Author: Talbot MundyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ivory
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
The Ivory Trail
Author: Talbot MundyPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 515
Book Description
'The Ivory Trail' is a thrilling African story that follows different adventures led by the urbane Lord 'Monty' Montdidier. The story begins when he hears about the buried ivory horde of Tippoo Tib and heads to the Congo to find it. It contains realistic descriptions of the unexplored African jungle and the hardships they face along the way that keep the readers curious till the end.
Author: T. V. BulpinThe Ivory Trail
Author: Victor KelleherPublisher:
ISBN: 9780141309774
Category : Channeling (Spiritualism)
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Reissue of a novel for teenagers first published in the Viking imprint in 1999. 15-year-old Jamie Hassan has been chosen by a Sufi of old Alexandria to step into the realms of the dead and follow the ivory trail through four continents, six generations, and five diverse cultures. As a channeller, Jamie can speak to the dead and relive their lives, but will he deny his remarkable power? Award-winning author's other publications include 'Taronga', 'Slow Burn' and 'Fire Dancer'.
The Tourist Trail
Author: John YunkerPublisher: Ashland Creek Press
ISBN: 1618220020
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
"Throughout the book, the passions and sincerity of animal advocates are captured with immense respect…the story becomes unstoppable." — Animal Legal Defense Fund The Tourist Trail is at once a romance, an adventure story, an environmental polemic, and a keen study of just how animalistic humans are. —Phoebe Literary Journal The Tourist Trail will challenge your perceptions of villains and innocent victims, and make you question whose side you’re on as each character grapples with his or her own authenticity, with what’s worth fighting for, and faces the realization that no matter how fast you run, you can never escape from yourself. — IndieReader Throughout the book, the passions and sincerity of animal advocates are captured with immense respect…the story becomes unstoppable. — Animal Legal Defense Fund Biologist Angela Haynes is accustomed to dark, lonely nights as one of the few humans at a penguin research station in Patagonia. She has grown used to the cries of penguins before dawn, to meager supplies and housing, to spending most of her days in one of the most remote regions on earth. What she isn’t used to is strange men washing ashore, which happens one day on her watch. The man won’t tell her his name or where he came from, but Angela, who has a soft spot for strays, tends to him, if for no other reason than to protect her birds and her work. When she later learns why he goes by an alias, why he is a refugee from the law, and why he is a man without a port, she begins to fall in love—and embarks on a journey that takes her deep into Antarctic waters, and even deeper into the emotional territory she thought she’d left behind. Against the backdrop of the Southern Ocean, The Tourist Trail weaves together the stories of Angela as well as FBI agent Robert Porter, dispatched on a mission that unearths a past he would rather keep buried; and Ethan Downes, a computer tech whose love for a passionate animal rights activist draws him into a dangerous mission.
Ivory
Author: Tony ParkPublisher: Tony Park
ISBN: 1925786951
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Modern day pirates on a quest to save an African treaure Ivory Alex Tremain is a pirate in trouble. The two women in his life – one of them his financial adviser, the other his diesel mechanic – have left him. He’s facing a mounting tide of debts and his crew of modern-day buccaneers, a multi-national band of ex-military cutthroats, are getting restless. They don’t all share his dream of going legit, but what Alex really wants is to re-open the five-star resort hotel which once belonged to his Portuguese mother and English father on the Island of Dreams, off the coast of Mozambique. A chance raid on a wildlife smugglers’ ship sets the Chinese triads after him and, to add to his woes, corporate lawyer Jane Humphries lands, literally, in his lap. Another woman’s the last thing Captain Tremain needs right now – especially one whose lover is a ruthless shipping magnate backed up by a deadly bunch of contract killers. What Alex really needs is one last, big heist – something valuable enough to fulfil his dreams and set him and his men up for life. When the South African government makes a controversial decision to reinstitute the culling of elephants in its national parks, Alex finds the answer to his prayers, but at what cost?
