This children's Bible includes brief essays which place Biblical events in their historical and geographical context. Illustrated with color drawings and photographs.
Nancy Mitford was witty, intelligent, often acerbic, a great tease and an acute observer of upper-class English idiosyncrasies. With the publication of her novels, above all "The Pursuit of Love", "Love in a Cold Climate" and "The Blessing", she became a huge bestseller and a household name. An inveterate writer of letters, she wrote almost daily ...
One of the foremost writers of our times, Evelyn Waugh was also one of its most extraordinary eccentrics. Here in intimate detail are the collapse of Waugh's first marriage and his conversion to the Catholic Church, his second marriage and the social milieu satirized in such classics as Brideshead Revisited and A Handful of Dust. Photos.
The life of Rosamond Lehmann (1901-1990) was as romantic and harrowing as that of any of her fictional heroines. She enjoyed an idyllic childhood in the Thames valley, and she was much pursued while at Cambridge, but an early marriage to Leslie Runciman was wretchedly unhappy. The phenomenal success of her shocking, first novel, Dusty Answer gave ...
First performed at the Children's Theatre in Moscow in 1936, this orchestral tale has become a favorite of children around the world. Selina Hastings retells the story simply and directly--just right for young children. Full-color illustrations.
The "Canterbury Tales" were originally planned to include over 100 stories, but Chaucer completed only 22. The device of using a pilgrimage as a setting for the telling of tales was not uncommon--medieval pilgrims traditionally told stories to liven up the long trek--but Chaucer's version is infinitely more sophisticated, matching the teller and ...
Prepared in consultation with educators, scholars and religious advisers, this book includes well-loved stories written in a clear, lively language. Color photos of the plants, animals, people, and places of the Bible set the stories in context.
An autobiography of Diana Mitford describing how it came about that both Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler adored her, and Evelyn Waugh and Oswald Mosley fell in love with her.
No bird is safe from Reynard's sharp teeth, and King Lion himself is no match for his even sharper wits. But Reynard's wicked ways have brought him powerful enemies. Despite one outrageous trick after another, it looks as if the Fox's day of reckoning is at hand. Scorned by all and brought to the very foot of the gallows, how can this charming red ...
Sir Gawain is perhaps the most famous of all the legendary knights of King Arthur's Round Table. In this exciting story, his honour and bravery are put to the test when challenged by the mighty Green Knight.
An exciting format with pictures and diagrams makes learning Bible stories fun. Readers young and old alike will find that stories, places, and events from the Bible will come to life as they read through this book.
One in a series of illustrated Bible stories, this title tells the story of Noah's Ark. To help explain the stories and set them in their historical and geographical context, background information is included, together with photographs and maps of places mentioned.
One in a series of illustrated Bible stories, this title tells the story of David and Goliath. To help explain the stories and set them in their historical and geographical context, background information is included, together with photographs and maps of places mentioned.
One in a series of illustrated Bible stories, this title tells the story of the miracles of Jesus. To help explain the stories and set them in their historical and geographical context, background information is included, together with photographs and maps of places mentioned.
One in a series of illustrated Bible stories, this title tells the story of the birth of Jesus. To help explain the stories and set them in their historical and geographical context, background information is included, together with photographs and maps of places mentioned.
This is a retelling of seven of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", which aims to capture the spirit of the originals while making them accessible to the young reader.
A dynamic tale, made famous by Igor Stravinsky's ballet with music, was first collected by the nineteenth-century folklorist A.N. Afanasyev. It tells how a young huntsman, finding by accident a feather of the fabulous Firebird, is instructed by the King to capture the bird itself. The task is a formidable one and the huntsman despairs; it is his ...
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The Golden Children's Bible
by
Golden Books, J Grispino, Jose Miralles (Illustrator)
