Nobody's Perfect
- 752pagine
- 27 ore di lettura
In this "big, fat, entertaining and informative book" ("San Jose Mercury News"), "New Yorker" film critic Lane delivers his trademark wit, satire, and outstanding cultural insight.
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Anthony Lane, critico cinematografico per The New Yorker, si avvicina al cinema con un distintivo mix di arguzia tagliente e analisi acuta. La sua scrittura è celebrata per la sua intelligenza, il suo umorismo e una profonda comprensione della forma artistica. Attraverso le sue recensioni, Lane offre ai lettori non solo valutazioni di film, ma anche riflessioni ponderate su contesti culturali e artistici più ampi.
Beatrix Potter : The extraordinary life of a Victorian genius
- 608pagine
- 22 ore di lettura
Beatrix Potter's books are adored by millions, but they were just one aspect of an extraordinary life. This captivating biography brings us the passionate, unconventional woman behind the beloved stories: a gifted artist and shrewd businesswoman; a pioneering scientific researcher; a powerful landowner who conserved acres of Lakeland countryside; a daughter who defied her parents with her first tragically short engagement and who, finally was given a second chance of love and happiness.