« William Dampier » by Clennel Wilkinson The Bodley Head, London, 1929 Hardcover [10] leaves of plates (2 folded) ; ill., 2 maps, 2 ports Ouvrage en anglais. Couverture défraîchie, pages intérieures en état d'usage.
The Johnston Family celebrates 140 years of presence in New Caledonia. Philip et Éric Johnston decided to compile this book to record the Johnston's main achievements, trials and tribulations. With the close assistance of a local historian and input from several family members they are proud to share the historical account of the Johnston Family in New...
This captivating book is all about promoting healthy eating and introducing Pacific fruits, vegetables, and crops to young explorers like your little ones. It is suitable for children aged 4 to 10 and is guaranteed to inspire healthy eating habits and a love for vegetables.
Would you like to go a step forward and understand nutrition in a bit more detail? No worries at all! From how to prevent iron deficiency to how to enhance immunity, you'll find your questions answered. If you have a food allergy or intolerance, you'll be happy to know that all the recipes are free from dairy and eggs. The large majority is also free from...
A journey to discover the tasty and nutritious plants the Pacific has to offer. In this cookbook by Fiji-based nutritionist Vittoria Pasca you’ll find over 40 delicious recipes : together with an explanation on why they are good for you.
Few readers need any introduction to the work of the most influential poet of the twentieth century. In addition to the title poem, this selecion includes "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock", "Gerontion", "Ash Wednesday", and other poems from Mr. Eliot's early and middle work. "In ten years' time," wrote Edmund Wilson in Axel0s Castle (1931), "Eliot has...
A tidewater morning/Un Matin de Virginie. Trois histoires de jeunesse. Toujours présent en filigrane dans ses ½uvres, William Styron l'est ici au premier degré. Un matin de Virginie se compose de trois longues histoires reliées par la chaîne de la mémoire. Paul à vingt ans dans les Marines, Paul à dix et treize ans dans le village de son enfance ne sont...
The road/La route. Un cataclysme inconnu a dévasté le monde. Des incendies géants ont ravagé les villes et les campagnes tandis que la faune a disparu. Ce qui ressemble à un hiver nucléaire masque en permanence le soleil et des cendres recouvrent le paysage. L'humanité a presque disparu, les quelques survivants se terrent tels des bêtes ou, ayant...
When Ishmael sets sail on the whaling ship Pequod one cold Christmas Day, he has no idea of the horrors awaiting him out on the vast and merciless ocean. The ship's strange captain, Ahab, is in the grip of an obsession to hunt down the famous white whale, Moby Dick, and will stop at nothing on his quest to annihilate his nemesis.
Set in New England just after the end of the Civil War, Mourning Becomes Electra is O'Neill's three part reworking of themes from Greek tragedy. This adaptation of Aeschylus' Oresteia by one of America's greatest playwrights is a landmark in the history of theatre.
A delicious tale of big dreams on a small island, from the international bestselling author and winner of the PRIX DES ÉTUDIANTS. Meterena likes movies about love. And after fourteen years with Pito, the father of her three children, she wants a ring on her finger and a framed wedding certificate on the wall. But Pito does not like movies about love. He...
They won't eat their vegetables, they won't go to bed on time, they don't flush after having a pee and some of them even answer back. Whether ignoring their worst behaviour or succumbing to a strategy of blackmail or bribes, there is always a solution to children's poor behaviour. But what to do with Ella Kazoo? Ella Kazoo, you see, will not brush her...
The crucible/Les Sorcières de Salem. En 1692, Abigaïl Williams, une jeune femme habitant Salem dans le Massachusetts, est servante chez d'honnêtes fermiers, les Proctor. Très vite, Abigaïl tombe amoureuse de John Proctor qui en fait sa maîtresse. Élisabeth, sa femme, découvre leur relation et la chasse de la maison. Pour se venger, la jeune fille, âgée de...
This startling new novel by Albert Wendt takes the form of a fast-moving allegorical thriller. Who are the all-powerful Tribunal and President? Who are the Hunters and the Hunted, and the allies from the depths of the city? Set in a future New Zealand where only the Citizen who asks no questions can achieve happiness, a renegade hero seeks to rescue his...