It appeals to the intellect only,” said Stone in 1962, about a year after publication of his Michelangelo book. Stone was known for his intensive research so why, asked the naysayers, doesn’t he just write straight biography? It was a long and fruitful career but a trailblazing path that was initially stalled by failure and often accompanied by harsh criticism that called his work anything from lazy to dangerous. But Stone did not just render fictionalized biographies of figures from the world of art: He also published novels with subjects as varied as Sigmund Freud, Jack London, Abraham and Mary Lincoln, Clarence Darrow and Earl Warren. The Van Gogh book is usually paired with the Michelangelo book, The Agony and the Ecstasy, when discussing Stone, though The Agony and the Ecstasy was published many years later in 1961. Gauguin has just joined Vincent in Arles and finds that his friend has been busy.īeyond invigorating Van Gogh’s reputation and legacy with the mass public, Lust for Life launched a career for Stone that would encompass some twenty-five books through the time of his death in 1989 at age 86. Above: Anthony Quinn as Paul Gauguin with Kirk Douglas in the background as Vincent Van Gogh.
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Adult readers will be quick to spot the Christian symbolism woven through C S Lewis's story, which some critics have found problematic - but children will enjoy the magic of this spellbinding adventure in its own right. This classic story is certain to capture young imaginations, cleverly blending elements of fairy-tale and fantasy to create a wonderfully engaging adventure. Lewiss The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, sortable by theme, character, or chapter. But just when it seems that all hope is lost, the Great Lion Aslan returns to help the children to save Narnia. Tempted by the promise of endless Turkish Delight, Edmund becomes the White Witch's servant - and its up to his brother and sisters to release him from his enchantment and to rid Narnia of the witch. Frozen in eternal winter, Narnia is a land of snow and pine forests, and its creatures are enslaved by the terrible White Witch. It seems apposite to hypothesize that The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is an allegory for the gospel themes of betrayal, death and resurrection. When the Pevensie children - Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy - step through a wardrobe door in the strange country house where they are staying, they find themselves in the land of Narnia. Readers unfamiliar with Milford’s other books will want to read them after experiencing Bluecrowne. Verdict: The suspense never stops in this meticulously researched, detailed thriller with blended creativity and magic, menacing villains, well-crafted plotting, Lucy’s poignant feeling of loss after separation from her father and her life on a privateer ship in lyrical prose. Bluecrowne brings together two series from Milford-Arcana and Greenglass House but easily stands alone. He is sadly mistaken when the two children are caught up with two time-travelers who want to kidnap Liao to take advantage of the seven-year-old’s skill with creating fireworks. This prequel tells about the house where her father thought his daughter, 12-year-old Lucy, would be safe with her stepmother, Xiaoming, and younger half-brother, Liao, after her injuries while at sea with on her father’s ship, The Left-Handed Fate. P8Q9Įight years ago, Milford began writing books about her imaginary harbor town, Nagspeake, of the early 1800s, some of them self-published through Kickstarter. Ghosts, a kidnapping, a crew of young detectives, and family secrets mix in this new standalone mystery set in the world of the best-selling Greenglass House, from a National Book Award nominee and Edgar Awardwinning author. I have become an ardent fan of the largest living species of owl, the Blakiston’s fish owl. But I’m happy to report that this book has changed me. I once cared for a rescued barn owl, and while it was a beautiful creature, possessing a cat-like hauteur and strangely human face, it was about as rewarding to interact with as a porcelain statuette. There’s something puppet-like about this creature, like a living Jim Henson creation, but it also resembles a beast pulled straight from the pages of a medieval bestiary – which is fitting, because Owls of the Eastern Ice reads like a modern-day grail quest: a tale of one man’s travels through a daunting landscape of snow and ice and radioactive rivers, searching for an animal that seems all ghost.