Victor Ambrus était un illustrateur britannique, réputé pour son travail sur des livres d'histoire, de contes populaires et d'histoires d'animaux. Il a également acquis une reconnaissance pour ses visualisations de sites archéologiques dans la série télévisée Time Team. L'art d'Ambrus insuffle la vie au passé, offrant des interprétations visuelles vives de décors historiques. Son style distinctif confère aux récits historiques et populaires une atmosphère unique et captivante.
The magic of Herriot's storytelling has never been more vivid than in this collection of 53 stories about the Yorkshire vet's favorite animal and man's best friend. Each story is introduced by Herriot and enhanced by one of Victor Ambrus's masterful drawings. A major publishing event for a worldwide audience. Martin's.
Celebrate the return of the most beloved storyteller of our time! The waiting is finally over. For the first time in over a decade, the world's favorite veterinarian, James Herriot, returns us in a twinkle to the rural green enclave of England called Yorkshire for more irresistible tales of animals and people. At long last, another treat from Herriot! In stories of wonders great and small, James reintroduces many old friends like Mrs. Pumphrey, his partner Siegfried Farnon, and of course, his wife Helen. But there are wonderful new faces too, especially his children Rosie and Jimmy, and his latest assistant, Calum Buchanan. Herriot works his magic again! Offering readers an even more intimate view of the life and dreams of a country vet than any of his previous volumes, James Herriot's Every Living Thing is a book that will warm your heart, make you laugh out loud, and feel so good you'll never want it to end. Herriot really does love Every Living Thing...and so will you! The international bestseller, finally in paperback. Every Living Thing is famed veterinarian James Herriot's first new volume of memoirs in over a decade, and from its opening pages, the reader's every expectation is fulfilled. Excerpted in McCall's and Good Housekeeping. Reader's Digest Condensed Book. Martin's. (Animals)
" Longues et nombreuses furent les conversations entre Lord Byron et Shelley, conversations que j'écoutais avec ferveur, mais sans presque jamais y prendre part. Au cours de l'une d'entre elles, il fut question de diverses doctrines philosophiques et parmi celles-ci, de la nature du principe de vie, de la possibilité qu'il soit un jour découvert et divulgué. (...) On disait qu'il (le Dr Darwin) avait conservé un morceau de vermicelle dans un bocal en verre et qu'un beau jour, par quelque moyen extraordinaire, ce vermicelle s'était mis de lui-même en mouvement. Ce n'était pas ainsi, en tout cas, que la vie se transmettrait. Peut-être parviendrait-on un jour à ranimer un cadavre. Le galvanisme portait à y croire. Peut-être serait-il possible de fabriquer les différentes parties d'un être, de les assembler et de leur insuffler la chaleur vitale. "
Tout va changer dans la vie du jeune Jim Hawkins le jour où le " capitaine ", un vieux forban taciturne et grand amateur de rhum, s'installe dans l'auberge de ses parents, à " L'Amiral Benbow ". Jim comprend vite que cet étranger n'est pas un client ordinaire. En effet, lorsqu'un effrayant aveugle frappe à la porte de l'auberge isolée, apportant au marin la tache noire symbole des pirates et synonyme de mort, la chasse au trésor a déjà commencé !
A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters.
The Canterbury Tales tells the story of a group of 30 pilgrims who meet at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, and travel together to visit the shrine of St Thomas Becket in Canterbury cathedral. The tavern host, who accompanies them, suggests that they amuse one another along the way by telling stories.
The marriage of Gertrude and Walter Morel has become a battleground. Repelled by her uneducated and sometimes violent husband, delicate Gertrude devotes her life to her children, especially to her sons, William and Paul - determined they will not follow their father into working down the coal mines. But conflict is evitable when Paul seeks to escape his mother's suffocating grasp through relationships with women his own age. Set in Lawrence's native Nottinghamshire, "Sons and Lovers" (1913) is a highly autobiographical and compelling portrayal of childhood, adolescence and the clash of generations.
When Helen is kidnapped by Paris, a Trojan prince, the Greek army lays siege to Troy. The Iliad tells of the nine-year war for revenge, thrillingly recounting the fierce battles between both armies' greatest warriors. This dramatic retelling of Homer's epic story retains all the excitement of the original. Nick McCarty's fast-paced, lyrical retelling is perfectly pitched for grades 4 and above, while the evocative black-and-white artworks by legendary historical illustrator Victor Ambrus bring the dramatic tale to thrilling life
A visual record of the history of warfare, with a concise text explaining the background to each battle scene.