From the ancient Nile to the sacred Ganges to the mighty Mississippi—the rivers of the world wind through this collection of stories from the world's great writers.
River gods and nymphs frolic in Ovid's mythic telling. The trickster Coyote reroutes a river in a Native American tale. A set of stone steps at the shore of the Ganges bears witness to heartbreak in Rabindranath Tagore's "River Stairs," and Mark Twain floats his rebellious heroes on a raft to freedom. Kenneth Grahame's Rat and Mole explore their local waterway in a rowboat, and Ernest Hemingway's war-weary veteran finds peace while catching trout.
From The Wind in the Willows to Huckleberry Finn, from Hemingway's "Big Two-Hearted River" to Alice Munro's "The Found Boat" and Zadie Smith's "The Lazy River," the tales collected here—by such luminaries as Harriet Beecher Stowe, Guy de Maupassant, E. M. Forster, Hermann Hesse, Zora Neale Hurston, Cormac McCarthy, Elif Shafak, and many more—set moving scenes against the backdrop of moving waters, in testament to the enduring power of rivers in the human imagination.
Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases, with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket.
"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
HENRY HUGHES is a poet, essayist, and professor of English at Western Oregon University. Winner of the Oregon Book Award, he is also the editor of the Everyman's Library collections Fishing Stories, River Poems, and The Art of Angling: Poems about Fishing.
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Librería: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Nº de ref. del artículo: S_480981304
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: St Vincent de Paul of Lane County, Eugene, OR, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! May have signs of use, wear and minor cosmetic defects. Nº de ref. del artículo: M-03-5107
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 48152900-n
Cantidad disponible: Más de 20 disponibles
Librería: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9798217007172
Cantidad disponible: 20 disponibles
Librería: Lakeside Books, Benton Harbor, MI, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books! Nº de ref. del artículo: OTF-S-9798217007172
Cantidad disponible: 10 disponibles
Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Nº de ref. del artículo: 48152900
Cantidad disponible: Más de 20 disponibles
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. From the ancient Nile to the sacred Ganges and from the venerable Thames to the mighty Mississippithe rivers of the world wind through this collection of stories from the world's great writers.River gods and nymphs frolic in Ovid's mythic telling. The trickster Coyote reroutes a river in a Native American tale. A set of stone steps at the shore of the Ganges bears witness to heartbreak in Rabindranath Tagore's "The River Stairs," and Mark Twain floats his rebellious heroes on a raft to freedom. Kenneth Grahame's Rat and Mole explore their local waterway in a rowboat, and Ernest Hemingway's war-weary veteran finds peace while catching trout.From The Wind in the Willows to Huckleberry Finn, from Hemingway's "Big Two-Hearted River" to Alice Munro's "The Found Boat" and Zadie Smith's "The Lazy River," the tales collected hereby such luminaries as Harriet Beecher Stowe, Guy de Maupassant, E. M. Forster, Hermann Hesse, Zora Neale Hurston, Cormac McCarthy, Elif Shafak, and many moreset moving scenes against the backdrop of moving waters, in testament to the enduring power of rivers in the human imagination.Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases, with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9798217007172
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Rarewaves USA, HEBRON, KY, Estados Unidos de America
Hardback. Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: LU-9798217007172
Cantidad disponible: 3 disponibles
Librería: California Books, Miami, FL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: I-9798217007172
Cantidad disponible: 15 disponibles
Librería: Massive Bookshop, Erving, MA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9798217007172
Cantidad disponible: 10 disponibles