[ { { A Kingdom Far and Clear: The Complete Swan Lake Trilogy } } ] By Helprin, Mark( Author ) on Oct-18-2010 [ Hardcover ] by MarkHelprin, ChrisVanAllsburg Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2010 by Calla Editions ISBN-13: 978-1-60660-012-2, ISBN: 1-60660-012-5
"HardCover. Pub Date :2010-09-22 Pages: 320 Language: English Publisher: Calla Editions The most enduring tales of fantasy are appreciated by readers of all ages. generation after generation.This trilogy of novellas by critically acclaimed author Mark Helprin will stand that test by time.The heroes of his imagined kingdom pit the power of their love and devotion against dark forces of greed and suppression.His themes resonate for readers ..."
""Long ago, in the time of the old emperor, I was young and just beginning in my profession. The Usurper was there, and one could not escape his evil presence.... An enthralling story in the time-honored tradition of Lewis Carroll and C. S. Lewis. Although her kingdom has lived in peace for many years, the queen has always feared the day the Usurper would return to plunge her city into darkness. Even as she rejoices in the birth of her f ..."
"Another ambitious and glossy collaboration between novelist Mark Helprin and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg, continuing the story of Swan Lake, their earlier book that recreated the ballet classic for children. Emulating Maurice Sendak's reinterpretation of The Nutcracker, both the earlier book and A City in Winter abound in winter season atmosphere and fairy tale magic. At the end of Swan Lake, the unnamed little girl who has heard the ..."
"Stunning color illustrations by Chris Van Allsburg capture the exhilaration of the story -- from the pulse of the masses in the palace square to the wrath of the bloodthirsty Usurper who scours the city streets after curfew, to the opulence ..."
A Kingdom Far and Clear WITH Swan Lake AND A City in Winter AND The Veil of Snows: The Complete Swan Lake Trilogy (Hardback) by MarkHelprin, ChrisVanAllsburg Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2010 by Dover Children's Special Edition ISBN-13: 978-1-60660-013-9, ISBN: 1-60660-013-3
"The most enduring tales of fantasy are appreciated by readers of all ages, generation after generation. This trilogy of novellas by critically acclaimed author Mark Helprin will stand that test by time. The heroes of his imagined kingdom pit the power of their love and devotion against dark forces of greed and suppression. His themes resonate for readers of contemporary fantasy as well as those who cherish classic legends and tales. Thi ..."
"The two-time Caldecott medalist illustrates Mark Helprin's enchanting story of the characters in Tchaikovsky's famous ballet. "Helprin does not simply retell the story from the ballet, he relates, instead, his imaginings of a larger story behind it, a romantic saga spanning several generations . . . Created from soft strokes of fine-textured line shaded into contoured shapes of color, the hauntingly beautiful illustrations continue the ..."
"The two-time Caldecott medalist illustrates Mark Helprin's enchanting story of the characters in Tchaikovsky's famous ballet. "Helprin does not simply retell the story from the ballet, he relates, instead, his imaginings of a larger story behind it, a romantic saga spanning several generations . . . Created from soft strokes of fine-textured line shaded into contoured shapes of color, the hauntingly beautiful illustrations continue the ..."
Swan Lake Trilogy Swan Lake by MarkHelprin, Chris Halprin Hardcover, Published 1994 by Random House Value Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-517-12591-5, ISBN: 0-517-12591-9
Winter's Tale - by MarkHelprin Published by Blackstone Audio ISBN-13: 978-0-7927-5258-5, ISBN: 0-7927-5258-9
Refiner's Fire The Life and Adventures of Marshall Pearl, a Foundling by MarkHelprin Published by Delacorte Press ISBN-13: 978-0-385-28862-0, ISBN: 0-385-28862-X
Paris in the Present Tense (Hardback) by MarkHelprin Hardcover, Published 2018 by Overlook Press, United States ISBN-13: 978-0-7156-5288-6, ISBN: 0-7156-5288-5
Paris in the Present Tense (Hardback) by MarkHelprin Hardcover, Published 2018 by Cengage Learning, Inc, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-4328-4746-3, ISBN: 1-4328-4746-5
Paris in the Present Tense(Reprint) A Novel by MarkHelprin Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2018 by Harry N. Abrams ISBN-13: 978-1-4683-1668-1, ISBN: 1-4683-1668-0
"Mark Helprin’s powerful, rapturous new novel is set in a present-day Paris caught between violent unrest and its well-known, inescapable glories. Seventy-four-year-old Jules Lacour―a maître at Paris-Sorbonne, cellist, widower, veteran of the war in Algeria, and child of the Holocaust―must find a balance between his strong obligations to the past and the attractions and beauties of life and love in the present. In the midst of what shoul ..."
Ellis Island And Other Stories by MarkHelprin 216 Pages, Published 2017 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN-13: 978-1-328-95433-6, ISBN: 1-328-95433-1
"Even Martin's sparkling images gave him no comfort. ... Almost in panic, Martin
tried to pull Lydia away from the gathering. ... Mrs. Bayer had been referring to
Martin's punishment after they had all gone to buy a Turkish carpet at a fancy rug
..."
Paris in the Present Tense(1st Edition) A Novel by MarkHelprin Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 2017 by Harry N. Abrams ISBN-13: 978-1-4683-1476-2, ISBN: 1-4683-1476-9
"The magnificent new novel by the gifted, singular #1 New York Times bestselling author of Winter’s Tale and A Soldier of the Great WarMark Helprin’s powerful, rapturous new novel is set in a present-day Paris caught between violent unrest and its well-known, inescapable glories. Seventy-four-year-old Jules Lacour―a maître at Paris-Sorbonne, cellist, widower, veteran of the war in Algeria, and child of the Holocaust―must find a balance b ..."
"On the other hand, she was blonde and blue-eyed, magnificently dressed (she
bought most of her clothes in Paris when she returned home), and elegant by
nature, which screamed elitism and privilege, although she had never been
privileged in the accurate or even the common and false understanding of the
word. She was not confident that she would be able ... She ordered a ceviche
salad and a Kirin Ichiban, thinking that Ichiban meant ..."
"It is a love so powerful that Peter will be driven to stop time and bring back the dead; A New York Winter's Tale is the story of that extraordinary journey."