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Alfred Tennyson
by Andrew LangAndrew Lang (1844-1912) was a prolific Scots man of letters, a poet, novelist, literary critic and contributor to anthropology. He now is best known as the collector of folk and fairy tales. He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, St Andrews University and at Balliol College, Oxford. As a journalist, poet, critic and historian, he soon made a reputation as one of the ablest and most versatile writers of the day. Lang was one of the founders of the study of "Psychical Research," and his other writings on anthropology include The Book of Dreams and Ghosts (1897), Magic and Religion (1901) and The Secret of the Totem (1905). He was a Homeric scholar of conservative views. Other works include Homer and the Epic (1893); a prose translation of The Homeric Hymns (1899), with literary and mythological essays in which he draws parallels between Greek myths and other mythologies; and Homer and his Age (1906). He also wrote Ballades in Blue China (1880) and Rhymes la Mode (1884).
Alfred Tennyson
by Andrew LangINTRODUCTION. IN writing this brief sketch of the Life of Tennyson, and this attempt to appreciate his work, I have rested almost entirely on the Bio- graphy by Lord Tennyson with his kind per- mission and on the text of the Poems. <P> <P> As to the Life, doubtless current anecdotes, not given in the Biography, are known to me, and to most people. But as they must also be familiar to the author of the Biography, I have not thought it desirable to include what he rejected. The works of the localisers I liave not read Tennyson disliked these researches, as a rule, and they appear to be unessential, and often hazardous. The professed commentators I have not consulted. It appeared better to give ones own impressions of the Poems, unaffected by the impressions of others, except in one or two cases where matters of fact rather than of taste seemed to be in question. Thus on two or three points I have ventured to differ from a distinguished living critic, and have given the reasons for my dissent. . .
Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred and Other Contemporary Sources
by AsserAsser's Life of King Alfred, written in 893, is a revealing account of one of the greatest of medieval kings. Composed by a monk of St David's in Wales who became Bishop of Sherborne in Alfred's service and worked with him in his efforts to revive religion and learning in his kingdom, this life is among the earliest surviving royal biographies. It is an admiring account of King Alfred's life, written in absorbing detail - chronicling his battles against Viking invaders and his struggle to increase the strength and knowledge of his people, and to unite his people at a time of conflict, uncertainty and war.
Alfred the Great: The King and His England
by Eleanor Shipley DuckettFilled with drama and action, here is the story of the ninth-century life and times of Alfred--warrior, conqueror, lawmaker, scholar, and the only king whom England has ever called "The Great." Based on up-to-date information on ninth-century history, geography, philosophy, literature, and social life, it vividly presents exciting views of Alfred in every stage of his long career and leaves the reader with a sharply-etched picture of the world of the Middle Ages.
Alfred the Great: The King and His England (Phoenix Books Series)
by Eleanor Shipley Duckett<p>From the author of The Gateway to the Middle Ages, “a fascinating portrait of an enlightened monarch against a background of darkness and ignorance” (Kirkus Reviews).<p> <p>Filled with drama and action, here is the story of the ninth-century life and times of Alfred—warrior, conqueror, lawmaker, scholar, and the only king whom England has ever called “The Great.” Based on up-to-date information on ninth-century history, geography, philosophy, literature, and social life, it vividly presents exciting views of Alfred in every stage of his long career and leaves the reader with a sharply etched picture of the world of the Middle Ages.<p>
Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred and Other Contemporary Sources
by Simon Keynes AnonymousThe socialist ideals of the early twentieth century argued for a radical overhaul of architectural philosophy, reasserting the value of public space and redefining all forms of creative endeavor towards the benefit of the collective. These ideals were realized in the design of public buildings, streets and squares, as well as in films, literature and the visual arts. Urban planning under Eastern European Socialism is consequently inseparable from its ideological aspirations, and while its governmental structure may have collapsed, its architectural expressions remain. Over the last decade, however, many classic buildings of this era have been stripped of their political import, being repurposed or even destroyed. The Post Socialist City reveals that many cities across Eastern Europe remain dominated by the industrial complexes and panel buildings erected by Socialism, and analyzes the implications of the uses to which they have subsequently been put.
