Author: Ann Bridge
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1448211573
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Ann Bridge takes the little-known country of Albania for her background recreating the primitive grandeur of the country. The Albanian way of life demonstrates a noble standard of values that is rapidly disappearing under the pressure of modern materialism. Our protagonist is an unhappy and disillusioned young widow who travels to Albania as the result of a chance encounter on the Istanbul express. A fellow passenger tells her that there she will find a life that contains something far more satisfying than the restless gaiety of her cosmopolitan clique. Later, living in the feudal household of an Albanian prince, absorbing an atmosphere of immemorial dignity, and enjoying the friendship of two remarkable women – one a mature and cultured English writer, the other a wise old American doctor – she comes to understand what he had meant. And when, for the second time, she is faced with a tragic outcome to hopes of happiness in love, she is able to find solace among the granite heights and singing waters of Albania.
Singing Waters
Author: Ann Bridge
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1448211573
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Ann Bridge takes the little-known country of Albania for her background recreating the primitive grandeur of the country. The Albanian way of life demonstrates a noble standard of values that is rapidly disappearing under the pressure of modern materialism. Our protagonist is an unhappy and disillusioned young widow who travels to Albania as the result of a chance encounter on the Istanbul express. A fellow passenger tells her that there she will find a life that contains something far more satisfying than the restless gaiety of her cosmopolitan clique. Later, living in the feudal household of an Albanian prince, absorbing an atmosphere of immemorial dignity, and enjoying the friendship of two remarkable women – one a mature and cultured English writer, the other a wise old American doctor – she comes to understand what he had meant. And when, for the second time, she is faced with a tragic outcome to hopes of happiness in love, she is able to find solace among the granite heights and singing waters of Albania.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1448211573
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Ann Bridge takes the little-known country of Albania for her background recreating the primitive grandeur of the country. The Albanian way of life demonstrates a noble standard of values that is rapidly disappearing under the pressure of modern materialism. Our protagonist is an unhappy and disillusioned young widow who travels to Albania as the result of a chance encounter on the Istanbul express. A fellow passenger tells her that there she will find a life that contains something far more satisfying than the restless gaiety of her cosmopolitan clique. Later, living in the feudal household of an Albanian prince, absorbing an atmosphere of immemorial dignity, and enjoying the friendship of two remarkable women – one a mature and cultured English writer, the other a wise old American doctor – she comes to understand what he had meant. And when, for the second time, she is faced with a tragic outcome to hopes of happiness in love, she is able to find solace among the granite heights and singing waters of Albania.
The Singing Water
Author: Catherine Hay
Publisher: Ulverscroft
ISBN: 9780708917107
Category : Large type books
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Publisher: Ulverscroft
ISBN: 9780708917107
Category : Large type books
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Water Is Water
Author: Miranda Paul
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 159643984X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Jason Chin's stunning paintings bring to life a playful, imaginative book about the many forms water takes.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 159643984X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Jason Chin's stunning paintings bring to life a playful, imaginative book about the many forms water takes.
The Singing
Author: Stephanie Bishop
Publisher: Brandl & Schlesinger
ISBN: 1921556676
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
A love story bounded by the extremes of loss and desire, 'The Singing' tells the story of two people who fail each other in the ravages of illness. Years later they remain haunted by what they were unable to hold onto, and struggle to find a way to resolve the past.
Publisher: Brandl & Schlesinger
ISBN: 1921556676
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
A love story bounded by the extremes of loss and desire, 'The Singing' tells the story of two people who fail each other in the ravages of illness. Years later they remain haunted by what they were unable to hold onto, and struggle to find a way to resolve the past.
Hector Protector and As I Went Over the Water
Author: Maurice Sendak
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060286439
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Maurice Sendak has interpreted these old' Mother Goose rhymes in animated sequences that have the aliveness and immediacy of a child's own imaginings. There is little in these verses to suggest the settings, the characterizations, the unforeseen twists and turns of Mr. Sendak's fantastical picture-stories. They extend the boundaries of the short rhymes and add surprising dimension. The many admirers of Where the Wild Things Are and The Nutshell Library will recognize in Hector Protector and the seafarer of As I Went Over the Water the same pugnaciousness, love of mischief, and derring-do that characterize Max and Pierre. And they will agree that Mr. Sendak has created a true picture book of astounding originality.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060286439
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Maurice Sendak has interpreted these old' Mother Goose rhymes in animated sequences that have the aliveness and immediacy of a child's own imaginings. There is little in these verses to suggest the settings, the characterizations, the unforeseen twists and turns of Mr. Sendak's fantastical picture-stories. They extend the boundaries of the short rhymes and add surprising dimension. The many admirers of Where the Wild Things Are and The Nutshell Library will recognize in Hector Protector and the seafarer of As I Went Over the Water the same pugnaciousness, love of mischief, and derring-do that characterize Max and Pierre. And they will agree that Mr. Sendak has created a true picture book of astounding originality.
