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A World Apart - Taschenbuch
2022, ISBN: 9780571152353
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New York, USA: Viking. Very Good/Very Good. 1986. First USA Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo 0670813168 Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Black cloth spine over boards. Bright gilt titling on sp… Mehr…
New York, USA: Viking. Very Good/Very Good. 1986. First USA Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo 0670813168 Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Black cloth spine over boards. Bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership inscription. 184 pages clean and tight. Novelist, biographer, playwright, critic, Sir Angus Wilson has long distinguished himself as one of the world's greatest men of letters, and this extraordinary collection of essays proves more than ever why-as a travel writer-he is still welcome in that company. Listen to him describing a scene at the London Zoo: "Great tortoises. . . best reveal their slow wrinkled agelessness in some crowded, dusty paddock. The sight of one of these monsters climbing over the vast circumference of another's shell, the brittle nails of one huge, sagging, fleshy foot tapping its slow-motion ascent while another foot drags slowly up behind it, seems at first an appalling irreverence to great age. I have watched these tortoise scenes and I have now come to see the disregard of these ancient creatures for one another's dignity as the supreme height of apartness, of old age's indifference. It is easy indeed to summon up the pathetic fallacy when watching tortoises or turtles. Who can see the great turtles swimming around one another in some aquarium tank, who can observe their slow curved flippers and their pouting, parrot-beaked mouths, without feeling that they are an embodiment of incurable melancholy, a funeral wake under water?" Whether vacationing with Khrushchev at his resort on the Black Sea, observing apartheid firsthand in South Africa, seeking to unravel the mysteries of India that so enchanted Rudyard Kipling, or discovering the essence of America in the magnificent Arizona desert, Angus Wilson unites people and place with unusual skill. In so doing, he brings an array of cultures into penetrating focus, perceiving the character of the peoples he journeys among, unraveling their psyches, and reflecting on himself and his fellow travelers in the process. ., Viking, 1986, 2.75, Paladin, London, 1991. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Photographic card cover with orange and white coloured titles to the front panel and blue and black coloured titles to the backstrip. "On 7 April 1988 the author, an activist South African lawyer and a leading member of the ANC was horrifically car bombed in Maputo, capital of Mozambique by agents of South Africa's security forces. He lost the sight of one eye in his right arm was blown off. This is the story of how Albie Sachs recovered and how he sought vengeance on his would-be assassins by completing his run." -- from rear panel blurb. Creasing to the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Browning of the textblock edges and lighter browning of the pages. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 203, [5] pages stop. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Biography & Autobiography; South Africa; Politics & Government. ISBN: 0586091688. ISBN/EAN: 9780586091685. Inventory No: 0117468. . 9780586091685, Paladin, 1991, 2.5, Bradt Publications, 2000. Paperback. Like New. In excellent condition, never read. Book Description: Twice in the early 21st century, southern Africa will play host to one of the world's greatest natural phenomena - a total solar eclipse. As darkness falls across the plains and cities, birds will flock to trees, flowers close their petals, insects commence their nightly hum and animals head for watering holes. Such is the fascination of a total solar eclipse that travelers from all over the world are already planning visits to Africa for both June 2001 and December 2002. This guide will ensure that you make the most of your eclipse trip. The Bradt Africa & Madagascar Total Eclipse 2001 & 2002 contains information on the best eclipse-viewing spots, accommodation choices, tips for independent travelers, essential weather information, what happens during an eclipse, eye safety, eclipse stories and mythology as well as highlights of each region. Each of the expert contributors to this guide has in-depth knowledge of the region or of eclipse-watching, ensuring that the information is interesting, useful and authoritative.", Bradt Publications, 2000, 5, Frankfurt, Germany: Ullstein Sachbuch, 1989. A6 - A German language text trade paperback book in good+ condition. A tight, clean, sound copy with minor overall shelf wear with some light creasing, soiling and rubbing of the