Sentences with phrase «fictional account»

The first two titles are movies, fictional accounts of a kid left home by himself.

The Lost Palace (What the Goats Saw)- Pupil's English text with fictional account of Yeavering Bell, an Iron Age Hill fort and Anglo - Saxon palace...

Much in the same way World War Z chronicled humanity's war with zombies through a collection of fictional accounts from the front lines, the story unfolds from the perspective of several characters in different locations around the world as they watch the world change dramatically — and often horrifically — in front of their eyes.

The Bible, the Torah, and the Koran all are beautiful works of literature, but to use fictional accounts to attack gay people is to betray one's own insanity.

This richly and dramatically told fictional account of the Fisk University Jubilee Singers is based on the real - life Ella Sheppard, who was born into slavery and later joined the chorus, which went on the road to raise money to repair Fisk's dilapidated buildings.

The Painted Kiss, by Elizabeth Hickey A fictional account of the woman who...

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal is a hilarious fictional account of the «missing years» of Joshua bar Joseph, aka Jesus of Nazareth, as told by his childhood pal and best bud, Biff.

George Orwell's famous novel «1984,» is a masterful fictional account of a state which imposes cognitive dissonance on its citizens to control their... [Read More]

This is a beautiful, albeit fictional account of the love story between Jesus and his wife Mary Magdalene.

Jenkins» rowdy pro football novel Semi-Tough was a 1973 bestseller, and next month he is bringing out a rollicking fictional account of the pro golf tour called Dead Solid Perfect.

A spokesman for Mr Corbyn dismissed the source claims, saying: «This sounds like more anonymous, fictional accounts which are simply aimed at destabilising the leadership.»

Directed by Xavier Beauvois, the film is an intense fictional account of the 1996 kidnapping and murder of 7 French Cistercian Monks by Islamic Fundamentalists in Algeria.

But the details are what make this film so interesting and even if this is a completely fictional account, it seems true and our need to fill in the gaps will cause what I think will be a massive audience to see this much anticipated film.

A purely fictional account of what it might have been like to be the child of a Nazi Commandant during the Holocaust, this movie tries hard to present a new angle on this horrific piece of history.

Quills is adapted by Doug Wright from his award winning play and gives fictional account of his latter days in Charenton Asylum, where he spent his last decade.

Downfall Oliver Hirschbiegel's tale of madmen and monsters is perhaps the definitive fictional account of the final days of the Third Reich.

I disagree and instead found in The Lacuna one of the more sensitive fictional accounts of the McCarthy era.

Her second book, The September Queen, was the first fictional accounting of the extraordinary adventure of Jane Lane, who risked her life to help the young Charles II escape after the disastrous Battle of Worcester.

Basing her novel off of Vanessa's letters and diaries from the time, Parmar offers up a fascinating fictional account of these privileged, clever and troubled bohemians» lives.

The result is an eclectic volume of accessible responses that provides a pluralistic and dynamic curatorial discourse where critical essays, theoretical explorations, propositions, historical overviews, interviews, exhibition critiques and fictional accounts sit side by side.

A response to gallerists requesting reproductions of artwork instead of taking the time to visit the artists» studios and see the work itself, «The Domain of the Great Bear» (Fall 1966, Art Voices)-- an eight - page fictional account of an artwork created in the Hayden Planetarium — was intended to bypass the galleries and exist solely as a reproduction.

While it may be tempting to boost your law firm's online presence (and by extension, your caseload) by creating your own fake reviews and posting them under fictional accounts.

The Painted Kiss, by Elizabeth Hickey A fictional account of the woman who posed for Gustav Klimt's famous painting and was his secret mistress.

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal is a hilarious fictional account of the «missing years» of Joshua bar Joseph, aka Jesus

The literature relating to the history of the British intelligence agencies has been dominated by fictional accounts of former members such as Compton Mackenzie, Ian Fleming and David Cornwell, better known as John le Carré.

«This fictional account of women spies blended a description of German - occupied France with the characters» gritty personal stories, and it was fascinating to read.»

In a fascinating post on The Conversation blog, Maynard makes an argument that won't surprise anyone who has read any fictional account of human's interplanetary future — colonizing other planets probably won't bring out the better angels of our nature, and any attempt to put people on Mars will require overcoming serious social and political problems, such as:

In a statement to The Oregonian newspaper, an Oracle spokeswoman called the state's lawsuit «a fictional account of the Oregon Healthcare Project.»

«While it is a fictional account of the life of the modern poet Delmore Schwartz, it is notable and worth reading if only for the line that reflects the extended period of time before Schwartz — who died destitute --[which] was identified on his death.

Jackson gave Shaq a copy of Hermann Hesse's Siddartha, a fictional account of the life of Buddha, with the hope that it might make the goofy young centre think about his relationship with material possessions, creating a spiritual change that would, in the end, make him a better player.

Fictional accounts, such as two essays by writer and CEO of publication The Bold Italic Sunil Rajaraman, are also gaining traction.

It's a fictional account of his conversion that he wrote over a holiday visit with his childhood best friend.

King writes fictional accounts of horror that kinda sorta mirrors the fictional accounts of horror in the Bible.

Religion is a hoax, your all sheep... you do nt need a fictional account of something from 2000 years ago to tell you whats right or wrong, or good or bad... Stop using a crutch and live your own life.

If you have read the Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye «Left Behind» series, you are familiar with a fictional account of what may happen during this period.

If you still believe that the bible is not fiction: It only takes one fictional account to make your book a work of fiction.

That's because it is introspectively obvious to most individuals, by reference to the world we live in and deal with everyday, that the stories and characters in these fictional accounts are ultimately imaginary.

Both of these fictional accounts have jetliners losing power and raining down across America — a horrific scenario, especially when you consider that there may be five thousand commercial aircraft in our airspace at a given time.

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And then we have the accounts of Josephus Flavius, a Roman historian, who obviously had no reason to support a fictional account.

The important part of the parable was the moral of the story, not the fact that the story was or was not a fictional account.

I do enjoy reading about Victorian history and politics, so to become part of Trollope's fictional account of either Victorian politics or religion would be perfect

After failed attempts at a fictional account, a lunch with the writer Gay Talese — who urged Villano to tell the story as nonfiction — provided the push he needed.

A spokesman for Mr Corbyn has dismissed the claims as «fictional accounts» aimed at harming his leadership.

A fictional account of the true story of Anonymous and LulzSec, the collective swarm who took on the most powerful capitalist forces from their bedrooms.

The novel, a New York Times best seller, is a fictional account of Benedict Arnold's socialite wife Peggy Shippen's role in his treason against America.

«The Press Conference addressed by the IGP Investigative Panel headed by Mr Damian Okoro and the IGP Ibrahim Idris is yet another fictional account by a Police Force that has lost its moral base as it is intent on reinventing itself through falsehood.