Vargas Llosa, Mario:The Way To Paradise
- Paperback 2020, ISBN: 9780374228033
Hardcover
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.s.a.: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2005-06. BRAND NEW Hardcover Book w/o Dust Jacket.. New. As news reports of the horrific tsunami in Asia reached the … More...
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.s.a.: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2005-06. BRAND NEW Hardcover Book w/o Dust Jacket.. New. As news reports of the horrific tsunami in Asia reached the rest of the world, commentators were quick to seize upon the disaster as proof of either God's power or God's nonexistence. Expanding on his Wall Street Journal piece, "Tremors of Doubt," published the last day of 2004, David Bentley Hart here returns to this pressing question: How can the existence of a good and loving God be reconciled with such suffering? Hart clarifies the biblical account of God's goodness, the nature of evil, and the shape of redemption, incisively revealing where both Christianity's champions and its critics misrepresent what is most essential to Christian belief., Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2005-06, 6, 50 pages with tables. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/4") bound in original wrappers. First edition limited to 325 copies.The first Hastings Christmas Congress in 1920/1 was a four player double round-robin of British Champions, won by Frederick Yates 4/6 ahead of Roland Henry Vaughn Scott 3.5, Henry Ernest Atkins 3, and In 1921/2, the second Congress, the field was still almost entirely British. The lone foreign entrant, Borislav Kosti (Yugoslavia), won with a perfect 7/7 score. The third Congress in 1922/3, began the event as a truly international competition with four foreign participants in the field of ten. Max Euwe (Netherlands) won with 7.5/9. Except for 1924/5 and during World War II, the tournaments would continue as ten-player events with the field half British, half foreign. In 1968 the field was increased to twelve, and in 1971 it was increased again to sixteen. The Congress was held in the Hastings Town Hall from 1921 to 1929. In 1930 it was held in the Waverly Hotel; from 1931 to 1953 at the White Rock Pavilion; from 1954 to 1965 at the Sun Lounge, St. Leonards-on-Sea; and in 1966 Falaise Hall, White Rock Gardens. At first the tournament was funded by private donations and a grant from the Hastings Corporation, but eventually commercial sponsorship became necessary. The 1967 to 1969 tournaments were sponsored by The Times newspaper and the St Leonards and Hastings Corporations. This allowed an increase in the prize funds for both the Premier and Challengers' sections, with the prizes for the Premier being 1st £250, 2nd £100, 3rd £50, 4th £25, and £5 per won game for non-prize winners. Challengers prizes were 1st £100, 2nd £50, 3rd £30, 4th £20, 5th £10, and a £20 prize for the best score by a British player. Participants in the by-invitation Premier section had expenses paid. The entry fee for the Challengers' section was £4, with the 32-player field selected from the entries received. Zetters International Pools was the sponsor in 1975, and Ladbrokes in 1976. Other sponsors included J. D. Slater, W. R. Morry, and the Friends of Chess. The 1961/2 Congress featured World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik, making his first return to Hastings since 1934/5. The 1934/5 Congress was Botvinnik's first tournament outside the Soviet Union and he had finished a disappointing fifth behind Sir George Thomas, Max Euwe, and Salo Flohr tied for 1st-3rd, and Capablanca at 4th. This time Botvinnik was undefeated, winning seven and drawing two to finish first with 7/9. The 1937/38 Congress saw Samuel Reshevsky clear first with seven points followed closely by C O Alexander and Paul Keres with six and a half. Ruben Fine and S Flohr tied for four through fifth with six point each.Condition:Spine sunned corners bumped else a very good copy., Herausgegeben von M A Lachaga, 1975, 3, Franklin Watts, 2020. Paperback. New. 32 pages. 