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Clever Bill (Hardcover)
William Nicholson
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A beautiful brand new hardback edition of one of the greatest
children's books of all time, from the renowned artist William
Nicholson, illustrator of The Velveteen Rabbit. The perfect balance
of words and pictures, this charming story of a busy day and a
forgotten toy paved the way for the modern picture book and still
manages to capture the heart with its winning simplicity and
uniquely gripping story. "A brilliant piece . . . never fails to
grip three- and four-year-olds." Shirley Hughes "Clever Bill, I
have long felt, is among the few perfect picture books for
children." Maurice Sendak Sir William Nicholson was a distinguished
British artist and graphic illustrator. He was renowned for his
images of the famous, from Queen Victoria and Rudyard Kipling to
Mark Twain and Theodore Roosevelt. He illustrated Margery Williams'
classic children's book The Velveteen Rabbit which was published to
great acclaim in 1922. Nicholson went on to write and illustrate
two more children's books, Clever Bill and The Pirate Twins.
The classic nursery story celebrates 100 years since its first
publication! He didn't mind how he looked to other people, because
the nursery magic had made him Real, and when you are Real
shabbiness doesn't matter. In the nursery, only the toys that are
old and wise truly understand what it means to be Real. The
Velveteen Rabbit, a newcomer to the nursery, asks one of the most
knowledgeable toys, the Skin Horse, what being Real means. And so
begins the Velveteen Rabbit’s journey towards becoming real –
through the love of a child … Margery Williams’ timeless
picture book classic has been read and cherished by many
generations of children and their parents and is now available in
this beautiful hardback edition. Brought to life by gorgeous and
much-loved classic illustrations by William Nicholson, with a new
foiled cover design, this is a wonderful keepsake gift to treasure
and share.
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Amherst (Paperback)
William Nicholson
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Motherland (Paperback)
William Nicholson
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From an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, an epic novel of love
and loss and the long shadows war leaves behind.
Summer, 1942. Kitty, an army driver stationed in Sussex, meets Ed,
a Royal Marine commando, and Larry, a liaison officer with Combined
Ops. She falls instantly in love with Ed, who falls in love with
her. So does Larry. Both men go off to war, and Ed wins the highest
military honor for his bravery. But sometimes heroes don't make the
best husbands.
"Motherland "follows Kitty, Ed, and Larry from wartime England and
the brutally tragic Dieppe raid to Nazi-occupied France, India
after the war, and Jamaica before independence. Against this
ever-changing backdrop--as they witness history being made and
participate in the smaller dramas of romance, friendship, and
parenthood--these three friends make choices that will determine
the challenges and triumphs of their lives. But the insistent
current running through all they experience is the unacknowledged
tension of the love triangle that binds them together and must
somehow be resolved.
Written by an award-winning screenwriter whose novels have earned
extraordinary critical praise, "Motherland "is a compelling,
page-turning narrative brimming with stunning war scenes,
pageantry, politics, and questions about faith and art, as well as
quiet, intimate moments of passion, doubt, and longing. Above all,
it is a great love story about three people struggling to find
happiness and meaning amid war and its aftermath.
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The Velveteen Rabbit (Hardcover)
Margery Williams; Illustrated by William Nicholson
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The classic nursery story celebrates 100 years since its first
publication! He didn't mind how he looked to other people, because
the nursery magic had made him Real, and when you are Real
shabbiness doesn't matter. In the nursery, only the toys that are
old and wise truly understand what it means to be Real. The
Velveteen Rabbit, a newcomer to the nursery, asks one of the most
knowledgeable toys, the Skin Horse, what being Real means. And so
begins the Velveteen Rabbit’s journey towards becoming real –
through the love of a child … Margery Williams’ timeless
picture book is brought to life by gorgeous classic illustrations
by William Nicholson.
