sir gawain and the green knight michael smith

It is New Year at Camelot and a mysterious green knight appears at King Arthur’s court. Challenging the knights of the Round Table to a Christmas game, he offers his splendid axe as a prize to whoever is brave enough to behead him with just one strike. The condition is that his challenger must seek him out in a year and a day to have the deed returned. Sir Gawain accepts and decapitates the stranger, only to see him pick up his head, walk out of the hall and ride away on his horse. Now Gawain must complete his part of the bargain, search for his foe and confront what seems his doom… Beautifully illustrated throughout with the illuminated lettering of the original manuscript and the author’s own linocut prints, Michael Smith’s translation of this classic Arthurian romance draws on his intimate knowledge of the North West of England and mediaeval history, culture, and architecture. Smith takes readers back to the original poetic form of the manuscript and brings it alive for a contemporary audience, while revealing the poem’s historic and literary context. This is an exciting new edition that will appeal both to students of the Gawain-poet and the general reader alike.

Objev podobné jako Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Michael Smith

The classic Arthurian legend is brilliantly recreated by an award-winning author/illustrator team.Of all the tales of the Knights of the Round Table, the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is surely the most magical. Here are thrills and enchantment, chivalry and courage, a challenge and a quest. Its hero is the greatest of all King Arthur’s knights, Sir Gawain. His adversary is the fearsome Green Knight, who rides into Camelot one New Year’s Eve with a challenge that strikes dread into Arthur’s court. For Gawain, it is the start of an extraordinary adventure.

Objev podobné jako Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Sir Michael Morpurgo

Preserved on a single surviving manuscript dating from around 1400, composed by an anonymous master, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was rediscovered only 200 years ago, and published for the first time in 1839. One of the earliest great stories of English literature, after Beowulf, the poem narrates the strange tale of a green knight on a green horse, who rudely interrupts the Round Table festivities one Yuletide, casting a pall of unease over the company and challenging one of their number to a wager. The virtuous Gawain accepts, and decapitates the intruder with his own axe. Gushing blood, the knight reclaims his head, orders Gawain to seek him out a year hence, and departs. Next Yuletide Gawain dutifully sets forth... His quest for the Green Knight involves a winter journey, a seduction scene in a dream-like castle, a dire challenge answered - and a drama of enigmatic reward disguised as psychic undoing.

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Composed during the fourteenth century in the English Midlands, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight describes the events that follow when a mysterious green-coloured knight rides into King Arthur''s Camelot in deep mid-winter. The mighty knight presents a challenge to the court: he will allow himself to be struck by one blow, on the condition that he will be allowed to return the strike on the following New Year''s Eve. Sir Gawain takes up the challenge, decapitating the stranger - only to see the Green Knight seize up his own severed head and ride away, leaving Gawain to seek him out and honour their pact. Blending Celtic myth and Christian faith, Gawain is among the greatest Middle English poems: a tale of magic, chivalry and seduction.

Objev podobné jako Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Bernard O’Donoghue

This smart new paperback edition contains the fully-reset text of three medieval English poems, translated by Tolkien for the modern-day reader and containing romance, tragedy, love, sex and honour. It features a beautifully decorated text and includes as a bonus the complete version of Tolkien’s acclaimed lecture on Sir Gawain.Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Pearl are two poems by an unknown author written in about 1400. Sir Gawain is a romance, a fairy-tale for adults, full of life and colour; but it is also much more than this, being at the same time a powerful moral tale which examines religious and social values.Pearl is apparently an elegy on the death of a child, a poem pervaded with a sense of great personal loss: but, like Gawain it is also a sophisticated and moving debate on much less tangible matters.Sir Orfeo is a slighter romance, belonging to an earlier and different tradition. It was a special favourite of Tolkien’s.The three translations represent the complete rhyme and alliterative schemes of the originals, and are uniquely accompanied with the complete text of Tolkien’s acclaimed 1953 W.P. Ker Memorial Lecture that he delivered on Sir Gawain.

Objev podobné jako Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - J. R. R. Tolkien

When a mysterious green knight arrives unbidden at Camelot one Christmas, only the young and inexperienced Gawain is brave or foolhardy enough to take up his challenge . . .This story, first told in the late fourteenth century, is one of the most enthralling, enigmatic and beloved poems in the English language. Simon Armitage''s version is meticulously responsive to the tact, sophistication and dramatic intensity of the original. It is as if, six hundred years apart, two poets set out on a journey through the same mesmeric landscape – physical, allegorical and acoustic – in the course of which the Gawain poet has finally found his true translator.The poem''s key episodes have been visualised into a series of bold, richly textured screen-prints by British artist Clive Hicks-Jenkins. They are reproduced here, alongside Armitage''s revised text, to create a special edition of this marvellous classic.

Objev podobné jako Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Armitage Simon

This Norton Critical Edition includes:Marie Borroff’s acclaimed verse translation, marginal glosses and explanatory footnotes. Laura L. Howes’s full introduction along with Borroff’s seminal essay, “The Metrical Forms” as well as her “Translator’s Note”. For comparative study and classroom discussion, two French tales of Sir Gawain, four selections from the original Middle English poem and a passage from the Alliterative Morte Arthure. Nine critical essays on the poem’s central themes, four of them new to the Second Edition. A chronology and a selected bibliography. About the SeriesRead by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format—annotated text, contexts and criticism—helps students to better understand, analyse and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.

