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Rapture - Kameron Hurley - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Rapture - Kameron Hurley - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

''Hurley''s world-building is phenomenal . . . highly engaging'' Publishers Weekly The final instalment of the Bel Dame Apocrypha trilogy from Hugo-award winner Kameron Hurley Nyx is back, alongside the bel dame sisterhood of assassins. Although the centuries-long war is over, civil unrest is rife, and the fate of one kidnapped politician could be the catalyst for a bloody regime change.With aliens in the sky and a hint of revolution in the air, Nyx and her team of mutant shape-shifters, torturers and bio-tech magicians have a new mission: save a life to save a country.***** Make sure you''ve read the rest of the series: 1. God''s War2. Infidel3. Rapture

DKK 168.00
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Keep Smiling Through - Dame Vera Lynn - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Keep Smiling Through - Dame Vera Lynn - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

In the year of her 100th birthday, Dame Vera Lynn''s fascinating and life-affirming wartime memoir from the forces'' sweetheart''s of her adventures entertaining the troops in far-flung Burma. ''I was just twenty-seven years old when I went to Burma. It was an experience that changed my life for ever. Up until that time I had not really travelled anywhere at all, apart from one touring visit to Holland with a band I was singing with before the war, and I had certainly never been in an aeroplane. But I wanted to make a difference, to do my bit.''And she did.Written with her daughter, Virginia Lewis-Jones this is a powerful and life-affirming account of the time she spent with troops in wartime Burma. Based, in part on a diary she kept, alongside unpublished personal letters and photographs from surviving veterans and their families, it explores why it was such a life-defining event for her and shows how her presence helped the soldiers, airmen and others who heard her sing.

DKK 113.00
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God's War - Kameron Hurley - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

God's War - Kameron Hurley - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

''Hurley''s world-building is phenomenal . . . highly engaging'' Publishers Weekly The first instalment of the action-packed Bel Dame Apocrypha trilogy - perfect for fans of Becky Chambers and N. K. Jemisin Nyx is a bel dame, a bounty hunter paid to collect the heads of deserters - by almost any means necessary.''Almost'' proved to be the problem. Cast out and imprisoned for breaking one rule too many, Nyx and her crew of mercenaries are all about the money. But when a dubious government deal with an alien emissary goes awry, her name is at the top of the list for a covert recovery.While the centuries-long war rages on only one thing is certain: the world''s best chance for peace rests in the hands of its most ruthless killers. . .***** Make sure you''ve read the rest of the series: 1. God''s War2. Infidel3. Rapture

DKK 168.00
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Infidel - Kameron Hurley - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Infidel - Kameron Hurley - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

''Huryley''s world-building is phenomenal . . . highly engaging'' Publishers Weekly The second instalment of the Bel Dame Apocrypha trilogy from Hugo-award winner Kameron Hurley No matter where you go, the Bel Dames will find you Nyx used to be an assassin, part of the sisterhood of the Bel Dames. Now she''s babysitting diplomats to make ends meet and longs for the days when killing was a lot more honorable. So, when her former ''sisters'' lead a coup against the government, she''s the perfect choice to stop them. In a rotten nation of giant bugs and renegade shape shifters, Nyx must forge unlikely allies and rekindle old acquaintances if she is to survive. Otherwise, this time, the bodies she leaves scattered across the continent may include her own...***** Make sure you''ve read the rest of the series: 1. God''s War2. Infidel3. Rapture

DKK 161.00
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Voices of World War Two - Steve Humphries - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Voices of World War Two - Steve Humphries - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

In association with the flagship BBC2 series .This is the story of the men and women of a truly remarkable generation. Born into a world still reeling from the earth-shattering events of the Great War, they grew up during the appalling economic depression of the 1930s, witnessed the globe tear itself apart again during the Second World War, and emerged from post-war austerity determined to create a new society for their children.It is the story of people who raised their families during the immense social upheaval of the Fifties and Sixties, as the world in which they had grown up changed inexorably. It is the story of the people who shaped the way we live now. Britain''s Greatest Generation tells this multi-faceted story through the eye-witness accounts of those who were there, from Japanese prisoner of war Fergus Anckorn to Dame Vera Lynn, from Bletchley Park veteran Jean Valentine to Dad''s Army creator Jimmy Perry, and from fighter pilot Tom Neil to the Queen''s cousin Margaret Rhodes. Together their testimony creates a vivid, often deeply moving picture of an extraordinary epoch – and the extraordinary people who lived through it.

DKK 161.00
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The Genius and the Goddess - Jeffrey Meyers - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

The Genius and the Goddess - Jeffrey Meyers - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

The Genius and the Goddess , based on Jeffrey Meyers'' long friendship with Arthur Miller and extensive archival research from Washington to Los Angeles, is a portrait of a marriage. The greatest American playwright of the twentieth century and the most popular American actress both complemented and wounded one another.Marilyn Monroe was a doomed personality whose tragic end was inevitable. Miller experienced creative agony with her. Their five-year marriage, from 1956 to 1961, coincided with the creative peak of her career, yet private and public conflict caused both of them great anguish.This book explains why they married, what sustained them for five years and what destroyed them; the effect of the anti-Communist witch-hunts on their marriage; and the impact of Marilyn on Miller''s life and art. The fascinating cast of characters includes Marilyn''s co-stars: Sir Laurence Olivier, Yves Montand and Clark Gable; her leading directors: John Huston, Billy Wilder and George Cukor; and her literary friends: Dame Edith Sitwell, Saul Bellow and Vladimir Nabokov.Meyers offers an incisive account of the making and meaning of The Misfits, which destroyed their marriage. But Marilyn remained Miller''s tragic muse and her character, exalted and tormented, lived on, for the next forty years, in his work.

