Archipelago new york (390 risultati)

softcover. Condizione: Fine copy. 1st. Square 8vo, 201 pp.

softcover. Condizione: Fine copy. 1st. Square 8vo, 179 pp.

softcover. Condizione: Fine copy. 1st. Square 8vo, 279 pp., First printing of the softcover edition.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. (2004), 330pp, slight edgewear to dj.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. AN "UGLY DUCKLING" TALE THAT KIRKUS REVIEWS CALLS A "WONDERFULLY STRANGE JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY" FROM ONE OF FRANCE'S MOST ACCLAIMED CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHORSAN "UGLY DUCKLING" TALE THAT KIRKUS REVIEWS CALLS A "WONDERFULLY STRANGE JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY" FROM ONE OF FRANCE'S MOST ACCLAIMED CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHORSWhen he is born, Hiznobyuti is not exactly handsome. In fact, his parents and siblings say, "He's no beauty!" They say it so often, Hiznobyuti assumes it is his name. Wherever he goes, only embarrassment and shame await him. Hiznobyuti hides himself away, working on his inventions, until one day he receives a message from the stars. After a fight with his family, Hiznobyuti decides to run away. On a beautiful adventure by himself, he learns the secrets of the universe: how to communicate with trees and birds, how to wake up the sun, and how to see himself for who he truly is - a hero! When he returns from his journey, Hiznobyuti family rejoices and apologizes for not understanding how beautiful and important he was to them all along. From one of France's most celebrated children's writers comes a tender and playful portrait of what it means to be unique--the story of an "ugly duckling" who leaves his family to journey through a fantastical world. Full color.x 10. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Ponti, Claude (illustratore). …

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. French luminary Claude Ponti invents his own brilliant universe and invites everyone inside, in a book that was named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews. Betsy Bird writes in School Library Journal, "Lush and lovely, cuddly and warm . . . one uncanny valley you may never wish to leave."In My Valley, Claude Ponti leads us on a journey through an enchanted world inhabited by "Touims" (tiny, adorable, monkey-like creatures), secret tree dwellings, flying buildings, and sad giants. Clever language and beautifully detailed maps of imaginary landscapes will delight children and adults alike. Ponti himself has said, "My stories are like fairytales, always situated in the marvelous, speaking to the interior life and emotions of children. That way each child can get what they want out of the images: the characters and dreams are their own." "Originally published as Ma vallaee by L'Ecole des loisirs, 1998 Paris"--Copyright page. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Ponti, Claude (illustratore).…

softcover. Condizione: Fine copy. 1st. Square 8vo, 131 pp., Translated from the French by Alyson Waters.

softcover. Condizione: Fine copy. 1st. Square 8vo, 125 pp., Translated from the Norwegian by Martin Aitken.

softcover. Condizione: Fine copy. 1st. 8vo, 129 pp., Translated from the Afrikaans by J.M. Coetzee.

softcover. Condizione: Fine copy. 1st. Square 8vo, 211 pp., Translated from the German and with an afterword by Ross Benjamin.

softcover. Condizione: Fine copy. 1st. Square 8vo, 248 pp.

softcover. Condizione: Fine copy. 1st. Square 8vo, 138 pp., Translated from the Bengali by Arunava Sinha.

softcover. Condizione: Fine copy. 1st. Square 8vo, 192 pp., Translated from the Swedish by Victoria Haggblom.

