Nobody's Perfect
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- 27 hodin čtení
In this "big, fat, entertaining and informative book" ("San Jose Mercury News"), "New Yorker" film critic Lane delivers his trademark wit, satire, and outstanding cultural insight.
Anthony Lane je filmovým kritikem pro The New Yorker, kde se věnuje analýze filmů s pronikavým vhledem a osobitým stylem. Jeho psaní se vyznačuje bystrostí, vtipem a hlubokým porozuměním kinematografie. Laneovy recenze, které mu vynesly uznání, nabízejí čtenářům nejen hodnocení filmů, ale i zamyšlení nad širšími kulturními a uměleckými souvislostmi.


In this "big, fat, entertaining and informative book" ("San Jose Mercury News"), "New Yorker" film critic Lane delivers his trademark wit, satire, and outstanding cultural insight.
Beatrix Potter's books are adored by millions, but they were just one aspect of an extraordinary life. This captivating biography brings us the passionate, unconventional woman behind the beloved stories: a gifted artist and shrewd businesswoman; a pioneering scientific researcher; a powerful landowner who conserved acres of Lakeland countryside; a daughter who defied her parents with her first tragically short engagement and who, finally was given a second chance of love and happiness.