Author : Michael Morpurgo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1405255935
Escape from Shangri-La
Michael Morpurgo
Escape From Shangri La
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Escape from Shangri-La
Michael Morpurgo
Author : Michael Morpurgo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0749746920
Escape from Shangri-La by Michael Morpurgo Pdf
'He's got no one else...and nowhere else to go. After all those years, he's found his son and you've found your father. Doesn't that mean anything to you?' Cessie has never seen her grandfather, not even in photos, until the day he turned up on the doorstep out of nowhere...The old man has a stroke. He recovers, but he has lost his memory. Popsicle is impossible to live with - moody, forgetful, clumsy. Only Cessie loves him and believes in him. So when he is sent off to Shangri-La, an old people's home, she is determined to help him escape and to unravel the truth of his past. A past that comes to him only in glimpses - a lifeboat, a tin of condensed milk, and a terrifying night on the beaches of Dunkirk in World War II...Gradually, Popsicle recovers his memory and, with Cessie's help, realises a dream by taking the residents of Shangri-La on an adventurous journey across the channel in his lifeboat. When they return to the port, Popsicle and his son, Cessie's father, are finally reconciled.
Lost in Shangri-La
Mitchell Zuckoff
Author : Mitchell Zuckoff
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780062087140
Lost in Shangri-La by Mitchell Zuckoff Pdf
“A lost world, man-eating tribesmen, lush andimpenetrable jungles, stranded American fliers (one of them a dame withgreat gams, for heaven's sake), a startling rescue mission. . . . This is atrue story made in heaven for a writer as talented as Mitchell Zuckoff. Whew—what an utterly compelling and deeplysatisfying read!" —Simon Winchester, author of Atlantic Award-winning former Boston Globe reporter Mitchell Zuckoffunleashes the exhilarating, untold story of an extraordinary World War IIrescue mission, where a plane crash in the South Pacific plunged a trio of U.S.military personnel into a land that time forgot. Fans of Hampton Sides’ Ghost Soldiers, Marcus Luttrell’s Lone Survivor, and David Grann’s The Lost Cityof Z will be captivated by Zuckoff’s masterfullyrecounted, all-true story of danger, daring, determination, and discovery injungle-clad New Guinea during the final days of WWII.
Escape from Kathmandu
Kim Stanley Robinson
Author : Kim Stanley Robinson
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466862210
Escape from Kathmandu by Kim Stanley Robinson Pdf
Kim Stanley Robinson's Escape From Kathmandu is a light-hearted fantasy tribute to the world of extreme mountain climbing follows the adventures of two American expatriates living in Nepal. Living in the city of Kathmandu in the Kingdom of Nepal are dozens of American and British expatriates who are in love with the Himalayas. George Fergusson is one of them--he works as a trek guide for "Take You Higher, Ltd.", leading groups of tourists into the back country and occasionally assisting on serious climbs. George "Freds" Fredericks is another--a tall, easy-going American who converted to Buddhism while in college. He visited Nepal one year and never went home. The adventures started when George and Freds got together over the capture of a Yeti--an abominable snowman--by a scientific expedition. The thought of such a wild and mysterious creature in captivity--in prison--was too much for them to bear. And in freeing the Yeti, a great partnership was born. George and Freds will go on to greater heights as they explore the mysteries of Nepal, from Shangri-La to Kathmandu's governmental bureaucracy. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Escape from Camp 14
Blaine Harden
Author : Blaine Harden
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101561263
Escape from Camp 14 by Blaine Harden Pdf
With a New Foreword The heartwrenching New York Times bestseller about the only known person born inside a North Korean prison camp to have escaped. North Korea’s political prison camps have existed twice as long as Stalin’s Soviet gulags and twelve times as long as the Nazi concentration camps. No one born and raised in these camps is known to have escaped. No one, that is, except Shin Dong-hyuk. In Escape From Camp 14, Blaine Harden unlocks the secrets of the world’s most repressive totalitarian state through the story of Shin’s shocking imprisonment and his astounding getaway. Shin knew nothing of civilized existence—he saw his mother as a competitor for food, guards raised him to be a snitch, and he witnessed the execution of his mother and brother. The late “Dear Leader” Kim Jong Il was recognized throughout the world, but his country remains sealed as his third son and chosen heir, Kim Jong Eun, consolidates power. Few foreigners are allowed in, and few North Koreans are able to leave. North Korea is hungry, bankrupt, and armed with nuclear weapons. It is also a human rights catastrophe. Between 150,000 and 200,000 people work as slaves in its political prison camps. These camps are clearly visible in satellite photographs, yet North Korea’s government denies they exist. Harden’s harrowing narrative exposes this hidden dystopia, focusing on an extraordinary young man who came of age inside the highest security prison in the highest security state. Escape from Camp 14 offers an unequalled inside account of one of the world’s darkest nations. It is a tale of endurance and courage, survival and hope.
