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The Gardens of Emily Dickinson
by Judith Farr Louise CarterIn this first substantial study of Emily Dickinson's devotion to flowers and gardening, Judith Farr seeks to join both poet and gardener in one creative personality. She casts new light on Dickinson's temperament, her aesthetic sensibility, and her vision of the relationship between art and nature, revealing that the successful gardener's intimate understanding of horticulture helped shape the poet's choice of metaphors for every experience: love and hate, wickedness and virtue, death and immortality. Gardening, Farr demonstrates, was Dickinson's other vocation, more public than the making of poems but analogous and closely related to it. Over a third of Dickinson's poems and nearly half of her letters allude with passionate intensity to her favorite wildflowers, to traditional blooms like the daisy or gentian, and to the exotic gardenias and jasmines of her conservatory. Each flower was assigned specific connotations by the nineteenth century floral dictionaries she knew; thus, Dickinson's association of various flowers with friends, family, and lovers, like the tropes and scenarios presented in her poems, establishes her participation in the literary and painterly culture of her day. A chapter, "Gardening with Emily Dickinson" by Louise Carter, cites family letters and memoirs to conjecture the kinds of flowers contained in the poet's indoor and outdoor gardens. Carter hypothesizes Dickinson's methods of gardening, explaining how one might grow her flowers today. Beautifully illustrated and written with verve, The Gardens of Emily Dickinson will provide pleasure and insight to a wide audience of scholars, admirers of Dickinson's poetry, and garden lovers everywhere.
The Gardens Of Light (Emerging Voices - New International Fiction Ser.)
by Amin MaaloufBorn in a Mesopotamian village in the third century, the son of a Parthian warrior, Mani grows up in a volatile and dangerous world. As battle rages for control over the Middle East between the great Roman and Persian empires, as Jews and Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians fight for ascendency, Mani- painter, mystic, physician and prophet- makes his way through the battlefields to preach to his incandescent doctrine of humility, tolerance and love, a doctrine that comes to be known as Manicheanism.A vivid glimpse of the ancient world in all its perfumed splendour and cruelty, an elegantly philosophical discourse on the fall of man, THE GARDENS OF LIGHT is a story of great beauty and resonance, exquisitely told.
Gardens Of The Moon: (Malazan Book Of The Fallen 1) (The Malazan Book Of The Fallen #1)
by Steven EriksonBled dry by interminable warfare, infighting and bloody confrontations with Lord Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, the vast, sprawling Malazan empire simmers with discontent.Even its imperial legions yearn for some respite.For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail - sole surviving sorceress of the Second Legion - the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the dead. But Darujhistan, the last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, still holds out against the empire - and Empress Lasseen's ambition knows no bounds.However, it seems the empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister forces gather as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand . . .Conceived and written on an epic scale, Gardens of the Moon is a breathtaking achievement - a novel in which grand design, a dark and complex mythology, wild and wayward magic and a host of enduring characters combine with thrilling, powerful storytelling to resounding effect.
The Gardens Of The Dead (Father Anselm Novels #2)
by William BrodrickElizabeth Glendinning QC has lost faith in the legal system. In an attempt to restore it, she has secretly devised a scheme to bring back to court a guilty man - Graham Riley - whom she had successfully defended some ten years before. As part of an elaborate contingency plan, Elizabeth leaves the unsuspecting Father Anselm with a key to a safety deposit box, to be opened in the event of her death. Three weeks later she is found dead in the East End of London and, once the box has been opened, a chain of events is triggered as if from beyond the grave, leading Anselm to fulfil what Elizabeth has begun.A powerful portrait of the dark heart of London and a tense thriller, THE GARDENS OF THE DEAD confirms William Brodrick's growing critical reputation.
