David Clive King's literary contributions are deeply enriched by his extensive travels, which provided fertile ground for his imaginative storytelling. His writing, particularly for younger audiences, is characterized by a vibrant style and a knack for transporting readers to extraordinary realms. Through his narratives, often set against backdrops of diverse global locations, King explores universal themes of camaraderie and discovery. His unique perspective, shaped by naval service and international postings, imbues his work with a distinctive and memorable quality.
Looking at Holy Silence and comprehending it more fully through understanding the role silence has played in the Bible, as well as with the Desert Fathers, and in Christian spirituality throughout the ages. We will discuss such areas as Benedictine spirituality, Hesychasm, Centering Prayer and the interface of silence with not only spirituality, but death, love, and the universe itself.
This book evaluates the Gospel of John and attempts to comprehend it more fully through its themes and sub-themes. The goal is to give the reader a better grasp of the underlying message contained in John's Gospel as opposed to simply reading the Gospel from its beginning to end.
Clive King has always been fascinated by distant lands and remote ages, and he draws on his experiences of sea, desert, moutains, and jungle to put together this exciting anthology. He includes twenty-one hair-raising tales by some of the best adventure writers of the past and present, including: Ray Bradbury, Robert Graves, Anthony Hope, Doris Lessing, Jack London, Jill Paton Walsh, Rosemary Sutcliff, A. F. Tschiffely, Mark Twain. There are gripping accounts of rescue missions and dangerous encounters, and dramatic legends of heroic deeds, as well as exhilarating stories of adventurous travel, be it by horse through Central America or by bicycle up Mount Kilimanjaro. Clive King has chosen all the pieces in this collection, whether fact or fiction, for their exciting situations, authentic detail, and for their strong, clear style of storytelling.
Barney is a solitary eight-year-old, given to wandering off by himself. One day he is lying on the edge of disused chalk-pit when he tumbles over, lands in a sort of cave, and meets' somebody with a lot of shaggy hair and two bright black eyes' - wearing a rabbit-skin and speaking in grunts. He names him Stig. They learn to understand one another, and together they raid the rubbish dump at the bottom of the pit, improve Stig's cave dwelling, and enjoy a series of adventures that are sometimes wildly improbably and sometimes extremely practical.