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A new volume of the works of the Gawain poet, destined to become the definitive edition for students and scholars.This volume brings together four works of the unknown fourteenth-century poet famous for the Arthurian romance Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, in their original Middle English. In one of the great tales of medieval literature, Gawain, the noblest knight of King Arthur''s court, must keep a deadly bargain with a monstrous knight and resist the advances of his host''s beautiful wife. The dream vision of Pearl depicts a bereaved father whose lost child leads him to glimpse heaven. And in moral poems based on stories from the Bible, Cleanness warns against sins of the flesh and of desecration, while Patience encourages readers to endure suffering as God''s will.Little is known about the so-called ''Gawain poet'', who wrote during the late fourteenth century. It is believed that he came from south-east Cheshire, an important cultural and economic centre at the time, and he was clearly well-read in Latin, French and English. Although he is not named as the author of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, Patience, Cleanness, the four works have been attributed to him based on a careful comparison of their language, date and themes.Myra Stokes was formerly Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at Bristol University. Her books include Justice and Mercy in Piers Plowman and The Language of Jane Austen.Ad Putter teaches at the English Department and the Centre for Medieval Studies of the University of Bristol, where is Professor of Medieval English Literature. His monographs include Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and French Arthurian Romance and An Introduction to the Gawain Poet, and he is also co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to the Arthurian Legend.

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The epic Anglo-Saxon legend is brilliantly recreated by an award-winning author/illustrator team.In fifth-century Denmark, a murderous monster stalks the night, and only the great prince of the Geats has the strength and courage to defeat him. Beowulf''s terrifying quest to destroy Grendel, the foul fiend, a hideous sea-hag and a monstrous fire-dragon is the oldest surviving epic in British literature. Artfully retold and magnificently illustrated, this companion volume to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is made instantly accessible to children by a formidable children''s book partnership.

Objev podobné jako Beowulf - Sir Michael Morpurgo

A look at 100 inspiring novels that have left a significant mark on the world of literature and popular culture.Before the novel, the world of books was dominated by scientific tomes, religious tracts and histories of the victorious in war. There had been stories and epic poems from ancient times – Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey recounted ancient Greece, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was a chivalric romance in Middle English, but it was not until the seventeenth century, when the European middle classes had money and leisure, that anything so frivolous as a novel could be sold for entertainment.Colin Salter traces the evolution of the novel from the earliest examples through to the postmodernist best-sellers of the 21st century. Rather than dwelling too long on the technical nuances of innovative writing style he has amassed 100 of the greatest novel writers and chosen their most significant work.For writers such as Herman Melville, James Joyce or Harper Lee the decision is not a difficult one. For Charles Dickens, Salman Rushdie and Margaret Atwood, the choice is perhaps more difficult.Following the style set with previous books in the 100 series, most notably 100 Children’s Books and 100 Science Discoveries, each author is given a concise biography and their major novel analysed and then set in context with their other published work.Readers can become ridiculously well-read in 224 pages.Authors included: Alexandre Dumas, Daniel Defoe, Victor Hugo, Mary Shelly, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Hilary Mantel, Jane Austen, Robert Louis Stevenson, Walter Scott, Lewis Carroll, JRR Tolkien, Gustave Flaubert, Marcel Proust, Henry James, Harper Lee, James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, Margaret Atwood, Alice Walker, Jules Verne, HG Wells, Virginia Woolf, Leo Tolstoy, Louisa M. Alcott, Arthur Conan Doyle, Bram Stoker, John Steinbeck, CS Lewis, Chinua Achebe, Jack Kerouac, John Le Carre, Arundhati Roy, Mila Kundera, Joseph Heller, JD Salinger, Alexandr Solzhenitsyn, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Miguel Cervantes, Graham Greene, F. Scott Fitzgerald, George Orwell, John Steinbeck, Evelyn Waugh, Robert Graves, Daphne du Maurier, Agatha Christie, PG Wodehouse, Raymond Chandler, Hunter S. Thompson, Khaled Hosseini.

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By the Poet LaureateThe Alliterative Morte Arthure - the title given to a four-thousand line poem written sometime around 1400 - was part of a medieval Arthurian revival which produced such masterpieces as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Sir Thomas Malory''s prose Morte D''Arthur. The Death of King Arthur deals in the cut-and-thrust of warfare and politics: the ever-topical matter of Britain''s relationship with continental Europe, and of its military interests overseas. Simon Armitage is already the master of this alliterative music, as his earlier version of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (2006) so resourcefully and exuberantly showed. His new translation restores a neglected masterpiece of story-telling, by bringing vividly to life its entirely medieval mix of ruthlessness and restraint.

