51 Results for : kamchatka
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Disappearing Earth
Beautifully written, thought-provoking, intense and cleverly wrought, this is the most extraordinary first novel from a mesmerising new talent.One August afternoon, on the shoreline of the north-eastern edge of Russia, two sisters are abducted. In the ensuing weeks, then months, the police investigation turns up nothing. Echoes of the disappearance reverberate across a tightly woven community, with the fear and loss felt most deeply among its women.Set on the remote Siberian peninsula of Kamchatka, Disappearing Earth draws us into the world of an astonishing cast of characters, all connected by an unfathomable crime. We are transported to vistas of rugged beauty - densely wooded forests, open expanses of tundra, soaring volcanoes and the glassy seas that border Japan and Alaska - and into a region as complex as it is alluring, where social and ethnic tensions have long simmered, and where outsiders are often the first to be accused.In a story as propulsive as it is emotionally engaging, and through a young writer's virtuosic feat of empathy and imagination, this powerful novel provides a new understanding of the intricate bonds of family and community, in a Russia unlike any we have seen before.Praise for Disappearing Earth "A genuine masterpiece, but one that is easily consumed in a feverish stay-up-all-night bout of reading pleasure."Gary Shteyngart"Suspenseful, original and compelling, Disappearing Earth is a strange and haunting voyage into a strange and haunting world.'Simon Sebag-Montefiore , author of The Romanovs"Julia Phillips is at once a careful cartographer and gorgeous storyteller... . A mystery of two missing girls burns at the center of this astonishing debut, and the complexity of ethnicity, gender, hearth and kin illuminates this question and many more."Tayari Jones , author of An American Marriage'A most extraordinarily beautiful and haunting first novel, and the unveiling of a rare and special talent' New Statesman'A knock-out... .The stitches of Phillips's language make you go, Damn, that's good .' The Los Angeles Review of Books 'A superb debut.' New York Times' Phillips explores the devastation in this complex, imaginative and beautifully written crime novel, which is as beautiful as the scenery it depicts.' Woman's Weekly'I was so absorbed I forgot to take notes...each new domestic world was deftly conjured and fresh.' Sarah Moss, The Guardian'This book takes the 'missing girl' trope and turns it on its head' Elle'Intriguing, tantalising, perfectly executed.' Spectator- Shop: buecher
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Anselm Graubner. Der kurze Winter der Anarchie
Im Jahr 1989/90, als das Alte nicht mehr galt und das Neue kaum absehbar war, schien alles möglich. Der gesellschaftliche Umbruch in der DDR verlief rasant, mitunter auch anarchisch. Die Staatssicherheit wurde in Erfurt von einer Handvoll Frauen friedlich besetzt, das erste Arbeitsamt in der Bezirksstadt eröffnet, die ersten freien Volkskammerwahlen abgehalten, der Wehrdienst durch den Zivildienst ersetzt. Anselm Graubner, der im Dezember 1989 mit einer Arbeitserlaubnis aus Dortmund nach Weimar gekommen war, hielt diese Momente als Fotoreporter für die Thüringische Landeszeitung fest. Seine Wahl fiel nicht zufällig auf Weimar. Schon vor der Grenzöffnung war er Teil der ACC-Galerie geworden, die Freunde in einem besetzten Haus gegenüber des Weimarer Schlosses gegründet hatten. Sie wurde in den turbulenten Monaten sein Ankerpunkt, hier hielt er das Miteinander von Studierenden, Künstlern und Hausbesetzern fest. Der Band versammelt Aufnahmen vom Herbst 1989 bis zum April 1990.AnselmGraubner (1968, Wismar), lebt und arbeitet als Kulturunternehmer und Hotelier in Weimar. 1981 reiste er mit seiner Familie in den Westen aus. Im Herbst 1989/90 fotografierte er für eine Tageszeitung in Weimar, 1991 ging er als Fotograf für drei Monate nach Kamtschatka.In 1989/90, when the old no longer applied and the new was essentially unpredictable, anything seemed possible. Social stability in the GDR rapidly broke down, with the turmoil at times even bordering on anarchy. The Stasi headquarters in Erfurt was peacefully occupied by a handful of women, the first job centre was opened in the Thuringian capital, the first free parliamentary elections were held for the Volkskammer, and military service was replaced by a community-based alternative. Anselm Graubner captured these moments in pictures, working as a reporter for the Thüringische Landeszeitung. He had come to Weimar from Dortmund, arriving with a work permit in December 1989. His choice of Weimar was not a random one.Even before the border opened, he had become involved with the ACC Galerie, which friends of his had founded in a squatted house opposite the palace in Weimar. It was to become his anchor point during the turbulent months that followed, and it was here that he took pictures of the communal life of students, artists, and squatters. The book is a collection of photographs covering the period from autumn 1989 to April 1990.Anselm Graubner (b. 1968, Wismar), lives and works as a cultural entrepreneur and hotelier in Weimar. In 1981, he left the GDR with his family to settle in the West. In autumn 1989/90, he took pictures for a daily newspaper in Weimar, and in 1991 he spent three months in Kamchatka working as a photographer.- Shop: buecher
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The Journal of Midshipman Chaplin
The Journal of Midshipman Chaplin - A Record of Bering's First Kamchatka Expedition: ab 14.99 €- Shop: ebook.de
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Volcanism and Subduction
Volcanism and Subduction - The Kamchatka Region: ab 111.99 €- Shop: ebook.de
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Volcanism and Subduction
Volcanism and Subduction - The Kamchatka Region: ab 111.99 €- Shop: ebook.de
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Ecology of Siberian Dwarf Pine Pinus Pumila (Pallas) Regel in Kamchatka
Ecology of Siberian Dwarf Pine Pinus Pumila (Pallas) Regel in Kamchatka: ab 46.49 €- Shop: ebook.de
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Terre Des Ours (f)
La péninsule du Kamchatka. Olongés dans l'hiver glacé, 20'000 ours se tiennent à l'abri, dans leurs tanières. Parmi eux, un jeune ours:il a passé son premier hiver tout seul, sans sa famillie. Ayant quitté sa tanière beaucoup trop tôt, il entame alors un grand voyage qui le Mènera des sommets enneigés à l'irréelle vallée des geysers, des grandes rivières jusqu'à l'immense lac Kouril- Shop: odax
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Terre des Ours (F) - Blu-ray 2D & 3D
La péninsule du Kamchatka. Plongés dans l'hiver glacé, 20'000 ours se tiennent à l'abri, dans leurs ttanières. Parmi eux, un jeune ours: il a passé son premier hiver tout seul, sans sa famille.Ayant quitté sa tanière beaucoup trop tôt, il entame alros und grand voyage qui le mènera des sommets enneigés à l'irréelle vallée des geysers, des grandes rivières jusqu'à l'immense lac Kourile, la plus grande concentration d'ours du monde.- Shop: odax
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