Alfred Wegener: Science, Exploration, and the Theory of Continental Drift
by Mott T. GreeneA masterful biography of Alfred Wegener (1880–1930), the German scientist who discovered continental drift.Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRLAlfred Wegener aimed to create a revolution in science which would rank with those of Nicolaus Copernicus and Charles Darwin. After completing his doctoral studies in astronomy at the University of Berlin, Wegener found himself drawn not to observatory science but to rugged fieldwork, which allowed him to cross into a variety of disciplines. The author of the theory of continental drift—the direct ancestor of the modern theory of plate tectonics and one of the key scientific concepts of the past century—Wegener also made major contributions to geology, geophysics, astronomy, geodesy, atmospheric physics, meteorology, and glaciology. Remarkably, he completed this pathbreaking work while grappling variously with financial difficulty, war, economic depression, scientific isolation, illness, and injury. He ultimately died of overexertion on a journey to probe the Greenland icecap and calculate its rate of drift. This landmark biography—the only complete account of the scientist’s fascinating life and work—is the culmination of more than twenty years of intensive research. In Alfred Wegener, Mott T. Greene places Wegener’s upbringing and theoretical advances in earth science in the context of his brilliantly eclectic career, bringing Wegener to life by analyzing his published scientific work, delving into all of his surviving letters and journals, and tracing both his passionate commitment to science and his thrilling experiences as a polar explorer, a military officer during World War I, and a world-record–setting balloonist. In the course of writing this book, Greene traveled to every place that Alfred Wegener lived and worked—to Berlin, rural Brandenburg, Marburg, Hamburg, and Heidelberg in Germany; to Innsbruck and Graz in Austria; and onto the Greenland icecap. He also pored over archives in Copenhagen, Munich, Marburg, Graz, and Bremerhaven, where the majority of Wegener’s surviving papers are found. Written with great immediacy and descriptive power, Alfred Wegener is a powerful portrait of the scientist who pioneered the modern concept of unified Earth science. The book should be of interest not only to earth scientists, students of polar travel and exploration, and historians but to all readers who are fascinated by the great minds of science.
Alfred y Emily
by Doris LessingLa vida no solo es lo que tenemos entre manos, sino lo que hubiera podido ser, pero son pocos los grandes autores que pueden cambiar el pasado con éxito, utilizando la escritura como herramienta vital. Doris Lessing ha querido rendir un homenaje a sus padres, imaginando qué hubiera sido de su vida si la Primera Guerra Mundial no hubiese truncado el porvenir de la joven pareja. El peso del conflicto fue como un castigo que planeó sobre la pequeña Doris desde su infancia, «Aquí estoy intentando escapar de esta monstruosa herencia, intentando ser libre», escribe la autora. Para conseguirlo, en la primera parte del libro Lessing inventa para sus padres una vida donde no hubiera existido la guerra, y en la segunda cuenta cómo fue su vida en realidad, primero en Inglaterra y luego en África, intercalando en las páginas del texto unas viejas fotos familiares. «Si ahora pudiera conocer a Alfred y Emily sin la pesadilla de la guerra, creo que estarían contentos de la vida que he imaginado para ellos», acaba diciendo Lessing en estas páginas. Ficción y autobiografía a la vez, acertada amalgama de imaginación y recuerdos, la novela más reciente de esta gran narradora demuestra una vez más el talento de una mujer que, a sus noventa años, sabe describir su propia vida como si de un cuento se tratara. Reseña:«Se supone que, llegados a cierta edad, dejamos de innovar, pero Doris Lessing es excepcional y nos sorprende una vez más.»The Guardian
Alger Hiss: A New Look at the Case that Made Nixon Famous
