Author: Henry BlofeldPublisher:
ISBN: 9781908724366
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Memoirs of Three Continents
Author: Mirza Saeed-Uz Zafar ChaghraiPublisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462056385
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 753
Book Description
Prof. Mirza Saeed-Uz Zafar Chaghtai is a renowned scholar, scientist and author of many books in various languages. He looks back at adventures that have spanned thousands of miles and included some of the worlds most remarkable people. With candor and humor, he outlines his social, political, and religious beliefs and shares insights on scientific and literary life in India, Europe, the United States of America, and elsewhere. His rise to the top of the scholarly community began in a small town in British India and brought him to Paris, London, Sweden and various places throughout the world, where he shared ideas with distinguished scientists, Nobel laureates, men of letters and many exemplary people. From rural and feudal British India to pragmatic and modern Europe, he honed his understanding of the world and, at times, went through personal, social, political, religious, scientific, and literary upheavals before returning home enthused to work for his people as a scholar and scientist. Scholars, history buffs, and anyone eager to learn about people and places, especially India and Europe through the turn of the century, will be inspired and educated by Memoirs of Three Continents.
Across Three Continents
Author: Joseph S. PersaudPublisher:
ISBN: 9780972364706
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
"J.S.Persaud, in "Across Three Continents," reveals a fascinating story of his life. With his grandfather's life, as an indentured servant in a sugar plantation in Guyana, and his own life, when he emigrated to the United States, he weaves a narrative of suffering and discrimination, of freedom and happiness."
Hero on Three Continents
Author: Stephen Maitland-LewisPublisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1413414281
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
HERO ON THREE CONTINENTS is a chronicle of a century with the protagonist Henry Brown participating in events both cataclysmic and personal, and interfacing with characters both famous and imaginary. From the jazz age of the 1920's to the war-torn 1940's, to the international crises of oil and terrorism in the 70's, this novel makes history intimate, the work of any epic. The world needs a hero, and Henry Brown is such a man. Maitland-Lewis demonstrates the importance of uncompromising research as well as the art of presenting material in a fast-flowing, enjoyable, "can't put it down" style.
Cricket Country
Author: Prashant KidambiPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0198843135
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
The extraordinary story of the first 'All India' national cricket tour of Great Britain and Ireland - and how the idea of India as a nation took shape on the cricket pitch.
A Life Across Three Continents
Author: Nilima LambahPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diplomats' spouses
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
‘I wish I had a wife . . . (they are) literally the secret weapon of a diplomat’s success.’ Mary Seet-Cheng, Lady diplomat, Singapore Nilima Lambah, wife of Satinder Lambah, an Indian Foreign Service officer gets candid and presents a cavalcade of interesting episodes, anecdotes and fascinating experiences culled from a life she lived in a host of countries for thirty years. From leading a life under the microscope of intelligence agencies in Pakistan to hosting a dinner just a few hours after an earthquake shook their home in San Francisco – her accounts are not only witty but also present a picture of the culture and society of the various places she visited. A Life Across Three Continents offers a glimpse into different aspects of a diplomat’s life from the point of view of his wife – its glitter and glamour; its protocol and surprises; and coming to terms with foreign soil and diverse cultures. Written simply, these recollections of Nilima Lambah have something for people of all ages and from all walks of life. An amalgam of wit and humour, this is both informative and entertaining.
The Three Ws of West Indian Cricket
Author: Keith A. P. SandifordPublisher:
ISBN: 9780759692695
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
This study offers an intriguing analysis of the famous Three Ws of West Indian Cricket who were born within seventeen months and a mile from each other near the Kensington Oval Cricket Ground in Bridgetown, Barbados. They were destined to become three of the greatest cricketers in the world who would eventually be knighted for their sparkling batting records and meritorious service to cricket and the society in general. The study traces their humble beginnings in colonial Barbados, their ascendancy in the Barbados and West Indian Cricket teams in an era of struggle for justice, democracy, equality, and majority rule in the British West Indies. Most of all the study focuses on the endless debate, which goes on in the cricket world as to who was the greatest among the three. This book is filled with facts, figures and statistics not easily found elsewhere.
Cricket on the Continent
Author: Tim BrooksPublisher: Pitch Publishing
ISBN: 9781785312038
Category : Cricket
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From sun-kissed olive groves to frosty pine glades, cricket is played in every corner of continental Europe. But the game is fragile at its frontiers, struggling for profile and participants on a football-obsessed continent. Cricket on the Continent reflects on how the sport was exported, introduced and developed in mainland Europe, and the challenges it faced (and continues to face). It examines what lies in store in an uncertain future; casts a critical eye at the role of the ICC, the game-changing opportunities the Olympics could bring and the unique origins and development in different countries. These fundamental questions are confronted head on in a tale of matches, machinations and miracles, and a voyage through a fascinating patchwork of cultural nuances, colourful characters and cricketing intrigue that form the map of cricket in Europe.
Author: Ransford Tetteh
Author: Alexander Greenwood