Author: Neil Jordan
Publisher: John Murray
ISBN: 1848548222
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
In the blinding morning sunlight, Donal Gore stands in a monastery courtyard. He had travelled to Spain to fight in the Civil War. Captured and awaiting execution, time now slows for him. And he is haunted by memories of his childhood. His was a life of piano lessons, of an unexpected love affair, and of betrayal. And soon he will realise that this story has yet to find its end . . . SUNRISE WITH SEA MONSTER is a wonderfully moving story of a father and son, and their attempts to understand each other. Written in spare, rich prose, it will be loved by all those who devour his new novel, SHADE.
Sunrise with Sea Monster
Author: Neil Jordan
Publisher: John Murray
ISBN: 1848548222
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
In the blinding morning sunlight, Donal Gore stands in a monastery courtyard. He had travelled to Spain to fight in the Civil War. Captured and awaiting execution, time now slows for him. And he is haunted by memories of his childhood. His was a life of piano lessons, of an unexpected love affair, and of betrayal. And soon he will realise that this story has yet to find its end . . . SUNRISE WITH SEA MONSTER is a wonderfully moving story of a father and son, and their attempts to understand each other. Written in spare, rich prose, it will be loved by all those who devour his new novel, SHADE.
Publisher: John Murray
ISBN: 1848548222
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
In the blinding morning sunlight, Donal Gore stands in a monastery courtyard. He had travelled to Spain to fight in the Civil War. Captured and awaiting execution, time now slows for him. And he is haunted by memories of his childhood. His was a life of piano lessons, of an unexpected love affair, and of betrayal. And soon he will realise that this story has yet to find its end . . . SUNRISE WITH SEA MONSTER is a wonderfully moving story of a father and son, and their attempts to understand each other. Written in spare, rich prose, it will be loved by all those who devour his new novel, SHADE.
The Dream of a Beast
Author: Neil Jordan
Publisher: John Murray
ISBN: 1848548214
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
The man leads a seemingly conventional life. Every morning he leaves his suburban house, and his wife and young daughter, walking past the hissing lawn-sprinklers to the station where people wait for trains that hardly ever come. But the world around him is changing. The summer's heat is so intense that the pavements begin to crack. Railway lines swell and buckle. And now the man realises that he is changing too . . . Full of extraordinary images, The Dream of a Beast is a vision of the beast that perhaps lies inside us all. Its power lingers long beyond its final pages.
Publisher: John Murray
ISBN: 1848548214
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
The man leads a seemingly conventional life. Every morning he leaves his suburban house, and his wife and young daughter, walking past the hissing lawn-sprinklers to the station where people wait for trains that hardly ever come. But the world around him is changing. The summer's heat is so intense that the pavements begin to crack. Railway lines swell and buckle. And now the man realises that he is changing too . . . Full of extraordinary images, The Dream of a Beast is a vision of the beast that perhaps lies inside us all. Its power lingers long beyond its final pages.
Sunrise with Seamonsters
Author: Paul Theroux
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395415016
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
" ... Collection of decidedly opinionated articles, essays, and ruminations, spanning two decades ..."--Page 4 of cover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395415016
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
" ... Collection of decidedly opinionated articles, essays, and ruminations, spanning two decades ..."--Page 4 of cover
Sea Narratives: Cultural Responses to the Sea, 1600–Present
Author: Charlotte Mathieson
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137581166
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Sea Narratives: Cultural Responses to the Sea, 1600-Present explores the relationship between the sea and culture from the early modern period to the present. The collection uses the concept of the ‘sea narrative’ as a lens through which to consider the multiple ways in which the sea has shaped, challenged, and expanded modes of cultural representation to produce varied, contested and provocative chronicles of the sea across a variety of cultural forms within diverse socio-cultural moments. Sea Narratives provides a unique perspective on the relationship between the sea and cultural production: it reveals the sea to be more than simply a source of creative inspiration, instead showing how the sea has had a demonstrable effect on new modes and forms of narration across the cultural sphere, and in turn, how these forms have been essential in shaping socio-cultural understandings of the sea. The result is an incisive exploration of the sea’s force as a cultural presence.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137581166
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Sea Narratives: Cultural Responses to the Sea, 1600-Present explores the relationship between the sea and culture from the early modern period to the present. The collection uses the concept of the ‘sea narrative’ as a lens through which to consider the multiple ways in which the sea has shaped, challenged, and expanded modes of cultural representation to produce varied, contested and provocative chronicles of the sea across a variety of cultural forms within diverse socio-cultural moments. Sea Narratives provides a unique perspective on the relationship between the sea and cultural production: it reveals the sea to be more than simply a source of creative inspiration, instead showing how the sea has had a demonstrable effect on new modes and forms of narration across the cultural sphere, and in turn, how these forms have been essential in shaping socio-cultural understandings of the sea. The result is an incisive exploration of the sea’s force as a cultural presence.
