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 Storyteller The many lives of Laurens van der Post  - 2001 - 509pp, black and white photographs - Soft cover in good, clean and tight condition. When he died in 1996, Laurens Van der Post had won renown in an astounding range of roles: as war hero, writer, explorer, mystic, environmentalist, Jungian, behind-the-scenes diplomat, and friend and confidant of the great - famously including both Mrs Thatcher and Prince Charles. He seemed to be one of the most remarkable men the 20th century had produced. His conversation influenced thousands, his ideas millions. But he discouraged biographers in his lifetime on the grounds that in his many books he had told his story himself.;After his death doubts soon began to spread, however, as to whether this story presented a true picture. Was his knowledge of the Kalahari Bushmen, as extensive as he led us to believe, and did the Bushman stories he so loved to tell come mainly from books? His standing as some kind of secular saint certainly suffered with the emergence of an illegitimate daughter whose mother he had seduced when she was 15. And his claim to have effectively brokered the Lancaster House agreement on Zimbabwean independence was deflated by those who had actually been there. Nor was that all.;Sir Laurens's famly authorized this biography, giving J.D.F. Jones exclusive access to the Van der Post papers and allowing him complete freedom. A completely different man from that portrayed by the media is presented. This biography looks behind the facade that Sir Laurens so skilfully created and suggests that he became to some extent a prisoner of it. The love he inspired was genuine, but the account of his life that he presented was in the end just another of his wonderful stories.

The Perfect Lover - Stephanie Laurens by Stephanie Laurens Publisher:Avon Books / Year:2004 / Office Use: C-031105082016 Type:Paperback Pages:389 Approx. H X W X D (cm): 18 X 11 X 3 ISBN (10):0060505729 / ISBN (13):9780060505721 Light wear. Chaffing on covers. All text readable. Other: None.

 Storyteller: The Many Lives of Laurens Van Der Post: J.D.F. Jones (Hardcover)   When he died in 1996, Laurens van der Post was a celebrated polymath: war-hero, writer, explorer, mystic, Jungian, behind-the-scenes diplomat and sage to Mrs Thatcher and Prince Charles. He was a secular saint. After this biography, Post should be most famous for one skill: storytelling. His books and stories (of the bushmen of the Kalahari, of his friendship with Jung, of his diplomatic importance) may be inspiring. They are also largely fabricated. Jones' account reveals Post as enchanting, ambiguous, inspiring, complex, misleading, sometime admirable, sometimes risable - and sometimes as a shockingly culpable fabulist and liar.  

  Author(s): Laurens van der Post  Title:      Jung and the Story of Our Time  ISBN:  0 14 004509 0  Publisher/place: Penguin, London  This Edition: Penguin edition of 1976, 10th printing  Year of Publication:  not indicated for this printing  First Published: 1976 (The Hogarth Press, London)  Binding: paperback Number of pages:  275  Weight: 208g  Condition:   Cover has some very minor scuffing on the front, otherwise in very good condition  Please see pictures, as these form part of the description.    

A Bar Of Shadow - By Laurens Van Der Post Second Impression, Hard Cover, Published By The Hogarth Press 1973 Cover Boards Pink With Gold Writing To The Spine, Has Browning To The Edges. Binding Tight & Strong. Small Sticker Inside The Front Cover Board. Browning & Foxing Of Pages. Dust Jacket Complete, Has Rubbing To The Edges, Browning & Foxing Throughout, Staining To The Edges, Has Been Price Clipped. Postage Within South Africa Will Be R30.00 Overseas Buyers Can Contact Us For A Postal Quote.

The Hunter And The Whale - By Laurens Van Der Post First Edition, Hard Cover, Published By The Hogarth Press 1967 Cover Boards Are Brown With Gold Text To The Spine, Clean & Bright. Binding Tight & Strong. Small Inscription On The Front Flyleaf In Blue Pen. Browning & Foxing Of Pages. Dust Jacket Complete, Has Insect Damage To The Edges & Foxing To The Inlays, Has Not Been Price Clipped. Postage Within South Africa Will Be R40.00 Overseas Buyers Can Contact Us For A Postal Quote.