Escape from Shangri-La
Elsa M. Spencer
Author : Elsa M. Spencer
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781483678740
Escape from Shangri-La by Elsa M. Spencer Pdf
Kelsang and Dukar Kaiser, my sister Elsa. Kel sang, Duwhat and Kaiser, I said, trying to remember the very unusual-sounding name, though the contrast with the obviously German family name had me puzzled, when the attractive young couple left. Our next-door neighbors are Tibetan by birth, German Swiss through adoption. Their life stories, although short, read like a movie plot, my sister Gloria explained. I met the beautiful Kelsang and Dukar Kaiser again a few months later when my husband and I visited my sister. We barely made it to Bhutan in 1959. Eventually my family settled in Dharamsala, India, practically next door to the Dalai Lama, Kelsang offered. Two years later in 1961, my family was also forced to flee the country, Dukar contributed. In my ignorance of genetic code, I found Dukar more Tibetan looking. He impressed all of us with his vast knowledge on many subjects, which he expressed with an articulate command of the English language. Although his persona could have been viewed as reserved, he was both gregarious and sociable. Why dont you ask them if you could write their life stories, Elsa? I think they would like it, Gloria suggested. They did, and I spent the next few days interviewing them. The story unfolded slowly, though only partially, due to their tender age: they were five and seven years old when they fled Tibet with their family as political refugees. The moments they never forgot were the fear and the horrors of what they saw, the constant hunger, and the weariness of the long journey. After many months of research and three moves, military transfer, from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts and back to the Atlantic, I was able to put together a story based on the personal tragedy and triumph of these two youngsters.
Watchtower
Elizabeth A. Lynn
Author : Elizabeth A. Lynn
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781497610484
Watchtower by Elizabeth A. Lynn Pdf
In a land brought to life by warriors and lovers, war and honor, the legendary tower Tornor Keep is invaded by raiders. No longer the watchtower at the winter end of a summer land, Tornor turns to a young prince with the hopes that he might protect the future of the enchanting land.
Mr Nobody's Eyes
Michael Morpurgo
Author : Michael Morpurgo
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781780311586
Mr Nobody's Eyes by Michael Morpurgo Pdf
Mr Nobody’s Eyes is a compelling animal story from Britain’s best-loved children’s author, Michael Morpurgo.
Running Wild
Michael Morpurgo
Author : Michael Morpurgo
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780007380664
Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo Pdf
Discover the beautiful stories of Michael Morpurgo, author of Warhorse and the nation’s favourite storyteller. An epic and heart-rending jungle adventure from the bestselling author of Kaspar and Born to Run.
