the screwtape letters c s lewis

A milestone in the history of popular theology, â ˜The Screwtape Lettersâ ™ is an iconic classic on spiritual warfare and the power of the devil.This profound and striking narrative takes the form of a series of letters from Screwtape, a devil high in the Infernal Civil Service, to his nephew Wormwood, a junior colleague engaged in his first mission on earth trying to secure the damnation of a young man who has just become a Christian. Although the young man initially looks to be a willing victim, he changes his ways and is â ˜lostâ ™ to the young devil.Dedicated to Lewisâ ™s friend and colleague J.R.R. Tolkien, â ˜The Screwtape Lettersâ ™ is a timeless classic on spiritual conflict and the invisible realities which are part of our religious experience.

Objev podobné jako The Screwtape Letters - C. S. Lewis

C. S. Lewis here offers wisdom and lessons that illuminate our private dialogue with Godâ ”prayerâ ”in this collection drawn from the breadth of his writings.The revered teacher and bestselling author of such classic Christian works as Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters, C. S. Lewis here offers wisdom and lessons that illuminate our private dialogue with Godâ ”prayerâ ”in this collection drawn from the breadth of his writings.C. S. Lewisâ ™s insights on Christianity and his reflections on Christian life continue to guide us more than fifty years after his death. How to Pray showcases Lewisâ ™s enduring wisdom on prayer and its place in our daily lives.Cultivated from his many essays, articles, and letters, as well as his classic works, How to Pray provides practical wisdom and instruction to help readers nurture their spiritual beliefs and embrace prayer in all its forms. While many people would like to speak to God, they often donâ ™t know how to begin. Lewis guides them through the practice, illuminating the significance of prayer and why it is central to faith.A welcome addition to the C. S. Lewis canon, How to Pray offers a deeper understanding of our personal tradition of prayer, our faith, and what is means to be a Christian.

Objev podobné jako How to Pray - C. S. Lewis

How to Be a Christian brings together the best of Lewisâ ™s insights on Christian practice and its expression in our daily lives. Cultivated from his many essays, articles, and letters, as well as his classic works.From the revered teacher and best-selling author of such classic Christian works as Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters comes a collection that gathers the best of C. S. Lewisâ ™s practical advice on how to embody a Christian life.The most famous adherent and defender of Christianity in the twentieth century, C. S. Lewis has long influenced our perceptions and understanding of the faith. More than fifty years after his death, Lewisâ ™s arguments remain extraordinarily persuasive because they originate from his deep insights into the Christian life itself. Only an intellectual of such profound faith could form such cogent and compelling reasons for its truth.By provoking readers to more carefully ponder their faith, How to Be a Christian can help readers forge a deeper understanding of their personal beliefs and what is means to be a Christian, and strengthen their profound relationship with God.

Objev podobné jako How to Be a Christian - C. S. Lewis

Critically acclaimed, award-winning biography of CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien and the brilliant group of writers to come out of Oxford during the Second World War.C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and their friends were a regular feature of the Oxford scenery in the years during and after the Second World War. They drank beer on Tuesdays at the â ˜Bird and Babyâ ™, and on Thursday nights they met in Lewisâ ™ Magdalen College rooms to read aloud from the books they were writing; jokingly they called themselves â ˜The Inklingsâ ™.C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien first introduced The Screwtape Letters and The Lord of the Rings to an audience in this company and Charles Williams, poet and writer of supernatural thrillers, was another prominent member of the group.Humphrey Carpenter, who wrote the acclaimed biography of J.R.R. Tolkien, draws upon unpublished letters and diaries, to which he was given special access, in this engrossing story.

Objev podobné jako The Inklings - Humphrey Carpenter

The only official sequel, penned by Lewis himself, to the ever-popular â ˜Screwtape Lettersâ ™ â “ published alongside other short essays.One of the most popular books ever to come from the pen of C.S. Lewis was written in the name of Screwtape, a senior devil, experienced in the art of luring his â ˜patientsâ ™ on earth to their own damnation in service of â ˜our father belowâ ™ â “ and training others to do the same.Screwtapeâ ™s correspondence with his nephew, an apprentice devil, came into Lewisâ ™s hands, he said, by a route he would not disclose, and many a reader has finished the collection longing for more of the insights they gained from its wisdom.Much to Lewisâ ™s resistance, this after-dinner speech, given by Screwtape to a graduating class of demons at a college in hell, came to light a few years after the publication of the original letters. Now 75 years later, the speech is reproduced in full once more, along with a short collection of Lewisâ ™s other lesser-known, but perennial works.Many people will have forgotten about the only official â ˜sequelâ ™ that exists to Screwtape; the 75th anniversary of Screwtapeâ ™s publication is the perfect opportunity to bring this back.

Objev podobné jako Screwtape Proposes a Toast - C. S. Lewis

The moving story of the life and work of novelist Virginia Woolf, revealed through her own letters to those closest to her.Virginia Woolf is considered by many to be one of the greatest British writers and one of the foremost modernists of the twentieth century. As well as writing her novels, Woolf was a tireless correspondent, penning as many as six letters a day.This collection of Virginia Woolf s letters offers a fascinating insight into her life, illuminating the complex personality of the novelist herself. The letters range from witty and irreverent to melancholy and introspective, with intimations of the bouts of mental illness that were to lead her to take her own life. She was a writer of genius; and through her correspondence we come close to one of the most brilliant and high-spirited minds of the twentieth century. ⠘A true letter⠙, she insisted, ⠘should be like a film of wax pressed close to the graving of the mind⠙.The book contains background information on Virginia Woolf⠙s life along with real samples of her handwriting. There are also biographical notes on the main recipients of the letters, together with a family tree for keeping track of names.The letters are beautifully illustrated throughout with photographs, paintings and sketches of the people and places with which Virginia Woolf was most closely connected ⠓ many by members of the Bloomsbury Group, such as Woolf s sister Vanessa Bell, Roger Fry and Duncan Grant.

