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The Lamp of Memory - John Ruskin - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

John Ruskin overturned Victorian society’s ideas about art and architecture, arguing that ancient buildings must be conserved for their deep, mystical links with the past and that creative design is essential – not for financial gain, but to communicate eternal human truths. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves – and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives – and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

DKK 107.00

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Birds, Beasts and Relatives - Gerald Durrell - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The follow up to My Family and Other Animals and the second book in The Corfu Trilogy, the beloved books that inspired ITV''s television series The Durrells. In this second collection of tales concerning the Durrell family on the island of Corfu, young Gerry continues to be captivated by the fascinating flora and fauna of their adopted home - much to the bemusement and upset of his long suffering siblings and mother.Whether it''s lamp fishing by night or roving the countryside with his mentor Theodore, Gerry encounters intoxicated hedgehogs, tarantulas, dung beetles, water spiders and other animals, some of which become the family''s very unwanted pets. ''A wild and amusing chronicle'' Daily Express ''This book, an evocation of a budding naturalist''s life as a boy on Corfu, will delight many readers, even those who can''t stand spiders...'' Evening Standard ''Delightful, charming, funny'' The Times

DKK 126.00

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The Corfu Trilogy - Gerald Durrell - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

*The classic trilogy set in sun-soaked Corfu that inspired ITV''s acclaimed TV series The Durrells* Three classic tales of childhood on an island paradise - My Family and Other Animals , Birds, Beasts and Relatives and The Garden of the Gods by Gerald Durrell - are available in a single edition for the first time in The Corfu Trilogy .Just before the Second World War the Durrell family decamped to the glorious, sun-soaked island of Corfu where the youngest of the four children, ten-year-old Gerald, discovered his passion for animals: toads and tortoises, bats and butterflies, scorpions and octopuses. Through glorious silver-green olive groves and across brilliant-white beaches Gerry pursued his obsession . . . causing hilarity and mayhem in his ever-tolerant family. ''A delightful book full of simple, well-known things: cicadas in the olive groves, lamp fishing at night, the complexities of fish and animals - but, above all, childhood moulded by these things '' New York Times

DKK 155.00

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A Cup of Sake Beneath the Cherry Trees - None Kenko - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''It is a most wonderful comfort to sit alone beneath a lamp, book spread before you, and commune with someone from the past whom you have never met...'' Moonlight, sake, spring blossom, idle moments, a woman''s hair - these exquisite reflections on life''s fleeting pleasures by a thirteenth-century Japanese monk are delicately attuned to nature and the senses.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin''s 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.Yoshida Kenko (c. 1283-1352). Kenko''s work is included in Penguin Classics in Essays in Idleness and Hojoki .

DKK 79.00

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Florence Nightingale - Mark Bostridge - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Winner of the Elizabeth Longford prize for Historical Biography ''Engrossing'' Claire Tomalin / ''Superb'' Sunday Times / ''A triumph'' Daily Mail Whether honoured and admired or criticized and ridiculed, Florence Nightingale has invariably been misrepresented and misunderstood. As the Lady with the Lamp, ministering to the wounded and dying of the Crimean War, she offers an enduring image of sentimental appeal and one that is permanently lodged in our national consciousness. But the awesome scale of her achievements over the course of her 90 years is infinitely more troubling - and inspiring - than this mythical simplification. From her tireless campaigning and staggering intellectual abilities to her tortured relationship with her sister and her distressing medical condition, this vivid and immensely readable biography draws on a wealth of unpublished material and previously unseen family papers, disentangling the myth from the reality and reinvigorating with new life one of the most iconic figures in modern British history. ''Enthralling'' Guardian''Excellent'' Spectator''Hugely readable'' Lancet ''Gripping and faultless'' Observer , Books of the Year ''Remarkable. A subtle, scholarly and immensely readable portrait. Scrupulous, thoughtful and clear-eyed. A masterly achievement'' Financial Times ''It will not be superseded for generations to come'' Sunday Telegraph