The second book in William Nicholson's award-winning epic fantasy
series, Wind on Fire. 'Gloriously cinematic and completely
enthralling' - Independent "I hate school! I hate ratings! I won't
reach higher! I won't strive harder! I won't make tomorrow better
than today!" In the walled city state of Aramanth, rules are
everything. When Kestrel Hath dares to rebel, the Chief Examiner
humiliates her father and sentences the whole family to the
harshest punishment. Desperate to save them, Kestrel learns the
secret of the wind singer, and she and her twin brother, Bowman,
set out on a terrifying journey to the true source of evil that
grips Aramanth ... Fantasy books for children don't get more
spectacular than The Wind Singer. Since first publication, William
Nicholson's Wind on Fire trilogy has been translated into over 25
languages and won prizes including the Blue Peter Book Award and
Smarties Prize Gold Award. One of the greatest writers of our time,
William Nicholson's has not only sold millions of children's books
worldwide, he also written for the screen and the stage, including
the Oscar-winning film Gladiator and the BAFTA-winning play
Shadowlands.
The third and final book in William Nicholson's award-winning epic
fantasy series, Wind on Fire. 'Gloriously cinematic and completely
enthralling' - Independent "I hate school! I hate ratings! I won't
reach higher! I won't strive harder! I won't make tomorrow better
than today!" In the walled city state of Aramanth, rules are
everything. When Kestrel Hath dares to rebel, the Chief Examiner
humiliates her father and sentences the whole family to the
harshest punishment. Desperate to save them, Kestrel learns the
secret of the wind singer, and she and her twin brother, Bowman,
set out on a terrifying journey to the true source of evil that
grips Aramanth . . . Fantasy books for children don't get more
spectacular than The Wind Singer. Since first publication, William
Nicholson's Wind on Fire trilogy has been translated into over 25
languages and won prizes including the Blue Peter Book Award and
Smarties Prize Gold Award. One of the greatest writers of our time,
William Nicholson's has not only sold millions of children's books
worldwide, he also written for the screen and the stage, including
the Oscar-winning film Gladiator and the BAFTA-winning play
Shadowlands.
The second book in William Nicholson's award-winning epic fantasy
series, Wind on Fire. 'Gloriously cinematic and completely
enthralling' - Independent Five years have passed. The city of
Aramanth has become kinder - weaker. When ruthless soldiers of the
Mastery strike, the city is burned, and the Manth people taken into
slavery. Kestrel is left, separated from her brother Bowman, and
vowing revenge ... Fantasy books for children don't get more
spectacular than Slaves of the Mastery. Since first publication,
William Nicholson's Wind on Fire trilogy has been translated into
over 25 languages and won prizes including the Blue Peter Book
Award and Smarties Prize Gold Award. One of the greatest writers of
our time, William Nicholson has not only sold millions of
children's books worldwide, he also written for the screen and the
stage, including the Oscar-winning film Gladiator and the
BAFTA-winning play Shadowlands.
Nursery magic is very strange and wonderful, and only those playthings that are old and wise and experienced like the Skin Horse understand all about it.
Like the Skin Horse, Margery Williams understood how toys--and people--become real through the wisdom and experience of love. This reissue of a favorite classic, with the original story and illustrations as they first appeared in 1922, will work its magic for all who read it.
Jack Lewis is smug in his convictions about God and His plan for
the world until Joy and her young son enter his life and the
bewildered theoretician of love in the abstract finally confronts
its direct presence.
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Crash (Paperback)
William Nicholson
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Crash is a contemporary, satirical comedy, probing the feelings
behind and reaction to the economic crisis and the people who
caused it. The play follows a reunion of sorts, but on the basis of
the characters' current situations, their common ground is at best
elusive. Nick is a Securities Trader for Goldman Sachs and
collector of art. Humphrey is an artist with ethics and a cheque
he's not sure he should cash. And Christine is the beautiful girl
they both loved, but Humphrey married. All together again, in
Nick's Elizabethan mansion, getting ready to celebrate the
unveiling of a new sculpture. But under the surface Humphrey is
angry. Angry in the same way that the whole world is angry, angry
about how people like Nick seem to have got away with causing a
financial meltdown that affected everyone, but still manage to bank
their bonuses. William Nicholson is the Tony and Academy award
nominated author of Shadowlands and screenwriter on Gladiator and
Elizabeth: The Golden Age as well as an acclaimed novelist. His new
play seethes with the fury of a nation duped, alongside some sharp
political humour about art, Collateralised Debt Obligations and
ramblers. Published to coincide with its world premiere at the West
Yorkshire Playhouse, 16 October - 13 November 2010.
"What is REAL?" a shy stuffed animal asks an older and wiser
plaything. Generations of children have found the answer to that
vital question in "The Velveteen Rabbit: Or, How Toys Become Real,
"the timeless story of a toy's transformation through the power of
love. This gift edition of Margery Williams's beloved classic
features enchanting color illustrations by William Nicholson from
the original 1922 publication.
Opening on the wedding night of Henry VIII and his fourth wife,
Anne of Cleves, and closing with the execution of his fifth wife,
Katherine Howard, found guilty of adultery, Nicholson's play takes
a slice of Tudor history and turns it into pure theatrical magic. A
touching May-to-September romance; political intrigue, plots and
betrayals; a pointed and sometimes comic portrayal of women's lives
in Tudor times: all these, and more, are elements of this
entertaining, thoughtful, intelligent play.4 women, 7 men
Albie, dissatisfied with his life, decides to perform charitable
work in the Sudan with his doctor lover, Mary, but his decision has
damaging repercussions on those around him, especially his wife,
Ruth. Whilst in the Sudan, Albie is held hostage leaving Ruth and
Mary to poignantly take stock of their emotions.4 women, 4 men
Passion and poetry: two love stories intertwine - a true historical
one and an imagined contemporary one, both intimately connected
with Emily Dickinson's life. In 1881 a young married couple, Mabel
and David Todd, arrive in stuffy Amherst, Massachusetts. He will
take up a post at Amherst College; she will embark on an affair
that rocks the town. Emily Dickinson's brother is the College's
Treasurer, Austin Dickinson, a respected citizen of the town and a
married man with three children. Austin's sister Emily lives as a
recluse in the house next-door to Austin. Over the months that
follow the Todds' arrival, Austin falls passionately in love with
Mabel, and she with him. In the present day, Alice Dickinson, 24
years old, seeks to escape her copy-writing job and make a living
as a screenwriter. She takes a short holiday to Amherst to research
a screenplay on a story that has fascinated her since college days,
where a love of Emily Dickinson's poems was triggered by the
coincidence of her own surname.The story is the illicit love affair
between Austin Dickinson and Mabel Todd. As she researches one love
affair taking place under the watchful eye of Emily Dickinson,
Alice embarks on a passionate liaison of her own, and the novel
interweaves the stories of these two loves, illuminating both past
and present in the process.
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The Velveteen Rabbit (Hardcover)
Margery Williams; Illustrated by William Nicholson
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In the nursery Velveteen Rabbit and Skin Horse talk about how a toy
becomes real. A few days later, Velveteen Rabbit finds himself
tucked into bed with a little boy and the two soon become
inseparable. This is an extraordinary story about love and the
value it can invest in the people and things around you.
Triple bill of historical adventures. In 'The Eagle' (2010) Marcus
Aquila (Channing Tatum), a young soldier in 140 AD Roman-occupied
England, sets out to honour his father's memory by tracking down
the long-missing Roman Ninth Legion in which his father once
served. Accompanied by his British slave, Esca (Jamie Bell), Marcus
travels beyond Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of
Caledonia to confront its savage tribes and retrieve the lost
legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth. In 'Gladiator'
(2000) Russell Crowe stars as Maximus, a general beloved of the
Emperor, Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), but feared by the
Emperor's son and heir, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). When Aurelius
dies and Commodus accedes to the throne, Maximus returns home to
find his wife and son killed and only just survives the murderous
dictates of the new Emperor himself. Sold into slavery then trained
as a gladiator, only thoughts of revenge keep Maximus going as he
prepares for a showdown at the Colosseum, presided over by
Commodus. In 'Robin Hood' (2010), Sir Robin of Loxley (Crowe)
returns from the Crusades to his home in the north of England.
There he comes up against the oppressive regime imposed by the
tyrannical new Sheriff of Nottingham (Matthew Macfadyen). Outraged
by the Sheriff's behaviour and the general state of the region,
Robin summons up a group of supporters and puts his formidable
archery skills to use in an effort to free the people from
corruption and political injustice.
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