DKK 161.00
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Rootless - Bruce Oldfield - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Rootless - Bruce Oldfield - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Born a mixed-race, illegitimate child to an irresponsible, ''care-free'' mother and an anonymous Jamaican boxer, Bruce Oldfield''s entry into the world was anything but conventional. As his mother was moved from hospital to mental home to supervision by her mother, likewise Bruce moved through several boy''s homes before being fostered for twelve years with a woman who became known as ''Mum'' and with three other mixed-race children who became his ''brothers'' and ''sisters''.Bruce''s ''family'' rarely strayed far from living just above the bread line. To make up the finances Bruce''s foster mum worked as a seamstress. It was her talent to make fabulous clothes from scraps of material that captured Bruce''s imagination. What began as a hobby and desire to ease the family''s financial worries became Bruce''s life''s work as he rose through the ranks of top designers in London, New York and Paris to become one of the best known and best loved figures in the fashion world. He created the most beautiful clothes for an amazing range of people - from the Princess of Wales to Dame Edna Everage. ''After thirty years in the business it seems an opportune moment to put down an account of my life, as much to evaluate where I''ve been as to decide where I''m going.''

DKK 161.00
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A Perfect Proposal - Katie Fforde - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

A Perfect Proposal - Katie Fforde - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

A visit to America. An arrogant yet irresistible old acquaintance. A life adventure awaits. . . from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Recipe for Love, One Enchanted Evening and Island in the Sun. ''The queen of uplifting, feel good romance'' AJ Pearce '' Effortlessly lovable , warm and fun'' Closer ''Katie Fforde is on sparkling form'' Independent ''Top-drawer romantic escapism '' Daily Mail ______________ Sophie Apperly has spent her whole life pleasing others - but when she realises her family see her less as indispensable treasure and more as general dogsbody, she decides she''s had enough. So when an old friend offers her the chance of a lifetime, she decides to swap Little England for the Big Apple, and heads off to the land of opportunity.From the moment Sophie hits the bright lights of Manhattan she''s determined to enjoy every minute of her big adventure. And when fate throws her together with Matilda, a spirited grande dame of New York society who invites her to Connecticut for Thanksgiving, she willingly accepts. English-born Matilda is delighted with her new friend - though her grandson Luke, undeniably attractive but infuriatingly arrogant, is anything but welcoming. When Luke arrives in England a few weeks later, Sophie hardly expects him to seek her out .But Matilda has hatched some complicated plans of her own - and so Luke has a proposal to make ... ______________ Readers love A Perfect Proposal . . . ***** ''Thoroughly enjoyable!'' ***** ''A feel-good story you can curl up with'' ***** ''Beautifully written'' ***** ''The perfect book to relax with'' ***** ''An absolutely blissful read!''

DKK 120.00
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Telling Some Tales - Anna Massey - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Telling Some Tales - Anna Massey - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

In 2005, Anna Massey was awarded a CBE for services to drama.Daughter of the Canadian actor, Raymond Massey (perhaps best-known for his role as Dr Gillespie in the TV series Dr Killdare ), and Adrianne Allen (also a very successful stage actress), drama was in her blood. Her brother, Daniel, was a much-acclaimed actor. And even her godfather was one of the great film directors of all time - John Ford.Anna''s first marriage was to Jeremy Brett, famous in his later years for his elegantly febrile performance on television as Sherlock Holmes. They had a son, David, together. But it was not a happy relationship and ended in divorce.In fact, family life was never easy or straightforward. Raymond fled the roost for the United States when Anna was very little, and married again. Adrianne was the most marvellous hostess who filled the house with an exotic mixture of guests, but, as a child, crucial emotional support was supplied by Nanny, who remained with Anna until her death.From her stage debut in The Reluctant Debutante to her performance in Michael Powell''s notorious film, Peeping Tom , on through TV successes like The Pallisers and Hotel du Lac to a range of work in radio, Anna Massey has enjoyed the most remarkable career. And a whole host of extraordinary, often highly eccentric characters make their entrances and exits during its course. On and off set or stage, there are encounters with the theatrical knights, Olivier, Redgrave, Richardson and Gielgud. Noel Coward takes more than one bow. Great friendships are formed with fellow actors like Alan Rickman, Alec McCowen, Dame Judi Dench, and the playwright, David Hare. And there are inevitable difficulties with directors like Otto Preminger. Anna also has to play the part of hostess to the Duke of Edinburgh - in real life.After all the inevitable vicissitudes and upsets, Anna Massey ends her book with the story of personal happiness, achieved without make-up, lighting or script. Telling Some Tales does not kiss and tell, or tell tales out of school. It is the candid, wry, funny and emotional account of a life intensely lived.

DKK 161.00
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