New Releases by Paul Scott

Dopo Il gioiello della corona e Il giorno dello scorpione, il terzo capitolo del quartetto del Raj: il capolavoro di Paul Scott, definito il Guerra e pace anglo-indiano. Barbie Batchelor, insegnante missionaria in pensione, viene accolta dall’anziana Mabel, decana della famiglia Layton, come ospite pagante al Rose Cottage di Pankot. Col passare del tempo, tra le due donne nasce una profonda amicizia. Ma Barbie, che ha origini modeste ed è ciarliera e maldestra, non viene accettata dalla buona società di Pankot, in special modo da Mildred Layton, madre di Sarah e Susan. Dal canto suo, Barbie è ossessionata dai fatti cruenti avvenuti in città: l’aggressione subita dalla ex collega Edwina Crane e la violenza carnale di cui è stata vittima Daphne Manners non smettono di riecheggiare nella sua mente. Nel frattempo, la seconda guerra mondiale è giunta alle sue ultime, amare giornate e il Raj britannico si sta sgretolando definitivamente. A Pankot le mogli, le madri, le figlie e le vedove degli ufficiali inglesi coinvolti nel conflitto attendono trepidanti la fine della guerra e il ritorno dei propri cari. Intanto il capitano Merrick, ferito durante un’incursione, dopo un lungo periodo trascorso in un ospedale militare e di passaggio in città, ha un lungo colloquio con Barbie. Sebbene appaia un consumato professionista, l’uomo è brutale e corrotto, ma nemmeno le sue macchinazioni possono arrestare il cambiamento che si sta avvicinando rapidamente e inesorabilmente, un cambiamento che sta minando sempre più il vecchio mito dell’invincibilità britannica... Sui volumi precedenti è stato scritto: «Il gioiello della corona è un’opera poderosa e avvincente, e penso che ancora oggi possa incontrare il favore del pubblico. Si rassicuri il lettore, Paul Scott è uno scrittore amico: la sua prosa è leggera e scorrevole». Luigi Sampietro, «Il Sole 24 Ore» «L’autore è maestro nell’intrecciare drammi macroscopici e vicende personali. Seguendo e incastonando le vite di sei personaggi, Scott allestisce un romanzo coloniale che dietro un dramma privato svela le secolari crudeltà degli inglesi nei confronti di un popolo che non vuole più essere il gioiello della corona britannica ma lotta per trovare la propria identità». Angelo Molica Franco, «il Venerdì – la Repubblica» «Scott scalpella Il giorno dello scorpione come una gemma sfaccettata in cui è racchiuso un cuore liquido; il ritmo vira dall’affrettato al maestoso, la lingua è nitida ma sinuosa, cangiante». Margherita Ghilardi, «il manifesto»

Paul Scott, vincitore del Man Booker Prize, torna nelle librerie italiane con Il gioiello della corona, primo capitolo di The Raj Quartet: la sua opera più celebre, definita il Guerra e pace anglo-indiano, in una nuova, brillante traduzione. India, 1942. La seconda guerra mondiale ha mostrato che l’Impero britannico non è invincibile: la frattura con l’India – il gioiello della corona imperiale – si sta facendo sempre più profonda e pericolosa, mentre gli indipendentisti ingrossano le loro fila. In questo clima carico di tensioni e contraddizioni vive la giovane inglese Daphne Manners, che si è da poco trasferita nella cittadina di Mayapore. Qui ha conosciuto il bellissimo Hari Kumar, ragazzo intelligente e colto che come lei è nato e cresciuto in Inghilterra, ma è indiano; per questo, i due sono costretti a tener segreto il loro amore. Una notte, dopo un incontro appassionato con Hari nei giardini di Bibighar, Daphne viene sorpresa da un gruppo di uomini e violentata: per la polizia, guidata dal sovrintendente Merrick, questa è l’occasione ideale per stringere il pugno di ferro sulla popolazione locale. A partire dalla missionaria Miss Crane, insegnante da sempre vicina alla causa indiana che si trova spiazzata e incapace di agire di fronte all’aggressività degli scontri, tutti i membri della comunità di Mayapore dovranno fare i conti con questo e altri crimini violenti. Amori, segreti, rivolte e complotti sullo sfondo di un affresco storico di grande impatto che mostra in maniera dirompente il razzismo, l’ingiustizia sociale ma anche la forte crisi politica e identitaria di due paesi dai destini intrecciati: India e Inghilterra, gioiello e corona, stretti nel soffocante abbraccio imperiale. «La straordinaria opera di Scott è al tempo stesso un’illuminante finestra su un momento storico fondamentale e una guida per il nostro presente turbolento». «The New York Times» «Una pietra miliare della narrativa postbellica». «The Times» «Un trionfo. Il gioiello della corona procede con forza, con urgenza. Oltre a essere un narratore di talento, il signor Scott usa le sue notevoli abilità tecniche per ritrarre un luogo e un tempo, una società e le sue disposizioni sociali, che ora sono storia». «The New Yorker» «È certamente uno dei più grandi lavori di Paul Scott ed è già stato stabilito come lui sia un romanziere raffinato e profondo». «Kirkus Reviews»

