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Title: Across A Dark & Wild Sea (Lb) by Don Brown, Deborah Nadel ISBN: 0-7613-2415-1 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Pub. Date: 15 March, 2002 Format: Library Binding Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.90 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Recommended for readers of all ages
Comment: Deftly written and superbly illustrated by Don Brown, Across A Dark And Wild Sea is the true story of Columcille (also known as Columba), a beloved figure from Celtic history. Columcille loved books so much that he secretly copied a volume of psalms from Rome against it's owner's wishes. The resulting and bitter fallout in 521 A.D. caused Columcille to deliberately leave Ireland in a tiny boat, vowing never to return. He founded a famous monastery on the Scottish island of Iona and left a legacy that endures to this day. Brought to life with moody, windswept color illustrations, Across A Dark And Wild Sea is a most engaging picture book and recommended for readers of all ages.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Man Who Loved Books.....
Comment: "Columcille was born in 521. He was the son of a king, from a corner of Ireland scrubbed hard by ocean winds, in a time that came to be known as the dark ages..." So begins Don Brown's marvelous picture book biography of the scribe and monk, known now as Saint Columba. Brown traces the Celtic legend of this remarkable man who desperately wanted to bring learning and books back into the world after much was lost with the fall of the Roman Empire. After a bloody war was waged over the copying and ownership of a special book of psalms, Columcille left Ireland forever and with twelve followers "set sail on a dark and wild sea." Landing on the tiny Scottish island of Iona, he and his followers built a monastery and scriptorium where books were copied and scribes were trained. "Books were made and dispatched, like small boats on a dark and wild sea, to places where reading and writing had been forgotten or ignored. The books made colonies of learning, and people's minds, once dark with ignorance, were brightened." Mr Brown's poetic text is filled with imagery, is rich in history and drama and complemented by powerful and evocative artwork in quiet and subdued tones. Together word and art bring Columcille's inspiring story to life with passion and respect. Perfect for youngsters 8 and older, or as a read aloud for younger children, Across A Dark And Wild Sea includes an Author's Note to enhance and complete the story, the Unical alphabet used by scribes, and a bibliography. This is a rare and wonderful story celebrating books and learning, that shouldn't be missed. "Columcille, the man who loved books, helped the world love books. So we remember him and retell his story."
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Title: Uncommon Traveler : Mary Kingsley in Africa by Don Brown ISBN: 0618002731 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 26 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Mack Made Movies by Don Brown ISBN: 0761315381 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Pub. Date: 06 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Rare Treasure: Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries by Don Brown ISBN: 0395922860 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 27 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Far Beyond the Garden Gate: Alexandra David-Neel's Journey to Lhasa by Don Brown ISBN: 0618083642 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 30 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Augustine the Farmers Boy of Tagaste by P. De Zeeuw, T. De Zeeuw ISBN: 0921100051 Publisher: Inheritance Publications Pub. Date: June, 1988 List Price(USD): $6.90 |
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