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The Best Little Boy in the World
Random House Publishing Group 2010; US$ 16.00The classic account of growing up gay in America. "The best little boy in the world never had wet dreams or masturbated; he always topped his class, honored mom and dad, deferred to elders and excelled in sports . . . . The best little boy in the world was . . . the model IBM exec . . . The best little boy in the world was a closet case who 'never... more...
Turgenev. Art, Ideology and Legacy.
Editions Rodopi 1905; US$ 101.00Turgenev is in many ways the most enigmatic of the great nineteenth-century Russian writers. A realist, he was nevertheless drawn towards symbolism and the supernatural in his later career. Renowned for his authentic depictions of Russian life, he spent l more...
Practical Beekeeping in New Zealand
Exisle Publishing 2011; US$ 14.99Practical Beekeeping in New Zealand has been fully updated to incorporate the latest information available, including new approaches to beekeeping needed since the parasitic varroa mite became established in New Zealand and changed the nature of beekeeping forever. Enhancing the text is a large number of new illustrations. It will appeal... more...
Aspects of Dostoevskii
Editions Rodopi 2012; US$ 60.00Perhaps more than any other nineteenth-century Russian writer, Dostoevskiis continuing popularity rests on his contemporary relevance. The prophetic streak in his creativity gives him the same lasting appeal as dystopian novelists such as Zamiatin and Orwell whom he influenced and whose ethical concerns he anticipated. Religious themes are prominent... more...
Franco-British Cultural Exchanges, 1880-1940
Palgrave Macmillan 2012; US$ 85.00This volume focuses on the literary connotations of the 'Channel Packet' and sets forth lively dialogues between French and British culture at a key period of artistic innovation and exchange between 'high' and popular art forms. more...
Ancient Egypt in Africa
Taylor and Francis 2003; US$ 50.00The discipline of Egyptology has been criticised for being too insular,with little awareness of the development of archaeologies elsewhere. It has remained theoretically underdeveloped. For example the role of Ancient Egypt within Africa has rarely been considered jointly by Egyptologists and Africanists. Egypt's own view of itself has been neglected;... more...
Turgenev and Russian Culture
Editions Rodopi 2008; US$ 106.40The present volume has as its central aim a reassessment of the works of Ivan Turgenev for the twenty-first century. Against the background of a decline in interest in nineteenth-century literature the articles gathered here seek to argue that the period in general, and his work in particular, still have much to offer the modern sensibility. The volume... more...
ANCIENT EGYPT IN AFRICA
Left Coast Press 2010; US$ 36.95Geographically, Egypt is clearly on the African continent, yet Ancient Egypt is routinely regarded as a non-African cultural form. The significance of Ancient Egypt for the rest of Africa is a hotly debated issue with complex ramifications. This book considers how Ancient Egypt was dislocated from Africa, drawing on a wide range of sources. It examines... more...
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