Some scholars believe that since Albrecht Dürer was Wolgemut's student at the time of the book's production, it is possible that he too contributed to the illustrations of the Chronicle. This volume lovingly preserves the full grandeur of the original woodcuts, designed by the celebrated artists Michael Wolgemut and Wilheim Pleydenwurff. A rich selection of plates from this 1493 history of the world, long a treasured favorite of collectors, is now available in this inexpensive edition. Perhaps the most elaborately illustrated book of the 15th century, The Nuremberg Chronicle ranks with the Gutenberg Bible in terms of its magnificent craftsmanship and unsurpassed excellence of design.
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Darabont went in guerrilla-style, without blocking the shots, letting the lens participate in the delirium.īut it is the film's divisive, unflinching ending that truly elevates it. There is a feverishness to the way it pivots and zooms. Carmody, the deranged, Bible-thumping ring-leader, inciting stabbings and calling for "expiation" - the camera is right there in the middle of the chaos. As the characters start to get caught up in mass hysteria at the supermarket - with Mrs. Much of the crew for The Mist was in fact made up of Shield personnel, and the show's influence can very much be felt in the film's ragged camera approach. When Darabont made this film, he was coming off a stretch where he had just directed several episodes of the television crime drama The Shield. But while the film would not get nominated for any Oscars, there are some flourishes to it, like the heavily improvised camerawork, that do elevate it above the usual horror fare, both stylistically and thematically. The Mist is more of a B-movie, complete with dodgy special effects, like the squirming CGI tentacle that drags a character out of the garage in a supermarket where people are taking refuge from a mysterious fog with monsters in it. Upon completing this book, all I can say is WOW! To no surprise, I loved Ruby Fever. I devour everything written by our illustrious duo, Ilona and Gordon Andrews. Once again, I couldn’t wait to read this book, as I love this series, and this was the final arc for Catalina’s trilogy. Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews is the 6 th book in her Hidden Legacy series, the 3 rd book in Catalina’s trilogy. But even with her fellow Prime and fiancé Alessandro Sagredo by her side, she may not be able to expose who’s responsible before all hell really breaks loose. Within hours, the fate of Houston-not to mention the House of Baylor-now rests on Catalina, who will have to harness her powers as never before. Amazon / B&N / Kobo / Google Play / Apple / BAM / Book DepositoryĪn escaped spider, the unexpected arrival of an Imperial Russian Prince, the senseless assassination of a powerful figure, a shocking attack on the supposedly invincible Warden of Texas, Catalina’s boss… And it’s only Monday. When Matt puts himself in danger by avoiding his feelings, Kermit must find the strength to not only lift himself back up but to help the rest of the group from falling apart. Slowly, Matt's positive headstrong approach to life helps relieve Kermit of his constant despair.īut as Kermit grows closer to Matt, the light of his new life begins to show the cracks beneath the surface. The usual dividing lines between high school classes and cliques don’t apply inside the Minus-One Club, and Kermit’s secret crush, the handsome and happy-go-lucky Matt (and only out gay student at school), is also a part of the group. The members have just one thing in common-they have all suffered the tragic loss of someone they loved. Dubbed the "Minus-One Club," a group of his schoolmates has banded together as a form of moral support. Everywhere Kermit goes, he is reminded of her.īut then Kermit finds a mysterious invitation in his locker, signed anonymously with "-1." He has no idea what he's in for, but he shows up to find out. After losing his beloved older sister in a tragic car accident, nothing quite punctures through the feelings of loss. From the Coretta Scott King and Printz Honor-winning author of How It Went Down, Light It Up, and Revolution In Our Time comes a moving contemporary YA novel about the bonds between a group of teens whose lives have been upended by tragedy.įifteen-year-old Kermit Sanders knows grief and its all-encompassing shadows. Her governess, Kat Champernowne (soon to be Ashley), gave Elizabeth the diary to record her thoughts after Queen Catherine Parr convinced her father, King Henry VIII, to allow Elizabeth to return to court. This fictitious diary of Elizabeth I begins in 1544 and ends in 1547, covering a lot of changes in young Elizabeth’s life and the Tudor court. When I started Adventures of a Tudor Nerd, I knew I wanted to get a copy of this novel to reread and review as a nod to my past. I would read anything about her and the Tudors, which fueled my desire to study history in college. Elizabeth was a strong and very intellectual princess she became my historical heroine as a child. I remember being utterly enraptured with the invisible princess Elizabeth and her struggle to be noticed by her family, especially her father, Henry VIII. I first read this book and the Royal Diaries series in 6th grade/ middle school. The book that started my fascination with the Tudors was “The Royal Diaries- Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor” by Kathryn Lasky. I have noted numerous times that the book series that enticed me to study history was The Royal Diaries Series. You have fond memories of that book and wish to reread it as an adult to see if it is still a great book with all its charms. What was the first book you read that excited you so much about the historical figure that you wanted to continue studying history? You would read any text you could get ahold of that mentioned their name, including encyclopedia entries. Long ago cursed by the god of lies, a poor miller’s daughter has developed a talent for spinning stories that are fantastical and spellbinding and entirely untrue. Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times-bestselling author, returns to the fairytale world with this haunting retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. On Sale Preorder Links: Bookshop | Barnes and Noble | Indigo | IndieBound | iBooks Romance, adventure, and Serilda’s journey to finding her power as a woman, a mother, and a partner make this a retelling that Meyer fans-old and new-will treasure. Serilda and Gild must try to thwart his plans, all while solving the mystery of Gild’s forgotten name, freeing his younger sister who is trapped inside Gravenstone Castle, and trying to protect their unborn child. But as the story progresses, it becomes clear he doesn’t want just one god-he wants to capture all seven, and force them to bring down the veil that keeps the Dark Ones separate from the land of the mortals. Serilda and Gild attempt to break the curses that tether their spirits to Adalheid’s haunted castle before the Endless Moon, when the Erlking means to capture one of the seven gods and make a wish to return his lover, Perchta, from the underworld. New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer concludes her young adult retelling of Rumpelstiltskin in Cursed, the sequel to Gilded. Now a full-fledged Soul Reaper himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits and, along with Rukia-who is slowly regaining her powers-it's Ichigo's job to protect the innocent from Hollows and help the spirits themselves find peace. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy. Find out why Tite Kubos Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesnt change. Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper and member of the mysterious Soul Society. Find out why Tite Kubo’s Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit! When his family is attacked by a Hollow-a malevolent lost soul-Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts-he was born with the gift. Part-time student, full-time Soul Reaper, Ichigo is one of the chosen few guardians of the afterlife. Nielsen, who teaches history and women’s studies at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, says that historians have plumbed the expansion of democracy through race, class, and gender, and now “t is time to do the same for disability.”Ĭonsider that women, no minority we, were all once thought “disabled,” according to Nielsen. “A Disability History of the United States” (Beacon, 2012) raised my consciousness so often I got dizzy. We call excuses “lame.”īut language is just one of countless obstacles here. We say people are deaf to nuance and blind to possibilities. It’s shocking once you listen for it, there’s disability negativity everywhere. Can’t stand or speak for yourself without help or at all? You are lesser. But now, reading all I’ve read, it’s clicked that we, constantly, unthinkingly, equate personal value with full physical independence. Have you ever told someone, for instance, to “stand on your own two feet” or “speak for yourself?” I sure have. As an able-bodied person, it’s plain scary to review books on physical disabilities. To call Smith meditative is true, of course, and this book is at its basis a powerful elegy for her father her voice also has a note of prophetic vision. Perhaps it is this incredible breadth that impresses me the most in this text: Smith guides us from upstairs hallway to stars with the same authoritative gaze, which at once wonders at and accepts all of the component parts. My experience reading the book was such that it’s hard to know where to start-with the elegant unraveling of sentences, the daring scope that encompasses the intimate and universal, the precision of description. Life on Mars is Smith’s third collection, following Duende and The Body’s Question (both from Graywolf). last spring, and now can add, too, the immense pleasure of encountering her word on the page. I had the pleasure of seeing Smith read with the Dark Room Collective in D.C. Smith’s Life on Mars( Graywolf), winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Shamefully, I have only just now discovered Tracy K. He also worked on the staffs of “Puck”, “Life”, and “Harper's Weekly” and did illustrating for “Collier's” and the “Cosmopolitan.” Here, his illustrations are bold and bright, gracing many pages in the story. Born in Hope, Indiana in 1869, Levering's career included working for the Minneapolis Times, Chicago Tribune, and New York American. What makes this book even more special are the wonderful illustrations by Albert Levering, an American artist. His "The Spy in Black" was made into a successful film in the late 1930s. Clouston was also a historian, author of a history of Orkney, a founder member and second president of the Orkney Antiquarian Society, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. It details a delightfully entertaining story of a Frenchman who exiles himself to England pending the return of a French monarchy. His most popular novel, "The Lunatic at Large" was published in 1899, and this book, "The Adventures of M.D'Haricot" was published three years later. Clouston hailed from Orkney, Scotland and was educated at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh, and Magdalen College, Oxford. |