail acepta su suerte en la vida para salvar a su familia. El amor de su vida se fue hace mucho tiempo, expulsada de su vida por su decisión desinteresada, y debe aceptar que los hombres en su vida—su padre y ahora su esposo—tienen el control y harán con ella lo que les plazca. Pero después de un accidente inoportuno, mientras su esposo agoniza, Abigail se da cuenta de que podría haber un rayo de esperanza de que podría salir libre. ¿Será lo suficientemente fuerte para superar todo lo que la vida le depara y encontrar el camino de regreso a los brazos de la mujer que anhela?
Anholt Family Favourites: Going to Nursery
by Laurence AnholtA reassuring picture book about starting nursery.Anna is a bit worried about starting nursery. She doesn't want to leave her mummy and she won't know anyone there ... But soon Anna is having lots of fun, painting, dressing up and playing with new friends!Starting nursery is an exciting but anxious time for every family, and sharing this book together is the perfect way to prepare for the big day. The simple, reassuring story covers meeting the teacher, snack-time, going to the loo, making friends and doing all sorts of fun activities. So your little one will know just what to expect on their first day.
Ani DiFranco: Verses
by Ani DifrancoWith eight Grammy nominations and sales of over 4.5 million, Ani DiFranco is one of America's most fiercely independent and beloved musicians, as well as an outspoken voice of conscience. For the first time, she releases a book of poetry and paintings, capturing her essential artistry that has helped define and invigorate a new generation. Ani DiFranco: Verses rages, eulogizes, menaces, revels, and envisions. With a poet's precision and a citizen's stake, DiFranco finds the meeting places of intimacy and politics, of self and country, of resolve and compromise, and of the fickle and magnificent capacities of love and solitude.
Ani salva a la perra Laika
by Ana María ShuaEste libro obtuvo una mención Premio Fantasía Infantil 1997 y un Cuadrode Honor 1997, Municipalidad de San Miguel de Tucumán. Es una historiade aventuras para chicos a partir de 9 años. Ani, la gran heroína de "Expedición al Amazonas", vive dos nuevasaventuras. Salva a la perra Laika y logra escalar el Aconcagua. Todosale bien. Y sin embargo...
Aniana del Mar Jumps In
by Jasminne MendezPura Belpré Author Honor Award** Four starred reviews!**A powerful and expertly told novel in verse about a twelve-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis by an award-winning poet.Aniana del Mar belongs in the water like a dolphin belongs to the sea. But she and Papi keep her swim practices and meets hidden from Mami, who has never recovered from losing someone she loves to the water years ago. That is, until the day Ani&’s stiffness and swollen joints mean she can no longer get out of bed, and Ani is forced to reveal just how important swimming is to her. Mami forbids her from returning to the water but Ani and her doctor believe that swimming along with medication will help Ani manage her disease. What follows is the journey of a girl who must grieve who she once was in order to rise like the tide and become the young woman she is meant to be. Aniana Del Mar Jumps In is a poignant story about chronic illness and disability, the secrets between mothers and daughters, the harm we do to the ones we love the most—and all the triumphs, big and small, that keep us afloat."Beautiful in its honesty and vulnerability, this is a powerful story about dreams and bodily agency that sings from the heart.&”—Natalia Sylvester, award-winning author of Breathe and Count Back From Ten
Aniana del Mar se avienta / Aniana del Mar Jumps In
by Jasminne MendezAniana del Mar pertenece al agua como un delfín al mar. Pero ella y papi mantienen sus prácticas y competencias de natación ocultas de mami, quien nunca se ha recuperado de perder, años antes, a alguien muy querido en el agua. Hasta el día en que la rigidez y las articulaciones hinchadas de Ani le impiden levantarse de la cama, y se ve obligada a revelar lo importante que es para ella nadar. Mami le prohíbe volver al agua, pero Ani y su médico creen que nadar la ayudará a controlar su enfermedad. Este es el viaje de una niña que debe subir como la marea para preservar lo que es realmente importante para ella. Aniana del Mar se avienta es una historia conmovedora sobre una niña con enfermedad crónica, sobre los secretos entre madres e hijas, y el daño que podemos hacer a los que más queremos; también es una historia sobre todos los triunfos, grandes y pequeños, que nos mantienen a flote.
