A King In Hiding

Author : Fahim
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781848318298

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A King in Hiding by Fahim Pdf

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2015 Forced to flee his native Bangladesh, eight year-old chess prodigy Fahim arrived in Paris with his father. Refused asylum, as illegal immigrants they spiralled downwards into homelessness and desperation. By a stroke of luck, Fahim was introduced to one of France’s top chess coaches, Xavier Parmentier, who tutored him and gave him a sense of purpose, his struggles on the chessboard mirroring both his victories and his crushing defeats in his battle for a normal life. Rising through local and national tournaments to be crowned France’s Under-12 Chess Champion in 2012, Fahim became a national sensation. In 2013 he went on to win the World Under-13 Student Championship. Told through the clear eyes of a child, Fahim’s tale is not only a moving account of the grim realities that underlie a supposedly caring society, but also a heartwarming testimony to a father’s determination, the kindness of strangers, and one small boy’s courageous will to succeed.

Author : Charles Spencer
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780008153656

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To Catch A King: Charles II's Great Escape by Charles Spencer Pdf

How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?

Author : Granville Squiers
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781447497943

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Secret Hiding Places - The Origins, Histories And Descriptions Of English Secret Hiding Places Used By Priests, Cavaliers, Jacobites & Smugglers by Granville Squiers Pdf

Originally published in 1934. A fascinating and detailed history of the best of English secret hiding places and passages. The illustrated contents include: Tradition and Truths - Priest Hunting Days - Warwickshire - Staffordshire - Leicestershire - Northamptonshire - Worcestershire - Harvington Hall - Nottinghamshire - Derbyshire - Lincolnshire - Berkshire - Buckinghamshire - Oxfordshire - Gloucestershire - Yorkshire - The North - Lancashire - Cheshire - Shropshire - Herefordshire - Monmouthshire - Wales - Norfolk - Suffolk - Essex - Cambridge - Herts - Hunts - Beds - Dorset - Devon - Cornwall - Sussex - Surrey - Kent - Hints for Searchers. Many of the earliest history books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : Mark Roland Langdale
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781800467040

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Amazed! by Mark Roland Langdale Pdf

On a very usual day, on a very usual school trip to Hampton Court Maze, there is a very unusually named girl called Victoriana Elizabeth Alice Royal. At least she can concentrate on history today and learn new facts as she wanders the maze. But little does Victoriana know that history will come alive for her in a way it never has before...

Author : Ella Sophia Armitage
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OXFORD:600039393

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Richard I. and Edward I. by Ella Sophia Armitage Pdf

Author : Carl von Clausewitz,Niccolò Machiavelli,Confucius,,Sextus Julius Frontinus,Napoleon Bonaparte,Kautilya,Sun Tzu,Ernesto Che Guevara,US Marine Corps,Wu Qi,Ardant du Picq,Publius Vegetius Renatus
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 1995 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-24
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547732280

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The Strategy of Warfare – Boxed Set by Carl von Clausewitz,Niccolò Machiavelli,Confucius,,Sextus Julius Frontinus,Napoleon Bonaparte,Kautilya,Sun Tzu,Ernesto Che Guevara,US Marine Corps,Wu Qi,Ardant du Picq,Publius Vegetius Renatus Pdf

E-artnow presents to you this meticulously edited collection of the greatest military strategy books in history: On War (Carl von Clausewitz) Maxims of War (Napoleon Bonaparte) Battle Studies (Ardant du Picq) Guerrilla Warfare (Ernesto Che Guevara) The Book of War (Wu Qi) The Art of War (Sun Tzu) The Analects: The Book of Leadership (Confucius) Arthashastra: The Ancient Indian Book on Wisdom and Strategy (Kautilya) Strategemata: The Manual of Military Tactics (Sextus Julius Frontinus) De re military: Organization of the Roman Army and Battle Tactics (Publius Vegetius Renatus) The Art of War (Niccolò Machiavelli) Small Wars Manual: The Strategy of Military Operations (US Marine Corps)

