hensher philip the friendly ones
Hensher Philip The Friendly Ones
The things history will do at the bidding of love On a warm Sunday afternoon, Nazia and Sharif are preparing for a family barbecue. They are in the house in Sheffield that will do for the rest of their lives. In the garden next door is a retired doctor, whose four children have long since left home. When the shadow of death passes over Nazia and Sharif's party, Doctor Spinster's actions are going to bring the two families together, for decades to come. The Friendly Ones is about two families. In it, people with very different histories can fit together, and redeem each other. One is a large and loosely connected family who have come to England from the subcontinent in fits and starts, brought to England by education, and economic possibilities. Or driven away from their native country by war, murder, crime and brutal oppression - things their new neighbours know nothing about. At the heart of their story is betrayal and public shame. The secret wound that overshadows the Spinsters, their neighbours next door, is of a different kind: Leo, the eldest son, running away from Oxford University aged eighteen. How do you put these things right, in England, now? Spanning decades and with a big and beautifully drawn cast of characters all making their different ways towards lives that make sense, The Friendly Ones, Philip Hensher's moving and timely new novel, shows what a nation is made of; how the legacies of our history can be mastered by the decision to know something about people who are not like us.
2435 Руб.
Hensher Philip The Northern Clemency
An epic chronicle of the last twenty years of British life from the Booker shortlisted and Granta Best of Young British novelist, Philip Hensher. Beginning in 1974 and ending with the fading of Thatcher's government in 1996, ‘The Northern Clemency’ is Philip Hensher's epic portrait of an entire era, a novel concerned with the lives of ordinary people and history on the move. Set in Sheffield, it charts the relationship between two families: Malcolm and Katherine Glover and their three children; and their neighbours, the Sellers family, newly arrived from London so that Bernie can pursue his job with the Electricity Board. The day the Sellers move in there is a crisis across the road: Malcolm Glover has left home, convinced his wife is having an affair. The consequences of this rupture will spread throughout the lives of both couples and their children, in particular ten-year-old Tim Glover, who never quite recovers from a moment of his mother's public cruelty and the amused taunting of fifteen-year-old Sandra Sellers, childhood crises that will come to a head twenty years later. In the background, England is changing: from a manufacturing- and industrial-based economy into a new world of shops, restaurants and service industries, a shift particularly marked in the North with the miners' strike of 1984, which has a dramatic impact on both families. Inspired by the expansive scale and webs of relationships of the great nineteenth-century Russian novels, ‘The Northern Clemency’ shows Philip Hensher to be one of our greatest chroniclers of English life.
2622 Руб.
Deacon Alexis Beegu
Beegu is not supposed to be on Earth. She is lost. She is a friendly little creature, but the Earth People don't seem very welcoming at all. However, so far she has only met the BIG ones. The little ones are a different matter . . .
2975 Руб.
Swift Graham, Исигуро Кадзуо, Hadley Tessa The Penguin Book of the Contemporary British Short Story
A spectacular treasury of the best British short stories published in the last twenty years We are living in a particularly rich period for British short stories. Despite the relative lack of venues in which they can be published, the challenge the medium represents has attracted many remarkable writers. Philip Hensher, following the great success of his definitive two-volume The Penguin Book of the British Short Story, has been reading a vast trove of material and has chosen thirty great stories, written between the death of Princess Diana and the present day.
3486 Руб.
Mi\&Ko Just Cool Cream For Face, 100 ml
One high-quality organic cream will replace several different ones - one cool solution for you and your loved ones, with care for the environment. Rosehip, borage and squalane oils soften the skin, enhance barrier properties and reduce moisture loss. Olive and hemp oils slow down the aging process, and Damascus rose hydrosol tones and smoothes the skin relief. “For” reasonable consumption and eco-friendly lifestyle! The COSMOS ORGANIC certification places high demands on recipes and packaging, and guarantees the use of the highest quality ingredients.
