A Far Far Land

Author : Brandon Presser
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781541758599

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The Far Land by Brandon Presser Pdf

For fans of The Wager and Mutiny on the Bounty comes a thrilling true tale of power, obsession, and betrayal at the edge of the world. In 1808, an American merchant ship happened upon an uncharted island in the South Pacific and unwittingly solved the biggest nautical mystery of the era: the whereabouts of a band of fugitives who, after seizing their vessel, had disappeared into the night with their Tahitian companions. Pitcairn Island was the perfect hideaway from British authorities, but after nearly two decades of isolation its secret society had devolved into a tribalistic hellscape; a real-life Lord of the Flies, rife with depravity and deception. Seven generations later, the island’s diabolical past still looms over its 48 residents; descendants of the original mutineers, marooned like modern castaways. Only a rusty cargo ship connects Pitcairn with the rest of the world, just four times a year. In 2018, Brandon Presser rode the freighter to live among its present-day families; two clans bound by circumstance and secrets. While on the island, he pieced together Pitcairn’s full story: an operatic saga that holds all who have visited in its mortal clutch—even the author. Told through vivid historical and personal narrative, The Far Land goes beyond the infamous Mutiny on the Bounty, offering an unprecedented glimpse at life on the fringes of civilization, and how, perhaps, it’s not so different from our own.

Author : Rhea Russo
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781329068391

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A FAR FAR LAND by Rhea Russo A tale of Time. A tale of Adventure. A tale of Romance. A motherless young woman goes on a routine vacation to the beach with her father. While he is off fishing everyday, she is alone to enjoy her sun and sand and sea! On the last day there, she pushes the limits of her own courage, and a dangerous freedom, and enters another realm.

Author : Wes Trueblood
Publisher : Tate Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781616638306

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From a Land Far, Far Away by Wes Trueblood Pdf

It has been a difficult week in many ways for me. Things just didn't go smoothly on different operational fronts. Still, compared to the students, our lives are a breeze. Last week, one of our students was in his wedding procession when a gunman opened fire and killed his cousin standing nearby.Upon his arrival in Baghdad, Wes Trueblood was faced with the unenviable task of finding a 'daily routine' in the heart of a war zone. As an English instructor for the Department of Defense, Trueblood was charged with teaching Iraqi pilots the English language so they could receive further peacekeeping training. In this unique position, Trueblood found himself intertwined with the lives of American servicemen, NATO allies, and Iraqi soldiers. Over a nine-month deployment in Iraq and a six-month deployment in Afghanistan, Trueblood gathered insights into the dedication and personal sacrifices of American military personal. He observed the lives and culture of the Islamic people, finding truths about how ordinary Muslims view the United States. He found reasons to laugh and reasons to cry; he recorded them and returned these messages of success, tribulation, and hope home, in the form of weekly correspondences to his wife, family, and friends.A Land Far, Far Awayis the story of Trueblood's time at the front, told through the letters he wrote home. From his time sleeping in tents, to his struggle to stay cool in the summer sun, to the ever-changing demands of a fluid mission at the front, Trueblood's story sheds light on the lives of people living in chaos.

Author : Stephanie Landsem
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496450456

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In a Far-Off Land by Stephanie Landsem Pdf

“Immersive, enchanting, and gripping, In A Far-Off Land is do-not-miss historical fiction.” —Patti Callahan, NYT Bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis It’s 1931 in Hollywood, and Minerva Sinclaire is on the run for a murder she didn’t commit. As the Great Depression hits the Midwest, Minerva Sinclaire runs away to Hollywood, determined to make it big and save the family farm. But beauty and moxie don’t pay the bills in Tinseltown, and she’s caught in a downward spiral of poverty, desperation, and compromise. Finally, she’s about to sign with a major studio and make up for it all. Instead, she wakes up next to a dead film star and is on the run for a murder she didn’t commit. Only two unwilling men―Oscar, a Mexican gardener in danger of deportation, and Max, a too-handsome agent battling his own demons―can help Mina escape corrupt police on the take and the studio big shots trying to frame her. But even her quick thinking and grit can't protect her from herself. Alone, penniless, and carrying a shameful secret, Mina faces the consequences of the heartbreaking choices that brought her to ruin . . . and just might bring her back to where she belongs.

