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192 drawings by 25 artists: Phiz, Leech, Tenniel, du Maurier, Sambourne.

A novel of life, love, forgiveness, and redemption chronicles the dysfunctional lives of David, a firm believer that everyone is inherently rotten; Scott, who is convinced that is life is falling apart and that everyone he loves will abandon him, and who has two wives simultaneously; and their mother Doris, who feels she has nothing to lose by revealing a sixty-year-old family secret.

An Authoritative, historically informed tribute to the punch bowl, by the James Beard Award-winning author of Imbibe!. Replete with historical anecdotes, expert observations, notes on technique and ingredients, and of course world-class recipes, Punch will take readers on a celebratory journey into the punch bowl that starts with some very lonely British sailors and swells to include a cast of lords and ladies, admirals, kings, presidents, poets, pirates, novelists, spies, and other colorful characters. It is a tale only David Wondrich can tell-and it is sure to delight, amuse, and inspire the mixologist and party-planner in everyone.

The English humour magazine "Punch, or the London Charivari," which first appeared in 1841, quickly became something of a national institution with a large and multi-layered readership. Though comic in tone, "Punch" was deeply serious about upholding high literary and artistic standards, about dealing with serious subject-matter, and about attempting to nurture its readers' appreciation of the national drama and of Shakespeare's plays in particular. The author's detailed examination of "Punch's" constant advocacy of Shakespeare reveals telling new evidence concerning the ubiquitous presence of Shakespeare within Victorian culture. New research in the "Punch" archives and elsewhere also reveals the identities of many of the "Punch" authors and artists. The author shows how those who worked for "Punch" often subsumed their collective identities within the single persona of Mr. Punch, a fictional creation who repeatedly presents himself in both texts and graphics as a close friend and admirer of Shakespeare, a man able to remind Victorian readers constantly of the supreme literary and moral values represented by Shakespeare's works.

This book presents the discussion of Earthenware and Celadon, tracing the emergence and development of new design approaches, techniques and colouring that influenced Korean ceramic art during the Choson Kingdom (1392-1910). 'White Porcelain and Punch’ong ware' examines a gradual shift by Korean potters towards simple elegance accompanied by the growth of Confucianism in Korea. Jae-yeol Kim explains how Punch’ong ware and White Porcelain are the two most important traditions in the Choson dynasty and thus reflect through ceramics the history of its time. The artistic interplay of tradition and creativity is examined through 210 full-colour photographs that closely accompany the narrative. The ceramic works featured in this book guide the reader through five centuries of Korean history and artistic creation.

Short-listed for the 2008 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel Joe Grundy is an ex-heavyweight boxer whose main claim to fame was that he got knocked out by champ Evander Holyfield. Now he’s chief of security for a posh old hotel, the Lord Douglas, in downtown Vancouver, and life is pretty good. But then a young neo-hippie inherits more than half a billion dollars and decides to give it all away. As soon as the kid checks into the Lord Douglas with the intention of holding a press conference to announce the scheme, Joe knows big trouble is headed his way, especially when the kid winds up dead. Grundy sets out to discover who murdered the would-be philanthropist only to collide with suspects and sucker punches around every corner. Joe had some pretty tough battles during his days in the ring, but this time the stakes are higher, the opponents are lethal, and the final count could be fatal.

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