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1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   ...  Next > > Product Details The L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing By Macauley Lord, Dick Talleur, Dave Whitlock List Price: $24.95 Price: $16.47 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Ships from and sold by Amazon.com 41 new or used available from $10.17 Average customer review:  (16 customer reviews) Product Description The Lyons Press is proud to present The L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing, an exciting full-color book for beginning and expert fly anglers alike. Brought to you in conjunction with L.L. Bean, America's most trusted name in outdoor apparel, and written by unquestioned experts in the field, this book is divided into four essential parts--General Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing for Bass, Fly Casting, and Fly Tying--and covers each with in-depth analysis in clear, easy-to-follow language. Learn about assembly of fly tackle; the biology of fish; natural fish foods and how to imitate them; safety techniques; bass flies; where to find bass; the eleven habits of highly effective fly casters; the basic four-part cast; the roll cast; the basics of fly tying; types of flies; the top ten most popular and successful fly patterns; and much more. The L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing is the perfect gift for seasoned anglers looking to improve their skills, novices picking up a fly rod for the first time, and for all those who have ever dreamed of trading in their suits for a pair of waders. Product Details Amazon Sales Rank: #6637 in Books Published on: 2006-01-01 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: .70" h x 8.54" w x 10.80" l, 2.54 pounds Binding: Paperback 352 pages Editorial Reviews Review "The publication is packed with instruction and pictures to supplement learning. It leaves nothing unanswered."--Las Vegas Review-Journal  "If you're looking for a reference to getting started in fly-fishing, or looking for advanced instruction in technique, it's a winner."--The Montana Standard From the Back Cover The Lyons Press is proud to introduce The L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing, an exciting full-color book for beginning and expert fly anglers alike.Brought to you in conjunction with L.L. Bean, America's most trusted name in outdoor apparel, and written by unquestioned experts in the field, this book is divided into four essential parts-General Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing for Bass, Fly Casting, and Fly Tying-and covers each with in-depth analysis in clear, easy-to-follow language. Learn about assembly of fly tackle; the biology of fish; natural fish foods and how to imitate them; safety techniques; bass flies; where to find bass; the eleven habits of highly effective fly casters; the basic four-part cast; the roll cast; the basics of fly tying; types of flies; the top ten most popular and successful fly patterns; and much more.The L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing is the perfect gift for seasoned anglers looking to improve their skills, novices picking up a fly rod for the first time, or all those who have ever dreamed of trading in their suits for a pair of waders. About the Author Macauley Lord has taught beginning and expert fly casters as head instructor at the L.L. Bean Fly-Fishing School. He is a member of the Board of Governers for Casting Instructor Certification at the Federation of Fly Fishers, and a former editor of The Loop, the quarterly journal for certified fly-casting instructors. He lives in Maine. Dick Talleur has long been considered one of the most authoritative and genuinely effective fly-tying teachers in the world. He is the author of The Versatile Fly Tyer, Modern Fly-Tying Materials, Talleur's Basic Fly Tying and theL.L. Bean Fly Tying Handbook. Talleur currently writes a regular column forAmerican Angler and Fly Tyer magazines. He now lives in North Carolina. Dave Whitlock is one of America’s most versatile fly fisher, fly tyer and teacher. He is the author of several books, including Dave Whitlock’s Guide to Aquatic Trout Foods and the L.L. Bean Bass Flyfishing Handbook. He now lives in Oklahoma. Customer Reviews Most helpful customer reviews 47 of 47 people found the following review helpful. In my novice experience, this is the best beginner's guide... By H. Avni Aksoy In my novice experience, this is the best beginner's guide to fly fishing. I had ordered the Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide together with this book and in comparison I have to say that L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing is the better one. This book provides a much better introduction to fly fishing to novices like me, beginning from the basics. Although advanced fly fishers would probably be bored by the chapters that introduce the uninitiated to this sport/pastime, teaching them the bones, so to speak, I am sure this book has a lot of wisdom to impart to all enthusiasts. 31 of 31 people found the following review helpful. One of the best "how-to" books on fly fishing By Reader from the North This is a composite of three previously published L. L Bean guides: fly-fishing, casting, and fly tying. The first part is Whitlock's book on fly-fishing and is one of the best (the other being Rosenbauer's Orvis book) introductions to the sport of fly fishing. The Whitlock illustrations are always great, and the information is top-notch. You will find out everything you need from fly lines to fly rods to knots to basic flies. Add the other two parts and this is an excellent overall view of all three areas. Because of the comprehensive approach, it is one of the best "how to" books on fly-fishing available. Don't be fooled by the "L.L.Bean" title--the book does not promote their products. It is a top-rated introduction to fly fishing, casting, and tying. 13 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Better Than The Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide By Jeffrey L. Schronce This book was much more informative to a new trout fisherman than the Amazon recommended The Orvis Fly-Sishing Guide, Completely Revised and Updated with Over 400 New Color Photos and Illustrations. I bought both books, along with The Orvis Guide to Beginning Fly Fishing: 101 Tips for the Absolute Beginner, as a package from Amazon. This book was quite a bit more informative than the Orvis book. While expected promotion of the Orvis brand, the Orvis book is practically a sales catalog for the Orvis brand, whereas the LL Bean book focused more on casting techniques and other much needed information, that was less in depth with the Orvis book. Also, the Orvis book dedicates way too many pages to fly tying, well over 1/3rd of the book, an art that is surely lost on the beginner fly fisherman. I firmly believe that most new fly fisherman will buy flys for quite a while before beginning to tie their own. There is so much to learn and practice in fly fishing to take on the art of fly tying in my opinion. See all 16 customer reviews...