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One snowy Christmas, the mysterious Green Knight rides into King Arthur''s court and issues a fearsome challenge. One year later, young Sir Gawain rides out to find him. Will Gawain be able to fulfil his quest and prove that he is worthy to sit at the table of King Arthur? Escape into an epic medieval adventure, adapted from the famous 14th century poem.TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children''s authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children.The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Objev podobné jako Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 16: Gawain and the Green Knight - Philip Reeve, Pearl Poet

A retelling of the Arthurian legends, adapted and illustrated to introduce children aged 7+ to classic folklore.

Objev podobné jako Gawain and the Green Knight (Easy Classics) - Tracey Mayhew

Knight Sir Louis is the champion knight at Castle Sideways, and the bravest of all knights in all lands. Braver than Knight Sir Colin in the bogs of Wattasmel. Braver than Knight Sir Barbara in the mountains of Itso-Hy. Even braver than Knight Sir Gary from the soggy lands of Tippinitdown.But Louis is modest. He says he’s not brave, but just good at staying calm when everyone else is going completely bonkers.Along with his trusty mechanical steed, Clunkalot, and mystical sword, Knight Sir Louis and his friends are sent to do battle with the Damsel of Distresse who is terrorising the land, stealing coins of gold, silver and chocolate. But soon he finds himself dealing with strong enchantments, powerful magic, and evil potatoes… all in a normal day for this brave knight. (Just don’t mention wasps.)_________________'Knight Sir Louis is an epic non-epic saga' – Stewart Lee, comedian'A really funny book ... will appeal to anyone who likes adventures and laughing' – Philip Reeve

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King Burt the Not Bad is in a huff with his chief dragon-slayer, Knight Sir Louis. So when a stranger with piercing green eyes and a devastating smile arrives at Castle Sideways, King Burt is thrilled and demotes Louis to chief cleaner. But Louis is suspicious about the stranger, Squire Lyme, with his charming compliments and endless supply of green gummies ... with the help of his friends Reader Catalogue, Pearlin, his haiku-loving steed, Clunkalot as well as a few ogres and gnomes, our hero determines to get to the slimy bottom of things ...can Louis' calm courage once again save the day?

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Help! The Cauldron of Chaos is greedily chomping up all the riches it can find in Squirrel Helm. Poor Knight Sir Louis has had to find a new sword after Dave had a run-in with some evil diamonds. So when ambitious witch Cilla Da Spell joins forces with the wicked cauldron, Louis, Inspector Catalogue and Pearlin must come up with their most ingenious plan yet!

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When a kind young boy helps a strange-looking bird, a beautiful friendship forms. But what these two friends don''t realise is that one is a young knight . . . and the other a young dragon! What will they do when they discover they are enemies and destined to FIGHT? The Dragon and the Nibblesome Knight is a bold, funny and heartwarming story from a perfect picture book pairing; the uniquely talented Elli Woollard and award-winning Benji Davies.Fairy tale fun from the creators of The Giant of Jum.

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From the incredible imagination of bestselling author Chris Smith comes a hilarious fantasy adventure for 8-12 readers. Cressida Cowell meets Robin Stevens with a dash of Pixar gold.''Never, ever eliminate the impossible.''Clarity JonesWhen Mutt gets a job as an apprentice at the leading detective agency in the realm of Rillia, he''s not expecting to work with ex-princesses, snow gnoblins and the most notorious assassin of the White Hand Clan.And he''s definitely not expecting to be thrown in the deep end on the agency''s toughest and most dangerous job yet - the mysterious case of the vanishing jester . . .From the incredible imagination of Chris Smith - bestselling author and now a major new solo talent - comes a hilarious adventure for fans of Cressida Cowell, Robin Stevens and Disney Pixar.''A laugh-out-loud funny and exciting adventure!'' Cressida Cowell on Frankie Best Hates Quests.

Objev podobné jako Clarity Jones and the Magical Detective Agency - Smith Chris

KNICK-KNACK, PADDY WHACK, BETTY’S BACK!When the twin princesses fall under a dreadful spell, little Betty and her gang must find the cure — oh, and stop a wicked wizard from building a theme park on the island of Little Dollop. Iced bun, JOB DONE!For readers of You’re A Bad Man, Mr Gum and Grimwood!The princesses of Wobbly Rock, Pam and Pamm, have swooned into a coma, thanks to a bunch of poisonous daffodils inadvertently given to them by Betty’s swashbuckling, moustachioed 11-year-old cousin, Freddy Steady. Now the gang must go in search of wicked weasels on the island of Little Dollop to find the cure. But naughty sorcerer Hearty Stu has plans of his own for the princesses. And our noble stallion Simon Anderson has plans for Freddy Steady’s SUPER annoying green unicorn Salad whom he doesn’t like even a tiny little bit no sir nuh-uh.DOCTOR FOSTER WENT TO GLOUCESTER!"OMIGOSH! Nicky Smith-Dale and Sarah Horne pulled off the hat-trick! THRICE as joyously barmy and TRIPLE as nail-biting as before! A riotous ride of bonkers that’ll have you snorting with laughter from the very first page.” Ramzee, author of The Cheat Book

