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The original letters themselves are reproduced within the pages but as an e-book they're almost impossible to make out. The actual text of the letters are accompanied by brief descriptions of the correspondence, date, and photos/scans of the letters or of the individuals involved.Born in Cambridge in 1952, Douglas Adams was best known for creating The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a wildly successful project that began in 1978 as a science-fiction comedy radio series and eventually evolved to become something much larger, in many formats and in many languages, adored by many millions of people around the world. Usher provides the text separately so reading the content isn't an issue - I'd just love to see more of the letters themselves so I can treasure them even more. Here, writing becomes a righting of the wrongs of history from voices hitherto silenced – unforgettable voices filled with a defiant assertion of life and humanity that pulses through the pages. A heartwarming reply from Roald Dahl to seven-year-old Amy, who had sent him one of her dreams, contained in a bottle, along with a letter.

A huge, very well produced hardback, that would make a great coffee table book or an excellent gift. Herein are the magnificent, laugh-out-loud, heart-piercing letters that Usher was right to want to share with a much wider audience. This edition has a ribbon bound into the binding so you can mark your place as you read through these poignant, wise, funny, surprising and thoughtful missives. G. Jung, Katherine Mansfield, Marge Simpson, David Bowie, Dorothy Parker, Buckminster Fuller, Beatrix Potter, Che Guevara, Evelyn Waugh, Charlotte Brontë, and many more.

This wonderful volume features letters for the great and the good, including Mick Jagger, Roald Dahl - and the Queen, with her personal recipe for drop scones! Geopoetika je pred kraj prošle godine objavila prevod ove knjige pod naslovom "Muzej prepiske: lična pisma koja bi trebalo da pripadaju svima". There are a couple of letters which I have already seen in various other guises but, for the most part, these epistolatory creations shed new light for me on so many different matters. Shaun Usher brings together a riveting collection of letters by and about some of the musicians and music that enrich our lives. From Virginia Woolf's heart-breaking suicide letter to Queen Elizabeth II's recipe for drop scones sent to President Eisenhower; from the first recorded use of the expression 'OMG' in a letter to Winston Churchill, to Gandhi's appeal for calm to Hitler; and from Iggy Pop's beautiful letter of advice to a troubled young fan, to Leonardo da Vinci's remarkable job application letter, Letters of Note is a celebration of the power of written correspondence which captures the humour, seriousness, sadness and brilliance that make up all of our lives.

Whenever we lay down together you always told me, "Dear, do other people cherish and love each other like we do? This new edition sees the collection of the world’s most entertaining, inspiring and unusual letters updated with fourteen riveting new missives and a new introduction from curator Shaun Usher. Seiten : Illustrationen ; 29 cm Zustand: sehr gut; h5836 9783453270022 Wenn das Buch einen Schutzumschlag hat, ist das ausdrücklich erwähnt. These thirty letters show us the many ways that art and life can intersect, and what we talk about when they do. For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin.

The way the letters are laid out is brilliant and allows the book to flow from one letter to another quickly and simply, and it doesn't ever feel overly stodgy with info. From Virginia Woolf's heart-breaking suicide letter, to Queen Elizabeth II's recipe for Drop Scones sent to President Eisenhower, from the first recorded use of the expression 'OMG' in a letter to Winston Churchill, to Gandhi's appeal for calm addressed to Hitler; and from Iggy Pop's beautiful letter of advice to a troubled young fan, to Leonardo Da Vinci's remarkable job application letter, this book ios a celebration of the power of written correspondence which captures the humour, seriousness, sadness and brilliance that make up all of our lives. This utterly charming collection offers a warm and friendly look at the place that cats occupy in our hearts and lives.

The series is a celebration of the power of written correspondence, and the letters capture the humour, seriousness, sadness, and brilliance that make up all of our lives. Because each one is wonderful in its own way, telling its own individual little snapshots of history and life and, reassuringly, mundanity. Having the actual letters copied there on the page (rather than just a typed version) is a lovely touch - there is just something surreal about seeing a scone recipe written by the Queen! A black corporal beseeches Abraham Lincoln to ensure that his regiment receives proper payment for performing their duties. Usher has an evident knack for selecting letters that land with the force of a good short story, with personalities and dramatic arcs emerging swiftly, from just a page or two.More Letters of Note’, the sequel to international bestseller ‘Letters of Note’, is another rich and inspiring collection which reminds us that much of what matters in our lives finds its way into our letters. The night was in aid of Crisis at Christmas, ensuring homeless people across the country have a place to go and a meal to eat this Christmas. On this day in 1876, shortly after making history, Alexander Graham Bell wrote the following letter to his father. Foi o cabo dos trabalhos para conseguir o ebook, e não é, de certeza a melhor opção para este género de trabalho.