Haydn Middleton Boeken

In his compelling new historical novel, Haydn Middleton re-creates the life-story of literature's most famous brothers. It is a history that could almost be a fairytale itself, with its fabulous changes of fortune, tests of duty and honour, arrogant princes, lost loves and twisted family relationships - all unfolding in a world of dark forests and even darker politics. In September 1863 Jacob Grimm travels through rustic western Germany with his devoted niece, Auguste, who longs to learn at last the emotional truth about her family. They are accompanied by Kummel, their enigmatic manservant. As relations between the three reach crisis point, vivid flashbacks tell of Jacob's traumas and heartbreaks here in his original homeland. Old now, Jacob resists Auguste's attempts to make him take stock of his life. But memories that are repressed have a tendency to reappear in other places, and in other guises...

Rapid Reading offers techniques that can significantly enhance reading speed, potentially tripling one's reading rate. The book emphasizes practical exercises and strategies designed to improve comprehension and retention, making it suitable for students, professionals, and anyone looking to absorb information more efficiently. By focusing on the development of essential skills, readers can transform their reading habits and maximize their learning potential.

Pocket Facts is part of Pocket Reads, a superb collection of quality books that really capture children's imaginations! Pocket Reads have fantastic breadth and variety of genre, with Pocket Sci-Fi, Pocket Tales and Pocket Chillers making up the rest of the collection of independent readers.

Many years later a small boy would say to me, 'What's inside music? If the bit we hear is just the skin of it, the scent, what's the actual whole of music?' There wasn't a great deal I could say to him in reply. Not then. But his question took me back to our expeditionary era, which did feel like a time of transaction as well as transition.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the American humorist and writer whose works reflected the events of his life, particularly his boyhood in Hannibal, Missouri.

Atlas věnovaný dějinám celého světa. Moderní historie pojatá z pohledu anglosaského světa.