Homer - Böcker

De ikoniska väskorna, den berömda orangefärgade presentlådan, alla kändisar som älskar modehuset Hermès är ett av världens mest berömda lyxmärken. Från sadelmakeriet på 1800-talet till 1960-talets Paris och framåt har Hermès produkter fyllt garder...

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Christian Diors väg till den parisiska modevärldens absoluta höjder är en av 1900-talets mest fascinerande berättelser. Dior var gallerist och mycket inspirerad av den franska haute couture-traditionen. Hans debutkollektion 1947 blev startskottet ...

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Louis Vuittons väskor med Monogram-mönster har burits av kungligheter och kändisar i mer än 150 år. Sedan unge Louis sökte lyckan i Paris har detta lyxmärke växt i stadig takt och överlevt två världskrig, den stora ekonomiska depressionen, jazzera...

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No home library is complete without the classics! Iliad & Odyssey brings together the two essential Greek epics from the poet Homer in an elegant, leather-bound, omnibus edition-a keepsake to be read and treasured. The Iliad and The Odyssey ar...

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The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage, family and identity; and about travellers, hospitality and the changing meanings ...

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'The Odyssey is a poem of extraordinary pleasures: it is a salt-caked, storm-tossed, wine-dark treasury of tales, of many twists and turns, like life itself' Guardian The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Troj...

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Homer's two epics of the ancient world, The Iliad and The Odyssey, tell stories as riveting today as when they were written between the eighth and ninth century B.C. This edition employs Samuel Butler's classic translations of both texts...

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When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that "combines intellectual authority with addictive readability" (Edith Hall, The Sunday Telegraph)critics lauded it ...

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Valentino, känd vid bara sitt förnamn, är en sann modelegend. Valentino Garavani grundade sin modeataljé i Rom 1959. Hans första världskända kund var Elizabeth Taylor. Hon följdes av Jackie Kennedy och sedan dess har stjärnorna stått på rad. Inte ...

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Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the des...

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'The best modern prose translation of The Iliad' Robin Lane Fox, The Times The first of the world's great tragedies, The Iliad centres on the pivotal four days towards the end of the ten-year war between the Greeks and the Trojans. ...

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A stunning Penguin clothbound edition of Homer's great epic, in E. V. Rieu's classic translation. The Iliad is the first and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization - an epic poem without rival in the literature of the wo...

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Ända sedan modehuset Gucci grundades i Florens 1921 har det varit en av giganterna i lyxmodevärlden. Gucci började som tillverkare av väskor åt eliten och är idag leverantör av kult-accessoarer och haute couture. Under det senaste århundradet har ...

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The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage, family and identity; and about travellers, hospitality and the changing meanings ...

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'The first great book, and the first great book about the suffering and loss of war' Guardian One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War. At its cen...

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Det är en fantastisk sak att ge liv åt tyg, att skapa något som rör sig väl, harmonin i färg. Hubert de Givenchy Ända sedan Audrey Hepburn stod utanför juvelaren Tiffany's i en liten svart klänning har Givenchy personfierat elegant couture. De ren...

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Book 18 of the Iliad is an outstanding example of the range and power of Homeric epic. It describes the reaction of the hero Achilles to the death of his closest friend, and his decision to re-enter the conflict even though it means he will lose h...

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When Emily Wilsons translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was fresh, unpretentious and lean (Madeline Miller, The Washington Post)critics lauded it as a revelation (Susan Chira, The New Y...

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"Unequaled" Rewriting of Homer for Children. Padraic Colum's retelling of Homer's classic epics for children is still considered by many to be the finest introduction younger readers will have to Homer. Combining the broad stories of bot...

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One of the greatest epics in Western literature, THE ILIAD recounts the story of the Trojan wars. This timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves to its tragi...

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Penelope has been waiting for her husband Odysseus to return from Troy for many years. Little does she know that his path back to her has been blocked by astonishing and terrifying trials. Will he overcome the hideous monsters, beautiful witches a...

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For the first time, eight collectable, pocket-sized fashion books in one set. Containing the stories of eight legendary fashion houses, this beautiful box holds the best-selling fashion style guides. Exploring eight designers who exemplify eleganc...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the Unit...

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It is the tenth year of the Trojan War. The Greek allies have laid siege to the city of Troy, but the leaders of the Greek factions are beginning to turn on one another. When Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae, angers Achilles, leader of the Myrmidons...

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"Give me time and I'll give you a revolution" - Alexander McQueen Ever since its creation in 1992, the House of Alexander McQueen has been synonymous with drama, risk-taking and cutting-edge innovation. From iconic collaborations, l...

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Kvinnan klamrade sig fortfarande fast vid hans arm. "Nu är det två. Nu är det två. I morse en man, nu en kvinna. Nu är det två ..." "Det har kanske inte ..." började Jerome men avbröts av att kvinnan begravde sina naglar i hans...

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In the world of deeply classified military projects, "never-weres" and "might have beens" can shed great light on what actually has been happening behind the scenes. The Manned Orbital Laboratory, a secret project that was canc...

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The epic tale of wrath and redemption. Here is a new Loeb Classical Library edition of Homers stirring heroic account of the Trojan war and its passions. The eloquent and dramatic epic poem captures the terrible anger of Achilles, the best of the ...

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The epic tale of wrath and redemption. Here is a new Loeb Classical Library edition of Homers stirring heroic account of the Trojan war and its passions. The eloquent and dramatic epic poem captures the terrible anger of Achilles, the best of the ...

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The definitive collection of rare, secret, and arcane tarot knowledge The Tarot: The Original Teachings Revealed is the ultimate guide to the untold mysteries and lost knowledge of the tarot. This single volume includes eight full books along with...

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