Children's Books: Haint Misbehavin'

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Haint Misbehavin' By Maureen Hardegree Digital media products such as Amazon MP3s, Amazon Instant Video video downloads, Kindle content and Amazon Shorts cannot be purchased on aStore. If you would like to buy this item, click here to go to Amazon. Average customer review:  (15 customer reviews)

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The start of a fun middle-grade series, The Ghost Handlers, follows Heather Tildy, an Atlanta teen with a troublesome habit of attracting ghosts. Middle-child Heather has enough to worry about with sisters, boys and school. Now that a trouble-making girl from the 1800's is poking her nose in Heather's business, her life has taken a supernatural turn for the worse! Before her life can get better, she has to figure out how to help the ghost move on. Debut author Hardegree is a veteran short-story author for the well-known MOSSY CREEK HOMETOWN series. She plans multiple titles in this warm and funny YA series. "Ghostly fun!" ~Gillian Summers, The Faire Folk Series "A fun package of crushes, quests for popularity, and summertime antics, tied together with a paranormal bow. Fans of Meg Cabot's Mediator novels will find much to like in Haint Misbehavin', the first of Hardegree's Ghost Handler series." ~Trish Milburn HEARTBREAK RIVER (as Tricia Mills), Razorbill

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #13074 in eBooks
• Published on: 2010-06-06
• Released on: 2010-06-06
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
An impactful ending to a perfect ghost story....
By sgcallaway1994
Review by: Gina@My Precious

This is my very first review for a file I received from NetGalley.com. I downloaded the Ebook at no cost as a PDF file, in exchange for a review. Converting the file to kindle format and uploading it to my device was easily accomplished by emailing the PDF file to my kindle email.

SUMMARY:

Fourteen year old Heather Tiley has been ridiculed throughout her elementary and junior high school years because of her hypersensitive skin, earning her a reputation as a weirdo and a freak. The summer before entering high school, she feels like she may have a chance to turn everything around. It all starts with getting her older and much popular sister Audrey to like her. Now that she's finally entered womanhood, she may have half a chance. But then, along with her menstrual cycle, comes another big problem, the ability to see ghosts!

Heather's ghost, Amy, is a rambunctious ten-year old female who's only wish is for Heather to provide her with entertainment. As if it isn't already hard enough for Heather to ditch her freakish reputation on her own, how is she ever going to succeed with a cantankerous young "haint" tagging along. Heather's only hope at ever having a normal high school experience is to find a way to get Amy into the afterlife. The sooner the better. However, this task proves to be much harder than one may think! You see Amy is harboring a dark secret, a secret which has kept her lingering in this world afraid to ever pass into the next and she refuses to talk about it.. Will Heather be successful in rectifying Amy's situation, sending her happily to the afterlife? Or is it her destiny to forever be known as the freakish weirdo with hypersensitive skin who now can see ghosts?

