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Since its premiere in 1936, Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf has become a classic beloved by generations of children and adults. For this enchanting new version of the story, Bono and his childhood friend Gavin Friday have collaborated on a stunning boxed set that includes a clothbound book and enhanced CD. The beautifully produced hardback book contains 64 pages of Bono's original paintings-with help from his daughters Jordan and Eve-to illustrate the story. And the enhanced CD features a fresh and funny rendition of the musical score, narrated in a sly and hilarious reading by Gavin Friday and performed by the Seezer Ensemble. Royalties from the project will benefit the Irish Hospice Foundation.
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Peter and the Wolf
Wonderful!A delightful story with interesting illustrations.A fresh change from the typical children's book.Accompanying CD brilliant.Highly recommended.

Wonderful package (CD, Book)
My husband bought this to share with our seven year old and he had fun following along while his dad turned the pages.
I took it to my preschool class and shared it during storytime one day and they loved it. It held their attention and was entertaining to them.

The illustrations are not too wild for children. They are very child-like.
Anything that has double enterder is for adult minds, not theirs.

I recommend it as a wonderfully narrated, musically accompanied and interestingly illustrated adventure.

For Adult Bono Fans or can be adapted for children...
"Beware... for wolves come in many disquises."

Peter lives with his grandfather in a cottage surrounded by a high stone wall near a deep, dark forest. In the story we meet a number of animals. The story is read by Irish musician, Gavin Friday, who has a very enjoyable sensuous voice.

To make this book kid friendly (from my teacherish perspective), I'd recommend glueing the first cat picture page shut. You could buy one for the kids and one as a collector item - so if you object, the problem can be easily remedied. I just think it is a little too suggestive for younger children (unless they are used to art museums, then they won't blink an eye), although adults will easily see the double meaning of the book's contents that seems to deal with temptation and being swallowed up by darkness. The other pictures seem fine.

The duck with the bill that extends out like a cross seems to be in contrast with the first bird that looks more like a dove. I took it to mean you should live your beliefs instead of just making them a show. Pretty clever to show that in an illustration so subtely.The dove and the cat also contrast sharply and the meaning is very clear.

Bono's illustrations are beautiful and he drew the pictures with the help of his children. I purchased this for a collector friend and couldn't help myself, I read it first and listened to the CD. For some reason, I thought Bono would be reading the story.

My dad heard me listening to this in the office and thought it would be fun to listen to on Halloween. There are fun elements of suspense throughout the music and now and then it gets a "little" scarry.

For adults who heard the music as children, the combination of the music and the story makes the story much more meaningful.

~The Rebecca Review

Peter and the wolf
This CD and book set is absolutely wonderful. Maurice Seezer and Gavin Friday have done a fantastic job of the musical arrangements and Gavin's voice is perfect. The illustrations by Bono and his two girls are perfect, it just shows how talented they all are. I have purchased this as a gift that my 18 month old daughter will hopefully have foreverand I will make sure that I also get a copy for my soon-to-be-born son.

Highly recommended!
When I was a little girl I loved to listen to the story of Peter and the Wolf.As an adult, I have grown to love celtic music and traditional Irish instruments.So when this set came out I was eager to purchase it -- and I was thrilled with what I got.

The music is beautifully performed by the Friday-Seezer ensemble.Each instrument comes alive as the animal it is supposed to represent.While the music is definitely Prokofiev (no doubt about that) it has an Irish flavor that is just enchanting.

Although I wasn't too keen on the pictures when I viewed them on a website, I thought they worked wonderfully in this book accompanied by the music.

And last, but not least, Gavin Friday cannot get enough credit for his wonderful narration of the story.

