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Alice once dreamed of being an artist, but instead became ahard-working and successful manager at a computer-software company,supervising a group of over-educated writers who have decided, likeher, to make money rather than do what they love. Her insistence onkeeping her work life rigidly separate from her private life meansthat her private life barely exists.Lovers are sacrifice; needs aredeferred. Her lesbian life, she thought, had a "Brigadoon-likequality, a fantasy world that was really nice to visit, but impossibleto live in." Only the world of work was "real." What will happen whenAlice's red-haired guardian angel, Phoebe, starts visiting her atwork, spinning out tales that beg to be written down, and seducing thestrait-laced Alice with thoughts of another world entirely? ElizabethBrownrigg's first novel is absorbing and well written, a series ofstories within stories, reminiscent, at times, of early JeanetteWinterson. --Regina Marler ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Wonderful novel!
Wonderful novel!The intertwined stories kept me from putting the book down.My favorite characters were the artist who made scenes in boxes, and the working class millworker but the entire novel is full of surprises and thoroughly entertaining.

Searching
I can see where the previous reviewers had problems with Brownrigg's style. It could've definitely been elaborated upon in places, but I found her magical-realism style rather invigorating. The book of entwined stories, for me, was about trying to let go and find one's creative self again, as well as finding love. It reminded me in places of Persimmon Blackbridge's "Prozac Highway" and Erika Lopez's "Flaming Iguanas".

Didn't explore symbols; can't write--is NOT J. Winterson!
Not half as good as it should have been.The comparison to Jeanette Winterson was based solely on the fantastical ideas and symbols she hadgoing (angels, &c.) but had none of the prose that makes Wintersongreat!This was straight plot.Winterson's excellence is not only herfuzzy line between metaphor and reality, but that her prose is rich withmetaphor, is so flowing and beautiful.This had no beauty; it was justhacked-out plot.There was so much symbolic potential, none of which wasexplored.I'm very disappointed.Also, the whole issue of lesbianism wastreated rather oddly--it didn't add anything to the book--nor did itdetract, but it seemed like just a gimmick.

One of the worst books I've read
The biggest thrill I had from the book was daring to buy it in a bookstore I had went to with my whole family. No one knows I'm gay, so the adrenalineI got from daring myself to the lesbian section, looking around to see noone was following me, paying the cashier and stucking the book in myhandbag, could in no way compare to reading the book. It was really adissapointment, I had read comparisons to Jeannette Winterson that Icouldn't see even when I tried to imagine them. The book had potential, thestory of the artist who makes boxes could work for a whole novel. I had toforce myself to keep reading, whishing in my mind that I would soon get tothe interesting part. The beautifully written words of Jeannette Wintersonwere no where to be found.THis book looked like a good novel, not a cheaplesbian story, where you know the story is completely unbelievable but youare still pulled into it... I would have preffered to spend my money in oneof those, because they may not be great literature but you still get pulledinto the plot.Anyway, I would sugget you try something else, unless youhave to see for yourself.

One of the worst books I've read
The biggest thrill I had from the book was daring to buy it in a bookstore I had went to with my whole family. No one knows I'm gay, so the adrenaline I got from daring myself to the lesbian section, looking around to see noone was following me, paying the cashier and stucking the book in myhandbag, could in no way compare to reading the book. It was really adissapointment, I had read comparisons to Jeannette Winterson that Icouldn't see even when I tried to imagine them. The book had potential, thestory of the artist who makes boxes could work for a whole novel. I had toforce myself to keep reading, whishing in my mind that I would soon get tothe interesting part. The beautifully written words of Jeannette Wintersonwere no where to be found.THis book looked like a good novel, not a cheaplesbian story, where you know the story is completely unbelievable but youare still pulled into it... I would have preffered to spend my money in oneof those, because they may not be great literature but you still get pulledinto the plot.Anyway, I would sugget you try something else, unless youhave to see for yourself. ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict.
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British Library

T121511

With a half-title.

London : printed for Harrison and Ward, 1767. [4],64p. ; 8° ... Read more

Product Description
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict.
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British Library

T039585

With a half-title.

London : printed for the author; and J. Williams, 1767. [4],35,[1]p. ; 8° ... Read more

Product Description
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict.
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British Library

T012476



London : printed for R. Richards, 1767. 22p. ; 8° ... Read more

Product Description
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society.
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T107797

Signed on p.16: Joseph Moore, Ordinary of Newgate.

London : printed for M. Lewis and Son, [1767]. 16p. ; 4° ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Wow!
A raw, edgy story filled with great characters, powerful emotions, and very thoughtfully written. The kind of book you keep thinking about long after you put it down.

Book Description
Rick is a Gulf War veteran who is haunted by a fatal mistake. Suzanne is a journalist who loves the excitement of war and danger. Strangers to each other, Rick and Suzanne lead parallel lives. Rick looks for escape in tai chi chuan, the study of nature, and barroom brawls.

When she is injured in an accident, Suzanne believes that she can heal herself by uncovering the memories that are hidden in her body. One memory that she must confront, however, is of a terrible act that she committed fifteen years before. The lives of Rick and Suzanne intersect to reveal a hidden connection from the past. They each find grace in unexpected places. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Social History, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2007. The length of the article is 12964 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Expanding the compass of domestic violence in the Hanoverian metropolis.(SECTION I CRIME AND SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION)
Author: Greg T. Smith
Publication: Journal of Social History (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 41Issue: 1Page: 31(24)

Distributed by Thomson Gale ... Read more

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This title has fewer than 24 printed text pages.

Mark Twain once famously said "there was but one solitary thing about the past worth remembering, and that was the fact that it is past and can't be restored."  Well, over recent years, The British Library, working with Microsoft has embarked on an ambitious programme to digitise its collection of 19th century books.

There are now 65,000  titles available  (that's an incredible 25 million pages) of material ranging from works by famous names such as  Dickens, Trollope and Hardy as well as many forgotten literary gems , all of which can now be printed on demand and purchased right here on Amazon.

Further information on The British Library and its digitisation programme can be found on The British Library website. ... Read more