covers plus light yellowing of the paper plus there is a light crease on the spine plus there are some dog-eared pages. Allah ist mit den Standhaften: Begegnungen mit der islamischen Revolution, Mit 6 Karten. Nach seinem Indochina-Buch berichtet Peter Scholl-Latour von seinen Erfahrungen mit einer Bewegung, deren derzeit beispiellose Dynamik unsere Welt verändert: der islamischen Revolution. Wiederum dringt der Autor in spannungsgeladenen Erlebnisschilderungen - von den Philippinen bis nach Marokko - zu den Hintergründen vor, die der Westen kennen muß, um die Herausforderung durch den Islam zu bestehen. Das Buch beginnt mit einem Abenteuer bei den Moslems der Philippinen und endet - in der Zusammenfassung - mit den Türken in der Bundesrepublik. Die Sprache, die alle Bekenner des Islam verbindet, hat Peter Scholl-Latour in jenem Dorf gelernt, aus dem der neue libanesische Staatspräsident Amin Gemayel stammt, den er seitdem kennt. Das Arabische öffnete Scholl-Latour Zugänge, die anderen verschlossen blieben. So gelang es ihm, die Wegmarken der islamischen Revolution jeweils zum richtigen Zeitpunkt zu entdecken. Peter Scholl-Latour war dabei, als - beispielhaft für viele andere islamische Völker - die Algerier ihre Unabhängigkeit erkämpften. Er hat Khomeini auf seinem inzwischen historischen Flug von Paris nach Teheran begeitet und den islamischen Umsturz im Zentrum dieses politischen Erdbebens erlebt. Er kennt die Mohammedaner Afrikas, Chinas und des Fernen Ostens; er ritt mit den Aufständischen in die afghanische Bergwelt; er prüfte die Lelung im Nahen Osten ist er ein Augenzeuge ersten Ranges, denn er hat sich hier wie dort ein eigenes Bild verschafft: im Libanon wie in Israel, in Syrien wie im Irak. Dieses Buch ist ein fesselnd geschriebener Bericht und zugleich ein Standardwerk über den Aufbruch einer Bewegung, die uns noch lange in Atem halten wird; ein Erlebnis für alle Leser. Dr. phil. Peter Scholl-Latour, geboren 1924 in Bochum, studierte an den Universitäten Mainz, Paris und Beirut (dort Arabistik). Seit 1950 ist er Journalist. Von 1960 bis 1963 war er Afrika-Korrespondent der ARD, von 1963 bis 1969 leitete er das Pariser Studio der ARD, von 1969 bis 1971 war er Programmdirektor des WDR-Fernsehens, 1975 bis 1983 war er Leiter des Pariser ZDF-Studios; seit 1983 ist Scholl-Latour Vorstandsmitglied der Gruner + Jahr AG, seit 1984 darüber hinaus Beiratsmitglied der UFA-Film und Fernseh-GmbH, Hamburg. Veröffentlichungen: Fernseh-, Funk- und Zeitungsberichte und mehrere Bücher, darunter 'Der Tod im Reisfeld', Stuttgart 1980, das erfolgreichste politische Sachbuch seit 1945, und 'Mord am groß Fluß', Stuttgart 1986. Neueste Veröffentlichungen: 'Leben mit Frankreich' (1988), 'Der Ritt auf dem Dranchen. Indochina - von der französischen Kolonialzeit bis heute' (1988). Allah is with the Steadfast: Encounters with the Islamic Revolution, with 6 maps. A book by Peter Scholl-Latour about his experiences with a dynamic movement that is changing our world: the Islamic Revolution. The author describes his tension-filled experiences in settings as diverse as Philippines to Morocco as well as the social and historical backgrounds with an eye to what the West needs to know in order to confront the challenge of Islam. The book begins with an adventure among the Muslims of the Philippines and ends among the Turks in West Germany. The language that unites all believers in Islam, Peter Scholl-Latour has learned in that village, from the Lebanese President Amin Gemayel is that he knows ever since. Some Arabs gave Scholl-Latour open access and others remained closed to him but he succeeded in discovering halmarks of the Islamic Revolution in each and every situation. Peter Scholl-Latour was there when - typical of many other Islamic nations - the Algerians won their independence. He accompanied Khomeini on his now historic flight from Paris to Tehran and witnessed the Islamic revolution in the center of Iran's political earthquake. He knows the Moslems in Africa, China and the Far East and he rode with the rebels in the Afghan mountains, in the Middle East he has been an eyewitness of the first rank. He extended his experiences and insights there to include Lebanon as well as Israel, Syria and Iraq. This book is a compelling written report and has become a important work on the emergence of a movement will continue to keep the world in suspense as well as being an enlightening experience for all readers. Peter Scholl-Latour was born in 1924 in Bochum, has earned a master's degree at the Institut détudes politiques de Paris and his doctorate at the Sorbonne as well as another master's in Arab and Islamic studies at the Lebanese University of Beirut. Starting in 1950 he began working as a journalist. From 1960 to 1963 he was an African correspondent for the ARD, from 1963 to 1969 he headed the Paris studio of the ARD, from 1969 to 1971 he was program director of WDR television, and from 1975 to 1983 he was head of the Paris ZDF Studios. Since 1983 Scholl-Latour has been a member of the Board of Gruner + Jahr AG and since 1984 a board member of the UFA Film and TV GmbH, Hamburg. His publications include work for television, radio and newspapers articles and and an extensive bibliography, including 'Der Tod im Reisfeld (Death in the Rice Fields)', Stuttgart 1980, one of the most successful French political non-fiction books since 1945. 