DKK 139.00

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Tales from the Thousand and One Nights - Penguin Group (uk) - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Sometimes known as the Arabian Nights , Tales from the Thousand and One Nights includes some of the world''s best-loved tales, including such classics as Aladdin and ''Sindbad the Sailor'' The tales told by Scheherazade over a thousand and one nights to delay her execution by the vengeful King Shahryar have become among the most popular in both Eastern and Western literature. From the epic adventures of ''Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp'' to the farcical ''Young Woman and her Five Lovers'' and the social criticism of ''The Tale of the Hunchback'', the stories depict a fabulous world of all-powerful sorcerers, jinns imprisoned in bottles and enchanting princesses. But despite their imaginative extravagance, the Tales are also anchored to everyday life by their bawdiness and realism, providing a full and intimate record of medieval Eastern world.In this selection, N.J. Dawood presents the reader with an unexpurgated translation of the finest and best-known tales, preserving their spirited narrative style in lively modern English. In his introduction, he discusses their origins in the East and their differences from Classical Arabic literature, and examines English translations of the tales since the eighteenth century.

DKK 120.00

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The Language of Things - Deyan Sudjic - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In The Language of Things Deyan Sudjic, Director of the Design Museum, decodes the things around us: their hidden meanings, our relationship with them, how they shape our lives and why we desire them. Design is everywhere. It seduces, pleases and inspires us. It makes us part with our money. It defines who we think we are. An iPhone, an anglepoise lamp, a Picasso, a banknote, an Armani suit, a William Morris textile, a Lucky Strike packet, a spacecraft - every object tells a story. And understanding their stories offers us a whole new way of seeing the world. ''Articulate and wonderfully knowledgeable ... for anyone who takes an interest in the world around us'' Time Out ''A nightmare vision of a world drowning in objects ... witty, well observed and wide-ranging'' Guardian ''An elegant, witty and free-ranging survey, from Thomas Chippendale''s ponderous 18th-century manor-house furnishings to Jonathan Ive''s sprightly Macintosh iBooks'' Daily Telegraph ''Lively ... engaging'' Evening Standard ''Readable, sharp and worthwhile'' Financial Times Director of the Design Museum, Deyan Sudjic was born in London of Yugoslav parents. He is a former architecture critic for the Observer , and a visiting professor at the Royal College of Art. Sudjic was Director of the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2002 and is author of The Edifice Complex , the much-praised 100-Miles City , the best-selling Architecture Pack , The Language of Things and monographs on John Pawson, Ron Arad and Richard Rogers.

DKK 139.00

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Selected Tales - Jacob Grimm - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Selected Tales contains some of the most timeless and enchanting folk and fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, translated with an introduction by David Luke in Penguin Classics.These folktales collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are among the most memorable stories in European culture - conjuring up a world of spells and bewitchment, outwitted villains and cruel stepmothers, animal bridegrooms and enchanted princesses. Tales such as ''Hansel and Gretel'', ''Little Red Cape'' and ''The Robber Bridegroom'' depict the dangers lurking in dark forests, and others, including ''Briar-Rose'' and ''Snow White'' show young beauties punished by unforgiving sorceresses. Other tales include ''Thickasathumb'', which portrays a childless young couple whose wish for a baby is granted in an unexpected way, while ''The Frog King'' tells of a rash promise made by a haughty princess to share her bed with a frog, and a fortune is won in ''The Blue Lamp'', when a soldier gains a kingdom with the help of a magic lamp.David Luke''s vibrant translation is accompanied by an introduction discussing the key themes of the tales and the literary background of the Brothers Grimm. This edition also includes new further reading and a chronology, with notes and a glossary.Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm (1786-1859) are nowadays simply known as ''the brothers Grimm''. Both brothers were state-appointed librarians in Kassel, and later members of the Academy of Arts and Sciences in Berlin, where Frederick William IV of Prussia had invited them to settle. Two of Germany''s greatest scholars, Jacob is regarded as the founder of the scientific study of the German language, and with his brother Wilhelm initiated the Deutsches Wörterbuch , a dictionary of all words in modern High German since 1450.If you enjoyed the Selected Tales of the Brothers Grimm, you might like Hans Christian Andersen''s Fairy Tales, also available in Penguin Classics.

DKK 141.00

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