Ī confession: I’ve never understood why so many people are obsessed with owls. Its feathers are shaggy and wet, and from its mouth protrudes the tail end of a silver fish. Arms crossed, hands deep in a pair of unwieldy leather gauntlets, he holds against his chest a huge owl. Behind him are snowy woods and running water. Pale, bearded, dressed in black, he gazes at the camera with forbidding intensity. J onathan Slaght has the best author photograph I’ve ever seen. Category: Fiction Crime ISBN: 0708825834. The search will lead him to discover a chilling and terrible murder, and a tale of passion gone astray. Why this holy man has been attacked and what his fevered ravings reveal soon give brother Cadfael a clue to the fate of the missing travellers and he sets out to find them. Cadfael fears for these three lost lambs, but his skills are needed to tend to a wounded monk, found naked and bleeding at the roadside. But the trio have disappeared somewhere in the wild countryside. Among them are two orphans from a noble family, a boy of thirteen and an eighteen year old girl of great beauty, with their companion, a young Benedictine nun. Raging civil war has sent refugees fleeing north from Worcester. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: It is winter 1139 and the tranquil life in the monastery gardens in Shrewsbury is again interrupted by violence. Spine has minor lean and moderate reading creases. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Emotions so strong that you are pulled into the pages and into their lives. "Miriam Minger is a master storyteller who illustrates the full gamut of emotions felt by her characters. He must have her-he would have her!-if only to safeguard her honor by making her his wife. To admit it was her innocence he'd stolen in a moment of blazing passion would ruin her father's diplomatic career and forever destroy her reputation. He'd searched throughout Vienna for the beguiling tavern wench who had aroused him past endurance, and here she stood like a shimmering goddess.no tavern wench but a lady of the Imperial court. STOLEN SPLENDOR - Kassandra whirled to face the arrogant military man she'd hoped never to see again, remembering all too clearly his kisses that lingered like molten honey on her lips. STOLEN SPLENDOR - Kassandra whirled to face the arrogant military man she'd hoped never to see again, remembering all too clearly his kisses that lingered like molten honey on her lips. Danger, intrigue, and searing passion collide in Miriam Minger's DANGEROUS MASQUERADE COLLECTION: A Hint of Rapture, Stolen Splendor, and Defiant Impostor! With the unpredictable twists and turns of the underground world, the Backstagers venture into the unknown, determined to put together the best play their high school has ever seen. Not only does he gain great, lifetime friends, Jory is also introduced to an entire magical world that lives beyond the curtain. but what happens behind the curtain is pure magic—literally! When Jory transfers to an all-boys private high school, heâ€s taken in by the only ones who donâ€t treat him like a new kid, the lowly stage crew known as the Backstagers. 1 Ebook | READ ONLINE Click button below to download or read this book Description All the world's a stage. But lucky for you, I have some exciting reads waiting for me, and in-progress.įirst up, is what I’m currently reading (this is actually 2 books right now) and they’re both 2017 debuts. So at any given time I have 3-5 books sitting on my nightstand, under my nightstand…maybe one in a drawer. I’m also a strong believer in what you read/do before bed setting the mood for your dreams, so better to drift into dreamland with a swoony love story on the brain. It’s the perfect time to let my brain shut down a little after a day of reluctant adulating, and ease into an amazing story. Because for the most part, all of my reading is done right before I go to bed. Some people have a bookshelf where all of their soon-to-be-reads hang out while they wait (and I admit I have one of these as well) but largely, my most anticipated future reads just hang out on my nightstand. Orlando is amused by the gigantic Cormoran being named after a giant, and she makes it known that she doesn’t like Strike’s tightly curled hair (but she does like Jerry Waldegrave’s and Robin’s hair). She enjoys drawing and painting pictures. Her favorite toy seems to be a large plush orangutan, Cheeky Monkey, given to her by Owen that she often wears hanging around her neck by its Velcroed hands. Her eyes, which were a clear, pale green, were large and set far apart.” Physically, Orlando is described as “a tall, gangling girl with sallow skin, a mop of curly light brown hair, a wide mouth and an ingenuous expression. Sarah Gordy as Orlando Quine in Strike: The Silkworm She doesn’t like to be touched by other people and is very set on her surroundings, becoming easily upset if she is forced out of her daily routine. Orlando is naturally curious and has a tendency to “nick” things from people that she finds interesting, like postcards, small purses and refrigerator magnets. Orlando has a close relationship with both of her parents, who lovingly nicknamed her “Dodo.” Orlando spent a lot of quality time with her father, and Leonora is extremely devoted to her. Born in 1986, Orlando is about 25 years old during the timeframe of The Silkworm. The daughter of Owen and Leonora Quine, Orlando Quine is learning challenged as the result of a complicated premature birth that left her twin brother dead. |