Duncker patricia (763 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Good. At the turn of the nineteenth century, ten-year-old James Miranda Barry enrolled as a medical student in Edinburgh, the start of a glorious career as a military surgeon. Across the Empire, Barry achieved fame not only as a brilliant physician, but as a legendary duellist, and a celebrated social figure. But James Miranda Barry was also a woman. Her greatest achievement of all had been to 'pass' for a man for more than fifty years. Patricia Duncker traces Barry?s life and career across three continents, and through an extraordinary and vivid collection of characters. The Venezuelan revolutionary general with enormous moustaches and a poetry addiction. The shabbily eccentric English aristocrat and his serpent lookalike sister. And Alice Jones - the ruthless and gorgeous kitchen-maid - all brown legs, black curls and ambition, who Barry loves instantly and forever. Patricia Duncker's novel tells Barry's story for the first time, in a richly inventive and entertaining tale of dark family secrets, adultery, questioned paternity and colonial history. It confirms her rare talent as a writer with profound ideas and a very good story to tell.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Good. At the turn of the nineteenth century, ten-year-old James Miranda Barry enrolled as a medical student in Edinburgh, the start of a glorious career as a military surgeon. Across the Empire, Barry achieved fame not only as a brilliant physician, but as a legendary duellist, and a celebrated social figure. But James Miranda Barry was also a woman. Her greatest achievement of all had been to 'pass' for a man for more than fifty years. Patricia Duncker traces Barry?s life and career across three continents, and through an extraordinary and vivid collection of characters. The Venezuelan revolutionary general with enormous moustaches and a poetry addiction. The shabbily eccentric English aristocrat and his serpent lookalike sister. And Alice Jones - the ruthless and gorgeous kitchen-maid - all brown legs, black curls and ambition, who Barry loves instantly and forever. Patricia Duncker's novel tells Barry's story for the first time, in a richly inventive and entertaining tale of dark family secrets, adultery, questioned paternity and colonial history. It confirms her rare talent as a writer with profound ideas and a very good story to tell.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Reprint. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. The bodies are discovered on New Year's Day, sixteen dead in the freshly fallen snow. The adults lie stiff in a semicircle; the children, in pajamas and overcoats, are curled at their feet. When he hears the news, Commissaire Andr Schweigen knows who to call: Dominique Carpentier, the Judge, also known as the sect hunter. Carpentier sweeps into the investigation in thick glasses and red gloves, and together the Commissaire and the Judge begin searching for clues in a nearby chalet. Among the decorations and unwrapped presents of a seemingly ordinary holiday, they find a leather-bound book, filled with mysterious code, containing maps of the stars. The book of the Faith leads them to the Composer, Friedrich Grosz, who is connected in some way to every one of the dead. Following his trail, Carpentier, Schweigen, and the Judge's assistant, Ga lle, are drawn into a world of complex family ties, seductive music, and ancient cosmic beliefs. Hurtling breathlessly through the vineyards of Southern France to the gabled houses of L beck, Germany, through cathedrals, opera houses, museums, and the cobbled streets of an Alpine village, this ferocious new novel is a metaphysical mystery of astonishing verve and power.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. So begins The Doctor, a provocative, illuminating novel based on a true story about a brilliant female physician who is compelled to live as a man under the name James Miranda Barry. Patricia Duncker traces Barry's incredible life over the course of five decades and across three continents, from his cross-dressing child genius days to medical school in Edinburgh, Scotland; from his glorious career as a military surgeon to his adventures as a celebrated duelist and social figure known throughout the world. This richly inventive and entertaining tale of dark family secrets, adultery, and colonial history is a transforming contemplation on the substance of gender, the power of will, and an unforgettable portrait of a brilliant mind.…

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Condizione: Very Good. 1st U.S. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Condizione: Good. 1st U.S. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Condizione: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Auf unserer Prachtstra e, dem exklusiven Theater Boulevard, stellen wir die interessantesten Kulturpers nlichkeiten vor und f hren zu den reizvollsten Kultureinrichtungen. Hier finden Sie alles, was das Herz begehrt: B hne, Film, TV, Galerien, Museen, Konzertst tten, Bibliotheken, Lichtspielh user, gastronomische Geheimtipps uvm. Auf dem Theater Boulevard servieren wir kulturelle Delikatessen in jeglicher Hinsicht Kultur ist weit gef chert. Und wir zeigen Ihnen, wie weit das geht Julie Nezami-Tavi ist Redaktionsleiterin des AnDante Kulturmagazins, dem Nachfolger des Belcanto Kulturmagazins. Bei letzterem arbeitete sie u.a. mit der Bayerischen Kammeroper und Radio Opera zusammen. F r Radio Opera hat sie auch einige Moderationen gesprochen. Im Auftrag verschiedener anderer Zeitschriften bediente sie dar ber hinaus als freie Journalistin regelm ig unterschiedliche Rubriken. Julie Nezami-Tavi ist zudem in der klassischen Musikbranche aktiv. Als Gesch ftsf hrerin einer M nchner Konzert- und Gastspieldirektion hat sie zahlreiche Konzerte in Deutschland und auch in England auf die B hne gebracht. Bei fast allen Konzertveranstaltungen hatte sie die k nstlerische Leitung inne und sich hierbei auch mehrfach der Regiearbeit und der Dramaturgie gewidmet. Dabei hat sie ausschlie lich mit den renommiertesten S ngern und S ngerinnen internationaler Opernh user zusammengearbeitet. Mehrmals hat sie auch als Produzentin und k nstlerische Leiterin verschiedener CD-Aufnahmen gewirkt. Als direkte Nachfahrin des persischen Dichters Nezami (12. Jahrhundert) einem der bedeutendsten Vertreter der persischen Literatur (die UNESCO hatte das Jahr 1991 zum Nezami-Jahr erkl rt), ist Julie Nezami-Tavi mittlerweile in erster Linie auf dem Gebiet der Schriftstellerei t tig. Sie hat etliche B cher in unterschiedlichen Genres (Kultursachbuch, Biografie, Krimi, Philosophie, Satire, Kolumnen) ver ffentlicht. Mit besonderer Vorliebe widmet sie sich auch Textb chern f r die B hne, Drehb chern. …

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good.

Condizione: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condizione: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condizione: Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condizione: Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.