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The moving story of the life of the woman behind A Raisin in the Sun, the most widely anthologized, read, and performed play of the American stage, by the New York Times bestselling author of Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper LeeWritten when she was just twenty-eight, Lorraine Hansberry's landmark A Raisin in the Sun is listed by the National Theatre as one of the hundred most significant works of the twentieth century. Hansberry was the first...

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Charles J. Shields, the New York Times bestselling author of Mockingbird, masterfully delivers the moving story of the life of the woman behind A Raisin in the Sun, the most widely anthologized, read, and performed play of the American stage. Written when she was just twenty-eight, Lorraine Hansberry's landmark A Raisin in the Sun is listed by the National Theatre as one of the 100 most significant works of the twentieth century. Hansberry was...

This biography by the New York Times best-selling author of Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee traces the life of National Book Award-winning novelist John Williams, author of the cult classic novel Stoner.

Wer war der Mann, der den perfekten Roman schrieb? John Williams gilt heute als Ikone der modernen amerikanischen Literatur. Aber wer war dieser große Autor, der erst weit nach seinem Tod berühmt wurde? Wie viel hatte der Universitätsdozent aus Denver mit ›Stoner‹ gemein? Wieso hat ein feinsinniger Intellektueller wie Williams einen so abgründigen »Western« wie ›Butcher's Crossing‹ verfasst? Was hat es mit Williams' Bemerkung auf sich, sein e...

Concise biographies of newsworthy world leaders Each volume presents an objective overview of the particular leader and examines him in the context of the politics of the time Excellent introductory biographies with full-colour photographs

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- Absorbing accounts of the leaders whose ideas and actions have changed the course of history- Examines each person's life in the context of the politics of the time- Full-color photographs enhance each book

To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most widely read novels in American literature. It's also a perennial favorite in highschool English classrooms across the nation. Yet onetime author Harper Lee is a mysterious figure who leads a very private life in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, refusing to give interviews or talk about the novel that made her a household name. Lee's life is as rich as her fiction, from her girlhood as a rebellious ...

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To Kill a Mockingbird - the twentieth century's most widely read American novel - has sold thirty million copies and still sells a million yearly. But despite the book's popularity, its author Harper Lee has always been a mysterious figure. In this in-depth biography, first published in 2006, Charles J. Shields finally brings to life the woman who gave us two of American literature's most unforgettable characters, Atticus Finch and his daughte...

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