The Boy Aviators in Africa; Or, an Aerial Ivory Trail
Author: John Henry GoldfrapPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
In 'The Boy Aviators in Africa; Or, an Aerial Ivory Trail' by John Henry Goldfrap, readers are transported into a thrilling adventure where young aviators embark on a daring expedition through Africa in pursuit of a mysterious ivory trail. The book is written in a fast-paced and action-packed style, keeping readers on the edge of their seats as the characters navigate dangerous obstacles and unravel the secrets of the trail. Set against the backdrop of the early 20th century, the novel explores themes of exploration, bravery, and friendship, making it a captivating read for adventure enthusiasts and young adult readers alike. Goldfrap's vivid descriptions of the African landscape and the aerial feats of the boy aviators create a sense of realism and excitement throughout the book. John Henry Goldfrap, a former aviator and explorer, draws on his own experiences to craft a compelling narrative that combines elements of travelogue and fiction. His intimate knowledge of aviation and exploration shines through in the detailed descriptions of the aerial maneuvers and the challenges faced by the characters. Goldfrap's passion for adventure and discovery is evident in every page, adding depth and authenticity to the story. I highly recommend 'The Boy Aviators in Africa; Or, an Aerial Ivory Trail' to readers who enjoy gripping adventure stories with a touch of historical realism. Goldfrap's expertise in aviation and his knack for storytelling make this novel a thrilling and engaging read that will appeal to both young readers and fans of adventure literature.
In Search of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
Author: Jerome A. JacksonPublisher: Harper Perennial
ISBN: 9780060891558
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
In Search of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker is a complete natural history of one of the most exciting and rare birds in the world. Noted ornithologist Jerome A. Jackson takes the reader on his fantastic and personal quest, providing detailed insights into the bird's lifestyle, habitat, and cultural significance, examining its iconic status from the late 1800s to the present in advertising, conservation, and lore. As he relates searches for the bird by John James Audubon, Alexander Wilson, and others, Jackson offers anecdotal tales illuminating the methods of early naturalists, including how one captive ivory-bill destroyed a naturalist's hotel room in a desperate attempt to escape. Jackson's search for one of the few remaining ivory-bills takes him across the United States and into Cuba. A new epilogue disputes the putative rediscovery of the bird in April 2005.
Ivory and Bone
Author: Julie EshbaughPublisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062399276
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
“Exquisitely written, ferocious, and haunting. Don’t miss this one!” —Sarah J. Maas, New York Times bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series “Julie Eshbaugh is a unique new voice with talent enough for a whole team of writers. I’m still under the spell of her storytelling.”—Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling co-author of Illuminae and These Broken Stars Loosely inspired by Pride and Prejudice, Ivory and Bone is an enthralling tale of high-stakes survival, blinding betrayal, and star-crossed love. Hunting, gathering, and keeping his family safe—that’s the life seventeen-year-old Kol knows. Then bold, enigmatic Mya arrives from the south with her family, and Kol is captivated. He wants her to trust him, but any hopes of impressing her are ruined when he makes a careless—and nearly grave—mistake. What Kol doesn’t know is that underneath Mya’s cool disdain is a history wrought with loss that comes to light when another clan arrives. With them is Lo, an enemy from Mya’s past who Mya swears has ulterior motives. As Kol grows closer to Lo, tensions between Mya and Lo escalate until violence erupts. Faced with shattering losses, Kol is forced to question every person he’s trusted. One thing is for sure: this was a war that Mya or Lo—Kol doesn’t know which—had been planning all along. With riveting action and illustrative prose that leaps from the page, Julie Eshbaugh will have readers mesmerized and thirsty for more…So don’t miss the sequel, Obsidian and Stars.
The Race to Save the Lord God Bird
Author: Phillip HoosePublisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 0374301964
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
The tragedy of extinction is explained through the dramatic story of a legendary bird, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, and of those who tried to possess it, paint it, shoot it, sell it, and, in a last-ditch effort, save it. A powerful saga that sweeps through two hundred years of history, it introduces artists like John James Audubon, bird collectors like William Brewster, and finally a new breed of scientist in Cornell's Arthur A. "Doc" Allen and his young ornithology student, James Tanner, whose quest to save the Ivory-bill culminates in one of the first great conservation showdowns in U.S. history, an early round in what is now a worldwide effort to save species. As hope for the Ivory-bill fades in the United States, the bird is last spotted in Cuba in 1987, and Cuban scientists join in the race to save it. All this, plus Mr. Hoose's wonderful story-telling skills, comes together to give us what David Allen Sibley, author of The Sibley Guide to Birds calls "the most thorough and readable account to date of the personalities, fashions, economics, and politics that combined to bring about the demise of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker." The Race to Save the Lord God Bird is the winner of the 2005 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Nonfiction and the 2005 Bank Street - Flora Stieglitz Award.
