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The Emperor's Coloured Coat
Author | : John Biggins |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 2006-05-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1590134710 |
This book follows the hapless Lieutenant Otto Prohaska in the waning years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and finds Otto taking an ill-considered break from duties to engage in a mad fling with a Polish actress. After a desperate attempt to elude his lover's husband, he finds himself mistaken by anarchists as one of their own. Otto soon masters their code names and secret handshakes, but when he also learns of their plans to assassinate the Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo, his duty is clear. He must alert his superiors—now, if only he can find someone who will believe him!
The Emperor's Coat in the First World War
Author | : Stefan Rest |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Military uniforms |
ISBN | : |
The Emperor's Coloured Coat
Author | : John Biggins |
Publisher | : St Martins Press |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780312134853 |
Returning to the sea for a second adventure, stalwart young sailor Otto Prohaska is amazed when his experiences cause him to test his wings in the air as well. By the author of A Sailor of Austria.
A Sailor of Austria
Author | : John Biggins |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 379 |
Release | : 2005-09-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1590134680 |
In this ironic, hilarious, and poignant story, Otto Prohaska is a submarine captain serving the almost-landlocked Austro-Hungarian Empire. He faces a host of unlikely circumstances, from petrol poisoning to exploding lavatories to trigger-happy Turks. All signs point to the total collapse of the bloated empire he serves, but Otto refuses to abandon the Habsburgs in their hour of need.
The Emperor's New Clothes
Author | : Hans Christian Anderson |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 26 |
Release | : 2018-09-23 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781727498400 |
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author best known for writing children's stories including "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling." But he didn't just write short stories, and his intended audience wasn't restricted to children. In addition to his fairy tales, Andersen wrote poems, plays, novels, travel books, essays, and more. He hungered for recognition at home (Denmark) and abroad-and he got it! Eventually. Today, his stories can be read in over one hundred languages. But no matter what language they're in, Andersen's tales have got something for everyone. In them, you'll find beauty, tragedy, nature, religion, artfulness, deception, betrayal, love, death, judgment, penance, and-occasionally-a happy ending. They're complex tales, but since Andersen himself was pretty complex, we like to think that art imitates life. Or something like that. "The Emperor's New Clothes" (Danish: Kejserens nye Kl?der) is a short tale by Hans Christian Andersen about two weavers who promise an Emperor a new suit of clothes that is invisible to those who are unfit for their positions, stupid, or incompetent. When the Emperor parades before his subjects in his new clothes, no one dares to say that he doesn't see any suit of clothes until a child cries out, "But he isn't wearing anything at all!" The tale has been translated into over a hundred languages. Includes a unique illustration!
Walt Disney Productions Presents The Emperor's New Clothes
Author | : |
Publisher | : Random House Trade |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780394825687 |
Two dishonest weavers sell the vain emperor an invisible suit of clothes.
Framing Russian Art
Author | : Oleg Tarasov |
Publisher | : Reaktion Books |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2012-01-01 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1780230028 |
The notion of the frame in art can refer not only to a material frame bordering an image, but also to a conceptual frame. Both meanings are essential to how the work is perceived. In Framing Russian Art, art historian Oleg Tarasov investigates the role of the frame in its literal function of demarcating a work of art and in its conceptual function affectingthe understanding of what is seen. The first part of the book is dedicated to the framework of the Russian icon. Here, Tarasov explores the historical and cultural meanings of the icon’s,setting, and of the iconostasis. Tarasov’s study then moves through Russian and European art from ancient times to the twentieth century, including abstract art and Suprematism. Along the way, Tarasov pays special attention to the Russian baroque period and the famous nineteenth century Russian battle painter Vasily Vereshchagin. This enlightening account of the cultural phenomenon of the frame and its ever-changing functions will appeal to students and scholars of Russian art history.
To Be Continued
Author | : Hope Apple |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 481 |
Release | : 2000-10-10 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0313095981 |
Keeping track of prolific authors who write fiction series was quite challenging for even the most ardent fan until To Be Continueddebuted in 1995. Noew, readers will be happy that the soon-to-be-released second edition has added 1,600 new books and 400 new series. To Be Continued, Second Edition, maintians the first volume's successful formula that featured concise A-to-Z entries packed with useful information, including titles, publishers, publication dates, genre categories, annotations, and subject terms. Among the genre categories that can be found in To Be Continued are romance, science fiction, crime novel, horror, adventure, fantasy, humor, western, war, Christian fiction, and others.
The Darkening Sea
Author | : Alexander Kent |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 2000-10-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1590132572 |
Soon after taking part in the dramatic capture of Martinique in the Caribbean, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho is next despatched to the African coast to gather a flotilla and stop French attacks on British trade routes. But Bolitho must contend with more than Britain's old enemy—he must also face the hatred of his flag captain and betrayal by a man he once counted on as his friend.