Shangri-La
Mathieu Bablet
Author : Mathieu Bablet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-09
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1951719980
Shangri-La by Mathieu Bablet Pdf
A few hundred years in the future, humans live in a space station far from Earth governed by a cultured multinational corporation. On the surface, everyone seems to be satisfied with this "perfect society" and they are set on pushing their own limitations to become equal to gods. They are near to setting up a program aimed at creating life from scratch on Shangri-La, one of the most hospitable regions of Titan, where they intend to rewrite "Genesis" in their own way. But as tends to happen, mankind's hubris gets in the way... Spanning a period of a thousand years, this science fiction epic begins after mankind has abandoned earth to live in space stations run by corporate governments. After an introductory sequence amidst the ruins of Earth, it leaps from our desolated planet into this firmly established future, where life is good and all needs are met. But that longevity isn't enough, and science is ready to use its genetic knowledge to breed the next generation of humans for colonization. Far from being just another science fiction adventure, author Mathieu Bablet uses this scenario to observe and comment on many core qualities that mankind can't seem to outgrow: consumerism, jealousy, distrust, entitlement, ambition, curiosity, and - ultimately - violence. Through a cinematic visual style and dramatic pacing, this book proves to be much weightier and thought-provoking than even its 220-page length would suggest.
The Wreck of the Zanzibar
Michael Morpurgo
Author : Michael Morpurgo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0008640742
The Wreck of the Zanzibar by Michael Morpurgo Pdf
A sweeping story of danger, adventure and the high seas. From the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. "We all knew what was going to happen. We'd seen it before. A ship about to founder staggers before she falls. A huge wave broke over her stern and she did not come upright again." Life on the Scilly Isles in 1907 is bleak and full of hardship. Laura's twin brother, Billy, disappears, and then a storm devastates everything. It seems there's little hope. But then the Zanzibar is wrecked on the island's rocks, and everything changes ... The Wreck of the Zanzibar is a sea-swept story of storms, shipwrecks and survival ... and a family tossed in the centre of it all. From the author of War Horse. Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times.
The 'other' Shangri-La
Shivaji Das
Author : Shivaji Das
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Das, Shivaji
ISBN : 8194201861
The 'other' Shangri-La by Shivaji Das Pdf
Lost Horizon
James Hilton
Author : James Hilton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:759448337
Lost Horizon by James Hilton Pdf
King of the Cloud Forests
Michael Morpurgo
Author : Michael Morpurgo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0008640750
King of the Cloud Forests by Michael Morpurgo Pdf
A heart-racing tale of courage, loss, friendship and family. From the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo. Escaping from China as the Japanese invade, Ashley and Uncle Sung embark on a perilous journey across the Himalayas. When battling the hostile environments of the mountains, and finding himself alone in an unfamiliar world, Ashley's courage is put to the test. And a mysterious and terrifying encounter at the hands of an unknown tribe might just change everything. King of the Cloud Forests is a much loved story of bravery and compassion in the face of war and loss, from the author of War Horse. Michael Morpurgo has written more than one hundred books for children and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times. Look out for Morpurgo's other war fiction including War Horse, Friend or Foe, Waiting for Anya and An Eagle in the Snow.
Carbon & Silicon
MATHIEU. BABLET
Author : MATHIEU. BABLET
Publisher : Magnetic Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-09
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1951719999
Carbon & Silicon by MATHIEU. BABLET Pdf
Carbon and Silicon are the first of a new generation of robots meant to care for the aging human population. Raised in the protective cocoon of a laboratory, they are eager to discover the outside world but are dramatically separated during an escape attempt. Lost and alone, they will gather three centuries' worth of experiences, observing the last gasps of humanity facing the ecological, economic, and social disasters that they themselves have created. Faced with this declining world, will Carbon and Silicon manage to find their place? Born in a laboratory in Silicon Valley, two androids named Carbon and Silicon will witness the evolution of humanity. From this dawn of true artificial intelligence, the pinnacle of human achievement, they will directly witness ecological, economic, and cultural crises that alter civilization as we know it. Through their eyes, we rediscover our planet as it reaches the point of no return. The latest project by celebrated author Mathieu Bablet, this ambitious work addresses themes separating artificial intelligence from humanity. A fable about the ravages of capitalism and the illusion of transhumanism. A cautionary tale spanning 300 years of frighteningly plausible future scenarios.