A Coin in Nine Hands

A Coin in Nine Hands
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 186
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ISBN-10 : 0226965279
ISBN-13 : 9780226965277
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis A Coin in Nine Hands by : Marguerite Yourcenar

During the space of a day in Rome in 1933, a ten-lira coin passes through the hands of nine people—including an aging artist, a prostitute, and a would-be assassin of Mussolini. The coin becomes the symbol of contact between human beings, each lost in private passions and nearly impenetrable solitude. "A Coin in Nine Hands has . . . passages that move close to poetry and a story that belongs in both literature and history."—Doris Grumbach, Los Angeles Times Book Review "What lingers at the end of A Coin in Nine Hands is the shadowiness and puppetlike vagueness of the Dictator, and the compelling specificity of the so-called 'common people' revolving all around him."—Anne Tyler, The New Republic "Within a few pages we have met half the major characters in this haunting, brilliantly constructed novel. . . . The studied perfection, the structural intricacy and brevity remind one of Camus. Yet by comparison, Yourcenar's prose is lavish, emotional and imagistic."—Cynthia King, Houston Post "Transcends its specific time and place to become a portrait of vividly delineated characters caught in the vise of a tragically familiar political situation."—Publisher's Weekly Best known as the author of Memoirs of Hadrian and The Abyss, Marguerite Yourcenar (1903-87) achieved countless literary honors and was the first woman ever elected to the Académie Française.

A Coin In Nine Hands

A Coin In Nine Hands
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 186
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ISBN-10 : 9780374519537
ISBN-13 : 0374519536
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis A Coin In Nine Hands by : Marguerite Yourcenar

During the space of a day in Rome in 1933, a ten-lira coin passes through the hands of nine people-including an aging artist, a prostitute, and a would-be assassin of Mussolini. The coin becomes the symbol of contact between human beings, each lost in private passions and nearly impenetrable solitude. "A Coin in Nine Hands has . . . passages that move close to poetry and a story that belongs in both literature and history."-Doris Grumbach, Los Angeles Times Book Review "What lingers at the end of A Coin in Nine Hands is the shadowiness and puppetlike vagueness of the Dictator, and the compelling specificity of the so-called 'common people' revolving all around him."-Anne Tyler, The New Republic "Within a few pages we have met half the major characters in this haunting, brilliantly constructed novel. . . . The studied perfection, the structural intricacy and brevity remind one of Camus. Yet by comparison, Yourcenar's prose is lavish, emotional and imagistic."-Cynthia King, Houston Post "Transcends its specific time and place to become a portrait of vividly delineated characters caught in the vise of a tragically familiar political situation."-Publisher's Weekly Best known as the author of Memoirs of Hadrian and The Abyss, Marguerite Yourcenar (1903-87) achieved countless literary honors and was the first woman ever elected to the Académie Française.

Rubinstein Coin Magic

Rubinstein Coin Magic
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Publisher :
Total Pages :
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ISBN-10 : 057865833X
ISBN-13 : 9780578658339
Rating : 4/5 (3X Downloads)

Synopsis Rubinstein Coin Magic by : Michael Rubinstein

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Modern Coin Magic

Modern Coin Magic
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9780486154237
ISBN-13 : 0486154238
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis Modern Coin Magic by : J. B. Bobo

The most complete treatise on sleight-of-hand coin conjuring, including best traditional methods and modern innovations. Guides you systematically from basic techniques, through integrated tricks to complete acts, 18 in all. 510 clear illustrations.

A Blue Tale and Other Stories

A Blue Tale and Other Stories
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 134
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ISBN-10 : 0226965309
ISBN-13 : 9780226965307
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis A Blue Tale and Other Stories by : Marguerite Yourcenar

Three short stories by a Belgian writer (1903-1987), written in her youth. The title story is on Greek treasure hunters who kidnap a deaf-mute girl to lead them to a cave of sapphires and are punished for it, while An Evil Spell is on sorcery in an Italian village.

Marguerite Yourcenar

Marguerite Yourcenar
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 578
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ISBN-10 : 0226735443
ISBN-13 : 9780226735443
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Marguerite Yourcenar by : Josyane Savigneau

One of the most respected writers in the French language and best known as the author of Memoirs of Hadrian and The Abyss, Yourcenar received countless literary honors and became the first woman to be elected to the Academie Francaise. An uncompromising and intimate portrait. 50 halftones.

Halt's Peril

Halt's Peril
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 402
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ISBN-10 : 9781101198292
ISBN-13 : 110119829X
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Halt's Peril by : John Flanagan

The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone! The renegade outlaw group known as the Outsiders may have been chased from Clonmel, but not before killing Halt's only brother. Now Rangers Halt and Will, along with the young warrior Horace, are in pursuit. The Outsiders have done an effective job of dividing the kingdom into factions and are looking to overtake Araluen. It will take every bit of skill and cunning for the Rangers to survive. Some may not be so lucky. The international bestselling Ranger's Apprentice series turns up the tension in John Flanagan's latest epic of battles and bravery. Perfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, T.H. White’s The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon series, and George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Little Bee

Little Bee
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9781416589648
ISBN-13 : 1416589643
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Little Bee by : Chris Cleave

Millions of people have read, discussed, debated, cried, and cheered with Little Bee, a Nigerian refugee girl whose violent and courageous journey​ puts a stunning face on the worldwide refugee crisis​. “Little Bee will blow you away.” —The Washington Post The lives of a sixteen-year-old Nigerian orphan and a well-off British woman collide in this page-turning #1 New York Times bestseller, book club favorite, and “affecting story of human triumph” (The New York Times Book Review) from Chris Cleave, author of Gold and Everyone Brave Is Forgiven. We don’t want to tell you too much about this book. It is a truly special story and we don’t want to spoil it. Nevertheless, you need to know something, so we will just say this: It is extremely funny, but the African beach scene is horrific. The story starts there, but the book doesn’t. And it’s what happens afterward that is most important. Once you have read it, you’ll want to tell everyone about it. When you do, please don’t tell them what happens either. The magic is in how it unfolds.

When Money Talks

When Money Talks
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 281
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ISBN-10 : 9780197517659
ISBN-13 : 019751765X
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis When Money Talks by : Frank L. Holt

"Money may seem hopelessly mundane and culturally meaningless, but it has dominated--and documented--world history since the time of the ancient Greeks. This heavily illustrated book provides a spirited account of the first coinages and their living descendants in our pockets and purses. It explains how people from Jesus to The Beatles have used numismatics to explore the social, political, economic, and religious history of the world"--

Subversive Subjects

Subversive Subjects
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Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 0838639925
ISBN-13 : 9780838639924
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Subversive Subjects by : Judith Holland Sarnecki

Subversive Subjects: Reading Marguerite Yourcenar is the first collection of articles in English to deal with many of this very private author's best-known works. Its contributors make use of a variety of literary theories to probe the complex ambiguities at the heart of Yourcenar's writings. Each contributor ventures beyond traditional readings of Yourcenar's complex texts, pushing against the boundaries of interpretation that the Belgian-born writer carefully established. Many of the essays read like a mystery; hence they follow Yourcenar's call for rigorous explications du texte as they probe her complex ouevre. Judith Holland Sarnecki is Associate Professor of French at Lawrence University. Ingeborg Majer O'Sickey is Associate Professor of German and Women's Studies at the State University of New York, Binghamton.