Objev podobné jako The Illustrated Letters of Virginia Woolf - Frances Spalding

Through the vivid, true stories of five addicts, a neuroscientist explains how addiction happens in the brain, and what we can do to overcome it. The psychiatric establishment and rehab industry in the Western world have branded addiction a brain disease, based on evidence that brains change with drug use. But in The Biology of Desire, cognitive neuroscientist and former addict Marc Lewis makes a convincing case that the disease model has become an obstacle to healing. Lewis reveals addiction as an unintended consequence of the brain doing what itâ ™s supposed to do â “ seek pleasure and relief â “ in a world thatâ ™s not cooperating. Brains are designed to restructure themselves with normal learning and development,but this process is accelerated in addiction when highly attractive rewards are pursued repeatedly. Lewis shows why treatment based on the disease model so often fails, and how treatment can be retooled to achieve lasting recovery, given the realities of brain plasticity. Combining intimate human stories with clearly rendered scientific explanation, The Biology of Desire is enlightening and optimistic reading for anyone who has wrestled with addiction either personally or professionally.

Objev podobné jako The Biology of Desire - Marc Lewis

The most comprehensive compilation of the works of Abelard and Heloise ever presented in a single volume in English, The Letters and Other Writings features an accurate and stylistically faithful new translation of both The Calamities of Peter Abelard and the remarkable letters it sparked between the ill-fated twelfth-century philosopher and his brilliant former student and loverâ ”an exchange whose intellectual passion, formal virtuosity, and psychological drama distinguish it as one of the most extraordinary correspondences in European history. Thanks to this edition, Latin-less readers will be better placed than ever to see why this undisputed milestone in the intellectual life of medieval France is also a masterpiece of Western literature.In addition to the The Calamities and the letters--the first complete English translation of all seven in more than eighty years--this volume includes an Introduction, a map, and a chronology, Abelard s Confession of Faith, letters between Heloise and Peter the Venerable, the Introduction to The Questions of Heloise, and selected songs and poems by Abelard, among them a previously untranslated shaped poem, Open Wide Your Eyes. Extracts of lost letters sometimes ascribed to Abelard and Heloise are given in appendixes.

Objev podobné jako Abelard and Heloise: The Letters and Other Writings - Peter Abelard, Heloise, Stanley Lombardo

An exhilarating collection of letters and stories from the world-renowned Explorers Club, featuring firsthand accounts of crossing boundaries and making history over the past centuryFor centuries, explorers from all over the globe have traveled the far reaches of what the world has to offer, helping us expand the map, learn about other cultures, and move the needle of human knowledge. But an explorer’s work isn’t finished when they reach a new destination or make a discovery; they need to somehow tell the tale.Letters from the Edge compiles letters, email exchanges, and field journals from explorers who have joined the esteemed and longstanding organization The Explorers Club. They share their thoughts as they stood at the edge of their research, risking life and tempting death as they penned their dispatches from afar; enduring the proximity of active lava-spewing volcanos in Australia; suffering starvation and isolation in the harsh tundra of the Arctic; rescuing trapped kids in hazardous caves in Thailand; plunging into the depths of the North Atlantic Ocean to excavate the history of the Titanic; communicating with the other side of the galaxy; and so much more, all to quench the insatiable curiosity of humanity—and still, humanity strives to discover more.Using the source material and interviews with the explorers, Letters from the Edge offers a path to understanding the edge of our knowledge, and ultimately, to understanding ourselves.

Objev podobné jako The Explorers Club Presents: Letters from the Edge - Explorers Club, Jeff Wilser

This striking one-volume edition marks the 75th anniversary of Lewisâ ™s classic SF trilogy featuring the adventures of Dr Ransom on Mars, Venus and Earth. It includes an exclusive Foreword compiled from letters by J.R.R. Tolkien, who inspired Lewis to write the first volume.The Space Trilogy is a remarkable work of fantasy, demonstrating the powerful imagination of C.S..Lewis. This new one-volume edition marks the 75th Anniversary of the first publication of Out of the Silent Planet with an exclusive Foreword by J.R.R. Tolkien, on whom the main character of Ransom was largely based.OUT OF THE SILENT PLANETDr Ransom, a Cambridge academic, is abducted and taken on a spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra, which he knows as Mars. His captors are plotting to plunder the planetâ ™s treasures and offer Ransom as a sacrifice to the creatures who live thereâ ¦PERELANDRAHaving escaped from Mars, Dr Ransom is called to the paradise planet of Perelandra, or Venus. When his old enemy also arrives and is taken over by the forces of evil, Ransom finds himself in a desperate struggle to save the innocence of this Eden-like worldâ ¦THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTHInvestigating the truth about her prophetic dreams, Jane Studdock encounters the fabled Dr Ransom, who is in great pain after his travels. A sinister society run by his old adversaries intends to harness the ancient powers of a resurrected Merlin in their ambition to subjugate the people of Earthâ ¦

Objev podobné jako The Space Trilogy - C. S. Lewis

The story of Penguin Books, Allen Lane and how they changed the world, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Penguin An invaluable and fascinating account NICK HORNBY Outstanding LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS A triumph . . . rich and humorous ROGER LEWISBy founding Penguin Books in 1935 and popularizing the paperback, Allen Lane not only changed publishing in Britain â “ he was also at the forefront of a social and cultural revolution. In The Man Who Changed the Way We Read, Jeremy Lewis brings this extraordinary era brilliantly to life. Laneâ ™s books gave millions of people access to what had previously been the preserve of a wealthy few; they alerted the public to the threat of Nazi Germany; and Penguin itself became a cherished national institution, much like the BBC and the NHS, whilst at the same time challenging the status quo through the famous Lady Chatterley case. This is the spellbinding story of how a complex, highly fallible man used his vision to change the world. Rakish and racy . . . tells the story not just of a man, or even a firm, but of a cultural makeover that shaped the world as we know it DAILY TELEGRAPH

Objev podobné jako The Man Who Changed the Way We Read - Jeremy Lewis

A brilliantly arresting historical work, John Lewis Gaddis s The Cold War takes us as never before to the time when the world stood on the brink of destruction. In 1945 war came to an end. But a whole new terror was only just beginning... Here is the truth behind every spy thriller you ve read: why America and the Soviet Union became locked in a deadly stalemate; how close we came to nuclear catastrophe; what was really going on in the minds of leaders from Stalin to Mao Zedong, Ronald Reagan to Mikhail Gorbachev, how secret agents plotted and East German holidaymakers helped the Berlin Wall fall. It is a story of crisis talks and subterfuge, tyrants and power struggles - and of ordinary people changing the course of history. Gripping Len Deighton Superb ... brimful of racy incident Independent on Sunday A lively and readable history The Times Force 9 on the Richter scale Spectator John Lewis Gaddis is the Robert A. Lovett Professor of History at Yale University, and the dean of cold war historians (The New York Times). He is the author of numerous books, including Security and the American Experience, the book recently pressed on his cabinet and senior security staff by President Bush.

