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Daniel Frost

    Die Kinder und der Wal
    An Address Delivered Nov. 12, 1828, Before the Canterbury Temperance Society.
    Cultivating Madrid
    The Children and the Whale
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      • 268pages
      • 10 heures de lecture
      4,7(3)Évaluer

      Chance N. Counter's life takes a thrilling turn when she discovers mysterious pages featuring a shadowy door. Venturing into a realm that bridges night and day, she encounters a world filled with nightmares, fairytales, and fantastical creatures, ruled by the enigmatic Shadow King. Accompanied by a clever talking fox, Chance must muster her courage and ingenuity to navigate this strange landscape and find her way back home, transforming her perception of reality and destiny along the way.

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    • Award-winning illustrator Daniel Frost tells a tale of kinship and beauty in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle. There is an animal in the nearby waters that is six times the size of a house and has a heart as big as a boat, yet no one knows where it roams. This is a place where the waters are vast and deep, the skies breathe magic, and two lost siblings find an unlikely friend. The Children and the Whale is a bedtime story, a magical journey and reminder to enjoy the adventurous moments we create in the world.

      The Children and the Whale
    • Cultivating Madrid

      Public Space and Middle-Class Culture in the Spanish Capital, 1833-1890

      • 225pages
      • 8 heures de lecture

      The book delves into the role of parks and public spaces in shaping Madrid's identity as a modern capital. It examines the interplay between a growing consumer economy and literary representations by notable authors, highlighting their critical perspectives on Madrid's status in Europe. By incorporating insights from reformers, journalists, and economists, it presents an interdisciplinary analysis that reveals how gardens and their imagery blur the lines between nature and artifice, as well as reality and representation, essential for understanding realism and modernization in Spain.

      Cultivating Madrid
    • The address focuses on the importance of temperance and the social issues surrounding alcohol consumption in the early 19th century. It emphasizes moral responsibility and the need for community action to combat the negative effects of drinking. The speaker advocates for healthy living and the promotion of abstinence as a means to improve individual lives and society as a whole. The address serves as both a call to action and a reflection on the values of the temperance movement during that era.

      An Address Delivered Nov. 12, 1828, Before the Canterbury Temperance Society.
    • Daniel Frost erzählt in Die Kinder und der Wal eine bewegende Geschichte über Abenteuer, Schönheit, Familie und den Zauber der Arktis. Eines Nachts sitzen die Geschwister Cuno und Aia in einer kleinen Stadt ganz, ganz hoch im Norden mit ihrem Vater am Feuer. Im Schein der knisternden Flammen erzählt er ihnen die Geschichte eines gewaltigen Tieres, das früher im Meer gejagt wurde: „Diese Kreatur ist so groß wie drei Busse, sein Herz so schwer wie ein Auto, und allein seine Laute können unsere Knochen brechen.“ Neugierig machen sich Cuno und Aia auf eine spannende Reise durch Eis und Schnee, um dieses rätselhafte Tier zu finden. Daniel Frost erzählt in Die Kinder und der Wal eine bewegende Geschichte über Geschwisterliebe, Abenteuerlust und den Zauber der Arktis. Seine stimmungsvollen Illustrationen nehmen kleine Leser mit in Traumwelten von unsagbarer Schönheit und Stille und lassen sie mit jeder Seite tiefer eintauchen in die magische Expedition des Geschwisterpaars durch die eisige Landschaft.

      Die Kinder und der Wal