Author: Mal Peet
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781406354522
Category : Adopted children
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
This tale begins with a disgruntled camel, desperately trying to protect a little baby from a violent desert storm whipping up all around him. He is rescued by Issa - the desert guide - who takes the child in, naming her Mariama. She becomes Issa's family and, as he begins to lose his sight, his eyes. Many years later, a mysterious stranger arrives at their doorstep, a stranger who will change both their lives for ever.
Mysterious Traveller
Author: Mal Peet
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781406354522
Category : Adopted children
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
This tale begins with a disgruntled camel, desperately trying to protect a little baby from a violent desert storm whipping up all around him. He is rescued by Issa - the desert guide - who takes the child in, naming her Mariama. She becomes Issa's family and, as he begins to lose his sight, his eyes. Many years later, a mysterious stranger arrives at their doorstep, a stranger who will change both their lives for ever.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781406354522
Category : Adopted children
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
This tale begins with a disgruntled camel, desperately trying to protect a little baby from a violent desert storm whipping up all around him. He is rescued by Issa - the desert guide - who takes the child in, naming her Mariama. She becomes Issa's family and, as he begins to lose his sight, his eyes. Many years later, a mysterious stranger arrives at their doorstep, a stranger who will change both their lives for ever.
Mysterious Travelers
Author: Zack Kruse
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1496830571
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Steve Ditko (1927–2018) is one of the most important contributors to American comic books. As the cocreator of Spider-Man and sole creator of Doctor Strange, Ditko made an indelible mark on American popular culture. Mysterious Travelers: Steve Ditko and the Search for a New Liberal Identity resets the conversation about his heady and powerful work. Always inward facing, Ditko’s narratives employed superhero and supernatural fantasy in the service of self-examination, and with characters like the Question, Mr. A, and Static, Ditko turned ordinary superhero comics into philosophic treatises. Many of Ditko’s philosophy-driven comics show a clear debt to ideas found in Ayn Rand’s Objectivism. Unfortunately, readers often reduce Ditko’s work to a mouthpiece for Rand’s vision. Mysterious Travelers unsettles this notion. In this book, Zack Kruse argues that Ditko’s philosophy draws on a complicated network of ideas that is best understood as mystic liberalism. Although Ditko is not the originator of mystic liberalism, his comics provide a unique window into how such an ideology operates in popular media. Examining selections of Ditko’s output from 1953 to 1986, Kruse demonstrates how Ditko’s comics provide insight into a unique strand of American thought that has had a lasting impact.
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1496830571
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Steve Ditko (1927–2018) is one of the most important contributors to American comic books. As the cocreator of Spider-Man and sole creator of Doctor Strange, Ditko made an indelible mark on American popular culture. Mysterious Travelers: Steve Ditko and the Search for a New Liberal Identity resets the conversation about his heady and powerful work. Always inward facing, Ditko’s narratives employed superhero and supernatural fantasy in the service of self-examination, and with characters like the Question, Mr. A, and Static, Ditko turned ordinary superhero comics into philosophic treatises. Many of Ditko’s philosophy-driven comics show a clear debt to ideas found in Ayn Rand’s Objectivism. Unfortunately, readers often reduce Ditko’s work to a mouthpiece for Rand’s vision. Mysterious Travelers unsettles this notion. In this book, Zack Kruse argues that Ditko’s philosophy draws on a complicated network of ideas that is best understood as mystic liberalism. Although Ditko is not the originator of mystic liberalism, his comics provide a unique window into how such an ideology operates in popular media. Examining selections of Ditko’s output from 1953 to 1986, Kruse demonstrates how Ditko’s comics provide insight into a unique strand of American thought that has had a lasting impact.
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP and Cassette
Author: Richard Cook
Publisher: Penguin Mass Market
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1556
Book Description
Featuring comprehensive information on musical and biographical details, authoritative critical ratings, special sections for "Anthologies" and "Various Artists" collections, and more, this guide answers the questions that jazz fans want to know. Over 3,500 new listings new to this edition.
