Victor G. Ambrus Libros

The book vividly presents historical events and figures through vibrant illustrations and engaging narratives. It aims to immerse readers in the past, making history accessible and enjoyable. By combining detailed artwork with compelling storytelling, it encourages a deeper understanding of historical contexts and themes, appealing to both history enthusiasts and casual readers alike.

A collection of 50 dog stories from various sources by the well known vet.

The archaeology and history of Somerset based on images of the county by Victor Ambrus

How does excavation enable the archaeologist to reconstruct the past? Victor Ambrus, who has been the Channel 4 Time Team artist since the programme's inception in 1994, has selected some of the key excavations from the many series to show how it has been possible to recreate snapshots of the past.

James Herriot's final work and last in his beloved series of animal stories This fifth and final of James Herriot's heartwarming story collections brings back familiar friends (including old favorites such as Tricki Woo) and introduces new ones, including Herriot's children Rosie and Jimmy and the marvelously eccentric vet Calum Buchanan. As James grows older, he finds that change comes even to his beloved Yorkshire---but not necessarily bad, as he watches his own two children come to share and participate in his deep love of the animal world. Herriot's last memoir, "Every Living Thing" is a truly heartwarming read, burstingly full of his deep joy in life, sense of humor, and appreciation of the world around him.

"Famosa, escrita en un desafío por el famoso amigo del autor, el poeta Lord Byron, esta novela de terror gótica es una de las historias más inquietantes de todos los tiempos. Recuenta los trágicos eventos en la vida del joven doctor Frankenstein y las terribles consecuencias de su intento de crear vida artificial. Más de 100 años después de su publicación, sigue siendo una brillante y esencial reflexión sobre la ética cientí́fica, así como una obra maestra literaria." --

Al día siguiente de la muerte de su padre, Jim Hawkins descubre casualmente un extraño mapa en el baúl de un viejo pirata que ha muerto en su posada. El mapa será el responsable de una emocionante expedición a una isla desconocida en busca del mítico tesoro del capitán Flint. Pero la aventura será también una especie de «viaje de iniciación» para Jim, que de huérfano desvalido pasará a convertirse en adulto, obligado a tomar decisiones por la fuerza de la adversidad y el deseo del triunfo. Una novela admirablemente construida, tanto por el propio interés de la intriga como por el carácter de sus vigorosos personajes y el lenguaje inconfundible de los mismos.

An abridged version of Black Beauty's experiences with both good and bad masters in nineteenth-century England.

'The Canterbury Tales', compiled in the late fourteenth century, is an incisive portrait, infused with Chaucer's wry wit and vibrant, poetical language. He evokes a spestrum of colourful characters, from the bawdy Wife of Bath to the gallant Knight, the fastidious Prioress and the burly, drunken Miller. As they wend their way from Southwark to Canterbury, tales are told to pass the time, and the stories are as diverse as the narrators, encompassing themes such as adultery, revenge, courtly love, lechery, avarice and penitence. As humorous today as when it was written over six centuries ago, 'The Canterbury Tales' remains one of the most popular and enjoyable of the classic works of literature.