  Author(s): Laurens van der Post  Title:      The Heart of the Hunter  ISBN: 0 14 00 2236 8  Publisher:  Penguin  This Edition: Penguin edition of 1965, reprinted in 1983  Place Of Publication: Great Britain First Published: 1961 (The Hogarth Press)  Binding: paperback Number of pages: 231 Weight: 185g  Condition:   Cover has some very minor scuffing, otherwise good   

Hardcover. English. Hogarth Press. 1982 3rd impr. ISBN: 0701219009. 352pp. Good condition in edgeworn dw. Yet Being Someone Other is the most revealing book that Laurens van der Post wrote about his extraordinary and eventful life, and the most far-reaching; it is a distillation of the experiences that have moved him at the deepest level of the imagination and made him the exceptional person and writer he was. Book No: 2001849

The Hunter and the Whale - Laurens van der Post Softcover I combine postage. I also combine postage with petersbooks. For Condition see images below.    

Author(s): Laurens van der Post  Title:       Flamingo  Feather - A Story of Africa  ISBN: n/a  Publisher: The Hogarth Press  This Edition: first  Year of Publication: 1955  Place Of Publication: Great Britain Binding: hardcover  Dustjacket: none/missing  Number of pages: 320 Weight: 381g  Condition: Ex-library book, has stamps etc.  Book in fair condition, binding sound.  Very good reading copy 

  2001. Hard cover with dust cover. Good condition. Small rust marks on front end-paper. Parcel over 1kg.   When he died in 1996, Laurens van der Post was a celebrated polymath: war-hero, writer, explorer, mystic, Jungian, behind-the-scenes diplomat, and sage to Mrs Thatcher and Prince Charles. He was a secular saint. After J.D.F. Jones's authorised biography, he will be most famous for one skill: storytelling. His books and stories - of the bushmen of the Kalahari, of his friendship with Jung, of his diplomatic importance - may be inspiring. They are also largely fabricated.  

  Author(s): Laurens van der Post  Title:      Flamingo Feather   - A Story of Africa  ISBN:  0 14 00 2338 0  Publisher/place: Penguin, Middlesex  This Edition:  Penguin edition of 1965, 4th printing  Year of Publication: 1978 First Published: 1955 (The Hogarth Press)   Binding: paperback Number of pages:  303  Weight: 160g  Condition:   Has some sellotape stains on inside of cover, otherwise good    Please see pictures, as these form part of the description.    

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A story of Africa, the Bushmen and the terriosts and the awful indescriminate violence they brought with them and inflicted on the innocent peoples. dust jacket in good condition Edition: 1st, UK edition Publisher: Hogarth Press Binding: Hardcover ISBN: 0 7012 0386 2

HARD COVER EX LIBRARY BOOK WITH DUST JACKET. THE BINDING IS SOMEWHAT LOOSE AND THE FIRST PAGE IS FIXED WITH CELLOTAPE. THE CONTENTS OF THE BOOK IS FINE.  

Hardback. English. Chatto & Windus. 1986 1st ed. ISBN: 0701131683. 326pp. Very good condition in hardcover with dw. An autobiographical rag-bag in the form of a dialogue between the author and French African author Jean-Marc Pottiez. Book No: 25715/1001659