Gardens of the Sun (Quiet War Ser.)
by Paul McAuleyThe Quiet War is over. The city states of the moons of Jupiter and Saturn have fallen to the Three Powers Alliance of Greater Brazil, the European Union and the Pacific Community. A century of enlightenment, rational utopianism and exploration of new ways of being human has fallen dark. Outers are herded into prison camps and forced to collaborate in the systematic plundering of their great archives of scientific and technical knowledge, while Earth's forces loot their cities, settlements and ships, and plan a final solution to the 'Outer problem'.But Earth's victory is fragile, and riven by vicious internal politics. While seeking out and trying to anatomise the strange gardens abandoned in place by Avernus, the Outers' greatest genius, the gene wizard Sri Hong-Owen is embroiled in the plots and counterplots of the family that employs her. The diplomat Loc Ifrahim soon discovers that profiting from victory isn't as easy as he thought. And in Greater Brazil, the Outers' democratic traditions have infected a population eager to escape the tyranny of the great families who rule them.After a conflict fought to contain the expansionist, posthuman ambitions of the Outers, the future is as uncertain as ever. Only one thing is clear. No one can escape the consequences of war - especially the victors.
Gargantua and Pantagruel
by Francois RabelaisThe dazzling and exuberant moral stories of Rabelais (c. 1471-1553) expose human follies with their mischievous and often obscene humour, while intertwining the realistic with carnivalesque fantasy to make us look afresh at the world. Gargantua depicts a young giant, reduced to laughable insanity by an education at the hands of paternal ignorance, old crones and syphilitic professors, who is rescued and turned into a cultured Christian knight. And in Pantagruel and its three sequels, Rabelais parodied tall tales of chivalry and satirized the law, theology and academia to portray the bookish son of Gargantua who becomes a Renaissance Socrates, divinely guided in his wisdom, and his idiotic, self-loving companion Panurge.
Gargantua the Silent Assassin: Series 27 Book 4 (Beast Quest #1053)
by Adam BladeFree the Beasts. Live the Adventure.Battle Beasts and fight Evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up!Tom and Elenna's latest Beast Quest has taken a sinister turn. Gargantua the Silent Assassin is a monstrous snake-Beast with metal scales that can withstand any weapon. How can our heroes hope to defeat this enemy?There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in The Ghost of Karadin series - don't miss out! Gorog the Fiery Fiend; Devora the Death Fish; Raptex the Sky Hunter and Gargantua the Silent Assassin.If you like Beast Quest, check out Adam Blade's other series: Team Hero, Sea Quest, Beast Quest: New Blood and Space Wars.
The Gargling Gorilla
by Margaret MahyThree short zany stories, all featuring weird and wonderful animals with illustrations by Tony Ross.
The Gargoyle
by Andrew DavidsonA young man is fighting for his life. Into his room walks a bewitching woman who believes she can save him. Their journey will have you believing in the impossible. The nameless and beautiful narrator of The Gargoyle is driving along a dark road when he is distracted by what seems to be a flight of arrows. He crashes into a ravine and wakes up in a burns ward, undergoing the tortures of the damned. His life is over – he is now a monster. But in fact it is only just beginning. One day, Marianne Engel, a wild and compelling sculptress of gargoyles, enters his life and tells him that they were once lovers in medieval Germany. In her telling, he was a badly burned mercenary and she was a nun and a scribe who nursed him back to health in the famed monastery of Engelthal. As she spins her tale, Scheherazade fashion, and relates equally mesmerising stories of deathless love in Japan, Greenland, Italy and England, he finds himself drawn back to life – and, finally, to love.
Gargoyle Hall: An Araminta Spookie Adventure (An Araminta Spookie Adventure #1)
by Angie SageWell-intentioned trouble maker Araminta Spookie has been "helpful†? one too many times, so her family decides to send her to boarding school. On arrival, Araminta is surprised to discover that Gargoyle Hall makes her haunted home seem positively cozy. Strange moans and clanks echo down the halls and the two class leaders are equally creepy. Most of the other students have been scared away, but Araminta is determined to find out what-or who-is menacing the school.Complete with blank-and-white interior illustrations, this brand-new story is perfect for fans of Maryrose Wood and Jacqueline West.
