Best Selling Books by John WYNDHAM

This is the twelfth volume of the AW Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts, which are delivered annually at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. The volumes of the lectures constitute number xxxv in Bollingen series.

A rediscovered, outstandingly prescient crime novel written in the lead-up to World War II, by one of the twentieth century’s most brilliant—and neglected—science fiction and horror writers, whom Stephen King called “the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.” “Wyndham was a true English visionary, a William Blake with a science doctorate.”—David Mitchell England, 1935: Phyllida Shiffer’s marriage has just ended in divorce. She heads home, expecting to be welcomed with open arms by her father, a brilliant (if slightly distracted) scientist. But her father’s house is locked up; he is nowhere to be found; and there are suspicious men who seem to think that Phyllida herself might hold the key to her father’s latest scientific discovery. . . .

One of the fascinations of the time traveling story lies in the endless source of speculation concerning its manifold possibilities. So many elements of time traveling stories seem to be contrary to reason and lead the thinking reader into all sort of absurd situations. Readers may find some of these apparent contradictions in the present story. Even the scientists of the 22nd century found themselves unable to follow the mysterious program of the owners of the silver vehicles who wanted to transfer a whole race through time. But this story is thrilling from beginning to end. It leaves one with a sense that there was much that our hero could have told us, if he were able. It leaves us with a haunting sense of mystery, of unnamable fear and of desolation. This classic short story, by the author of The Day of the Triffids and The Midwich Cookoos (filmed as Village of the Damned) originally appeared in Wonder Stories in 1931. Includes an introduction by Karl Wurf.

2019 marks the 40th anniversary of the organisation Sharing of Ministries Abroad (SOMA). To mark the 40th anniversary, John Wyndham has written a history of SOMA from its humble beginnings through to the worldwide organisation it is today. SOMA''s mandate - to take care of the nervous system of the church - has seen it flourish and spread, supporting and encouraging the Anglican Communion. This is SOMA''s story.

When Duncan took Lellie for company he knew it might help preserve his sanity. But what got him wasn''t the upkeep—it was the cost! This classic short story, by the author of The Day of the Triffids and The Midwich Cookoos (filmed as Village of the Damned originally appeared in Colliers in 1952. Includes an introduction by Karl Wurf.

For the fourth edition of this introduction to Italian sculpture, the authoras thoroughly revised the text, notes and bibliographies, incorporating allhe significant new research and publications since the last major revisionn 1970-2.;Volume I covers the period from about 1150 to 1400. The sculptorsealt with include Nicola and Giovanni Pisano, Arnolfo di Cambio, Andrea andino Pisano, Lorenzo Ghiberti and Jacopo della Quercia. The monumentsllustrated include the great Pisano pulpits, the facades of the cathedralsf Siena, Florence and Orvieto, Milan Cathedral and S. Petronio at Bologna,he Scaliger tombs at Verona, the Angevin monuments in Naples, and Ghiberti''samous door for the Baptistery in Florence.;The new edition of this workrovides an accessible introduction to the subject for scholars, students andll lovers of Italian art. At the same time its scholarly notes make it aaluable reference work. Each volume in the set of three can be enjoyed ints own right.

In the English village of Midwich, a mysterious silver object appears and all the inhabitants fall unconscious. A day later the object is gone and everyone awakens unharmed--except for all the women in the village are discovered to be pregnant.

First published in 1955-63, Sir John Pope-Hennessy’s classic Introduction to Italian Sculpture still stands as the definitive introduction to the subject. A triumph of clear organization, sustained critical scholarship and sure aesthetic judgement, its three volumes bring order to a huge mass of material, and present a magisterial survey of one of the most creative phases in Western art. For the fourth edition of this work, the author revised and brought up to date the text, notes and bibliographies. The design has been dramatically transformed, with all the illustrations now appearing in a single sequence integrated with the narrative text. Many new photographs have been obtained, and duotone printing has been used to achieve the highest possible quality of reproduction. Includes the work of Michelangelo, Giambologna and Bernini.

This short book is a translation of some of the myths of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a history of the creation of the world, the gods, and humanity, and the early days of the sacred city of �f�, the traditional center of Yoruba culture. The text was recited to the author/translator by the high priests of �f�, and the book is still cited in some books on traditional Yoruba religion and thought today. It has undeservedly become quite rare, as it can be considered a minor classic in the field.