Born "Aleksey Maksimovich Peshkov" on March 16, 1868, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - later renamed in his honor - Maxim Gorky would learn early the harsh lessons of life.
My inner life is quite evaporated . Poland , the stage , seem very far away . The next time I write will be from California . Henryk , can you imagine that ? Your M. Five CALIFORNIA . Santa Ana , the river ; Heim 208.
But there is no puzzle about how I can be so strongly drawn to these boys and wholly in love with M. Loving her is the one steadiness I have. April 15. One answer would be to plant other varieties of grape. From one grape, brought here ...
Novel based on a real story - Sontag shows us America on the cusp of modernity.
Additional Praise for Susan Sontag's In America “ Sure - footed and wonderfully daring . " — The New York Times Book Review “ Like its brilliant essayist author , this ' novel defies every convention of storytelling .
It was Mr. Carter's oldest son.” “Ah,” Papu said. “The Carter's are good to us.” “That is why I started,” Mrs. Lliamos said, “but last week...” “The accident,” Papu said. Mrs. Lliamos nodded. “They don't know how long he will be in the ...
Articulating eight decades of American style through the emotive language of clothing--from celebrated designers that established the modern legacy of sportswear to emerging creatives shaping the future of fashion in the United States In ...
Told by 11-year-old Christy, a child wise beyond her years. An Irish couple bring their two young daughters to America in search of a better life. Christy and her sister,...
A historical novel follows the efforts of a group of Poles, led by a famous actress, to build a utopian commune in California in the 1870s.
Half a century on, Geert Mak sets off from Steinbeck's home.