Author: Divyaroop Bhatnagar
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1684662923
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
It was a simpler life in the 1960’s. There was no television or hectic activity and families still took long, leisurely summer vacations in hill stations like Mussoorie. An army band played in the evenings at the Band Stand near the Library. Miss Mussoorie contests were the highlight of the season. People took long walks in the glorious sunshine and socialised with their friends on the Mall Road as the sun set over Vincent Hill. The schools were thriving, and summer visitors looked forward to their annual fetes. These stories are based on the experiences of an extended family during their summer holidays in Mussoorie in the 1960s seen through the eyes of children. So, dear reader, enjoy the gentle charms of a forgotten time and the innocence of childhood as you turn the pages of this little book.
Journey to the Hills and other Stories
Author: Divyaroop Bhatnagar
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1684662923
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
It was a simpler life in the 1960’s. There was no television or hectic activity and families still took long, leisurely summer vacations in hill stations like Mussoorie. An army band played in the evenings at the Band Stand near the Library. Miss Mussoorie contests were the highlight of the season. People took long walks in the glorious sunshine and socialised with their friends on the Mall Road as the sun set over Vincent Hill. The schools were thriving, and summer visitors looked forward to their annual fetes. These stories are based on the experiences of an extended family during their summer holidays in Mussoorie in the 1960s seen through the eyes of children. So, dear reader, enjoy the gentle charms of a forgotten time and the innocence of childhood as you turn the pages of this little book.
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1684662923
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
It was a simpler life in the 1960’s. There was no television or hectic activity and families still took long, leisurely summer vacations in hill stations like Mussoorie. An army band played in the evenings at the Band Stand near the Library. Miss Mussoorie contests were the highlight of the season. People took long walks in the glorious sunshine and socialised with their friends on the Mall Road as the sun set over Vincent Hill. The schools were thriving, and summer visitors looked forward to their annual fetes. These stories are based on the experiences of an extended family during their summer holidays in Mussoorie in the 1960s seen through the eyes of children. So, dear reader, enjoy the gentle charms of a forgotten time and the innocence of childhood as you turn the pages of this little book.
Between the Forest and the Hills
Author: Ann Lawrence
Publisher: Bethlehem Books
ISBN: 1883937396
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
A humorous fantasy tale set in ancient Britain. Iscium, an isolated Roman town in the west of Britain, is cut off from the collapsing Empire. Most of the town senators and officials are primarily concerned with keeping a low profile with the neighboring barbarians and renovating the city baths--with the exception of the crotchety old bishop. But when young Falx runs away, and finds a lost barbarian girl, things begin to happen. The children are brought back by a one-eyed merchant who returns them to an Iscium quivering with the possibility of a barbarian invasion. The mysterious merchant has a plan--involving two talking ravens and The Hallelujah Chorus--and life is never quite the same again, for either the Romans or their invaders. A zany mix of history, humor, and the miraculous--in the satisfying tradition of Don Camillo. Ages 14 and up.
Publisher: Bethlehem Books
ISBN: 1883937396
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
A humorous fantasy tale set in ancient Britain. Iscium, an isolated Roman town in the west of Britain, is cut off from the collapsing Empire. Most of the town senators and officials are primarily concerned with keeping a low profile with the neighboring barbarians and renovating the city baths--with the exception of the crotchety old bishop. But when young Falx runs away, and finds a lost barbarian girl, things begin to happen. The children are brought back by a one-eyed merchant who returns them to an Iscium quivering with the possibility of a barbarian invasion. The mysterious merchant has a plan--involving two talking ravens and The Hallelujah Chorus--and life is never quite the same again, for either the Romans or their invaders. A zany mix of history, humor, and the miraculous--in the satisfying tradition of Don Camillo. Ages 14 and up.
The Hill of Trouble and Other Stories
Author: Arthur Christopher Benson
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Paul the Ministrel and Other Stories
Author: Arthur Christopher Benson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
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Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
Over the Hills
Author: David Lamb
Publisher: Thorndike Press
ISBN: 9780783883083
Category : Cycling
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
David Lamb's fifty-fourth birthday present to himself was a trip across America by bicycle. The idea of returning to past times when to travel meant to experience an intimacy with towns, valleys and mountains appealed to him. Lamb began his trek on a sleek 21-speed touring bicycle that carried him 3,145 miles from his home in Alexandria, Virginia to the pier poking into the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, California. The journey took two months and "Over the Hills" is the magnificent result: a literary travelogue about people met and physical challenges overcome.