by Joan BradyA clear-eyed investigation into what is probably the biggest, longest cover-up in American history.As a member of the House Un-American Activities Committee, Richard Nixon led the investigations that first drew attention to Alger Hiss and his purported ties to the Soviet regime. These investigations eventually led to the discovery of proof that Hiss was a mole in the State Department and precipitated a trial that would eventually ruin him and propel Nixon to the Presidency.But what if the proof that eventually led to Hiss’s conviction was forged?In this riveting investigation, Joan Brady?winner of The Whitbread Book of the Year?reveals how Nixon manipulated a media and public in the thrall of post-war anti-communist hysteria to make a fabricated case against Hiss, and draws a strong parallel with the French, who a half-century before turned Alfred Dreyfus into a scapegoat for anti-Semitism.Alger Hiss: Framed is necessary and timely, telling soberly the tale of a nation in the grip of paranoid fear and the man who took most advantage of this fear.Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Alger Hiss: Why He Chose Treason
by Christina SheltonIn 1948, former U.S. State Department official Alger Hiss was accused of being a Soviet spy. Because the statute of limitations on espionage had run out, he was convicted only of perjury. Decades later--after the Hiss trial had been long forgotten by most--archival evidence surfaced confirming the accusations: a public servant with access to classified documents had indeed passed crucial information to the Soviets for more than a decade. Yet many on the American Left still consider Hiss an iconic figure--an innocent victim accused of unsubstantiated crimes. They prefer to focus on the collectivist ideals Hiss stood for, rather than confront the reality of a man who systematically and methodically betrayed his country. Former U.S. Intelligence analyst Christina Shelton employs an in-depth knowledge of Soviet intelligence affairs as well as recently released Hungarian and KGB archival material to shine a fresh light on one of the most famous espionage cases. The story is dramatic, but Shelton's analysis goes beyond sensationalism as she explores both the ideological motivation behind Hiss's behavior and the lasting influence it has had on U.S. foreign policy. Why exactly were the intellectual elite so deter-mined that Hiss was innocent? His accuser, Time magazine senior editor Whittaker Chambers--originally Hiss's Soviet handler--presented compelling written evidence. However, the intelligentsia were intent on supporting one of their own. They ignored the facts, a willful blindness that helped contribute to a polarization still in place in our country today. Thirty years of intelligence analysis gives Shelton the expertise to approach the story from many different angles, especially: * Her persuasive argument that Communism and Fascism are not polar opposites, as has so long been claimed, but highly similar ideologies. * How Hiss's central role at the Yalta Conference and the founding of the United Nations are examples of the significance of Soviet intelligence recruitment of high-level Americans who could influence U.S. foreign policy in their favor. * Why the silence surrounding the implications of Hiss's espionage continues--and why apologists fear that smearing his name would undercut New Deal policies and the United Nations. Shelton doesn't just detail the body of evidence pointing to Hiss's guilt; she suggests new layers of meaning in light of the current political landscape. Today, the importance of understanding Hiss's ideological commitment has never been more vital. His advocacy of collectivism and internationalism still resonate among the political elite, making this book an important and timely analysis of American thought at this critical juncture in our country's life.
Algerian White: A Narrative
by Assia Djebar Marjolijn De Jager David KelleyIn Algerian White, Assia Djebar weaves a tapestry of the epic and bloody ongoing struggle in her country between Islamic fundamentalism and the post-colonial civil society. Many Algerian writers and intellectuals have died tragically and violently since the 1956 struggle for independence. They include three beloved friends of Djebar: Mahfoud Boucebi, a psychiatrist; M'Hamed Boukhobza, a sociologist; and Abdelkader Alloula, a dramatist; as well as Albert Camus. In Algerian White, Djebar finds a way to meld the personal and the political by describing in intimate detail the final days and hours of these and other Algerian men and women, many of whom were murdered merely because they were teachers, or writers, or students. Yet, for Djebar, they cannot be silenced. They continue to tell stories, smile, and endure through her defiant pen. Both fiction and memoir, Algerian White describes with unerring accuracy the lives and deaths of those whose contributions were cut short, and then probes even deeper into the meaning of friendship through imagined conversations and ghostly visitations.
