An insightful, witty look at Virginia Woolf through the lens of the extraordinary women closest to her.
Gill Gillian Gill Knihy
Gillian Gill je autorkou, která se ponořila do hlubin moderní francouzské literatury, kde získala doktorát na Univerzitě v Cambridge. Její akademická kariéra ji zavedla na prestižní univerzity, včetně Yale a Harvardu. Vydala několik pozoruhodných děl, která se zaměřují na životní osudy a díla významných osobností. Její psaní vyniká schopností odhalit komplexnost lidského života a jeho vliv na kulturní dědictví.
Haida Gwaii, the ancient territory of the Haida people, is a West Coast archipelago famous for its wild beauty and rich species diversity. But that natural bounty, since European contact, has also been a magnet for industry. In the mid-1970s, the Haida rallied with environmentalists to end the rapacious logging of their monumental old-growth forests--and to reassert their title and rights to their homeland. Combining first-person accounts with his own vivid prose, Ian Gill traces the struggle from its early days. The battle became epic, stretching from the backwoods of British Columbia to the front benches of Canada's parliament and uniting a colourful cast of characters. There were many setbacks, but also amazing victories, including the creation of Gwaii Haanas, a world-renowned protected area, and landmark legal decisions. Perhaps the fiercest champion of the Haida's visionary new stewardship ethic has been Guujaaw--artist, orator, strategist and four-term president of the Council of the Haida Nation. In 2004, the Haida laid claim to their entire traditional territory: the land, seabed and waters of Haida Gwaii. It was an audacious move, and one that set a benchmark for indigenous rights around the world. In telling this incredible story of political and cultural renaissance, Ian Gill has crafted a gripping, multilayered narrative with far-reaching reverberations.