Objev podobné jako The Cold War - John Lewis Gaddis

Fishers of Men is the true account of secret operations in Northern Ireland carried out by the British Army s most clandestine unit. It tells the unique story, through Rob Lewis s own extraordinary experiences, of an essential instrument in the fight against terrorism, that of covert intelligence gathering. The men and women who work in this field are a special breed who undertake hazardous risks with unflinching tenacity and professionalism - the price of negligence is high, and the need for secrecy must be preserved even at the expense of personal relationships. The sheer determination and single-mindedness required to achieve selection to this secret world is graphically described, as well as how, against seemingly impossible odds, the operators of the FRU managed to persuade terrorists and their close associates to turn informer. The methods the unit used to target, recruit and handle their contacts, how they protected their informants, and the terrifying life their agents led are all told by an agent handler, using many of his cases to illustrate the sharpness, intelligence (and sense of humour) essential to the job. Fishers of Men fills a gap in the available information about the secret war against terrorism in Northern Ireland. It is a gap that has so far remained largely unexplored - until Rob Lewis s informative and explosive book.

Objev podobné jako Fishers of Men - The Gripping True Story of a British Undercover Agent in Northern Ireland - Rob Lewis

#39;So funny it will make you sick #39; TIME OUT #39;Cooper #39;s letters are absurd, pointless and very, very funny #39; RICKY GERVAIS #39;The funniest book you #39;ll read #39; THE GUARDIAN _______________The massive bestselling book featuring the wonderfully silly letters of Robin Cooper (aka Friday Night Dinner creator Robert Popper).For several years, Robin Cooper has been plaguing department stores, hotels, associations, fan clubs and a certain children #39;s book publisher with his letters. So who is Robin Cooper? Architect, thimble designer, trampoline tester and wasp expert, he is all of these things – it just depends on who he is writing to...This cult hit is a collection of Robin #39;s mad-cap letters to everyone from Prince Charles to the Peanut Council, Harrods to the British Halibut Association – no one is safe. The resulting replies, as well as Cooper #39;s replies-to-these-replies, will have you in hysterics. Letter writing will never be the same again.

Objev podobné jako The Timewaster Letters - Robin Cooper

I wrote to Macmillan to suggest a new idea: a Nursery Edition of Alice with pictures printed in. – Lewis Carroll s diary, 15th February 1881The Nursery Alice, originally published by Macmillan Co. in 1890, was the very first colour edition of Alice s Adventures in Wonderland. It was intended, wrote Carroll, to be read by Children aged from Nought to Five. To be read? Nay, not so! Say rather to be thumbed, to be cooed over, to be dogs -eared, to be rumpled, to be kissed . . . With this new, younger readership in mind, Carroll rewrote Alice himself, simplifying and abridging the original text, while Sir John Tenniel redrew, enlarged and coloured twenty of his iconic illustrations (with Alice in a yellow dress to reflect the 1890s craze for yellow!). The resulting book is a delightfully engaging experience; readers prompted to interact not only with the story but also with the images and even the physical book itself, in a way that is thoroughly modern.Gloriously reproduced by Macmillan, the original publishers of both Lewis Carroll s Alice books, this edition retains every word of the original The Nursery Alice and restores the exquisite delicacy of Tenniel s artwork - lost in reproductions across the decades - along with the delightful cover artwork by Emily Gertrude Thomson. This gem of a book is the perfect introduction to Alice, and a delight for child and adult readers alike.

Objev podobné jako The Nursery Alice - Lewis Carroll

The traditional art of Illumination - the creation of elaborate, decorated letters and initials - is now attracting new enthusiasts. It reached its apogee in the monasteries of medieval Europe and was practised with great skill and artistry. Embellished with gold leaf, the illuminated letters of those early scribes seemed to reflect light, as though they were indeed illuminated .Illuminated Letters presents step-by-step instructions for recreating illuminated alphabets from six historical periods, including Celtic, Gothic and Romanesque. Diagrams for upper- and lower-case letters are accompanied by ideas for borders and decorations, and full instructions for gilding. Each section also explores ways in which the illuminated letters can be adapted to create a truly personal style, while a gallery of modern examples will inspire further creativity.

Objev podobné jako The Bible of Illuminated Letters - Margaret Morgan

The Top 100 bestseller, an unforgettable story about being brave enough to be yourself, from author Clare SwatmanStarting over can be hard to doâ ¦So when mum of two Beth moves out of her beloved marital home and into an unloved and unkempt cottage, she canâ ™t help but feel demoralised. Faced with months of DIY and dust, her children Jacob and Olivia arenâ ™t impressed either. But when Beth finds a box of letters while sheâ ™s clearing out the childrenâ ™s room, things start to look up. The correspondence is decades old, between agony aunt Evelyn and those in need of solace. Intrigued as to why the letters have been kept safe all these years, Beth canâ ™t resist reading them, and as the wisdom and kindness of Evelyn falls off the pages, so Beth starts to feel she has a friend and champion in this woman she has never met. Good advice doesnâ ™t age, and as life starts to look brighter, Beth begins to wonder if she could track down Evelyn and thank her for her help. But as Beth uncovers more about Evelynâ ™s story, it becomes clear that everything is not as it seems. And now Beth is determined to bring peace to Evelyn as she has to her. A spell-binding, heart-warming story of friendship, love and being brave enough to be yourself. Perfect for all fans of Jojo Moyes, Beth Moran and Ruth Jones. Praise for Clare Swatman: Utterly believable, charming and immersive, full of acute emotional insights and truths, this is a novel every woman will identify with. Highly recommended F.L. Everett It was so easy to get absorbed into the world Clare Swatman has created for Beth. I felt her losses and disappointments acutely, which only made the ending more satisfying. It really kept me guessing, too Laura Pearson Warm, immersive and hugely relatable, The Lost Letters of Evelyn Wright really tugged at my heartstrings. I galloped through this story of friendship, motherhood and love in all its forms in two days, and Iâ ™ll miss Beth and the characters she gathers around her as she navigates her new life after heartbreak Lisa Timoney Swatman does it again! I loved how the advice column pages wove into the story. An engaging read about heartbreak, navigating new normals and finding your feet in a new life you never expected to have. One to curl up with on a rainy day Rachel Dove A sensitive, touching story with emotional depth and page-turning quality Helen Rolfe Irresistible... A delightfully bittersweet story that will appeal to fans of One Day Sunday MirrorReaders love Clare Swatman:â ˜Iâ ™ve enjoyed all of Clareâ ™s books, but this one I just couldnâ ™t put down. I was hooked from the first pageâ ™ ????? Reader Reviewâ ˜Another amazing read from Clare. Another must read from her!â ™ ????? Reader Reviewâ ˜I really enjoyed this book, a real page turner. Great characters in a brilliant mystery story. Worthy of a book club, I wish I had someone to discuss it with!!â ™ ????? Reader Reviewâ ˜Clare Swatman weaves a beautiful tale that grips you from the first page, leaves you wanting to travel on this journey and ultimately tells a beautiful story. I heartily recommend this book, I loved her style of writing and will be reading more from this authorâ ™ ????? Reader Reviewâ ˜This is another great, page-turner from Clare Swatman. A really enjoyable read, as are all her books. The characters are believable and you are rooting for Laura right from the off. The book does not disappoint, give it a go. A great summer holiday readâ ™ ????? Reader Review