Sunrise with Seamonsters
Author: Paul Theroux
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Stories of travels through exotic places in the world.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Stories of travels through exotic places in the world.
The Big Book Of Sea Monsters (Scary Looking Sea Animals)
Author: Baby Professor
Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1682808319
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
They may be scary-looking but they definitely have important functions in securing the biodiversity of marine life. Learn about these sea monsters by ÒmeetingÓ them face-to-face. The use of picture books in introducing sea monsters will help you slowly accept them and not be feel scared towards them. Picture books work by capturing the attention to help you remember facts better. Buy a copy now!
Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1682808319
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
They may be scary-looking but they definitely have important functions in securing the biodiversity of marine life. Learn about these sea monsters by ÒmeetingÓ them face-to-face. The use of picture books in introducing sea monsters will help you slowly accept them and not be feel scared towards them. Picture books work by capturing the attention to help you remember facts better. Buy a copy now!
Voyage of The Slave Ship
Author: Stephen J. May
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476615500
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Set against the backdrop of the Atlantic slave trade, this book traces the development, exhibition and final disposition of one of J.M.W. Turner's greatest and most memorable paintings. Queen Victoria's reign (1837-1901) in Great Britain produced unprecedented wealth and luxury. For artists and writers this period was particularly noteworthy in that it gave them the opportunity to both praise their country and criticize its overreaching ambition. At the forefront of these artists and writers were men like J.M.W. Turner, Dickens, Thackeray, Tennyson, and John Ruskin, who created some of the most enduring works of art while exposing many of the social evils of their native land. The book also analyzes the man behind the painting. Aloof, gruff and mysterious, Turner resisted success. He worked as a solitary artist, traveling to Europe, sketching towns along the way, studying nature, and transferring his experiences to finished paintings upon his return to London. The son of a barber, he grew up in London and experienced many of the social issues of the age: slavery and freedom, poverty in the slums, monarchy and democracy, stability and anarchy. He was a poet of nature and its innumerable mysteries.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476615500
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Set against the backdrop of the Atlantic slave trade, this book traces the development, exhibition and final disposition of one of J.M.W. Turner's greatest and most memorable paintings. Queen Victoria's reign (1837-1901) in Great Britain produced unprecedented wealth and luxury. For artists and writers this period was particularly noteworthy in that it gave them the opportunity to both praise their country and criticize its overreaching ambition. At the forefront of these artists and writers were men like J.M.W. Turner, Dickens, Thackeray, Tennyson, and John Ruskin, who created some of the most enduring works of art while exposing many of the social evils of their native land. The book also analyzes the man behind the painting. Aloof, gruff and mysterious, Turner resisted success. He worked as a solitary artist, traveling to Europe, sketching towns along the way, studying nature, and transferring his experiences to finished paintings upon his return to London. The son of a barber, he grew up in London and experienced many of the social issues of the age: slavery and freedom, poverty in the slums, monarchy and democracy, stability and anarchy. He was a poet of nature and its innumerable mysteries.
Turner's Golden Visions
Author: Charles Lewis Hind
Publisher: London ; Edinburgh : T. C. & E. C. Jack
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Publisher: London ; Edinburgh : T. C. & E. C. Jack
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Green is the Orator
Author: Sarah Gridley
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520262417
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
"The poems in Sarah Gridley's new book have the sharpest of intellects and the tenderest of spirits, sonically superb and wildly engaging."--Kazim Ali, author of The Far Mosque and The Fortieth Day
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520262417
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
"The poems in Sarah Gridley's new book have the sharpest of intellects and the tenderest of spirits, sonically superb and wildly engaging."--Kazim Ali, author of The Far Mosque and The Fortieth Day
Narrating Death
Author: Daniel K. Jernigan
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429755678
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Drawing on literary and visual texts spanning from the twelfth century to the present, this volume of essays explores what happens when narratives try to push the boundaries of what can be said about death.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429755678
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Drawing on literary and visual texts spanning from the twelfth century to the present, this volume of essays explores what happens when narratives try to push the boundaries of what can be said about death.