Myths inspired Greek & Roman artists to rise to the challenge of conveying flowing narratives in static form. This book describes the different ways painters sculptors & other artists explored & exploited the dense forest of myth. It explains how formulas were devised for certain stories; how these could be adapted developed & even transferred to other contexts; how one myth could be distinguished from another
- or confused with it; how myths related to daily life or political propaganda; & the influence of evolving tastes. Written in a lively & accessible style fully illustrated with examples drawn from a wide range of media Images of Myths in Classical Antiquity provides fresh & stimulating insights into the representation of myths in Greek & Roman art.
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From the anaconda in a Honda (dont ask him for a ride you might end up inside) to the zonk (good for nothing & very rude) from the useful catapillow & the reliable teapet to he newt who plays the flute & the wordfish
- whos a swordfish in a state of undress this is an A-Z of animal poems with a difference! Choose your own favourite from Roger Mc Goughs witty & wicked menagerie of rare breeds real & imaginary.
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With his iconic puppet characters & warm humour Jim Henson helped defined the childhoods of millions of people. Now with the Muppets & popular as ever fans old & new are appreciating the charm & genius of his work. Compiled directly from the Jim Henson Workshop archives Imagination Illustrated adapts the diary that Jim faithfully kept throughout his career supplementing it with a trove of little-seen visual material including rare sketches personal & production photographs storyboards doodles & much more. Throughout archivist Karen Falk delves into the behind-the-scenes details of Hensons life & his artistic process. Sure to delight anyone w ho has enjoyed Hensons creations; seeing early drawings of Kermit & Miss Piggy is like seeing childhood photos of dear friends this lovely book celebrates Jims life & his magical creations. ...

This book explores the question of how to paint a realistic picture of something that doesn't exist. It is intended not only for artists interested in fantasy & science fiction but also for anyone who wants to recreate history visualize extinct wildlife or simply tell a story with a picture. ...

The essential humour gift book of the year returns in the anticipated fourth volume of this bestselling series
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Hannah Shah is an Imams daughter. She lived the life of a Muslim but for many years her father abused her in the cellar of their home. At 16 she discovered a plan to send her to Pakistan for an arranged marriage & she ran away. Hunted by her angry father & brothers who were determined to make her an honour killing she had to keep moving house to escape them. Then worst of all in her familys eyes she became a Christian. Some Muslims say converting from Islam is punishable by death... One day a mob of forty men came after her armed with hammers sticks & knives...with her father at the front... The Imams Daughter" is Hannahs gripping
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- true story. How through her courage & determination she broke free from her background & found a new life beyond its confines
- a new life of freedom & love."


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As Lieutenant Eve Dallas stood over what had once been a woman she wondered when she would see worse than this. Jack the Ripper the Boston Strangler Ted Bundy. The worst murderers in history & a new madman's inspiration. In the lost hours of the night a man in a top hat & swirling cloak leaves horror in his wake & a note to Eve Dallas signed simply: Jack. More murders follow & Eve quickly realises the killer's deadly game of imitation. But facing this calm & menacing presence with a trail running through London Paris & LA Eve struggles to keep her focus. At a time when legend collides with brutal reality Eve needs all her wits about her.. . ...

One of the most influential & well-loved books of Christianity The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas a Kempis appears here in " Penguin Classics" in a new translation by Robert Jeffery with an introduction by Max Von Habsburg notes a chronology & further reading. " The Imitation of Christ" is a passionate celebration of Gods love mercy & holiness which has stimulated religious devotion for over five hundred years. With great personal conviction & deep humanity Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471) demonstrates the individuals reliance on God & on the words of Christ & the futility of a life without faith as well as exploring the ideas such as humility compassion patience & tolerance. Thomas spent some seventy years of his life in the reclusive environment of monasteries yet in this astonishing work he demonstrates an encompassing understanding of human nature while his writing speaks to readers of every age & every nation. Thomas a Kempis was born at Kempen near Dusseldorf in 1380. He received the priesthood in 1413. Thomas wrote many other devotional works besides " The Imitation of Christ" his masterpiece as well as biographies of Gerald Groote & Florentius Radewyn. He died in 1471. The Very Revd Robert Jeffery was born in 1935 & ordained in 1959. He has written on matters of Church history spirituality mission & ecumenism. In 1978 he became Archdeacon of Salop & was Dean of Worcester from 1987-96 & subsequently Canon & Sub-Dean of Christ Church Oxford. He retired in 2002 & is an Hon Doctor of Divinity of Birmingham University. Max von Habsburg is the author of Catholic & Protestant Translations of the " Imitation Christ" 1425-1650 (2011)." ...

Immediate Action" is a no-holds-barred account of an extraordinary life from the day Andy Mc Nab was found in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy's Hospital to the day he went to fight in the Gulf War. As a delinquent youth he kicked against society. As a young soldier he waged war against the IRA in the streets & fields of South Armagh. As a member of 22 SAS Regiment he was at the centre of covert operations for nine years
- on five continents. Recounting with grim humour & in riveting often horrifying detail his activities in the world's most highly trained & efficient Special Forces unit Mc Nab sweeps us into a world of surveillance & intelligence gathering counter-terrorism & hostage rescue. There are casualties: the best men are so often the first to be killed because they are in front. By turns chilling astonishing violent funny & moving this blistering first-hand account of life at the forward edge of battle confirms Andy Mc Nab's standing in the front rank of writers on modern war."
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This is a book of remarkable images intense & intimate recording the photographers children as they explore their woodland home in Virginia. The photographs show the ambiguities & dramas of family life & hauntingly evoke the mysteries of childhood. Sally Mann herself says in the introduction: These are photographs of my children.. . many of these pictures are intimate some are fictions & some are fantastic but most are of ordinary things every mother has seen. I take pictures when they are bloodied or sick or naked or angry. They dress up they pout & posture they paint their bodies they dive like otters in the dark river. The result is a book that is ethereal tender & sometimes disquieting. ...