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Stravinsky: France and America, 1934-1971

Walsh Stephen, 2006

This, the second and final volume of Stephen Walsh's magisterial biography of Igor Stravinsky, begins in 1934, when Stravinsky is fifty-two and living in France. Already regarded by many as the most important composer of his generation, Stravinsky is nevertheless at this point a fairly unhappy expatriate, all too aware of the war clouds beginning to gather. Though he still maintains a family life with his wife and children, much of his time is spent with his mistress, Vera Sudeykina, while traveling around Europe giving concerts in order to earn the money to support his dependents-which include a number of relatives. Composing, of course, remains the center of his existence. But changes are imminent: within only a few years his wife, Katya, will be dead, his family scattered, and Stravinsky himself, together with Vera, starting over again in America. Stravinsky: The Second Exile follows the composer through the remainder of his long life, years during which he produces such masterworks as The Rake's Progress and Symphony in C, and achieves a new level of fame as a conductor and raconteur in his own right. With a dazzling command of sources in several languages and a keen feeling for accuracy in situations where truth and falsehood have become blurred, Walsh traces and illuminates Stravinsky's increasingly complex and often agonized family relationships along with his crucially important connection with his associate Robert Craft. Walsh is also, as a musicologist and critic, able to speak with knowledge and wit about Stravinsky's work, expertly describing and assessing the composer's musical journey from the neoclassicism of his late French and early American periods, through hisearly essays in serial technique, and on finally to the astonishing intricacies of his final compositions. The first volume of this biography, Stravinsky: A Creative Spring, was received with glowing praise for its insight, narrative skills, and readability. The period covered here, beset as it is with myths and misconceptions, is handled with even greater authority. Carefully weighed, eloquent, packed with rich and fascinating detail, it casts a brilliant new light on one of the greatest artists of our time. Подробнее

SuperFreakonomics

Levitt S., 2009

SuperFreakonomics was an instant New York Times bestseller, continuing the success begun with Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner's original Freakonomics, their wildly popular book on the unexpected consequences of economic incentives. Levitt and Dubner shake up our preconceptions by asking such questions as: How is a street prostitute like a department store Santa? Who adds more value to his product, a pimp or a realtor? What do hurricanes, heart attacks, and highway deaths have in common? Did TV programming cause an historic rise in crime? And can eating kangaroo meat save the planet? Подробнее

Ubik

Dick Philip K., 2000

Glen Runciter is dead. Or is he? Someone died in the explosion orchestrated by his business rivals, but even as his funeral is scheduled, his mourning employees are receiving bewildering messages from their boss. And the world around them is warping and regressing in ways which suggest that their own time is running out. If it hasn't already. Подробнее

Valis

Dick Philip K., 2001

The mind-bending novels of Philip K. Dick transcend genre to explore the nature of consciousness and reality, placing ordinary men and women in congress with the unknowable and the awe-full. Valis, the first in Dick's final trio of novels, is a theological detective story in which God is both a missing person and the perpetrator of the ultimate crime. The schizophrenic hero, a Dick alter-ego named Horselover Fat, begins receiving revelatory visions through a burst of pink laser light. As a coterie of religious seekers forms to explore these messages, they are led to a rock musician's estate, where a two-year old Messianic figure named Sophia confirms that an ancient, mechanical intelligence orbiting the earth has been guiding their discoveries. Mixing Gnostic Christianity with Dick's own strange philosophy, Valis is as funny and surprising as it is eye-opening. Подробнее

Blue Chinese Flowers: Composition Book Peonies bloom against a deep blue background in the vivid airbrush painting on the cover of this composition book. It features standard school-ruled pages, with a class schedule and conversion tables inside the cover. Подробнее

Coramandel Stripe Covered in vibrant velvet stripes woven in canvas, this journal is inspired by the traditional stripes & checks from around Southern India. Home to the most beautiful beaches in the world, the vividly colorful southern coasts of India have inspired artists and craftspeople for generations. Подробнее

Fishing Bears: Journal

Hawkes Kevin, 2007

A big bear with a straw hat and his young companion take a break for some fishing on the cover of this journal. This slim, medium-format book has vividly colored and patterned spines and endpapers, and features pastel tinted pages—lined on the right-hand side and blank on the left. Подробнее

Golden Delight: Journal The latest fashion accessories — metallic journals featuring self patterns in gold and silver — a seasonal must have for every discerning fashionista! Classic size journal with 192 pages of Designwallas' signature creamy paper with ribbon marker inside. Подробнее

Jaisalmer Lily The design of this journal represents a traditional floral pattern exquisitely flocked on hand crafted paper. Production methods dating back many centuries have been used to create the cover paper, which embodies a touch of fine artistic elegance. Classic size journal with 224 pages of Designwallas signature creamy paper with ribbon marker inside. Подробнее

