pagent the beauty contest
Pagent. The Beauty Contest
One day humankind discovered aesthetics and we have been preening ourselves ever since. But only a few of us dare to declare that we are more beautiful than the next person. The beauty contest in all its form, whether it be a competition to find the most beautiful woman in the world or to find the man—or woman—with perfectly formed pectorals, must be the most blatant display of peacockesque attention-seeking, unmatched in its glamour, glitz and sheer exhibitionism. Pageant celebrates the culture of the beauty contest, from the well-known spectacles of Miss World and Mr. and Miss Universe to the flamboyance of Alternative Miss World; from subculture contest, such as Miss Hell’s Angels, to the bizarre, for example, the crowning of Miss Sausage Queen to promote Nation Hot Dog Week. In America alone 35,000 beauty pageants are held through the year, but the beauty contest is a truly international phenomenon. Pageant features contest from around the world. An irresistible combination of nostalgia and contemporary kitsch, the book is unique study of our human obsession with the beautiful. * A nostalgic trip through time with pageants such as Miss America and Miss USA and including more unusual contests like Miss Car Wash (California), Miss Kansas Turnpike; Mr. America and Miss Nude UK.
754 Руб.
Martin Ann M. Little Miss Stoneybrook... and Dawn
Dawn's a little jealous when there's a formal ceremony to welcome Jessi and Mallory into the Baby-sitters Club. Don't people know that Dawn's a special baby-sitter too? Then it's Dawn's turn to shine. Mrs. Pike wants Dawn to help prepare Margo and Claire for the Little Miss Stoneybrook contest. So what if Margo's only talent is peeling a banana with her feet? Dawn's going to help her charges win that contest any way she can. The only trouble is... Kristy, Mary Anne, and Claudia arehelping Karen, Myriah, and Charlotte enter the contest, too. And nobody's sure where the competition is fiercer: at the pageant - or at the Baby-sitters Club! The best friends you'll ever have!
1382 Руб.
Mackinnon Mairi Robin Hood and the Silver Arrow
From the famous English legend. Robin Hood and his outlaws rob the Sheriff once too often, and the Sheriff sets a trap: an archery contest with a splendid prize. On the day of the contest, there's no sign of Robin Hood, and the winner is a mysterious dark stranger from the wars overseas. Who could he be? The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for younger learners. They include activities, glossaries and a full audio recording of the text in both British English and American English.
1926 Руб.
Lea Caroline Prize Women
Toronto, 1926. A childless millionaire leaves behind an astonishing will: the recipient of his fortune will be decided in a contest known as 'The Great Stork Derby'. His money will go to the winner: the woman who bears the most children in the ten years after his death. Lily di Marco is young, pregnant, and terrified of her husband. Fleeing to Toronto, she arrives on the doorstep of glamorous free spirit Mae Thebault. At a time when men hold all the power, Lily and Mae look out for each other. But as their friendship grows, Lily wonders if there's more to Mae - and her past - than she has been told... And as the Great Depression bites, the Stork Derby contest - with its alluring prize - proves too good to ignore for Lily and Mae, each living hand to mouth. These best friends are now fierce rivals. But if only one woman can win, what will the contest cost the other?
3339 Руб.
Seargent Angrea Our World 4: Rdr - Empty Pot (BrE). Level 4
The Emperor gives a seed to each gardener in the village, telling the gardeners that the person who grows the most beautiful plant will become the next Emperor. Young Cheng cares for his seed, but no plant grows. How can Cheng win the contest?
912 Руб.
Hargreaves Adam Mr. Men. Ready, Steady, Bake!
Are you ready for the mischief and mayhem of a Mr Men Baking Contest?! It's time for the Summer Fete Baking Contest and the Mr Men and Little Miss are all getting ready to compete. Little Miss Neat has measured all her ingredients very carefully, whilst Mr Impossible is baking his pineapple upside down cake ... upside down! Who will the judges choose as the winner? And will anyone remind Mr Forgetful to turn his oven on? Mr Men and Little Miss Celebrations introduce children to all the exciting occasions that people celebrate including sports day, a visit from the tooth fairy, Halloween and Chinese New Year. Original concept by Roger Hargreaves.