Singing Waters
Author: Elisabeth Stancy Payne
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
The Land of Singing Waters
Author: Alexander Maitland Stephen
Publisher: London : J.M. Dent
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Publisher: London : J.M. Dent
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Singing Wilderness
Author: Sigurd F. Olson
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0307819906
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
To do with the calling of loons, with northern lights, and the great silences of land lying northwest of Lake Superior. It is concerned with the simple joys, the timelessness and perspective found in a way of life which is close to the past. I have heard the singing in many places, but I seem to hear it best in the wilderness lake country of the Quetico-Superior, where travel is still by pack and canoe over the ancient trails of the Indians and voyageurs." Thus the author sets the theme and tone of this enthralling book of discovery about one of the few great primitive areas in our country which have withstood the pressures of civilization. Acute natural perceptivity and a profound knowledge of the relationships to be found in nature combine here in vivid evocations of the sights, the sounds, the vast stillnesses, and the events of the wilderness as the seasons succeed each other. But Mr. Olson is not content merely to "describe; he probes for meanings that will lead the reader to a different and more revealing way of looking at the out-of-doors and to a deeper sense of its eternal values. In each of the thirty-four chapters of The Singing Wilderness he has sought to capture an essential quality of our magnificent lake and forest heritage. He shows us what can be read from the rocks of the great Canadian Shield; he offers a delightful essay on the virtues of pine knots as fuel; he writes of the ways of a canoe, of flashing trout in the pools of the Isabella, of tamarack bogs, caribou moss, the flight of wild geese, timber wolves, and the birds of the ski trails. And much more, with something to satisfy every taste for wilderness experience. Superbly illustrated with 38 black-and-white drawings by Francis Lee Jaques, The Singing Wilderness is a book that no lover of nature will want to be without. To anyone who contemplates a vacation in the lake country of northern Minnesota and adjoining Canada, it is the perfect vade mecum.
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0307819906
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
To do with the calling of loons, with northern lights, and the great silences of land lying northwest of Lake Superior. It is concerned with the simple joys, the timelessness and perspective found in a way of life which is close to the past. I have heard the singing in many places, but I seem to hear it best in the wilderness lake country of the Quetico-Superior, where travel is still by pack and canoe over the ancient trails of the Indians and voyageurs." Thus the author sets the theme and tone of this enthralling book of discovery about one of the few great primitive areas in our country which have withstood the pressures of civilization. Acute natural perceptivity and a profound knowledge of the relationships to be found in nature combine here in vivid evocations of the sights, the sounds, the vast stillnesses, and the events of the wilderness as the seasons succeed each other. But Mr. Olson is not content merely to "describe; he probes for meanings that will lead the reader to a different and more revealing way of looking at the out-of-doors and to a deeper sense of its eternal values. In each of the thirty-four chapters of The Singing Wilderness he has sought to capture an essential quality of our magnificent lake and forest heritage. He shows us what can be read from the rocks of the great Canadian Shield; he offers a delightful essay on the virtues of pine knots as fuel; he writes of the ways of a canoe, of flashing trout in the pools of the Isabella, of tamarack bogs, caribou moss, the flight of wild geese, timber wolves, and the birds of the ski trails. And much more, with something to satisfy every taste for wilderness experience. Superbly illustrated with 38 black-and-white drawings by Francis Lee Jaques, The Singing Wilderness is a book that no lover of nature will want to be without. To anyone who contemplates a vacation in the lake country of northern Minnesota and adjoining Canada, it is the perfect vade mecum.
Singing Waters, Dancing Flames
Author: Aimee Curtis Pfitzner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781736089194
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This new title features original songs and favorites with Orff arrangements, stories, games, and songs for elementary students. All thematically linked to the four elements, Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, this collection is the latest and best from this best-selling author.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781736089194
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This new title features original songs and favorites with Orff arrangements, stories, games, and songs for elementary students. All thematically linked to the four elements, Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, this collection is the latest and best from this best-selling author.
The Singing Bone
Author: Beth Hahn
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1942872569
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
1979: 17-year-old Alice Pearson can't wait to graduate and escape her small town. When she and her friends meet the enigmatic Jack Wyck, they are enticed by his quasi-mystical philosophy and the promise of a constant party. Once in his thrall, their heady, freewheeling idyll takes an increasingly sinister turn and they face a night of horriffic murders. 20 years later, Alice has created a quiet life for herself. But Wyck has never forgiven Alice for testifying against him, and as he plots to regain his freedom, she is forced to confront the suppressed memories.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1942872569
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
1979: 17-year-old Alice Pearson can't wait to graduate and escape her small town. When she and her friends meet the enigmatic Jack Wyck, they are enticed by his quasi-mystical philosophy and the promise of a constant party. Once in his thrall, their heady, freewheeling idyll takes an increasingly sinister turn and they face a night of horriffic murders. 20 years later, Alice has created a quiet life for herself. But Wyck has never forgiven Alice for testifying against him, and as he plots to regain his freedom, she is forced to confront the suppressed memories.