Author: Hazel Gaynor
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780008393670
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Shortlisted for the Irish Book Award for Popular Fiction Book of the Year USA Today bestseller Inspired by true events 'Moving and authentic' Dinah Jefferies 'Vivid, heart-rending and so, so beautiful ' Jenny Ashcroft
The Bird in the Bamboo Cage
Author: Hazel Gaynor
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780008393670
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Shortlisted for the Irish Book Award for Popular Fiction Book of the Year USA Today bestseller Inspired by true events 'Moving and authentic' Dinah Jefferies 'Vivid, heart-rending and so, so beautiful ' Jenny Ashcroft
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780008393670
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Shortlisted for the Irish Book Award for Popular Fiction Book of the Year USA Today bestseller Inspired by true events 'Moving and authentic' Dinah Jefferies 'Vivid, heart-rending and so, so beautiful ' Jenny Ashcroft
What Can I Do When Everything's On Fire?: A Novel
Author: António Lobo Antunes
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393069532
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 607
Book Description
A soaring, symphonic epic by the Portuguese master novelist, considered to be the "heir to Conrad and Faulkner" (George Steiner). The razor-thin line between reality and madness is transgressed in this Faulknerian masterpiece, António Lobo Antunes's first novel to appear in English in five years. What Can I Do When Everything's On Fire?, set in the steamy world of Lisbon's demimonde—a nightclub milieu of scorching intensity and kaleidoscopic beauty, a baleful planet populated by drag queens, clowns, and drug addicts—is narrated by Paolo, the son of Lisbon's most legendary transvestite, who searches for his own identity as he recalls the harrowing death of his father, Carlos; the life of Carlos's lover, Rui, a heroin addict and suicide; as well as the other denizens of this hallucinatory world. Psychologically penetrating, pregnant with literary symbolism, and deeply sympathetic in its depiction of society's dregs, Lobo Antunes's novel ventriloquizes the voices of the damned in a poetic masterwork that recalls Joyce's Ulysses with a dizzying farrago of urban images few readers will forget.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393069532
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 607
Book Description
A soaring, symphonic epic by the Portuguese master novelist, considered to be the "heir to Conrad and Faulkner" (George Steiner). The razor-thin line between reality and madness is transgressed in this Faulknerian masterpiece, António Lobo Antunes's first novel to appear in English in five years. What Can I Do When Everything's On Fire?, set in the steamy world of Lisbon's demimonde—a nightclub milieu of scorching intensity and kaleidoscopic beauty, a baleful planet populated by drag queens, clowns, and drug addicts—is narrated by Paolo, the son of Lisbon's most legendary transvestite, who searches for his own identity as he recalls the harrowing death of his father, Carlos; the life of Carlos's lover, Rui, a heroin addict and suicide; as well as the other denizens of this hallucinatory world. Psychologically penetrating, pregnant with literary symbolism, and deeply sympathetic in its depiction of society's dregs, Lobo Antunes's novel ventriloquizes the voices of the damned in a poetic masterwork that recalls Joyce's Ulysses with a dizzying farrago of urban images few readers will forget.
The Power Of Metaphor
Author: Michael Berman
Publisher: Crown House Publishing
ISBN: 1845905466
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Packed with original stories and visualisations, this is a must-buy resource for teachers, trainers and therapists who are looking for new approaches to group work, or are simply story-telling enthusiasts. " An essential part of our professional development library and widely consulted" Fiona Balloch, Principal, Oxford House College, London
Publisher: Crown House Publishing
ISBN: 1845905466
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Packed with original stories and visualisations, this is a must-buy resource for teachers, trainers and therapists who are looking for new approaches to group work, or are simply story-telling enthusiasts. " An essential part of our professional development library and widely consulted" Fiona Balloch, Principal, Oxford House College, London
The Joy Luck Club
Author: Amy Tan
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101502738
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
“The Joy Luck Club is one of my favorite books. From the moment I first started reading it, I knew it was going to be incredible. For me, it was one of those once-in-a-lifetime reading experiences that you cherish forever. It inspired me as a writer and still remains hugely inspirational.” —Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians Amy Tan’s beloved, New York Times bestselling tale of mothers and daughters, now the focus of a new documentary Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir on Netflix Four mothers, four daughters, four families whose histories shift with the four winds depending on who's "saying" the stories. In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk. United in shared unspeakable loss and hope, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. Rather than sink into tragedy, they choose to gather to raise their spirits and money. "To despair was to wish back for something already lost. Or to prolong what was already unbearable." Forty years later the stories and history continue. With wit and sensitivity, Amy Tan examines the sometimes painful, often tender, and always deep connection between mothers and daughters. As each woman reveals her secrets, trying to unravel the truth about her life, the strings become more tangled, more entwined. Mothers boast or despair over daughters, and daughters roll their eyes even as they feel the inextricable tightening of their matriarchal ties. Tan is an astute storyteller, enticing readers to immerse themselves into these lives of complexity and mystery.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101502738
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
“The Joy Luck Club is one of my favorite books. From the moment I first started reading it, I knew it was going to be incredible. For me, it was one of those once-in-a-lifetime reading experiences that you cherish forever. It inspired me as a writer and still remains hugely inspirational.” —Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians Amy Tan’s beloved, New York Times bestselling tale of mothers and daughters, now the focus of a new documentary Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir on Netflix Four mothers, four daughters, four families whose histories shift with the four winds depending on who's "saying" the stories. In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk. United in shared unspeakable loss and hope, they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. Rather than sink into tragedy, they choose to gather to raise their spirits and money. "To despair was to wish back for something already lost. Or to prolong what was already unbearable." Forty years later the stories and history continue. With wit and sensitivity, Amy Tan examines the sometimes painful, often tender, and always deep connection between mothers and daughters. As each woman reveals her secrets, trying to unravel the truth about her life, the strings become more tangled, more entwined. Mothers boast or despair over daughters, and daughters roll their eyes even as they feel the inextricable tightening of their matriarchal ties. Tan is an astute storyteller, enticing readers to immerse themselves into these lives of complexity and mystery.
