Sentences with phrase «outside of the story beats»

Not exact matches

Tolkien says it best: «It is the mark of a good fairy - story, of the higher or more complete kind, that however wild its events, however fantastic or terrible the adventures, it can give to child or man that hears it, when the «turn» comes, a catch of the breath, a beat and lifting of the heart, near to (or indeed accompanied by) tears, as keen as that given by any form of literary art... In such stories, when the sudden «turn» comes we get a piercing glimpse of joy, and heart's desire, that for a moment passes outside the frame, rends indeed the very web of story, and lets a gleam come through.»

Big Sur's Beat Generation and hippie era live on at Nepenthe too — hang around the handsome bar or outside by the fire pit and listen and keep your ears peeled for names like Kerouac and stories that start with «I remember when...» You can even take home a bit of Big Sur style: The Phoenix at Nepenthe gift shop features handmade jewellery, ceramics, and even instruments for that perfect drum circle.

The story that has pulled me through Assassin's Creed III — and it's as powerful a pull as any videogame story — is the real story of America, outside the textbook beats of this game's facile historical perspective.