From her appearance in a small magazine in 1906 to her death in 1965, Anna Akhmatova was a dominant presence in Russian literary life. But this friend of Pasternak & Mandelstam was a poet in a country where poetry was literally a matter of life & death, as she found when Mandelstam & her own husb&, Gumilyev, were executed, & her son imprisoned for many years in the Gulag. Akhmatova`s first collection, ” Evening”, appeared in 1912. ” Rosary” (1914) made her a household name. After the Revolution she went in & out of favour with the authorities, who sometimes allowed her to publish, sometimes banned her work. She is now most celebrated in the West for ” Poem Without A Hero & Requiem”, a sequence mourning the victims of Stalin`s Terror which was only published (and then outside Russia) in 1963. ...

Nigella Lawson described Anna Del Conte`s book Portrait of Pasta as ` The book that actually changed the way the English thought about Italian cooking...and the instrumental force in leading us from the land of spag bol, macaroni cheese & tinned ravioli`. Now Anna Del Conte has fully updated & revised that book, introducing many new recipes, to create Anna Del Conte On Pasta. This is a delicious collection of 120 recipes, many of which can be cooked within minutes. The book starts with a fascinating historical account of pasta, then guides you through how to cook pasta, & explores the different types of pasta. The recipes, which come from every region of Italy, are divided into easy to navigate chapters on meat, dairy, vegetables, soups, stuffed & baked pastas. This is a classic Italian cookbook, & will quickly prove essential in your kitchen. Her accolades include the prestigious Duchessa Maria Luigia di Parma prize for Gastronomy of Italy, in 1987; the Premio Nazionale di Cultura Gastronomica Verdicchio d` Oro prize for her contribution to the dissemination of knowledge concerning authentic Italian cooking, in 1994 & In 2010, she was awarded the honour of Ufficiale dell` Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, in recognition of the importance of her work in keeping alive Italy`s good image in the UK. ...

Anna Karenina is a novel of unparalleled richness & complexity, set against the backdrop of Russian high society. Tolstoy charts the course of the doomed love affair between Anna, a beautiful married woman, & Count Vronsky, a wealthy army officer who pursues Anna after becoming infatuated with her at a ball. Although she initially resists his charms Anna eventually succumbs, falling passionately in love & setting in motion a chain of events that lead to her downfall. In this extraordinary novel Tolstoy seamlessly weaves together the lives of dozens of characters, while evoking a love so strong that those who experience it are prepared to die for it. ...

Now the subject of a major new film adaptation from director Joe Wright (” Atonement”, ” Pride & Prejudice”), Leo Tolstoy`s ” Anna Karenina” is translated by award-winning duo Richard Pevear & Larissa Volokhonsky in ” Penguin Classics”. Starring Keira Knightley (”A Dangerous Method”) as Anna Karenina, Jude Law (” Sherlock Holmes”) as her husband Alexei, Aaron Johnson (” Nowhere Boy”) as Count Vronsky, & also starring Matthew Mc Fadyen, Andrea Riseborough & Kelly Macdonald, this dazzling production of ” Anna Karenina” is adapted for the screen by legendary playwright Tom Stoppard. Anna Karenina seems to have everything
- beauty, wealth, popularity & an adored son. But she feels that her life is empty until the moment she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky. Their subsequent affair scandalizes society & family alike, & soon brings jealousy & bitterness in its wake. Contrasting with this tale of love & self-destruction is the vividly observed story of Konstantin Levin, a man striving to find contentment & meaning to his life
- & also a self-portrait of Tolstoy himself. Acclaimed as the definitive English version of Tolstoy`s masterpiece, this edition contains an introduction by Richard Pevear & a preface by John Bayley. Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) spent his youth in wasteful idleness until 1851, when he travelled to the Caucasus & joined the army, fighting in the Crimean war. After marrying in 1862, Tolstoy settled down, managing his estates & writing two of his best-known novels, ” War & Peace” (1869) & ” Anna Karenina” (1878). ”A Confession” (1879-82) marked a spiritual crisis in his life, & in 1901 he was excommunicated by the Russian Holy Synod. ” William Faulkner, it`s said, was once asked to name the three best novels ever. He replied: ” Anna Karenina, Anna Karenina, Anna Karenina”. If you don`t recall why, rush to buy a fine new translation by Richard Pevear & Larissa Volokhonsky”. (Boyd Tonkin, ” Independent”).