Gargoyles Gone AWOL: Book 2 (Sesame Seade Mysteries #Bk. 2)
by Clementine BeauvaisWhere have all the gargoyles gone? Sesame Seade is slightly spooked ...She's Cambridge's number one supersleuth. And now she's taking to the rooftops to tackle her most puzzling mystery yet. Illustrated throughout with hilarious artwork by Sarah Horne, this series features a smart and sassy heroine with a unique take on life. Also in the series: SLEUTH ON SKATES and SCAM ON THE CAM.
Gargoylz: Magic at the Museum (Gargoylz #8)
by Jan Burchett Sara VoglerMax, Ben and the Gargoylz are off to the museum to meet dinosaurs, take a rocket trip to the moon and play a cool trick with a sabre-toothed tiger! Join the Gargoylz on the prowl in these four fun new stories!GARGOYLZ ARE VERY NAUGHTY AND WON'T KEEP STILL FOR LONG. THEREFORE, THE TOY INCLUDED MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN.
Gargoylz: Summer Fun (Gargoylz #12)
by Jan Burchett Sara VoglerIt's time for the summer fête at Max and Ben's school and the Gargoylz are eager to join in. They're soon busy helping with the Hoopla, tumbling in the Tombola and lurking in the Lucky Dip! Suddenly the school fête is a whole lot more exciting than anyone had planned! GARGOYLZ ARE VERY NAUGHTY AND WON'T KEEP STILL FOR LONG. THEREFORE, THE TOY INCLUDED MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN.
Gargoylz: Spring Mayhem
by Jan Burchett Sara VoglerMeet the Gargoylz - mischievous little monsters who are super sneaky, super naughty and have super powers too! They look like funny stone statues on the church next door to max and Ben's school - but the boys soon find out that the Gargoylz come to life! And then lots of mischief, mayhem and superspy adventures are guaranteed!A bumper book of Gargoylz fun and mischief. Ten stories in one book - plus lots of puzzle pages. Perfect for holiday fun!
Gargoylz: Mess at the Mill (Gargoylz #15)
by Jan Burchett Sara VoglerMax and Ben are sent off to stay with a wrinkly old uncle for the weekend - while their mums think it's a real treat for them, the boys are dreading it, so they're super relieved when their naughty gargoyle friends tag along for the ride.But things turn out to be much more fun than they thought. Uncle Bill lives right by an old mill where there's lots of fun - and spooky tricks to be played . . .GARGOYLZ ARE VERY NAUGHTY AND WON'T KEEP STILL FOR LONG. THEREFORE, THE TOY INCLUDED MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN.
Gargoylz: Wild in the Woods (Gargoylz #16)
by Jan Burchett Sara VoglerMax and Ben are off for an awesome adventure in the woods - going camping with their favourite Gargoyle friendz! A scary story about a monster that lives nearby has spooked the Gargoylz, and Max and Ben want to investigate. . . But will bully Barry the Basher meet the monster first?
Gargoylz at a Midnight Feast (Gargoylz #3)
by Jan Burchett Sara VoglerMore classic capers and mischief from Max, Ben and the gargoylz. Will Oldacre Primary School ever be the same again?GARGOYLZ ARE VERY NAUGHTY AND WON'T KEEP STILL FOR LONG. THEREFORE, THE TOY INCLUDED MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN.
Gargoylz Get Up to Mischief: Get Up To Mischief (Gargoylz #2)
by Jan Burchett Sara VoglerWhen Max and Ben discover that the ancient stone figures on the church next door to their school actually come to life, they are delighted! School will be much more fun now that the boys have the gargoylz to help them play pranks and wreak havoc. And when they discover that the gargoylz all have special powers too, they realize that the possibilities for mischief are endless! In this book the boys meet Theo, the gargoyle with the power to turn into a fearsome tiger - if he can only learn to get it right. And there's trouble for Toby when Max's gran mistakes him for a garden gnome! More fun and hijinks abound in the second of this fun and funny series for young readers.GARGOYLZ ARE VERY NAUGHTY AND WON'T KEEP STILL FOR LONG. THEREFORE, THE TOY INCLUDED MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN.
