Ambrus, Victor G.
Overview
Works: | 776 works in 2,025 publications in 7 languages and 53,497 library holdings |
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Genres: | Juvenile works Fiction Literature History Fairy tales Drama Legends Biographies Christmas fiction Arthurian romances |
Roles: | Author, Illustrator, Contributor, Other, Editor, Illuminator, Translator, Creator, Author of introduction |
Classifications: | PZ10.3.S38, FIC |
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Most widely held works about
Victor G Ambrus
- The telling line : essays on fifteen contemporary book illustrators by Douglas Martin( Book )
- Windfall by K. M Peyton( Book )
- Battlefield panoramas : from the siege of Troy to D-Day by Victor G Ambrus( Book )
- Sea fever by K. M Peyton( Book )
- The kingdom and the cave. Illustrated by Victor Ambrus by Joan Aiken( Book )
- Victor Ambrus : Hungarian-English Children's Author, Illustrator, Artist designer ; Aug. 19, 1935 -( Visual )
- The World of English picture books( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Victor G Ambrus
Black Beauty by
Anna Sewell(
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30 editions published between 1938 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 994 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A story told from the horse's point of view about what it was like to be entirely dependent on humans, whether they were kind or cruel
30 editions published between 1938 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 994 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A story told from the horse's point of view about what it was like to be entirely dependent on humans, whether they were kind or cruel
The mystery of Stonehenge by
Franklyn M Branley(
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5 editions published between 1969 and 1972 in English and held by 905 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Combines the efforts of several modern scientists to explain the ancient mystery of Stonehenge; who built it and why? How was it built and when?
5 editions published between 1969 and 1972 in English and held by 905 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Combines the efforts of several modern scientists to explain the ancient mystery of Stonehenge; who built it and why? How was it built and when?
Shakespeare and Macbeth : the story behind the play by
Stewart Ross(
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6 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 816 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
We are transported to Shakespeare's time and the story is told of how he wrote one of his greatest plays
6 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 816 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
We are transported to Shakespeare's time and the story is told of how he wrote one of his greatest plays
Tales of King Arthur by
James Riordan(
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14 editions published between 1982 and 1992 in English and held by 772 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twelve of the best-known tales of King Arthur and his knights, retold from Malory's "Morte d'Arthur" and other medieval sources
14 editions published between 1982 and 1992 in English and held by 772 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twelve of the best-known tales of King Arthur and his knights, retold from Malory's "Morte d'Arthur" and other medieval sources
How the reindeer saved Santa by
Carolyn Haywood(
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4 editions published between 1986 and 1991 in English and held by 762 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Deciding that his sleigh is too old to use for delivering presents, Santa Claus gets a helicopter but finds after several mishaps that his sleigh and reindeer are still the most reliable transportation
4 editions published between 1986 and 1991 in English and held by 762 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Deciding that his sleigh is too old to use for delivering presents, Santa Claus gets a helicopter but finds after several mishaps that his sleigh and reindeer are still the most reliable transportation
The Canterbury tales by
Geraldine McCaughrean(
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14 editions published between 1984 and 2001 in English and Spanish and held by 759 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An illustrated retelling of Geoffrey Chaucer's famous work in which a group of pilgrims in fourteenth-century England tell each other stories as they travel on a pilgrimage to the cathedral at Canterbury
14 editions published between 1984 and 2001 in English and Spanish and held by 759 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An illustrated retelling of Geoffrey Chaucer's famous work in which a group of pilgrims in fourteenth-century England tell each other stories as they travel on a pilgrimage to the cathedral at Canterbury
Flambards by
K. M Peyton(
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17 editions published between 1968 and 1998 in English and Swedish and held by 740 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A twelve-year-old orphan girl is faced with a radically different way of life when she is sent to live with a crippled tyrannical uncle, who is obsessed with hounds and horses and who expects her and his two sons to follow in his footsteps
17 editions published between 1968 and 1998 in English and Swedish and held by 740 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A twelve-year-old orphan girl is faced with a radically different way of life when she is sent to live with a crippled tyrannical uncle, who is obsessed with hounds and horses and who expects her and his two sons to follow in his footsteps
Santa Claus forever! by
Carolyn Haywood(
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6 editions published between 1983 and 1988 in English and held by 732 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After a particularly difficult Christmas Eve, Santa decides to retire, but when he sees his replacement, he changes his mind
