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The Great Mrs. Elias

A Novel

de Barbara Chase-Riboud ...

The author of the award-winning Sally Hemings now brings to life Hannah Elias, one of the richest black women in America in the early 1900s, in this mesmerizing novel swirling with atmosphere and steeped in history.A murderand a case of mistaken identity brings the police to Hannah Elias’ glitzy,five-story, twenty-room mansion on Central Park West. This is the beginning of an odyssey that moves ... Leer más

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The author of the award-winning Sally Hemings now brings to life Hannah Elias, one of the richest black women in America in the early 1900s, in this mesmerizing novel swirling with atmosphere and steeped in history.A murderand a case of mistaken identity brings the police to Hannah Elias’ glitzy,five-story, twenty-room mansion on Central Park West. This is the beginning of an odyssey that moves
... Leer más

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I Always Knew

A Memoir

de Barbara Chase-Riboud ...

The extraordinary life story of the celebrated artist and writer, as told through four decades of intimate letters to her beloved motherBarbara Chase-Riboud has led a remarkable life. After graduating from Yale’s School of Design and Architecture, she moved to Europe and spent decades traveling the world and living at the center of artistic, literary, and political circles. She became a renowned ... Leer más

$32.39 USD

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The extraordinary life story of the celebrated artist and writer, as told through four decades of intimate letters to her beloved motherBarbara Chase-Riboud has led a remarkable life. After graduating from Yale’s School of Design and Architecture, she moved to Europe and spent decades traveling the world and living at the center of artistic, literary, and political circles. She became a renowned
... Leer más

Disponible también en: Audiolibro
Hottentot Venus

A Novel

de Barbara Chase-Riboud ...

It is Paris, 1815. An extraordinarily shaped South African girl known as the Hottentot Venus, dressed only in feathers and beads, swings from a crystal chandelier in the duchess of Berry’s ballroom. Below her, the audience shouts insults and pornographic obscenities. Among these spectators is Napoleon’s physician and the most famous naturalist in Europe, the Baron George Cuvier, whose encounter ... Leer más

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It is Paris, 1815. An extraordinarily shaped South African girl known as the Hottentot Venus, dressed only in feathers and beads, swings from a crystal chandelier in the duchess of Berry’s ballroom. Below her, the audience shouts insults and pornographic obscenities. Among these spectators is Napoleon’s physician and the most famous naturalist in Europe, the Baron George Cuvier, whose encounter
... Leer más
J'ai toujours su

de Barbara Chase-Riboud ...

L’incroyable récit de vie de Barbara Chase-Riboud, célèbre artiste et autrice américaine, sur plus de trois décennies à travers les lettres intimes et détaillées adressées à sa mère entre 1957 et 1991.À peine âgée de 18 ans, Barbara quitte le giron familial et débarque à Paris, s’en va à Rome, revient en France, puis c’est Londres, de nouveau Paris où elle rencontre Marc Riboud le célèbre ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

L’incroyable récit de vie de Barbara Chase-Riboud, célèbre artiste et autrice américaine, sur plus de trois décennies à travers les lettres intimes et détaillées adressées à sa mère entre 1957 et 1991.À peine âgée de 18 ans, Barbara quitte le giron familial et débarque à Paris, s’en va à Rome, revient en France, puis c’est Londres, de nouveau Paris où elle rencontre Marc Riboud le célèbre
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The Great Mrs. Elias

A Novel

de Barbara Chase-Riboud ...

Narrado por Robin Miles ...

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15 hora 1 minutos

The author of the award-winning Sally Hemings now brings to life Hannah Elias, one of the richest black women in America in the early 1900s, in this mesmerizing novel swirling with atmosphere and steeped in history.A murder and a case of mistaken identity brings the police to Hannah Elias’ glitzy, five-story, twenty-room mansion on Central Park West. This is the beginning of an odyssey that moves ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

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The author of the award-winning Sally Hemings now brings to life Hannah Elias, one of the richest black women in America in the early 1900s, in this mesmerizing novel swirling with atmosphere and steeped in history.A murder and a case of mistaken identity brings the police to Hannah Elias’ glitzy, five-story, twenty-room mansion on Central Park West. This is the beginning of an odyssey that moves
... Leer más

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I Always Knew

A Memoir

de Barbara Chase-Riboud ...

Narrado por Bahni Turpin ...

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23 hora 10 minutos

The extraordinary life story of the celebrated artist and writer, as told The extraordinary life story of the celebrated artist and writer, as toldthrough four decades of intimate letters to her beloved mother. through four decades of intimate letters to her beloved mother.Barbara Chase-Riboud has led a remarkable life. After graduating from Yale’s Schoolof Design and Architecture, she moved to ... Leer más

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The extraordinary life story of the celebrated artist and writer, as told The extraordinary life story of the celebrated artist and writer, as toldthrough four decades of intimate letters to her beloved mother. through four decades of intimate letters to her beloved mother.Barbara Chase-Riboud has led a remarkable life. After graduating from Yale’s Schoolof Design and Architecture, she moved to
... Leer más

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Hottentot Venus

de Barbara Chase-Riboud ...