Author : Howard Pyle,Richard Morris,James Knowles,T. W. Rolleston,Thomas Malory,Alfred Tennyson,Maude L. Radford
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 3194 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-16
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547668169

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KING ARTHUR - Ultimate Collection: 10 Books of Myths, Tales & The History Behind The Legendary King by Howard Pyle,Richard Morris,James Knowles,T. W. Rolleston,Thomas Malory,Alfred Tennyson,Maude L. Radford Pdf

King Arthur is a legendary British ruler who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defense of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries AD. This Ultimate Collection contains the most important 10 books about King Arthur, The Holy Grail, Sir Lancelot, Sorcerer Merlin, the Excalibur, the Legendary Camelot, Adventures of the Noble Knights of the Round Table, as well as other connected British Celtic Legends and Myths: King Arthur – An Introduction by H. W. Mabie Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights by James Knowles King Arthur and His Knights by Maude L. Radford The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle The Story of the Champions of the Round Table by Howard Pyle The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Howard Pyle Idylls of the King by Alfred Tennyson Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Richard Morris The Mabinogion Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race

Author : Mark Twain,Thomas Malory,Lord Tennyson,Alfred Tennyson
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788577772254

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3 Books to Know: King Arthur by Mark Twain,Thomas Malory,Lord Tennyson,Alfred Tennyson Pdf

Welcome to the 3 Books To Know series, our idea is to help readers learn about fascinating topics through three essential and relevant books. These carefully selected works can be fiction, non-fiction, historical documents or even biographies. We will always select for you three great works to instigate your mind, this time the topic is: King Arthur. - Le Morte D'Arthur By Thomas Malory - Idylls of the King by Lord Tennyson - A Connecticut Yakee In King Arthur's Court by Mark TwainLe Morte d'Arthur (The Death of Arthur) is a reworking by Sir Thomas Malory of existing tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table. Malory interpreted existing French and English stories about these figures and added original material. Le Morte d'Arthur was first published in 1485 by William Caxton and is today one of the best-known works of Arthurian literature in English. Idylls of the King, published between 1859 and 1885, is a cycle of twelve narrative poems by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892; Poet Laureate from 1850) which retells the legend of King Arthur, his knights, his love for Guinevere and her tragic betrayal of him, and the rise and fall of Arthur's kingdom. The whole work recounts Arthur's attempt and failure to lift up mankind and create a perfect kingdom, from his coming to power to his death at the hands of the traitor Mordred. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is an 1889 novel by American humorist and writer Mark Twain. The book was originally titled A Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Some early editions are titled A Yankee at the Court of King Arthur. In the book, a Yankee engineer from Connecticut named Hank Morgan receives a severe blow to the head and is somehow transported in time and space to England during the reign of King Arthur. This is one of many books in the series 3 Books To Know. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the topics

Author : Catherine Mary Phillimore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000717516

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The King's Namesake, Etc. [With Plates.] by Catherine Mary Phillimore Pdf

Author : Allan Fea
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4057664188724

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Secret Chambers and Hiding Places by Allan Fea Pdf

This book delves into the secrets of the grandest estates in Great Britain, revealing the hidden chambers and passages used by individuals seeking refuge from the relentless pursuit of their enemies. While it includes a few pictures of these opulent mansions, its focus is on the historical context that necessitated the construction of these hiding places. One particularly harrowing example is the persecution of the Catholic Church, especially of Jesuits, who were forced to conceal themselves to avoid detection and punishment. The search parties were ruthless and unrelenting, sometimes spending days scouring a single building in their hunt for hidden priests. This book is a captivating account of the lengths people would go to protect themselves and their beliefs in a time of great danger and oppression.

