Stephen Biesty's Castles by Meredith Hooper

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Stephen Biesty's Castles by Meredith Hooper

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Presents a portrait of ten real castles in history, such as: Chateau Gaillard, Windsor, Krak des Chevaliers, Caernarfon, Bodiam, Castel Sant' Angelo, and Chambord. This work introduces their knights and kitchenmaids, sultans and samurai, soldiers and spies, and tells the amazing stories of their dungeons and secret passageways, towers and toilets.

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Stephen Biesty's Castles by Meredith Hooper

This work is a truly remarkable portrait of ten real castles in history. 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, sultans and samurai, 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. Castles featured: Chateau Gaillard, Windsor, Krak des Chevaliers, Caernarfon, Bodiam, Castel Sant' Angelo, Chambord, Tower of London, Osaka and Neuschwanstein.
'This awesome book whirls young readers around the world..Biesty's vivid illustrations couple with Hooper's behind-the-scenes text to give us a grand portrait of history.' -- The Good Book Guide 20041001 'Two of the top talents in children's books' -- Books magazine 20041001 Wonderfully varied... An absorbing gift for both castle and history fans. -- Carousel 20041201
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.
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ISBN 13 9780340844014
ISBN 10 0340844019
Title Stephen Biesty's Castles
Author Meredith Hooper
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Year published 2004-09-16
Number of pages 48
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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