Author: Jerome TharaudPublisher: Eland Publishing
ISBN: 9781780601625
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Unique eyewitness account from 1917 of Morocco as a French protectorate.
Author: Jérôme TharaudAfrica in the Contemporary Spanish Novel, 1990–2010
Author: Mahan L. EllisonPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1793607435
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
The time period of 1990-2010 marks a significant moment in Spanish literary publishing that emphasized a new focus on Africa and African voices and signaled the beginning of a publishing boom of Hispano-African authors and themes. Africa in the Contemporary Spanish Novel, 1990-2010 analyzes the strategies that Spanish and Hispano-African authors employ when writing about Africa in the contemporary Spanish novel. Focusing on the former Spanish colonial territories of Morocco, Western Sahara, and Equatorial Guinea, Mahan L. Ellison analyzes the post-colonial literary discourse about these regions at the turn of the twenty-first century. Heexamines the new ways of conceptualizing Africa that depart from an Orientalist framework as advanced by novelists such as Lorenzo Silva, Concha López Sarasúa, Ramón Mayrata, and others. Throughout, Ellison also places the novels within their historical context, specifically engaging with the theoretical ideas of Edward Said’s Orientalism (1978), to determine to what extent his analysis of Orientalist discourse still holds value for a study of the Spanish novel of thirty years later.
The Marseilles Trilogy Reader
Author: Europa EditionsPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1609454111
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
A fantastic addition for fans of Jean-Claude Izzo and his famed Marseilles Trilogy, this reader provides a greater understanding of Izzo, his city of Marseilles and the genre that his works helped establish–Mediterranean Noir. The Marseilles Trilogy Reader includes a history of the Mediterranean Noir genre by Sandro Ferri, a eulogy for Izzo by friend and Italian crime writer Massimo Carlotto, an article by Chares Taylor titled “Dark Paradise” originally published by The Nation that analyzes the multicultural and social aspects of the trilogy, words of praise from adored crime novelist and author of The Revolution of the Moon Andrea Camilleri and finally a reading group guide for the first book Total Chaos. Altogether, these pieces are a wonderful supplement to round out a reading of the Marseilles Trilogy. They warmly bring more of the late Jean-Claude Izzo into his masterpieces Total Chaos, Chourmo and Solea.
The Irish Heart Series Collection: An Irish Women's Fiction Romance Novel Trilogy
Author: Juliet GauvinPublisher: Juliet Gauvin
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description
For fans of The Holiday & Letters to Juliet comes a delicious trilogy about losing your way and finding your life . . . in Ireland. Elizabeth Lara built a perfect life as San Francisco’s top divorce attorney, but when she loses her great-aunt Mags, the woman who raised her, she boards a plane and leaves it all behind. Mags has left Elizabeth a box of seventeen letters—expressly written to help guide Elizabeth back to herself. The first reveals a shocking truth, kept secret for thirty-five years. Reeling from the revelation, Elizabeth thinks Ireland will be the perfect place to find some peace. But her serene Irish escape isn’t the respite from reality she expected. Fate instead delivers an embarrassing encounter with Irishman Connor Bannon—the striking cottage owner, Ireland’s most eligible bachelor, and her nearest neighbor. Elizabeth’s aching to feel like herself again, but escaping her life of black and gray and learning to live again won’t be easy. The letters help, the fresh Irish air too, but nothing moves the needle quite like the man just up the lake . . . Connor. With the help of Mags’ letters, the colorful townspeople of Dingle, and Connor, Elizabeth uncovers decades-old family secrets, kicks up her heels to the Irish music, lets her hair down, and finds a way back to who she really is. Come journey with Elizabeth in a story that explores the twists and turns of life, the magic of new beginnings, and the timeless allure of Ireland. This Irish women’s fiction romance novel trilogy will take you on an adventure you’ll never forget and give you all the feels. Escape to Ireland now . . . and then London & Paris! This is more than a romantic story—it’s an invitation to rediscover life’s possibilities. Includes the first THREE books in The Irish Heart Series, also known as The Irish Heart Original Trilogy. Lose your way and find your life in Ireland. READING ORDER: The Irish Heart Series Original Trilogy: The Irish Cottage: Finding Elizabeth (Book 1) The London Flat: Second Chances (Book 2) The Paris Apartment: Fated Journey (Book 3) . . . and for the readers who wanted more . . . 5 years later . . . The Irish Heart Series Continuing Trilogy: The Irish Castle: Keeping Elizabeth (Book 4) The Irish Secret: Wild Fire (Book 5) The Irish Wedding: A Novel Romance (Book 6) Juliet Gauvin’s books are feel-good romantic women’s fiction. They include international travel, holidays, contemporary women, and epic love.
