Joan Aiken Knihy

Jane Fairfax war musikalisch, vielseitig begabt und elegant. Soviel wissen wir aus Jane Austens "Emma". Aber wie verliefen ihre Jugendjahre als Waise, was war mit ihrer Kinderfreundschaft zu Emma Woodhouse, und - was noch wichtiger ist - was passierte bei ihrem Sommeraufenthalt in Weymouth? Janes Rückkehr als wohlerzogene Gouvernante nach Highbury nährt Emmas müßige Neugier. Ist die Trennung von ihrer Freundin der wahre Grund für Janes Niedergeschlagenheit, als Rachel heiratet und nach Irland zieht? Zahlreiche gesellschaftliche Anlässe im Leben des Provinzstädtchens geben Emma beste Gelegenheiten, anhand von Janes Reaktionen herauszufinden, ob sie nicht doch das Opfer eines Liebesverrats wurde. Mit dem stilistisch ausgefeilten Roman 'Jane Fairfax', einem Komplementärroman und Tribut an Austens 'Emma', erreicht Aiken die Höhe ihrer Kunst. Der Roman ist eine außergewöhnlich gute Nachahmung von Austens geistreichem und evokativem Sprachgebrauch und ihrer kraftvollen Art, die Sitten und Gebräuche wiederzugeben, die die Gesellschaft des 19. Jahrhunderts formten...

Tatkräftig und unerschrocken sucht eine mittellose junge Engländerin Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts gegen Anfeindungen und gesellschaftliche Widerstände ihren Weg.

Příběh z anglického šlechtického domu 19.stol. vypráví o neobvyklé návštěvě, která přinese domácí paní mnoho překvapení. V jarní bouři, která způsobí nehodu projíždějícího kočáru, se zraní mladá žena a najde spolu se svým bratrem útočiště na místním šlechtickém sídle. Domu vládne tvrdou rukou lady Catherine, která rozhoduje s rozhodností o osudech svých blízkých i podřízených. K překvapení všech je však lady Catherine unesena a všechno se začne měnit ku prospěchu všech zúčastněných osob.

" The cat sat on the mat. Lots of cats do that, everybody knows. And nothing strange comes of it. But once a cat sat on a mat and something strange did come of it. In Joan Aiken s classic story collection, the strange often happens, and with fantastic consequences... Characters spring out of their books and chase around the room, cats grow bigger than elephants, and houses on legs lay eggs. Buses live on clouds, patchwork quilts become flying carpets, and pies float away when they have a corner of sky baked into them The magical meets the everyday in these much-loved modern fairytales, now in a beautiful new edition with Jan Pienkowski s original silhouette illustrations."

With Noah the boa using his coils to work the doughnut machine and with the three giraffes tangled upon the spiral stair, Mortimer's first night in a zoo was one to be remembered for a long, long time.

A beautiful Cornish coastal village is the setting for a highly sinister conspiracy involving a kidnapped baby, mysterious monks and an almost irresistible new perfume... 'Joan Aiken's triumph with this genre is that she does it so much better than others' New York Times Book Review

A magical and fantastic collection of early stories by one of the most original children's authors of the 20th century. For 8-11 year olds.

A wonderful new reissued edition of the classic Joan Aiken short story collection illustrated with Jan Pienkowski's iconic silhouettes. These East European fairytales have it all: drama, magic, heroes, fairies, dragons, mermaids, adventure, bravery and beauty...

We were made for intimacy--spiritual intimacy with God that brings oneness and bears powerful fruit. We were made to know Him and be known by Him, fully. So why do we often feel burnt-out, distant, and disheartened in our journey of faith? How do we cultivate true intimacy with God? And what does His design of physical, sexual intimacy unveil of the full gospel story? Sharing Word-backed, Holy Spirit-breathed revelation with humility and openhanded honesty, New York Times bestselling author Mo Aiken walks alongside us through the beauty and power of life lived in active communion with God, rather than the self-seeking, counterfeit faith we've settled for. Unpacking eternity-defining concepts that have become confusing, offensive, or altogether ignored--like submission, repentance, sanctification, holiness, and discipline--Mo shows us how God has given us a physical model of spiritual intimacy through His design of marriage, sex, and family. Exposing many roots of selfishness and perversion we see so often in our relationships, both human and divine, she invites us to pure-hearted and transformational communion with our Creator. If you've felt far from God, caught in broken relationships, dead in religion, and longing to be fully known, join Mo on this journey of return to right-natured intimacy with our First Love.

Revised and updated, this essential and practical guide by an award-winning children's author explains how to write books for children, from where to look to inspiration to practical advice on how to create characters and structure a plot.