Ein Beitrag von Bettina von Allwörden (Meister)
Hmmm ... the Victorian era, spies, a "strong" woman ... what a lure. I couldn't resist and had the chance to read the first book of the trilogy "The Agency" by Ying S. Lee in English.
I wanted to know more about the person Y.S. Lee (this is the author`s name the book is published with) and contacted her.
Ying was born in Singapore and raised in Vancouver and Toronto. Today she lives in Kingston, Ontario, together with her husband and one son. In 2004, she completed her PhD in Victorian literature and culture. This research, combined with her time living in London, triggered an idea for a story about a women's detective agency.
Ein Beitrag von Horst Hermann von Allwörden
Great! Only Hagar is more fun! But this one here is more instructive.
12.99£ sounds like an expensive book for 32 pages, but this book is worth every penny you spend for this. Seldom so many information about Vikings have been packed on so few pages in such an entertaining and exciting way. Ari Berk, the author, and his illustrator have created a little book of treasures, which will bring the interested reader closer to the Vikings .
Ein Beitrag von Jochen Adam
Gute
Thriller sind nicht immer leicht zu finden, besonders dann, wenn man
nach einem sucht, in dem es mal nicht um Terroristen und Serienmörder
geht. Umso erfreuter war ich, als ich »Bait«, den Debütroman
des britischen Autors Nick Brownlee, entdeckte. Der
Auftaktband zu einer neuen, in Afrika spielenden Krimireihe ist ein
hochspannender Thriller allererster Güte, den man nicht verpassen
sollte. Grund genug für den Zauberspiegel, den Autor zu seinem Werk zu
Wort kommen zu lassen.
Ein Beitrag von Bettina von Allwörden (Meister)
Steven Hunt and David Richardson
160 Pages, 26 x 21 x 18 cm, 20.15 / $39.95
October 2008
ISBN: 978-0733322259
ABC-Books
One look at the cover and you get a glimpse of what the general idea of the book is about: Steampunk. Yeah!
The simple coverdesign (Steven Hunt) made me so exited and eager to get this book, that I was more than happy when ABC books offered us a copy.
The cover, and many illustrations inside the book, are simple eye-candy.
Ein Beitrag von Bettina von Allwörden (Meister)
Classical Literature, presented in a modern and visual way, yet staying with printed media and offering the classical text - this sure is a challenge.
"Classical Comics", a publisher in the UK, took this venture and began to issue Shakespeare, Bronte, Shelley - in comics.
We thought this a very interesting subject and got in touch with Karen Wenborn, Managing Director of Classical Comics.
... Ted on the SysAdminAppreciationDay
... Ying S. Lee on her book "The Agency", the Victorian age and Womens' Rights
... Karen Wenborn on Classical Literature, comics and the Tipping Point