Jodhpur Lily: Journal The design of this journal represents a traditional floral pattern exquisitely flocked on hand crafted paper. Production methods dating back many centuries have been used to create the cover paper, which embodies a touch of fine artistic elegance. Classic size journal with 224 pages of Designwallas signature creamy paper with ribbon marker inside. Подробнее

Magnet Pistache: Journal The design of this journal represents a traditional floral pattern exquisitely foiled on hand crafted paper. Production methods dating back many centuries have been used to create the cover paper, which embodies a touch of fine French artistic elegance. Magnetic flap cover with 144 pages of Designwallas signature creamy paper with ribbon marker inside. Подробнее

Malabar Stripe: Journal Covered in vibrant velvet stripes woven in canvas, this journal is inspired by the traditional stripes & checks from around Southern India. Home to the most beautiful beaches in the world, the vividly colorful southern coasts of India have inspired artists and craftspeople for generations. Handy-size with 224 pages of Designwallas signature creamy paper with ribbon marker inside. Подробнее

Prestige Journal: Antique Leather. Large Made to look like an heirloom of the office or study, this large journal has a cover image of weathered and scuffed tobacco-colored leather. Jot down everything, sum up your day, or pen the next great novel on its lined, cream-colored pages. Measuring 7 x 9 inches closed, the handsome desk-sized journal features laminated covers with a pocket, magnetic flap closure, and ribbon marker. Подробнее

Scripta Notes: Large. Wisteria. Blank Journal Your dreamiest thoughts and artistic fantasies will be gently and safely kept in this lovely book of misty purple. Spacious inside yet highly portable (at just 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches closed), this elegant blank book features smooth cream pages in a flexible sewn binding, as well as a roomy inner pocket, colored endpapers, a ribbon marker, and a closure band, all wrapped in durable textured hard covers. Подробнее

Scripta Notes: Large. Asphalt. Ruled Journal Hit the road with this eminently portable keeper of thoughts and images, covered with the dark gray patina of the long-traveled highway. Large enough for plenty of writing space yet small enough to slip into a purse or book bag, this elegant journal features a textured hard cover with color-coordinated endpapers, ribbon marker, and closure band. It also boasts a large, expandable inner pocket and sewn binding, while the cream pages are narrow-ruled on the right-hand side and blank on the left, allowing you to write and illustrate your adventures. Подробнее

Scripta Notes: Large. Cinnabar. Ruled Journal Your thoughts and ideas will naturally seem that much more significant between the subtle red covers of this livre rouge. Large enough for plenty of writing space yet small enough to slip into a purse or book bag, this elegant journal features a textured hard cover with color-coordinated endpapers, ribbon marker, and closure band. It also boasts a large, expandable inner pocket and sewn binding, while the cream pages are narrow-ruled on the right-hand side and blank on the left, allowing you to write and illustrate your adventures. Подробнее

Scripta Notes: Large. Fern. Ruled Journal The colors of mosses, of clear sky, and of cool waters come together in this book for growing ideas and budding visions. Large enough for plenty of writing space yet small enough to slip into a purse or book bag, this elegant journal features a textured hard cover with color-coordinated endpapers, ribbon marker, and closure band. It also boasts a large, expandable inner pocket and sewn binding, while the cream pages are narrow-ruled on the right-hand side and blank on the left, allowing you to write and illustrate your adventures. Подробнее

Scripta Notes: Large. Indigo. Ruled Journal This dark blue book is the perfect place to record your deepest indigo moods—while the pink ribbon marker adds just the right touch of whimsy. Large enough for plenty of writing space yet small enough to slip into a purse or book bag, this elegant journal features a textured hard cover with color-coordinated endpapers, ribbon marker, and closure band. It also boasts a large, expandable inner pocket and sewn binding, while the cream pages are narrow-ruled on the right-hand side and blank on the left, allowing you to write and illustrate your adventures. Подробнее

Scripta Notes: Large. Seaside. Ruled Journal Splash your words and pictures around in this cool blue book. Large enough for plenty of writing space yet small enough to slip into a purse or book bag, this elegant journal features a textured hard cover with color-coordinated endpapers, ribbon marker, and closure band. It also boasts a large, expandable inner pocket and sewn binding, while the cream pages are narrow-ruled on the right-hand side and blank on the left, allowing you to write and illustrate your adventures. Подробнее

Scripta Notes: Large. Wisteria. Ruled Journal Your dreamiest thoughts will be gently and safely kept in this lovely book of misty purple. Large enough for plenty of writing space yet small enough to slip into a purse or book bag, this elegant journal features a textured hard cover with color-coordinated endpapers, ribbon marker, and closure band. It also boasts a large, expandable inner pocket and sewn binding, while the cream pages are narrow-ruled on the right-hand side and blank on the left, allowing you to write and illustrate your adventures. Подробнее

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