At the height of his career, J.E.H. MacDonald’s paintings and oil sketches reveal a mastery of colour mixing, a sureness of brushstroke, and a deep understanding of compositional design. His striking landscapes and views of nature are an important artistic legacy and confirm his essential place among the Group of Seven painters. J.E.H. MacDonald Up Close provides a fresh interpretation of MacDonald’s artistic development and sheds new light on questions of authenticity and dating surrounding MacDonald’s paintings. Here art conservation experts Kate Helwig and Alison Douglas combine rigorous scientific analysis with a close visual examination of MacDonald’s work to focus on his materials and techniques. Exploring the interface between art history and science, Helwig and Douglas use excerpts from MacDonald’s diaries, letters, and lectures to provide socio-historical context to their in-depth reading of the paintings as physical objects.Helwig and Douglas’s fascinating text is accompanied not only by reproductions of key artworks, but also by never-before-seen photographs taken through a microscope. These unique, close-up views of MacDonald’s working methods reveal the texture of his brushstrokes and the characteristic ways he layered and mixed his paint.
Britain had been tightening a grip on Uganda ever since explorers had reached the country in the mid-19th century searching for the source of the Nile. Formally made a British Protectorate in 1894, the British still feared the encroachment of its colonial rivals France and Italy. In 1897 London sent an officer, Colonel J.R.L. Macdonald, with a force of Nubian mercenaries to strengthen Britains hold on the region. Macdonald was not wholly successful as the Nubians mutinied, but after the suppression of the mutiny, Ugandas place in the British Empire was firmly cemented by an Alliance with the Uganda the majority tribe. Macdonalds expedition is
First published in 1987. Great Britain secured and expanded its informal empire in China during the five years following the Sino-Japanese War. From 1895 through 1900 Lord Salisbury accepted England’s traditional, commercially oriented China policy and adapted it to dramatically altered political conditions in East Asia. Through the efforts of Sir Claude MacDonald, Britain met the commercial and political challenges of its European competitors and implemented the "open door," a strong but maligned policy. With the assistance of Britain’s indigenous collaborators, England managed to maintain a greatly weakened Manchu dynasty and to increase its financial, commercial, and informal political power in China without the use of military force or formal alliance. In order to help the reader understand Britain’s informal empire in China, the author reviews the historical background which brought China into Britain’s expanding economy.
First published in 1987. Great Britain secured and expanded its informal empire in China during the five years following the Sino-Japanese War. From 1895 through 1900 Lord Salisbury accepted England’s traditional, commercially oriented China policy and adapted it to dramatically altered political conditions in East Asia. Through the efforts of Sir Claude MacDonald, Britain met the commercial and political challenges of its European competitors and implemented the "open door," a strong but maligned policy. With the assistance of Britain’s indigenous collaborators, England managed to maintain a greatly weakened Manchu dynasty and to increase its financial, commercial, and informal political power in China without the use of military force or formal alliance. In order to help the reader understand Britain’s informal empire in China, the author reviews the historical background which brought China into Britain’s expanding economy.
Discover the number one bestselling phenomenon that is a powerful and profound mediation on grief expressed through the trials of training a goshawk. As a child, Helen Macdonald was determined to become a falconer, learning the arcane terminology and reading all the classic books.
One of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year One of Slate's 50 Best Nonfiction Books of the Last 25 YearsON MORE THAN 25 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR LISTS: including TIME (#1 Nonfiction Book), NPR, O, The Oprah Magazine (10 Favorite Books), Vogue (Top 10), Vanity Fair, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, San Francisco Chronicle (Top 10), Miami Herald, St. Louis Post Dispatch, Minneapolis Star Tribune (Top 10), Library Journal (Top 10), Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Slate, Shelf Awareness, Book Riot, Amazon (Top 20)The instant New York Times bestseller and award-winning sensation, Helen Macdonald's story of adopting and raising one of nature's most vicious predators has soared into the hearts of millions of readers worldwide. Fierce and feral, her goshawk Mabel's temperament mirrors Helen's own state of grief after her father's death, and together raptor and human "discover the pain and beauty of being alive" (People). H Is for Hawk is a genre-defying debut from one of our most unique and transcendent voices.
Da hun var liten, ville Helen Macdonald bli falkoner, falketemmer. Hun leste alt hun kom over av bøker om emnet og lærte seg alle de gammelmodige fagbegrepene. Helen endte opp med å bli historiker og forfatter, men hun beholdt interessen for de ville fuglene. Så, rett før hun fyller førti, mister Helen faren sin. Midt i mørket og fortvilelsen er det bare én ting hun kjenner, kaldt og klart: Hun vil temme en hauk. Hun vil lære seg å temme den ondeste og villeste og mest skremmende av alle rovfugler: hønsehauken. Hun kjøper hauken Mabel for åtte hundre pund i en hustrig havneby i Skottland, og den ser på henne med de store øynene sine. Vel hjemme i Cambridge fyller Helen fryseren med haukemat, skrur av mobiltelefonen og tar fatt på en reise hun ikke aner hvor vil ende. H for hauk fikk umiddelbart status som en moderne klassiker da den kom ut i Storbritannia i 2014. Det er en bok om dyr og menneske, om ensomhet og fellesskap, sivilisasjon og villskap, liv og død. Det er en historie omsorg, fortvilelse og forvirring - men også en forbløffendefascinerende beretning om arbeidet for å temme en av naturens mest urokkelige skapninger. Og mens fuglen langsomt lærer å lystre - lærer Helen hva det vil si å bli fri.
