Stephen Biesty's Castles - Couverture souple

Hooper, Meredith

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0340844027 ISBN 13 : 9780340844021

Editeur : Hodder Children's Books, 2006

Synopsis

A truly remarkable portrait of ten real castles in history including Windsor, Chambord and the Tower of London. Stephen Biesty's world-renowned illustrations combine grandeur of scale with breathtaking detail. Meredith Hooper brings the castles to life by introducing their knights and kitchenmaids, soldiers and spies, and telling the amazing stories of their dungeons and secret passageways, towers and toilets. Together, they recreate the real lives of castles as never before.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Illustrator: Stephen Biesty studied illustration, specialising in historical and architectural drawings. He achieved international fame with his enormously popular 'Incredible Cross Sections' books, which have sold over 2 million copies worldwide and have won numerous awards. His illustrations are unrivalled for their ambitious scope and extraordinary attention to detail. Author: Meredith Hooper grew up in Australia and came to the UK to do a post-graduate degree at Oxford. She is the author of many remarkable books for children, acclaimed for the way they distil a wealth of research into writing which is both simple and powerful.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hodder Children's Books
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0340844027
• ISBN 13: 9780340844021
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Biesty Stephen
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible