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A life in letters, 1914-1982
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Gershon Scholem |
"Perhaps the greatest scholar of Jewish mysticism in the twentieth century, Gershom Scholem (1897-1982) once said of himself, "I have no biography, only a bibliography." Yet, in thousands of letters … |
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El Señor Mee
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Andrew Crumey |
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
In this inventive novel, octogenarian book collector Mr. Mee discovers the Internet with life-changing results. Told from the points of view of the guileles… |
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Swann
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Carol Shields |
Mary Swann is the story of four individuals who become entwined in the life of Mary Swann, a rural Canadian poet whose authentic and unique voice is discovered only hours before her husband hacks her… |
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Jüdische existenz in der Moderne
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Christian Wiese,Thomas Brechenmacher,Walter Homolka |
"In this book, internationally renowned historians reconstruct the biography and intellectual development of the rabbi and historian Abraham Geiger (1810-1874). The focus is on Geiger's intellectual … |
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To laugh or to weep
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Anthony J. Jordan |
Conor Cruise O'Brien had a high opinion of his own abilities. He was an honours student and a brillaint diplomat. He was seconded to the United Nations in the Congo in 1960. The situation in Katanga … |
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Frissella frappe un mur
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Reynald Cantin |
Frissella la fantôme est bien embêtée : le Fantôministre lui a donné l'ordre d'effrayer un jeune garçon, mais elle n'arrive plus à traverser les murs. Selon le docteur Sigsig de la "Joyeuse maison ha… |
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Welcome to Boston
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Karen Rudnick |
This handbook is packed with handy tips and cultural interpretation about life in the United States. Designed to help international students and scholars manage a move to Boston, it is much more than… |
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Athanasius Kircher's theatre of the world
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Joscelyn Godwin |
n the 17th century Athanasius Kircher was a phenomenon. In the 21st he has become a cult. He had an extraordinary imagination, comparable to the most avant-garde modern artist, even (or often especia… |
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Les grands scientifiques
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John Farndon |
"Avec 100 infos à connaître sur les grands scientifiques, les enfants entreront dans le monde de ces savants qui ont fait avancer les sciences. Les jeunes lecteurs découvriront au fil des pages ce qu… |
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Andrés Bello
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Ivan Jaksic |
"This is the first biography of Andres Bello to appear in English. Bello, the most important intellectual of nineteenth-century Latin America, made enduring contributions to the fields of internation… |
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The Winter Knights (Edge Book #8) (Edge Chronicles)
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Paul Stewart,Chris Riddell |
Quint finally begins his training at the Knights Academy, Maris adjusts to life in Undertown, and Sanctaphrax shivers in anticipation of a legendary storm, while a storm of a different kind brews bet… |
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