A reissue of the tour de force by the Nobel laureate that is A"a vision of elemental reality so vivid we seem to hallucinate the scenesA" (The New York Times Book Review). It opens during the London
This piece is an explosion of John Dowland's lute song 'In Darkness Let Mee Dwell' (1610). The first performance of Darkness Visible was given by the composer at the Recital Hall, Franz Liszt's house,
Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial PrizeDarkness Visible opens at the height of the London Blitz, when a naked child steps out of an all-consuming fire. Miraculously saved but hideously scarred,
When the demons came, humanity reluctantly learned to share the world with another sentient race. Sixty years later, this uneasy co-existence has spawned an endless terrorist conflict. Detective Danie
A son seeking revenge for his father's rejection... A hero of the people has his true motives brought to light... A killer facing the consequences of his actions... This is DARKNESS VISIBLE. Stu Loudo
One of the best books ever written on one of humanity’s greatest epics, W. R. Johnson’s classic study of Vergil’sAeneid challenges centuries of received wisdom. Johnson rejects the political and histo
With profound insight and remarkable candor, the author tracks the progress of his madness, from the smothering misery and exhaustion, to the agony of composing his own suicide note and his eventual,
The destinies of three mysterious lost children entwine in this James Tait Black Memorial Prize-winning fable by the radical Nobel Laureate and author of Lord of the Flies, introduced by Nicola Barker.A figure had condensed out of the shuddering backdrop of the glare.He is born in fire: a naked child in the blood-red flames of London’s Blitz. Miraculously saved but grotesquely burned, this mysterious orphan is named Matty. Doomed to a life of torment, he becomes a wanderer, a spiritual seeker after unknown redemption.They are also lost children: neglected twins, as exquisitely beautiful as they are loveless and sinful. Toni explores political terrorism; Sophy, sexual dominance and violent criminality.But their destinies will soon collide in an apocalyptic climax – one that illuminates the inner and outer darkness of modern humanity.‘Exceptional … Irresistibly transcendent … Golding seduces us, transfixes, bewitches and confounds us.’ Nicola Barker
A work of great personal courage and a literary tour de force, this bestseller is Styron's true account of his descent into a crippling and almost suicidal depression. Styron is perhaps the first writ
A work of great personal courage and a literary tour de force, this bestseller is Styron's true account of his descent into a crippling and almost suicidal depression. Styron is perhaps the first writ
The first book to examine the spiritual and therapeutic practice of retreat in physical darkness to explore inner light. Shows how experiencing complete darkness over prolonged periods helps in develo
During WWII, Summers was a still photographer in the United States' 166th Signal Photo Company. Here, accompanied by 172 of the photographs he took during the war, he recalls his experiences in the fi
Philip Pullman's writing is full of mystery and adventure - of parallel universes, daemons and armoured bears. Darkness Visible explores this epic world and the diverse creative influences of Pullman'
