James Canton approfondisce gli affascinanti legami tra letteratura e paesaggio dell'East Anglia. Il suo lavoro si concentra sull'essenza della scrittura sulla natura e sul luogo, traendo spesso ispirazione da esplorazioni rurali. Esamina a fondo come l'ambiente plasmi l'espressione letteraria e come possiamo reimmaginare la nostra comprensione dei paesaggi letterari. Il suo approccio incoraggia i lettori a esplorare le proprie relazioni con il luogo attraverso la parola scritta.
Beyond the brash modern stereotypes of Essex there exists a landscape that has inspired some of England's finest writing. This book tracks the paths of those literary figures who have ventured into the wilder parts of Essex. Some are illustrious names: Shakespeare, Defoe, John Clare, Joseph Conrad, H.G. Wells, Arthur Ransome. Others may be lesser known but here are well remembered: Samuel Purchas, Sabine Baring-Gould, Margery Allingham, J.A. Baker.
Now in paperback: from the Chairman of the Institute for Global Futures, a forecast of game-changing trends-and how to manage and profit from them to better your life
"In the tradition of The Hidden Life of Trees and H is for Hawk, a memoir-meets-homage to an oak tree that meditates on the mysteries of nature and the healing role it plays in our lives"--
The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World in the Next 20 Years
Drawing on his extensive experience advising three presidents, Dr. James Canton explores future trends across various sectors, including business, technology, and medicine. He provides insights into potential outcomes related to environmental shifts, terrorism, and population dynamics, equipping companies and individuals with the knowledge to navigate an increasingly complex and volatile global landscape. His expertise aims to foster preparedness for the inevitable changes ahead.
Dr. James Canton, a renowned futurist, CEO of the Institute for Global Futures, and Fortune 1000 advisor, charts a course to steer you through the volatile changes that lie 5, 10, and 20 years ahead. The Extreme Future is this generation’s Future Shock , Alvin Toffler’s classic book on what’s next and how to prepare for tomorrow. Get ready for fast, radical and complex change. Get ready for the Extreme Future. Our world is constantly buffeted by new and dramatic changes that we can’t fully grasp. No one is fully prepared for the challenges, crises and risks that lie ahead. The Extreme Future is a blueprint for what’s next and how to navigate these changes. An advisor to three White House’s spanning more than 30 years, Dr. Canton challenges us that with the right information about future trends it is possible to identify probable outcomes. It is possible, with the right information to navigate the Extreme Future. The book covers the following major The answers to these questions are not only available, but contained within these pages. The Extreme Future is the forecasting handbook for the twenty-first century.
Acclaimed story of British travel writing in the Middle East with a stellar cast of writers, adventurers and explorers including T.E. Lawrence, Gertrude Bell and William Dalrymple číst celé
Take a journey into our ancient past. Explore a long-lost landscape and gradually discover the minds, beliefs and cultural practices of those souls who lived on these lands thousands of years before you. Travelling the length and breadth of Britain, James Canton pursues his obsession with the physical traces of the ancient world: stone circles, flint arrowheads, sacred stones, gold, and a lost Roman road. He ponders the features of the natural world that occupied ancient minds: the night sky, shooting stars, the rising and setting sun. Wandering to the furthest reaches of the islands, he finds an undeciphered standing stone north of Aberdeen and follows the first footsteps on the edge of a long-lost Ice Age land in the North Sea. As Canton walks the modern terrain, slowly understanding the ancient signs that lie within and beneath it, he weaves a gentle tale of discovery, showing how, beyond the superficial differences of life-style and culture, the ancient inhabitants of the British Isles were much closer to the present-day one than we might imagine.
Grounded is about healing our ruptured connection with our ancestors and with the land
„Von allen Welten, die der Mensch erschaffen hat, ist die der Bücher die Gewaltigste!“ (Heinrich Heine). Dieses umfassende Nachschlagewerk präsentiert die größten Meisterwerke, Romanhelden und Schriftsteller der Literaturgeschichte – von Fitzgeralds großen Gatsby über Goethes Faust bis zu Shelleys Frankenstein. Welche Bedeutung hat der weiße Wal in Moby-Dick? Wie funktioniert die Erzähltechnik des Bewusstseinsstroms? Und was haben Lolita und Uhrwerk Orange gemeinsam? Begeben Sie sich mit diesem Buch auf eine faszinierende Entdeckungstour durch über 100 Bücher aus aller Welt, die das literarische Leben nachhaltig geprägt haben. Beeindruckende Abbildungen, inspirierende Autoren-Zitate und detaillierte Handlungszusammenfassungen machen Literatur greifbar. Interessante Kurzbiografien der bedeutendsten Schriftsteller und Schriftstellerinnen sowie anschauliche Erklärungen der gesellschaftlichen Hintergründe helfen außerdem dabei, die Bedeutung einzelner Literaturstücke zu vertiefen. Große Weltliteratur zum Leben erweckt – für Literaturstudenten und Literaturliebhaber!