Algernon, Charlie, and I: A Writer's Journey
by Daniel KeyesThe author of Flowers for Algernon discusses the highs & lows of the writing life, as well as his methods for creating fiction.In his bestselling novel Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes created an unlikely duo—a laboratory mouse and a man—who captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world. Now, in Algernon, Charlie, and I, Keyes reveals his methods of creating fiction as well as the heartbreaks and joys of being published. For the first time, readers, writers, teachers, and students can glimpse the creative life behind this cherished novel.Includes the original novelette version of Flowers for Algernon
Algiers, Third World Capital: Freedom Fighters, Revolutionaries, Black Panthers
by Elaine MokhtefiA fascinating portrait of life with the Black Panthers in Algiers: a story of liberation and radical politicsFollowing the Algerian war for independence and the defeat of France in 1962, Algiers became the liberation capital of the Third World. Elaine Mokhtefi, a young American woman immersed in the struggle and working with leaders of the Algerian Revolution, found a home here. A journalist and translator, she lived among guerrillas, revolutionaries, exiles, and visionaries, witnessing historical political formations and present at the filming of The Battle of Algiers.Mokhtefi crossed paths with some of the era’s brightest stars: Frantz Fanon, Stokely Carmichael, Timothy Leary, Ahmed Ben Bella, Jomo Kenyatta, and Eldridge Cleaver. She was instrumental in the establishment of the International Section of the Black Panther Party in Algiers and close at hand as the group became involved in intrigue, murder, and international hijackings. She traveled with the Panthers and organized Cleaver’s clandestine departure for France. Algiers, Third World Capital is an unforgettable story of an era of passion and promise.
Algo mejores: Artículos (1966-1983)
by Montserrat RoigLa voz testimonial de Montserrat Roig en un libro sin precedentes «Estos textos son tan increíblemente buenos que te pasmará que Montserrat Roig no sea hoy uno de los grandes nombres de la literatura peninsular. Ya va siendo hora de sacarla del purgatorio del olvido.»ROSA MONTERO «Una mujer irrepetible. Siento mucho que no la hayáis conocido. Pero la podéis leer.»MARUJA TORRES «La Historia no la cambiamos, es cierto, pero nosotros nos volvimos algo mejores.» Montserrat Roig formó parte de una generación de mujeres escritoras y periodistas fundamentales que sacudieron la dictadura de las costumbres y reivindicaron a la mujer libre. Ciudadana de su tiempo y poseedora de una curiosidad ilimitada, Roig, que con el tiempo fue interesadamente olvidada, fue una cronista lúcida e implacable de la historia reciente de España, y sus escritos son hoy un ejercicio de pensamiento deslumbrante. Coincidiendo con la conmemoración del que habría sido el 75 aniversario de su nacimiento, Algo mejores recupera a una de las autoras más populares no solo en el ámbito de la literatura catalana, sino también en el de la española, para que su voz vuelva a irrumpir con fuerza en nuestro presente. «En este volumen se concentran artículos de Montserrat Roig nunca antes recogidos en un libro que explican su trayectoria intelectual, sus viajes, su curiosidad, su tiempo, su trabajo. Artículos cargados de información autobiográfica que narran una vida de lucha limpia y franca oposición a los abusos de los sistemas. Feminismo, antifascismo, antiimperialismo articulados por un amor de base, sagrado y de trinchera, vértebra del pensamiento culpable de todo lo demás, la literatura.»Del prólogo de Betsabé García La crítica ha dicho... «Estos textos son tan increíblemente buenos que te pasmará que Montserrat Roig no sea hoy uno de los grandes nombres de la literatura peninsular. Ya va siendo hora de sacarla del purgatorio del olvido.» Rosa Montero «Una mujer irrepetible. Siento mucho que no la hayáis conocido. Pero la podéis leer.» Maruja Torres «Montserrat Roig, viajera, culta, feminista. [...] Montserrat Roig, luz en la noche, maestra de periodistas y escritora que nos abandonó cuando lo mejor de su producción estaba por venir. [...] Pero ahora que la prensa no experimenta una era de cambios, sino un cambio de era, está más viva que nunca. Y su ejemplo es todavía más inspirador.»Domingo Marchena, La Vanguardia «La primera escritora total de la literatura catalana.»Marta Pesarrondona
The Algonquin Round Table: 25 Years with the Legends Who Lunch (Excelsior Editions)
by Konrad BercoviciLocated in New York's theatre district, the Algonquin Hotel became an artistic hub for the city and a landmark in America's cultural life. It was a meeting place and home away from home for such luminaries as famed wits/authors Alexander Woollcott and Dorothy Parker; Broadway and Hollywood stars, including Tallulah Bankhead and Charles Laughton; popular raconteurs like Robert Benchley; and New York City mayors Jimmy Walker and Fiorello LaGuardia. Observing it all was celebrated author and journalist Konrad Bercovici. Born in Romania, Bercovici settled in New York, where he became known for reporting on its rich cultural life. While digging through an inherited trunk of family papers, his granddaughter, Mirana Comstock, discovered this previously unpublished manuscript on Bercovici's years at the Algonquin Round Table. Lovers of New York lore and fans of American culture will enjoy his vivid, intimate accounts of what it was like to be a member of this distinguished circle.