8.27x5.91x0.16 inches., Franklin Watts, 2020, 6, Hardback. New. This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE), 6, Ushioshuppansha, 2017-09. Good. X: / / 18.8 x 13 x 1.8 cm / 0.26 kg, Ushioshuppansha, 2017-09, 2.5, New York: Viking; Penguin, 2003. xxv, 452 pages, illustrations, maps; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "In 1838, the U.S. government launched the largest discovery voyage the Western world had ever seen - 6 sailing vessels and 346 men bound for the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Four years later, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, or Ex. Ex. as it was known, returned with an astounding array of accomplishments and discoveries: 87,000 miles logged, 280 Pacific islands surveyed, 4,000 zoological specimens collected, including 2,000 new species, and the discovery of the continent of Antarctica. And yet at a human level, the project was a disaster-not only had 28 men died and 2 ships been lost, but a series of sensational courts-martial had also ensued that pitted the expedition's controversial leader, Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, against almost every officer under his command. Though comparable in importance and breadth of success to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the Ex. Ex. has been largely forgotten. Now, the celebrated Nathaniel Philbrick re-creates this chapter of American maritime history in all its triumph and scandal. Like the award-winning In the Heart of the Sea, Sea of Glory combines meticulous history with spellbinding human drama as it circles the globe from the palm-fringed beaches of the South Pacific to the treacherous waters off Antarctica and to the stunning beauty of the Pacific Northwest, and, finally, to a court-martial aboard a ship of the line anchored off New York City. / Nathaniel Philbrick, is a leading authority on the history of Nantucket Island. His In the Heart of the Sea won the National Book Award. His latest book is Sea of Glory, about the epic U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842. His other books include Away off Shore: Nantucket Island and Its People, 1602-1890 (which Russell Baker called 'indispensable') and Abram's Eyes: The Native American Legend of Nantucket Island ("a classic of historical truthtelling," according to Stuart Frank, director of the Kendall Whaling Museum). He has written an introduction to a new edition of Joseph Hart's Miriam Coffin, or The Whale Fisherman, a Nantucket novel (first published in 1834) that Melville relied upon for information about the island when writing Moby Dick. Philbrick, a champion sailboat racer, has also written extensively about sailing, including The Passionate Sailor (1987) and the forthcoming Second Wind: A Sunfish Sailor's Odyssey. He was editor in chief of the classic Yaahting: A Parody (1984). In his role as director of the Egan Institute of Maritime Studies, Philbrick, who is also a research fellow at the Nantucket Historical Association, gives frequent talks about Nantucket and sailing. He has appeared on NBC Today Weekend, A&E's Biography series, and National Public Radio and has served as a consultant for the movie Moby Dick, shown on the USA Network. He received a bachelor of Arts from Brown University and a Master of Arts in American Literature from Duke. He lives on Natucket with his wife and two children." - Publisher. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Collectible., Viking; Penguin, 2003, 5, St Leonards on Sea: BCM, 1975. In German. Pb, 136pp. Good, marginal wear, slightly sunned spine, clean contents . Reprint of the work originally published in 1907. 60 games from the championship tournament in Ostende held in June 1907. Annotations are by Tarrasch who was the winner, ahead of Schlechter, Janowski, Marshall, Burn and Chigorin.. Soft Cover. Good., BCM, 1975, 2.5, NY: Popular Publications, 1961. Magazine. Good. Soft cover. 4to. Entire issue, January, 1961, in original printed wraps, moderate to heavy general wear and rubbing, spine chipped / split about 1-2 inches at each end. The author's commentary on the 1960 Annual Hemingway Marlin Trophy competition. Article is 5 pages, some printed in triple columns, and illustrated with 3 photographs including 2 of Hemingway and Castro celebrating together. From the opening paragraph, "Having a hilarious time. Wish you were here. Just finished reading a great fish story entitled 'Fidel at Sea,' or 'How a Hardworking Dictator With No Experience, a Good Boat, Champion Guide, Three Lines a-Trolling, Beat Out 149 Salty Competitors and Copped All the Prizes in the Annual Hemingway Marlin Trophy for 1960.'" Scarce.., Popular Publications, 1961, 2.5, NY: Gulliver Books, 2000-03-01. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover, Illustrated throughout in color by Terry Widener. Light edgewear and rubbing to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. This picture-book biography covers the life of Gertrude Ederle, highlighting her world-record breaking, long-distance swims. In 1926, women were thought to be the weaker sex, but this indomitable young athlete broke the men's record by two hours when she swam the English Channel. Fascinating tidbits about her 21-mile swim will entice readers: "She floated on her back and ate chicken and drank beef broth." For her victory, she was rewarded with a ticker-tape parade and a letter from President Coolidge calling her "America's Best Girl." More information about her life is appended. In the acrylic paintings, characters with large bodies and small heads, suggesting Depression-era art, are set on impressionistic backgrounds. The pictures of the swirling, rough water add fluidity and motion, and the perspectives that show the small figure of the swimmer in the vast sea capture the immensity of Ederle's endeavor. Record # 463828, Gulliver Books, 2000-03-01, 3, NYC: Time, Inc., 1960 Fold-out cover. Includes: Movie ad for 'Hercules Unchained' starring Steve Rooves; Photo of Australian acrobats on Marouba Beach; Violence in Japan causes the premier to uninvite President Eisenhower during his far East trip; Miseries of the Mile-High U.S. Open -- thin air in Denver affects golfers; High-school student Stephen Bayne refuses award from the American Legion; Australian singer Diana Trask; Shot-Put Rivals Bill Nieder, Parry O'Brien, Dallas Long, Dave Davis; The Unspoiled Wonders of a Living Wilderness -- Alaska's animals still range the land and sea in primitive abundance; Pinafore kits; Russians in Korea - The Hidden Bosses; Movie ad for 'The Bellboy' with Jerry Lewis; Historical Surgical Transplant -- John Riteris is surviving on kidney transplanted from his brother Andrew; Boxing champion Archie Moore turns movie actor for 'Huckleberry Finn'; Philadelphia Cub Scouts tour candy factory., Time, Inc., 1960, 3, Ushio Publishing Co., Ltd., 2017-09. New. X: / / 18.8 x 13 x 1.8 cm / 0.26 kg, Ushio Publishing Co., Ltd., 2017-09, 6, Richmond, CA: Craftways Corp/Meredith Corp, 1992. Bimonthly. Orig owners mailing label on front cover. Paperback. 4to. 128 Pgs.. Fine. Cross Stitch & Country Crafts Vol VII No 5 May/Jun 1992. Joan Cravens, Editor. Published by Craftways Corp/Meredith Corp, Richmond, CA, 1992. Bimonthly Edition. Paperback. No DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Fine. Orig owners mailing label on front cover. 31 Pgs. 26 projects. Marigolds. Collector's Series: Country Champions. Vanessa-Ann Damask. Stitching on Linen. Antique Toys. Mirrors for Mom. Jewels from a Tropic Sea. Mischief-making Reindeer. Complete illustrated step-by-step instructions. Charted patterns coded to Bates, DMC and color floss/thread/yarn. Color photographs of finished projects. Description text copyright 2008 BooksForComfort. Item ID 16349., Craftways Corp/Meredith Corp, 1992, 5, New York. 2003. November 2003. Farrar Straus Giroux. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0374228035. Translated from the Spanish by Natasha Wimmer. 373 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Kathleen DiGrado. Jacket art: Detail front The Spirit of the Dead Watching, 1892, by Paul Gauguin; oil on burlap mounted on canvas, 28 1/2 x 36 3/8 inches. Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York. A. Conger Goodyear Collection, 1965. FROM THE PUBLISHER - In 1844, the famous socialist agitator and memoirist Flora Tristan embarked on a tour of France to campaign for workers' and women's rights. In 1891, her grandson Paul Gauguin set sail for Tahiti, determined to escape civilization and paint primitive masterpieces. Flora died before her grandson was born, but their travels and obsessions unfold side by side in this deft, utterly absorbing novel from one of Latin America's most celebrated writers. Flora, the illegitimate child of a wealthy Peruvian father and a French mother, grows up in poverty and, after fleeing a brutal husband, journeys to Peru to demand her inheritance. On her return, she makes her name as a popular writer and a champion of the downtrodden, setting herself the arduous task of touring the French countryside to recruit members for her Workers' Union. Paul, a struggling painter and stubborn visionary, abandons his wife and five children for life in the South Seas. Although he has his pick of teenage Tahitian lovers and paints some of his greatest works, Paul's dreams of paradise are poisoned by syphilis, the stifling forces of French colonialism, and a chronic lack of funds. Affectionate, astute, and quietly caustic, this double portrait is a rare study in passion and ambition, and of the obstinate pursuit of greatness in the face of illness and death. inventory #34357 ISBN: 0374228035., 0<
