Best Selling Books by John Knowles

Estate 1942. Mentre la guerra infuria in Europa, in un campus del New England un gruppo di adolescenti trascorre pigramente le giornate, tra una lezione di storia e una gara di nuoto. È in questo clima di vacanza e sospensione, in questo mondo di pace separata, che nasce la segretissima Società dei Supersuicidi della Sessione Estiva, i cui membri sono tenuti a sottoporsi a un pericoloso rito di iniziazione. L’ispiratore e animatore della setta è Finny, campione sportivo carismatico e incontenibile, anticonformista per vocazione. A condividere tutte le sue imprese, dalle gite clandestine al mare fino alle sfrenate partite sui campi da gioco della scuola, c’è Gene, diligente allievo modello. Ma i due ragazzi non potrebbero essere più diversi tra loro e da questo incontro si scatenerà una sequenza ingovernabile di eventi che costringerà entrambi a fare i conti con la parte più buia di loro stessi, allontanandoli per sempre dall’innocenza dell’infanzia. Un romanzo di grande suggestione, un cult amatissimo della letteratura americana.

Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, un grupo de estudiantes comienza el curso en un colegio privado de Nueva Inglaterra. Gene, un chico quieto y obediente, conoce allí a Finny, un compañero atlético y rebelde que despierta en él sentimientos encontrados. La compleja relación que a partir de entonces se establece entre ambos es el nudo en torno al cual se desarrolla una historia de amistad en la cual laten de forma inequívoca lo mejor y lo peor del ser humano, las cuerdas inevitables que se han de pulsar para pasar, a menudo a un alto precio, a la madurez. John Knowles (1926) nació en Estados Unidos. Periodista y escritor, ha escrito varias novelas, entre las que cabe destacar, además de «Una paz solo nuestra», que mereció varios premios, «Indian Summer», «Morning in Antibes», «Double Vision» y «Peace Breaks Out».

A detailed overview of some of the greatest composers in classical music, their life stories, their most famous works, and their contributions to the genre. Written by esteemed musician and composer John Knowles Paine, this book is a treasure trove of information and a celebration of the enduring power of classical music. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

between conservation of the animals and the historic Marwell Hall; the need to make the enterprise pay; and how, because of his determination that Marwell should itself be safe, he formed a charitable Trust to which he gave the entire zoo." "Throughout this book, John''s ''can-do'' attitude to tackling one of Planet Earth''s greatest challenges shines through and, as he now enjoys a well-earned retirement, John Knowles can be justly proud of what Marwell has achieved." --Book Jacket.

The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Volume 3, delves into the artistic genius and intellectual world of Henry Fuseli (1741-1825), a pivotal figure in the Romantic movement. This volume offers a comprehensive exploration of Fuseli''s writings, providing invaluable insights into his theories on art, literature, and aesthetics. Compiled and edited by John Knowles, this collection illuminates Fuseli''s critical perspectives and his profound influence on the art world. Readers will discover a wealth of essays, lectures, and reflections that showcase Fuseli''s innovative ideas and his passionate engagement with the artistic and intellectual currents of his time. This volume serves as an essential resource for scholars, artists, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Fuseli''s enduring legacy. It offers a rare glimpse into the mind of a visionary artist whose work continues to inspire and challenge. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

"Comme je ne pouvais m''empêcher de le faire chaque fois que j''apercevais cette rivière, je pensai à Phineas. Pas à l''arbre et à la douleur, mais à un de ses tours favoris : Phineas, tout exalté, se tenait en équilibre sur un pied à la proue d''un canoë, tel un dieu de la rivière, ses bras levés invoquaient l''air pour qu''il le soutienne, son visage était transfiguré, son corps n''était plus qu''un ensemble complexe d''équilibres et de compensations, chaque muscle placé à la perfection par rapport aux autres pour maintenir cette réussite suprême de la fantaisie, sa peau irradiait à cause de tous ses plongeons, tout son corps était comme suspendu entre ciel et rivière, comme s''il avait transcendé la force de gravité et pouvait, par une petite poussée verticale du pied, s''élever un peu plus haut et rester en suspension dans l''espace, rassemblant toute la splendeur de l''été et l''offrant au ciel. Puis le canoë virait imperceptiblement et la ligne de son corps se brisait, l''essor de ses bras retombait, une jambe se levait vivement, incontrôlable, et Phineas basculait dans l''eau, avec un rugissement de rage." Été 1942, un internat dans le New Hampshire. Ils ont tous l''énergie, l''insouciance et les pulsions de leurs seize ans, et un héros, Phineas, plein de grâce et de fantaisie, indiscipliné, casse-cou, irrésistible. Ce récit lumineux est devenu un livre culte dès sa sortie aux Etats-Unis en 1959. Il fut porté aux nues par toute une génération qui pleurait silencieusement l''ombre - d''un Fitzgerald trop tôt disparu.

The lives of young Lyle Catherwood, his overbearing, power-hungry father, and neurasthenic mother are played out against the backdrop of the shortlived West Virginia coal boom of the century''s first quarter.

Set at a boys'' boarding school in New England during the early years of World War II, A Separate Peace is a harrowing and luminous parable of the dark side of adolescence. Gene is a lonely, introverted intellectual. Phineas is a handsome, taunting, daredevil athlete. What happens between the two friends one summer, like the war itself, banishes the innocence of these boys and their world. A bestseller for more than thirty years, A Separate Peace is John Knowles''s crowning achievement and an undisputed American classic.