1411 Руб.
Punter Russell Ten-Pin Penguins
Benji the penguin would like to win the South Pole bowling contest. Unfortunately, his bowling's all over the place and he only manages to hit one of the ten pins! But perhaps he's won a different competition, without even realizing it?
647 Руб.
Starkey David Six Wives. The Queens of Henry VIII
The pre-eminent study of the six wives of Henry VIII by a master historian. Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived CATHERINE OF ARAGON: the pious Spanish Catholic who suffered years of miscarriages and failed to produce a male heir... ANNE BOLEYN: the pretty, clever, French-educated Protestant whose marriage to Henry changed England forever... JANE SEYMOUR: the demure and submissive contrast to Anne Boleyn's radical and vampish style... ANNE OF CLEVES: 'the mare of Flanders' whose short marriage to the overweight Henry followed a farcical 'beauty contest'... CATHERINE HOWARD: the flirtatious teenager whose adulteries made a fool of the ageing king... CATHERINE PARR: the shrewd, religiously radical bluestocking who outlived him... In this dazzling study, David Starkey gives us a richly textured picture of daily life at the Tudor Court from the woman's point of view. Above all, he establishes the interaction of the private and the public, and demonstrates how the Queens of Henry VIII were central in determining political policy.
3912 Руб.
Doyle Arthur Conan The last Galley. Impressions and Tales 1
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "The Last Galley: Impressions and Tales I" is the first volume in the series, consisting of wonderful short stories like "The Last Galley", "The Contest", and "Through the Veil".
491 Руб.
The last Galley. Impressions and Tales 1
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "The Last Galley: Impressions and Tales I" is the first volume in the series, consisting of wonderful short stories like "The Last Galley", "The Contest", and "Through the Veil".
199 Руб.
Doyle A. The last Galley: Impressions and Tales 1 = Последняя галерея: впечатления и рассказы 1: на англ.яз
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "The Last Galley: Impressions and Tales I" is the first volume in the series, consisting of wonderful short stories like "The Last Galley", "The Contest" and "Through the Veil."
319 Руб.
Doyle A. The last Galley: Impressions and Tales 1 = Последняя галерея: впечатления и рассказы 1: на англ.яз
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. "The Last Galley: Impressions and Tales I" is the first volume in the series, consisting of wonderful short stories like "The Last Galley", "The Contest" and "Through the Veil."
319 Руб.
June Jason Wish Upon a Shark
The best time of the year has arrived - Mermicorn Island's annual costume contest. Lucky loves designing ever more elaborate costumes for his Fintastic Four, in the hopes of finally taking home the grand prize. But when a fierce-looking shark crashes the ball, everyone swims for cover. Can Lucky save the day?
1275 Руб.
Ferguson Niall Square and the Tower. Networks, Hierarchies & Struggle for Global Power
Most history is about the people at the top of the towers of power. But what if the real action is in the social networks down below, in the town squares? Niall Ferguson, the international bestselling author of Empire, The Ascent of Money and Civilization, brilliantly recasts past and present as an unending contest between hierarchies and networks.
4755 Руб.
Фигурка Funko POP Heroes: WW 80th - WW The Contest 54974, 10 см
Фигурка Funko POP! Heroes: WW 80th Wonder Woman (The Contest) 54974Funko POP, DC, Каталог, Фигурки Фигурка Funko POP! WW 80th - Wonder Woman (The Contest) 10cm, арт. 54974 54974Давно мечтаете прикупить Фигурка Funko POP Anime: Hunter x Hunter - Kurapika 10cm, арт. 41068? Широкий выбор изделий в категории Animation удивит каждого коллекционера игрушек. Производитель: Funko Тип: фигурка Медиафраншиза: Wonder Woman (80th Anniversary) Серия: POP! Heroes +Материал: винил Размер: 9.5 см
1899 Руб.
Ferguson N. The Square and the Tower
Most history is about the people at the top of the towers of power. But what if the real action is in the social networks down below, in the town squares? Niall Ferguson, the international bestselling author ofEmpire, The Ascent of Money and Civilization, brilliantly recasts past and present as an unending contest between hierarchies and networks. .
1026 Руб.