softcover. Condizione: Fine copy. 1st. Square 8vo, 385 pp., Translated from the Spanish by Mark Fried.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. "Echenoz is one of the contemporary literature's rare graceful magicians." -BookforumJer me Lindon is a genre-defying meditation on the friendship and working relationship between Jean Echenoz and his editor, the founder of Les Editions de Minuit, Jerome Lindon. Lindon published the work of Samuel Beckett, Marguerite Duras, and Robbe-Grillet, among so many other giants. This voice-driven ramble recounts in candid, understated, and hilarious glimpses Echenoz's encounters with his publisher over a period of twenty years, and in the process reveals an intimate portrait of both of them. Echenoz's spare, lyrical, and playful descriptions of early-morning phone calls and exchanges over lunch illuminate Lindon's impulsiveness and impatience, his matter-of-fact generosity, and the humanity beneath his gruff exterior. In his unassuming way, Echenoz's lets us in on how his own literary path was shaped by Jerome Lindon's belief in him and explores the deep bonds between a writer and his publisher. A tender tribute. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Fireflyis a dream-like evocation of pre-war Cuba, replete with hurricanes, mystical cults and slave-markets. The story is the coming-of-age of a precocious and exuberant boy with an oversized head and underdeveloped sense of direction, who views the world asa threatening conspiracy. Told inbreathless and lyrical prose, the novel isa loving rendition of a long-lost home, a meditation on exile, and an allegory of Cuba's isolation in the world. By the Prix Medicis-winning Cuban writer, a bildungsroman that responds to the questions of the "Boom" generation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket as Issued. BP2 - An advance reading copy trade paperback book in very good condition that is lightly curled, light discoloration and shelf wear. Translated from the Arabic by Peter Theroux. 7.5"x6", 317 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Elias Khoury is a Lebanese novelist, playwright, critic, and prominent public intellectual. He has published 10 novels, which have been translated into several foreign languages, including English, as well as several works of literary criticism. He has also written three plays. Between 1993 and 2009, he served as editor of Al-Mulhaq, the weekly cultural supplement of the Lebanese daily newspaper Al-Nahar. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good to Very Good Dust Jacket. 342 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket. Remainder mark bottom fore-edge. First Edition / First Printing. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. A book of philosphical questions for young children, by the acclaimed author of SOPHIE'S WORLD (over 40 million copies sold worldwide).Early readers of SOPHIE'S WORLD are now old enough to have young children of their own.A picture book with fundamental philosophical questions, posed in a way only Jostein Gaarder is capable of. The illustrator has made an independent visual narrative that underscores the existential aspect of Jostein Gaarder's philosophical questions. Questions Asked shows confidence in a child's capacity to think deeply and read between the lines. The book follows a little boy traveling alone in an open landscape. Soon we realize he is on a journey of thoughts and dreams, asking questions about loss, myth, language, magic, and what it means to be a human being. Jostein Gaarder's philosophical questions merge with the beautiful illustrations of Akin D zakin into a tale of friendship, love, and grief - and about daring to think about life as you live it. A book of philosophical question for children by Sophie's World author Jostein Gaardner, accompanied by dreamy illustrations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Duezakin, Akin (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Written in a pared-down, direct language, and filled with allusions to everything from philosophy to TV talk shows, the poetry of Tadeusz R zewicz encompasses the complexity of human experience in the early 21st century. R zewicz's unique voice, formed during his experiences as a member of the Polish resistance in World War II, and honed by decades living under communist rule, holds a merciless mirror up to the crimes and excesses of the poet's lifetime. In his eighties now, R zewicz continues to be a prolific writer and an acerbic commentator on his life and times. This collection combines his latest three volumes:professor's knife,gray zone, andexit. These are extraordinary poems from an acknowledged European master. "The startling juxtaposition of sensual and brutal histories, of human and animal flesh, of the experience of war and of writing is Rozewicz's great achievement throughout twenty volumes of poetry."