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The Penguin Book of the British Short Story 1. From Daniel Defoe to John Buchan
'The Boy-scouts mistook my signal, and have killed the postman. I've had very little practice in this sort of thing, you see' The British short story tradition is probably the richest, most varied and historically extensive in the world. This new anthology celebrates the full diversity and energy of its writers, subjects and tones, from the story's origins with Defoe, Swift and Fielding, to the 'golden age' of the fin de siecle and Edwardian period, ending with the First World War. Including the most famous authors as well as some magnificent, little-known stories never republished since their first appearance in magazines and periodicals, these stories are by turns topical and playful, ghostly and theatrical, rumbustious and sublime. Edited with an introduction by Philip Hensher
3101 Руб.
Where's Mr Owl?
Five beautifully illustrated spreads show a series of friendly woodland animals hiding behind bright felt flaps. And there's a mirror on the final page! A perfect book to share with very little ones.
1626 Руб.
Where's Mr Lion?
Five beautifully illustrated spreads show a series of friendly savannah animals hiding behind bright felt flaps. And there's a mirror on the final page! A perfect book to share with very little ones.
1626 Руб.
Where's Mrs Hen?
Five beautifully illustrated spreads show a series of friendly farmyard animals hiding behind bright felt flaps. And there's a mirror on the final page! A perfect book to share with very little ones.
1751 Руб.
Where's Mrs Ladybird?
Five beautifully illustrated spreads show a series of friendly garden creatures hiding behind bright felt flaps. And there's a mirror on the final page! A perfect book to share with very little ones.
1751 Руб.
Mi\&Ko Just Cool Cream For Face, 30 ml
One high-quality organic cream will replace several different ones - one cool solution for you and your loved ones, with care for the environment. Rosehip, borage and squalane oils soften the skin, enhance barrier properties and reduce moisture loss. Olive and hemp oils slow down the aging process, and Damascus rose hydrosol tones and smoothes the skin relief. “For” reasonable consumption and eco-friendly lifestyle! COSMOS ORGANIC certification places high demands on recipes and packaging, and also guarantees the use of the highest quality ingredients.
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Where's Mrs Zebra?
Five beautifully illustrated spreads show a series of friendly safari animals hiding behind bright felt flaps. And there's a mirror on the final page! A perfect book to share with very little ones. Follow-up to Where's Mr Lion? - winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award 2017!
1302 Руб.
Where's Mr Dog?
Five beautifully illustrated spreads show a series of friendly pets hiding behind bright felt flaps. And there's a mirror on the final page! A perfect book to share with very little ones. Follow-up to Where's Mr Lion? - winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award 2017!
1626 Руб.
Hart Caryl Meet the Planets
Zoooooooom! We're off on an exciting space adventure in our rocket to meet all the planets of the solar system. Join in with the rhymes and spot all the smiley-faced, friendly planets, from shimmering Saturn to mighty Mars. Little ones will have a blast (and be back in time for bed!) in this striking, read-aloud, story-led picture book. It's perfect for all would-be astronauts!
1632 Руб.
Tomalin Claire Jane Austen. A Life
Jane Austen is the definitive biography of one of Britain's best-loved novelists, from the acclaimed author of Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self, Charles Dickens: A Life and The Invisible Woman 'As near perfect a life of Austen as we are likely to get: intelligent, feeling, suggestive' Carmen Callil, Daily Telegraph 'Tomalin has written a biography that reflects Austen's own exacting standards, a book that radiates intelligence, wit and insight' Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times 'Of all the Austen biographies, this is the best ... leaves the reader with a much deeper appreciation of the circumstances and motivation behind the creation of those six perfect novels' Harpers & Queen 'I cannot think that a better life of Jane Austen then Claire Tomalin's will be written for many years.' Philip Hensher, Mail on Sunday 'A perfect biography: detailed, witty, warm. Tomalin involves us so deeply that Austen's final illness and death come almost as a personal tragedy to the reader' Dirk Bogarde, Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year
3101 Руб.
Fielding Rhiannon Little Mermaid
Written specifically for bedtime, this story is full of shimmering fish, dancing crabs, a friendly whale... and one adventurous little mermaid! Weaving a journey from lively beginning to gentle end, the ten minute countdown to bed is at the heart of this enchanting story. But will Splash get to bed on time? This beautifully illustrated picture book is the perfect length for sending little ones off to sleep.
1823 Руб.