BOOK DISCUSSION:

Book one in the Ghost Handler series. This story was an enjoyable and totally humorous read. The characters were true to the times. The author utilized the most current teenage language, styles and devices throughout the novel to create truly believable characters teenagers will be able to relate to. The reader could easily sympathize with Heather's plight. Most everyone has an inner desire to be liked and to fit in, especially as teenagers. It was brilliant the way the author wove these theme's into this unique storyline. A completely wholesome, clean, novel leaving the reader very satisfied and with a warm heart. I look forward to the rest of the series.

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This book would be suitable for middle grade girls ages 11 to 15. I don't believe the plot or storyline would actively interest boys. The language and word choice is appropriate for this age group and also detailed enough even grown ups would be entertained.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Haint Misbehavin is a unique, fun read
By Ryan Kilpatrick
I don't read a lot of YA, but I really, really liked this book. I fell in love with the entire Tildy clan from the father who grows grapes for his own wine to the crazy Aunt Heather most desperately does NOT want to be like. Not only did I fall in love with the characters, but Hardegree accurately captures the angst of being a teenager to the point I smarted with my own memories.

My favorite part of the book, though, is the mystery that surrounds Amy, the ghost who haunts Heather. I'm so glad this is book one in a series because I want to find out more about Xavier, the resident geek, and Heather's aunt. Haint Misbehavin was a fun, quick read that anyone from preteens to adults would enjoy.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
A fun start to a new series
By ChibiNeko
Tis the season for spooky books!

If you asked Heather, she'd probably tell you that her life sucks. Not only is she super allergic to everything & anything, but she also has a sister that treats her like dirt & parents who completely ignore said sister's actions (unless they can't ignore them). Now on top of all of that she's discovered that she can see ghosts. Well, one ghost in particular, the ghost of a small child who died years ago & is intent on spending the rest of her afterlife haunting Heather.

Hardegree has done a good job mystery & world building for her first full length book, creating a character that many readers will be able to relate to. Not only that, but the book makes for a very easy read & should be a lot of fun for young readers in this spooky Halloween season. Also something to praise is Hardegree's setting up of ghostly rules & future plot points, most specifically those surrounding the character of Xavier, a geek with a crush on our young medium.

However there are a few things about the book that might wear a little thin with some readers. Heather's older sister Audrey is almost completely one-dimensional for a large chunk of the book & many might long for some sort of character depth other than "you embarrass me & I'm going to humiliate you in public". It's fine at first but it's almost completely nonstop, which gets pretty old after a while. Also wearing a little thin is how Heather's parents are completely oblivious to how she's treated- while I can understand parents wanting to think the better of their kids, Audrey's actions are so incredibly noticeable that I really wanted to see more reaction from the parents, even if it was signs that they were actively trying to live in ignorance. (Hey, I've had siblings who were just as evil, if not more so than Audrey & when it was as noticeable as this they did actually show that they noticed.) I can see where Hardegree was trying to go with this, but I just wanted to see more depth to the characters. I don't mind Hardegree making Audrey into a villain & the parents into the type who like keeping their heads in the sand, I just want to see a little more of their reasons for behaving as such. (She does show it towards the end, but it's a bit too little too late in the book for that.)

Overall though, this is a fun read & I can really see a lot of teens & young adults getting into this book. I just hope that Hardegree manages to balance out everything in the second book.

(ARC provided by NetGalley)

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Business & Investing: The Leader's Checklist: 15 Mission-Critical Principles

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The Leader's Checklist: 15 Mission-Critical Principles By Michael Useem Digital media products such as Amazon MP3s, Amazon Instant Video video downloads, Kindle content and Amazon Shorts cannot be purchased on aStore. If you would like to buy this item, click here to go to Amazon. Average customer review:  (3 customer reviews)

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From the award-winning author of The Leadership Moment comes a definitive checklist to help today’s leaders act decisively when it counts the most.

In this fast-reading and illuminating book, world-renowned leadership expert Michael Useem provides 15 guiding principles that form the core of the Leader’s Checklist. He helps you to personalize your checklist to the unique needs and demands of your organization. To demonstrate the power of the Leader’s Checklist, Useem examines accounts of extraordinary leadership, including the triumphant rescue of 33 miners in Chile.