Objev podobné jako The Lost Letters of Evelyn Wright - Clare Swatman

A collection of poems embodying the thoughts and views of David Lewis, native of Pontypridd and a contemplative man who lived at the end of the 19th century and turn of the 20th century. The poems comprise keen comments and personal experience of social history which, with humour and solemnity, provide the reader with a lively and colourful portrayal of life at the time.

Objev podobné jako Cerddi David William Lewis the Poems of David William Lewis - Y Lolfa

Sometimes the best letters are the ones that go unansweredIt begins as an assignment for English class: write a letter to a dead person - any dead person. Laurel chooses Kurt Cobain - he died young, and so did Laurel s sister May - so maybe he ll understand a bit of what Laurel is going through. Soon Laurel is writing letters to lots of dead people - Janis Joplin, Heath Ledger, River Phoenix, Amelia Earhart... it s like she can t stop. And she d certainly never dream of handing them in to her teacher. She writes about what it s like going to a new high school, meeting new friends, falling in love for the first time - and how her family has shattered since May died.But much as Laurel might find writing the letters cathartic, she can t keep real life out forever. The ghosts of her past won t be contained between the lines of a page, and she will have to come to terms with growing up, the agony of losing a beloved sister, and the realisation that only you can shape your destiny. A lyrical, haunting and stunning debut from the protege of Stephen Chbosky (THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER).

Objev podobné jako Love Letters to the Dead - Ava Dellaira

The much-anticipated new book in the number 1 bestselling Monk series, a compelling and timely fable about living your best life in these complex times Published in over 46 languages, with more than five million copies sold, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari has touched people around the world. Published to coincide with the fifteenth anniversary of the very first The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari book, Robin Sharma has written a powerful and moving fable that will resonate with readers now and for years to come. When the now-famous character of Julian Mantle falls ill, he sends his nephew on an international adventure to retrieve Julian s mementoes and secret letters-writings that reflect what Julian has learned over many years about living a remarkable life, a collection that may become his legacy. A moving and fascinating journey from the Bosphorus River in Turkey to a remote fishing community in India to the catacombs of Paris, The Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari offers transformational lessons for happiness and true success and shows readers how to live an authentic and meaningful life.

Objev podobné jako The Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari - Robin Sharma

The remarkable literary collaboration between a Nobel Prizewinning novelist and his editor of more than forty years.Three people have been of major importance and influence in my life and you are one of them. There is a way in which I am as a writer at least partly your creation.-- William Golding to Charles MonteithIn 1953, William Golding s novel Lord of the Flies was rescued from a slush pile of unsolicited manuscripts by Charles Monteith, a new young editor at the publishing house Faber Faber. It went on to sell over 25 million copies. Over the next forty years Monteith worked closely with Golding on every one of his novels.These letters tell the story of their remarkable collaboration. They chart Golding s transformation from unknown middle-aged schoolmaster to knighted Nobel Prizewinner, and they tell the story of a deep and mutually rewarding friendship, as Dear Monteith and Dear Golding become Dear Charles and Dear Bill .In this beautifully produced, stitch-bound volume, Tim Kendall draws on both public and private archives to reveal the relationship between one of the greatest novelists of the twentieth century and his publisher, both men who considered themselves, for different reasons, to be outsiders. Their correspondence sheds fascinating light on both the mysteries of the writing process and the vagaries of the literary world.Generous, amusing, acerbic, intimate and often irreverent, these letters encompass gossip, reading recommendations and stories of Greek island adventures as well as detailed discussion of titles, characters and Golding s dreadful spelling.

Objev podobné jako William Golding: The Faber Letters - William Golding

The story of how a group of precocious young artists shook up the British art establishment, told through their works, letters and diaries. An illustrated history of the linked lives and loves of a group of supremely talented artists of late Victorian Britain through their passionate writings. It features the painters, poets, critics and designers: Ford Madox Brown, Edward Burne-Jones, Fanny Cornforth, William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, William and Janey Morris, Christina, Dante Gabriel, and William Rossetti, John Ruskin, William Bell Scott and Lizzie Siddal.The artistic aspirations and achievements of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood are revealed alongside the interwoven dramas of their personal lives, in letters, diaries and reminiscences, while their genius is displayed in vivid paintings, drawings, designs and poems. The Pre-Raphaelites was a charmed circles of love, friendship and art. Within an ever-changing flow of affections, and intimacies as richly patterned as a tapestry, they worked together as companions, lovers and partners. They shared tragedy as well as happiness, critical hostility as well as success, even the griefs of infidelity and discord. These creative partnerships, which also created the firm William Morris and Co, revitalised Victorian art and design. The new edition publishes in time for the start of the Burne Jones Exhibition at Tate Britain, starting in October 18. It is a vital book in understanding the Pre-Raphaelite art, which remains as popular and moving as ever.Â

Objev podobné jako The Illustrated Letters and Diaries of the Pre-Raphaelites - Jan Marsh

