Daemon Voices: On Stories and Storytelling by Philip Pullman Paperback Book

Description: Daemon Voices by Philip Pullman, Simon Mason In over 30 essays, written over 20 years, one of the worlds great story-tellers meditates on story-telling. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Warm, funny, generous, entertaining and, above all, deeply considered, they offer thoughts on a wide variety of topics, including the origin and composition of Philips own stories, the craft of writing and the story-tellers who have meant the most to Philip.The art of story-telling 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 story-telling. Author Biography "I started writing as soon as I could hold a pencil. I loved the feeling of making marks on a piece of paper, but it wasnt until some time later that I learned to connect that pleasure with a quite different pleasure, that of being absorbed in a story. Because I loved stories too - every kind of story, from fairy tales to Superman, from school stories to horror stories. As a matter of fact I still do.What I like about being published by DFB is that David Fickling loves stories too. He first published a book of mine in 1985, and were both still going, and that book is still in print; so that must say something for my luck. The DFB list is so varied and so full of good stories that I feel very privileged to be part of it.Actually, I feel lucky just to be doing what I do every day. If I were to go back fifty years, or more, and ask the little boy I used to be what he most wanted to do when he grew up, I think hed say "Write stories!" In fact, I know he would. So he started, and he never stopped. Therell be more coming soon..." Review Pullman is eloquent on the craft and power of storytelling * Observer *As if Im sneaking into a year of lectures and classes with one of the masters of this art . . . Pullman shares advice, secrets, thoughts in such a down-to-earth, friendly manner, it almost makes me want to weep * Guardian Best Books of 2017 *Luminously written * The Times Literary Supplement *A gold mine . . . So much richness is to be found in this collection . . . Humane, wise and immensely readable, Daemon Voices is a fascinating tour of Pullmans teeming imagination and an inestimable illumination of the writing life * Financial Times *[Pullmans] reflections on how to nourish the imagination of children in an age of screens are excellent * Spectator *Daemon Voices casts an entrancing spell . . . To read [these essays] is to be invigorated by the company of a joyfully wide-ranging, endlessly curious and imaginative mind * New York Times *A compelling, convincing, eminently readable treatise on the importance of imagination and telling tales, Daemon Voices is a powerful insight into the mind of the greatest storyteller of our time * Kiran Millwood Hargrave *Pullman is as fine a thinker as he is a storyteller . . . abundant wisdom, provocative notions, and illuminating insights * Kirkus starred review (US) *This very impressive collection of essays, lectures and reviews . . . distils the thoughts on storytelling of one of our great storytellers * Childrens Books History Society * Promotional From the internationally best-selling author of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust comes a spellbinding journey into the secrets of his art. Details ISBN1910989541 Author Simon Mason Pages 480 Publisher David Fickling Books Year 2020 ISBN-10 1910989541 ISBN-13 9781910989548 Publication Date 2020-10-01 UK Release Date 2020-10-01 Format Paperback Imprint David Fickling Books Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-10-31 NZ Release Date 2023-10-31 Subtitle On Stories and Storytelling Illustrator Fred Harper Birth 1974 Affiliation Associate Professor Position Customer Qualifications PH. D. Alternative 9781910200964 DEWEY 824.914 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168345458;

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