Added by: arcadius | Karma: 2802.10 | Fiction literature | 27 February 2010
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The Golden Bowl by Henry James The Golden Bowl is a 1904 novel by Henry James. Set in England, this complex, intense study of marriage and adultery completes what some critics have called the "major phase" of James' career. The Golden Bowl explores the tangle of interrelationships between a father and daughter and their respective spouses. The novel focuses deeply and almost exclusively on the consciousness of the central characters, with sometimes obsessive detail but also with powerful insight.
Added by: frufru2 | Karma: 306.02 | Fiction literature | 11 February 2010
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Complete Ghost Stories by M. R. James
M. R. James is a name no one seems to know any more outside the circle of die-hard horror and ghost story fans. But, his impact on modern genre writers has been enormous and freely acknowledged.
Books by the beloved Yorkshire veterinarian, best-selling author of such titles as All Creatures Great and Small, Every Living Thing, and James Herriot's Dog Stories, are always welcome. Cat lovers in particular will cheer this collection of favorite cat tales from Herriot's veterinary practice. Retired after over 50 years in practice, Herriot continues to entertain young and old alike with his storytelling ability.
Added by: Cheramie | Karma: 275.78 | Fiction literature | 19 January 2010
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The Lord God Made Them All by James Herriot
"This is Herriot at his best...able to make us laugh, cry or nod in agreement with some snippet of universal truth." --The Washington Post
"A triumph in the art of storytelling, as delightful and refreshing to the mind's eye and heart as a field of bright-eyed daisies." --Fort Worth Star-Telegram -- Review
This fifth and final of Herriot's heartwarming story collections brings back familiar friends (including old favorites such as Tricki Woo) and introduces new ones, including Herriot's children Rosie and Jimmy and the marvelously eccentric Calum Buchanan. These programs provide a perfect opportunity for existing fans of Herriot's work to reacquaint themselves with his writing, and for those who've never read him to hear what generations of animal lovers have already discovered: James Herriot is that rarest of creatures, a genuine master storyteller.
