A compilation of essays on the author's observations of life described by Wayne Koestenbaum as "a work of great subtlety, precision, intelligence, daring, and emotive keenness" -- Page [4] cover.
So iconic were the stories and images of the bestiary that its beasts essentially escaped from the pages, appearing in a wide variety of manuscripts and other objects, including tapestries, ivories, metalwork, and sculpture.
Tracing one family’s history from Taiwan to America, from Arkansas to California, Bestiary is a novel of migration, queer lineages, and girlhood. Praise for Bestiary “[A] vivid, fabulist debut . . . the prose is full of imagery.
Donika Kelly's fierce debut collection, longlisted for the 2016 National Book Award and winner of the 2015 Cave Canem Poetry Prize I thought myself lion and serpent.
White's witty, erudite commentary on scientific and historical aspects enhances this survey of proto-zoology on which science is based and pre-scientific perceptions of the earth's creatures. 128 black-and-white illustrations.
A delightful translation of one of the finest, and most beautiful, examples of a medieval Bestiary.
The aim of this book is to explore the realm of the imaginary world of Greek mythology and present the reader with a categorization of monstrosity, referring to some of the most noted examples in each category.
Walcott, Derek, 2010, White Egrets, Faber and Faber. Wallace, David Rains, 2007, Neptune's Ark: from Ichthyosaurs to Orcas, University of California Press. Young, Peter, 2003, Tortoise, Reaktion. MYSTACEUS BBC News online, 1999, ...
A poetic and beautiful reference guide for Tolkien fans. . . Here is the comprehensive reference guide for the millions of fans of the Hobbit and the Lord Of The Rings trilogy.
A collection of twenty-six medieval myths, stories, and legends, from amphisbaena to ziphius, is embellished with vivid illustrations, fascinating details, a pronunciation guide, maps, and a bibliography.