Algren: A Life
by Mary WisniewskiChicago Writers Association Nonfiction Book of the Year (2017) Society of Midland Authors Literary Award in Biography (2017) A tireless champion of the downtrodden, Nelson Algren, one of the most celebrated writers of the 20th century, lived an outsider's life himself. He spent a month in prison as a young man for the theft of a typewriter; his involvement in Marxist groups earned him a lengthy FBI dossier; and he spent much of his life palling around with the sorts of drug addicts, prostitutes, and poor laborers who inspired and populated his novels and short stories. Most today know Algren as the radical, womanizing writer of The Man with the Golden Arm, which won the first National Book Award, in 1950, but award-winning reporter Mary Wisniewski offers a deeper portrait. Starting with his childhood in the City of Big Shoulders, Algren sheds new light on the writer's most momentous periods, from his on-again-off-again work for the WPA to his stint as an uninspired soldier in World War II to his long-distance affair with his most famous lover, Simone de Beauvoir, to the sense of community and acceptance Algren found in the artist colony of Sag Harbor before his death in 1981. Wisniewski interviewed dozens of Algren's closest friends and inner circle, including photographer Art Shay and author and historian Studs Terkel, and tracked down much of his unpublished writing and correspondence. She unearths new details about the writer's life, work, personality, and habits and reveals a funny, sensitive, and romantic but sometimes exasperating, insecure, and self-destructive artist. The first new biography of Algren in over 25 years, this fresh look at the man whose unique style and compassionate message enchanted readers and fellow writers and whose boyish charm seduced many women is indispensable to anyone interested in 20-century American literature and history.
Algren at Sea: Notes from a Sea Diary & Who Lost an American?-Travel Writings
by Nelson AlgrenNelson Algren's two travel writing books describe his journeys through the seamier sides of great American cities and the international social and political landscapes of the mid-1960s. Algren at Sea brings them together in one volume.Notes from a Sea Diary offers one of the most remarkable appraisals of Ernest Hemingway ever written. Aboard the freighter Malayasia Mail, Algren ponders his personal encounter with Hemingway in Cuba and the values inherent in Hemingway's stories as he visits the ports of Pusan, Kowloon, Bombay, and Calcutta.Who Lost an American? is a whirlwind spin through Paris and Playboy clubs, New York publishing and Dublin pubs, Crete and Chicago, as Algren adventures with Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, Brendan Behan, and Juliette Gréco.
Alguém que me cale: As entranhas de quem tem tanto medo que já nem se assusta
by Joana GamaJoana Gama Freire é boa em tudo o que faz: rádio, televisão e agora a escrita. Um livro feito de amor, sexo e ansiedade. Amor. Sexo. Maternidade. Amor. Amor outra vez. Medo. Ansiedade. Amor. Morte. Insegurança. Amor. E mais uma vez o amor. Joana Gama Freire pegou nas suas entranhas e pô-las cá para fora para que as pudessem ver. Sozinha, propôs-se a abrir uma janela no coração e no cérebro para que o leitor possa espreitar à vontade. "Só agora, aos trinta e três, me estou a aperceber de que tudo o que sinto e quero é legítimo desde que não interfira com a liberdade dos outros. Não tenho de estar espartilhada por aquilo que acho que os meus pais querem que eu seja por lhes ser mais confortável ou por aquilo que eu sinto que deveria ser por talvez ser capaz de o fazer. Quero cuspir-me, só. Ver onde é que isto vai dar. Sinto que todos nós talvez devêssemos cuspir-nos mais, sem merdas associadas. " Neste livro Joana aborda temas difíceis e ainda tabu em pequenas crónicas escritas de uma forma crua, despretensiosa e verdadeira, com medo de falhar e de se expor, mas com coragem suficiente para avançar, palavra a palavra, frase a frase, por vezes com humor, outras com lágrimas, mas sempre intensas e pessoais.
