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Each summer, in the ancient hill town of Siena, Italy, there erupts one of the most extraordinary, exciting, and dangerous horse races in the world— the Palio. So furious is the rivalry that it is often said the Palio is more battle than race, and that "Fate is the Queen of the Palio." This magnificent book is a true story of the Palio —a thrilling, heart-stirring tale of a boy and a beautiful half-Arabian mare who won undying fame. Marguerite Henry tells—as only she can—how the life of Giorgio Terni, a boy of the Maremma marshes, became linked in strange and dramatic fashion with that...

Misty is a Chincoteague pony mare who is close to foaling, and the Beebe family is anxious about it. Unfortunately, a terrible storm system arrives first, setting up over Chincoteague with floods, hurricane winds, ice, and snow. The story is fictional, but is based on historical characters, human and equine. Stormy describes events on Chincoteague Island during the Ash Wednesday Storm that hit the Eastern Seaboard March 6, 1962. This is the sequel to Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry (Summary adapted from Wikipedia)

John Randel Jr. (1787-1865) was an eccentric and flamboyant surveyor. Renowned for his inventiveness as well as for his bombast and irascibility, Randel was central to Manhattan’s development but died in financial ruin. Telling Randel’s engrossing and dramatic life story for the first time, this eye-opening biography introduces an unheralded pioneer of American engineering and mapmaking. Charged with "gridding" what was then an undeveloped, hilly island, Randel recorded the contours of Manhattan down to the rocks on its shores.

Nora Ephron was one of the most popular, accomplished, and beloved writers in American journalism and film. Nora Ephron: A Biography is the first biography of the Manhattan-born girl who forged a path of her own, earning accolades and adoration from critics and fans alike. Author Kristin Marguerite Doidge explores the tremendous successes and disappointing failures Ephron sustained in her career and examines the private life she tried to keep in balance with her insatiable ambition.

THE HEPTAMERON, first published posthumously in 1558, is a captivating collection of stories divided into seven days, each featuring ten tales, plus an eighth day with two additional stories. Richly exploring themes of love, infidelity, and the complexities of human emotion, these narratives sparked accusations of looseness from contemporary critics. Authored by Margaret of Navarre (also known as Margaret of Angoulême), a pivotal figure in the French Renaissances intellectual and cultural spheres, this work stands out for its unique blend of passionate desire and spiritual reflection. As ...

Welcome to Volume 4 of the Heptameron, a captivating collection first published posthumously in 1558. This volume features seven complete days of storytelling, with ten tales each, culminating in an eighth day filled with two additional stories. The narratives, rich in themes of love and infidelity, sparked controversy and accusations of moral looseness during Margaret of Navarres time. As a prominent figure in the French Renaissance, Margaret of Angoulême left an indelible mark on intellectual circles. As George Saintsbury noted in his 1892 essay, this work exemplifies the eras complexity, ...

Entretiens Radiophoniques. Archives de l'INA sous la direction de Jean-Marc Turine. Avec la participation de Jean-Louis Trintignant. Marguerite Duras aimait la radio, lieu privilégié qui fait se rejoindre la parole et le silence. En écoutant les archives de l'INA, il n'est plus possible d'en douter. Parler de façon directe lui plaisait, comme de dialoguer au moment de la sortie d'un livre, d'un film ou d'une pièce de théâtre. Elle profitait aussi de la radio pour exercer son humour, son goût de l'absurde et du rire.

En Angleterre il y a James Bond. En France, il y a Marguerite B. aussi efficace mais sans besoin de gadgets. Suivez une femme aux aventures stupéfiantes, agent double au service... de l’Art ! Marguerite bourlingue entre épreuves physiques et aventures rocambolesques, ouvertures de failles spatio-temporelles et rencontres avec les défunts. Accompagnée de Hercule, elle est prête à tout pour poursuivre sa mission : sauver de l’oubli ou de l’incompréhension, artistes et lieux de patrimoine. // Après avoir noté cette fiction - suivez les aventures de Marguerite sur Instagram : ...

A historical fiction novel set in Paris (1572) during Charles IX's reign and the French Wars of Religion. Marguerite de Valois, daughter of deceased Henry II, is the novel's protagonist set against the infamous schemes of the Catholic power player, Catherine de Medici. - Summary by Publisher

Marguerite Yourcenar e il suo amore per l'astrologia

À mi-chemin entre le confessional de Secret Story et un boudoir mondain, Le masque et la Plume dans le cul est une discussion enregistrée en public au bar Les Souffleuses avec un•e invité du monde de la cul-ture animée par Marguerite Du Trash et Babouchka Babouche. Si vous n’aimez pas la (pop) culture, ni l’humour et que vous êtes de droite : allez vous faire foutre ! Sinon, bonne écoute !

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Each summer, the ancient hill town of Siena, Italy, transforms into the battleground for one of the most thrilling and perilous horse races in the world—the Palio. This fierce competition, often described as more of a battle than a race, is steeped in tradition, where Fate is the Queen of the Palio. In this captivating tale, Marguerite Henry brings to life the true story of Giorgio Terni, a boy from the Maremma marshes, whose destiny intertwines with that of Gaudenzia, a stunning half-Arabian mare destined for glory. When Gaudenzia suffers an injury in one of the chaotic races, it is Giorgio...

Lecture du texte de Marguerite Yourcenar, publié en 1936, et repris dans Nouvelles orientales en 1938. Une émission soigneusement concoctée par l'équipe de ⁠Radiokultura.eus Merci à eux ✨

Bienvenue sur “Paroles et musique”, le podcast qui met la littérature au carré, qui donne une deuxième dimension aux livres avec la chanson. Si vous aimez les récits autour de la lecture, si vous considérez la musique comme une machine à voyager dans le temps, alors ce podcast devrait vous plaire. 🌼 Je suis Marguerite, professeur la semaine et podcasteuse dès le vendredi. 🗓️ Le premier vendredi du mois, vous retrouverez un épisode d’une dizaine de minutes qui mettra la littérature au carré, la littérature puissance deux, en paroles, avec les livres et les écrivains, ...