Synopses & Reviews
"Believing is Seeing" In the tradition of such favorite classics as Gullivers Travels and Journey to the Center of the Earth, Voyage of the Basset takes the reader on a fantastical journey of discovery. Through richly detailed full-color paintings and line drawings, magical kingdoms emerge from a sea of dreams.
Cassandra Aisling, who is nine years and eleven months old, doesnt care a jot about what sensible people think. She likes strange, mysterious, and magical things. So when her world gets tumbled upside down, she boards the H.M.S. Basset, ready to explore the landscape of her imagination. Pledging allegiance to the Bassets motto, Credendo do Vides
Believing is Seeing, Cassandra, her skeptical older sister Miranda, and their father, Professor Algernon Aisling, set out in search of the ancient legends. From the flickering flight of fairies and the mermaids siren songs to a labyrinth-bound Minotaur and a fire-breathing dragon, the Aisling family witnesses firsthand the wonder of mythological worlds.
In this lavishly illustrated edition, Cassandras adventures intertwine with her fathers scientific scribblings to present both new tales and the essence of classical myths. From the two voices, readers learn the power of imagination, the importance of believing in oneself, the value of family, and the need for creative, cooperative problem-solving. The story of a magical journey and the exquisite fantasy artwork will appeal to young and old alike.
Synopsis
In the tradition of Gulliver's Travels and Journey to the Center of the Earth, Voyage of the Bassett takes the reader on a fantastical journey of discovery. Through more than 120 richly detailed full-color paintings and line drawings, magical kingdoms emerge from a sea of dreams.
Synopsis
PROFESSOR AISLING'S JOURNEY
Credendo Vides...By Believing, One Sees
Aboard the H.M.S. Beagle, Charles Darwin traveled to the ends of the world, discovered his theory of evolution and sailed into history. Aboard the H.M.S. Basset, Professor Algernon Aisling, his daughters and their crew of dwarves and gremlins sail to a place just a little left of reality to preserve imagination.
Synopsis
Cassandra Aisling, who was nine years and eleven months old (which made her very, very close to ten), didn't care a joy what sensible people thought. She liked strange, mysterious and magical things. So when her world got not just tilted, but wholly, truly and topsy-turvily tangled and tumbled upside down, she boarded the H.M.S. Basset, ready to explore the landscape of imagination.
Pledging allegiance to the Basset's motto, Credendo Vides...By Believing, One Sees..., Cassandra, her skeptical older sister, Miranda, and their father, professor Algernon Aisling, set out in search of the ancient legends. From the flickering flight of faeries to the mermaids' siren songs, a labyrinth-bound Minotaur to a fire-breathing dragon, the Aisling family witnesses firsthand the wonder of mythological worlds. Cassandra's adventures intertwine with her father's scientific scribblings to present both new tales and the essence of classic myth.
In the tradition of such favorites as Gulliver's Travels and Around the World in 80 Days, Voyage of the Basset takes the reader on a fantastical journey of discovery. Through richly detailed, full-color images and line drawings, magical kingdoms emerge from a sea of dreams.
About the Author
When he's not chronicling the lives of extravagantly dressed dwarves and faeries, James C. Christensen is a professor of art at Brigham Young University. Born in Culver City, California, he received his formal art education from BYU and UCLA. He has had one-man shows across the United States, and his work is prized in collections throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe. The recipient of many awards for painting, James Christensen is also the creator of limited edition fine art prints and whimsical works of art in porcelain and bronze. His first book, A Journey of the Imagination: The Art of James Christensen, was published in 1994. He lives in Utah with his wife, Carole, and their two youngest daughters.Alan Dean Foster is a popular novelist and short-story writer whose work includes novelizations of the Star Wars and Alien series.Renwick St. James has created illustrations, poetry and stories that have delighted her growing legion of fans. Her first collaboration with James Christensen was A Journey of the Imagination.