Gargoylz Go to a Party (Gargoylz #7)
by Jan Burchett Sara VoglerMax and Ben need a plan of escape! Max's parents are planning a terrifying princess party for his sister's birthday. It's going to be pink! It's going to be horrible! Luckily, the Gargoylz come to the rescue with disguises, tricks and a whole heap of mischief!Don't miss the fun! Join Max, Ben and the Gargoylz in these four new adventures.GARGOYLZ ARE VERY NAUGHTY AND WON'T KEEP STILL FOR LONG. THEREFORE, THE TOY INCLUDED MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN.
Gargoylz Have Fun at the Fair (Gargoylz #6)
by Jan Burchett Sara VoglerThe fair has come to town and Max, Ben and the Gargoylz can't wait to ride the ghost train, zoom along on the dodgems and zip down the helter-skelter. But Barney gets trapped! Can the boys save their friend and outwit Ben's older sister, Enemy Agent Arabella, too? Find out in the four exciting adventures inside this book!GARGOYLZ ARE VERY NAUGHTY AND WON'T KEEP STILL FOR LONG. THEREFORE, THE TOY INCLUDED MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN.
Gargoylz Make a Movie (Gargoylz #10)
by Jan Burchett Sara VoglerMax has got his hands on a video camera and he and Ben have big plans to make their very own movie - with the Gargoylz in starring roles, of course! But will bully, Barry the Basher, spoil the show, or can the boys outwit him with the help of the Gargoylz and a super-cunning secret plan?GARGOYLZ ARE VERY NAUGHTY AND WON'T KEEP STILL FOR LONG. THEREFORE, THE TOY INCLUDED MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN.
Gargoylz Make a Splash! (Gargoylz #9)
by Jan Burchett Sara VoglerA birthday party at Pirate Reef Water Park means oceans of watery fun for Max and Ben - especially when there's a pirate ship, water slides galore and mischievous Gargoylz to make a splash with.Dive in to these four fun new adventures! GARGOYLZ ARE VERY NAUGHTY AND WON'T KEEP STILL FOR LONG. THEREFORE, THE TOY INCLUDED MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN.
Gargoylz Make Some Noise
by Jan Burchett Sara VoglerMAKE SOME NOISE - Max and Ben are going on a school trip to the library and can't wait to meet Troy Brawn, the coolest spy book author ever. But there's a disaster! Troy doesn't turn up and the boys end up stuck in a super-girly, super-boring talk instead - yuck! Can the Gargoyles do anything to help? And what about their new friend - will he leave his books and peace and quiet behind and join the boys in playing some pranks?
Gargoylz on the Go! (Gargoylz #13)
by Jan Burchett Sara VoglerIt's half term and Max and Ben need a hobby, but the Gargoylz don't want to be left out. Soon the boys are up to all sorts of mischief while kayaking, go-karting and outwitting Enemy Agents at every turn. It's all in a day's work for top superspies like Max and Ben - with a little help from their Gargoyle friends!Read all about it in these four new Gargoylz superspy adventures!GARGOYLZ ARE VERY NAUGHTY AND WON'T KEEP STILL FOR LONG. THEREFORE, THE TOY INCLUDED MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN.
Gargoylz on the Loose!: On The Loose! (Gargoylz #1)
by Jan Burchett Sara VoglerWhen Max and Ben discover that the ancient stone figures on the church next door to their school actually come to life, they are delighted! School will be much more fun now that the boys have the gargoylz to help them play pranks and wreak havoc. And when they discover that the gargoylz all have special powers too, they realize that the possibilities for mischief are endless! Gargoyle Toby can fly, Barney can make terrible smells, Bart burps spiders and Zack can turn himself invisible - and those are just the four gargoylz that Max and Ben meet in book one! Imagine the fun and chaos that ensues once the gargoylz and the boys are working together...GARGOYLZ ARE VERY NAUGHTY AND WON'T KEEP STILL FOR LONG. THEREFORE, THE TOY INCLUDED MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN.