Автор: MacCarthy Fiona Название: Walter Gropius ISBN: 0571295142 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780571295142 Издательство: Faber Рейтинг: Цена: 2243.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: After Gropius` agonized decision to leave Nazi Germany in 1933, she explores his life in exile by tracing how a disorientating period in London evolved into a peaceful marriage with Ise Gropius and his late starring role in twentieth-century architecture in America.
The year is 1429 and the English have been attempting to annex France since long before Joan can remember, and since 1419 trying to illegitimize its crown prince (the Dauphin). Joan, 17 years old and a pious young woman, runs away from home in order to attempt an impossible mission from God-have herself appointed as a French field general and lead her country to victory over the English. She knows she's small in stature, of low birth, illiterate, and has no knowledge of war or politics. Nonetheless, like her hero, the Blessed Virgin Mary, she says "yes" to God and, determined to succeed, sets off to prevent a major English victory at Orl ans. Like Michael and Jeff Shaara's historical fiction models, this book chronicles Joan's every perilous step from the harsh road away from her parent's farm to the Dauphin's heavy-handed investigation to determine if she's a witch or virgin. It also portrays the indignity she suffers at the royal court as well as the anger and hysteria among veteran French generals with the announcement of her elevation to knighthood. Then, at its heart, Maiden General takes readers through the week long Battle of Orl ans-Joan's failures, her wounds, her indomitable courage, and finally her impossible and miraculous victory.
Автор: MacCarthy Fiona Название: Last Pre-Raphaelite HB ISBN: 0571228615 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780571228614 Издательство: Faber Рейтинг: Цена: 3300.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: The angels on our Christmas cards, the stained glass in our churches, the great paintings in our galleries - Edward Burne-Jones` work is all around us. Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for biography, this book gives an account of the life of Edward Burne-Jones, the greatest British artist of the second half of the nineteenth century.
