Le parcours littéraire de cet auteur a commencé par des contes enchanteurs partagés avec ses filles, qui sont devenus des romans acclamés par la critique. Ses récits explorent des thèmes profonds, sondant la condition humaine avec un style distinctif et captivant qui résonne profondément chez les lecteurs. Malgré les refus initiaux, son œuvre la plus célèbre a connu un succès monumental, devenant un classique moderne et un phénomène mondial. Cette popularité durable le confirme comme un maître conteur dont les œuvres continuent d'inspirer et de ravir.
The book challenges the traditional expectation that military leaders must unquestioningly follow the orders of politicians. It advocates for a reformed approach to the relationship between political decision-makers and military commanders, suggesting that a more collaborative and critical dialogue is essential for effective governance and military strategy. The author emphasizes the importance of accountability and the need for generals to engage in thoughtful discourse rather than blind obedience.
Roman | Ein ergreifendes Spiegelbild der Gesellschaft und die fesselnde Geschichte eines langen Weges in die Freiheit
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21 heures de lecture
»Dieses Buch hat es verdient, unsterblich zu werden.« Der Spiegel Die weltbekannte Saga vom Exodus der Kaninchen. Das Thema könnte nicht zeitgemäßer sein, denn genau dort, wo sie leben, entsteht ein Neubaugebiet: Der junge Fiver spürt, dass seinem Volk das Verderben droht. Nur seine engsten Freunde kann er überreden, mit ihm den Kaninchenbau zu verlassen und sich auf die Suche nach einer neuen Heimat zu machen. Doch auch ein unerwarteter Gefährte schließt sich ihnen an. Was sie unterwegs durchleben, ist so beispielhaft wie fesselnd: zahllose Abenteuer, falsche Freunde, Meuterei, Verrat und Heldentum, Schlachten mit hohem Blutzoll – und schließlich der glückliche Einzug ins Land der Freiheit und des Friedens.
Edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio, "Stories" is a groundbreaking collection that features diverse tales from renowned authors. This anthology expands the boundaries of imaginative fiction, challenging misconceptions and showcasing the power of storytelling to transform perspectives and ignite appreciation for exceptional literature.
Tales From Watership Down is the enchanting sequel to Richard Adams's bestselling Watership Down, the enduring classic of contemporary literature that introduced millions of readers to a vivid and distinctive world. Here, he returns to the delightful characters we know and love--including Fiver, Hazel, Bigwig, Dandelion, and the legendary rabbit hero El-ahrairah--and presents new heroes as they struggle to survive the cruelties of nature and the shortsighted selfishness of humankind. These whimsical tales include all-new adventures and traditional stories of rabbit mythology, charming us once again with imagination, heart, and wonder. A spellbinding book of courage and survival, Tales From Watership Down is an exciting invitation to come home to a beloved world.
Eine Welt der Machtkämpfe und Intrigen, aber auch der Leidenschaft und Sinnlichkeit - das ist Bekla, die Hauptstadt des Beklanischen Reiches. Hierher kommt die junge, wunderschöne Maia, von ihrer Mutter als Sklavin verkauft und von der dunklen Magierin Occula in die Kunst der Liebe und des Überlebens eingeweiht. Noch weiß sie nicht, dass sie sich einst zwischen der Herrschaft über Bekla und ihrer großen Liebe wird entscheiden müssen. Ein schillernder, phantastischer Romane voller Abenteuer und Erotik von Richard Adams, dem Autor von Unten am Fluß.
Eine Welt der Machtkämpfe und Intrigen, aber auch der Leidenschaft und Sinnlichkeit - das ist Bekla, die Hauptstadt des Beklanischen Reiches. Hierher kommt die junge, wunderschöne Maia, von ihrer Mutter als Sklavin verkauft und von der dunklen Magierin Occula in die Kunst der Liebe und des Überlebens eingeweiht. Noch weiß sie nicht, dass sie sich einst zwischen der Herrschaft über Bekla und ihrer großen Liebe wird entscheiden müssen. Ein schillernder, phantastischer Romane voller Abenteuer und Erotik von Richard Adams, dem Autor von Unten am Fluß.
Eine Welt der Machtkämpfe und Intrigen, aber auch der Leidenschaft und Sinnlichkeit - das ist Bekla, die Hauptstadt des Beklanischen Reiches. Hierher kommt die junge, wunderschöne Maia, von ihrer Mutter als Sklavin verkauft und von der dunklen Magierin Occula in die Kunst der Liebe und des Überlebens eingeweiht. Noch weiß sie nicht, dass sie sich einst zwischen der Herrschaft über Bekla und ihrer großen Liebe wird entscheiden müssen. Ein schillernder, phantastischer Romane voller Abenteuer und Erotik von Richard Adams, dem Autor von Unten am Fluß.
This tragedy of doomed lovers from warring families has inspired poetic expression from young lovers the world over. The 300-year-old drama is perhaps Shakespeare's best-known work. The CliffsComplete Romeo and Juliet is a revised and expanded study edition. It contains Shakespeare's original play, a glossary, and expert commentary in a unique, 2-column format. To enhance your learning, notes and definitions appear directly opposite the line in which they occur, and a review section follows the play. This edition also introduces you to the life, works, and times of William Shakespeare.