The Pastons of Norfolk left behind them an incomparable picture of life in fifteenth-century England in the earliest great collection of family letters in English. The letters span three generations and most were written during the reigns of HenryVI, Edward IV, and Richard III, in a period of political turmoil, local anarchy, and war abroad and at home. They reveal personal hopes and anxieties, and contain as well as business matters a wealth of information on leisure pursuits, education, and domestic life. The writers express themselves with a clarity and vigour that is remarkable at this early date, and the letter illustrate, as no other documents can, the state of the language in daily use immediately before and after the introduction of printing. This modernized selection prepared from the original manuscripts is designed to present the full range of the Pastons principle concerns. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Objev podobné jako The Paston Letters

A mesmerizing epistolary tale of a sensual queer love affair set against the backdrop of Las Vegas’ gritty underbelly.The Italy Letters is a slim, powerful shot of literary fantasia from one of America’s best-kept secrets. Long an underground favorite, visionary writer Vi Khi Nao weaves an unforgettable and highly distinctive story of a love affair suffused with longing, erotic passion, and heartbreak—all while painting a picture of the gritty underside of Las Vegas.This beautiful and mesmerizing novel by a queer Vietnamese American writer is a brilliant and unclassifiable work of fiction that takes the form of a series of letters written by the unnamed narrator to her lover in Italy … part of a stream-of-consciousness narrative that is by turns poignant, bawdy, funny, and disturbing—and often beautifully poetic. Along the way, the story touches on the immigrant experience, LGBTQIA identity, social class, writing, betrayal, sex, and homesickness. The result is an authentically distinctive piece of writing from a writer on the cusp of wide acclaim. SEE LESS

Objev podobné jako The Italy Letters - Vi Khi Nao

REMEMBER, REMEMBER, REMEMBER THE SIGNS⠦ Two friends set off on a perilous mission from the Great Lion, Aslan: to find the missing prince of Narnia, who hasn⠙t been seen in over ten years. Through dangers untold, their search leads them deep down into the darkness, where a deadly and enchanting evil lies in wait. All those who have gone in search of the prince have never returned. Will these brave friends triumph, or be lost to the darkness forever?And there is more to the adventure. The Silver Chair is the sixth book in C. S. Lewis s classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia, which has captivated readers of all ages with a magical land and unforgettable characters for over seventy-five years.This is a stand-alone novel, but if you want to discover what happens in the final days of Narnia, read The Last Battle, the seventh and concluding book in The Chronicles of Narnia, the greatest epic fantasy series of all time.Read them all:· The Magician⠙s Nephew· The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe· The Horse and His Boy· Prince Caspian· The Voyage of the Dawn Treader· The Silver ChairThe Last Battle

Objev podobné jako The Silver Chair - C. S. Lewis

STEP ABOARD THE MAGNIFICENT DAWN TREADER.THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME IS ABOUT TO BEGIN ⠦A crew of brave heroes sets sail on a voyage east beyond the edge of the world in search of the wrongfully banished seven lords of Narnia. Their quest moves into uncharted waters, bringing them face-to-face with their deepest fears ⠓ and the great dangers awaiting them on the horizon.And there is more to the adventure. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is the fifth book in C. S. Lewis s classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia, which has captivated readers of all ages with a magical land and unforgettable characters for over seventy-five years.This is a stand-alone novel, but if you would like to return to Narnia, read The Silver Chair, the sixth book in The Chronicles of Narnia, the greatest epic fantasy series of all time.Read them all:· The Magician⠙s Nephew· The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe· The Horse and His Boy· Prince Caspian· The Voyage of the Dawn Treader· The Silver Chair· The Last Battle.

Objev podobné jako The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - C. S. Lewis

A prince imprisoned – a country in peril A beautiful paperback edition of The Silver Chair, book six in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with cover and interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes. Through dangers untold and caverns deep and dark, a noble band of friends is sent to rescue a prince held captive.But their mission to Underland brings them face-to-face with an evil more beautiful and more deadly than they ever expected. Enter a land where enchantment rules in The Silver Chair, the sixth book in C. S. Lewis’s classic fantasy series. For over sixty years it has been drawing readers of all ages into a magical land with unforgettable characters. This is a complete stand-alone read, but if you want to discover what happens in the final days of Narnia, read The Last Battle, the seventh and concluding book in The Chronicles of Narnia.

Objev podobné jako The Silver Chair - C. S. Lewis

The true story of how a small Seder dinner on the campaign trail inspired Barack Obama to bring the tradition into the White House and host the first ever Presidential Passover celebration.In 1800, President John Adams held the first formal Christmas dinner atthe newly built White House. In 1878, President Rutherford B. Hayesobserved Easter with a public “Egg Roll. But it wasn’t until 2009 that a US president officially celebrated Passover.A year earlier, on the campaign trail, three staffers had to get creative in order to host a Seder dinner. They gathered in a hotel basement, joined by candidate Barack Obama. They made the most of their surroundings and modest dinner, shared the stories and rituals of the holiday, and found connections between their communities. They made a toast and a promise to a future, grander celebration: next year in the White House.For the first time, this story is told for picture book readers by award-winning author Richard Michelson and lauded illustrator EB Lewis in this special partnership with PJ Library.

Objev podobné jako Next Year in the White House - E.B. Lewis, Richard Michelson

Author of the critically-acclaimed debut The Wolf Road, Beth Lewis returns with her brand new novel The Origins of Iris where Wild meets Sliding Doors. #39;I opened my eyes and the woman wearing my face opened hers at the same time. #39;Iris flees New York City, and her abusive wife Claude, for the Catskill Mountains. When she was a child, Iris and her father found solace in the beauty and wilderness of the forest; now, years later, Iris has returned for time and space to clear her head, and to come to terms with the mistakes that have led her here. But what Iris doesn #39;t expect in her journey of survival and self-discovery is to find herself - literally.Trapped in a neglected cabin deep in the mountains, Iris is grudgingly forced to come face to face with a seemingly prettier, happier and better version of herself. Other Iris made different choices in life and love. But is she all she seems? Can she be trusted? What is she hiding?As a storm encroaches, threatening both their lives, time is running out for them to discover why they have been brought together, and what it means for their futures.An important, searing novel about one woman #39;s journey in fleeing an abusive relationship and confronting the secrets of her past.

Objev podobné jako The Origins of Iris - Beth Lewis

A groundbreaking, justice-oriented storybook Bible for children and families.In a bold and inspiring new storybook Bible for children, Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis and Rev. Dr. Shannon Daley-Harris join a long line of sacred storytellers and question-askers. For thousands of years, people have told stories, sung songs, asked hard questions, and shared experiences to learn about God and how to live as God s people. The big message of the Bible is that God loves us and created us to love God and each other, to do justice, and to love kindness.The Just Love Story Bible invites you into this big story. This isn t a book of answers but an invitation to ask important questions. People have always wondered about the great mysteries and, most importantly, the great questions of life. What are the best, most loving, and fairest ways to live with each other? Can we believe in something huge and mysterious and invisible like God and still have questions, doubts, and disagreements? What does it look like to be a follower of Jesus?Through retellings of thoughtfully selected Bible stories, The Just Love Story Bible presents a way to hear how others have also had questions about God, and the answers they discovered; to have your own ideas and ponder your own experiences; and to keep on wondering.The Just Love Story Bible includes:Fifty-two Bible stories: Twenty-six from the Old Testament and twenty-six from the New Testament.Bold, striking illustrations created by Cheryl Ras Thuesday, depicting gorgeous scenes and biblical characters in various shades of brown.Cultural, religious, and historical context to help kids learn about the experiences of people in ancient times.Exploration of genre and biblical storytelling styles in words kids can understand.

Objev podobné jako The Just Love Story Bible - Lewis Jacqui, Shannon Daley-Harris

So secret was this mission, the SAS seizure of a train to raid deep into enemy territory to liberate a concentration camp, that it wasn t until 1968 - twenty-seven years after the formation of the SAS - that a short mention of it was made in the Rover and Wizard annual, under the headline Who Dares Wins . No further published record exists. Best-selling author Damien Lewis has unearthed the full incredible story from long-hidden files and first hand-testimony, his latest elite forces narrative delivering a scintillating tale of bravery, daring and determination which simply beggars belief. This is the SAS at their very finest; there is no other mission like it from the Second World War.

Objev podobné jako SAS The Great Train Raid - Damien Lewis

As autumn turns to winter on Gull Haven Island, a snow goose crash-lands amidst a storm. Tia and Nat jump to the rescue in this heartwarming tale from Gill Lewis.The arrival of a rare snow goose heralds the start of a very harsh winter for the Haven Islanders. They have to deal with long power cuts, and when the boats canâ ™t make it over from the mainland, they start to run out of food and other supplies.In this dark time, Tia and Nat find a creative way to bring the islanders together in a celebration of light and community that will help see them through to the better days ahead.Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 7.

Objev podobné jako The Winter Snow Goose - Gill Lewis

C.S. Lewis s famous work on the nature of love divides love into four categories: Affection, Friendship, Eros and Charity. The first three are loves which come naturally to the human race. Charity, however, the Gift-love of God, is divine in its source and expression, and without the sweetening grace of this supernatural love, the natural loves become distorted and even dangerous.

Objev podobné jako The Four Loves - C. S. Lewis

In the style of The Screwtape Letters, with a satire that will make you both cringe and laugh⠓out⠓loud, Natalie Brand demonstrates the havoc unleashed by careless words.  Scuttlebutt (naval slang for the ship⠙s gossip) is the affectionate nickname given to the Tongue by the Heart, as he reprimands the Tongue for steering the whole person into catastrophe; enjoying morsels of gossip, creating smokescreens of lies. From the Bible⠙s teaching on speech,particularly the Proverbs, the reader will taste the bitter destruction of the Tongue.  But as the Heart rebukes the Tongue it becomes increasingly clear that something isn⠙t right ⠦ there is  another villain, a deeper poison, lurking within. What can be done if the Tongue remains untameable? Will the Heart get away with his hypocrisy? Is there redemption for either? An immensely challenging little book for anyone with a tongue ⠦ or a heart!

Objev podobné jako The Scuttlebutt Letters - Natalie Brand

As the storm clouds of war gather, Cordelia seeks refuge in the grounds of her family estate. Handsome landscaper Isaac has recently arrived to tend to the gardens, and the connection between him and Cordelia is as immediate as it is forbidden. Isaac begins to secretly teach her how to cultivate the gardens, so when he and all the young men are called away to war, Cordelia takes over. From the battlefields of Europe, Isaac sends her letters, that give her hope for their future in peacetime. But when these messages abruptly cease, Cordelia must face up to the worst and take her future - and the fate of the garden they both loved - into her own hands... --

Objev podobné jako The Hidden Letters - Lorna Cook

Amazon is the fastest company ever to reach $100 billion in sales and they didn t reach that landmark by staying in their comfort zone. Risk taking is the key that unlocked the door to growth at Amazon, but those risks were (and are) intentional, calculated, and strategic. Thomas Edison believed, I have not failed. I ve just found 10,000 ways that won t work. and Amazon s founder, Jeff Bezos, has always linked experimentation and failure with growth and success.But risk taking can be costly (even disastrous) if you don t know how to use it to your advantage. Fortunately, Bezos has provided every business owner a hidden in plain sight roadmap for how he grew Amazon through his Letter to Shareholders (or as he named them, share owners) that he has written annually for the past 20 years.For the first time, Technology and Risk expert Steve Anderson has analyzed and distilled these letters to reveal the key 14 Growth Principles that unlock the lessons, mindset, and steps Bezos has used to make Amazon the massive success it is today.Now, business owners, leaders, CEOs, employees, and managers can apply these same principles to grow their business to be more efficient, productive, and successful - fast!

Objev podobné jako The Bezos Letters - Steve Anderson

Saddened with his countryâ ™s loss of freedom, disillusioned with life and racked with loneliness and ennui, university student Jacopo Ortis can only find some comfort in the company of his friends and in his love for Teresa. But when his studies call him back to Padua and he is separated from her, Jacopoâ ™s torments become unbearable, and he feels that there is only one way out of his misery â “ a symbolic gesture against fate, God and all the tyrants of this world. Allegedly based on the real-life tragic story of the Italian student Girolamo Ortis, and suffused with the authorâ ™s own autobiographical experiences, Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis is a masterly prose work by one of Italyâ ™s most celebrated poets, and perhaps the greatest Italian novel of the Romantic movement.

Objev podobné jako The Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis - Ugo Foscolo

D. Geraint Lewis, author of an impressive range of books for Welsh learners, here tackles the tricky area of adverbs. An essential reference guide for both advanced learners and native speakers who would like to get to grips properly with this complex area of Welsh grammar.