The Miramonde Series Trilogy Box Set
Author: Amy MaroneyPublisher: Artelan Press
ISBN: 0997521384
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1908
Book Description
Discover a captivating dual-timeline art mystery trilogy set in Renaissance-era Europe... In The Girl from Oto, American scholar Zari Durrell navigates the great cities and landscapes of Europe, experiencing friendship, betrayal and love as she hunts for traces of Mira de Oto, a Renaissance-era woman artist from the wild Pyrenees mountains. In Mira's Way, Zari races through France, working feverishly to connect Mira with a series of masterful unsigned portraits. Meanwhile, an academic rival peddles his theory that the works were made by a famous male artist. Will Mira be lost to history forever? In A Place in the World, when art experts embrace the theory that Mira’s paintings are the work of a famous man, Zari must act. Racing against time, she travels to a windswept corner of Spain. What she discovers there solves the puzzle of Mira forever—and unlocks the secrets of Zari’s own past. An unforgettable journey to a world rich in history, romance, and adventure. "Flawless, fast-paced storytelling." -Rose City Reader Reviews "Grips from start to finish. Amy Maroney has a gift of bringing the past to life in a way that is relatable and engaging." —Historical Novel Society Review "I highly recommend all three books in the series for art and history lovers and anyone who wants a well-written, thoughtfully-crafted book." —Deborah Swift, author of The Poison Keeper KEYWORDS art mystery, female protagonist, amateur sleuth, historical thriller, medieval, renaissance, Europe, Spain, France, Pyrenees, adventure, romantic suspense
Moroccan Folktales
Author: Jilali El KoudiaPublisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 0815654448
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Drawing on stories he heard as a boy from female relatives, Jilali El Koudia presents a cross section of utterly bewitching narratives. Filled with ghouls and fools, kind magic and wicked, eternal bonds and earthly wishes, these are mesmerizing stories to be savored, studied, or simply treasured. Varied genres include anecdotes, legends, and animal fables, and some tales bear strong resemblance to European counterparts, for example Aamar and his Sister (Hansel and Gretel) and Nunja and the White Dove (Cinderella). All capture the heart of Morroco and the soul of its people. In an enlightening introduction, El Koudia mourns the loss of the teller of tales in the marketplace, and he makes it clear that storytelling, born of memory and oral tradition, could vanish in the face of mass and electronic media.
Literature of Travel and Exploration
Author: Jennifer SpeakePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135456623
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 3477
Book Description
Containing more than 600 entries, this valuable resource presents all aspects of travel writing. There are entries on places and routes (Afghanistan, Black Sea, Egypt, Gobi Desert, Hawaii, Himalayas, Italy, Northwest Passage, Samarkand, Silk Route, Timbuktu), writers (Isabella Bird, Ibn Battuta, Bruce Chatwin, Gustave Flaubert, Mary Kingsley, Walter Ralegh, Wilfrid Thesiger), methods of transport and types of journey (balloon, camel, grand tour, hunting and big game expeditions, pilgrimage, space travel and exploration), genres (buccaneer narratives, guidebooks, New World chronicles, postcards), companies and societies (East India Company, Royal Geographical Society, Society of Dilettanti), and issues and themes (censorship, exile, orientalism, and tourism). For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Literature of Travel and Exploration: An Encyclopedia website.
The Cup
Author: Melissa Addey Publisher: Google.Book
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
My thanks go to Professor Harry Norris and Dr Michael Brett of the School of Oriental and African Studies for their wonderful books on Berbers, Tuaregs and this era as well as their helpful information and encouragement. All mistakes are of course mine. Thank you to my brother Ben, whose different way of sensing illness is both fascinating and strange to me. It gave me the inspiration for some of Hela’s skills, although I think he is a great deal wiser. Huge gratitude to the University of Surrey for giving me funding for my PhD in Creative Writing, allowing me freedom and valuable writing time for multiple projects over three years. And especially to Dr Paul Vlitos, who has already improved my writing craft with his knowledge and encouragement. To my beta readers for this book: Camilla, Elisa, Etain and Helen, thank you so much for all your insights and questions as well as your demands for the next book! You make each book better. And always, my thanks to Ryan, who makes all things possible and to Seth and Isabelle for putting up with Mamma having her head in the clouds.
Contemporary World Fiction
Author: Juris DilevkoPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1598849093
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
This much-needed guide to translated literature offers readers the opportunity to hear from, learn about, and perhaps better understand our shrinking world from the perspective of insiders from many cultures and traditions. In a globalized world, knowledge about non-North American societies and cultures is a must. Contemporary World Fiction: A Guide to Literature in Translation provides an overview of the tremendous range and scope of translated world fiction available in English. In so doing, it will help readers get a sense of the vast world beyond North America that is conveyed by fiction titles from dozens of countries and language traditions. Within the guide, approximately 1,000 contemporary non-English-language fiction titles are fully annotated and thousands of others are listed. Organization is primarily by language, as language often reflects cultural cohesion better than national borders or geographies, but also by country and culture. In addition to contemporary titles, each chapter features a brief overview of earlier translated fiction from the group. The guide also provides in-depth bibliographic essays for each chapter that will enable librarians and library users to further explore the literature of numerous languages and cultural traditions.
