I contributi letterari di David Clive King sono profondamente arricchiti dai suoi estesi viaggi, che hanno fornito un terreno fertile per la sua narrazione fantasiosa. La sua scrittura, in particolare per un pubblico più giovane, è caratterizzata da uno stile vibrante e dalla capacità di trasportare i lettori in regni straordinari. Attraverso le sue narrazioni, spesso ambientate in diversi luoghi del mondo, King esplora temi universali di cameratismo e scoperta. La sua prospettiva unica, plasmata dal servizio navale e dagli incarichi internazionali, conferisce alla sua opera una qualità distintiva e memorabile.
Looking at Holy Silence and comprehending it more fully through understanding the role silence has played in the Bible, as well as with the Desert Fathers, and in Christian spirituality throughout the ages. We will discuss such areas as Benedictine spirituality, Hesychasm, Centering Prayer and the interface of silence with not only spirituality, but death, love, and the universe itself.
This book evaluates the Gospel of John and attempts to comprehend it more fully through its themes and sub-themes. The goal is to give the reader a better grasp of the underlying message contained in John's Gospel as opposed to simply reading the Gospel from its beginning to end.
Clive King has always been fascinated by distant lands and remote ages, and he draws on his experiences of sea, desert, moutains, and jungle to put together this exciting anthology. He includes twenty-one hair-raising tales by some of the best adventure writers of the past and present, including: Ray Bradbury, Robert Graves, Anthony Hope, Doris Lessing, Jack London, Jill Paton Walsh, Rosemary Sutcliff, A. F. Tschiffely, Mark Twain. There are gripping accounts of rescue missions and dangerous encounters, and dramatic legends of heroic deeds, as well as exhilarating stories of adventurous travel, be it by horse through Central America or by bicycle up Mount Kilimanjaro. Clive King has chosen all the pieces in this collection, whether fact or fiction, for their exciting situations, authentic detail, and for their strong, clear style of storytelling.