Objev podobné jako Adferfau - Disentangling the Welsh adverb - D. Geraint Lewis

Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller Lee ChildSAS Great Escapes Two recounts the hitherto untold stories of six of the most dramatic and daring escapes executed by the world s most famous fighting force during WWII. From the very earliest SAS missions to the push into Nazi-occupied Europe, they cover some of the key figures in the Regiment, including its founder, David Stirling, plus other lesser-known heroes.With each story comes an edge-of-the-seat, rollercoaster ride in classic Damien Lewis fashion, as readers are plunged into the escapees experiences - sharing their most terrifying yet inspiring moments. These stunning accounts of survival beggar belief, revealing nerve-racking bluff and deception, knife-edge encounters with enemy hunter forces hellbent on wreaking vengeance and murder, but also incredible acts of mercy and kindness from those who risk all to help the escapees on their way. Each tale of breath-taking derring-do reveals how necessity really is the mother of all invention, as with every step and at every juncture these fugitives defied fate, snatching survival and freedom from the jaws of the enemy, and all the horrors that would have followed capture.Damien Lewis has worked closely with the families of those portrayed, accessing wartime diaries, letters, mission reports, interrogation transcripts and more, to relate how the men of the SAS crossed blazing deserts, evaded enemy hunter forces and escaped through hostile lands, battling against seemingly insurmountable odds. But most of all, these uplifting tales of endurance beyond measure showcase the triumph of the human spirit and the will to survive. Damien Lewis paints a uniquely vivid picture of the wartime SAS. Packed with detail, this fresh and dynamic book brings us as close to its remarkable members as we are ever likely to get. Joshua Levine, author of Dunkirk In these days when we are told to be scared of everything it is a relief to read of steely nerves and cold courage. Damien Lewis has collected examples of exactly these qualities from World War II and they are all thrillers, to be read with pleasure - and a bit of nostalgia! Frederick Forsyth The fund of SAS escapes turns out to be too big for one book, and in Damien Lewis there is a writer of rare narrative gifts able to bring alive these epic stories for us today Mark Urban An astonishing book: a collection of truly riveting stories of bravery, all brilliantly told. In terms of sheer drama and audacity, SAS: Great Escapes Two goes where no fiction writer would dare venture Alex Gerlis, author of Agent in the Shadows

Objev podobné jako SAS Great Escapes Two - Damien Lewis

A laugh-out-loud funny and deliciously heartwarming gifting book about 104 year old Elsie Drake, the hilarious invention of Robert Popper, the author of the bestselling, chart-topping The Timewaster Letters.

Objev podobné jako The Elsie Drake Letters (aged 104) - Elsie Drake, Robert Popper

An abandoned woman...1951. Esther Durrant, a young mother, is committed to an asylum by her husband. Run by a pioneering psychiatrist, the hospital is at first Esther s prison - but can captivity lead to freedom?A forbidden love...2018. When free-spirited marine scientist Rachel Parker is forced to take shelter on an isolated island off the Cornish Coast during a research posting, she discovers a collection of hidden love letters. Captivated by their passion and tenderness, Rachel is determined to find the intended recipient.A dangerous secret...Meanwhile, in London, Eve is helping her grandmother write her memoirs. When she is contacted by Rachel, it sets in motion a chain of events that threatens to reveal secrets kept buried for more than sixty years.Three women bound together by a heartbreaking secret.A love story that needs to be told.

Objev podobné jako The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant - Kayte Nunn

FOR FANS OF THE BBC SERIES SAS ROGUE HEROES, THIS IS THE REAL STORY OF BLAIR PADDY MAYNESummer 1944: the SAS were charged with the most crucial D-Day missions, taking on the might of the Nazi Reich deep behind enemy lines.Facing Hitler s fearsome Panzer divisions with little more than raw courage and their nimble Willys jeeps, it would take maverick thinking and unconventional warfare to survive and overcome. Hunted at every turn, Blair Paddy Mayne s SAS would face a bitter and bloody struggle to topple the enemy. Drawing on never-before-seen archive material, bestselling military historian Damien Lewis brings to life the incredible efforts of the SAS as they dared all to bring the war to its close. Lewis s book, SAS Daggers Drawn, is based upon family papers and diaries left by Mayne, recounting the many raids the SAS led against Nazi encampments, arms depots and railway links in occupied France during the summer of 1944. Magnus Linklater, The Times A new book from a war reporter turned historian details the final year of the Second World War and the wartime exploits of 1 SAS, led by Newtownards Blair Paddy Mayne. Áine Toner, Belfast Telegraph Historian Damien Lewis examines the exploits of the world-famous special forces during the battle to free Europe from Nazi tyranny ... and questions why their inspirational leader Paddy Mayne never received the Victoria Cross for his bravery. Martin Phillips, The Express Praise for Damien Lewis books: A convincing insight into the terror and adrenaline rush of war - Mail on Sunday Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller - Lee Child One of the most remarkable stories in the history of Special Forces operations - Daily Express A howitzer of a tale - Daily Mail Absolutely gripping - Times Radio Riveting. Extraordinary - Dan Snow An incredible story, and so well told - Bear Grylls Honesty, integrity and real experience that puts you in the thick of the action - Billy Billingham

Objev podobné jako SAS Daggers Drawn - Damien Lewis

The first full-length biography of civil rights hero and congressman John Lewis  A New Yorker ⠜Best Book of 2024⠝ Selection  ⠜The perfect book, at the right time.⠝⠔Michael Henry Adams, The Guardian  For six decades John Robert Lewis (1940⠓2020) was a towering figure in the U.S. struggle for civil rights. As an activist and progressive congressman, he was renowned for his unshakable integrity, indomitable courage, and determination to get into ⠜good trouble.⠝  In this first book-length biography of Lewis, Raymond Arsenault traces Lewis⠙s upbringing in rural Alabama, his activism as a Freedom Rider and leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, his championing of voting rights and anti-poverty initiatives, and his decades of service as the ⠜conscience of Congress.⠝  Both in the streets and in Congress, Lewis promoted a philosophy of nonviolence to bring about change. He helped the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders plan the 1963 March on Washington, where he spoke at the Lincoln Memorial. Lewis⠙s activism led to repeated arrests and beatings, most notably when he suffered a skull fracture in Selma, Alabama, during the 1965 police attack later known as Bloody Sunday. He was instrumental in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and in Congress he advocated for racial and economic justice, immigration reform, LGBTQ rights, and national health care.  Arsenault recounts Lewis⠙s lifetime of work toward one overarching goal: realizing the ⠜beloved community,⠝ an ideal society based in equity and inclusion. Lewis never wavered in this pursuit, and even in death his influence endures, inspiring mobilization and resistance in the fight for social justice.

