A well-researched and thoughtfully written biography of Richard Burton.
Melvyn Bragg Libros
6 de octubre de 1939
Melvyn Bragg es un prolífico autor inglés, quizás más reconocido por su trabajo en el programa The South Bank Show. Es un escritor versátil que ha contribuido con novelas, obras de no ficción y guiones, a menudo colaborando en dramas biográficos. Su escritura explora temas vinculados a las artes y la cultura, reflejando su amplio compromiso con estas áreas. Muchas de sus narrativas se basan en la experiencia personal, como se ve en su novela autobiográfica de 2008.
Renowned as "The Book of Books," the King James Bible, first published in 1611, is celebrated for its profound influence and status as the best-selling book globally. Its enduring legacy highlights its significance in literature, culture, and religion, making it a pivotal text throughout history.
'A vivid and totally original imagination' Scotsman
The Adventure Of English
- 368 páginas
- 13 horas de lectura
Reissued to celebrate Sceptre's 30th anniversary: Melvyn Bragg's bestselling biography of the English language, featuring a new afterword by the author.
Melvyn Bragg's first ever memoir - an elegiac, intimate account of growing up in post-war Cumbria, which lyrically evokes a vanished world.
A history of the English language traces its evolution from a Germanic dialect around 500 A.D. to its modern form, noting the influence of such groups and individuals as early Anglo-Saxon tribes, Alfred the Great, and William Shakespeare.
A fascinating insight to a selection of the show's best episodes, published to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the popular Radio 4 programme.
Crossing The Lines
- 490 páginas
- 18 horas de lectura
The much-praised third part of 'a monumental series' (Sunday Times) by an 'aristocrat of English fiction' (Sunday Telegraph)
A Place in England
- 256 páginas
- 9 horas de lectura
The second novel in Melvyn Bragg's brilliant and evocative Tallentire trilogy schovat popis
Rude Baylor, estudiante de Derecho, afronta su primer caso representando a una pareja cuyo hijo se está muriendo de leucemia. En su lucha contra la poderosa compañía de seguros, que se niega a costear el tratamiento de la enfermedad, Baylor descubrirá uno de los fraudes más importantes de la historia judicial de Estados Unidos.
