Emily Carroll Knihy

Přišlo to z lesa. Vše podivné přichází z lesa. Pětice tajemných, mrazivých příběhů vás zavede do hlubin děsu (a možná i vyvede zpátky?). Jejich nejednoznačnost dává prostor fantasii a donutí Vás s mrazením v zádech o nich dlouze přemýšlet. A pokud se při jejich čtení nedokážete zbavit neodbytného pocitu, že Vám to všechno cosi připomíná, pak vězte, že Temnými hvozdy by mohlo mít s klidem podtitul Kytice II. Vydejte se na cestu temnými hvozdy a objevte, co v nich číhá NA VÁS.

A contemporary gothic horror and comics classic, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, Stranger Things and The Haunting of Hill House

Full of humor and delight, with a playful text and whimsical full color illustrations, Sister and I in Alaska documents Emily and Alice's trip to Skidegate, Juneau, and places beyond, an adventure that proved seminal in the development of Carr as one of the foremost painters of the last century.

Once available and appreciated only by researchers, these stories remained buried in the British Columbia Archives until 2007. Finally, readers are given a new glimpse into Emily s life with this collection. Emily Carr began to write these stories in the last two years of her life. She wrote of the ... they are too small each to be taken singly, but each, complete in itself, serves to ornament life which would be a drab affair without the little things we do not even notice or think of at the time but which old age memory magnifies. This collection illuminates her life and is available to all in This and The Lost Stories of Emily Carr. Enter Emily s world with stories like Father s Temper, The First Snow and Smoking with the Cow stories in which she reveals details of her family life, school days, her fascination with nature, animals she loved and how she learned to smoke. The book is a delight. Carr comes to us full of personality and good cheer, setting down in the most direct way moments and memories which had stayed with her all her life. Victoria Times Colonist

Was it revulsion I felt? . Like many before her - none of whom have returned - she's determined to snuff out the horrors within. But could she ever be prepared for what hides within its turrets; . . Emily Carroll's hair-raising tale, charged with eroticism, won't just make your skin crawl - it will crawl underneath it.

Explore a sumptuous array of chocolate recipes that cater to every sweet tooth, from classic desserts to innovative treats. This collection showcases various techniques and flavor pairings, making it perfect for both novice bakers and seasoned chocolatiers. With easy-to-follow instructions and enticing photographs, readers will find inspiration to create mouthwatering delights that celebrate the allure of chocolate in all its forms.

Victoria, BC, 11 July 191 . . . With red eyes and a body guard of sniffing "faithfuls" attending us, we start on our long trip abroad. . . . So begins Emily Carr's memoirs of her trip to England with her sister Alice. They travel across Canada by rail to board an ocean liner in Quebec City, meeting interesting characters and having many adventures along the way. They hike in "gloriously cool and beautiful" Glacier House, and encounter porcupines and wasps in otherwise "heavenly" Lake Louise. They carry on to the "wonderful little town" of Medicine Hat, then Winnipeg, Montreal and "wonderful historic old" Quebec City, where they prepare for boarding the Empress of Ireland for Liverpool. Sister and I presents Emily Carr's whimsical account of her trip across Canada, written and illustrated in her own hand, directly from Carr's original notebook. This one-of-a-kind book is introduced by Kathryn Bridge, who places it in context with Carr's life and works.