Aniela Kaminski's Story: A Voyage from Poland during World War II (Journey to America Series)
by Clare PastoreThey left their homelands during the worst moments in history and arrived in America ready to reach for their dreams. These are their stories... Dear Jadzia,I thought Papa and I would never make it out of Poland. I was afraid the Nazis would find us and send us to jail. After Stefan was arrested, I knew it could happen to us, too. Do you have any news of him? I hope and pray that he is safe. And Edith, too. It makes me angry to think that people hate her just because she is Jewish. You would love America. Life is so much better here. We are staying with my aunt and uncle in a city called Chicago, and there is lots of good food to eat. And guess what? I might even start taking piano lessons again! I wish you were here, Jadzia. I miss you so very much... Your friend, Aniela
Anika's Mountain (Anika Scott #3)
by Karen RispinBeing twelve isn't easy. But Anika Scott, who has joined her parents as a missionary in Kenya, uses her faith and trust in God and His words as guidance to help her through her adolescent problems. Join Anika in her exciting and often dangerous adventures where using God and her own ingenuity she makes discoveries about the truth in the world. Anika has always wanted to climb Mount Kenya and when Lisa gets to go with her Uncle Joey, Anika seizes the chance of a lifetime. But what is supposed to be the ultimate adventure in mountain climbing quickly turns disastrous. Will her prayers to God be answered in time or will her adventure on Mount Kenya turn deadly?
Anil's Ghost
by Michael OndaatjeFollowing the phenomenal success of Michael Ondaatje's Booker Prize-winning third novel,The English Patient, expectations were almost insurmountable. The internationally acclaimed #1 bestseller had made Ondaatje the first Canadian novelist ever to win the Booker. Four years later, in 1996, a motion picture based on the book brought the story to a vast new audience. The film, starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, went on to win numerous prizes, among them nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Worldwide English-language sales of the book topped two million copies. But in April 2000,Anil's Ghostwas widely hailed as Ondaatje's most powerful and engrossing novel to date. Winning a Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction, the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize and the Giller Prize,Anil's Ghostbecame an international bestseller. "Nowhere has Ondaatje written more beautifully," saidThe New York Times Book Review. The setting is Sri Lanka. Steeped in centuries of cultural achievement and tradition, the country has been ravaged in the late twentieth century by bloody civil war. As inThe English Patient, Ondaatje's latest novel follows a woman's attempt to piece together the lost life of a victim of war. Anil Tissera, born in Sri Lanka but educated in England and the U. S. , is sent by an international human rights group to participate in an investigation into suspected mass political murders in her homeland. Working with an archaeologist, she discovers a skeleton whose identity takes Anil on a fascinating journey that involves a riveting mystery. What follows, in a novel rich with character, emotion, and incident, is a story about love and loss, about family, identity and the unknown enemy. And it is a quest to unlock the hidden past - like a handful of soil analyzed by an archaeologist, the story becomes more diffuse the farther we reach into history. A universal tale of the casualties of war, unfolding as a detective story, the book gradually gives way to a more intricate exploration of its characters, a symphony of loss and loneliness haunted by a cast of solitary strangers and ghosts. The atrocities of a seemingly futile, muddled war are juxtaposed against the ancient, complex and ultimately redemptive culture and landscape of Sri Lanka. Anil's Ghostis Michael Ondaatje's first novel to be set in the country of his birth. "There's a tendency with us in England and North America to say it's a book 'about Sri Lanka. ' But it's just my take on a few characters, a personal tunnelling into that ... The book's not just about Sri Lanka; it's a story that's very familiar in other parts of the world" - in Africa, in Yugoslavia, in South America, in Ireland. "I didn't want it to be a political tract. I wanted it to be a human study of people in the midst of fear. "
Anillo de Mentiras: Desentraña los Secretos, la Mentira, y el Engaño
by Victoria HowardDaniel Elliott fallece en un accidente automovilístico en una lluviosa noche inglesa. Su esposa, Grace, está afligida por el dolor. A pesar de que su matrimonio fue imperfecto, a la Grace protegida no le entusiasmaba estar sola en el futuro. Pronto aprende cuan poco sabía acerca de Daniel. Hay secretos: un alias, una lista extraña de números, una casa en Florida – una amante que es el retrato vivo de Grace. Aterrada pero decidida, toma un vuelo a Florida. Figuras del inframundo la persiguen…al igual que la otra mujer. Para su sorpresa, el guapo hombre del FBI, Jack West, toma el caso. Grace tiene un pasado con el agente que está aquejado de problemas. A pesar de sus esfuerzos, ella se encuentra enamorándose de él otra vez. Con el peligro alrededor de cada esquina, Grace y Jack navegan el mundo criminal de Florida Sur para encontrar la verdad detrás del Anillo de Mentiras.
