Giant of the Grand Siècle
An 'invisible giant', the seventeenth-century French army was the largest and hungriest institution of the Bourbon monarchy. Combining social and cultural emphases with more traditional institutional and operational concerns, this book examines th...
Grant
The #1 New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2017 'Eminently readable but thick with import . . . Grant hits like a Mack truck of knowledge.' --Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant. Ulysses S. Grant's life has typically been misunderstood. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and an inept businessman, or as the triumphant but brutal Union general of the Civil War. But these stereotypes don't come close to capturing him, as Chernow shows in his masterful biography, the first to provide a complete understanding of the general and president whose fortunes rose and fell with dizzying speed and frequency. Before the Civil War, Grant was flailing. His business ventures had ended dismally, and despite distinguished service in the Mexican War he ended up resigning from the army in disgrace amid
Grant
The seminal biography of one of America's towering, enigmatic figures. From his boyhood in Ohio to the battlefields of the Civil War and his presidency during the crucial years of Reconstruction, this Pulitzer Prize-winning biography traces the en...
Grant
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Grant
A dramatic portrait of one of America's most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant, by Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow, author of the book on which the astonishing musical Hamilton is based. As late as April 1861, when the America...
Grant
The #1 New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2017 'Eminently readable but thick with import . . . Grant hits like a Mack truck of knowledge.' --Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant. Ulysses S. Grant's life has typically been misunderstood. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and an inept businessman, or as the triumphant but brutal Union general of the Civil War. But these stereotypes don't come close to capturing him, as Chernow shows in his masterful biography, the first to provide a complete understanding of the general and president whose fortunes rose and fell with dizzying speed and frequency. Before the Civil War, Grant was flailing. His business ventures had ended dismally, and despite distinguished service in the Mexican War he ended up resigning from the army in disgrace amid
James and the Giant Peach
OBS! Import. Kontrollera att språk och textning passar dig.Henry Selick directs this fantasy adventure based on the novel by Roald Dahl. When his parents are killed by a giant rhinoceros, James Henry Trotter (Paul Terry) has to live with his nasty aunts Spiker (Joanna Lumley) and Sponge (Miriam Margolyes). However, after he is given magic crocodile tongues by a stranger, amazing things begin to happen. James escapes from his aunts by climbing inside a giant peach and setting off on an incredible adventure with his new friends, the insects who live inside it.Typ: DVD
James and the Giant Peach
OBS! Import. Kontrollera att språk och textning passar dig.Henry Selick directs this fantasy adventure based on the novel by Roald Dahl. When his parents are killed by a giant rhinoceros, James Henry Trotter (Paul Terry) has to live with his nasty aunts Spiker (Joanna Lumley) and Sponge (Miriam Margolyes). However, after he is given magic crocodile tongues by a stranger, amazing things begin to happen. James escapes from his aunts by climbing inside a giant peach and setting off on an incredible adventure with his new friends, the insects who live inside it.Typ: DVD
James and the Giant Peach
Join James as he escapes from his horrible aunts and sets off inside the peach on his wonderful adventures. This dramatization of Roald Dahl's hugely popular book can be staged in school, acted out at home or simply read together by a group of friends. With suggestions for staging, props and lighting. Roald Dahl died in 1990 but his books continue to be worldwide bestsellers. Richard George was an American elementary school teacher when he adapted James and the Giant Peach as a school play. Roald Dahl loved it and wrote an introduction.
James and the Giant Peach
A splendiferous new hardback of James and the Giant Peach, part of a collection of truly delumptious classic Roald Dahl titles with stylish jackets over surprise printed colour cases, and exquisite endpaper designs. James Henry Trotter lives with ...
James and the Giant Peach
"Bigger and bigger grew the peach, bigger and bigger and BIGGER." James Henry Trotter is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime. James lives his awful Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, two of the meanest people you can imagine. Life isn't...
James and the Giant Peach
From the World's No. 1 Storyteller, James and the Giant Peach is a children's classic that has captured young reader's imaginations for generations. One of TIME MAGAZINE's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends--Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins Roald Dahl is the author of numerous classic children's stories including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, and many more 'James and the Giant Peach remains a favorite among kids and parents alike nearly 60 years after it was first
James and the Giant Peach
This collectable hardcover edition will feature a beautiful cover and deluxe packaging, including peach-colored interior text and illustrations From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG comes the story of a young boy on a magical adventure. After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends--Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
Brought to you by Penguin. Presenting a magical new reading of Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach, read by iconic British comedian James Acaster. This immersive audiobook is bursting with fantabulous sound effects, dynamic sound design, and original music composed by Rusty Bradshaw. James Henry Trotter is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime . . . James lives with his awful Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, two of the meanest people you can imagine! Life isn't much fun at all, until something peculiar happens at the bottom of his garden . . . A peach at the very top of a tree begins to grow . . . and grow . . . and GROW! Inside are seven very unusual insects - all waiting to take James on a magical journey. But where will this very special GIANT PEACH take James and his new friends? And what will happen to his horrible aunts if they stand in their way? Listen to James and the Giant Peach and other fantastical Roald Dahl audiobooks, including: George's Marvellous Medicine, read
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
Orphan James is sent to live with his aunts, Spiker and Sponge, after his parents are killed in a tragic accident involving a rhino, but the aunts treat him horribly. One day he meets an old man who gives him a bag containing the strongest magic in the world. When James accidentally spills it near the old peach tree the most marvellous thing shappen and this is just the start of his adventures. With his new friends - Centipede, Earthworm, Grasshopper, Ladybird and Spider - James sets off on an incredible journey in the Giant Peach across the ocean top New York.
James and the Giant Peach
Penguin Audiobooks presents Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach, read by Green Wing actor Julian Rhind-Tutt. The audiobooks features original music and '3D' sound design by Pinewood film studios. James Henry Trotter's parents have been e...
James and the Giant Peach
"e;Bigger and bigger grew the peach, bigger and bigger and BIGGER."e;James Henry Trotter is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime.James lives his awful Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, two of the meanest people you can imagine.Lif...
James and the Giant Peach
'We are now about to visit the most marvellous places and see the most wonderful things!' This beautiful edition of James and the Giant Peach, part of The Roald Dahl Classic Collection, features official archive material from the Roald Dahl Museum...
James Hunt: Grand Prix Hero
OBS! Import. Kontrollera att språk och textning passar dig.Documentary examining the life and career of Formula One legend James Hunt, narrated by Sir Stirling Moss. Hunt, a lively personality both on and off the track, won the 1976 World Championship - a season widely remembered as the most action-packed in the sport's history.Typ: DVD
Grant Tom: Tom Grant
Grant Tom: Tom Grant [CD]
Grant James: Strange Flowers
Grant James: Strange Flowers [CD]
Winning Grants Step by Step
Strong grant proposal writing made easy From small startups to established national organizations, nonprofits large and small depend on grant funding to survive and thrive. Winning Grants Step by Step: The Complete Workbook for Planning, Developin...
Abhomine: Proselyte Parasite Plague
Pete Helmkamp (Order from Chaos, Angelcorpse & Revenge) och Cazz Grant (Grand Belial's Key & Crucifer). Abhomie levererar våld och brutalitet. Vinyl.
Grant Writing For Dummies
Write award-winning grant proposals that build organizational capacity! For nonprofit and for-profit firms alike, grants can be a singular generator of growth and impact. But many leaders are intimidated and confused by the sometimes-complex grant...
Grant David: David Grant (Expanded)
Grant David: David Grant (Expanded) [CD]
Giant Sand: Long stem rant 1989
Giant Sand: Long stem rant 1989 [Digipack / CD]
Rutherford James: Most Grand To Die
Rutherford James: Most Grand To Die [SACD Hybrid]
Giant Giant
Giant Giant
Cary Grant
The ultimate biography of this ever-popular star and icon, from a young Cambridge don who has already made his name with a much praised biography of Marilyn Monroe.Please note that this edition is text only and does not include illustrations.Cary ...
Cary Grant
Film historian and acclaimed New York Times bestselling biographer Scott Eyman has written the definitive, "captivating" (Associated Press) biography of Hollywood legend Cary Grant, one of the most accomplished-and beloved-actors of his ...
Cary Grant
The ultimate biography of this ever-popular star and icon, from a young Cambridge don who has already made his name with a much praised biography of Marilyn Monroe. Cary Grant made men seem like a good idea. Tall, dark and handsome with a rare gif...
Dr. Grant
Dr. Noah Grant's dream job at a prestigious private college came with three rules: * Don't sleep with the students * Don't sleep with a patient * Stay away from Harold Astor's granddaughter Seems easy, right? It was. Right until Amara Astor walks into his office with one of her own inventions - a toy - stuck inside her. She's a patient, a Ph.D. student, and she's Harold Astor's granddaughter. She's entirely off-limits. Getting involved with her puts his promising future at risk, yet he can't turn her away. Not when doing so means she'll find someone else to test her crazy inventions with.
John Grant
A full colour illustrated book of lyrics by singer-songwriter John Grant, published to coincide with his solo tour of the UK and Ireland in October, and his forthcoming new album - The Art of the Lie. Featuring Grant's own photography as well as l...
Cary Grant
More than a biography, this is a savvy portrait of how Archie Leach, born to a poor working-class family in Bristol, England became Cary Grant, one of Hollywood's most irresistible and admired celebrities of all time.
Grant Morrison
One of the most eclectic and distinctive writers currently working in comics, Grant Morrison (b. 1960) brings the auteurist sensibility of alternative comics and graphic novels to the popular genres-superhero, science fiction, and fantasy-that dom...
Grant Fuhr
The Hall of Fame story of Grant Fuhr, the first black superstar in the National Hockey League and the last line of defense for the Edmonton Oilers dynasty, told through Fuhr's 10 most important games. Grant Fuhr was the best goalie i...