The Pirate and the Amber Cat
Author: Chancel Jordan
Publisher: Echo Press
ISBN: 1310011893
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
When seventeen-year-old Suili is abducted by a notorious pirate and held for an unnamed ransom, she's determined to escape. She finds captive life on a pirate ship frightening and unsettling, yet her curiosity leads her into reluctant games with her captor. Most times losing, sometimes winning, she's forced to learn dangerous secrets about her affianced husband. Despite her protests, Suili's future takes an unexpected turn as she discovers more about herself, her pirate captor, and the man she's destined to marry. Note: This is the OpenDyslexic Mono version of The Pirate and the Amber Cat. The content is the same, but in a font more easily readable to readers with dyslexia. The book is only available in .epub downloads now, as the font will not display correctly in most online readers. If you want to see the free sample of this book, please visit the standard version page on this site or other outlets. ~ Chancel & Becca
Publisher: Echo Press
ISBN: 1310011893
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
When seventeen-year-old Suili is abducted by a notorious pirate and held for an unnamed ransom, she's determined to escape. She finds captive life on a pirate ship frightening and unsettling, yet her curiosity leads her into reluctant games with her captor. Most times losing, sometimes winning, she's forced to learn dangerous secrets about her affianced husband. Despite her protests, Suili's future takes an unexpected turn as she discovers more about herself, her pirate captor, and the man she's destined to marry. Note: This is the OpenDyslexic Mono version of The Pirate and the Amber Cat. The content is the same, but in a font more easily readable to readers with dyslexia. The book is only available in .epub downloads now, as the font will not display correctly in most online readers. If you want to see the free sample of this book, please visit the standard version page on this site or other outlets. ~ Chancel & Becca
Missee Lee
Author: Arthur Ransome
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 9781567921960
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
When their boat is burned and they are cast adrift in the South China Sea, Titty, Roger, Peggy, John, Nancy, Susan, and Captain Flint make their way to land only to find themselves the captives of the redoubtable Missee Lee, one of the last pirates operating off the China coast.
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 9781567921960
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
When their boat is burned and they are cast adrift in the South China Sea, Titty, Roger, Peggy, John, Nancy, Susan, and Captain Flint make their way to land only to find themselves the captives of the redoubtable Missee Lee, one of the last pirates operating off the China coast.
The Flower of the Dark Night
Author: Sujata Priyambada Swain
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
“The breeze is so cool and soothing,” she said. That day her face was different. Her spirits were unrestrained. A gust of wind sprinkled a mass of her hair on her face. With her right hand, she started pushing her disarrayed hair backwards. I observed her pearl studded bangles, the same bangles that she wore long ago while she had nursed my fever-ravaged body. She turned, and our eyes met. The cold breeze tingled sensations; the nocturnal wind was lurid. In the background of the first century BC coastal Orissa, a riverine port town, a fatal attraction developed between the beautiful daughter of the court singer of Kamalpur and a young flute player who rose to prominence in the kings army. Will their forbidden love be crushed by society, or will their love succeed against all odds?
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
“The breeze is so cool and soothing,” she said. That day her face was different. Her spirits were unrestrained. A gust of wind sprinkled a mass of her hair on her face. With her right hand, she started pushing her disarrayed hair backwards. I observed her pearl studded bangles, the same bangles that she wore long ago while she had nursed my fever-ravaged body. She turned, and our eyes met. The cold breeze tingled sensations; the nocturnal wind was lurid. In the background of the first century BC coastal Orissa, a riverine port town, a fatal attraction developed between the beautiful daughter of the court singer of Kamalpur and a young flute player who rose to prominence in the kings army. Will their forbidden love be crushed by society, or will their love succeed against all odds?
The Malabar Run
Author:
Publisher: Club Lighthouse Publishing
ISBN: 189753289X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Publisher: Club Lighthouse Publishing
ISBN: 189753289X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither
Author: Isabella Lucy Bird
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description