{"title":"Anne Louise Avery","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnne Louise Avery invites readers into a world where history and imagination intertwine. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eFox for All Seasons Journal\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eReynard the Fox\u003c\/em\u003e, blend rich storytelling with historical settings, offering a fresh perspective on timeless tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on historical fiction, Avery’s narratives explore the complexities of the past through vivid characters and evocative prose. Her books are perfect for those who appreciate stories that linger beyond the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fox-for-all-seasons-journal-a-by-anne-louise-avery-9781851245802","title":"Fox for All Seasons Journal, A","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis handsome hardback journal features ten new mini stories about everyone's favourite fox, reimagined by \u003cem\u003eReynard the Fox\u003c\/em\u003e author Anne Louise Avery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a stylish ribbon marker, foiled spine and high-quality ruled pages, this notebook is a stationery-lover's delight as well as the perfect gift for fans of Avery's captivating story-telling and all those entranced by this enduring animal fable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424171016428,"sku":"9781851245802","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781851245802.jpg?v=1774769020"},{"product_id":"reynard-the-fox-by-anne-louise-avery-9781851245550","title":"Reynard the Fox","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReynard the Fox\u003c\/em\u003e features Reynard, a subversive, dashing, anarchic, aristocratic, witty fox from the watery lowlands of medieval East Flanders, who finds himself in trouble. Summoned to the court of King Noble the Lion, he is charged with various crimes and misdemeanours. The cunning Reynard must outsmart his accusers—greedy Bruin the Bear, pretentious Courtoys the Hound, and the dark and dangerous Isengrim the Wolf—to escape the gallows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnce the most popular and beloved character in European folklore, as familiar as Robin Hood, King Arthur, or Cinderella, Reynard eloquently represented the voiceless and disenfranchised. At the same time, he entertained the elite, capturing hearts and minds across borders and societal classes for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on William Caxton's bestselling 1481 English translation of the Middle Dutch, this edition is an imaginative retelling of the Reynard story, enhanced with new interpretations and innovative language and characterisations. With themes of protest, resistance, and duplicity led by a personable, anti-heroic fox, this gripping tale remains as relevant and controversial today as it was in the fifteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is marvellously spirited and adroit storytelling and an exciting example of innovative translation. Anne-Louise Avery communicates throughout sheer pleasure in the material and luxuriates in its lexical exuberance. Adding mischievous contemporary twists, she has wonderfully refreshed and revivified the medieval collection and shows how these traditional animal fables, with their large and lively cast of characters and their wicked and seductive protagonist, have lost none of their truth-telling power.\" - Marina Warner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Anne Louise Avery has done a new translation of the Caxton tale for the Bodleian Library, but has amplified the relatively brief traditional tales with her own prose... By all means, give this book to someone you love as a gift, but be sure to buy one for yourself. The immersive reading experience is lovely.\" - Jill O'Neill, Scholarly Kitchen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597929070828,"sku":"9781851245550","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781851245550-reynard-the-fox.jpg?v=1777960039"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/anne-louise-avery.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}