Based on solid research and years of leadership development work with a wide array of companies and organizations in the United States and abroad, The Leader’s Checklist will help you develop your ability to make good and timely decisions in unpredictable and stressful environments—for those moments when leadership really matters.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #2090 in eBooks
• Published on: 2011-06-21
• Released on: 2011-06-21
• Format: Kindle eBook
• Number of items: 1

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
In the tradition of Peter Drucker
By Timothy Walker
Written by Wharton School professor Michael Useem (The Leadership Moment), this brief booklet advances the idea that "effective leadership can be learned", benefiting "from an approach built upon specific guiding principles that... create a clear road map for navigating any situation." Rich with recent research and military metaphors, The Leader's Checklist: 15 Mission-Critical Principles can be read start to finish in under an hour, but its lessons should be considered and applied for a lifetime. Highly recommended.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Guiding principles for leaders
By John Gibbs
Leadership benefits from an approach built upon specific guiding principles that, taken together, create a clear road map for navigating any situation, according to Michael Useem in this book. The author then proceeds to enumerate the fifteen principles which he has distilled from a number of sources and from his own experience over many years.

As the author indicates, pilots follow a checklist before commencing take-off in an aeroplane, and surgeons follow a checklist before commencing surgery. However, in my view it is stretching the analogy too far to say that leaders should follow a checklist before leading. Pilots and surgeons follow checklists because they have to perform a large number of important but repetitive tasks, and the mundane nature of those tasks can lead to one accidentally being forgotten. Leaders typically deal with unstructured problems for which no predefined list of steps is available.

Nonetheless, in my view the list of fifteen principles which the author has provided are useful for evaluation of leaders, or self-evaluation and reflection. For example, the principles include "articulate a vision", "think and act strategically", "act decisively", and "build leadership in others". In my view it is useful for a leader to reflect periodically on how well each of these tasks is being performed.

There are many different opinions on what leadership is, and how a leader should behave. Some think that a good leader should engage in hundreds of key actions, whereas others think that only a few actions are necessary. In my opinion the list of principles distilled by the author is a good one, well worth consideration by any leader. Particular emphasis is placed on the last principle, "place common interest first", which is described as the most vital of all leadership principles.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Not great, but not bad...
By Sonja Askew
As someone who is faced daily with leadership challenges, I was looking for something that wasn't too 'wordy' or dense that I could just dip into for inspiration every now and again when I had a spare five minutes!

This book didn't disappoint although, for a Kindle book, it's quite expensive. Also, I would have probably preferred more breadth rather than depth as I've read a lot of leadership books, and just need reminding of the fundamentals (as well as a few new ideas!) which is why, although I rate this book very highly - I still loved Gary Vurnum's more punchy Transformational Leadership: 92 Tips For Using The Different Types Of Leadership To Identify Leadership Traits That Uncover Your Leadership Strengths which is also half the price of this book. I'm my opinion, you should just get both and you'll have everything covered!

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Biographies & Memoirs: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin By Benjamin Franklin Digital media products such as Amazon MP3s, Amazon Instant Video video downloads, Kindle content and Amazon Shorts cannot be purchased on aStore. If you would like to buy this item, click here to go to Amazon. Average customer review:  (161 customer reviews)

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

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• Published on: 1994-07-01
• Released on: 1994-07-01
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Compelling, instructional andÂ…inspringÂ…It is obvious that Morgan has done his homework. -- (Blue Ridge Business Journal)

Named a Best Book of 2002 -- (Salt Lake City Tribune)

Thanks to MorganÂ’s amiable biographyÂ…we meet Franklin and track his love of the British Empire and his eventual disillusionment. -- (Salt Lake City Tribune)

[Morgan] writes withÂ…the discipline of someone who commands far more detailÂ…than he has allowed himselfÂ…to impart. --(George Fetherling, Vancouver Sun)
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Franklin?s Autobiography is one of the most famous works in American literature. He started it as a private collection of anecdotes for his son, but soon it was transformed into a work of history, both personal and national, revealing Franklin as the man who, as Herman Melville said, possessed ?deep worldly wisdom and polished Italian tact, gleaming under an air of Arcadian unaffectedness. 