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Considered to be Leo Tolstoy's most personal novel, Anna Karenina is an epic tale which scrutinizes fundamental moral & theological questions through the impassioned & tragic story of its eponymous heroine. Anna is desperately pursuing a good, 'moral' life, standing for honesty & sincerity, but this flies in the face of the morally corrupt Russian bourgeoisie. In the background to Anna's tale, the aristocrat Konstantin Levin is struggling to reconcile reason with passion, espousing a Christian anarchism that Tolstoy himself believed in. Championed by Nabokov & adored by Doestoevsky, Anna Karenina displays a poignant realism & innovative lyricism that makes it one of the most perfect, enduring novels of all time. ...

Trapped in a stifling marriage, Anna Karenina is swept off her feet by dashing Count Vronsky. Rejected by society, the two lovers flee to Italy, where Anna finds herself isolated from all except the man she loves, & who loves her. But can they live by love alone? In this novel of astonishing scope & grandeur, Leo Tolstoy, the great master of Russian literature, charts the course of the human heart.A masterpiece of realism & illuminated by irresistible characters, Anna Karenina is among the best-loved of all novels, penetrating to the heart of the ruling class in Tsarist Russia. This beautiful Macmillan Collector`s Library edition of Anna Karenina is translated by Aylmer & Louise Maude, & features an afterword by Ned Halley. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector`s Library is a series of beautiful special gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector`s Library are books to love & treasure. ...

TRANSLATED BY LOUISE & AYLMER MAUDE. Anna is a beautiful, intelligent woman whose passionate affair with the dashing Count Vronsky leads her to ruin. But her story is also about a search for meaning, & by twinning it with that of Levin, an awkward idealist whose happy marriage & domestic trials form the backdrop for a similar quest, Tolstoy creates a rich & complex masterpiece that has captured the imagination of readers for decades. The Vintage Classic Russians Series: Published for the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Russian Revolution, these are must-have, beautifully designed editions of six epic masterpieces that have survived controversy, censorship & suppression to influence decades of thought & artistic expression. ...

Anna Liza likes to help cheer up her mother`s psychiatric patients with her 17 top knock-knock jokes & cheerful songs, but when she meets Edward, she hits a brick wall. Edward`s dad is so sad since his mum left; he says his life isn`t going anywhere any more. Anna Liza has a plan to get him on the move again, if only she can manage to evade her mother`s attention long enough. High quality cream paper & a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all. ...

Features over 50 recipes from London`s legendary Mac N Cheese truck. This book is full of pimped up mac `n` cheese recipes, things to do with leftovers (mac `n` cheese fries anyone?) plus tips on how to make the best bechamel sauce, the perfect cheeses to use, as well as recipes for sides, sauces, drinks & desserts to serve alongside. Featuring recipes for some of their well-known classics such as the Don Macaroni with bacon & pesto to the chipotle-laced Spicy Juan; to experimental ideas for the serious Macologist, including Machos, alpine-inspired Maclette, Mac-Packed Peppers, Mac `n` Cheese Fries, the ultimate grilled cheese sandwich & more. Not forgetting the perfect wingmen to accompany your mac
- they`ve got pickles, guac`, kwik kimchi, salads & sauces as well as festival cocktails & hangover cures covering all the bases. ” Best Mac `n` Cheese this side of the Atlantic.” (Elle). ” Worth getting messy for.” (Metro).
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