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And in the monumental novella "What We Can Know About Thunderman," which charts the surreal and Kafkaesque history of the comics industry's major players over the last seventy-five years, Moore reveals the dark, beating heart of the superhero business.įrom ghosts and otherworldly creatures to theoretical Boltzmann brains fashioning the universe at the big bang, Illuminations is exactly that-a series of bright, startling tales from a contemporary legend that reveal the full power of imagination and magic. All forty-two of the poems generally considered as part of 'Illuminations' are collected together here in this edition. Paul Verlaine, Rimbaud's lover, suggested the publication of these poems, written between 18, in book form. In "Illuminations," a nostalgic older man decides to visit a seaside resort from his youth and finds the past all too close at hand. The magazine published part of 'Illuminations' from May to June 1886. In "Not Even Legend," a paranormal study group is infiltrated by one of the otherworldly beings they seek to investigate. In "A Hypothetical Lizard," two concubines in a brothel of fantastical specialists fall in love with tragic ramifications. In his first-ever short story collection, which spans forty years of work, Alan Moore presents a series of wildly different and equally unforgettable characters who discover-and in some cases even make and unmake-the various uncharted parts of existence. Though confined primarily to the abbey and peopled by a small cast, Sharratt's gripping story, like Ann Patchett's Bel Canto, is primarily about relationships forged under pressure.From New York Times bestselling author Alan Moore-one of the most influential writers in the history of comics - "a wonderful collection, brilliant and often moving" (Neil Gaiman) - which takes us to the fantastical underside of reality.
Nevertheless, years spent captive with Jutta strengthened Hildegard's resolve, and she dutifully perseveres, composing 78 songs penning a book and hundreds of letters to emperors, popes, and royalty and going on to found two monasteries. When her anchoress finally dies, Hildegard is granted "free passage in the abbey," but her newfound liberty is accompanied by intensified visions and a desire to make those revelations manifest, an impulse roundly quelled by zealous monks. Entombed in an anchorage in what is now Germany as brides of Christ under Benedictine rule, Hildegard and Jutta endure their monastic imprisonment for 30 years, during which time Hildegard experiences divine visions. As the 10th child, Hildegard is given to the church as a tithe at age eight, whereupon she becomes a handmaiden to the devout and troubled Jutta von Sponheim. Sharratt (Daughters of the Witching Hill) offers up an imaginative retelling of the fascinating life of the 12th-century nun Hildegard von Bingen. “Gripping…Like Ann Patchett’s Bel Canto, is primarily about relationships forged under pressure.”- Publishers Weekly “One could not anticipate this majesty and drama… Illuminations is riveting, following von Bingen through…to emerge as one of the significant voices of the 12th century…Unforgettable.” - January Magazine “Sharratt brings one of the most famous and enigmatic women of the Middle Ages to vibrant life in this tour de force, which will captivate the reader from the very first page.” -Sharon Kay Penman, New York Times–bestselling author of The Land Beyond the Sea In this brilliantly researched and insightful novel, Mary Sharratt offers a deeply moving portrait of a woman willing to risk everything for what she believed, a triumphant exploration of the life she might well have lived. But through the study of books and herbs, through music and the kinship of her sisters, Hildegard found her way from a life of submission to a calling that celebrated the divine glories all around us. Offered by her noble family to the Church at the age of eight, she lived for years in forced silence. Hildegard von Bingen-Benedictine abbess, healer, composer, saint-experienced mystic visions from a very young age. From the author of Ecstasty, a novel of a girl who triumphed against impossible odds to become the most extraordinary woman of the Middle Ages. From ghosts and otherworldly creatures to theoretical Boltzmann brains fashioning the universe at the big bang, Illuminations is exactly that-a series of bright, startling tales from a contemporary legend that reveal the full power of imagination and magic.
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