Objev podobné jako Betty Steady and the Fidgety Wizard - Nicky Smith-Dale

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Heaven, Hell, and the Afterlife· Answers to the biggest questions people are actually asking about heaven, hell, and the afterlife· Based on the most frequent queries sent to GotQuestions.org· Answers are grounded in a biblical worldview and drawn from ScriptureFalse teachings about heaven, hell, and what happens when we die abound in culture--and even in the church. For more than two decades, S. Michael Houdmann and GotQuestions.org have cut through the confusion, answering even the hardest of questions with clarity, grace, and love. With more than sixteen million visitors each month, GotQuestions.org is a trusted, biblically grounded resource online. This book answers one hundred of the most frequently asked questions on heaven, hell, and eternity in a compassionate, accessible, and straightforward manner, covering queries like· What happens after you die?· Do heaven and hell even exist? · Why does a loving God send people to hell?· Is Satan in charge of hell? Do his demons punish people for eternity there?· What will we do in heaven for eternity--won''t I get bored?People have real questions. And those answers have real-world consequences. Here''s the biblical truth we all need to understand God''s Word about heaven, hell, and the afterlife--and apply it to our lives today.

Objev podobné jako The 100 Most Asked Questions about Heaven, Hell, and the Afterlife - S. Michael Houdmann

A fabulously funny take on a classic story from two giants of children’s books!Goldilocks and her little dog are off on an adventure, looking for that house again – the one with the chairs, the porridge and beds. The sound of the sea calls to them and before they know it, they have found quite a different sort of a house . . . there are bowls, and chairs and sort-of beds . . . plus some rather unexpected and hilarious inhabitants!From Michael Rosen, the highly regarded author of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, comes this wonderful new take on the famous nursery rhyme, brilliantly brought to life by David Melling, the creator of Hugless Douglas.

Objev podobné jako Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles - Michael Rosen

The third uproarious adventure from the comic pairing of Michael Rosen and Neal Layton sees Malcolm and his awful Uncle Gobb return, each with a cunning plot ...This time, there is a plot. That’s the plot of the story. Or is it? The plot of the story could also be that Uncle Gobb has an evil plot. And his plot is about a plot. A plot of land. Are you following? Good! The plot of land is behind Malcolm’s school and it is where Uncle Gobb wants to set up his own rival Dread Shed School of Facts. Oh no! Malcolm is going to need to come up with his own plot to stop Uncle Gobb’s plot. So maybe that, in fact, is the actual plot of this story. You’ll just have to read this book to find out!A bonkers book about standing up for yourself, from two crazily creative people. Sure to delight fans of Andy Stanton and Tom Gates.

Objev podobné jako Uncle Gobb and the Plot Plot - Michael Rosen

A funny, festive picture book about Paddington, the beloved, classic bear from darkest Peru.When the Browns take Paddington to the Christmas grotto at the local department store, their journey through the Winter Wonderland is full of unexpected surprises. But the best surprise is a present from Santa. After all, who else would find the perfect present for a bear like Paddington?Join Paddington on his festive adventure as he discovers why Santa Claus makes everyone’s Christmas so special.* More than 45 million Paddington books sold, worldwide!* Perfect Christmas Picture Book – From Sunday Times bestselling author Michael Bond* Ideal Christmas Gift & Keepsake – Perfect for Christmas stockings or to pair with other Paddington Bear stories like Paddington’s Christmas Post and Paddington’s Twelve Days of Christmas* Parent- & Educator-Approved Quality – The story is aligned with EYFS guidelines to encourage imaginative play and social-emotional learning

Objev podobné jako Paddington and the Christmas Surprise - Michael Bond

Prepare to lick the toenails of adventure! Betty Steady’s faster than an angry goose and stronger than an ogre in yoga pants and she DON’T NEED NO STINKING HELP FROM NO ONE! But can she prevent the Toad Witch from attacking Wobbly Rock?The funniest young fiction debut of 2024, for readers of Mr Gum and Grimwood!At twelve years old Betty Steady stands tall and dazzling, and is the Guardian of Wobbly Rock – a faraway kingdom which she protects fearlessly ALL ON HER OWN. But then the Toad Witch literally cuts Betty down to size. Can Betty prevent disaster before the Toad Witch and her evil army launch a terrible attack on Wobbly Rock? And when will she learn that she doesn''t have to do stuff ALL ON HER OWN any more?Join us for fights and friendships! Lasagne-eating snails and slimy villains! Meet Betty and her crew: Figg the imp, Simon Anderson the stallion in tiger-print cycling shorts, Elle Emen O’Pea the trumpet-playing mouse in a bobble hat, and many, many more! Just jolly join us! HOT CROSS BUNS!