Author : Kacen Callender
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338129359

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King and the Dragonflies (Scholastic Gold) by Kacen Callender Pdf

A 2021 Coretta Scott King Honor Book! Winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature! Winner of the 2020 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry! In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself. FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Booklist School Library Journal Publishers Weekly The Horn Book Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he shed what was his first skin for another to live down by the bayou in their small Louisiana town. Khalid still visits in dreams, and King must keep these secrets to himself as he watches grief transform his family. It would be easier if King could talk with his best friend, Sandy Sanders. But just days before he died, Khalid told King to end their friendship, after overhearing a secret about Sandy-that he thinks he might be gay. "You don't want anyone to think you're gay too, do you?" But when Sandy goes missing, sparking a town-wide search, and King finds his former best friend hiding in a tent in his backyard, he agrees to help Sandy escape from his abusive father, and the two begin an adventure as they build their own private paradise down by the bayou and among the dragonflies. As King's friendship with Sandy is reignited, he's forced to confront questions about himself and the reality of his brother's death. The Thing About Jellyfish meets The Stars Beneath Our Feet in this story about loss, grief, and finding the courage to discover one's identity, from the author of Hurricane Child.

Author : Margaret J. Wiener
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1995-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226885827

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Visible and Invisible Realms by Margaret J. Wiener Pdf

In 1908, the ruler of the Balinese realm of Klungkung and more than 100 members of his family and court were massacred when they marched deliberately into the fire of the Dutch colonial army. The question of what their action meant and its continued significance in contemporary Klungkung forms the basis of Margaret Wiener's complex anthropolological history. Wiener challenges colonial and academic claims that Klungkung had no "real" power and argues that such claims enabled colonial domination. By focusing on Balinese discourses she makes clear the choices open to Balinese, both at the time of the Dutch conquest and in its narration. At the same time, she shows how these discourses, which revolve around magical weapons acquired from invisible agents such as gods, spirits, and ancestors, offer an alternative understanding of Klungkung's power. Moving between Balinese and Dutch narratives and between past and present, Wiener critiques colonial accounts by recounting Balinese memories and interpretations. Her attention to history and local situations illuminates the ways in which colonialism and orientalist scholarship have obscured the power of indigenous rulers and shows how Klungkung, once Bali's paramount realm, was relegated to a peripheral corner of the Indonesian nation-state. Both as a fascinating story and as a rich example of interdisciplinary scholarship, this book will interest students of colonialism, anthropology, history, religion, and Southeast Asia.

Author : Ruth Gruener
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781338627473

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Out of Hiding: A Holocaust Survivor’s Journey to America (With a Foreword by Alan Gratz) by Ruth Gruener Pdf

With a foreword by Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee. Ruth Gruener was a hidden child during the Holocaust. At the end of the war, she and her parents were overjoyed to be free. But their struggles as displaced people had just begun.In war-ravaged Europe, they waited for paperwork for a chance to come to America. Once they arrived in Brooklyn, they began to build a new life, but spoke little English. Ruth started at a new school and tried to make friends -- but continued to fight nightmares and flashbacks of her time during World War II.The family's perseverance is a classic story of the American dream, but also illustrates the difficulties that millions of immigrants face in the aftermath of trauma.This is a gripping and human account of a survivor's journey forward with timely connections to refugee and immigrant experiences worldwide today.

Author : Amy Wallace
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780736947329

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Hiding in Plain Sight by Amy Wallace Pdf

In a quiet town with a thriving Mennonite community, police officer Ashley Walters finds her threadbare faith and way of life challenged by the Plain people whose simple dress and welcoming manner open her eyes to a God she left behind. Peace eludes Ashley until she realizes the answers she seeks aren't found in starting over but in returning to the simple truth that it's God who overcomes the world, not her. Written for women who desire action-packed suspense, romance, and an escape into the peaceful world of the Mennonites, Hiding in Plain Sight delves into the painful struggle to fit in and the search for peace that so often eludes our fast-paced lives.

Author : Eliza Kerr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590560806

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Two Saxon maidens: Gytha ... Elgiva by Eliza Kerr Pdf