All in all, the story is whimsical and fun, just like I remembered it to be.I agree with the other reviewer that it would be nice if the book were larger, but aside from that I have nothing but praise for this set. ... Read more

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When Prokoviev premiered "Peter and the Wolf" in 1936 he can scarcely have foreseen quite how successful his playful classic would become or how consistently it would delight children of all ages for years to come. Now in a remarkable publishing venture, Bono and his childhood friend Gavin Friday of the Virgin Prunes have collaborated to produce an irresistible and enchanting version of the classic story in book form and enhanced CD. The beautifully produced hardback story book will contain 64 pages of Bono's original paintings - with help from his daughters Jordan and Eve - to illustrate the story. And the enhanced CD gives a totally fresh, funny and original rendition of the classic musical store, narrated in a sly and hilarious reading by Gavin Friday. Royalties from the project will be donated to the Irish Hospice Foundation - Bono's heart is especially close to this cause after the death of his father last year. ... Read more

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Pornographic book
I'm not a prude when it comes to literature but I found the illustrations offensive for a child's book.The illustrations of the cat and Grandpa both depict human genitalia.In case you think that this is just my misinterpretation of the drawings, I polled multiple adults without telling them about the pictures and they all had the same conclusion.My 5 year old daughter did not like the modern Peter and we couldn't understand why the duck has such a ridiculous upper bill.The classic version of the story is better.
I enjoyed the accompanying music and narration- it is creative and not overdone.I would recommend purchasing the music CD separately.

Not worth it!
This purchase was a supreme disappointment!

Those familiar with the traditional rendition of Peter and the Wolf will immediately notice this versions diminished story line.Although the music was technically/creatively competent, the numerous omissions were a clear distraction.

The accompanying book was an absolute flog.Bono's illustrations were feeble, and at times inappropriate (especially the rendition of the cat). His jaunty presentation of Peter, wearing sunglasses, was an obvious narcissistic self-homage.Family and friends universally agreed that this book had a "negative feel" to it.I salute Bono and his musical talent... but he is clearly out of his depth with this book.

Do yourself a favor... stay away from this purchase!
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Kapitel: Francis Bacon, William Orpen, Stanhope Forbes, Gavin Friday, Jack Butler Yeats, Norman Garstin, Charles Jervas, Patrick Scott, William Gorman Wills, Cecil Ffrench Salkeld, Robert Barker, George Petrie, Tom Leahy, Christy Brown, Derek Rowen, Daniel Maclise, Marianus Scotus, Louis le Brocquy. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Louis le Brocquy (born 10 November 1916) is an Irish painter born in Dublin. His work has received many accolades in a career that spans seventy years of creative practice. In 1956, he represented Ireland at the Venice Biennale, winning an International prize with A Family (National Gallery of Ireland) , subsequently included in the historic exhibition Fifty Years of Modern Art Brussels, World Fair 1958 . The same year he married the Irish painter Anne Madden and left London to work in the French Midi. Le Brocquy is widely acclaimed for his evocative "Portrait 'Heads" of literary figures and fellow artists, which include William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, and his friends Samuel Beckett, Francis Bacon and Seamus Heaney, in recent years le Brocquy's early "Tinker" subjects and Grey period "Family" paintings, have attracted headline attention on the international marketplace marking him as the fourth painter in Ireland and Britain to be evaluated within a very select group of artists, alongside Lucian Freud, David Hockney and Francis Bacon. The artist's work is represented in numerous public collections from the Guggenheim, New York to the Tate Modern, London. In Ireland, he is honoured as the first and only living painter to be included in the Permanent Irish Collection of the National Gallery of Ireland. Eldest son of Albert le Brocquy (1888-1976), Honorary Secretary of the League of Nations Society, Ireland, and Sybil, née Staunton (1892-1973), co-founder of Amnesty International, Ireland; the latter was an acknowledged authority on the life and works of Jonathan Swift and prominent within...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Turlough O'carolan, Ronnie Drew, Charles Villiers Stanford, Hamilton Harty, Augusta Holmès, Brian Mcfadden, Gavin Friday, John Field, Matthew Dubourg, Ronan Hardiman, Glen Hansard, Phil Coulter, Michael Kelly, Noel Hogan, Charles Coffey, Achille Simonetti. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Turlough O'Carolan (anglicisation de son nom irlandais : Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin) est un des derniers harpistes professionnels et compositeur d'Irlande, né en 1675 près de Nobber (comté de Meath) et mort le 25 mars 1740 dans la maison de sa mécène M MacDermott Roe à Alderford (comté de Roscommon) Portrait de Turlough O'Carolan, 1844.Carolan ne fut pas célèbre pour son habileté à la harpe, qu'il apprit à 18 ans, mais pour ses nombreuses compositions musicales et poétiques. Favorisées par la renaissance de la harpe celtique dans les années 1970, ces mélodies sont encore jouées aujourd'hui. Employé à 14 ans dans la famille McDermott Roe et montrant déjà des talents de poète, le jeune homme fut pris en charge par M McDermott qui lui donna une éducation. À 18 ans, il devient aveugle après avoir contracté la variole. Malgré son handicap, il entame une carrière de harpiste itinérant, métier qu'il exerça pendant 50 ans jusqu'en 1738 où il revint mourir dans la maison de ses premiers maîtres, les McDermott Roe. Eu égard à la popularité du mort, la veillée funèbre dura 4 jours. Musicien et poète, Carolan avait coutume d'écrire la musique avant le texte, en opposition avec la pratique habituelle en Irlande. Cependant Carolan estimait que la poésie avait toujours préséance sur la musique. Il combinait à merveille les deux grands courants musicaux de son époque, la musique classique et la musique populaire, se laissan...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Francis Bacon, Louis le Brocquy, Francis Danby, Christy Brown, Charles Jervas, Sean Scully, Paul Kane, Gavin Friday, Amelia Curran, Daniel Maclise, William Orpen, George William Russell, Basil Rákóczi, Erin Corr, Thomas Hovenden, Richard Brydges Beechey. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Francis Bacon (28 octobre 1909 à Dublin - 28 avril 1992 à Madrid) est un peintre britannique. Musées et Centres d'art, Fracs, Mouvements,Écoles d'art, Manifestations, Galeries,Musique contemporaineGlossaire de l'art contemporain Francis Bacon naît à Dublin (Irlande) le 28 octobre 1909 de parents britanniques (anglais).Il serait un descendant collatéral du philosophe Francis Bacon (1561-1626).La famille fait plusieurs fois l'aller et le retour entre Dublin et Londres durant son enfance. Le jeune Francis est un enfant maladif, asthmatique, et son père essaye de le « renforcer » en le fouettant.Il est rejeté par sa famille lorsque son homosexualité est découverte - une anecdote veut que son père l'ait renvoyé du foyer familial à l'âge de 17 ans après l'avoir surpris en train d'essayer les sous-vêtements de sa mère. Sa mère lui verse néanmoins une pension régulière qui lui permet de vivre. Bacon passe plusieurs années à Berlin, puis à Paris, où il mène une vie de bohème, exerçant différents métiers. De retour à Londres, il s'installe comme décorateur et peint ses premières toiles sous la forte influence du surréalisme et de Picasso, dont il a pu admirer les dernières œuvres lors de son séjour à Paris en 1927. Les dessins de Picasso de cette époque, visibles dans ses carnets, montrent la façon dont Bacon s'est inspiré de Picasso, et les similitudes avec le travail de celui-ci. Bacon est largement un artiste autodidacte...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Kapitel: Charles Villiers Stanford, Michael William Balfe, Johnny Logan, John Field, Hamilton Harty, Seán Ó Riada, Gavin Friday, Howard Ferguson, Davy Spillane, Turlough O'carolan, Dónal Lunny, Matthew Dubourg, Ronan Guilfoyle, Frank Corcoran, Charles Wood, James Wilson, Joan Trimble, James Moody, Gerald Barry, John Sheahan, Patrick Cassidy. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (30 September 1852 - 29 March 1924) was an Irish-born composer, resident in England for much of his life. He is particularly notable for his choral music. From 1887 until 1924 he was professor of music at University of Cambridge. Charles Villiers Stanford - caricature by Leslie WardStanford was born in Dublin, the only son of John Stanford, examiner in the Court of Chancery (Dublin) and clerk of the Crown, County Meath. Both parents were accomplished amateur musicians; his father sang bass (and was also a cellist ) and his mother was a pianist. Charles trained under R. M. Levey (violin), Miss Meeke, Mrs Joseph Robinson, Miss Flynn and Michael Quarry (piano); and Sir Robert Stewart taught him composition and organ. His precocious ability was recorded in an article in The Musical Times in December 1898. He came to London as a pupil of Arthur O'Leary and Ernst Pauer in 1862, and in 1870 won a scholarship to Queens' College, Cambridge. In 1873 he moved to Trinity College (for whom he wrote his Three Latin Motets), succeeding J. L. Hopkins as college organist, a post he held until 1892. His appointment as conductor of the Cambridge University Musical Society gave him great opportunities, and the fame which the society soon achieved was in the main due to Stanford's energies. During his tenure many interesting performances and revivals took place. From 1874 to 1877 he was given leave of absence for part of each year to complete his studies in Germany, where he studied with Carl Reinecke and Friedrich Kiel. He took his BA deg...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Catholic New Times, published by Thomson Gale on January 29, 2006. The length of the article is 968 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Two little films from the U.K.(ARTS & CULTURE - Breakfast on Pluto; Mrs. Henderson Presents)(Movie review)
Author: Patrick Donohue
Publication: Catholic New Times (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 29, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 30Issue: 2Page: 18(1)

