Best Selling Books by Peter Brown

Chaucer lived through a period of extraordinary upheaval: a protracted war with France, devastating plague, the peasants'' revolt, religious controversy, and the overthrow of the king. Compact and comprehensive, this book offers a wide-ranging account of the medieval society from which works such as The Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Criseyde sprang, and shows how these and other works manifest that society in fictional form. Significant aspects of the literary scene, such as patronage, audience, and performance, help to place Chaucer''s practices in their historical framework, and his treatment of love, paganism, and reality are framed within their intellectual and philosophical contexts. The modern reception of Chaucer in film and television adaptations is also examined. Seen through the lens of his cultural experience, this is the perfect critical companion to Chaucer''s life and poetry. The book includes a chronology of Chaucer''s life and time, suggestions for further reading, websites, illustrations, and a comprehensive index. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Today is the day the exuberant Lucy is going to make a new friend! But she finds it''s harder than she had thought--she accidentally ruins the giraffe''s breakfast and is much too big for the frogs'' pond. Just when she''s about to give up, an unexpected friend finds her, and loves her just the way she is. This heartwarming story offers a unique and humor-filled spin on the all-important themes of persistence and friendship.

Somebody''s been doing the world a favour and bumping off all the City''s top bankers. But did that same somebody kill Chrissie Barker? An aging Indiana Jones is hired by a preppy corporate lawyer to find her sister''s killer. They have a history these two: utter contempt can best describe her feelings towards him; animal lust his feelings towards her; a thorny relationship that endures right up until the dark and evil conclusion of this on again, off again, investigation.

Le grandi storie non hanno quasi mai un lieto fine. Fu così anche per i Beatles, sul cui scioglimento si sono versati fiumi di inchiostro e di veleno. Per decenni abbiamo sentito ipotesi sulle cause che avrebbero scatenato questa epocale separazione, ascoltato le (contraddittorie) versioni di giornalisti e confidenti, ma mai prima d''ora abbiamo avuto accesso alle confessioni contenute in questo libro. Nell''autunno del 1980, poco prima della tragica morte di John Lennon, l''ex direttore operativo della Apple Corp, Peter Brown, e lo scrittore Steven Gaines intervistarono Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr e tutti i membri della ristretta cerchia dei Beatles. Una piccola parte di queste testimonianze confluì nel loro bestseller internazionale The Love You Make (1983), ma nei loro archivi è rimasto un tesoro nascosto, fatto di interviste uniche ed estremamente sincere, che i due hanno tenuto nascoste fino a oggi, per oltre quarant''anni. All You Need Is Love è un''opera potente, che raccoglie e riporta alla luce confessioni oneste, intime e affascinanti, un libro che offre tutta la verità sugli ultimi giorni dei Beatles e la lascia raccontare ai protagonisti di quel momento storico su cui - da troppo tempo - gravano le nebbie della diceria e della leggenda.

The era of late antiquity--from the middle of the third century to the end of the eighth--was marked by the rise of two world religions, unprecedented political upheavals that remade the map of the known world, and the creation of art of enduring glory. In these eleven in-depth essays, drawn from the award-winning reference work Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World, an international cast of experts provides essential information and fresh perspectives on this period''s culture and history.

Index of manuscripts in Middle English prose contained in the Additional Collection 10001-14000, British Library, London The great scholar and palaeographer Sir Frederic Madden (1801-73) was Keeper of Manuscripts at the British Museum (as it then was) when most of the items in this Handlist were acquired. The manuscripts here represented, from the still expanding Additional Collection, provide examples of almost every kind of Middle English prose composition. Many of the items in this Handlist are well known, but some have been previously overlooked and a surprising number remain unedited.

The third volume to appear in the magnum opus of A. Peter Brown takes as its topic the European symphony ca. 1800-ca. 1930 and is divided into two parts. Brown''s series synthesises an enormous amount of scholarly literature in a wide range of languages--Publisher''s description.

Ten original essays examine the transactions between real places and the literary imagination, including the reinvention of real places in literary form, from 1800 to the present day. They deal with different kinds of locations (islands, countries, cities), the topoi writers use to articulate a sense of place (maps, ruins, landscape, history), their generic manifestations in fiction, travel writing, topography, (auto)biography and poetry, and the theoretical and methodological issues which arise. The focus moves outwards from local to regional and national issues, covering questions of cultural identity, space, representation, historicity, and modernity in England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Germany, the United States, and the South Pacific. The contributors are drawn from both sides of the Atlantic, and include established scholars as well as newer voices.

Peter Brown is best known as Deputy Johnny McKay on Lawman and Texas Ranger Chad Cooper on Laredo, but his show business career has spanned five decades from theatre to prime time television to movies to daytime soap operas. Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin, Ann-Margret and Hugh Hefner are just a few of the many stars he has counted as friends. The Fastest Gun in Hollywood is much more than just Peter''s show business days. Friends and family are his proudest accomplishment. He lovingly tells his story, first of growing up in a strong family setting, and then up through his days as a husband, father and grandfather. Peter Brown has lived an exciting life. The Fastest Gun in Hollywood is his chance to share it with his fans.

Peter Brown''s contention that the Democratic Party is beholden to black voters in a way that annoys white voters, promising preferential treatment to minority groups in the form of affirmative action and other programs, is the premise of this timely and outspoken book.

¿Desearías divertirte más? El señor Tigre sabe exactamente cómo te sientes. Por eso él decidió volverse salvaje. Pero, ¿no ha ido demasiado lejos? Hay una ciudad en la que todo es como debe ser. Todos están conformes y son muy educados. Sin embargo, uno de sus habitantes se aburre de ser siempre tan correcto, tan estirado, tan educado. Nos referimos al señor Tigre, quien desearía relajarse y divertirse. Más aún: le gustaría volverse salvaje. Así, un día decide hacer las cosas de otra manera. Un extraordinario álbum ilustrado con un personaje inconformista que está dispuesto a vivir a su manera, sin importar la opinión de los demás. El autor e ilustrador del libro, Peter Brown, nos presenta un cuento que destaca la importancia de tener opiniones propias, desarrollar un criterio personal y buscar nuestro camino. ¡Uno los mejores libros para niños de 2013 de acuerdo con Publishers Weekly!

Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island''s unwelcoming animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home--until, one day, the robot''s mysterious past comes back to haunt her. From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide.

Life for Roz and the animals on their island is perfect. But when mysterious, dangerous waters surround the island, the animals are forced inland to fight over dwindling resources. Roz calms and organizes the animals, but the poison tide takes a terrible toll on the island. So the wild robot sets out across the ocean, determined to stop the poison tide. During her journey, Roz encounters amazing geological formations and incredible creatures, and she sees the devastation caused by the toxic waters. Can the wild robot save the ocean and her island and everything she loves? This thrilling third installment of the Wild Robot series takes readers on a new adventure through the ocean and to the frigid northern waters where Roz may have to make the ultimate sacrifice."

After being captured by the RECOs and returned to civilization for reprogramming, Roz is sent to Hilltop Farm where she befriends her owner''s family and animals, but pines for her son, Brightbill.