H for hauk er en bok om dyr og menneske, om ensomhet og fellesskap, sivilisasjon og villskap, liv og død. Det er en historie omsorg, fortvilelse og forvirring - men også en forbløffendefascinerende beretning om arbeidet for å temme en av naturens mest urokkelige skapninger.Da hun var liten, ville Helen Macdonald bli falkoner, falketemmer. Hun leste alt hun kom over av bøker om emnet og lærte seg alle de gammelmodige fagbegrepene. Helen endte opp med å bli historiker og forfatter, men hun beholdt interessen for de ville fuglene. Så, rett før hun fyller førti, mister Helen faren sin. Midt i mørket og fortvilelsen er det bare én ting hun kjenner, kaldt og klart: Hun vil temme en hauk. Hun vil lære seg å temme den ondeste og villeste og mest skremmende av alle rovfugler: hønsehauken. Hun kjøper hauken Mabel for åtte hundre pund i en hustrig havneby i Skottland, og den ser på henne med de store øynene sine. Vel hjemme i Cambridge fyller Helen fryseren med haukemat, skrur av mobiltelefonen og tar fatt på en reise hun ikke aner hvor vil ende. H for hauk fikk umiddelbart status som en moderne klassiker da den kom ut i Storbritannia i 2014. Vinner av Samuel Johnson-prisen 2014 Vinner av Costa-prisen 2014Les utdrag fra boka
Helen Macdonald har altid vidst, at hun ville være falkoner, når hun blev stor. Som barn lærte hun alt, hvad der var at lære om at træne falke og læste alle de bøger, hun kunne opstøve om emnet. Da Helen Macdonalds far pludselig dør, rammes hun af en lammende sorg. Hun bliver besat af tanken om at træne sin egen duehøg. På en øde kaj i Skotland køber hun Mabel og bringer hende med sig hjem til Cambridge. Hun fylder fryseren med mad til høgen, slukker for sin mobiltelefon og isolerer sig så fuldstændigt for at koncentrere sig om det tålmodighedskrævende og mærkværdige arbejde med at tæmme og træne et vildt dyr. H for høg er en bog om dyr og mennesker, om omsorg, fortvivlelse og forvirring - men også en forbløffende beretning om om arbejdet med at tæmme en af naturens mest uregerlige skabnigner. "En bog som tager vejret fra dig." - New York Times Book Review
Unik och fascinerande självbiografi om att sörja en bortgången far och att försonas med döden genom att tämja en av naturens mest okuvliga skapelser, duvhöken. Det är en djupt känslomässig berättelse om djur och människa, ensamhet och gemenskap, civilisation och vildmark, liv och död.Som barn drömde Helen Macdonald om att bli falkenerare. Det var ett intresse hon delade med sin far och tillsammans lärde de sig allt om den medeltida konsten att tämja rovfåglar för jakt. Flera år senare, när hennes far dör och hon nästan förgås av sorg, blir Helen besatt av idén att tämja den vildaste och mest skrämmande av alla rovfåglar: duvhöken.För åttahundra pund köper hon höken Mabel i en blåsig hamnby i Skottland. Det är en mäktig och skräckinjagande varelse med stora och outgrundliga ögon. Väl hemma i Cambridge fyller hon frysen med hökmat, stänger av mobiltelefonen och påbörjar en resa som hon inte har någon aning om vart den ska sluta.Och medan fågeln långsamt lär sig att lyda, lär sig Helen att bli fri från sin sorg.
Nathan Peaslee knows something is terribly wrong. Every night his dreams show him glimpses of an alien world-glimpses that seem more like memories than mere nightmares. Could his nightly visions predict a true and approaching danger? This collection includes three thrilling tales by H. P. Lovecraft, the master of speculative horror fiction, and one bonus story inspired by his work. These stories have been carefully abridged, lightly illustrated, and adapted for younger readers (recommended ages 10 and up). But rest assured, we haven't dialed back the terror In these pages, you'll find four mind-bending stories: The Outsider is a Lovecraftian classic with an unforgettable twist. A mysterious person wakes in a menacing castle and tries to piece together his life story. Can he escape to the outside world? The Cats of Ulthar is a haunting fable that's perfect for those who love-or fear-cats. A strange caravan stops in a troubled town. Little do the villagers realize that their pets are about to encounter an ancient magic. The Shadow Out of Time is one of Lovecraft's best-known novellas, a masterpiece that combines psychological horror with cosmic science-fiction. Nathan Peaslee, a professor of economics, must solve a mystery taking place in his own mind. It's his only chance to reclaim his life-and save humankind from impending doom. The Gift From the Deep explores a young girl's summer trip to the forbidding town of Innsmouth. All is going well until she receives an unwelcome gift that suggests something old is awakening beneath the waves. About the AuthorMatthew MacDonald is a science and technology writer with dozens of books to his name. He's written for a who's-who list of tech publishers, and is particularly known for his books about building websites and writing code. His adaptation of H. P. Lovecraft began as a Halloween project for his three daughters. H. P. Lovecraft was an American writer who wrote stories that blended the conventions of the horror fiction, science fiction, and weird fiction genres. Lovecraft was relatively unknown during his lifetime, and not commercially successful. But his writing achieved widespread prominence after his death. His works inhabit a fictional universe whose lore is known as the Cthulhu mythos. Since his death, aspects of the Cthulhu mythos have been adapted into films, video games, role-playing games, board games, and the stories of other writers. This would have satisfied Lovecraft greatly, as he encouraged others to use, adapt, and extend his fictional universe.