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As North Carolina enters a new century, perhaps no southern state faces a more intriguing combination of challenges and opportunities. Changes in the state's economy, shifts in its population, and a widening breach between urban and rural areas are just some of the forces that are reshaping North Carolina at this pivotal time in its history.

The North Carolina Atlas will be an invaluable aid in any effort to better comprehend the past, present, and future of our changing state. Using text and more than three hundred maps, charts, and photographs, the book offers an in-depth yet accessible look at the state's physical environment, history, population, and economy as well as such other aspects of life as government, politics, education, health, culture, and outdoor recreation. Tracing the shifts and patterns that have made North Carolina what it is today, the book also forecasts where these and other trends are taking us in this new century. ... Read more

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A definitive analysis of changes in North Carolina
This is the most comprehensive andinformative state atlas I have ever reviewed.Excellent maps, great charts and clearly written text makes"The North Carolina Atlas" a book that needs to be on the shelf of every public library and in the hands of all North Carolina devotes.Over the last century North Carolina has transformed itself from a struggling southern state to one of the fastest growing economies in the U.S. "The North Carolina Atlas" provides a definitive analysis of the changes that have created this wonderful state.

History, population, urbanization, and economy are transforming forces that molded North Carolina into what it is today.Each of these sections are clearly laid out so that the reader can make a critical analysis of the change and form an assessment of the coming changes that the future may bring.

Especially interesting are the sections that deal with quality of life in North Carolina.Crime, education, health care, water and air quality, cultural arts and outdoor recreation are profiled and supported by scores of maps, charts and diagrams. This is a book I would especially want in my possession if I was considering moving my family and business to this State. Highly Recommended.

More Than Just Maps
As Governor Jim Hunt says in the forward, "North Carolina is at a crossroads in its history."This "atlas" provides not only a wealth of information, but an intelligent perspective on the future ofthe state as it enters the 21st century.

Subjects matter includes thenatural environment, history, population, urbanization, economy,agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, trade, politics, air quality,water resources, crime, health, education, arts, and recreation.I foundthese topics to be presented in an effective manner and certainly moreenlightening than the statistical record one might imagine.

I alsodiscovered, before I placed my order, that I was able to preview some ofthe book's illustrations at the UNC Charlotte Cartography Lab web site.

Iwould recommend this text not only to students, researchers and teachers,but anyone interested in a comprehensive and knowledgeable summary of thediverse state of North Carolina. ... Read more