Poet Richard Berengarten has published over 25 books including poetry, translations and criticism since his first collection, The Easter Rising, appeared in 1968. His poetry has been translated into more than 90 languages. His book-length poem The Manager was first published in 2001. This original and innovative work received high praise from reviewers at the time and has since then seen two more editions in 2008 and 2011 with various revisions by the author. His complex, entertaining book engages with issues such as the Modernist heritage, Postmodernist experimentation, gender relations and the problem of contemporary spiritual emptiness. Recognized as a seminal work of the late 20th century, this book-length poem employs a little-used poetic form the verset or verse paragraph. This volume brings together original essays on The Manager by nine internationally-known poets, critics and academics. It is aimed primarily at a scholarly audience—teachers, researchers and students of contemporary poetry written in English. While the essays are specialized, they are at the same time clearly-written and avoid academic jargon. Their argumentative transparence will therefore also make them available to a more general readership interested in contemporary poetry and the broader cultural issues that it entails. This book will serve for many as an introduction to a figure who is arguably one of the most significant poets writing in English today.

Doing justice to the complexity of the preaching task and the questions that underlie it, author Paul Scott Wilson organizes both the preparation and the content of the sermon around its "four pages." Each "page" addresses a different theological and creative component of what happens in any sermon. Page One presents the trouble or conflict that takes place in or that underscores the biblical text itself. Page Two looks at similar conflict--sin or brokenness--in our own time. Page Three returns to the Bible to identify where God is at work in or behind the text--in other words, to discover the good news. Page Four points to God at work in our world, particularly in relation to the situations described in Page Two. This approach is about preaching the gospel in nearly any sermonic form. Wilson teaches the ‘what’, ‘why’, and ‘how’ of sermon construction, all rooted in a theology of the Word. This completely revised edition guides readers through the sermon process step by step, with the aim of composing sermons that challenge and provide hope, by focusing on God more closely than on humans. It has been largely rewritten to include an assessment of where preaching is today in light of propositional preaching, the New Homiletic, African American preaching, the effect of the internet, and use of technology. A chapter on exegesis has been added, plus new focus on the importance of preaching to a felt need, the need for proclamation in addition to teaching, and developing tools to ensure sermon excellence. New sermon examples have been added along with a section that responds to critics and looks to the future.

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On average, 50 per cent of software projects fail to deliver on time or on budget. At least 20 per cent are cancelled before completion or renounced as failures. Project failure costs the global economy nearly $200 billion a year. We''re in the midst of a ''project failure crisis'' and something needs to be done. Following the journey of software development through the 20th and 21st centuries, this book outlines a new, post-Agile methodology for creating great digital solutions in a way that''s faster, better and less wasteful. Learn from some of the world''s best companies and discover how you can go Beyond Agile.

This book brings together twelve essays published between 1983 and 2015. They reveal the author''s continuing interest in what is argued here to be the central, although subversive and recessive line of thinking in American and western society. This romantic thread is followed mainly from Ralph Waldo Emerson through Emily Dickinson to Martin Heidegger and Stanley Cavell. Este libro reúne doce ensayos publicados entre 1983 y 2015, que revelan el continuo interés del autor en lo que se argumenta aquí como la línea de pensamiento central, aunque subversiva y no dominante, de la sociedad americana y occidental. Este hilo romántico es seguido principalmente desde Ralph Waldo Emerson hasta Martin Heidegger y Stanley Cavell, pasando por Emily Dickinson.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A comprehensive introduction to preaching, emphasizing the encounter with God''s grace as the goal and heart of the sermon.