A world of power struggles and intrigue, but also of passion and sensuality - this is Bekla, the capital of the Beklan Empire. Here, the young and beautiful Maia is sold into slavery by her mother and initiated into the arts of love and survival by the dark sorceress Occula. Unbeknownst to her, she will one day have to choose between ruling Bekla and her great love. A vibrant, fantastical novel full of adventure and eroticism by Richard Adams, the author of Watership Down.
In this volume, Richard Adams has collected together nineteen enchanting folk-tales from almost as many parts of the world - from Europe to China and from Polynesia to the Arctic Circle. Each has a special magic, an aura that is sometimes beautiful and fascinating, sombre and frightening, or exciting and colourful. But what unites all these stories is the essential quality of folk-lore, something that transcends the boundaries of nations, of custom and time, that gives them their permanence and universality of appeal. "Authors need folk-tales," Richard Adams says, "in the same way as composers need folk-song. They're the headspring of the narrator's art, where the story stands forth at its simple, irreducible best. They don't date, any more than dreams, for they are the collective dreams of humanity." In order to preserve as far as possible the immediacy and directness of authentic folk story-telling, each of the nineteen tales is presented as being told by an imagined narrator to one or more hearers at a particular time and place, sometimes past, sometimes present. However, the reader is never told the identity either of the teller or his hearers, but is left free to infer both them and the occasion solely from the narrator's own words. This original technique adds a novel dash of piquancy to this fine collection.
In this volume, Richard Adams has collected together nineteen enchanting folk-tales from almost as many parts of the world - from Europe to China and from Polynesia to the Arctic Circle. Each has a special magic, an aura that is sometimes beautiful and fascinating, sombre and frightening, or exciting and colourful. But what unites all these stories is the essential quality of folk-lore, something that transcends the boundaries of nations, of custom and time, that gives them their permanence and universality of appeal. "Authors need folk-tales," Richard Adams says, "in the same way as composers need folk-song. They're the headspring of the narrator's art, where the story stands forth at its simple, irreducible best. They don't date, any more than dreams, for they are the collective dreams of humanity." In order to preserve as far as possible the immediacy and directness of authentic folk story-telling, each of the nineteen tales is presented as being told by an imagined narrator to one or more hearers at a particular time and place, sometimes past, sometimes present. However, the reader is never told the identity either of the teller or his hearers, but is left free to infer both them and the occasion solely from the narrator's own words. This original technique adds a novel dash of piquancy to this fine collection.
Richard Adams, the author of Watership Down, creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a remarkable journey into the hearts and minds of two canine heroes, Snitter and Rowf. After being horribly mistreated at a government animal research facility, Snitter and Rowf escape into the isolation, and terror, of the wilderness. Aided only by a fox they call ''the Tod,'' the two dogs must struggle to survive in their new environment. When the starving dogs attack some sheep, they are labeled ferocious man-eating monsters, setting off a great dog hunt that is later intensified by the fear that the dogs could be carriers of the bubonic plague.
Een eminent romanschrijver en een bioloog beschrijven boeiend en wetenschappelijk verantwoord drie typisch Westeuropese landschappen - bos, veld en beek - en onderzoeken de seizoensgebonden veranderingen. Hun verhelderende benadering wordt aangevuld met schitterende 4-kleuren illustraties van David Goddard, die de seizoensgebonden landschappen met veel liefde en kennis heeft vastgelegd in twaalf sublieme illustraties. Richard Adams deelt zijn persoonlijke ervaringen en inzichten over het platteland in verschillende jaargetijden, verrijkt met poëtische elementen, waardoor zijn liefde voor de natuur even helder naar voren komt als in zijn romans. Dr. Max Hooper biedt, ondersteund door duidelijke diagrammen en illustraties van Adrian Williams, wetenschappelijke verklaringen voor de beschreven veranderingen. Hij behandelt thema’s zoals bestuiving, zaadverspreiding en veranderingen in daglicht, wat een volledig beeld geeft van de processen in de natuur. Het boek bevat ook elf kleurrijk geïllustreerde paragrafen over onderwerpen die Dr. Hooper niet behandelt, zoals dierenhuizen, het leven op een boom en het onderscheid tussen vergiftigde en niet-vergiftigde bessen. Hoewel het geen volledige gids is, biedt het een overvloed aan informatie in heldere tekst en prachtige illustraties, waardoor de lezer inzicht krijgt in de natuur gedurende het jaar.
Richard Adams's Watership Down was a number one bestseller, a stunning work of the imagination, and an acknowledged modern classic. In Shardik Adams sets a different yet equally compelling tale in a far-off fantasy world. Shardik is a fantasy of tragic character, centered on the long-awaited reincarnation of the gigantic bear Shardik and his appearance among the half-barbaric Ortelgan people. Mighty, ferocious, and unpredictable, Shardik changes the life of every person in the story. His advent commences a momentous chain of events. Kelderek the hunter, who loves and trusts the great bear, is swept up by destiny to become first devotee and then prophet, then victorious soldier, then ruler of an empire and priest-king of Lord Shardik--Messenger of God--only to discover ever-deeper layers of meaning implicit in his passionate belief in the bear's divinity.
A phenomenal worldwide bestseller for over forty years, Richard Adams' spellbinding classic Watership Down is one of the best-loved animal stories of all time. Set in the beautiful English countryside of the Berkshire Downs, this stirring tale of adventure, courage and survival follows a small band of rabbits fleeing the destruction of their home by a developer. Led by a stout-hearted pair of brothers, Fiver and Hazel, they leave the safety of Sandleford Warren in search of refuge, skirting danger at every turn.
