Author: John Arthur Barry
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
'Steve Brown's Bunyip and Other Stories" is a classic tale by English author John Arthur Barry. This book is a wonderful collection of Barry's tales filled with his bright imagination. Besides the title story, the book contains some introductory poetic lines by Rudyard Knippling and stories like "Mo-Poke," "Number One North Rainbow," "Dead Man's Camp," and others.
Steve Brown's Bunyip, and Other Stories
Author: John Arthur Barry
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
'Steve Brown's Bunyip and Other Stories" is a classic tale by English author John Arthur Barry. This book is a wonderful collection of Barry's tales filled with his bright imagination. Besides the title story, the book contains some introductory poetic lines by Rudyard Knippling and stories like "Mo-Poke," "Number One North Rainbow," "Dead Man's Camp," and others.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
'Steve Brown's Bunyip and Other Stories" is a classic tale by English author John Arthur Barry. This book is a wonderful collection of Barry's tales filled with his bright imagination. Besides the title story, the book contains some introductory poetic lines by Rudyard Knippling and stories like "Mo-Poke," "Number One North Rainbow," "Dead Man's Camp," and others.
Steve Brown's Bunyip
On the Fringe of the Never-never
Author: H. K. Bloxham
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New South Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New South Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
For Life, and Other Stories
Sea Yarns
Author: John Arthur Barry
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Sea Yarns by John Arthur Barry is a collection of ocean-faring tales with real details based on Barry's sailing experiences off the east coast of Australia. Barry writes nautical tales about his dangerous life at sea and his exhilarating adventures as an English first mate.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Sea Yarns by John Arthur Barry is a collection of ocean-faring tales with real details based on Barry's sailing experiences off the east coast of Australia. Barry writes nautical tales about his dangerous life at sea and his exhilarating adventures as an English first mate.
On the Fringe of the Harbor
Author: John Arthur Barry
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
On the Fringe of the Harbor is an admiring look at Botany Bay in New South Wales. John Arthur Berry writes a love letter to the industry of sailing and the piers of Australia. Excerpt: "I don't know whether Captain Arthur Phillip ever had the Sirius brought up as far as Farm Cove. It is quite probable that he did, and that the old warship of one hundred and ten years ago and her consorts of the First Fleet swung to their anchors on the very same spot where now crouch the steel dragons of a later day."
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
On the Fringe of the Harbor is an admiring look at Botany Bay in New South Wales. John Arthur Berry writes a love letter to the industry of sailing and the piers of Australia. Excerpt: "I don't know whether Captain Arthur Phillip ever had the Sirius brought up as far as Farm Cove. It is quite probable that he did, and that the old warship of one hundred and ten years ago and her consorts of the First Fleet swung to their anchors on the very same spot where now crouch the steel dragons of a later day."
South Sea Shipmates
Author: John Arthur Barry
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
South Sea Shipmates by John Arthur Barry follows an extraordinary and sight-filled adventure over the South Sea in search of treasure. Excerpt: "Barry was singularly lovable, and made friends wherever he went. Though brave and adventurous, he was gentle and kindly by nature, and no roughness of life and companionship ever made him other than a gentleman in the best sense. He seemed to have a gift for getting on with all sorts and conditions of men on land and sea, and he sketches their various characters with sympathy and insight, and no little sense of humor."
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
South Sea Shipmates by John Arthur Barry follows an extraordinary and sight-filled adventure over the South Sea in search of treasure. Excerpt: "Barry was singularly lovable, and made friends wherever he went. Though brave and adventurous, he was gentle and kindly by nature, and no roughness of life and companionship ever made him other than a gentleman in the best sense. He seemed to have a gift for getting on with all sorts and conditions of men on land and sea, and he sketches their various characters with sympathy and insight, and no little sense of humor."
A Son of the Sea
Author: John Arthur Barry
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
A Son of the Sea by John Arthur Barry is a wild, shipwreck adventure following a young and lovable captain named Torre and written in an old literary style. Excerpt: "HIT him again, Torre! harder, oh harder, ever so much! Mind! he's got a stone! Oh, the great coward!" Thus shrilled a little girl as she danced, wild with excitement, around two boys, one considerably the stouter and heavier, who were doggedly pummelling each other in a secluded spot of the garden hidden from the house by a thick grove of laurels."
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
A Son of the Sea by John Arthur Barry is a wild, shipwreck adventure following a young and lovable captain named Torre and written in an old literary style. Excerpt: "HIT him again, Torre! harder, oh harder, ever so much! Mind! he's got a stone! Oh, the great coward!" Thus shrilled a little girl as she danced, wild with excitement, around two boys, one considerably the stouter and heavier, who were doggedly pummelling each other in a secluded spot of the garden hidden from the house by a thick grove of laurels."
Bunyips
Author: Robert Holden
Publisher: National Library Australia
ISBN: 9780642107329
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Robert Holden enters the bunyips lair to reveal the fascinating literature, folklore and superstitions that have immortalised Australia's most enigmatic creature. Bunyips includes extracts from Australian stories about bunyips, featuring work by Edel Wignell, Rosa Campbell Praed, Catherine Stow, Dal Stivens and others.
Publisher: National Library Australia
ISBN: 9780642107329
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Robert Holden enters the bunyips lair to reveal the fascinating literature, folklore and superstitions that have immortalised Australia's most enigmatic creature. Bunyips includes extracts from Australian stories about bunyips, featuring work by Edel Wignell, Rosa Campbell Praed, Catherine Stow, Dal Stivens and others.
The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters
Author: Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317044266
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
From vampires and demons to ghosts and zombies, interest in monsters in literature, film, and popular culture has never been stronger. This concise Encyclopedia provides scholars and students with a comprehensive and authoritative A-Z of monsters throughout the ages. It is the first major reference book on monsters for the scholarly market. Over 200 entries written by experts in the field are accompanied by an overview introduction by the editor. Generic entries such as 'ghost' and 'vampire' are cross-listed with important specific manifestations of that monster. In addition to monsters appearing in English-language literature and film, the Encyclopedia also includes significant monsters in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, African and Middle Eastern traditions. Alphabetically organized, the entries each feature suggestions for further reading. The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters is an invaluable resource for all students and scholars and an essential addition to library reference shelves.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317044266
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
From vampires and demons to ghosts and zombies, interest in monsters in literature, film, and popular culture has never been stronger. This concise Encyclopedia provides scholars and students with a comprehensive and authoritative A-Z of monsters throughout the ages. It is the first major reference book on monsters for the scholarly market. Over 200 entries written by experts in the field are accompanied by an overview introduction by the editor. Generic entries such as 'ghost' and 'vampire' are cross-listed with important specific manifestations of that monster. In addition to monsters appearing in English-language literature and film, the Encyclopedia also includes significant monsters in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, African and Middle Eastern traditions. Alphabetically organized, the entries each feature suggestions for further reading. The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters is an invaluable resource for all students and scholars and an essential addition to library reference shelves.