Alguien como yo: La lucha de una niña por alcanzar el sueño americano
by Julissa ArceLa impresionante historia de la activista social y autora de éxito nacional Julissa Arce sobre su niñez en Texas y su lucha por alcanzar su Sueño Americano, aun siendo indocumentada. Nacida en Taxco, México, Julissa Arce se quedaba en su pintoresco pueblo durante meses con sus dos hermanas, una niñera y su abuela, mientras que sus padres viajaban incansablemente a Estados Unidos con la esperanza de construir una casa y buscar mejores oportunidades para sus niños. Un día, sus padres deciden traer a Julissa a Texas a vivir con ellos. A partir de ese entonces, Julissa vivió en secreto como una inmigrante indocumentada. Sin embargo, según con el pasar de los años, Julissa ganó una prestigiosa beca y obtuvo su grado universitario con honores, consiguiendo varios éxitos en su camino hasta convertirse en vicepresidenta del banco norteamericano Goldman Sachs. En esta adaptación para jóvenes lectores, la historia de Julissa es prueba de que todo es posible. Su inspiradora trayectoria ofrece una mirada profunda al mundo poco comprendido de una nueva generación de inmigrantes indocumentados en los Estados Unidos: niños que son tus vecinos, que se sientan a tu lado en clase o que incluso pueden ser uno de tus mejores amigos.
Alguien como yo: La Lucha De Una Niña Por Alcanzar El Sueño Americano
by Julissa ArceLa impresionante historia de la activista social y autora de éxito nacional Julissa Arce sobre su niñez en Texas y su lucha por alcanzar su Sueño Americano, aun siendo indocumentada. Nacida en Taxco, México, Julissa Arce se quedaba en su pintoresco pueblo durante meses con sus dos hermanas, una niñera y su abuela, mientras que sus padres viajaban incansablemente a Estados Unidos con la esperanza de construir una casa y buscar mejores oportunidades para sus niños. Un día, sus padres deciden traer a Julissa a Texas a vivir con ellos. A partir de ese entonces, Julissa vivió en secreto como una inmigrante indocumentada. Sin embargo, según con el pasar de los años, Julissa ganó una prestigiosa beca y obtuvo su grado universitario con honores, consiguiendo varios éxitos en su camino hasta convertirse en vicepresidenta del banco norteamericano Goldman Sachs. En esta adaptación para jóvenes lectores, la historia de Julissa es prueba de que todo es posible. Su inspiradora trayectoria ofrece una mirada profunda al mundo poco comprendido de una nueva generación de inmigrantes indocumentados en los Estados Unidos: niños que son tus vecinos, que se sientan a tu lado en clase o que incluso pueden ser uno de tus mejores amigos.