Objev podobné jako Betty Steady and the Toad Witch - Nicky Smith-Dale

The Famous Five are back as a new group of kids head to Smuggler's Top to crack their second mystery. A brand-new adventure by bestselling author Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton and featuring original and new characters.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE QUEEN''S KNICKERS AWARD''The most beautiful book of the year... it’s like a poem… a work of art'' - Chris PackhamAn enchanting clothbound fable about growth, new life and finding hope in unexpected places, from the award-winning designer and creator of The Fox and the Star.One autumn evening, a young squirrel spots an acorn glinting on the forest floor.Eager to protect her treasure from watchful eyes and hungry mouths, she buries it deep in the heart of the forest.But when she returns after the icy winter, her acorn is nowhere to be found. Where could it be?''Exquisite, moving and hopeful on so many different levels. I love the bright green of the spring, I really feel that incandescence when I turn the page. I will be buying it for many.'' - Lucy Jones, author of Losing Eden

Objev podobné jako The Squirrel and the Lost Treasure - Bickford-Smith Coralie

An international bestseller - the secret history and shocking legacy of the Holy GrailA nineteenth century French priest discovers something in his mountain village at the foot of The Pyrenees which enables him to amass and spend a fortune of millions of pounds. The tale seems to begin with buried treasure and then turns into an unprecedented historical detective story - a modern Grail quest leading back through cryptically coded parchments, secret societies, the Knights Templar, the Cathar heretics of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries and a dynasty of obscure French kings deposed more than 1,300 years ago.The author''s conclusions are persuasive: at the core is not material riches but a secret - a secret of explosive and controversial proportions, which radiates out from the little Pyrenees village all the way to contemporary politics and the entire edifice of the Christian faith. It involves nothing less than... the Holy Grail.

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A warm and funny story for younger readers, about two foxes, a ghost and one of the biggest archaeological discoveries in living memory…‘A heartwarming tale for animal lovers and football fans alike’ GuardianIn a cosy den under a garden shed lives a family of foxes. They love to watch football, all foxes do. One day, they are surprised by a ghostly voice coming from deep underground. The stranger promises to grant the foxes their dearest wish if they only set him free.With their favourite football team on a losing streak, the foxes know exactly what to wish for. But can they trust the mysterious stranger?

Objev podobné jako The Fox and the Ghost King - Michael Morpurgo

Mr Gruber takes Paddington on a visit to Hampton Court. As usual, Paddington manages to turn a perfectly normal outing into an adventure. Mr Gruber and Paddington are just about to be followed home by a crowd of eager tourists, when Paddington manages to lose them all in the maze. But, mysteriously, Paddington and Mr Gruber manage to escape from the maze unscathed.

Objev podobné jako Paddington and the Marmalade Maze - Michael Bond

As the Easter Rebellion looms, tension mounts in the rain-soaked streets of Dublin. Tension is also ratcheting up at home. Pat Dumay is a Catholic and an Irish patriot. His relentlessly pious mother pursues her own private war with his stepfather, a man sunk in religious speculation and drink. Meanwhile Pat''s Protestant soldier cousin, Andrew Chase-White, puzzles out his complex emotions about Ireland and the girl he loves. Weaving between them moves Millie Kinnard: fast, feminist, and only just respectable.

Objev podobné jako The Red and the Green - Iris Murdoch

Malcolm is in all ways an ordinary ten-year-old. This is a perfectly ordinary story featuring one perfectly ordinary ten year old, his very bossy uncle, some baked beans, a school which tries to make interesting things BORING, the famed Italian city of Ponky, and a genie who appears when you rub your nose. It also includes lots of very useful facts, many of which are untrue.

Objev podobné jako Uncle Gobb and the Dread Shed - Michael Rosen

Chronicles the civic endeavors of progressive political activists in New York's Hudson Valley. Drawing on riveting firsthand accounts, Progressives on the Hudson highlights the influence of progressives in campaigns and elections, political parties, nongovernmental organizations, and the policy arena. Michael A. Armato explores these activities in the context of structural factors unique to the state of New York. Beyond simply serving as a study of one of New York's most historic regions, Armato shows that progressive civic engagement is not confined to America's largest cities. And, even more broadly, he provides readers with an in-depth discussion of progressive political ideology and illustrates that while progressives share some common ideas, they are by no means a monolith. Offering readers a rich description of civic life in the Hudson Valley, as told by progressive activists, and supplemented by local news sources and primary documents, Progressives on the Hudson skillfully contributes to our understanding of civic engagement and political ideology.

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Eric''s mum is getting married—to his teacher! If that wasn''t bad enough, Auntie Rose has sent a wedding present from her travels, and its magical properties might make Mum have a new baby. Eric definitely doesn''t want that, so he and his best friend Wez decide to open all the presents to find it before Mum does. But the magic gift soon proves more troublesome than Eric could have possibly thought.

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A fabulously funny story, inspired by the much-loved classic character, from two giants of children’s books!

Objev podobné jako Snow White and the Seven Bears - Michael Rosen

The artist and conservationist David Shepherd had a life-long interest in railways. They were not only the subject of many of his paintings but he also actively supported railway preservation in the UK and abroad. He was instrumental in setting up the East Somerset Railway and owned a number of steam locomotives, the most famous of which were Class 9F Black Prince, later sold to the North Norfolk Railway, and BR 4MT The Green Knight, later sold to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.In this book J. C. Jeremy Hobson, professional author and David ShepherdÂ’s youngest son-in-law, has drawn on access to family archives, paintings, drawings and photographs, private diaries and reminiscences, to create a unique portrait of a remarkable manÂ’s life-long interest in railways with examples of his stunning paintings of steam locomotives showing these magnificent machines in their full working glory.

