Lincoln’s Billy
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Abraham Lincoln trusted and confided in his law partner William „Billy” Herndon. but his still-influential 1889 biography was censored by his collaborator and publisher. In Lincoln’s Billy. Tom LeClair imagines Herndon’s deathbed autobiography and the „real life” of his partner. revealing secrets about a randy and „rasslin'” Lincoln on his youthful trips to New Orleans. the hidden sources of his depression. and the untold cause of his hatred of slavery.Based on the latest biographical research. Lincoln’s Billy presents a vulgar. tale-telling Lincoln unknown to most Americans and a radical. truth-telling Herndon who was more advanced-and more contemporary-than the president on public education. women’s rights. and most importantly. slavery. The abolitionist and free-thinking Billy contends with his beloved partner for sixteen years. and after the assassination. he conflicts with Lincoln’s family. other biographers. Christian fundamentalists. corrupt Republican politicians. robber barons. and Victorian propriety as he struggles to write his unconventionally frank biography. Just as strong-willed are the novel’s women: the ambitious. emotionally volatile. and mentally ill Mary Todd Lincoln as well as Herndon’s two wives-Mary Maxcy. an active intellectual helpmeet despite being the mother of six. and Anna Miles. a Democrat. Presbyterian. and slavery sympathizer with whom Billy argues issues of the day. Like the story of Lincoln’s life and autobiographies by Franklin. Douglass. and Henry Adams. Lincoln’s Billy is a classic American tale of failure. resistance. persistence. and hard-won success.The author of five novels with contemporary settings. Tom LeClair pairs two vivid historical voices in Lincoln’s Billy-Abe’s „Kaintuck” vernacular and Billy’s lawyerly rhetoric-as the two attorneys duel over biographical truth and historical fiction.
Autor: Tom LeClair
Cena: 87.90
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Georgetown Set
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This fascinating. behind-the-scenes history of postwar Washington is a rich and colorful portrait of the close-knit group of journalists. spies. and government officials who waged the Cold War over cocktails and dinner.In the years after World War II. Georgetown’s leafy streets were home to an unlikely group of cold warriors: a coterie of affluent. well-educated. and well-connected civilians who helped steer American strategy from the Marshall Plan through McCarthyism. Vietnam. and the endgame of Watergate. This Georgetown set included Phil and Kay Graham. husband-and-wife publishers of the Washington Post; Joe and Stewart Alsop. odd-couple brothers who were among the country’s premier political pundits; Frank Wisner. a driven. manic-depressive lawyer in charge of CIA covert operations; and a host of diplomats. spies. and scholars. It was a time when presidents made foreign policy in consultation with reporters and professors-often over martinis and hors d’oeu
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scovers her downstairs neighbor Jack is a disturbingly handsome professor with a talent for charming women and children alike. Before she knows it. Faye has embarked upon a whole new adventure into a world where anything might be possible. where broken hearts can be healed by a kiss. and where Neverland may not be a place of fables but a forgotten land one can still find if they are only brave enough to follow the second star to the right.
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Mary Alice Monroe
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Amazing Women: A2 (Collins Amazing People ELT Readers)
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The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.Contents:Harriet Tubman. the slave who helped hundreds of other slaves to escapeEmmeline Pankhurst who wanted women to be able to voteMaria Montessori. the doctor who found a new way to teach childrenHelen Keller. the deaf and blind woman who became a famous teacherEva Peron. the actress who helped poor and sick people in ArgentinaNancy Wake. the Second World War spyBRITISH ENGLISHWord count: 7.001Headword count: 665PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos. teacher resources and self-study materials.This book is Level 1 in the Collins ELT Readers series.Level 1 is equivalent to CEF level A2.About the Amazing People series:A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen.Each book contains six short stories. told by the characters themselves. as if
Autor: Herbert George Wells
Cena: 19.90
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Christmas Wedding
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The tree is decorated. the cookies are baked. and the presents are wrapped. but the biggest celebration this Christmas is Gaby Summerhill’s wedding. Since her husband died three years ago. Gaby’s four children have drifted apart. each consumed by the turbulence of their own lives. They haven’t celebrated Christmas together since their father’s death. but when Gaby announces that she’s getting married – and that the groom will remain a secret until the wedding day – she may finally be able to bring them home for the holidays.But the wedding isn’t the only surprise – there is one more unexpected gift. and it could change all their lives for ever.With deeply affecting characters and the emotional twists of a James Patterson thriller. The Christmas Wedding is a fresh look at family and the magic of the festive season.
Autor: James Patterson
Cena: 37.90
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Requiem
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The third and final book in Lauren Olivers powerful New York Times bestselling trilogy about forbidden love. revolution. and the power to choose. Now an active member of the resistance. Lena has transformed. The nascent rebellion has ignited into an all-out revolution. and Lena is at the center of the fight. After rescuing Julian from a death sentence. Lena and her friends fled to the Wilds. But the Wilds are no longer a safe haven. Pockets of rebellion have opened throughout the country. and the government cannot deny the existence of Invalids. Regulators infiltrate the borderlands to stamp out the rebels.As Lena navigates the increasingly dangerous terrain of the Wilds. her best friend. Hana. lives a safe. loveless life in Portland as the fiance of the young mayor. They live side by side in a world that divides them until. at last. their stories converge.
Autor: Lauren Oliver
Cena: 9999
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