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Richard Powers (born June 18, 1957) is an American novelist whose works explore the effects of modern science and technology. His novel The Echo Maker won the 2006 National Book Award for Fiction . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He has also won many other awards over the course of his career, including a MacArthur Fellowship .
It is Powers' twelfth novel. The book is about nine Americans whose unique life experiences with trees bring them together to address the destruction of forests. Powers was inspired to write the work while teaching at Stanford University, after he encountered giant redwood trees for the first time. [1] The Overstory was a contender for multiple ...
On Stranger Tides is a 1987 historical fantasy supernatural novel by American writer Tim Powers.It was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, [1] and placed second in the annual Locus poll for best fantasy novel.
Elizabeth Power is an English actress. Power began her career in repertory theatre and went on to appear in several West End musicals. However, she is best known for her work on British television, in particular her role as Christine Hewitt in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders (1992–1993). She has since gone on to feature in various stage ...
Barbara Louise Mertz (September 29, 1927 – August 8, 2013) was an American author who wrote under her own name as well as under the pseudonyms Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels. In 1952, she received a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago .
It’s been 25 years since Elizabeth Hurley last played Vanessa Kensington in the Austin Powers franchise, but that doesn’t mean she’s done with the character. Speaking to Us Weekly ...
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Christine Hewitt (often credited as Mrs Hewitt) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Elizabeth Power.Introduced in 1992 as a lonely divorcée, she becomes besotted with married Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher) while he tends her garden.