A little of all these: An Estonian childhood

Alexander, Tania

JONATHAN CAPE.

An Estonian Childhood

Biographies & Memoirs

Arrow (A Division of Random House Group)

In a Germany inexorably slipping towards Nazi domination, initial public reaction to Siblings was one of moral disgust. Meanwhile Klaus and his sister Erika were feted by the world as 'the Literary Twins' and their father Thomas Mann was at the height of his career. The play (first produced in Munich in 1930), a weird and unsettling portrayal of incest inspired by Cocteau's Les Enfants Terribles and set in pre-war Paris, reflects Klaus Mann's own life with Erika - an intimate world of private games cultivated against their overpowering father. In Siblings, however, the participants are no mere adolescents but adults whose rituals and games are sinister and desperate attempts to exclude the encroaching totalitarian conformity of the 'outside' world. The play was given both its English language and British premiere in this version in 1989 at the Lyric Hammersmith under the direction of Peter Eyre. As a companion piece the evocative novella The Children's Story, written in 1926 when Klaus Mann was nineteen, presents a complementary view of childhood. Here the more carefree games and fantasies of the children are played out beneath the shadows cast by adult passions and conflicts.

Siblings and the Children's Story/a Play and a Novella

MANN, Klaus

Eyre, Peter

Literature & Fiction

Marion Boyars

Rich in tradition as well as in taste, Russian cuisine tempts the palate with its tasty pies, hearty soups, and flavorful sauces. A Little Russian Cookbook presents a selection of both famous and unusual recipes from the many regions of Russia. Zakuski, or starters, include Borsch and Spiced Herring. Main courses feature such classic Russian fare as Beef Stroganoff and Pelmini, a Siberian dish similar to ravioli. Desserts such as Blini and Pashka, a no-cook Easter cake, round out the recipes, each of which is accompanied by a delightful illustration.

A Little Russian Cookbook

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Konova-Stone, Vera

Regional & International

Chronicle Books LLC.

First published by Jonathan Cape Ltd in 1987 under the title A Little of All These , Tania Alexander's memoir is centered around her mother, the Baroness Moura Budberg, her life in Tsarist Society, in the Bolshevik society of Lenin and Gorky, and later in that of H.G. Wells in England.

Tania: Memories of a Lost World

Adler & Adler Pub

July 2006, the embers that settled internally in my youngest son Lonny were red hot ready to combust into flames but they were different; they took on the form of fatigue, swelling, fever, fainting, weight loss, etc. The one person brave enough to sound the alarm was his aunt, Samantha, who insisted he see a doctor. He didn't tell anyone how he felt but he knew something was wrong. August 2006 I noticed weight loss, shaky hands and twitching in his left cheek but his silence was especially guarded. As we talked the embers floated above him! I could tell he was irritated when he said he had fainted a few days ago so I urged him to see a doctor. On my drive home I smelled something unusual burning but dismissed it because I couldn't find the source. Two weeks later my sons, Lonny and Te'Mon came to visit. Lonny seemed to have gained weight but it was weird. Instantly the burning smell returned. Early October he finally saw a doctor that said the "weight gain" was fluid buildup; he prescribed meds and scheduled tests three weeks out. October 18, 2006 at 10:30pm, my sister, Deborah, called and told me Lonny was admitted to the hospital for kidney failure and possible dialysis! I didn't want to let her words in. The smoke of denial filled my brain with thoughts that jumped all over like sparks trying to catch fire. I knew something was burning, I just didn't realize it was Lonny! I grabbed my keys rushed to the hospital, praying the entire 35 mile drive. I tried to cry because it seemed appropriate, but no tears came. I tried to worry, though none of the thoughts would stick, and then it happened .... www.tanianottanya.com

The Fire Didn't Burn Us

Religion & Spirituality

Xulon Press

No Sweat Fitness

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mainstream Publishing

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