belgium

Presents the life and work of Lema?itre, a Roman Catholic priest and cosmologist. His theories are compared to Einstein and modern scientists studying the universe.

Recounts the exploits of a Belgian Resistance member during World War II who was eventually caught and sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp.

Suzanne Loebl provides an account of her experiences as a young girl after her Jewish family went into hiding from the Nazis in Brussels.

A French professor escapes from a humiliating clerkship in a Yorkshire mill to find work as a teacher in Belgium, where he falls in love with an impoverished student-teacher.

Examines the life and art of Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens, along with his influence on art in northern Europe, describes his workshop, and includes a chronology.

Briefly examines the life and work of the sixteenth-century Flemish painter, describing and giving examples of his art.

An introduction to the life and work of twentieth-century Belgian artist Rene Magritte, discussing his cultural and historical importance, and including a chronology and over one hundred color illustrations with explanatory captions.

Lucy Snowe makes her way by teaching, as she unhappily watches John Bretton's infatuation for the flirt, Ginevra Fanshawe. She then falls in love with and transforms the professor, Monsieur Paul Emanuel.

In Belgium during World War II, Willy becomes friends with Max and his Jewish family, and although they become separated, they remain related by a bond of friendship and a special painting.