Objev podobné jako John Lewis - Raymond Arsenault

NOW MAKE AN END.During the last days of Narnia, the Great Lion, Aslan, is missing. And in his place, an impostor spreads treachery and lies across the land and welcomes a great evil intent on destroying Narnia and its people ⠓ forever. Only the king and a small band of loyal followers and friends of Narnia are left to make one last stand against complete annihilation and fight in the greatest of all battles, the last battle⠦This is the magnificent ending to C. S. Lewis⠙s The Chronicles of Narnia. This is a stand-alone novel, but if you want to relive the adventures and find out how it began, pick up The Magician⠙s Nephew, the first book in The Chronicles of Narnia, the greatest epic fantasy series of all time.Read them all:· The Magician⠙s Nephew· The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe· The Horse and His Boy· Prince Caspian· The Voyage of the Dawn Treader· The Silver Chair· The Last Battle

Objev podobné jako The Last Battle - C. S. Lewis

A full-colour paperback edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with full-colour cover and interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes.Four adventurous siblingsâ ”Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensieâ ” step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice.The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the second book in C. S. Lewisâ ™s classic fantasy series, which has been drawing readers of all ages into a magical land with unforgettable characters for over sixty years. This is a stand-alone read, but if you would like to explore more of the Narnian realm, pick up The Horse and His Boy, the third book in The Chronicles of Narnia.

Objev podobné jako The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Paperback) - C. S. Lewis

A stunning new hardback edition of this timeless classic. This is the best loved of all the Chronicles of Narnia â “ the first one ever written, and the book everybody remembers reading as a child. This is the land of Narnia, said the Faun, where we are now. And you â “ you have come from the wild woods of the west! I â “ I got in through the wardrobe in the spare room, said Lucy.Lucy steps into the Professor s wardrobe â “ but steps out again into a snowy forest. She s stumbled upon the magical world of Narnia, a land of unicorns, centaurs, faunsâ ¦ and the wicked White Witch, who terrorises all. Lucy soon realises that Narnia, and in particular Aslan, the great Lion, needs her help if the county s creatures are ever going to be free againâ ¦

Objev podobné jako The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Hardback) - C. S. Lewis

Celebrate the LGTBQ community with this small but perfectly formed guide to Pride.What began as a protest for gay rights following the Stonewall riots of 1969 in New York has grown to become a global celebration of LGBTQ culture. In the 50-odd years since the original protest, and what is now widely accepted to be the first Pride march—Christopher Street Liberation Day, 1970—Pride events are now attended by millions each year, celebrating how far we’ve come, recognizing where we have to go, and highlighting important causes in the queer community. The Little Book of Pride proves that size definitely doesn t matter by squeezing everything you need to know about Pride into 144 pages. Inside, you will find the history, the key people involved, the best Pride events around the world, inspirational quotes from famous queers, Pride facts, and a fun Pride survival guide.

Objev podobné jako The Little Book of Pride - Lewis Laney

Your worst nightmare is back on your doorstep.When Jules Bright hears a knock on the door, the last person she expects to find is a detective bringing her the news she s feared for the last three years.Amelia Quentin is being released from prison.Jules s life is very different now to the one she d known before Amelia shattered it completely. Knowing the girl is coming back she needs to decide what to do. Friends and family gather round, fearing for Jules s safety. They know that justice was never served; every one of them wants to make the Quentin girl pay. The question is, what will Jules do; and which of them - her or Amelia - has the most to fear?

Objev podobné jako The Girl Who Came Back - Lewis Susan

The Western, though a singularly American art form, is one of the great genres of world literature with a truly global readership. It is also durable despite being often unfairly maligned. Ever since James Fenimore Cooper transformed frontier yarns into a distinct literary form, the Western has followed two paths: one populist - what Time magazine famously billed the American Morality Play - capable of taking many points of view, from red to redneck, but always populist, with a sentimental attachment to the misfit; the other literary - eschewing heroism, debunking with unsettling candour many of the myths of the West. It can sometimes be difficult to draw a sure line between the two forms, but both are represented in this outstanding collection which includes stories by Rick Bass, Walter Van Tilburg Clark, Larry McMurtry, Mari Sandoz, Christopher Tilghman, and Mark Twain, among many others.

Objev podobné jako The Mammoth Book of Westerns - Lewis Jon E.

This edition of Tolkien s famous illustrated letters from Father Christmas to his children is presented in a new hardback edition. The perfect Christmas gift for Tolkien lovers of all ages. This classic festive book of Tolkien s amazing Father Christmas letters written to his children between the 1920s and the 1940s has been reworked into a new hardback edition to match other beloved Tolkien titles.It contains high-quality digital reproductions of his beautiful letters and pictures. My dear children, I am more shaky than usual this year. The North Polar Bear s fault.It was the biggest bang in the world, and the most monstrous firework there has ever been. It turned the North Pole black! Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R. Tolkien s children.Inside would be a letter in strange spidery handwriting and a beautiful coloured drawing or some sketches. The letters were from Father Christmas. They told wonderful tales of life at the North Pole:* How all the reindeer got loose and scattered presents all over the place* How the accident-prone Polar Bear climbed the North Pole and fell through the roof of Father Christmas s house into the dining-room* How he broke the Moon into four pieces and made the Man in it fall into the back garden* How there were wars with the troublesome horde of goblins who lived in the caves beneath the house! Sometimes the Polar Bear would scrawl a note, and sometimes Ilbereth the Elf would write in his elegant flowing script, adding yet more life and humour to the stories.From the first note to Tolkien s eldest son in 1920 to the final poignant letter to his daughter in 1943, this book collects all the remarkable letters and pictures in one enchanting edition. No reader, young or old, can fail to be charmed by the inventiveness of Tolkien s Letters from Father Christmas.

Objev podobné jako Letters from Father Christmas - J. R. R. Tolkien, Baillie Tolkien