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373 of 376 people found the following review helpful.
The Original American Dream
By T. Simons
It's a little presumptuous to write a "review" of a book as historically important as this, so I'll just give a few reasons why you should read it.

It's well-written and engaging, even 200+ (nearing 300+; Franklin was born in 1706) years later. It stops in 1760, well before his involvement with the Revolution, but it covers in detail his youth, apprenticeships, the formation of his philosophy and ideals, and his path from poor roots to business and social success -- the first telling of the American Dream, the idea that a poor young man could Find His Fortune in the New World through enterprise, wisdom, and work.

There is a high degree of self-hagiography here, and it would be amusing to tally up (for example) how many times Franklin praises himself vs. how many times he advises on the virtue of humility. He smooths over issues like his illegitimate son, he doesn't mention his membership in the Freemasons, etc. The construction is also a bit rambling ("Then I did this thing. Next, I did another thing. Then I did a third thing"), but Franklin simply did so many interesting things -- even in this short slice of his life -- that the book is interesting despite that. There's a great deal of discussion on his scientific and inventive accomplishments, and he talks at length about his development of his own personal moral code and how he achieved business success (along with Franklin's Personal Method You Can Use for Self-Improvement -- in some ways, this is the first self-help book!)

All in all, this is very much worth reading, and gives a compelling picture of Franklin's life and times. I particularly liked the picture Franklin draws of contemporary American society -- free, open, and small, with most people in most towns all knowing each other, and business opportunities are wide open for anyone with industry and pluck. I'm not sure how similar modern-day America still is to Franklin's Philadelphia, but it's certain that Franklin -- and this book -- helped set the image that we still *want* to believe America conforms to. And for that alone, it's worth reading.

If you like this book, you might also be interested in reading Alexis de Tocqueville's _Democracy in America_, for another view of colonial-era America, or any of Mark Twain's nonfiction (_Life on the Mississippi_, _Roughing It_, etc.), for similar accounts of America's growth and development a hundred-odd years further on. Any of those should be available as a free Kindle download.
109 of 111 people found the following review helpful.
Enlightening and Written in the Style of the Times
By Paul J. Heckman, Jr.
This "Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" does not contain the type of finished material one has come to expect in a finished coherent autobiographical writing covering the whole life span of the individual written by single author over a continuous period of time. This is really source material partially written over distinctly separate periods of time wherein the author, Benjamin Franklin, wrote on two different continents without access to the other parts of his text. With that said, I still think that this book is a wonderful and enlightening piece of work. It should, in my opinion, be considered for placement in every high school and college library, and it should perhaps be wise to consider it for required reading in those institutions. The book tells of the life and times in which Mr. Franklin lived, the attitudes of the colonists and of the British and the ways that things were accomplished in colonial America. It is truly amazing to me to hear first hand how a single individual with only two years of formal education can educate himself as this man did and to rise to make such truly great contributions to society, science, engineering, and politics. I highly recommend this book.
68 of 69 people found the following review helpful.
An Unfinished Autobiography of the Consumate American Life
By john purcell
Franklin wrote this autobiography as a letter of instruction in the ways of the world to his youthful and illegitimate son of 40. It only covers the first half or so of his incredible life, so the things that really made him well-known are not covered, but there is plenty here anyway.
Franklin recounts his family's modest life in England and the circumstances that brought them to Boston. He was among the youngest of a very large family, ultimately finding his way to Philadelphia to find work as a printer when an apprenticeship with an older brother turned sour.
We always think of Franklin as being a slightly older statesman among the Founding Fathers, when in fact he was a full generation older than Washington or Jefferson. Unlike popular perception, he was an athletic and vibrant youth, who rescued a drowning Dutch companion and taught swimming to children of London's elite.
Philadelphia in the 1720's and 1730's was a small town, never sure if it would really take off as a settlement. Franklin quickly befriended key politicians who felt Philadelphia had grown sufficiently to have a world-class print shop. He played a key role in the town's development, leading civic groups in establishing libraries, fire companies, meeting halls, and street cleaning services. Of course, he was also the consummate politician, serving in office, and networking his way to his first fortune by publishing government documents and printing the first paper currency. He also had a knack for working with the several important religious sects of that time and place, especially the pacifist Quakers, even though Franklin was a deist.
Franklin was a clever businessman. In today's lexicon, he effectively franchised across the colonies his concept of the publisher/printer who would provide both the content and the ink on paper. By age 30, he had set up his business affairs so that his printing businesses in several colonies were operated by partners and he received a share of the profits, allowing him to pursue other interests.
The autobiography is unfinished, so we don't hear his account of his pursuits of electricity, which made him as famous and well-known as Bill Gates is today, nor his thought on the Revolution. Franklin did play a key role in establishing logistical support to the British during their fight with the French in the New World. At that time and during his years in Europe, he was generally perceived as a Tory supporter.
Read this book to learn how Franklin devoted himself to self-improvement by establishing clubs, lending libraries, a sober lifestyle allowing time for study, and his methods for measuring his personal performance against metrics he had established for a proper lifestyle. One will also gather a new appreciation for the fullness, utility, and richness of the English language when put on paper by a master.

