Stephen Fry Boeken

Losbandigheid, lust en liefde, moord en doodslag, triomfen en tragedies; de Griekse mythen en sagen zijn wilder en woester dan het leven zelf. Deze verhalen bieden alles wat een lezer zich kan wensen. De oude Grieken inspireerden onder anderen Shakespeare, Michelangelo, James Joyce en Walt Disney. In de handen van Stephen Fry komen de verhalen opnieuw tot leven. We worden verliefd op Zeus, we aanschouwen de geboorte van Athena, we zien hoe Kronos en Gaia wraak nemen op Ouranos, we huilen met koning Midas en we jagen met de even beeldschone als meedogenloze Artemis. Stephen Fry haalt deze verhalen op uit de oudheid en geeft ze hun welverdiende plek in onze moderne tijd.

Ruby Wax’ eigen ervaringen met depressiviteit deden haar besluiten om haar tv-carrière op een laag pitje te zetten. Ze ging de menselijke geest bestuderen en behaalde een master in mindfulness aan de Universiteit van Oxford. In Tem je geest laat Wax op haar eigenzinnige manier zien hoe onze constant doorjakkerende en zelfkritische gedachten ons gestrest en angstig kunnen maken. Daarnaast legt ze uit hoe we deze cirkel kunnen doorbreken. We moeten verbindingen in onze gedachten opnieuw aanleggen en zo rust vinden in deze hectische wereld. Door het boek heen vertelt Wax bovendien op pregnante, ontroerende en vaak hilarische wijze haar eigen verhaal en hoe mindfulness haar op de been houdt.

Een mislukte Engelse dichter weet de bovennatuurlijke gaven van zijn 15-jarige petekind uit Norfolk te analyseren en tot hun juiste proportie terug te brengen.

A retelling of the Greek myth of the Trojan war

Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes. In this companion to his bestselling Mythos, Stephen Fry brilliantly retells these dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales. Join Jason aboard the Argo as he quests for the Golden Fleece. See Atalanta - who was raised by bears - outrun any man before being tricked with golden apples. Witness wily Oedipus solve the riddle of the Sphinx and discover how Bellerophon captures the winged horse Pegasus to help him slay the monster Chimera. Heroes is the story of what we mortals are truly capable of - at our worst and our very best.

An alternate cover edition of this ISBN can be found here . Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington, a most endearing bear from Darkest Peru on a railway platform in London. A sign hanging around his neck said, "Please look after this bear. Thank you" So that is just what they did. From the very first night when he attempted his first bath and ended up nearly flooding the house, Paddington was seldom far from imminent disaster. Jonathan and Judy were delighted with this havoc and even Mr. and Mrs. Brown had to admit that life seemed to be more filled with adventure when there was a bear in the house.

Known as the "four horsemen" of the New Atheism, four thinkers of the twenty-first century met only once. Their examination of ideas was wide-ranging. Everything that was said as they agreed and disagreed with one another, interrogated ideas and exchanged insights about religion and atheism, science and sense speaks to our present age. The dialogue was recorded, and is transcribed and presented in this book

Pre-order the final installment of Stephen Fry's bestselling Greek myths series, focusing on The Odyssey. Follow Odysseus as he faces monsters, divine temptations, and Poseidon's curse in his ten-year journey home to Penelope on Ithaca. Celebrated for its storytelling, Fry's work has garnered widespread acclaim.

Internationally renowned theoretical physicist and bestselling author, Lawrence Krauss, presents a compelling narrative about the discovery of reality's hidden world and our place within it. He begins with the notion that while light was present at the universe's inception, gravity played a crucial role, leading to a chaotic unfolding of existence. Following his exploration of how the universe can emerge from nothing, Krauss delves into the true nature of reality, which defies our perceptions—it's bizarre, unpredictable, and concealed beneath our everyday experiences. In this unprecedented scientific history, Krauss takes us on a journey to the farthest reaches of space and time, exploring scales beyond our sight, the birth of light, and the fundamental forces that shape our lives. His engaging storytelling and rigorous research illuminate the lives of the innovative scientists who have contributed to our understanding of reality through reason rather than superstition. As an active participant in this scientific endeavor, Krauss shares insights from his interactions with these remarkable individuals. The narrative challenges us to reconsider our existence in a universe where chance plays a significant role. With the incisive style characteristic of his essays, Krauss celebrates the monumental quest to comprehend our place in a reality that is often stranger than fiction.

If you can speak and read English, you can write poetry. The trick is knowing where to start. Stephen Fry, who has long written poems, and indeed has written long poems, for his own private pleasure, invites you to discover the incomparable delights of metre, rhyme and verse forms. Whether you want to write a Petrarchan sonnet for your lover's birthday, an epithalamion for your sister's wedding or a villanelle excoriating the government's housing policy, The Ode Less Travelled will give you the tools and the confidence to do so. Brimful of enjoyable exercises, witty insights and simple step-by-step advice, The Ode Less Travelled guides the reader towards mastery and confidence in the Mother of the Arts.