Publisher: Penguin Mass Market
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1556
Book Description
Featuring comprehensive information on musical and biographical details, authoritative critical ratings, special sections for "Anthologies" and "Various Artists" collections, and more, this guide answers the questions that jazz fans want to know. Over 3,500 new listings new to this edition.
The Mysterious Travellers, Emblematically Represented, Through the Diverse Mazes of this Mortal Scene, Etc. [Signed: H. C. and E. T., Animatus Anticipatus.]
The mystery of Easter island
Author: Katherine Routledge
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
"The mystery of Easter island" by Katherine Routledge. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
"The mystery of Easter island" by Katherine Routledge. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
No. 44, The Mysterious Stranger
Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520270002
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Originally published: Berkeley, Calif; London: University of California Press, 1969.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520270002
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Originally published: Berkeley, Calif; London: University of California Press, 1969.
Word Travelers and the Taj Mahal Mystery
Author: Raj Haldar
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1728222060
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
Are you ready for adventure? The first book in a new action-packed series from bestselling author Raj Haldar follows two best friends as they race to different parts of the world to solve mysteries and uncover lost treasures! It's a Super Saturday sleepover! That means best friends Eddie and Molly-Jean (who prefers to be called MJ) are going to play outside, create obstacle courses for MJ's newts, and watch their favorite movies—and then they'll travel to India to solve a mystery and help save a school—all before bedtime! This action-packed mystery story is perfect for anyone looking for: A wild adventure around the world that middle school kids will love! A story of two best friends solving mysteries with a little magic! Cool, new knowledge tucked inside an epic chapter book! A journey to India to learn the Hindi roots of the English language Magically travel around the world along with two best friends who decipher clues and uncover mysterious secrets. Can you help them find the golden key? "Reminiscent of Mary Pope Osborne's "Magic Tree House" series...contains the same mix of fantasy, adventure, and cultural discovery. Etymology is the distinctive feature here, and its importance is reflected in every part of the text."—School Library Journal, starred review
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1728222060
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
Are you ready for adventure? The first book in a new action-packed series from bestselling author Raj Haldar follows two best friends as they race to different parts of the world to solve mysteries and uncover lost treasures! It's a Super Saturday sleepover! That means best friends Eddie and Molly-Jean (who prefers to be called MJ) are going to play outside, create obstacle courses for MJ's newts, and watch their favorite movies—and then they'll travel to India to solve a mystery and help save a school—all before bedtime! This action-packed mystery story is perfect for anyone looking for: A wild adventure around the world that middle school kids will love! A story of two best friends solving mysteries with a little magic! Cool, new knowledge tucked inside an epic chapter book! A journey to India to learn the Hindi roots of the English language Magically travel around the world along with two best friends who decipher clues and uncover mysterious secrets. Can you help them find the golden key? "Reminiscent of Mary Pope Osborne's "Magic Tree House" series...contains the same mix of fantasy, adventure, and cultural discovery. Etymology is the distinctive feature here, and its importance is reflected in every part of the text."—School Library Journal, starred review
Mysterious Traveler
Author: Steve Ditko
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1606994980
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Over 210 full-color pages of Ditko in his early prime that have never been properly reprinted until now - thrilling stories of suspense, mystery, haunted houses, and unsuspecting victims.
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1606994980
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Over 210 full-color pages of Ditko in his early prime that have never been properly reprinted until now - thrilling stories of suspense, mystery, haunted houses, and unsuspecting victims.
A Traveler's Guide to Mars
Author: William K. Hartmann
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 9780761126065
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Utilizes a travel guide format to bring together recent scientific discoveries about Mars, describing such features as its dry riverbeds, huge volcano, possible ancient sea floor, and impact craters.
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 9780761126065
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Utilizes a travel guide format to bring together recent scientific discoveries about Mars, describing such features as its dry riverbeds, huge volcano, possible ancient sea floor, and impact craters.
Traveler
Author: L.E. DeLano
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250100402
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
A teen writer discovers that every mirror is a portal into an alternate version of her life in this romantic YA fantasy by author L.E. DeLano.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250100402
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
A teen writer discovers that every mirror is a portal into an alternate version of her life in this romantic YA fantasy by author L.E. DeLano.