Algún día te mostraré el desierto: Diario de paternidad
by Renato Cisneros"Mañana la vida será la misma para millones de personas, pero para mí cambiará radicalmente. Me transformé en padre [...] Ahora, en esta antesala paralizante, veo la paternidad como un traje de gala que no sé si ya traigo puesto o recién voy a probarme, pero que no me quitaré más, aunque me quede apretado o largo". Para un escritor obsesionado con la paternidad, la noche en la que su esposa le confiesa que ambos serán padres, todo lo que ha sido literatura y psicoanálisis se convierte en pulso y latido. ¿De qué sirven las palabras, la memoria y la imaginación ante las bellas formas que dibuja la primera ecografía? ¿Cuán inútil ha sido revisitar las historias de abuelas y patriarcas cuando la maternidad se muestra, sin aspavientos, moralmente superior? ¿Y qué consecuencias tendrán en el matrimonio los nuevos roles que él y sus esposa deberán asumir, obligados a la felicidad y quizás incapaces de ella? Escrito con urgencia emocional y gran destreza narrativa, Algún día te mostraré el desierto es el diario de paternidad de Renato Cisneros, pero también una larga carta de amor que se abre paso entre los claroscuros de la inseguridad y las sombras de la depresión para confesar una verdad: el mundo, vasto y luminoso, puede ser también un laberinto árido del que a veces es imposible salir. Reseñas "Un narrador envidiablemente dotado. El último gran exponente de nuestra literatura sentimental" Jeremías Gamboa "Su escritura visceral, nacida de su sensibilidad más profunda (reconstruye la historia familiar "con desordenada obsesión"), se apropia de cuestiones esenciales de Cien años de soledad de García Márquez#" Ricardo González Vigil - Caretas "Con dos obras sobre su pasado familiar y una hija pequeña en casa, Cisneros abraza su historia y la utiliza, como diría David Foster Wallace, para "calmar a los perturbados y perturbar a los calmados"." Gatopardo "Una especie de duro sentimental y un duro latinoamericano, pero con gracia, humor y sentido humano#" Jorge Edwards "Entre los escritores más jóvenes está Renato Cisneros" Alfredo Bryce - Letras en el tiempo (RPP) "Si con La distancia que nos separa, Renato Cisneros llevó la literatura de los hijos a otro nivel, en este impresionante libro se desdobla: de hijo pasa a ser padre pero sigue siendo un niño aterrado que indaga en los miedos y en la fascinación de la paternidad, en los costos que conlleva. Esta no-novela brillante es de ese tipo de textos que te remece, te hace pensar, te dan ganas de tomar decisiones. Un diario de vida, una apuesta de no ficción, un libro honesto, que viene de adentro y que se nota urgente, oscuro, aterrador. Pocas veces desde la duda ha brotado tanta verdad." Alberto Fuguet
Algún tiempo atrás. La vida de Gustavo Cerati
by Sergio MarchiLa biografía definitiva de Gustavo Cerati, uno de los músicos argentinos de mayor trascendencia internacional, escrita por uno de los periodistas e historiadores que mejor lo conoció, y que pone en un mismo, exhaustivo tomo, hecho de infinidad de entrevistas y un enorme archivo personal, las distintas dimensiones del hombre y el artista, su recorrido vital, su fuerza creativa y su enorme legado. La perfección es inalcanzable. Sin embargo, Gustavo Cerati la buscó con fuerza y pasión en su arte. En conexión con ese espíritu irreductible, Algún tiempo atrás. La vida de Gustavo Cerati aborda el recorrido vital y creativo del hombre y del artista con la misma conciencia -la de que hay enigmas de imposible resolución- pero sin limitarse jamás en su afanosa investigación. Decidido a recuperar la parte más luminosa de esta figura única, la de uno de los músicos argentinos de mayor proyección internacional, Sergio Marchi no deja rincón sin visitar: en procura tanto del compositor e intérprete que trascendió masivamente con Soda Stereo y luego se reinventó en una extraordinaria carrera solista, como del hijo de una familia trabajadora que -dato que suele olvidarse bajo el prejuicioso mito del "cheto"- llegó desde el interior del país a la Buenos Aires de los 50; del niño travieso, curioso y activo; del adolescente insaciable que conoció la ebullición rockera de los 70; de ese muchacho que supo que habría de hacerse a sí mismo a fuerza de talento y también de trabajo. Del ser enamoradizo que encontró en las mujeres un manantial inagotable de inspiración, mucho amor y no pocos padecimientos; del marido y padre que anheló ser. Del obrero musical que muy poca gente conoció; que experimentó con el rock, el pop, la electrónica, con la tecnología y con sus pelos. Y de la estrella hábil, escurridiza y audaz que lidió con adversidades externas e internas y supo sortear muchas de las trampas de la fama. Del hombre que transitó varias lunas y unas cuantas vidas. En virtud de una investigación minuciosa, una multitud de entrevistas exclusivas a otros artistas, amigos y allegados, y un archivo personal enorme forjado a través de una relación de años que fue un vínculo profesional pero también de afecto y complicidad, Marchi pone en juego las múltiples dimensiones de este hacedor de universos, desbarata algunas falsas creencias y recupera la magia de un personaje a la vez mítico y absolutamente real y sensible, de carne y hueso.
