Philip pullman edited by simon mason (1 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Daemon Voices: Essays on Storytelling: FIRST EDITION, 2017, FIRST PRINTING, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Philip Pullman, Edited by Simon Mason. A cloth bound hardback book with titles on the front board and spine. No jacket, 480 pages, all intact and in nice, clean readable order. This wonderful book is in good condition and as its a used book, normal wear, marks and tear apply consistent with use and age. The red boards are slightly faded probably from sunlight, and you can see from the photos, edge of papers have been slightly tanned from sunlight again, except for one area on side edge of papers. Author has signed and inscribed the book to a Margaret, probably from a book signing as the book is a First Edition and First Printing. Edited and Introduction by Simon Mason, cover illustration by John Lawrence, cover based on an initial concept by Ness Wood. Design & Typography by Webb and Web Design Ltd. In over "Thirty Essays", written over twenty years, one of the world's great storytellers, mediated on storytelling. Warm, funny, generous, entertaining and, above all, deeply considered, they offer thoughts on a wide variety of topics, including the origin and composition of Philip Pullman's own stories, the craft of writing and the storytellers who meant the most to him. The art of storytelling is everywhere present in the essays themselves, in the instantly engaging tone, the vivid imagery and striking phrases, the resonant anecdotes, the humour and learnedness. Together, they are greater than the sum of their parts: a single, sustained engagement with story and storytelling. Signed by Author(s). …