6 editions published between 1983 and 1988 in English and held by 732 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After a particularly difficult Christmas Eve, Santa decides to retire, but when he sees his replacement, he changes his mind
The three poor tailors by
Victor G Ambrus(
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20 editions published between 1965 and 1976 in English and held by 667 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Hungarian folktale in which three tailors take a trip to town on a nannygoat
20 editions published between 1965 and 1976 in English and held by 667 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Hungarian folktale in which three tailors take a trip to town on a nannygoat
Favorite tales from Shakespeare by
Bernard Miles(
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12 editions published between 1976 and 1988 in English and held by 644 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Adaptations into story form of five of Shakespeare's plays
12 editions published between 1976 and 1988 in English and held by 644 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Adaptations into story form of five of Shakespeare's plays
Robin Hood, his life and legend by
Bernard Miles(
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8 editions published between 1979 and 1989 in English and held by 629 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The introduction and epilogue explore the history behind the folklore. The author has drawn on Medieval ballads and legends to create this story.ry.__
8 editions published between 1979 and 1989 in English and held by 629 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The introduction and epilogue explore the history behind the folklore. The author has drawn on Medieval ballads and legends to create this story.ry.__
A valentine fantasy by
Carolyn Haywood(
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2 editions published in 1976 in English and held by 615 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A tale of how Valentine's Day came into existence and of how the heart became its symbol
2 editions published in 1976 in English and held by 615 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A tale of how Valentine's Day came into existence and of how the heart became its symbol
The bushbabies by
William Stevenson(
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7 editions published between 1965 and 1985 in English and held by 583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A girl's foolish desire to return her bushbaby to the wild with the help her father's former assistant, a bushman, is complicated by fire, drought and flood and by the authorities who assume she has been kidnapped
7 editions published between 1965 and 1985 in English and held by 583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A girl's foolish desire to return her bushbaby to the wild with the help her father's former assistant, a bushman, is complicated by fire, drought and flood and by the authorities who assume she has been kidnapped
The Iliad by
Nick McCarty(
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13 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in English and held by 563 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Vivid illustrations by noted artist Victor Ambrus brings to life this new retelling of Paris' doomed love for Helen and the years of siege that roiled the ancient city of Troy
13 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in English and held by 563 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Vivid illustrations by noted artist Victor Ambrus brings to life this new retelling of Paris' doomed love for Helen and the years of siege that roiled the ancient city of Troy
Drawing animals by
Victor G Ambrus(
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28 editions published between 1979 and 2006 in English and Chinese and held by 538 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of practical tips on how to draw wild and domestic animals, with examples ranging from dogs to ostriches to donkeys
28 editions published between 1979 and 2006 in English and Chinese and held by 538 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of practical tips on how to draw wild and domestic animals, with examples ranging from dogs to ostriches to donkeys
Tales from the Arabian nights by
James Riordan(
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19 editions published between 1963 and 1985 in English and held by 528 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nine of the tales told by Shaharazad to enchant the cruel sultan and stop him from executing her as he had his other daily wives
19 editions published between 1963 and 1985 in English and held by 528 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Nine of the tales told by Shaharazad to enchant the cruel sultan and stop him from executing her as he had his other daily wives
Eric the Red : the Viking adventurer by
Neil Grant(
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8 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in English and held by 526 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents the saga of the Norse explorer who settled Greenland
8 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in English and held by 526 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents the saga of the Norse explorer who settled Greenland
The farthest-away mountain by
Lynne Reid Banks(
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7 editions published between 1976 and 2004 in English and held by 511 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A girl embarks on a dangerous adventure to fulfill her three desires: to visit the farthest-away mountain, to meet a gargoyle, and to find a prince for a husband
7 editions published between 1976 and 2004 in English and held by 511 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A girl embarks on a dangerous adventure to fulfill her three desires: to visit the farthest-away mountain, to meet a gargoyle, and to find a prince for a husband
A Christmas fantasy by
Carolyn Haywood(
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8 editions published between 1972 and 1973 in English and held by 509 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relates the boyhood of Santa Claus and how he got into the "present business."