4.8"x7.4", 766 seiten (pages). Zufriedenheit garantiert (satisfaction guaranteed).. German Language Edition. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall., Ullstein Sachbuch, 1989, 2.5, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2005. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. light wear o/w very clean copy---the changing Saharawi Bedouin culture with eloquence and a eye for the improbable., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2005, 3, This book is in "as new" condition, no wear to covers, no markings inner pages. Spine intact, no creases. "Worldwide #1 bestselling author Wilbur Smith returns to Ancient Egypt in a captivating new novel that will transport you to extraordinary times.EGYPT IS UNDER ATTACK.Pharaoh Tamose lies mortally wounded. The ancient city of Luxor is surrounded, All seems lost.Taita, advisor to the Pharaoh, prepares for the enemy's final, fatal push. The ex-slave, now general of Tamose's armies, is never more ingenious than when all hope is dashed. And this is Egypt's most desperate hour.With the timely arrival of an old ally, the tide is turned and the Egyptian army feasts upon its retreating foe. But upon his victorious return to Luxor, Taita is seized and branded a traitor. Tamose is dead and a poisonous new era has begun. The new Pharaoh has risen and he must be stoppedFrom the glittering temples of Luxor to the Citadel of Sparta, PHARAOH is an intense and powerful novel magnificently transporting you to a time of threat, blood and glory. Master storyteller, Wilbur Smith, is at the very peak of his powers." Good Reads "Wilbur Smith was the bestselling author of many novels, each researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. His bestselling Courtney series includes Assegai, The Sound of Thunder, Birds of Prey, Monsoon, and Blue Horizon. His other books include Those in Peril, River God, Warlock, The Seventh Scroll, and The Sunbird. His books have been translated into twenty-six languages and have sold over 120 million copies. Smith was born to a British family in Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia, in Central Africa, and attended Rhodes University in South Africa. By the time of his death in 2021 he had published 49 books and had sold more than 140 million copies. Wilbur Smith died at his Cape Town home on November 13, 2021. He was 88 years old at the time of his death." "Giles Kristian's first historical novels were the acclaimed and bestselling RAVEN Viking trilogy Blood Eye, Sons of Thunder and Odin's Wolves. For his next series, he drew on a long-held fascination with the English Civil War to chart the fortunes of a family divided by this brutal conflict in The Bleeding Land and Brothers' Fury. Giles also co-wrote Wilbur Smith's No.1 bestseller, Golden Lion. In God of Vengeance (a TIMES Book of the Year), Winter's Fire, and the Historical Writers' Association Gold Crown shortlisted Wings of the Storm, he returned to the world of the Vikings to tell the story of Sigurd and his celebrated fictional fellowship. Lancelot was published to great acclaim and hit The Times bestseller charts at No. 3. It was also a Sunday Times bestseller. He followed Lancelot with Camelot, and his new novel, a thriller called Where Blood Runs Cold, will be published February 2022." Good Reads, William Morrow, 2017, 5, Faber & Faber, London, 1988. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. introduction by author and extracts from a diary  1987. The text is illustrated with black-and-white film stills from the film of the same name. Photographic paperback binding with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. It is 1963  South Africa, and a middle-class family  Gus and Diana Ross are involved with the struggle against apartheid. "The story, however, is seen through the eyes of their 13--year-old daughter, Molly, who feels neglected and ignored by her mother, shut out by Diana's preoccupation with the political activities." -- from the rear panel blurb. Creasing to the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Uniform tanning of the text block edges and pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 113, [3] pages,. Previous bookseller's sticker to the rear panel.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Theatre & Plays; South Africa; 1960s; Politics & Government. ISBN: 057115235X. ISBN/EAN: 9780571152353. Inventory No: 0122968. . 9780571152353, Faber & Faber, 1988, 3<