The Second World War and the German Occupation continue to be a major focal point in French culture and society, with new and sometimes controversial titles appearing every year - Irene Nemirovsky's Suite francaise and Jonathan Littell's Les Bienveillantes, both rapidly translated into English, offer just two examples of this significant phenomenon in the last decade. There has, however, been no major critical reappraisal of narratives of war and occupation in France for over two decades. Gathering within one volume studies of genres, visual cultures, chronology, narrative theory, and a...
The Second World War and the German Occupation continue to be a major focal point in French culture and society, with new and sometimes controversial ...
If you find yourself in Hull, Cork or Dundee, what paintings should you go and look at? Many masterpieces are waiting for you around the British Isles, sometimes neglected, in our galleries and museums. Here, Christopher Lloyd identifies over 265 masterpieces in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
If you find yourself in Hull, Cork or Dundee, what paintings should you go and look at? Many masterpieces are waiting for you around the British Isles...
This series acts as an introduction to key artists and movements in art history. Each title contains 48 full-page colour plates, accompanied by extensive notes, and numerous comparative illustrations in colour or black and white, a concise introduction, select bibliography and detailed source information for the images. Monographs on individual artists also feature a brief chronology.
This series acts as an introduction to key artists and movements in art history. Each title contains 48 full-page colour plates, accompanied by extens...
In this selection from the storehouse of Christopher Lloyd's prose it will be apparent to what a high degree he has influenced gardening in our times. The book captures the essence of Christopher Lloyd and of his garden at Great Dixter.
In this selection from the storehouse of Christopher Lloyd's prose it will be apparent to what a high degree he has influenced gardening in our times....
In 'What on Earth Happened?', Christopher Lloyd tells our story from the very beginning of time to the present day, taking giant narrative leaps across millennia and continents. Along the way, he explains how the Earth's collision with another young planet caused the moon, and how the big bang can be detected in your television.
In 'What on Earth Happened?', Christopher Lloyd tells our story from the very beginning of time to the present day, taking giant narrative leaps acros...
Despite his controversial reputation and international notoriety as a film-maker, no full-length study of Clouzot has ever been published in English. This book offers a significant revaluation of Clouzot's achievement, situating his career in the wider context of French cinema and society, and providing detailed and clear analysis of his major films (Le corbeau, Quai des Orfevres, Le Salaire de la peur, Les diaboliques, Le mystere Picasso). Clouzot's films combine meticulous technical control with sardonic social commentary and the ability to engage and entertain a broad public. Although his...
Despite his controversial reputation and international notoriety as a film-maker, no full-length study of Clouzot has ever been published in English. ...
Christopher Lloyd, Patrick Skipworth, Andy Forshaw
IMAGINE TAKING a trip through the history of everything from the beginning of the universe to the present day Created in association with the American Museum of Natural History, this unique 'big history' wallbook includes a 6-foot fold-out timeline containing more than 1,000 pictures and captions that tell the story of the history of the world. The timeline is divided into 12 sections covering both natural history as well as the history of human civilizations in each of the world's continents so you can easily compare what was happening across the world at any given moment in time....
IMAGINE TAKING a trip through the history of everything from the beginning of the universe to the present day Created in association with the Amer...