—"Guardian" From the earliest days of his poetic career, Tadeusz Rozewicz found a unique, pared-down style that consciously avoided metaphor and sought a new, painfully clear voice in which to express the horrors of wartime experiences. His work was immediately recognized as new and vital in Polish poetry, and he came to be regarded as one of the most important writers of his generation. "New Poems" is a collection of Rozewicz's three latest volumes in their entirety: "exit" (1998), "the professor's knife" (2001), and "gray zone" (2002). Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. When his twin brother is killed in a car accident, Helmer is obliged to give up university to take over his brothers role on the small family farm, resigning himself to spending the rest of his days "with his head under a cow." The novel begins thirty years later with Helmer moving his invalid father upstairs out of the way, so that he can redecorate the downstairs, finally making it his own. Then Riet, the woman who had once been engaged to marry Helmers twin, appears and asks if her troubled eighteen-year-old son could come live on the farm for a while. Ostensibly a novel about the countryside, The Twin ultimately poses difficult questions about solitude and the possibility of taking life into ones own hands. It chronicles a way of life that has resisted modernity, a world culturally apart yet laden with familiar longing. Winner of the 2010 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The Bottom of the Jar is an exploration of Laabi's childhood in his native city of Fez - a journey undertaken through the eyes of Namoussa, the narrator, who serves as Laabi's semi-fictional alter ego. Yet the novel is not only a personal testament of Laabi's early years, but is a work of great social and political import; one that reflects on and evokes the charged atmosphere during the final days of French colonial occupation of Morocco and the painful road to independence. The Bottom of the Jar is an entertaining, warm and lyrical elegy. "First published as Le fond de la jarre by Editions Gallimard [Paris] in 2002"--Title page verso. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. A beautiful copy in Very Good+ condition, illustrated. Minor fore-edge foxing. Michael Eastman (illustratore). Book.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A modern-day Bengali Decameron, My Kind of Girl is a sensitive and vibrant novella containing four disarming accounts of unrequited love. In a railway station one bleak December night, four strangers from different walks of life a contractor, a government bureaucrat, a writer, and a doctorface an overnight delay. The sight of a young loving couple prompts them to reflect on and share with each other their own experiences of the vagaries of the human heart in a story cycle that is in turn melancholy, playful, wise, and heart-wrenching. The tales reveal each traveler's inner landscape and provide an illuminating glimpse into contemporary life in India. Coming out of a great storytelling tradition, My Kind of Girl is a moving and imaginative look at love from one of India's most celebrated writers. First published in Bengali as Moner mato meye: Kolkata [India]: Deb Sahitya Kutir, 1951. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. To Mervas is a turbulent journey through the wilderness of memory, domestic violence, and the vast gulf between lost lovers. After years of insulating herself from humanity in the wake of her disabled sonP#8217;s death, Marta is jolted out of exile when a cryptic note arrives from Mervas, a ghost town deep in SwedenP#8217;s desolate northern wilds. The letter is from Kosti, her once-great love, shattering a silence of more than twenty years. When spring comes she sets off alone for Mervas, without any notion of who or what might await her there. Physical and emotional abuse, longing and loss, and the nature of love and redemption are explored with remarkable empathy and a visceral lyricism in Elizabeth RynellP#8217;s stirring novel. A searing, raw, and haunting story of a reclusive woman's journey through love. A symphony of emotion. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Breytenbach composed this docu-dream during a period of incarceration. Mouroir (mourir: to die + miroir: mirror) is a ship of thought moving with its own hallucinatory logic through a sea of mythic images, protean characters and what the author describes as Pquot;landscapes and spaces beyond death, spaces that have always existed and will always exist.Pquot; An Orphic voyage into memory and mirage, through passages between death and life, darkness and light, oppression and flight, sense and the sensed. Mouroir. Breyten Breytenbach composed this wondrous ship of thought, this docu-dream, during a horrific period of incarceration. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

softcover. Condizione: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st. 8vo, 284 pp.

softcover. Condizione: Fine copy. 1st. 8vo, 226 pp., Translated from the French by Andre Naffis-Sahely.

softcover. Condizione: Fine copy. 1st. Square 8vo, 237 pp., Translated from the French by Sheila Fischman.

softcover. Condizione: Fine copy. 1st. Square 8vo, 235 pp., Translated from the Greek by Karen Emmerich.