Author : Tom McNeal
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-11
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780375896989

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Far Far Away by Tom McNeal Pdf

A National Book Award Finalist An Edgar Award Finalist A California Book Award Gold Medal Winner A dark, contemporary fairy tale in the tradition of Neil Gaiman. Jeremy Johnson Johnson hears voices. Or, specifically, one voice: the ghost of Jacob Grimm, one half of The Brothers Grimm. Jacob watches over Jeremy, protecting him from an unknown dark evil whispered about in the space between this world and the next. But Jacob can't protect Jeremy from everything. When coltish, copper-haired Ginger Boultinghouse takes a bite of a cake so delicious it’s rumored to be bewitched, she falls in love with the first person she sees: Jeremy. In any other place, this would be a turn for the better for Jeremy, but not in Never Better, where the Finder of Occasions—whose identity and evil intentions nobody knows—is watching and waiting, waiting and watching. . . And as anyone familiar with the Brothers Grimm know, not all fairy tales have happy endings. Veteran writer Tom McNeal has crafted a young adult novel at once grim(m) and hopeful, full of twists, and perfect for fans of contemporary fairy tales like Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book and Holly Black's Doll Bones. The recipient of five starred reviews, Publishers Weekly called Far Far Away "inventive and deeply poignant."

Author : Amanda Wall
Publisher : Bookbaby
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-29
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1098358996

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Finding Family in a Far-Away Land by Amanda Wall Pdf

Every adoption experience is uniquely different but the yearning to have unconditional family love is universal. Indian sisters, Priya and Ari, experience what it's like to be adopted into a multi-cultural, interracial family. Walk alongside these two charming, dynamic girls as they journey through the adoption transition to a new country full of new experiences! Told from young Priya's perspective, she shares her fun times, challenges, difficult memories and cultural discoveries. Priya moves through her world with a cautious eye while little sister, Ari, jumps in head first. This makes for comical moments and demonstrates that children can experience the same journey quite differently. A glossary of cultural terms is included so that all can learn and enjoy what Ari and Priya cherish about their Indian roots. This book is meant to be a resource to those hoping to learn about one family's adoption experience and may even help a child process their own adoption story.

Author : Syed Mujtaba Ali
Publisher : Speaking Tiger Books
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9385288482

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In a Land Far from Home by Syed Mujtaba Ali Pdf

An intrepid traveller and a true cosmopolitan, the legendary Bengali writer Syed Mujtaba Ali from Sylhet (in erstwhile East Bengal, now Bangladesh) spent a year and a half teaching in Kabul from 1927 to 1929. Drawing on this experience, he later wrote Deshe Bideshe which was published in 1948. Ali's young mind was curious to explore the Afghan society of the time and, with his impressive language skills, he had access to a cross-section of Kabul's population, whose ideas and experiences he chronicles with a keen eye and a wicked sense of humour. His account provides a fascinating first-hand insight into events at a critical point in Afghanistan's history, when the reformist King Amanullah tried to steer his country towards modernity by encouraging education for girls and giving them the choice of removing the burqa. Branded a 'kafir', Amanullah was overthrown by the bandit leader Bacha-e-Saqao. Deshe Bideshe is the only published eyewitness account of that tumultuous period by a non-Afghan, brought to life by the contact that Ali enjoyed with a colourful cast of characters at all levels of society-from the garrulous Pathan Dost Muhammed and the gentle Russian giant Bolshov, to his servant, Abdur Rahman and his partner in tennis, the Crown Prince Enayatullah.

