Munro: 420 books

Jane Munro's poems are explorations of the mysteries of inner experience. What are the truths of emotion? What can the body know? In Grief Notes & Animal Dreams, Munro's third collection, we enter the condition Gaston Bachelard has called reverie, strange and miraculous beauty glowing in the suspended underwater light of the heart.

What can you do if you’re a lonely mermaid, you long for friends, and the only school is on dry land? Leena’s dad has warned her that humans are dangerous, but on World Book Day, when all the children are dressed up as storybook characters, Leena grabs her chance. But with her new best friend...

In her bestselling memoir As I Lay Me Down to Sleep, Eileen Munro vividly documented the abuse she experienced at the hands of her adoptive parents and, later, within the care system. The birth of Eileen's son, Craig, and her escape from the authorities' clutches should have seen her turn a corner,...

The Jewish practice of bar mitzvah dates back to the twelfth century, but this ancient cultural ritual has changed radically since then, evolving with the times and adapting to local conditions. For many Jewish-American families, a child’s bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah is both a major social event...

Der einzige Roman der Nobelpreisträgerin Alice Munro – ein frühes Meisterwerk!"In der Anlage autobiographisch, nicht aber in den Details", so hat Alice Munro ihren Roman ›Kleine Aussichten‹ beschrieben: Die junge Del Jordan wächst auf der Fuchsfarm ihres Vaters in dem verschlafenen...

The Vital Spark Neil Munro, scottish journalist, newspaper editor, author and literary critic (1863-1930) This ebook presents «The Vital Spark», from Neil Munro. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this...

John Splendid Neil Munro, scottish journalist, newspaper editor, author and literary critic (1863-1930) This ebook presents «John Splendid», from Neil Munro. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this...

Em O progresso do amor, Alice Munro, vencedora do prêmio Nobel de Literatura de 2013, volta a oferecer aos seus leitores a simplicidade e a maestria que renderam o reconhecimento extraordinário à sua escrita. Uma mulher divorciada que retorna para a casa de sua infância, onde ligações...

'Effective Child Protection is a significant contribution to child welfare practice and policy...Munro offers a pathway to achieving better outcomes for children and families who are recipients of child protection services' - Children and Youth Services Review Praise for the First Edition*:* `The...

Nobelpreis für Literatur 2013Zu viel oder zu wenig – für das Glück gibt es kein Maß, nie trifft man es richtig. Alice Munros Heldinnen und Helden geht es nicht anders, sie haben das Zuviel und Zuwenig erlebt: eine Balance ist nur schwer zu finden. Auf der Suche nach ihr macht Alice Munro ihre...

Hector Hugh Munro (1870 – 1916) was a British writer better known by the pen name Saki, and also frequently as H. H. Munro. The biggest population acquired by means of his witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirizing Edwardian society and culture. He is often considered a master of...

.H. Munro, better known by the pen name Saki, was a prolific Scottish author of the Edwardian era. “Gabriel-Ernest” starts with a warning: "There is a wild beast in your woods”. In the village, where lives the main protagonist Van Cheele strange things happen - poultry had been missing...

In den dreizehn Erzählungen ihres zweiten Erzählbandes Was ich dir schon immer sagen wollte von 1974, der jetzt erstmals auf Deutsch erscheint, stellt Alice Munro ihre präzise Beobachtungsgabe und den ihr eigenen unprätenziösen Erzählstil, für die sie in unseren Tagen so berühmt ist, unter Beweis....

"Ich denke vor allem an die Kanadierin Alice Munro, mit der es auf diesem Planeten allenfalls eine Handvoll Schriftsteller aufnehmen kann. Ich meine, sie hat im Bereich der Kurzgeschichte Tschechow übertroffen, und der war nicht gerade ein Anfänger." Jonathan Franzen in einem Interview in der "Zeit"...