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Arts & Photography: Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (Metropolitan Museum of Art) By Andrew Bolton List Price: $45.00 Price: $29.70 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Ships from and sold by Amazon.com 30 new or used available from $29.70 Average customer review:  (25 customer reviews)

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Arguably the most influential, imaginative, and provocative designer of his generation, Alexander McQueen both challenged and expanded fashion conventions to express ideas about race, class, sexuality, religion, and the environment. Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty examines the full breadth of the designer’s career, from the start of his fledgling label to the triumphs of his own world-renowned London house. It features his most iconic and radical designs, revealing how McQueen adapted and combined the fundamentals of Savile Row tailoring, the specialized techniques of haute couture, and technological innovation to achieve his distinctive aesthetic. It also focuses on the highly sophisticated narrative structures underpinning his collections and extravagant runway presentations, with their echoes of avant-garde installation and performance art.

Published to coincide with an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art organized by The Costume Institute, this stunning book includes a preface by Andrew Bolton; an introduction by Susannah Frankel; an interview by Tim Blanks with Sarah Burton, creative director of the house of Alexander McQueen; illuminating quotes from the designer himself; provocative and captivating new photography by renowned photographer Sølve Sundsbø; and a lenticular cover by Gary James McQueen.

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty celebrates the astounding creativity and originality of a designer who relentlessly questioned and confronted the requisites of fashion.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #134 in Books
• Published on: 2011-05-31
• Original language: English
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• 240 pages

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Andrew Bolton is Curator at The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Susannah Frankel is fashion editor of The Independentnewspaper. Tim Blanks is contributing editor of Style.com.

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful.
Absolutely Stunning
By Renee Miller
This is a book that you can spend hours looking at. The book is beautifully designed with a lenticular cover, moth print end papers, and huge color photos of McQueen's work. It's also a lot bigger and heavier than I expected considering the very reasonable price. The text is informative, and the pictures are sharp and clear so that you can really see the workmanship and details that went into the clothes.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
If you're a McQueen fan...
By GMun
... BUY THIS BOOK! This book serves as a wonderful compendium of McQueen's work. The collections noted range from "Jack the ripper stalks his victims" through "Angels and Demons". If I were to nit-pick: A - some of the photos could have benefited from better lighting and B - there needed to be more examples from his tenure at Givenchy. Not all of his collections are on display at the Met exhibit and so in this book, not all of his collections are used (Neptune, Pantheon Ad Lectum, etc.). I have not finished reading the passages in the forward, nor the interview with Sara Burton, but this book is more of a visual feast than a good read. The size is comparable to the price and the quality of the book is excellent. I'm still waiting for a giant 1,000 page book on his entire career, but in the mean time, this catalog will suffice nicely!
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful.
A Beautiful Tribute
By Wicked Photo Girl
This is an INCREDIBLE book. I love the transforming cover! Based on the upcoming exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the book includes statuesque models painted white like mannequins adorned in Mcqeen's designs. Many of them are headless (obviously done in post production), some are faceless (also post production) - I think this anonymity adds to the power of his works. I have to say, I was delighted I had ordered my copy in advance when I found out the newly wed Duchess Kate Middleton had decided to have her dress designed by Alexander McQueen's house!!! Between the upcoming opening and how stunning Kate's dress was this book is sure to be a sell out!!!!

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