The Passionate Journey. Jack London, Sailor on Horseback. The President's Lady (комплект из 3 книг); Stone Irving

Состояние: Хорошее; Обложка: Мягкая

The Passionate Journey: The celebrated novelist and master storyteller weaves yet another magnificent tale - and brings to life a vivid and unforgettable hero. John Noble - brilliant artist, hot-blooded lover and reckless adventurer, who fired a smouldering legend across two continents. From the dim-lit bistros of Paris to the glittering salons of New York, from European boulevards to the treacherous trails of the American West, Noble lived and loved with violent abandon - ruled only by one dazzling beauty who would lead him past the point of no return on a voyage into heartbreak and glory.

Jack London, Sailor on Horseback: Irving Stone, in his insight and convincing recreation of historically influential people and days of yore bringing them once again alive and present, brought Jack London’s life, family, physical surroundings and love of adventure out in such a way that I never wanted to see it end. I have read many of Stone’s biographical novels from The Agony and The Ecstasy to Depths of Glory to Lust for Life all incredible adventures of creative geniuses who struggled in many ways but understood that their creative mediums must be expressed. Sailor On Horseback is no different but one of Stone’s lesser-known and should not be forgotton. I was discouraged to find that I must wait for a copy but found twice the wait would have been worth it. There are many points in this biography which encouraged me to go back and reread Jack London’s novels and short stories as if for the first time. For after reading Stone’s depiction of London’s self-reliant and rare view of the world his stories took on a new breath and meaning I never encountered the first time around.

The President's Lady: In this acclaimed biographical novel, Irving Stone brings to life the tender and poignant love story of Rachel and Andrew Jackson. «Beyond any doubt one of the great romances of all time».