The House Next to the Factory
The House Next to the Factory

Author: Sonal Kohli

Publisher: Swift Press

Published: 2022-11-03

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 180075132X

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The House Next to the Factory shows a changing India over three decades through the lens of one family and the house that they live in. Life in the house is humdrum and confining, but on a rare evening out, Kavya sets off in search of a nun; a beloved teacher is caught in the aftermath of the anti-Sikh riots; a loyal servant worries over his relationship with a low caste woman; while in England, an aunt reads William Trevor and pines for all that she has left behind. Over the years, the family's steel utensil business blossoms, and amid the clanging of metal and the churning of machines, the household transitions from bourgeois to elite. Yet at thirty, Kavya finds herself in Paris, hoping to get past the sorrows of her young life... Delicate and finely textured, Sonal Kohli's extraordinary debut lays bare the complexities of class and culture and the difficulties as well as excitements of change, even as it evokes loves and triumphs, the pull of incongruous desires and the tragedies of everyday life.

The Factory of Oblivion
The Factory of Oblivion

Author: Manuel Losada

Publisher: Manuel Losada

Published: 2020-04-04

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13:

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THE NEW NOVEL BY ONE OF THE GALICIAN AUTHORS WHO IS HITTING ALL OVER THE WORLD. The novel that has established Manuel Losada as a publishing phenomenon in recent years. A suspense novel full of intrigue, and with typical notes of horror literature. A story with an incredible rhythm, hooks from the first to the last page. A book to take your breath away» It all begins with the story of Fany, a shy young woman who relentlessly pursues her dreams. An impromptu move and a new job will lead her to realize that dreams sometimes turn into nightmares. An unknown people will transport her to the past to show her that in fear, in the gloomy and in fantasy, there are also hidden truths that will discover who she really is. MAYBE THERE IS MORE REALITY THAN YOU BELIEVE IN THIS NOVEL. THE FACTORY OBLIVION is a fast-paced, disturbing novel, unlike any other you've read before. Not only will you cautiously turn each page as if you fear what you might uncover on the next, but it will drag you into unfamiliar yet eerily familiar territory.If you decide to embark on this novel, together with Fany you must immerse yourself in this mysterious story. You will feel as yours the fear of the young woman, her terror and her desolation when facing what cannot be real; but you will also share their love for others, their courage and their hope in defeating their ghosts from the past. A serious mistake that may end up paying. Author Bio: Born in Pontevedra in 1982, Manuel Losada is a writer of today nicknamed by the Galician press as the Stephen King of the Rías Baixas. He combines his successful literary career - in which some of his publications stand out, such as What my eyes did not see valued as a short story full of mixed emotions and feelings, well valued by Spanish-speaking readers in the United States. He stood out for the creation of the famous self-help guide for victims of gender violence Without Fear of the Beast with more free downloads in 2018.

The Dream of the Factory-made House
The Dream of the Factory-made House

Author: Gilbert Herbert

Publisher: MIT Press (MA)

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13:

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This is the story of what came to be known as the "packaged house," one of the few architect-inspired attempts to manufacture and market a prefabricated home. The plan began in the 1940s as a major collaborative effort between Walter Gropius, then at the height of his fame, and Konrad Wachsmann, a rising star-both in exile from their native Germany. For both men, this was the culmination of many years of experience in the field of industrialized housing and an unparalleled opportunity to make their long-cherished dream of a factory-made house a reality. How did this venture, which seemed to have everything going for it, turn out to be such a dismal failure? The answers to that question make this one of the most fascinating studies in the annals of modern architecture. Gilbert Herbert's analysis of the bold undertaking has within it not only the elements of personal drama, as far as Gropius and Wachsmann are concerned, but it unfolds consequences of more drastic significance for the development of industrially-produced housing the world over. Both architects represented a formidable combination of ability and experience; both had contributed significantly to the theory and practice of prefabrication, and had devised a system that was technically impeccable. That "only a small number of these immaculately conceived and engineered houses was actually sold" was not only a great disappointment for them, it was a grave shock to the whole movement for industrially-produced housing. The facts of the Gropius-Wachsmann case—now fully disclosed with extensive visual documentation—are instructive in themselves. But the real significance of this book lies in its ability to relate the facts to the history of industrialized housing and to the modern architect's confrontation with technological, economic, and social forces.

The Factory Girl
The Factory Girl

Author: Maggie Ford

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2015-05-21

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 1473503175

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From rags to riches... With the Armistice only a few months passed, times are hard for eighteen-year-old Geraldine Glover. A machinist at Rubins clothing factory in the East End, she dreams of a more glamorous life. When she meets Tony Hanford, the young and handsome proprietor of a small jeweller's shop in Bond Street, Geraldine is propelled into a new world – but it comes at a heavy price...

Mr Manchester and the Factory Girl
Mr Manchester and the Factory Girl

Author: Lindsay Reade

Publisher: Plexus Publishing

Published: 2016-08-15

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 0859658759

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A classic tale of sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll, this heartfelt and searingly honest memoir details the relationship between Tony Wilson (the legendary impresario behind Factory Records, Joy Division, New Order and the Happy Mondays) and his first wife, Lindsay Reade.