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Author: John Scurr Publisher: ISBN: 9781910508039 Category : Languages : en Pages : 90
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Nathaniel Devarre - pirate, lover, artist - is determined to put his buccaneering past behind him and settle down to a solitary and peaceful existence as a portrait painter. Fate, however, has other plans. His quiet life in Highgate is thrown into turmoil when Elizabeth Rawlins, the wife of a neighbour, reveals that her first love was Sir Roger Trevanyon - the man who put a bullet in Nathaniel's eye when they duelled over the beautiful Lady Corinne Malvor. And Elizabeth is determined that Nathaniel will help reunite her with Roger. But it's not only his personal life that is causing Nathaniel trouble: his old friend and commanding officer Henry Morgan is in England, gathering support from King and country while the Spanish howl for his blood after his sacking of their prize colonial city Panama.
Author: John Scurr Publisher: ISBN: 9781910508039 Category : Languages : en Pages : 90
Book Description
Nathaniel Devarre - pirate, lover, artist - is determined to put his buccaneering past behind him and settle down to a solitary and peaceful existence as a portrait painter. Fate, however, has other plans. His quiet life in Highgate is thrown into turmoil when Elizabeth Rawlins, the wife of a neighbour, reveals that her first love was Sir Roger Trevanyon - the man who put a bullet in Nathaniel's eye when they duelled over the beautiful Lady Corinne Malvor. And Elizabeth is determined that Nathaniel will help reunite her with Roger. But it's not only his personal life that is causing Nathaniel trouble: his old friend and commanding officer Henry Morgan is in England, gathering support from King and country while the Spanish howl for his blood after his sacking of their prize colonial city Panama.
Author: J. Bowyer Bell Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351290746 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 393
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For centuries international order has been troubled by small wars, insurrections, and revolts--low intensity conflicts. With the implosion of the Soviet empire many thought such violence could be eradicated through the growth of democracy, open societies, and increased productivity and education. Instead the world remains filled with turmoil, pogroms, famine, civil war, rebellion, and terror, often instigated by armed and dangerous zealots. To Americans such killers seem alien and inexplicable, fanatics without reason, beyond the reach of conventional containment or retaliation. J. Bowyer Bell here explores the psychological and strategic ecosystems (which he terms dragon worlds) of modern political violence and suggests how America might effectively deal with it.Dragonwars combines analysis with historical examples drawn from America's involvement with armed struggle in Lebanon, Central Am-erica, Greece, and Vietnam. In each instance, Bell argues, American policy was flawed by lack of empathy and historical understanding combined with a belief that failure could be traced to mistakes in details and procedures. The break up of the old bipolar U.S.-Soviet confrontation released suppressed ambitions, tribal greed, and greater flexibility for the small player. With new technologies of terror, zones of security will become smaller, since open societies present attractive targets for zealots. Bell rejects the notion that massive force can effect a swift and final result. Instead, a new type of warrior will be required; one versed in history and empathetic to the belief-systems of the dragonworlds in which they are deployed.Bell acknowledges that his proposals run counter to American belief and practice, but argues that in the face of insoluble conflicts, incremental advantages, through limited altered global arena, Dragonwars will prove an indispensable guide for policymakers, military planners, historians, and political scientists.
Author: Damien Tricoire Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG ISBN: 311071535X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 370
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European expansion began in the early modern period, but in the 18th century Europeans were still far from establishing their rule in Africa or Asia. Many attempts at expansion failed miserably. Nevertheless, the belief in European supremacy and civilizing charisma was consolidated. This study examines the reasons for these unrealistic plans and shows how a gap developed between imperial aspirations and the reality of intercultural encounters. Using the history of French attempts at expansion in Madagascar as an example, it analyses the unfolding of colonial fantasy, the production of bureaucratic knowledge and the role of the Enlightenment in the development of colonialism.
Author: Margarita Engle Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR) ISBN: 1627795324 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 208
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From award-winning poet Margarita Engle comes Dreams from Many Rivers, an middle grade verse history of Latinos in the United States, told through many voices, and featuring illustrations by Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez. From Juana Briones and Juan Ponce de León, to eighteenth century slaves and modern-day sixth graders, the many and varied people depicted in this moving narrative speak to the experiences and contributions of Latinos throughout the history of the United States, from the earliest known stories up to present day. It's a portrait of a great, enormously varied, and enduring heritage. A compelling treatment of an important topic.
Author: John Scurr Publisher: Book Guild Publishing ISBN: 1910878200 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 200
Book Description
Nathaniel Devarre – pirate, lover, artist – is determined to put his buccaneering past behind him and settle down to a solitary and peaceful existence as a portrait painter. Fate, however, has other plans. His quiet life in Highgate is thrown into turmoil when Elizabeth Rawlins, the wife of a neighbour, reveals that her first love was Sir Roger Trevanyon – the man who put a bullet in Nathaniel’s eye when they duelled over the beautiful Lady Corinne Malvor. And Elizabeth is determined that Nathaniel will help reunite her with Roger. But it’s not only his personal life that is causing Nathaniel trouble: his old friend and commanding officer Henry Morgan is in England, gathering support from King and country while the Spanish howl for his blood after his sacking of their prize colonial city Panama. Long-held grievances, secret love and political scheming combine to deadly effect in this dramatic tale of seventeenth-century passions.
