“michael mccurdy”

The true tale of the 1915 expedition by Sir Ernest Shackleton to cross the polar ice cap which turned out to be a two-year saga of survival for Shackleton and his crew. Full-color illustrations.Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea... More

Hundreds of years ago, giant pine trees more than 250 feet tall grew all over New England. These trees were marked as the property to the king of England to be cut down and used as masts for the ships of the Royal Navy. Stunning illustrations detail the skill and ingenuity that ultimately led to the... More

Ever since the publication of "Ishmael in 1992, "readers have yearned for a glimpse into a dimension of spiritual revelation the author only hinted at in that and later books. Now at long last they have it in seven profound but delightfully simple tales that illuminate the world in which humans "bec... More

The words of President Abraham Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address are as relevant and meaningful today as they were in 1863. This magnificent book is a stunning exploration of some of the most powerful words ever spoken in American history.... More

"So beautiful and so filled with real archetypal patterns that it could easily make quilt lovers, if not quilt makers, of us all."--The New York Times Book Review "Stunning visual patchwork. . . . A commanding vision of American history."--Publishers Weekly A New York Times Book Review Best Illustra... More

Reminiscent of James Joyce's "The Dead", this previously unpublished work by Iris Murdoch (1918-1999) is a bittersweet, haunting story about Yvonne, an ordinary, bold young Irish woman who believes there is more to life than marriage to Sam, the dutiful Jewish lad courting her. Line drawings.Beautif... More

An anthology of more than 70 poems inspired by the horror and heroism of war, illustrated with striking scratchboard drawings. From the eleventh century B.C. to the present day, including translations from Chinese, Latin, Greek, French, Russian, and Japanese, and ranging from poignant lamentation to... More

A Childhood is the unforgettable memoir of Harry Crews's earliest years, a sharply remembered portrait of the people, locales, and circumstances that shaped him - and destined him to be a storyteller. Crews was born in the middle of the Great Depression, in a one-room sharecropper's cabin at the end... More

Writings about the Berkshires by the most important American literary figures.... More