Bøger af Joanna Cannon

In the early 1300s the city of Siena gave rise to an extraordinary period of creativity and innovation Painters, sculptors and goldsmiths produced remarkable works whose impact was felt far beyond the city's walls. From vast altarpieces to portable objects for private devotion, the art emanating from Siena left an enduring legacy. This book explores a crucial turning point in Italian art, when the prestige of painting reached new heights. Siena became the centre of a rich exchange of ideas, as painters took inspiration from marble and ivory sculptures, intricate metalwork and precious imported silks to enhance the power of their work. Travelling beyond their native city, Sienese artists made their mark across Italy and into northern Europe. Beautifully illustrated and featuring important new scholarship, chapters explore masterpieces by four of Siena's most illustrious painters - Duccio, Simone Martini, and Ambrogio and Pietro Lorenzetti - alongside objects in other media and from other countries and cultures, encouraging fresh perspectives and dialogues between these groundbreaking works. Published by National Gallery Global/Distributed by Yale University Press. Exhibition Schedule: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 7 October 2024-26 January 2025 The National Gallery, London 5 March-22 June 2025

';I loved this book. It's one of those books that you just want to give to everybody.' Nancy Pearl on NPR's Morning Edition ';An astute, engaging debut' (Publishers Weekly), The Trouble with Goats and Sheep is a quirky and utterly charming tale of a community in need of reconciliation and two girls learning what it means to belong.England, 1976. Mrs. Creasy is missing and the Avenue is alive with whispers. The neighbors blame her sudden disappearance on the heat wave, but ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly arent convinced, and decide to take matters into their own hands. Spunky, spirited Grace and quiet, thoughtful Tilly go door to door in search of clues. The cul-de-sac starts to give up its secrets, and the amateur detectives uncover more than they ever imagined. A complicated history of deception begins to emergeeveryone on the Avenue has something to hide. During that sweltering summer, the lives of all the neighbors begin to unravel. The girls come to realize that the lies told to conceal what happened one fateful day about a decade ago are the same ones Mrs. Creasy was starting to peel back just before she disappeared... A thoughtful tale of loyalty and friendship, family dynamics and human nature (Kirkus Reviews), this glorious debut is part coming-of-age story, part mystery. The Trouble with Goats and Sheep radiates an unmistakable warmth and intelligence and is rife with tiny extraordinaries (The New York Times Book Review). Joanna Cannon is an author to watch (Booklist, starred review).

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Part whodunnit, part coming of age, this is a gripping debut about the secrets behind every door' RACHEL JOYCE'A very special book' NATHAN FILER'An utter delight' SARAH WINMAN'A delight' PAULA HAWKINS'A treasure chest of a novel' JULIE COHEN'One of the standout novels of the year' HANNAH BECKERMAN'I didn't want the book to end' CARYS BRAY'An excellent debut' JAMES HANNAH'Grace and Tilly are my new heroes' KATE HAMER'A wonderful debut' JILL MANSELL'A modern classic in the making' SARAH HILARY'A stunning debut' KATIE FFORDE'Phenomenal' MIRANDA DICKINSONEngland,1976. Mrs Creasy is missing and The Avenue is alive with whispers. As the summer shimmers endlessly on, ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly decide to take matters into their own hands. And as the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets, the amateur detectives will find much more than they imagined...