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Victor G. Ambrus

    Victor Ambrus was een Britse illustrator, bekend om zijn werk aan boeken over geschiedenis, volksverhalen en dierenverhalen. Hij kreeg ook erkenning voor zijn visualisaties van archeologische vindplaatsen in de televisieserie Time Team. Ambrus' kunst brengt het verleden tot leven en biedt levendige visuele interpretaties van historische locaties. Zijn kenmerkende stijl geeft historische en volksverhalen een unieke en boeiende sfeer.

    Victor G. Ambrus
    An Illustrated Treasury of Myths and Legends
    Frankenstein
    Homer's Iliad
    Tales from the Arabian Nights
    Every Living Thing
    James Herriot's Dog Stories
    • Battlefield Panoramas

      • 144bladzijden
      • 6 uur lezen

      A visual record of the history of warfare, with a concise text explaining the background to each battle scene.

      Battlefield Panoramas2024
    • Homer's Iliad

      • 176bladzijden
      • 7 uur lezen

      When Helen is kidnapped by Paris, a Trojan prince, the Greek army lays siege to Troy. The Iliad tells of the nine-year war for revenge, thrillingly recounting the fierce battles between both armies' greatest warriors. This dramatic retelling of Homer's epic story retains all the excitement of the original. Nick McCarty's fast-paced, lyrical retelling is perfectly pitched for grades 4 and above, while the evocative black-and-white artworks by legendary historical illustrator Victor Ambrus bring the dramatic tale to thrilling life

      Homer's Iliad2022
      3,7
    • Every Living Thing

      • 374bladzijden
      • 14 uur lezen

      Celebrate the return of the most beloved storyteller of our time! The waiting is finally over. For the first time in over a decade, the world's favorite veterinarian, James Herriot, returns us in a twinkle to the rural green enclave of England called Yorkshire for more irresistible tales of animals and people. At long last, another treat from Herriot! In stories of wonders great and small, James reintroduces many old friends like Mrs. Pumphrey, his partner Siegfried Farnon, and of course, his wife Helen. But there are wonderful new faces too, especially his children Rosie and Jimmy, and his latest assistant, Calum Buchanan. Herriot works his magic again! Offering readers an even more intimate view of the life and dreams of a country vet than any of his previous volumes, James Herriot's Every Living Thing is a book that will warm your heart, make you laugh out loud, and feel so good you'll never want it to end. Herriot really does love Every Living Thing...and so will you! The international bestseller, finally in paperback. Every Living Thing is famed veterinarian James Herriot's first new volume of memoirs in over a decade, and from its opening pages, the reader's every expectation is fulfilled. Excerpted in McCall's and Good Housekeeping. Reader's Digest Condensed Book. Martin's. (Animals)

      Every Living Thing2006
      4,4
    • The epic battle between man and monster reaches its greatest pitch in the famous story of Frankenstein . In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor himself to the very brink. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship ...and horror.

      Frankenstein2005
      4,1
    • "A delight ... [Raffel's translation] provides more opportunities to savor the counterpoint of Chaucer's earthy humor against passages of piercingly beautiful lyric poetry."--Kirkus Reviews

      The Canterbury Tales2000
      4,0
    • How to Draw the Human Figure

      • 116bladzijden
      • 5 uur lezen

      This book is a guide to drawing the human figure naturally not in a contrived manner by means of diagrams, cubes and ovals and matchstick men. Examples of different sketch techniques are offered and extensive angles of the subjects make this book a must for the student of illustration as well as the professional or the curious. Each drawing has an accompanying, insightful short text.

      How to Draw the Human Figure1998
    • Es waren einmal ein Vater und eine Mutter, die hatten zehn Kinder … Ein Bilderbuch zum Schmunzeln – und zum Zählen in fünf Sprachen: Deutsch, Französisch, Italienisch, Türkisch und Englisch. Auf der Empfehlungsliste 'Pädagogisch wertvolles Bilderbuch' der Gesellschaft für Jugend- und Sozialforschung.

      Eins, zwei, drei, vier ... neun Paar Schuhe?!1998
    • Sons and Lovers

      • 72bladzijden
      • 3 uur lezen

      The marriage of Gertrude and Walter Morel has become a battleground. Repelled by her uneducated and sometimes violent husband, delicate Gertrude devotes her life to her children, especially to her sons, William and Paul - determined they will not follow their father into working down the coal mines. But conflict is evitable when Paul seeks to escape his mother's suffocating grasp through relationships with women his own age. Set in Lawrence's native Nottinghamshire, "Sons and Lovers" (1913) is a highly autobiographical and compelling portrayal of childhood, adolescence and the clash of generations.

