“Savor the mysterious power of a master’s pentimento.” —Los Angeles Times“It takes a lot of nerve and skill to pull off something as rich as Beautiful MarIa of My Soul, but pull it off Hijuelos does.”
It is 1947, and Israel Levis, a Cuban composer whose life had once been a dream of music, love, and sadness, returns to Cuba after being mistakenly imprisoned during the Nazi occupation of France. Whe
He didn't say good-bye. He didn't leave a phone number. And he didn't plan on coming back - ever. In Wisconsin, Rico could blend in. His light hair and lighter skin wouldn't make him the "dark dude
′London society is full of women of the very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for years.′Including some of Oscar Wilde′s most well-known and infamous plays, Lady
Ahoy, matey! Set sail with an adventurous group of buccaneers on their galleon. Kids will love to sing and dance and splash along with the catchy singalong and vibrant art time and time again! Includes fun facts about notorious historical pirates from around the world and even a helpful chart naming the parts of a ship. A QR code on the book provides access to video animation and audio.
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘Dear Prince, I must leave you, but I will never forget you, and next spring I will bring you back two beautif
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.'How sad it is! I shall grow old, and horrid, and dreadful. But this picture will remain always young… If it was only
'He was not blind to the fact that murder, like the religions of the Pagan world, requires a victim as well as a priest...'This selection includes three of Wilde's brilliant short stories, all reflect
Wilde's works are suffused with his aestheticism, brilliant craftsmanship, legendary wit and, ultimately, his tragic muse. He wrote tender fairy stories for children employing all his grace, artistry
In these delightful tales, Oscar Wilde employs all his grace, artistry and wit. The Happy Prince tells of the statue of a once pleasure-loving Prince which, with the help of a selfless Swallow helps p
On its first publication The Picture of Dorian Gray was regarded as dangerously modern in its depiction of fin-de-siècle decadence. In this updated version of the Faust story, the tempter is Lord Henr
My first approximation to the work of Peter Forbes took place a few months after I had changed my residence, from the distant and humid Argentinean pampas, to the picturesque but climatically rigorous