8 editions published between 1972 and 1973 in English and held by 509 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relates the boyhood of Santa Claus and how he got into the "present business."
Flambards in summer by
K. M Peyton(
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13 editions published between 1969 and 1999 in English and held by 504 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After her husband is killed in the war in 1916, twenty-one-year old Christina returns to take care of the deserted estate where she grew up. Sequel to Flambards and The Edge of the Cloud
13 editions published between 1969 and 1999 in English and held by 504 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After her husband is killed in the war in 1916, twenty-one-year old Christina returns to take care of the deserted estate where she grew up. Sequel to Flambards and The Edge of the Cloud
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- Riordan, James 1936-2012 Contributor Author Adapter
- Peyton, K. M. Author
- Haywood, Carolyn 1898-1990 Author
- Burton, Hester Author
- McCaughrean, Geraldine Author
- Griffiths, Helen 1939- Author
- Ambrus, Glenys
- Santa Claus
- Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Author
- Miles, Bernard 1907-1991 Other Author
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Africa Ambrus, Victor G Animal welfare Antiquities Arabs Arthurian romances Black Beauty--(Fictitious character) Chaucer, Geoffrey, Children's stories Children's stories, English Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages Christmas stories Country life Drama England England--Canterbury England--London England--Stonehenge England--Wiltshire Eric,--the Red, Fairy tales Fantasy fiction Folklore Geography, Medieval Great Britain Greenland Horsemanship Horses Hungary Illustrated children's books Illustration of books Illustrators Literature Macbeth,--King of Scotland, Macbeth (Shakespeare, William) Manners and customs Megalithic monuments Middle Ages Northmen Orphans Pencil drawing--Technique Prehistoric peoples Robin Hood--(Legendary character) Santa Claus Shakespeare, William, Social conditions Storytelling Theater Valentine's Day Voyages and travels
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Alternative Names
Ambrus 1935-
Ambrus, Gyozo 1935-
Ambrus, Gyozo 1935-2021
Ambrus, Győző László
Ambrus, Gyözö László, 1935-
Ambrus, Gyozo László 1935-2021
Ambrus, László Gyö̋zö̋ 1935-
Ambrus, László Gyö̋zö̋ 1935-2021
Ambrus, V. 1935-
Ambrus, V. 1935-2021
Ambrus, V. G. 1935-
Ambrus, V. G. 1935-2021
Ambrus, Victor
Ambrus Victor 1935-....
Ambrus, Victor C.
Ambrus, Victor C. 1935-
Ambrus, Victor C. 1935-2021
Ambrus, Victor G.
Ambrus, Victor G 1935-
Ambrus, Victor G. 1935-2021
Ambrus Viktor
Ambrus Viktor (1935–) magyar származású brit illusztrátor
Ambrus, Viktor G. 1935-
Ambrus, Viktor G. 1935-2021
Embrass, Viktors, 1935-
Embruss, Viktors G., 1935-
Embrūzs, Viktors, 1935-
Gyozo László Ambrus
Victor Ambrus Hongaars illustrator
Victor Ambrus illustrateur hongrois
Victor Ambrus illustratore ungherese
Victor Ambrus ilustrador húngaro
Victor Ambrus ilustrador húngaru
فيكتور أمبرس رسام توضيحي مجري
앰브러스, 빅터 1935-
앰브러스, 빅터 G. 1935-
アンブラズ, ビクター・G
ヴィクター・アンブラス
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