New Releases by James Aldridge

"This thesis examines the anticommercial ideology of Leonard Joseph (Lennie) Tristano (1919 - 1978) in an attempt to shed light on underexplored and misunderstood aspects of his musical career. Today, Tristano is known primarily for his contribution to jazz and jazz piano in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He is also recognized for his pedagogical success as one of jazz''s first formal teachers. Beyond that, however, Tristano remains a peripheral figure in much of jazz''s history. In this thesis, I argue that Tristano''s contributions are often overlooked because he approached jazz creation in a way that ignored unspoken commercially-oriented social expectations within the community. I also identify anticommercialism as the underlying theme that influenced the majority of his decisions ultimately contributing to his canonic marginalization. Each chapter looks at a prominent aspect of his career in an attempt to understand how anticommercialism affected his musical output. I begin by looking at Tristano''s early 1950s loft sessions and show how changes he made to standard jam session protocol during that time reflect the pursuit of artistic purity--an objective that forms the basis of his ideology. Next, I identify anticommercial themes in his criticism that indicate his reclusivity and general unwillingness to engage in public music making were acts of protest designed to promote jazz artistry. And finally, I identify his pedagogy as one steeped in anticommercially-oriented student expectations and show how that dynamic was thought by Tristano to develop artistically "ethical" improvisers. My intention is to illustrate that much of what is known of Tristano''s alleged eccentricity can be understood as the byproduct of a rational ideologically-oriented artistic objective. My goal then is to show that Tristano''s contribution may very well be of canonic importance if we are willing to acknowledge and accept that his limited discography and general unwillingness to perform in public was in fact a musico-ideological act of protest." --

When young Spit MacPhee comes to live with his grandfather, the people of the Australian country town of St Helen fear for his future. Fyfe MacPhee is a crazy old man, and barefoot Spit has to fend for himself along the riverbank where they live. While some people feel that Spit can look after himself, others believe he would be better cared for in a boys home - and when old Fyfe dies after one of his ''turns'' a fierce battle to decide Spit''s destiny begins. Featuring a new introduction from Phillip Gwynne in this Text Classics edition, The True Story of Spit MacPhee is a much-loved, quintessentially Australian novel for readers of all ages. James Aldridge is a multi-award winning Australian author and journalist. Aldridge was born in Bendigo and his family moved to Swan Hill in the mid-1920s. His novels based on the real living conditions of Swan Hill include his 1985 Children''s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year The True Story of Lilli Stubeck and the Guardian Children''s Fiction Prize-winning The True Story of Spit MacPhee. James Aldridge now lives in London.

This is a new release of the original 1942 edition.

Kitty St Clair adores her nomadic life, travelling from town to town with her parents and their aerobatic circus. A youthful copy of her spirited mother, Kitty is on the way to becoming an accomplished pilot when tragedy brings an end to her golden existence . . . Will she ever know again where she is going and who is going with her? Who can help her turn once more to the skies? And how?

The sea was a Mediterranean emerald, and all around us the heavy stillness of the summer''s hot day was always there, as if everything about us in that beautiful bay would remain as it was forever. And there too, in front of me the creature from the sea, so perfect that I didn''t want anything in my life ever to change. Beau, crippled and almost blinded by a terrible accident, is sent to recover in the South of France. Here, it is hoped, the clear blue sea and the influence of his indomitable Aunt Mimi will heal his damaged body and revive his spirit. When Lelee, the wild daughter of a Provencal smuggler, bursts from the sea, it becomes a summer of diving, glorious food, hidden treasure, smuggling and Jacques Cousteau. The summer of the girl from the sea. James Aldridge is a master storyteller and winner of many literary awards. In The Girl from the Sea he brings us a perfect jewel of a book for readers young and old.

Chronique. Drame. Réalisme. Roman. Social. Un gamin de onze ans qui vit pieds nus comme un sauvage avec son grand-père à moitié fou, ça scandalise les honnêtes gens. Et que fera-t-on de Spit quand le vieux mourra ? Betty la sévère veut le mettre en cage : l''orphelinat le dressera, ce rebelle ! Mais pour Sadie et sa mère, Spit est quelqu''un de bien qui sait ce qu''il veut dans la vie. Elles l''aiment, lui font confiance et l''aideront à rester libre.

Paperback edition of a novel, first published in 1992, in the ''St Helen'' series for 12 to 16 year olds. The award-winning author has written over 20 novels, including the related titles, ''The True Story of Lilli Stubeck'', which won the Children''s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Older Readers in 1985, and ''The True Story of Spit MacPhee'', winner of the New South Wales State Literary Awards Children''s Book Award in 1986.

Spit wohnt mit seinem Grossvater am Fluss und führt ein viel interessanteres Leben als die anderen Jungen in der Stadt. Als der Grossvater stirbt, soll Spit in ein Waisenhaus kommen.

Baryut, un jeune Mongol, a découvert un étalon sauvage, d''une espèce très rare, qu''on va lui arracher pour le transporter dans une réserve en Angleterre. À l''arrivée, c''est Peep, la jument de Kittyn une petite Anglaise, qui sera chargée d''apprivoiser le sauvage Tachi. Les deux chevaux et les deux enfants vont alors vivre en parallèle la plus fantastique, la plus émouvante des aventures.

Roman - enfant - adoption - grands-parents - affectivité.

Summary: Ignorance & bigotry in a small Australian town during the Depression lead to tragedy for a boy whose strange ways are rejected by the townspeople.

When Lilli Stubeck, a gypsy girl, is sold to Miss Dagleish, a wealthy spinster, she resists the woman''s efforts to tame her.

Details land claimed by Bega Land Council at Wapengo, Tanja, Brogo, Bega, Wallagoot, Kameruka, Wolumla, Bournda, Pambula, Yurammie, Bemboka, Mogila, Tantawangalo.