Author: Catherine CooksonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Katie Mulholland
Author: Catherine CooksonPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 0552156663
Category : Domestic fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
Katie Mulholland began life as the daughter of a miner. In 1860, at the age of 15, she goes into service as a scullery maid for the Rosier family, who are members of the local gentry and owners of the mine for which her father works. She catches the eye of Bernard Rosier, the heir to the Rosier Mining Company, an accomplished seducer who uses force with Katie when charm fails. Deflowered but not defeated, Katie vows to challenge the Rosiers on their own terms. Pregnant with Bernard's child, Katie is dismissed, and forced into a loveless marriage with William Bunting, the manager of the Rosier mines. Katie gives birth to her daughter, Sarah; but Bunting's cruetly increases. After his death, Katie leaves for greener pastures and begins what is to be a long and hard odyssey to found her own financial empire and dynasty.
Katie Mulholland
Author: Catherine CooksonMusic and Human-Computer Interaction
Author: Simon HollandPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1447129903
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This agenda-setting book presents state of the art research in Music and Human-Computer Interaction (also known as ‘Music Interaction’). Music Interaction research is at an exciting and formative stage. Topics discussed include interactive music systems, digital and virtual musical instruments, theories, methodologies and technologies for Music Interaction. Musical activities covered include composition, performance, improvisation, analysis, live coding, and collaborative music making. Innovative approaches to existing musical activities are explored, as well as tools that make new kinds of musical activity possible. Music and Human-Computer Interaction is stimulating reading for professionals and enthusiasts alike: researchers, musicians, interactive music system designers, music software developers, educators, and those seeking deeper involvement in music interaction. It presents the very latest research, discusses fundamental ideas, and identifies key issues and directions for future work.
Katie Mulholland
Author: Catherine CooksonPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 0552140929
Category : England, Northern
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
First pub. 1967. Story of a scullery maid raised in the harsh industrial environment of mid-Victorian Tyneside.
Katie Mulholland
Author: Catherine CooksonKatie Mulholland
Author: Catherine CooksonRivers in the Desert
Author: Margaret Leslie DavisPublisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497613779
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
The rise and fall of William Mulholland, and the story of L.A.’s disastrous dam collapse: “A dramatic saga of ambition, politics, money and betrayal” (Los Angeles Daily News). Rivers in the Desert follows the remarkable career of William Mulholland, the visionary who engineered the rise of Los Angeles as the greatest American city west of the Mississippi. He sought to transform the sparse and barren desert into an inhabitable environment by designing the longest aqueduct in the Western Hemisphere, bringing water from the mountains to support a large city. This “fascinating history” chronicles Mulholland’s dramatic ascension to wealth and fame—followed by his tragic downfall after the sudden collapse of the dam he had constructed to safeguard the water supply (Newsweek). The disaster, which killed at least five hundred people, caused his repudiation by allies, friends, and a previously adoring community. Epic in scope, Rivers in the Desert chronicles the history of Los Angeles and examines the tragic fate of the man who rescued it. “An arresting biography of William Mulholland, the visionary Los Angeles Water Department engineer . . . [his] personal and public dramas make for gripping reading.” —Publishers Weekly “A fascinating look at the political maneuvering and engineering marvels that moved the City of Angels into the first rank of American cities.” —Booklist
Katie Mulholland
Author: Catherine CooksonCatherine Cookson Country
Author: Julie Anne TaddeoPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351953176
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Britain's most widely read author of the late twentieth century, Catherine Cookson published more than 100 books, including The Fifteen Streets, The Black Velvet Gown, and Katie Mulhollond. Set in England's industrial northeast, her novels depict the social, economic, and emotional hardships of that area. In the first essay collection devoted to Cookson, the contributors examine what Cookson's memoirs and historical fiction mean to readers, including how her fans contribute to her position in the cultural imaginary; constructions of gender, class, and English and Irish identity in her work; the importance of place in her novels; Cookson's place in the heritage industry; and television adaptations of Cookson's works. Cookson's work tackled topics that were still taboo in the early post-World War II era, such as domestic abuse, rape, and incest. This collection places Cookson in historical context and shows how skillful she was at pushing generic boundaries.
How I Met My Wife
Author: Nicholas ColeridgePublisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448149894
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
A collection of fourteen stories containing a broad cast of amusing characters involved in adventures which are by turns funny, ingenious and moving.