Mother Of Pearl

Author: Mary Morrissy
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473524865
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
MOTHER OF PEARL, the first novel by an acclaimed Irish short-story writer, explores the disturbing territory of the divided self. Through the story of the kidnapping of a baby, the notion of personal history as received fiction is examined. The novel asks: what makes a family? Is it mere kinship through blood, or something more profound and intricate? What keeps it together? What tears it apart? The action of the novel is seen through the eyes of a baby's mother, the kidnapper and the child itself. Dramatic, blackly funny and tragically topical, MOTHER OF PEARL is a remarkable achievement.

Mother Of Pearl

Author: Maureen Lee
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 1409115224
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332

Book Description
A tragedy tears a family apart - a superb novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL. Pretty Amy Curran was just eighteen years old when she met Barney Patterson, the love of her life, on Southport Pier in 1939. Their romantic, passionate marriage was made in heaven - but with the outbreak of war, Barney volunteered to fight, and the couple were separated for five long years. When he returned to Liverpool after VE Day, he wasn't the same person - and neither was Amy. How could things have become so twisted that one day Amy would kill the husband she once so adored? And what happened to their little girl, Pearl, just five years old at the time? In 1971 Amy is released from prison - although her freedom will change the lives of others, not least that of her daughter. But Pearl has her own demons to exorcise in her quest for happiness. And the greatest question she must ask herself is this: can she ever love her mother after what she did?

Thai Mother-of-pearl Inlay

Author: Julthusana Byachrananda
Publisher: River Books Press Dist A C
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
For over 500 years Thai mother-of-pearl inlay has developed a distinctive and beautiful style. Used

Mother-Of-Pearl Antiques and Collectibles

Author: Michael Meyer
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764345289
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This important book explores the subject of mother-of-pearl production and art, and illustrates the topic with over 5,000 photographs of mother-of-pearl artifacts.--

The mother

Author: Pearl S. Buck
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
"The mother" by Pearl S. Buck. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Museum Bees

Author: Trace Mayer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989062121
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Introduction to Trace Mayer's Museum Bees: Including an overview of his work, the history, methodology, and variety of pieces created as well as interior design installations in clients homes.

Mother-of-pearl

Author: Denise Patry Leidy
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 90

Book Description

MOTHER OF PEARL

Author: Anatole 1844-1924 France
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781372949333
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Pearl Inlay

Author: James E. Patterson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780964475229
Category : Incrustation (Stone carving)
Languages : en
Pages : 81

Book Description

Piqué

Author: Alexis Kugel
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 889182061X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The first volume dedicated to the most complete and outstanding collection of Piqué objects ever assembled, a number of which have never been published before. The volume is dedicated to the art of "Piqué," created in Naples during the first half of the eighteenth century, a technique that combines remarkable inventiveness, virtuoso skill, and astonishing opulence. These extraordinary objects are made of three precious materials: tortoiseshell, gold, and mother-of-pearl. These pieces were made between 1720 and 1760 for the public and the court, especially for Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples. The authors of these creations were known as tartarugari. Among the most famous tartarugari was Giuseppe Sarao, whose studio was next to the walls of the Royal Palace and who created some of the pieces presented in this book. Also included is an extraordinary table from the Hermitage Museum, considered to be the greatest masterpiece created using the Piqué technique, and still retaining its original legs. The catalogue will allow readers to discover both the incredible inventiveness of the artists and the extraordinarily keen interest this art sparked among nineteenth-century collectors, including several members of the Rothschild family. The volume presents more than fifty objects, representing the masterpieces of this technique. The objects are introduced by a study of the subject and a text explaining the historical context.