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The groundbreaking first year of the 21st-century reimagining of Spider-Man, one of the greatest comic book eras in history! High school, puberty, first dances - there are many pitfalls to being young. Compound these with intense personal tragedy and superhuman powers, and you can start to visualize the world of Peter Parker, A.K.A. Spider-Man! Following the murder of his uncle and the Green Goblin''s assault on his high school, Peter finds himself on the brink of manhood: getting a job at the Daily Bugle to help support his widowed aunt and taking on extracurricular activities - such as bringing down the Kingpin, the head of organised crime in New York City! Even with the help of his best friend and confidante Mary Jane Watson, it''s a heavy load to bear for any teenager - but Peter Parker is far from any teenager! Collecting: Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) 1-13

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Hudební CD - Blind Guardian Rok vydání: 2002 Rok reedice: 2018 Seznam stop CD 1 Remix / Precious Jerusalem / Battlefield / Under The Ice / Sadly Sings Destiny / The Maiden And The Minstrel Knight / Wait For An Answer / The Soulforged / Age Of False Innocence / Punishment Divine / And Then There Was Silence / Bonus / Age Of False Innocence (preproduction mix 2018) / Under The Ice (preproduction mix 2018) / CD 2 Original / Precious Jerusalem / Battlefield / Under The Ice / Sadly Sings Destiny / The Maiden And The Minstrel Knight / Wait For An Answer / The Soulforged / Age Of False Innocence / Punishment Divine / And Then There Was Silence

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The original Marvel Masterworks collection of Amazing Spider-Man, re-released at last! By popular demand! Back in hardcover, beautifully restored to match the original comics and boasting expanded bonus material! Welcome to Marvel''s reMasterworks! Peter Parker has not been Spider-Man for very long, but the threats this newly minted hero must face are mounting quickly! In this volume, Mysterio, Kraven the Hunter and the Green Goblin make their debut! And as if that weren''t enough, Doctor Octopus has returned, determined to unmask Spidey! Plus, witness the wallcrawler''s first meetings with Daredevil and the Hulk, and the continuing development of his love/hate friendship with the Human Torch! But when Doc Ock recruits five villains to join him in the Sinister Six, Spider-Man will face the battle of his life! And it''s not just super-heroics, Peter Parker''s personal life is rife with drama as he struggles to build a relationship with Betty Brant, care for Aunt May and hold down a job. Collecting: Spider-Man (1963) #11-19 & Annual (1964) #1

Objev podobné jako Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 - Stan Lee

Here''s just the book to enjoy whenever you feel like adding a little spookiness to your life. Whether they are sharing ghost stories, turning back time, battling with mischievous wands, or getting ready for a night of trick-or-treating, Winnie and Wilbur bring their very own brand of muddled-up magic to everything they do.Four hilarious stories featuring Winnie and Wilbur and a zany supporting cast. Korky Paul''s exuberant black line illustrations complement the humour, slapstick, and moments of real drama in each story. ''Funny, mischievous, silly, and exciting. Great stuff.'' Giles Andrea, author of Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants.The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship shared by Winnie and her cat, Wilbur. Since 1987 they have been delighting children and adults all over the world and more than 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide in 2017, airing in the UK on Milkshake, Channel 5''s popular pre-school slot. A Winnie and Wilbur stage show is set to run in Birmingham in 2017 followed by a national UK tour. A new look for the website, too! www.winnieandwilbur.com

Objev podobné jako Winnie and Wilbur: Spooky Winnie - Laura Owen

''A masterclass in suspenseful, character-driven prose fiction. Simply exceptional''Frank Darabont, writer and director of The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile''The best twist I have ever read'' (Michael Ridpath, author of Traitor''s Gate)''Breathtaking''(Daily Mail)''Wildly entertaining . . . truly frightening''(New York Times)_____________How do you find a killer when you''re surrounded by madness?1935. As Europe prepares itself for a calamitous war, six homicidal lunatics - the so-called ''Devil''s Six'' - are confined in a remote castle asylum in rural Czechoslovakia. Each patient has their own dark story to tell and Dr Viktor Kosárek, a young psychiatrist using revolutionary techniques, is tasked with unlocking their murderous secrets. At the same time, a terrifying killer known as ''Leather Apron'' is butchering victims across Prague. Successfully eluding capture, it would seem his depraved crimes are committed by the Devil himself. Maybe they are... and what links him with the insane inmates of the Castle of the Eagles?Only the Devil knows. And it is up to Viktor to find out._____________''Deep, dark, and twisty . . . a gripping masterpiece of a thriller!'' Alex Grecian, New York Times bestselling author of The Yard''Elegant, edgy, ingenious'' A. J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window''Drags you into its dark world kicking and screaming . . . gets under your skin slowly, then goes deep, like the tip of a butcher knife'' New York Times''Sensational . . . twists are jaw-dropping . . . a mind-blowing story line that will appeal to fans of Caleb Carr and Thomas Harris'' Publishers Weekly'' A thrilling, twisting trip through the darkest corridors of the human mind'' Daniel H. Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse''A tour de force: a clever and visceral thriller'' Lincoln Child, New York Times bestselling author''Dark, stylish and packed with jaw-dropping twists . . . an astonishing piece of work'' M. W. Craven, author of The Puppet Show''A superior thriller, at once stylish, absorbing and compulsive'' Laura Carlin, author of The Wicked Cometh ''Well-crafted gothic crime . . . smart, atmospheric'' Kirkus Reviews''A Gothic masterpiece in psychological horror and creeping dread '' Neil Broadfoot, author of No Man''s Land''Deliciously authentic and darkly atmospheric'' Graham Smith, author of Death in the Lakes

