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Author: Amber Drappier Publisher: ISBN: 9781730965371 Category : Languages : en Pages : 295
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"The lingering smell of wet mould hung in the air, and under the glow of the streetlight, her once shapely form was now a series of lumps and bumps clad in dirty old rags that dragged along the floor."FROM THE AUTHOR OF UNNATURAL ENCOUNTERS: ONLY IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO...Island Tales, a series of twenty-seven folklore stories featuring supernatural beings and characters from across the Caribbean region. Characters who have no doubt haunted the dreams and nightmares and maybe even lives of most Caribbean-born people. Stand among the watchful army of pop-culture statues in "The Sculptor" or join the mob against Blue, the thieving shopkeeper in "Tipping the Scales". Stroll along the riverbanks with Nerida in "Water Baby" or maybe just kick back and enjoy a special feature article in the Sunday newspaper entitled "Endless Cycle". But, however you choose to spend your time here, just be sure to remember one thing: always cast a wary eye behind you, lest you end up like poor Mr. Gundy in "Piggy Back Rides for Mr. Gundy".
Author: Amber Drappier Publisher: ISBN: 9781730965371 Category : Languages : en Pages : 295
Book Description
"The lingering smell of wet mould hung in the air, and under the glow of the streetlight, her once shapely form was now a series of lumps and bumps clad in dirty old rags that dragged along the floor."FROM THE AUTHOR OF UNNATURAL ENCOUNTERS: ONLY IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO...Island Tales, a series of twenty-seven folklore stories featuring supernatural beings and characters from across the Caribbean region. Characters who have no doubt haunted the dreams and nightmares and maybe even lives of most Caribbean-born people. Stand among the watchful army of pop-culture statues in "The Sculptor" or join the mob against Blue, the thieving shopkeeper in "Tipping the Scales". Stroll along the riverbanks with Nerida in "Water Baby" or maybe just kick back and enjoy a special feature article in the Sunday newspaper entitled "Endless Cycle". But, however you choose to spend your time here, just be sure to remember one thing: always cast a wary eye behind you, lest you end up like poor Mr. Gundy in "Piggy Back Rides for Mr. Gundy".
Author: Lawrence D. Kaplan Publisher: Alaska Native Language Center ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 282
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Collection of 25 narratives presented in the original Inupiaq Eskimo language, with English translations. Includes stories of the community house, hunting, childbirth, entertainment, shamans and hauntings. Includes numerous photographs.
Author: Michael Morpurgo Publisher: Egmont Books Limited ISBN: 9781405267953 Category : Children's stories Languages : en Pages : 0
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A beautiful bound edition of award-winning storyteller Michael Morpurgo's enchanting and heartwarming stories about the Isles of Scilly: The Wreck of the Zanzibar and Why the Whales Came.
Author: Tim Pratt Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 0765374528 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 305
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Rodrick is a con man as charming as he is cunning. Hrym is a talking sword of magical ice, with the soul and spells of an ancient dragon. Together, the two travel the world, parting the gullible from their gold and freezing their enemies in their tracks. But when the two get summoned to the mysterious island of Jalmeray by a king with genies and elementals at his command, they'll need all their wits and charm if they're going to escape with the greatest prize of all-their lives. From Hugo Award winner Tim Pratt comes a tale of magic, assassination, monsters, and cheerful larceny, in Pathfinder Tales: Liar's Island, set in the award-winning world of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.
Author: Epeli Hau‘ofa Publisher: University of Hawaii Press ISBN: 9780824815943 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 108
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In this lively satire of contemporary South Pacific life, we meet a familiar cast of characters: multinational experts, religious fanatics, con men, "simple" villagers, corrupt politicians. In writing about this tiny world of flawed personalities, Hau‘ofa displays his wit and range of comic resource, amply exercising what one reviewer called his “gift of seeing absurdity clearly."
Author: David Reynolds Publisher: Basic Books ISBN: 1541646916 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 250
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This history of Britain set in a global context for our times offers a new perspective on how the rise and fall of an empire shaped modern European politics. When the British voted to leave the European Union in 2016, the country's future was thrown into doubt. So, too, was its past. The story of British history is no longer a triumphalist narrative of expanding global empire, nor one of ever-closer integration with Europe. What is it now? In Island Stories, historian David Reynolds offers a multi-faceted new account of the last millennium to make sense of Britain's turbulent present. With sharp analysis and vivid human detail, he examines how fears of decline have shaped national identity, probes Britain's changing relations with Europe, considers the creation and erosion of the "United Kingdom," and reassesses the rise and fall of the British Empire. Island Stories is essential reading for anyone interested in global history and politics in the era of Brexit.
Author: James Kingston Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 454
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Bound and gagged in a damp grave in New York's Potter's Field after witnessing her parents' murder, 14-year-old Rose's only hope of survival is Hart Island's legendary Mortuary Man. And he wants her dead. Forced to hide on neighboring City Island, her rebellious nature makes her ignore the very rules meant to keep her alive. But when three local teenagers blend her into their community, she finds a life she only dreamt of: first kiss, first love, first beer. And all she has to do is change everything about herself while she prepares for the fight of her life. Set in 1944, The Girl from Potter's Field is a coming-of-age tale of romance, revenge and reincarnation. This novel is a stand-alone sequel to The City Island Messenger.
Author: Dorothea Benton Frank Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1471139948 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 460
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Born and raised on idyllic Sullivan's Island, Susan Hayes navigated through her turbulent childhood with humor, bravery and characteristic Southern sass. But years later, she is a conflicted woman with an unfaithful husband, a sometimes resentful teenage daughter, and a heart that aches with painful, poignant memories. And as Susan faces her uncertain future, she realizes that she must go back to her past. To the beachfront house where her sister welcomes her with open arms. To the only place she can truly call home and put the ghosts of her past to rest.
Author: Jane Louise Curry Publisher: ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 168
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A collection of twenty tales from the different tribes that are part of the Algonquian peoples who lived from the Middle Atlantic States up through eastern Canada.
Author: Amber Drappier
Author: Amber Drappier
Author: Lawrence D. Kaplan
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Author: Tim Pratt
Author: Epeli Hau‘ofa
Author: John Heffernan
Author: David Reynolds
Author: James Kingston
Author: Dorothea Benton Frank
Author: Jane Louise Curry