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Award-winning writer Ben Okri, author of the Booker Prize-winning novel The Famished Road, curates this one-volume overview of classic stories of Africa, past and present. This collection includes a pantheon of greats from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including Chinua Achebe, DorisLessing, Nadine Gordimer, J. M. Coetzee, Abdulrazak Gurnah, Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie and many more.

Joyeux noël! Merry Christmas! These festive stories welcome Christmas á la française - delicious, chic and unexpected. Sparkling Parisian streets, opulent feasts, wandering orphans, kindly monks, oysters, bonbons, flickering desire, and more than a little wine: this collection of stories proves that the French have truly mastered Christmas.Bringing together the best French Christmas stories of all time, this lovely book includes classics by Guy de Maupassant and Alphonse Daudet, plus stories by the esteemed twentieth century author Irène Némirovsky and contemporary writers Dominique Fabre and Jean-Philippe Blondel.Let these generous, joyous stories transport you and your loved ones into the heart of a very French Christmas. Includes stories by Guy de Maupassant, Anatole France, Irène Némirovsky, Jean-Philippe Blondel, Paul Arene, Francois Coppee, Anatole Le Braz, Dominique Fabre, Alphonse Daudet and Antoine Gustave Droz.

These Language Debates, based in the lived experience of learning, teaching and researching the work languages do in the world, suggest significant ways to transform our relationship with languages and with the world around us.

Traffic. A crunchy snack. An argument. What does sound look like to you? Difference Engine is proud to present our first comics anthology, SOUND: A Comics Anthology. Writers and illustrators from all around Southeast Asia were challenged to push the boundaries of depicting the unseen through the medium of visuals and words, while telling stories important to them. Guest editors Budjette Tan and Charis Loke have put together an intriguing list of stories that showcase the creativity of creators across Southeast Asia--both familiar and new names. In a broad range of genres and topics, this collection of stories is an exciting exploration of what the comics medium is capable of.

Arbeiten aus dem Kaiserlichen Gesundheitsamte - Zweiter Band ist ein unveränderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1887.Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unterschiedlichen Themengebieten wie Forschung und Wissenschaft, Reisen und Expeditionen, Kochen und Ernährung, Medizin und weiteren Genres. Der Schwerpunkt des Verlages liegt auf dem Erhalt historischer Literatur. Viele Werke historischer Schriftsteller und Wissenschaftler sind heute nur noch als Antiquitäten erhältlich. Hansebooks verlegt diese Bücher neu und trägt damit zum Erhalt selten gewordener Literatur und historischem Wissen auch für die Zukunft bei.

Award-winning spoken word artist George the Poet brings together an incredible roster of Black British poets in this important and exciting new anthology, exploring people, moments and events from Black British history.Featuring works by established poets and new wordsmiths alike, Part of a Story That Started Before Me is the perfect read for fans of Kayo Chingonyi's More Fiya and David Olusoga's Black and British.Featuring: Abi Simms, Adesayo Talabi, AFLO. the poet, Benjamin Zephaniah, Bridget Minamore, Cara Thompson, Casey Bailey, Derek Walcott, Dorothea Smartt, Eno Mfon, Evan the poet, Fred D'Aguiar, George The Poet, Henry Stone, Inua Ellams, Irenosen Okojie, Isaiah Hull, Jeffrey Boakye, Jenny Mitchell, Jeremiah Brown, John Agard, Joseph Coelho, Jude Yawson, Kelechi Okafor, Malika Booker, Miles Chambers, Priss Nash, Olivette Otele & Stretch the Top Boy, Rakaya Fetuga, Raymond Antrobus, Reece Williams, The Repeat Beat Poet, Samuel King, Sophia Thakur, Thembe Mvula, Theresa Lola, Tré Ventour, Vanessa Kisuule, and more.

Neal Adams is regarded as one of the most important comic artists of all time! Hugely influential and popular, Adams redefined the way comics were viewed by both fans and creators.This Artist’s Edition includes Adams’ work from Batman, Brave and the Bold, Detective Comics, Strange Adventures, Aquaman, Green Lantern and Green Arrow, Flash, House of Mystery, Phantom Stranger, Action Comics, Superman, Justice League of America, Weird Western Tales, and more!This Artist’s Edition presents Neal Adams’ original artwork scanned at high resolution and in color (though the art appears to be in black and white) so the reader can view pages and covers as close to their natural state as possible, mimicking the look and even the feel of original art.

Published on the centenary of the birth of R. S. Thomas, these essays show the many ways in which both the man and the poetry inspired affection and admiration in others. Foreword by Ali Anwar.