Objev podobné jako The Devil Aspect - Craig Russell

Winnie and Wilbur are trouble magnets! In ''Winnie''s After School Club'' Winnie and Wilbur have to keep the peace in the playground; in ''Winnie the Naughty Niece'' Winnie and Wilbur need to hide from the terrible Auntie Aggie; in ''Winnie''s Double'' Wilbur must work out who is the real Winnie and who is the imposter; and in ''Winnie Spells Trouble'' Winnie and Wilbur must save some school children from slavery in ancient Egypt!Four hilarious stories featuring Winnie and Wilbur and a zany supporting cast. Korky Paul''s exuberant black line illustrations complement the humour, slapstick, and moments of real drama in each story. ''Funny, mischievous, silly, and exciting. Great stuff.'' Giles Andrea, author of Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants.The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship shared by Winnie and her cat, Wilbur. Since 1987 they have been delighting children and adults all over the world and more than 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide in 2017, airing in the UK on Milkshake, Channel 5''s popular pre-school slot. A Winnie and Wilbur stage show is set to run in Birmingham in 2017 followed by a national UK tour. A new look for the website, too! www.winnieandwilbur.com

Objev podobné jako Winnie and Wilbur: Winnie Spells Trouble - Laura Owen

Winnie and Wilbur are ready to shape up. In ''Ssshh! Winnie'' they discover that keeping quiet in a sponsored silence is harder than it looks; in ''Flipping Winnie'' they take part in the village pancake race with hilarious consequences; in ''Where''s Winnie?'' they take a wrong turn with the sat nav and end up in outer space; and in ''Winnie Shapes Up'' Winnie and Wilbur cause chaos in the local gym. Four hilarious stories featuring Winnie and Wilbur and a zany supporting cast. Korky Paul''s exuberant black line illustrations complement the humour, slapstick, and moments of real drama in each story. ''Funny, mischievous, silly, and exciting. Great stuff.'' Giles Andrea, author of Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants.The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship shared by Winnie and her cat, Wilbur. Since 1987 they have been delighting children and adults all over the world and more than 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide in 2017, airing in the UK on Milkshake, Channel 5''s popular pre-school slot. A Winnie and Wilbur stage show is set to run in Birmingham in 2017 followed by a national UK tour. A new look for the website, too! www.winnieandwilbur.com

Objev podobné jako Winnie and Wilbur: Winnie Shapes Up - Laura Owen

Jim Henson''s Labyrinth: Beyond the Goblin City spotlights the secret history of Sir Didymus and the untold story of one of Jareth''s Masquerade guests, in addition to tales featuring fan-favourite characters like Ludo, Hoggle, Ambrosius, and the Goblin King himself. This epic collection showcases imaginative tales from critically acclaimed writers and artists including Jonathan Case (The New Deal), Delilah S. Dawson (Star Wars: Phasma), Gustavo Duarte (Bizarro), Roger Langridge (Snarked), Katie Cook (Star Wars: ABC-3PO), Jeff Stokely (The Ludocrats), S.M. Vidaurri (Labyrinth: Under the Spell), Sina Grace (Superman: Kal-El Returns), Michael Dialynas (Wynd), Sarah Webb (The Storyteller: Sirens), Boya Sun (5 Worlds), Lara Elena Donnelly (The Amberlough Dossier), French Carlomagno (The Dead Lucky), Pius Bak (Eat The Rich), Samantha Dodge (Catwoman: Soulstealer), and many more! Collects Jim Henson''s Labyrinth: Shortcuts and Jim Henson''s Labyrinth: Under the Spell.

Objev podobné jako Complete Labyrinth: Beyond the Goblin City - Delilah S. Dawson, Gustavo, Duarte

Winnie and Wilbur may not be experts at everything but they''ll always have a go! Here they try a bit of detective work, attempt to earn some pocket money by doing various jobs, they have a go at shearing sheep, and even discover their survival skills when their broomstick is blown off course, dumping them in dense jungle. Four hilarious stories featuring Winnie and Wilbur and a zany supporting cast. Korky Paul''s exuberant black line illustrations complement the humour, slapstick, and moments of real drama in each story. ''Funny, mischievous, silly, and exciting. Great stuff.'' Giles Andrea, author of Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants.The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship shared by Winnie and her cat, Wilbur. Since 1987 they have been delighting children and adults all over the world and more than 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide in 2017, airing in the UK on Milkshake, Channel 5''s popular pre-school slot. A Winnie and Wilbur stage show is set to run in Birmingham in 2017 followed by a national UK tour. A new look for the website, too! www.winnieandwilbur.com

