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The Color of Summer: or The New Garden of Earthly Delights 6 reviews
Reinaldo Arenas
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001
Wow!
Wow! I just finished reading "The Color Of Summer" by the late Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas--and what a challenge it is for me to describe or assess this extraordinary work of fiction. It seems to be a hybrid of memoir, satire, and wild, hallucinatory magical realism. Maybe I should de-emphasize the term "realism." Historical events are exaggerated or transmogrified by the author--often with ...
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The Garden of Earthly Delights Cookbook 2 reviews
Shea MacKenzie
Avery, 1993
The best vegetarian cookbook in my collection
I have over 100 vegetarian cookbooks but this is my favorite. The recipes are all delicious and range from simple to difficult (but well worth any effort). When I am having company I always turn to this book and even non-vegetarians will rave and never miss the meat.
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Gardens of Earthly Delight8 reviews
Patricia Corbin
Dutton Adult, 1985
I owe my self-esteem to this book
I was a scrawny little kid to whom baseball was everything. To my parent's dismay, I judged myself by how I played baseball. But I was scared of the baseball and lost as to how to go about hitting it. My coaches gave me harmful, misguided instructions like, "make sure it's a stike, then swing at it" and "snap those wrists". I was a wreck. Then one winter my Dad (like me, a George Brett/Wade ...
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Detail from the Garden of Earthly Delights (Akron Series in Poetry)1 review
Dennis Hinrichsen
University of Akron Press, 2000
Delicious poetry!
Dennis Hinrichsen's poetry is like verbal cheesecake: dense, sweet, rich, and leaving one craving for more. He intricately weaves his words across the page in patterns that are as interesting visually as they are to the ear. Be sure to taste these aloud; this poetry is meant to be heard. With its powerfully subtle imagery, these pages are filled with turns of phrase that haunt the reader long ...
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Garden of Earthly Delights 8 reviews
Joyce Carol Oates
Fawcett Books, 1979
Excellent quality of writing
The plot was all right, but I was most impressed by Ms. Oates's lyrical use of language. She has the ability to transform the most mundane actions, feelings, or settings into something that seems really unusual or noteworthy just by describing it a certain way. I love the way the the main character, Clara, sees the world...it is very refreshing and unusual. I can't really tell if the awesome ...
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Garden of Earthly Delights3 reviews
Hieronymus Bosch
Phaidon Press Ltd, 1979
Nice reference
This painting inspired many theories and this book proposes one of them. It has many close-ups and excellent reproductions. Worth the price.
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The Garden of Earthly Delights3 reviews
Peter S. Beagle
The Viking Press, 1982
A Bosch Savior
As anyone who has studied art history is painfully aware, the world of Hieronymus Bosch is extremely complicated. This was a wonderful introduction to that difficult world. It gave insights into the symbolism of his works without being confusing and illustrates them with number of full color photographs and details. An excellent laymen's guide to the painter.
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Earthly Paradises: Ancient Gardens in History and Archaeology1 review
Maureen Carroll
British Museum Press, 2003
Ancient Gardens, Unchanging Gardeners
We are all familiar with ancient buildings like the Luxor temples, Acropolis, or houses in Pompeii, and from them we can get an idea of how people of their times lived. But what about their gardens? The question is not trivial. Gardens have always represented an ideal sensual and peaceful environment, and what ancient gardens were like could tell us something about the ancients and about humans ...
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Earthly Pleasures3 reviews
Swain
Scribner, 1981
Earthly Pleasures
Anyone growing up or living on a working farm in Ohio (or any other small family farm location) should relate to this book if for no other reason than picturing a dairy cow, floating with inner tubes around each leg, happily munching on duckweed. Each of the short essays, originally found in Horticulture Magazine, entertain and educate. Mr. Swain's easy writing style holds your attention quite ...
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Hieronymus Bosch: Garden Of Earthly Delights1 review
Hans Belting
Prestel Publishing, 2005
Hieronymous Bosch
I love it. It shows all the paintings and information. I used it for a school project. It rocks. Go buy it .
IT ROCKS
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3 Titles By Joyce Carol Oates Garden of Earthly Delights Series (1-3) : 1. A Garden of Earthly Delights 2. ...
Joyce Carol Oates
Fawcett, 1970
3 Titles By Joyce Carol Oates Garden of Earthly Delights Series (1-3) : 1. A Garden of Earthly Delights 2. Expensive People 3. Them. thee mmpb books.
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Robert Kushner: Gardens of Earthly Delight 2 reviews
Alexander Anderson-Spivy
Hudson Hills Press, 1997
the pleasure of discovering Kushner
In this book I could apreciate the work of this great artist and discover our similar points of interest. Beautiful plates and good reading.
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Bosch
Fedrico Zeri
NDE Publishing, 2001
These richly illustrated art books cover several centuries of great artists and their masterworks. From Arcimboldo to Schiele, each artist's life and times, influences, legacy, and style are explored in depth. Each book analyzes a particular painting with regard to the history surrounding it, the techniques used to create it, and the hidden details that make up the whole, providing a thorough look at each artist's career. Included is a ...
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Earthly Delights: Music for the Garden
Windham Hill
Hay House Audio Books, 1998
Lovely musical compositions that evoke Mother Nature's incomparable earthly creations in the garden.
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