Author : Michael Brooke
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691210322

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Far from Land by Michael Brooke Pdf

Seabirds evoke the spirit of the earth's wildest places. They spend large portions of their lives at sea, often far from land, and nest on remote islands that humans rarely visit. Thanks to increasingly sophisticated and miniaturized devices that can track their every movement and behavior, it is now possible to observe the mysterious lives of these remarkable creatures as never before. This book takes you on a breathtaking journey around the globe to provide an extraordinary up-close look at the activities of seabirds. Featuring stunning illustrations by renowned artist Bruce Pearson, Far from Land reveals that seabirds are not the aimless wind-tossed wanderers they may appear to be, and explains the observational innovations that are driving this exciting area of research.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781434919229

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The Land of the Far Away by Anonim Pdf

Author : The Strode Family
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781426955709

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The Magical Land of Far, Far Away by The Strode Family Pdf

The Magical Land of Far, Far Away tells the enchanting story of a unicorn named Diamond who may only one of her kind. The other unicorns are white or black, but Diamond is all of the colors of the rainbow. But because she does not look like everyone else, no one will become her friend and play with her. She becomes very, very lonely. Believing that there must be more rainbow unicorns like her, she leaves the valley and sets out on a journey to distant lands to discover her destiny. First, she meets Nala, a rottweiler who is also trying to find herself. Nala asks to join Diamond on her journey, so they set out together on their journey to the magical land of far, far away. As they journey through the enchanted lands along the way, Diamond and Nala encounter a troll, a singing swan, talking geckos, giants, and mysterious creatures called bogglers. Come along with Diamond, Nala, and their charming friends as they search for The Magical Land of Far, Far Away.

Author : Hallie Milstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1733923403

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The Land of Far Far Fart Away by Hallie Milstein Pdf

Author : Enid Blyton
Publisher : Hachette Children's
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781444932843

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The Land of Far Beyond by Enid Blyton Pdf

A beautiful cloth-bound gift edition of Enid Blyton's The Land of Far Beyond - a retelling of John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress. A classic adventure of good versus evil, this book will never be forgotten by the children who read it. Peter, Anna and Patience live in the City of Turmoil, a noisy, dirty place where children can do whatever they like. It's all fun and games until they discover the heavy burdens they carry in their hearts from behaving so badly. The only way they can get rid of their burdens is by travelling to the Land of Far Beyond, a distant land that is found by taking a long, difficult path full of people who tempt them to lose their way. This beautiful cloth-bound hardback contains the original text first published in 1942.

Author : Ibn Fadlan
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141975047

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Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness by Ibn Fadlan Pdf

In 922 AD, an Arab envoy from Baghdad named Ibn Fadlan encountered a party of Viking traders on the upper reaches of the Volga River. In his subsequent report on his mission he gave a meticulous and astonishingly objective description of Viking customs, dress, table manners, religion and sexual practices, as well as the only eyewitness account ever written of a Viking ship cremation. Between the ninth and fourteenth centuries, Arab travellers such as Ibn Fadlan journeyed widely and frequently into the far north, crossing territories that now include Russia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Their fascinating accounts describe how the numerous tribes and peoples they encountered traded furs, paid tribute and waged wars. This accessible new translation offers an illuminating insight into the world of the Arab geographers, and the medieval lands of the far north.

Author : Jenny Hewett Smith
Publisher : Publish America
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1456083228

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A Faraway Land by Jenny Hewett Smith Pdf

Author : Paul Irion
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 571 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426945045

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That Far Land We Dream About by Paul Irion Pdf

Johann and Marta Weber are two Prussians in the 1850s, frustrated by the lack of opportunity and poor living conditions in their home country. They decide to seek their family's fortune in the New World, leaving everything behind-including an infant son too fragile to make the rigorous passage overseas-in order to seek a better life for themselves and future generations of the Weber clan. Upon their arrival in America, they find their way to a growing community of Germans and Swedes living along the Ohio River in Indiana. As they begin to settle in to their harsh and unfamiliar circumstances, the Civil War breaks out. Johann joins the Union side, desperate to defend what he now considers to be his home. Tragically, Johann is disabled in battle, which adds to the ever-present difficulty of finding a way to support his family. That Far Land We Dream About tells the tale of immigrants searching for a better way of life. Johann and Marta have much in common with the ancestors of all Americans. It is a story of great adversity, as the Weber family assimilates to a new culture and seeks a happier life within the borders of the land of their dreams.