Anillo de boda
by Tessa RadleyEl viudo multimillonario Nick Valentine debería haber imaginado que la nueva niñera de su hija Jennie era demasiado buena para ser verdad. Y cuando Candace Morrison le reveló sus intenciones con respecto a Jennie, Nick estaba preparado. Aquella embauca-dora, por guapa y sexy que fuera, iba a recibir su merecido. Aunque ella no era la responsable, Candace sabía que Nick había sido engañado. Y, aunque le sorprendía la respuesta de su jefe a la verdad, y a la innegable atracción que había entre ellos, no se detendría ante nada para demostrar lo que sabía sobre Jennie, la heredera de Nick Valentine.
Anima Gemella Cercasi
by Alice Arcoleo Aj TiptonTre libri al prezzo di uno! Niente fermerà i sexy mutaforma protagonisti di questi racconti dal trovare le loro anime gemelle. Questa raccolta comprende i primi libri delle saghe Billionaire Bear Shifter, Her Elemental Viking, e Dragon Shifter Motorcycle Club. Possono essere lette singolarmente e in qualsiasi ordine. L'Erede dell'Alpha: Orson Antonov ha tutto: soldi, bellezza e il rispetto del suo clan. L'unica cosa che non possiede è la libertà. Costretto a sposare una donna che non ama per unire i loro clan, Orson troverà la forza di ribellarsi? Quando incontra Casey, la bellissima e formosa donna dei suoi sogni, la invita nella sua lussuosa villa tra i boschi. Crede di aver finalmente trovato la ragione per combattere e ottenere la libertà... e l'amore. Casey sogna di avviare la sua società di catering. Ama sfamare le persone quanto odia uscire con dei perdenti che non la accettano per le sue "forme". Quando il misterioso e sexy Orson entra nelal sua vita, tutto cambia. Catapultata in un mondo di magnifici orsi, Casey sopravvivrà al terrificante e eccitante dominio del suo nuovo compagno? Il suo drago valoroso: L’affascinante drago mutaforma Dylan Masters cerca redenzione dal suo buio passato. Marie, la splendida latina dalle morbide curve, viaggia insieme agli Artigli d’Acciaio come loro medico umano. E quando si incontrano, volano scintille. Ma quando sarà il pericoloso passato di Marie a fare capolino, toccherà a Dylan finire nel bel mezzo del fuoco incrociato? Il suo Focoso Vichingo: Mille anni fa, Mikkel e la sua famiglia furono vittime di una maledizione. Il vichingo ha dovuto convivere con un temperamento talmente impetuoso da mandarlo letteralmente a fuoco… e ormai ha imparato a gestirne i tragici risultati. Adesso è un esperto di demolizioni nel settore edile di giorno e un playboy di notte, non permettendo mai a nessuno di avvi
Anima Mundi
by Don NigroDrama \ 8m, 5f (with doubling). \ Unit set. \ A young American poet arrives in London at the turn of the century, falls in love with a troubled dancer and has his fortune told by Madame Blavatsky. Each tarot card triggers a vivid scene from his turbulent future. Yeats in the tower, the Satanist Alister Crowley, and cranky Ezra Pound in the mad house are there as well as Oscar Wilde among some French ladies of easy virtue, a shell shocked Everett in no man's land, the bitter ballplayer Rex, and the manic Captain Blood. At a wild seance, Wilde's ghost is summoned to discuss God and chocolate eclairs. This poetic play traces the young American's search for his elusive love, God and the meaning of art in a stunning tapestry of memories and nightmares. A National Play Award finalist, this magical drama is central to the author's cycle of Pendragon plays.
Anima Rising: A Novel
by Christopher MooreFrom New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore comes a hilariously deranged tale of a mad scientist, a famous painter, and an undead woman’s electrifying journey of self-discovery.Vienna, 1911. Gustav Klimt, the most famous painter in the Austrian Empire, the darling of Viennese society, spots a woman’s nude body in the Danube canal. He knows he should summon a policeman, but he can’t resist stopping to make a sketch first. And as he draws, the woman coughs. She’s alive!Back at his studio, Klimt and his model-turned-muse Wally tend to the formerly-drowned girl. She’s nearly feral and doesn’t remember who she is, or how she came to be floating in the canal. Klimt names her Judith, after one of his most famous paintings, and resolves to help her find her memory.With a little help from Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, Judith recalls being stranded in the arctic one hundred years ago, locked in a crate by a man named Victor Frankenstein, and visiting the Underworld.So how did she get here? And why are so many people chasing her, including Geoff, the giant croissant-eating devil dog of the North?Poor Things meets Bride of Frankenstein in Anima Rising, Christopher Moore’s most ingenious (and probably most hilarious) novel yet.