      Sons and Lovers1998
      3,7
    • Kingfisher Classics: The Iliad

      • 96bladzijden
      • 4 uur lezen

      Retells the events of the war between Greece and the city of Troy, focusing on Achilles' quarrel with Agamemnon.

      Kingfisher Classics: The Iliad1997
    • L'isola del tesoro

      • 342bladzijden
      • 12 uur lezen

      The story grew out of a map that led to imaginary treasure, devised during a holiday in Scotland by Stevenson and his nephew. The tale is told by an adventurous boy, Jim Hawkins, who gets hold of treasure map and sets off with an adult crew in search of the buried treasure. Among the crew, however, is the treacherous Long John Silver who is determined to keep the treasure for himself.Stevenson's first full-length work of fiction brought him immediate fame and continues to captivate readers of all ages.

      L'isola del tesoro1995
      3,9
    • Škola kreslení a malování

      • 128bladzijden
      • 5 uur lezen

      Tato kniha je obsáhlým a inspirujícím průvodcem výtvarnými nápady pro děti s různými náměty od lidí a zvířat k dinosaurům a budovám. Uváděné styly se pohybují od realistické malby až po kreslený film a koláž. Reprodukce krásně propracovaných obrázků ukazují rozmanitost ilustračních stylů a technik. Jsou doprovázeny náčrtky, které v jednoduchých fázích ukazují, jak obraz vytvořit, a popisem, jak obraz vybarvit. Odkazová část pak poskytuje detailní informace o uměleckých materiálech a informace o tom, pro jaký druh obrazu a jeho konečnou úpravu jsou určeny a jak je používat.

      Škola kreslení a malování1995
      4,9
    • Een klassiek verhaal met prachtige illustraties biedt een betoverende kijk op het leven van een dappere paard in het Victoriaanse Engeland, dat generaties lezers heeft geboeid. Ga op reis door de tijd en ontdek de wereld door de ogen van Zwarte Schoonheid, die de vreugde en het lijden van paarden in de 19e eeuw ervaart. Het verhaal is even fris als in 1877, toen het voor het eerst aan lezers werd gepresenteerd. Maak kennis met medelevenwekkende helden en wrede schurken die Zwarte Schoonheid tegenkomt, en voel de emoties van een paard – galopperend over het zachte gras en het horen van liefdevolle woorden in moeilijke tijden. Dit verhaal zal je voor altijd bijblijven. Anna Sewell, de auteur, werd geboren in 1820 en werd na een ernstig ongeluk een levenslange liefhebber van paarden. Haar poging om de harten van mensen te raken en hun kijk op dierenwelzijn te veranderen, leidde tot het schrijven van dit werk. Zwarte Schoonheid is vandaag de dag het meest geliefde dierenverhaal, met naar schatting vijftig miljoen verkochte exemplaren wereldwijd.

      Black Beauty1993
      4,0
    • Rittersagen - bk22; Ueberreuter Verlag; Martin Beheim Schwarzbach; Paperback; 1973

      Rittersagen1991
    • Son of Dracula

      • 32bladzijden
      • 2 uur lezen

      Fangs aren't what they used to be in Transylvania when Dracula is forced to open a boy's prep school to make ends meet. At Tombstoun -- the famous "finishing-off" school -- the students learn biology with Professor Frankenstein, who teaches them how to make new friends; chemistry with Dr. Jekyll and his stand-in, Mr. Hyde; and French with M. Quasimodo ("Ou est le pain? Le pain is in le neck.") The illustrations show Victor Ambrus at his exuberant best using part comic-strip and part full page paintings. The constant flow of sight gags -- combined with one-liners, lampoons and satirized fairy tales -- will be enjoyed by little devils everywhere! VICTOR G. AMBRUS has illustrated over 200 books and twice won the Kate Greenaway Medal. His most recent books for Oxford include Pinocchio and Peter and the Wolf.

      Son of Dracula1988
    • An international collection of twenty-five tales of courage, daring, and romance, featuring heroes such as Robin Hood, El Cid, Perseus, and Volund.

      An Illustrated Treasury of Myths and Legends1987
      3,8
    • James Herriot's Dog Stories

      • 544bladzijden
      • 20 uur lezen

      A new collection of James Herriot's favourite short stories about his four- legged friends. The tales feature dogs like Tricki Woo, the little Pekinese suffering from flop-butt and Gyp the sheepdog who only barked once in his life.

      James Herriot's Dog Stories1987
      4,6