From the Yardbirds to Cream, Blind Faith to Derek and the Dominos, and a hugely-successful solo career, Eric Clapton''s fifty years in the music business can look like an uninterrupted rise to become one of the greatest guitar players who ever lived. But his story is as complicated as it is fascinating. Clapton''s god-like skill with a guitar was matched by an almost equal talent for self-destruction. He has never shied away from telling the truth about his battles with drink and drugs - or the sometimes catastrophic impact they had on the other people in his life, including his first wife Pattie Boyd. And without those deep personal lows we may never have had the musical highs that won him millions of fans. His story is also one of a long but successful road to sobriety, redemption and happiness. Motherless Child chronicles Clapton''s remarkable journey: the music, the women, the drugs, the cars, the guitars, the heartbreak and the triumphs are all here. The book includes interviews with some people close to Clapton who have never spoken on the record before. It explores his musical legacy as one of the most influential musicians of his generation, and as the keeper of the flame for the blues.

In this swiftly paced and lyrical novel about British expatriates at the time of Indian independence, Paul Scott grapples with the themes of race, possession, and history that dominate all four novels of his masterpiece, The Raj Quartet, especially The Jewel in the Crown. As always, Scott fills his book with vivid characters: the seductive, bigoted war widow; the sophisticated, wily Hindu politician; and the athletic young American who only gradually begins to understand the legacy of pain and hatred veiling the woman he has come to rescue. Set against the backdrop of a nation in violent transition—a climate of exhilaration and shifting loyalties—Six Days in Marapore unfolds amidst the possibility of reconciliation, freedom, and healing. "Scott''s brief characterizations are as important to Six Days in Marapore as the basic plot . . . This is not primarily a novel of India, but rather more of frightened foreigners living there at the end of their era."—New York Times "Intense, abrasive, the many conflicts and telltale stigmata of Hindu and Moslem, white and off white, give this its uncertain temper and certain suspense."—Kirkus Reviews

It is tempting for preachers in this digital age of plurality and diversity to offer quick sound bites and PowerPoint-style presentations. These tend to invite a yes or no response, as in mathematical equations. But if we are to reach Christians across the theological spectrumandinvite non-Christians to seriously consider our faith, we must take a different approach. What is needed is greater attention to poetry and images meant to communicate the beauty of the faith and the wonder and mystery of God in everyday life. We must communicate the unity of our message of faith, the divine as truth, and justice and healing as expressions of God. Preaching as poetry (theopoetic preaching) allows for the bold imagery of scripture and the gentle invitation of art. Sermons can no longer always be neatly tied up, perfectly linear, with complete answers to every question. In Preaching as Poetry Paul Scott Wilson teaches why this new approach is necessary today, and demonstrates with multiple examples how it works in real sermons. He skillfully guides the reader to incorporate the classical values of beauty, goodness and truth in every sermon, and in ways that connect with congregants and listeners today.

My story is about a boy, a rather remarkable boy, who worships a veteran Red Sox baseball player. At times, this player may remind you of the Babe. At times, he may seem like someone capable of removing the Babe’s so-called curse. The story, though, is more about the boy than it is about the player. This youngster is like no one you’ve ever come in contact with, though you’d be fortunate if you did. You see, he possesses quite unusual powers of his own. Sometimes those powers may even approach what we might all too casually dismiss as magic. In any event, he is, to quote the name of a popular TV show, a “person of interest.”

The conclusion of the “majestic” quartet about the waning days of the British empire in India, “a commanding achievement” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). After exploiting India’s divisions for years, the British are departing in such haste that no one is prepared for the Hindu-Muslim riots of 1947. The twilight of the raj turns bloody. Against the backdrop of the violent partition of India and Pakistan, A Division of the Spoils illuminates one last bittersweet romance, revealing the divided loyalties of the British as they flee, retreat from, or cling to India. “[These] novels are a spectacular explosion of history set off within the lives of a dozen or so Britons and Indians on the edges of vast change . . . If you want to know where the political world we now live in began, Paul Scott’s novels are a place to start.” —The New York Times Book Review “A rich novel of manners . . . Politics, cultism, police and military interrogation—all moving toward inevitable murder and violence—are integral parts of a carefully crafted, complex novel.” —Library Journal

The classic study of canine behavior: “A major authoritative work…Immensely rewarding reading for anyone concerned with dog-breeding.”—Times Literary Supplement Based on twenty years of research at the Jackson Laboratory, this is the single most important and comprehensive reference work on the behavior of dogs ever compiled, written by geneticist and comparative psychologist John Paul Scott, known for his research into social behavior and aggression. “One of the most important texts on canine behavior published to date. Anyone interested in breeding, training, or canine behavior must own this book.”—Wayne Hunthausen, D.V.M., Director of Animal Behavior Consultations “This pioneering research on dog behavioral genetics is a timeless classic for all serious students of ethology and canine behavior.”—Dr. Michael Fox, Senior Advisor to the President, The Humane Society of the United States “Comprehensive…[a] seminal work.”—Mark Derr, The Atlantic Monthly “Essential reading for anyone involved in the breeding of dogs. No breeder can afford to ignore the principles of proper socialization first discovered and articulated in this landmark study.”—The Monks of New Skete, authors of How to Be Your Dog''s Best Friend and the video series Raising Your Dog with the Monks of New Skete

Preach theologically-informed sermons using this companion to the readings in Year C of the Revised Common Lectionary.

Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow - together and apart, these two men have dominated the charts for the best part of 20 years. And it is their fractured ''bromance'' that has shaped the history of Take That. Based on years of in-depth research, this biography uncovers the truth about their tortured relationship.

Deu assajos publicats amb anterioritat que, en conjunt, tenen la finalitat de proporcionar un debat coherent de la filosofia antisistemàtica del trascendentalisme americà i la forma que es reflecteix en diversos escriptors i pintors dels segles XIX i XX als Estats Units. Reflexiona sobre les implicacions de la revolució romàntica en el pensament occidental i demostrar la importància del romanticisme per al desenvolupament de la cultura americana.

Aquest llibre comenta la poesia d''Emily Dickinson mitjançant un estudi dels 22 poemes que constitueixen el seu primer quadernet, tots escrits abans de 1859. Comença amb un breu resum del complicadíssim procés de publicació de l''obra dickinsoniana. Després, s''explica què són els quadernets i com els van tractar alguns dels primers editors. A continuació, s''ofereix una lectura crítica del primer quadernet que es centra en la transformació de la fe cristiana de la jove poetessa, i finalitza amb una edició bilingüe amb notes critiques sobre cada poema.

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A young girl named Rachel recounts her trips to visit her grandparents and the fun adventures they have together.

Third in the epic quartet about the end of the Raj: “Scott throws us into India, wretched and beautiful . . . His contribution to literature is permanent.” —The New York Times Book Review India, 1943: In a regimental hill station, the ladies of Pankot struggle to preserve the genteel façade of British society amid the debris of a vanishing empire and World War II. A retired missionary, Barbara Batchelor, bears witness to the connections between many human dramas—the love between Daphne Manner and Hari Kumar; the desperate grief an old teacher feels for an India she cannot rescue; and the cruelty of Captain Ronald Merrick, Susan Layton’s future husband. This is the third novel in the Raj Quartet, a series of historical novels that “limn the Anglo-Indian world with its lovers, friends, family servants, soldiers, businessmen, murderers and suicides—all involved in one another’s fate” (The New York Times). “Scott has the trick of being sympathetic without ever losing his clearsightedness.” —Times Literary Supplement

The Random Book of … Paul features facts, figures, stats, and trivia on legions of record breakers, record losers, actors, singers, sportsmen, historical figures, the famous and infamous, felons, inventors, rulers, heartthrobs, politicians, and scientists called Paul. Which Paul has battled Hodgkin''s disease, was on the first private flight into suborbital space, and is worth over $22 billion? Which Paul is in the Penzance South ward, has been raided by the Spanish twice, and worships a former bus driver? Which Paul was a butterfly expert, predicted that life expectancy in the USA would be 42 by 1990, and that England would not exist by the year 2000? Which Paul was thirty-three feet tall, broke windows when he clapped, and was carried by five storks at birth? Which Paul picked up an 18-stone man with his mouth and ripped out five front teeth?

Lando is tucked away in eastern Chester County, along the flood plains of Fishing Creek. The quiet community has existed for more than 240 years. Originally settled by yeoman Phillip Walker, who established a plantation, gristmill, and sawmill, Lando became home to Manetta Mills and, for more than 80 years, was one of the worlds largest manufacturers of blankets. Lando and Manetta Mills, owned and operated by the Heath family, became a way of life to the residents of the mill hill. There were baseball teams, churches, bands, trains, rivers, schools, and textiles. In Images of America: Lando, readers will experience day-to-day life in a small mill community and see how neighbors and coworkers lived and worked together. Lando shows the commitment of the Heath family to the community, the workers, and their product. The Heath family did not only invest in the development of Manetta Mills, they also invested in the lives of hundreds of people who have affected thousands of others.

Contains "The Jewel in the Crown" in which a young Englishwoman, Daphne Manners, and an Indian man, Hari Kumar, are involved in a doomed love affair; and "The Day of the Scorpion" in which a sadistic policeman, Ronald Merrick, who arrested and persecuted Hari, insinuates himself into an aristocratic British family as World War II escalates.