Publisher: Thorndike Press
ISBN: 9780783883083
Category : Cycling
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
David Lamb's fifty-fourth birthday present to himself was a trip across America by bicycle. The idea of returning to past times when to travel meant to experience an intimacy with towns, valleys and mountains appealed to him. Lamb began his trek on a sleek 21-speed touring bicycle that carried him 3,145 miles from his home in Alexandria, Virginia to the pier poking into the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, California. The journey took two months and "Over the Hills" is the magnificent result: a literary travelogue about people met and physical challenges overcome.
The Radio and Other Stories
Author: Gil Ndi-Shang
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 1942876769
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
On moving into a new apartment abroad in his Bavarian hometown, the narrator realises that some of his possessions and elements of his new neighbourhood open a window into a flurry of memories, serving as allegorical threads to his childhood, self-consciousness and discovery of the world. What begins as a personal narrative quickly cedes to a social archaeology, inviting the reader/listener on a homegoing journey in the backdrop of Cameroon’s tottering democratic trajectory. Modulated with poetry and music, The Radio tunes in to diaspora, home, nation, education, existence, religion as well as Mbum popular culture, showcasing creative re-appropriation and re-mixing of global trends and icons in specific communities.
Publisher: African Books Collective
ISBN: 1942876769
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
On moving into a new apartment abroad in his Bavarian hometown, the narrator realises that some of his possessions and elements of his new neighbourhood open a window into a flurry of memories, serving as allegorical threads to his childhood, self-consciousness and discovery of the world. What begins as a personal narrative quickly cedes to a social archaeology, inviting the reader/listener on a homegoing journey in the backdrop of Cameroon’s tottering democratic trajectory. Modulated with poetry and music, The Radio tunes in to diaspora, home, nation, education, existence, religion as well as Mbum popular culture, showcasing creative re-appropriation and re-mixing of global trends and icons in specific communities.
The Prince of Mournful Thoughts and Other Stories
Author: Caroline Kim
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822987937
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Exploring what it means to be human through the Korean diaspora, Caroline Kim’s stories feature many voices. From a teenage girl in 1980’s America, to a boy growing up in the middle of the Korean War, to an immigrant father struggling to be closer to his adult daughter, or to a suburban housewife whose equilibrium depends upon a therapy robot, each character must face their less-than-ideal circumstances and find a way to overcome them without losing themselves. Language often acts as a barrier as characters try, fail, and momentarily succeed in connecting with each other. With humor, insight, and curiosity, Kim’s wide-ranging stories explore themes of culture, communication, travel, and family. Ultimately, what unites these characters across time and distance is their longing for human connection and a search for the place—or people—that will feel like home.
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822987937
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Exploring what it means to be human through the Korean diaspora, Caroline Kim’s stories feature many voices. From a teenage girl in 1980’s America, to a boy growing up in the middle of the Korean War, to an immigrant father struggling to be closer to his adult daughter, or to a suburban housewife whose equilibrium depends upon a therapy robot, each character must face their less-than-ideal circumstances and find a way to overcome them without losing themselves. Language often acts as a barrier as characters try, fail, and momentarily succeed in connecting with each other. With humor, insight, and curiosity, Kim’s wide-ranging stories explore themes of culture, communication, travel, and family. Ultimately, what unites these characters across time and distance is their longing for human connection and a search for the place—or people—that will feel like home.
Paul the Minstrel and Other Stories
Author: Arthur Christopher Benson
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 375231480X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Paul the Minstrel and Other Stories by Arthur Christopher Benson
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 375231480X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Paul the Minstrel and Other Stories by Arthur Christopher Benson
The strangest journey of my life, and other stories, by F. Pigot
The Rebellious Rani of Belavadi and Other Stories
Author: Basavaraj S. Naikar
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
ISBN: 9788126901272
Category : Historical fiction, Indic (English)
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The Rebellious Rani Of Belavadi And Other Stories Contains Twelve Stories Dealing With Various Aspects Of South Indian Life. The Themes Range From The Historical To The Contemporary; From The Religious To The Secular And From The Elemental To The Academic. These Stories Explore Different Aspects Of Human Relationships Against The Cultural Background Of South India And Are Easily Comparable To Those Of Raja Rao, Mulk Raj Anand, Khushwant And Manoj Das.
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
ISBN: 9788126901272
Category : Historical fiction, Indic (English)
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The Rebellious Rani Of Belavadi And Other Stories Contains Twelve Stories Dealing With Various Aspects Of South Indian Life. The Themes Range From The Historical To The Contemporary; From The Religious To The Secular And From The Elemental To The Academic. These Stories Explore Different Aspects Of Human Relationships Against The Cultural Background Of South India And Are Easily Comparable To Those Of Raja Rao, Mulk Raj Anand, Khushwant And Manoj Das.