The book is in good condition, but the d/j is in poor condition. Name tippexed out on first end page. Postage in RSA = R55.00 (new PO rates since 1/4/2018). We combine postage.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns to romantic Scotland to usher in a new generation of Cynsters in an enchanting tale of mistletoe, magic and love.It's frosty December and six Cynster families come together at snowbound Casphairn Manor with members of their households to celebrate the season in true Cynster fashion-and where Cynsters gather, love is never far behind.The festive occasion brings together Daniel Crosbie, tutor to Lucifer Cynster's sons, and Claire Meadows, widow and governess to Gabriel Cynster's daughter. Daniel and Claire have met before and the embers of an unexpected passion smolder between them.However, Claire, once bitten, twice shy, believes a second marriage is not in her stars. Yet Daniel is determined. He's seen the kind of love the Cynsters share, and Claire is the lady with whom he dreams of sharing his life. Assisted by a bevy of Cynsters-innate matchmakers every one-Daniel strives to persuade Claire that trusting him with her hand and her heart is her right path to happiness.Claire is increasingly drawn to Daniel and despite her misgivings, their relationship deepens. But then catastrophe strikes, and by winter's light, she learns that love-true love-is worth any risk, any price."Laurens' sprawling series spans multiple generations and families with no end in sight, but with distinctive, engaging storylines and the ever fascinating and uniquely authentic Cynsters, why stop?" - Kirkus Reviews Features Summary #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns to romantic Scotland to usher in a new generation of Cynsters in an enchanting tale of mistletoe... Author Stephanie Laurens Publisher Mira Books Release date 20141028 Pages 374 ISBN 1-84845-344-2 ISBN 13 978-1-84845-344-9

A new adventure starring Lauren and her magical pony, Twilight who turns into a beautiful, snow-white unicorn when Lauren says the magic words. There;s great excitement at the stables - a beautiful mare called Apple has just had a foal! The new foal is gorgeous and seems to be watching Lauren with a very wise look in his huge eyes. Laurens excitement is spoiled when snooty Jade Roberts turns up. Jade goes to Laurens school and used to be Twilights owner but she sold him because he was too quiet and dull. Lauren, of course, knows better... That night Lauren and Twilight visit the foal in secret. Suddenly Twilight hears a noise and they find Jade up to no good. Apple, fiercely protective of her foal, is frightened and angry at Jades intrusion. Even though she doesnt like Jade, Lauren knows she has to do something to help. Lauren and Twilight make a daring rescue to save Jade who has to admit that she may have been wrong about Twilight after all. Later, Lauren and Twilight discover the reason for Apples over-protectiveness - that maybe, just maybe, Currant is a new unicorn, but theyll have to wait at least a year to find out... This product ships within 3-5 working days.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Features Author Camille Laurens Publisher Other Press Release date 20170327 Pages 208 ISBN 1-59051-832-2 ISBN 13 978-1-59051-832-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days "Europe and the Islamic World" sheds much-needed light on the shared roots of Islamic and Western cultures and on the richness of their inextricably intertwined histories, refuting once and for all the misguided notion of a "clash of civilizations" between the Muslim world and Europe. In this landmark book, three eminent historians bring to life the complex and tumultuous relations between Genoans and Tunisians, Alexandrians and the people of Constantinople, Catalans and Maghrebis--the myriad groups and individuals whose stories reflect the common cultural, intellectual, and religious heritage of Europe and Islam. Since the seventh century, when the armies of Constantinople and Medina fought for control of Syria and Palestine, there has been ongoing contact between the Muslim world and the West. This sweeping history vividly recounts the wars and the crusades, the alliances and diplomacy, commerce and the slave trade, technology transfers, and the intellectual and artistic exchanges. Here readers are given an unparalleled introduction to key periods and events, including the Muslim conquests, the collapse of the Byzantine Empire, the commercial revolution of the medieval Mediterranean, the intellectual and cultural achievements of Muslim Spain, the crusades and Spanish reconquest, the rise of the Ottomans and their conquest of a third of Europe, European colonization and decolonization, and the challenges and promise of this entwined legacy today. As provocative as it is groundbreaking, this book describes this shared history in all its richness and diversity, revealing how ongoing encounters between Europe and Islam have profoundly shaped both. Features Summary Focuses on the shared roots of Islamic and Western cultures and on the richness of their inextricably intertwined histories, refuting once and for all the misguided notion of a clash of civilizations between the Muslim world and Europe... Author John Tolan (Author), Henry Laurens (Author), Gilles Veinstein (Author), John L. Esposito (Foreword by) Publisher Princeton University Press Release date 20121104 Pages 488 ISBN 0-691-14705-1 ISBN 13 978-0-691-14705-5