Author: Orr Kelly Publisher: Kodansha ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 328
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Through meticulous research and spirited storytelling, the authors vividly bring to life the daily travails of two Iowa farm boys who were caught up in the Civil War. Through it all, readers witness not only the campaigns, but also the interwoven sorrows and brutalities of the ordinary Union volunteer. 30+ photos & illustrations.
Author: Andrew Earl Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1479740179 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 268
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Based in the upper North Island, New Zealand during the period of the Maori wars 1830's to 1860's the heroes belong to the small brave Militia that roamed these parts led by the main characters John Tripp and the head scout Tarata. Victoria Lynn sailed from England to assist with her uncle's family at William Glenn Station becoming romantically involved with John Tripp. Interwoven amongst unbroken countryside and raging wars known as the Battles of the North Island', small gangs of looters, murderers and ship-jumpers appear along with natural disasters volcano and earthquake a young love weaves its way.
Author: Karen Petit Publisher: WestBow Press ISBN: 1973603616 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 365
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Deep inside the common house, William Bradford coughed and wheezed. His face was as gray as the smoke from the fire. His right hand tried to roll a large barrel of gunpowder toward the door while his left hand pressed against the wall for support. Pieces of smoldering straw fell down from the roof, landing on him and the barrel. Thou art too sick to move that barrel. Let us help thee. Before, during, and after the 1620 voyage on the Mayflower, the Pilgrims experienced a common house fire, other challenges, and many accomplishments. Their journey is explored by Rose Hopkins when she travels backward in time and meets her ancestors through Mayflower Dreams. Within her reality and dreams, Rose finds that her modern life connects to Pilgrim history and culture. In her reality, Rose has problems living in the present. She is often late and is separated from her husband. She connects to her ancestors as she uses a sampler to look for a watch. Her journey includes visiting Pilgrim Hall Museum, Plymouth Rock, Plimoth Plantation, and the Mayflower II. In her dreams, Rose uses lucid dreaming techniques to create a dream story. She meets many Pilgrims, including John Robinson, the pastor of the Puritans. The Pilgrim history, lifestyle, dialogue, and dreams of religious freedom are realistically displayed within Roses dream story.
Author: Peter Behrens Publisher: Steerforth ISBN: 1586421700 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 519
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The “absorbing, unsparing, and beautifully written” story of a young man’s epic passage from innocence to experience during Ireland’s Great Potato Famine (The New York Times Book Review) On his odyssey through Ireland and Britain, and across the Atlantic to “the Boston states,” Fergus is initiated to violence, sexual heat, and the glories and dangers of the industrial revolution. Along the way, he meets an unforgettable generation of boy soldiers, brigands, street toughs and charming, willful girls—all struggling for survival in the aftermath of natural catastrophe magnified by political callousness and brutal neglect. Peter Behrens transports the reader to another time and place for a deeply moving and resonant experience. Winner of Canada’s top literary prize, The Law of Dreams is gorgeously written in incandescent language that unleashes the sexual and psychological energies of a lost world while plunging the reader directly into a vein of history that haunts the ancestral memory of millions in a new millennium.
Author: Emily Colin Publisher: Ballantine Books ISBN: 1101884339 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 482
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A woman discovers an impossible connection that transcends time and place in this stirring, unforgettable novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Memory Thief. “A splendid mix of time travel, romantic yearning, and moving on after grief.”—Publishers Weekly Isabel Griffin has done her best to move on since her boyfriend, Max Adair, vanished without a trace eight years ago, leaving her heartbroken—and pregnant. Eerily enough, this isn’t the first time someone Isabel loves has gone missing. When she was sixteen, her mother disappeared, and her father became obsessed with finding his long-lost wife—at the expense of parenting Isabel. Determined not to repeat her father’s mistakes, Isabel works hard to become a respected archaeologist and a loving mother to her daughter, Finn, a little girl with very unusual abilities. But while Isabel is on a dig in Barbados, she receives a disturbing phone call. The hauntingly familiar voice on the other end speaks just four words—“Isabel. Keep her safe.”—before they’re disconnected. Isabel tries to convince herself that the caller can’t possibly be Max. But what if it is, and Finn is in danger? As one mysterious event after another occurs, she can’t shake the feeling that, despite what everyone else believes, Finn’s father is alive—and he’s desperately trying to reach her.
Author: John Scurr
Author: John Scurr
Author: J. Bowyer Bell
Author: Damien Tricoire
Author: Margarita Engle
Author: John Scurr
Author: Orr Kelly
Author: Andrew Earl
Author: Karen Petit
Author: Peter Behrens
Author: Emily Colin