Ali: A Life
by Jonathan EigThe most comprehensive and definitive biography of Muhammad Ali that has ever been published, based on more than 500 interviews with those who knew him best, with many dramatic new discoveries about his life and career. Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year prize. When the frail, trembling figure of Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic flame in Atlanta in 1996, a TV audience of up to 3 billion people was once again gripped by the story of the world's most famous sporting icon. The man who had once been reviled for his refusal to fight for his country and for his fast-talking denunciation of his opponents was now almost universally adored, the true cost of his astonishing boxing career clear to see. In Jonathan Eig's ground-breaking biography, backed up with much detailed new research specially commissioned for this book, we get a stunning portrait of one of the most significant personalities of the second half of the twentieth century. We are not only taken inside the ring for some of the most famous bouts in boxing history, we also learn about his personal life, his finances, his faith and the moments when the first signs of his physical decline began to show. Ali was a symbol of freedom and courage, a hero to many, but this is also a very personal story of a warrior who vanquished every opponent but was finally brought down by his own stubborn refusal to quit. An epic tale of a fighter who became the world's most famous pacifist, Ali: A Life does full justice to an extraordinary man.
Ali: A Life
by Jonathan EigNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | Winner of the 2018 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing | Winner of The Times Sports Biography of the Year | The definitive biography of an American icon, from a best-selling author with unique access to Ali’s inner circle. “As Muhammad Ali’s life was an epic of a life so Ali: A Life is an epic of a biography . . . for pages in succession its narrative reads like a novel––a suspenseful novel with a cast of vivid characters.” –– Joyce Carol Oates, New York Times Book ReviewMuhammad Ali was born Cassius Clay in racially segregated Louisville, Kentucky, the son of a sign painter and a housekeeper. He went on to become a heavyweight boxer with a dazzling mix of power and speed, a warrior for racial pride, a comedian, a preacher, a poet, a draft resister, an actor, and a lover. Millions hated him when he changed his religion, changed his name, and refused to fight in the Vietnam War. He fought his way back, winning hearts, but at great cost.Jonathan Eig, hailed by Ken Burns as one of America’s master storytellers, sheds important new light on Ali’s politics, religion, personal life, and neurological condition through unprecedented access to all the key people in Ali’s life, more than 500 interviews and thousands of pages of previously unreleased FBI and Justice Department files and audiotaped interviews from the 1960s. Ali: A Life is a story about America, about race, about a brutal sport, and about a courageous man who shook up the world.
Ali in Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales
by Ali WentworthGrowing up in a family of political journalists-and daughter of President Reagan's White House social secretary-Ali Wentworth rebelled against her blue-blood upbringing, embracing Hollywood, motorcycles, even a few wildly inappropriate marriage proposals. Today she is an acclaimed comedic actress and writer, former Oprah regular, wife of political and media star George Stephanopoulos, and a mother who lets her two girls eat cotton candy before bed. Though she's settled down, her rebellious nature thrives in her comedy and her view of her crazy world. In this addictively funny and warm memoir, she takes us through the looking glass and into the wonderland of her life, from a childhood among Washington's elite to a stint in the psych ward they called a New England prep school; days doing L.A. sketch comedy (with then-aspiring artists Will Ferrell and Lisa Kudrow) to a series of spectacularly failed loves (that eventually led her to Mr. Right). Constant throughout is her mother, Muffie-a flawlessly elegant yet firm, no-nonsense force of nature and pure WASP convictions. As charming and off-the-wall as Ali herself, Ali in Wonderland is an entertaining look at life that is both intimate and hilarious.