Barnes: 1105 books

The commons — those creations of nature and society we inherit together and must preserve for our children — is under siege. Our current version of capitalism — the corporate, globalized version 2.0 — is rapidly squandering this heritage. Now, Peter Barnes offers a solution: protect the commons...

The fiery and enigmatic masterpiece—one of the greatest novels of the Modernist era. Nightwood, Djuna Barnes' strange and sinuous tour de force, "belongs to that small class of books that somehow reflect a time or an epoch" (Times Literary Supplement). That time is the period between the...

‘A shocking, gripping read’ Dreda Say Mitchell ‘Sweeps along at a breakneck pace.’ Anna Smith Having spent her life watching her father run his East London firm, Zara Ezra has learnt a thing or two about being a gangster, and she’s ready to take over when the time comes. Mike Regan, a blast...

VELVA BARNES IS A REAL INSPIRATION TO CHRISTIANS. SHE IS ABLE TO ENCOURAGE AND MOTIVATE, TO GIVE COMFORT AND PEACE, AND TO SEE AND CARRY THE JOY OF HOPE IN HER WRITINGS. DR. MARK D. ALLEN VELVA BARNES IS A TRUE CHRISTIAN, SHE MEANS WHAT SHE SAYS. I HAVE READ A LOT OF HER POEMS, AND THEY...

Though deeply entrenched in antebellum life, the artisans who lived and worked in Petersburg, Virginia, in the 1800s -- including carpenters, blacksmiths, coach makers, bakers, and other skilled craftsmen -- helped transform their planter-centered agricultural community into one of the most industrialized...

Based on the wartime diaries of Allied soldier and saboteur Tom Barnes, this account of thrilling WWII wartime deeds deep behind enemy lines in Greece is based on fact but reads like fiction. A thrilling read of wartime exploits, daring, intrigue and resourcefulness, The Sabotage Diaries is...

The Populist movement of the late nineteenth century represents one of the largest third-party challenges in American history. Throughout the South widespread drops in crop prices led to agrarian revolt, which contributed to the movement's popularity. Yet, in the largely rural state of Louisiana,...

Why would anyone want to do something as dangerous as motorcycling? For those who love to ride, no explanation is necessary. For everyone else, there’s Why We Ride. Designed as both an explanation for outsiders and an anthem for those within the fold, this new book presents the insights of Mark...

A collection of three plays for the Young Vic's participation programme Taking Part, written by award-winning playwright Luke Barnes. 'This is a collection of plays written with and for people who wouldn’t identify themselves as theatre-makers. The gesture of these plays is to give platform...

"Ein außergewöhnlich intimes und ehrliches Buch über Liebe und Trauer" The Times Julian Barnes' neues Buch handelt von Ballonfahrt, Fotografie, Liebe und Trauer. Davon, dass man zwei Menschen oder zwei Dinge verbindet und sie wieder auseinanderreißt. Einer der Juroren für den Man Booker...

Nach "Vom Ende einer Geschichte" das neue Buch von Julian Barnes Verlangen und Verlust, Freundschaft und Liebe, miteinander reden und aneinander vorbei – das sind die Themen, denen Julian Barnes mit gewohnt scharfer Beobachtungsgabe und unverwechselbarem Witz auf den Grund geht.Ob der...

Julian Barnes' Lieblingsbücher In seinem neuen Buch beschäftigt sich Julian Barnes mit dem Schreiben. Diesmal jedoch nicht in erster Linie mit dem eigenen, sondern mit dem anderer: In siebzehn Essays und einer Short Story erzählt er uns von Lieblingsbüchern und Autoren, die es zu entdecken gilt...

A household name, an Australian rock icon, the elder statesman of Ozrock - there isn't an accolade or cliche that doesn't apply to Jimmy Barnes. But long before Cold Chisel and Barnesy, long before the tall tales of success and excess, there was the true story of James Dixon Swan - a working class...

Since her childhood, author Georgia Barnes questioned her self-worth and assumed her life was disposable. She struggled to find completeness. Knowing something was missing among the jigsaw pieces of her life, she didnt realize she was hiding from herself. Shocked that she was living in denial, Barnes...