Author: William Henry HudsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Argentina
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Far Away and Long Ago
Author: W. H. HudsonPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
'Far Away and Long Ago' is a biography of William Henry Hudson – known in Argentina as Guillermo Enrique Hudson. He was an Anglo-Argentine author, naturalist and ornithologist. He was born and lived his first years in a small estancia called "25 Ombues" in what is now Ingeniero Allan, Florencio Varela, Argentina.
The Gift of Rain
Author: Tan Twan EngPublisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 1602860599
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
In the tradition of celebrated wartime storytellers Somerset Maugham and Graham Greene, Tan Twan Eng's debut novel casts a powerful spell. The recipient of extraordinary acclaim from critics and the bookselling community, Tan Twan Eng's debut novel casts a powerful spell and has garnered comparisons to celebrated wartime storytellers Somerset Maugham and Graham Greene. Set during the tumult of World War II, on the lush Malayan island of Penang, The Gift of Rain tells a riveting and poignant tale about a young man caught in the tangle of wartime loyalties and deceits. In 1939, sixteen-year-old Philip Hutton-the half-Chinese, half-English youngest child of the head of one of Penang's great trading families-feels alienated from both the Chinese and British communities. He at last discovers a sense of belonging in his unexpected friendship with Hayato Endo, a Japanese diplomat. Philip proudly shows his new friend around his adored island, and in return Endo teaches him about Japanese language and culture and trains him in the art and discipline of aikido. But such knowledge comes at a terrible price. When the Japanese savagely invade Malaya, Philip realizes that his mentor and sensei-to whom he owes absolute loyalty-is a Japanese spy. Young Philip has been an unwitting traitor, and must now work in secret to save as many lives as possible, even as his own family is brought to its knees.
Long Ago & Far Away
Author: J. BowiePublisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595416063
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Bewildered by a series of strange, erotic dreams, Maggie Kildare, a young writer living in New York, is eager to discover their meaning. When she finds herself the sole beneficiary in an unknown woman's will, leaving her a large estate in Cornwall, England, she feels that perhaps she has been given a key to unlock the dreams' mysteries. This feeling is enhanced when she is introduced to Ethan Jones, a young Englishman who more than just resembles the man in her dreams. Their mutual attraction is hampered by the arrival of Maggie's jealous boyfriend, Mark Devane-and by Celia Collins, the scheming ex-companion of Maggie's benefactress, Penelope Burroughs. A diary and a letter, left by Penelope, only help to confuse Maggie even more. An attempt on her life, and a supposed betrayal by the man she is falling in love with, send Maggie into a tailspin. Researching the history of Park Manor, the estate she now owns, she discovers that her great-great-grandfather was murdered on the day he was to be married-and that the spirits of both he and his bride-to-be are urging her to avenge them, and set them free.
Author: Murray LeinsterLong Ago and Far Away
Author: Mark PimentelPublisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN: 163338845X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
What if you had a chance to travel back to your youth when you fell in love for first time, to relive that magical time when you met the girl who would forever change your life? Mark Peterson, a physics professor at Harvard University, has this chance, for he has created a time machine and uses it to transport himself back to that special summer of 1973. Mark arrives in 1973, taking over the young body of his former self, and begins to once again fall in love with Lena and spends time with his friends and family from so long ago. That carefree summer, shortly after the Vietnam war had ended when gas cost thirty-seven cents a gallon and Richard Nixon is nearing the end of his presidency as the Watergate hearings are taking place, at the beach with his friends, little transistor radios were playing hits from popular singers of the time like Jim Croce, Seals and Crofts, Gilbert O’Sullivan, and Roberta Flack. But this journey is not without danger, and Mark finds himself unable to return home. He has three weeks before his young body reclaims itself and he is erased from time. Without the help of his colleague and friend Ron Sarno, a fellow professor at Harvard, Mark will be unable to return to the present. Unbeknownst to Mark, Ron lies in a coma following a serious accident, unable to help his friend. As the point of no return approaches, Mark anxiously awaits his fate. Long Ago and Far Away, a suspenseful page-turner with a mixture of science fiction, adventure, and young love. A novel that will take you back to an innocent time, long before the internet, smartphones, and flat-screen TVs. A novel you won’t soon put down.
Far Away and Long Ago
Author: William Henry HudsonPublisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1425015387
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
In the book the author recalls his tranquil and pleasant childhood in Argentina. He recalls all the wonders of wild life and natural scenery that shaped and moulded his personality. A remarkable work that analyses the factors affecting personality....
Auschwitz
Author: Luis FerreiroPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0789213311
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book tells a story to shake the conscience of the world. It is the catalogue of the first-ever traveling exhibition about the Auschwitz concentration camp, where 1.1 million people—mostly Jews, but also non-Jewish Poles, Roma, and others—lost their lives. More than 280 objects and images from the exhibition are illustrated herein. Drawn from the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum and other collections around the world, they range from the intimate (such as victims’ family snapshots and personal belongings) to the immense (an actual surviving barrack from the Auschwitz III–Monowitz satellite camp); all are eloquent in their testimony. An authoritative yet accessible text weaves the stories behind these artifacts into an encompassing history of Auschwitz—from a Polish town at the crossroads of Europe, to the dark center of the Holocaust, to a powerful site of remembrance. Auschwitz: Not long ago. Not far away. is an essential volume for everyone who is interested in history and its lessons.
Long Ago and Far Away
Author: Christine PopePublisher: Dark Valentine Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1366
Book Description
Get swept into a world that never was…. Enter realms of enchantment in a boxed set of six spellbinding novels from USA Today and internationally bestselling authors! Fall under the spell of “tales as old as time,” now given a fresh new twist in this captivating collection. Long Ago and Far Away includes these six full-length fantasy romance and fantasy novels: Dragon Rose - Christine Pope Before Midnight - Jennifer Blackstream Spindles and Spells - Laura Greenwood Bride of the Midnight King - Kat Parrish Faeborne - Jenna Elizabeth Johnson Down the Rabbit Hole - Julia Crane
Long Ago and Far Away
Author: Robert K. Griffith Jr.Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1638673446
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Long Ago and Far Away: Remembering Vietnam Fifty Years On By: Robert K. Griffith Jr. Fifty years after the end of U.S. ground combat in Vietnam, Robert K. Griffith Jr. takes a fresh look at his experiences there as a green armored cavalry officer at the height of the fighting in 1968–69. Like others, he endured the shock and horror of battle, as well as its privations and boredom. He also learned the absurdities, humor and ironies of war as they played out on young men thrown together and trying to survive under seemingly impossible circumstances. After the war, Griffith, a trained historian, gradually came to see the war as a misbegotten tragedy for America and especially for those who fought there. Ultimately, he felt betrayed by the civilian and military leaders who sent him there.