Objev podobné jako Winnie and Wilbur: Winnie Goes Wild - Laura Owen

Winnie and Wilbur add their own brand of muddled-up magic to every situation. Join them as they take to the stage in the school panto, transform their garden into a farm, organise a treasure hunt for a pirate, and add some entertainment to a maths lesson. Four hilarious stories featuring Winnie and Wilbur and a zany supporting cast. Korky Paul''s exuberant black line illustrations complement the humour, slapstick, and moments of real drama in each story. ''Funny, mischievous, silly, and exciting. Great stuff.'' Giles Andrea, author of Sir Scallywag and the Golden Underpants.The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship shared by Winnie and her cat, Wilbur. Since 1987 they have been delighting children and adults all over the world and more than 7 million books have been sold. Winnie and Wilbur will be hitting TV screens worldwide in 2017, airing in the UK on Milkshake, Channel 5''s popular pre-school slot. A Winnie and Wilbur stage show is set to run in Birmingham in 2017 followed by a national UK tour. A new look for the website, too! www.winnieandwilbur.com

Objev podobné jako Winnie and Wilbur: Winnie Adds Magic - Laura Owen

Kniha - autor Margaret Atwood, 448 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Pigs might not fly but they are strangely altered. So, for that matter, are wolves and racoons.A man, once named Jimmy, now calls himself Snowman and lives in a tree, wrapped in old bed sheets. The voice of Oryx, the woman he loved, teasingly haunts him. And the green-eyed Children of Crake are, for some reason, his responsibility. Welcome to the outrageous imagination of Margaret Atwood. 'In Jimmy, Atwood has created a great character: a tragic-comic artist of the future, part buffoon, part Orpheus. An adman who's a sad man; a jealous lover who's in perpetual mourning; a fantasist who can only remember the past' Lisa Appignanesi, Independent 'The novel is about hubris and humans playing god - literally, in the case of Crake, the embittered genius whose secret project is responsible for the devastation that now surrounds Snowman'Joan Smith, Observer 'Superlatively gripping and...

Objev podobné jako Oryx and Crake (0349004064)

Stephen King''s fan-favourite thriller. Also available in audio for the first time, read by Academy Award nominee James Franco.The two things that conjured up that horrible night, were his run of luck at the Wheel of Fortune, and the mask . . .Meet Johnny Smith. A young man whose streak of luck ends dramatically in a major car crash. Followed by blackness. A long, long time in cold limbo.When he wakes up life has been turned upside down. His fiancée has met someone else. And Johnny is cursed with the power to perceive evil in men''s souls. He''s had these hunches since he had an ice-skating accident as a child. Now he has an ability to see into the future. An ability which will bring him into a terrifying confrontation with a charismatic, power-hungry and dangerous man . . .

Objev podobné jako The Dead Zone - Stephen King

Pigs might not fly but they are strangely altered. So, for that matter, are wolves and racoons. A man, once named Jimmy, lives in a tree, wrapped in old bedsheets, now calls himself Snowman. The voice of Oryx, the woman he loved, teasingly haunts him. And the green-eyed Children of Crake are, for some reason, his responsibility.

Objev podobné jako Oryx And Crake - Margaret Atwoodová

A magical, long-forgotten masterpiece, The Romance of William and the Werewolf is the story of two princes who overcame their wicked family to reclaim their inheritance and build a society based on tolerance and equality. Originally titled William of Palerne, it was first translated from French and then converted into an alliterative Middle English romance by an obscure Gloucestershire scribe in c. 1350. It has never been translated into modern English – until now. Written over 600 years ago, it is a multi-layered tale of poverty, justice, exile and ''otherness''; its themes of inheritance, the freedom of women, fairness and forgiveness, familial responsibility and social class, speak to us just as clearly today, and challenge us to reflect upon our class-driven politics and the corruption, entitlement and indifference which underlie it. As with Michael Smith’s other translations – Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and King Arthur’s Death – The Romance of William and the Werewolf will feature a detailed historical introduction, a comprehensive glossary and notes, and Michael’s own rich and beautiful linocut illustrations.

Objev podobné jako The Romance of William and the Werewolf - Michael Smith

When Winnie and Wilbur fly over a castle, they swoop down to take a closer look. When it turns out to be nothing more than a ruin, Winnie realizes that they are ''hundreds of years too late'' and so makes a swoosh of her wand to take them back to medieval times. The ruin becomes a fully functioning fortress and it''s a day of much archery, jousting and feasting. Winnie disguises herself as a medieval lady-in-waiting. Wilbur is a dashing knight in armour. But when they come across a naughty knight,making mincemeat of his rivals in the tournament and losing his temper in the banqueting hall, a little magic is required to put him in his place and give everyone else the entertaining day they''ve come to enjoy. Sir Wilbur is given pride of place at the banquet and everyone wants to know who the mysterious knight could be. Winnie realizes things could go badly if their true identities are revealed. They make a swift exit before out-staying their welcome, and the castle is restored to the ruin it was. With medieval magic and mayhem from the start, this story is a classic Winnie and Wilbur adventure. This edition comes with a wonderful soundtrack of the narrated story with alll kinds of music and effects.

Objev podobné jako Winnie and Wilbur: The Naughty Knight - Valerie Thomasová