Christopher Fry - Böcker

A couple - shall we call them Adam and Eve? - unsure of their whereabouts on Millennium New Year's Eve, come into a hotel, seeking directions while Church bells peal out their message. The receptionist, however, has no quick answers. One's place, he claims, depends on one's vantage point in time.

This folkloric masterpiece for our times - born of calamitous events far away, or perhaps closer to home - tells of how a hare is plunged into a zany fable; with disarming allusions.Fifty four pages of richly illustrated joy, layering a deeper genre that can be interpreted on different levels, immersing readers of all ages.Beset with existential woes, Hare visits his doctor - setting in motion a series of unforeseen events; all prompting mythical and mundane revelation.Hare is fain to seek the elusive Green Man. With his fate-found friend; Hope, a girl-minx, they are involved in an extraordinary incident caused by a soldier fleeing from his own invading army - commanded by the narcissistic Generalski.Together, the two companions endeavour to thwart the occupation of their homeland; along the way encountering characters both dangerous and delightful.The plot is left dangling before the next episode ... does Generalski start behaving himself ? - 'fraid not.

Christopher Fry (1907-2005) was an English playwright, particularly well known for verse dramas such as The Lady's Not for Burning. First published in 1946, this book contains the complete text of The Firstborn, a three act play by Fry set during the summer of 1200 BC in Ancient Egypt. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in British theatre and verse drama.

Ion -Selective Electrodes for Biological Systems provides a user-friendly and practical guide to the manufacture and use of ion-selective electrodes for a wide variety of experimental systems used in biology. The book is aimed at researchers with little practical experience in the field and will direct them through the steps involved in making electrodes, interpretation of the data, requirements of the recording apparatus, potential pitfalls involved in their use, and the range of situations in which they can be used.This is the first book that deals comprehensively with such practical details and will enable the reader to become competent in the use of ion-selective electrodes.

To coincide with the centenary of his birth in December 1907, Oberon is pleased to be publishing three volumes of plays by Christopher Fry, one of the most influential playwrights of Britain in the twentieth century. In this volume Christopher Fry's most famous work, "The Lady's Not for Burning" - spring in his set of 'Seasonal Plays' - is joined by the summer play "A Yard of Sun", and a previously unpublished early play, "Siege", based on the story of Aucassin and Nicolette.

Presents Fry's autumn and winter plays - "Venus Observed" and "The Dark is Light Enough", joined by the historical play "Curtmantle", about Henry II. These three focus on a central character who dominates those around them.

To coincide with the centenary of his birth in December 1907, Oberon is pleased to be publishing three volumes of plays by Christopher Fry, one of the most influential playwrights of Britain in the twentieth century. This third volume of Fry's original plays brings together his only fully-fledged tragedy - "The Firstborn", based on the Biblical story of the plagues of Egypt - and his six one-act plays.