Miyamoto Usagi is no Bugs Bunny. He's a rabbit bodyguard, a samurai who wanders the mountains, plains, and villages of a 17th-century Japan populated almost exclusively by anthropomorphic animals. Cats, snakes, rhinos, and ninja moles plot and fight their way across a land ravaged by civil war. The 10 stories in the first volume introduce Usagi, the evil Lord Hikiji, and a host of other characters. The stories themselves can stand alone, but taken together they begin to form an ongoing saga of treachery and revenge. Sometimes violent, sometimes funny, Usagi's adventures are filled with fascinating historical detail. The costumes, landscapes, and buildings are beautifully drawn, creating such a sense of realism it's easy to forget the hero is a rabbit. If you buy the first book in this series, you'll want the rest.
Usagi Yojimbo is the kind of quality work that transcends time, genres, demographics, and even age groups. It crafts a delicate and beautiful balance between honor and savagery, cute innocence and dark brutality, simple heart-warming stories and multi-part epics that shape a dense continuity. Whether or not you've ever been a fan of feudal Japanese culture, furry anthro characters, or independent, non-superhero comics, Usagi Yojimbo is a comic that can't help but impress even the harshest critic.
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Not only suitable, but much recommended for young learners, Reading level: Ages 9-12, can serve as well as a coloring book to enliven lessons - stovokor, Usagi addict :)
The "First Certificate Gold" practice exams consist of a set of five practice exams which are free-standing, in line with the exact specifications of the revised exam and designed to look as similar as possible to the real exam.
Ariadne Oliver, Queen of Crime Fiction, has been asked to devise a Murder Hunt for a fete at Nasse House, the home of Sir George Stubbs. But she begins to suspect that someone is manipulating the scenario of her game and fears that something very sinister is being planned. She sends for her old friend Hercule Poirot. At first he is not inclined to take her very seriously, but soon, a series of events propels him to change his mind.
To be effective as a scientist or engineer - professional or student - you must write well. This book, by a scientist, will help you to write: to observe, remember, think and plan; to manage your time and avoid stress; and to improve your communication skills. Extensively revised and updated, this valuable reference takes into account the huge changes in information technology since the very successful first edition.
This first issue of Modern Language Journal sure meets your curiosity about its origin:
- At the beginning, what was its name? Is it the same as today's name? - Its appearance - Who were the first authors of the first articles? (Note: the cover is just illustrative, not original!)