Narrado por Robin Miles ...

Completo

14 hora 48 minutos

Barbara Chase-Riboud is an award-winning poet, novelist, scholar, and sculptor. Hottentot Venus, a 2004 BCALA Literary Award winner, focuses on Sarah Blaartman, an African tribewoman who, because of her prominent sexual characteristics, was paraded as a freak before audiences in England and Paris. This mesmerizing novel reflects the racism and cruelty of turn-of-the-century Eurocentric culture, ... Leer más

$25.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Barbara Chase-Riboud is an award-winning poet, novelist, scholar, and sculptor. Hottentot Venus, a 2004 BCALA Literary Award winner, focuses on Sarah Blaartman, an African tribewoman who, because of her prominent sexual characteristics, was paraded as a freak before audiences in England and Paris. This mesmerizing novel reflects the racism and cruelty of turn-of-the-century Eurocentric culture,
... Leer más

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Small Acts of Defiance

A Novel of WWII and Paris

de Michelle Wright ...

Narrado por Eloise Mignon ...

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10 hora 22 minutos

""In Small Acts of Defiance, Michelle Wright paints a beautifully intimate portrait that celebrates the courage and resilience of the human spirit.""— Jane Harper, author of The SurvivorsA stunning debut WWII novel from award-winning short story writer Michelle Wright, about the small but courageous acts a young woman performs against the growing anti-Jewish measures in Nazi-occupied Paris.“Doing ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

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""In Small Acts of Defiance, Michelle Wright paints a beautifully intimate portrait that celebrates the courage and resilience of the human spirit.""— Jane Harper, author of The SurvivorsA stunning debut WWII novel from award-winning short story writer Michelle Wright, about the small but courageous acts a young woman performs against the growing anti-Jewish measures in Nazi-occupied Paris.“Doing
... Leer más

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Things Past Telling

A Novel

de Sheila Williams ...

Narrado por Robin Miles ...

Completo

11 hora 12 minutos

“This is a truly character-driven novel that explores how people define themselves, the creation of family and home, and the importance of memory and language. . . . Fans of historical epics won’t be able to put this book down.”—Historical Novel Society“Emotionally satisfying. . . . A remarkable character portrait.”—Publishers WeeklyThe author of The Secret Women tells the story of a brave and ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

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“This is a truly character-driven novel that explores how people define themselves, the creation of family and home, and the importance of memory and language. . . . Fans of historical epics won’t be able to put this book down.”—Historical Novel Society“Emotionally satisfying. . . . A remarkable character portrait.”—Publishers WeeklyThe author of The Secret Women tells the story of a brave and
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Caul Baby

A Novel

de Morgan Jerkins ...

Narrado por Joniece Abbott-Pratt ...

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10 hora 53 minutos

Now in paperback, New York Times bestselling author Morgan Jerkins's fiction debut, an electrifying novel for fans of Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jacqueline Woodson, that brings to life one powerful and enigmatic family in a tale rife with secrets, betrayal, intrigue, and magic.Laila desperately wants to become a mother, but each of her previous pregnancies has ended in heartbreak. This time has to be ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

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Now in paperback, New York Times bestselling author Morgan Jerkins's fiction debut, an electrifying novel for fans of Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jacqueline Woodson, that brings to life one powerful and enigmatic family in a tale rife with secrets, betrayal, intrigue, and magic.Laila desperately wants to become a mother, but each of her previous pregnancies has ended in heartbreak. This time has to be
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Island Beneath the Sea

A Novel

de Isabel Allende ...

Narrado por S. Epatha Merkerson ...

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17 hora 55 minutos

“Allende is a master storyteller at the peak of her powers.”— Los Angeles TimesFrom the sugar plantations of Saint-Domingue to the lavish parlors of New Orleans at the turn of the 19th century, the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende (Inés of My Soul, The House of the Spirits, Portrait in Sepia) tells the story of a mulatta woman, a slave and concubine, determined to ... Leer más

$39.99 USD

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“Allende is a master storyteller at the peak of her powers.”— Los Angeles TimesFrom the sugar plantations of Saint-Domingue to the lavish parlors of New Orleans at the turn of the 19th century, the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende (Inés of My Soul, The House of the Spirits, Portrait in Sepia) tells the story of a mulatta woman, a slave and concubine, determined to
... Leer más

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Wench

A Novel

de Dolen Perkins-Valdez ...

Narrado por Quincy Tyler Bernstine ...

Completo

8 hora 15 minutos

Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez is startling and original fiction that raises provocative questions of power and freedom, love and dependence. An enchanting and unforgettable novel based on little-known fact, Wench combines the narrative allure of Cane River by Lalita Tademy and the moral complexities of Edward P. Jones’s The Known World as it tells the story of four black enslaved women in the ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez is startling and original fiction that raises provocative questions of power and freedom, love and dependence. An enchanting and unforgettable novel based on little-known fact, Wench combines the narrative allure of Cane River by Lalita Tademy and the moral complexities of Edward P. Jones’s The Known World as it tells the story of four black enslaved women in the
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