Mathematisch-physische Klasse - Mathematischer Teil - Berichte über die Verhandlungen der könichlich sachsischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig ist ein unveränderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1898.Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unterschiedlichen Themengebieten wie Forschung und Wissenschaft, Reisen und Expeditionen, Kochen und Ernährung, Medizin und weiteren Genres. Der Schwerpunkt des Verlages liegt auf dem Erhalt historischer Literatur. Viele Werke historischer Schriftsteller und Wissenschaftler sind heute nur noch als Antiquitäten erhältlich. Hansebooks verlegt diese Bücher neu und trägt damit zum Erhalt selten gewordener Literatur und historischem Wissen auch für die Zukunft bei.

The third installment in the groundbreaking Herotica series of sensual stories by, for, and about women promises vitally exciting erotic writing. By helping ladies "claim the erotic frontier," Susie Bright explores a territory where sexuality is limited only by the imagination. This passionate mosaic of sexual reality and fantasy encompasses a spectrum of experience-black, white, Asian, Latina, gay, straight, and married. From naive first love to future sex, from romance-novel fantasy to wild encounters at the laundromat, this collection of steamy stories will leave you breathless. "Susie Bright, as usual, lives up to her name. Her intelligence shines through in this collection of sometimes startling, always highly charged stories. Especially, don't skip Herotica 3's passionate Introduction."-Michele Slung, editor of Slow Hand and I Shudder at Your Touch "Bright's 24 lusty selections not only advance her argument by showing that intelligence and sexuality go hand in hand, but prove that erotica can fulfill any variety of appetite, from literary to fantastical, from surrealistic to voyeuristic."-Publishers Weekly

A collection of classic tales of adventure, capturing the thrill, the danger and the allure of the sea.

This composite journal of the Covid Years is made up of the writings,artwork and photographs of twenty-seven contributors, whose ages at the timeof writing or creating ranged from seven to over eighty. Most of them were inthe UK but there are also contributions from Greece, Italy and the USA. Thedated entries run from March 2020 to January 2023. Responses to the strangeand disturbing years we have lived through range from the sorrow and anger ofbereavement through calm reflections and gentle humour to mockery and bittersatire directed at some of our political leaders. It includes memorialtributes to two contributors who died during these years, and it is dedicatedto all the staff of the NHS for their extraordinary devotion underincomparable difficulties. Colenso Books will donate any profits from the saleof this book to charities which benefit the UK National Health Service and itsstaff.

A mesmerising pocket-sized anthology of classic poetry that embraces the exquisite beauty, profound darkness, and macabre romance of gothic literature.

The Christian Teacher - Two Volumes in One is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1860.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

A Memorial of Paul Joseph Revere and Edward H.R. Revere is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1874.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Trials for Adultery - or, The history of divorces - Volume IV is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1779.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of Michael Crawford Kerr - Delivered in the House of Representatives, December 16, 1876, and in the Senate, February 27, 1877 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1877.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Brought together for the first time in a single volume, these storied sagas trace the legendary exploits of the Hyboria's favorite daughter over five skull-smashing, tavern-wrecking decades! Produced for the 50th Anniversary of Red Sonja, this massive volume features classic tales from the early Marvel Comics days by such legends as Roy Thomas, Dick Giordano, Esteban Maroto and more along with modern Dynamite classics from Michael Avon Oeming, Mike Carey, Mel Rubi, Jimmy Palmiotti, Liam Sharp, Gail Simone, Walter Geovani, Frank Cho, Doug Murray, Amy Chu, Mark Russell, Luke Lieberman and so many more. Over 350 pages of the best Sword & Sorcery (with a dash or two of Fantasy) available anywhere. What better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the She-Devil With a Sword than to revisit her greatest tales in this all-new hardcover collection. . "The Temple of Abomination!" - Roy Thomas & Dick Giordano . "Red Sonja" - Roy Thomas & Esteban Maroto . "The Blood of the Unicorn" - Roy Thomas, Ed Summer, Clara Noto & Frank Thorne . "The Day of the Sword" - Roy Thomas, Doug Moench, Dick Giordano & Terry Austin . "The Message" - Michael Avon Oeming, Mike Carey& Mel Rubi . "The Return of Kulan Gath" - Michael Avon Oeming, Mel Rubi & Stephen Sadowski . "Birth of a She-Devil" - Luke Lieberman & Sergio Davila . "One More Day" - Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Grey & Liam Sharp . "The Cloud Tiger" - Arvid Nelson & Pablo Marcos . "Wolves on the Road" - Eric Trautmann & Walter Geovani . "Red Sonja" - Gail Simone & Walter Geovani . "Queen of the Frozen Wastes" - Frank Cho, Doug Murray & Gregory Homs . "Worlds Away" - Amy Chu & Carlos Gomez . "The Coronation" - Mark Russell & Mirko Colak . "Three Wishes" - Luke Lieberman & Sergio Davila

Hyde Park Cook Book - Business register and historical record is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1883.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of Thomas A. Hendricks - Vice-President of the United States is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1886.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Public Health - the Lomb Prize Essays - Healthy homes and food, and other essays is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1886.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Prize Essays Contributed to the Medico-Legal Society is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1890.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.