Miracle In Seville

Author : James A. Michener
Publisher : Dial Press Trade Paperback
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780812986815

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Miracle in Seville by James A. Michener Pdf

James A. Michener, the Pulitzer Prize–winning master of the historical saga, returns to his beloved Spain with this magical novel of Seville at Easter time, a season of splendid pageantry, thrilling bullfights, deep piety—and the possibility of miracles. An American sports journalist has come to the city to report on efforts by the rancher Don Cayetano Mota to revive his once-proud line of bulls. Not only does Mota pray to the Virgin Mary, but he takes on herculean acts of devotion during the solemn celebrations of Holy Week. With treacherous enemies waiting in the ring, Mota’s struggle taps deeply into life’s mysteries, shaking the newspaperman’s skepticism and opening his eyes to the wonder of faith. Featuring illustrations by the American bullfighter John Fulton, Miracle in Seville is Michener at his most dazzling. Praise for Miracle in Seville “Eloquent . . . a vintage demonstration of Michener storytelling . . . What emerges most strongly is the real admiration and awe that lovers of bullfighting feel for the toro bravo.”—The New York Times Book Review “Compelling . . . told with an understanding of and appreciation for a culture where matadors are artists and miracles are possible.”—Chicago Tribune

Author : James A. Michener
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1997-11-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0517198746

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Miracle in Seville by James A. Michener Pdf

America's bestselling author transports readers to magical Seville, Spain, at Easter time, a season of splendid pageantry, exciting bullfights, deep piety--and miracles. An American journalist, sent to Seville on assignment to cover the efforts of a rancher to revive his once proud line of bulls--uncovers a story that shakes his newspaperman's hard-bitten pragmatism. 26 illustrations.

Author : James A Michener
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1995-04-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0685720683

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Miracle in Seville by James A Michener Pdf

Author : Helen Graham
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472576361

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Interrogating Francoism by Helen Graham Pdf

Helen Graham here brings together leading historians of international renown to examine 20th-century Spain in light of Franco's dictatorship and its legacy. Interrogating Francoism uses a three-part structure to look at the old regime, the civil war and the forging of Francoism; the nature of Franco's dictatorship; and the 'history wars' that have since taken place over his legacy. Social, political, economic and cultural historical approaches are integrated throughout and 'top down' political analysis is incorporated along with 'bottom up' social perspectives. The book places Spain and Francoism in comparative European context and explores the relationship between the historical debates and present-day political and ideological controversies in Spain. In part a tribute to Paul Preston, the foremost historian of contemporary Spain today, Interrogating Francoism includes an interview with Professor Preston and a comprehensive bibliography of his work, as well as extensive further readings in English. It is a crucial volume for all students of 20th-century Spain.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Adventure and adventurers
ISBN : NYPL:33433076077944

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Tales of Adventure and Stories of Travel of Fifty Years Ago by Anonim Pdf

Author : James A. Michener
Publisher : Dial Press Trade Paperback
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780449226117

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This Noble Land by James A. Michener Pdf

In such modern classics as Chesapeake, Centennial, Hawaii, Alaska, and Texas, James A. Michener proved time and again that his understanding of and love for his country was unparalleled. This Noble Land is Michener’s most personal statement about America, an examination of the issues that threaten to fragment and undermine the nation—racial conflict, the widening gulf between rich and poor, the decline of education, the inadequacies of our health care system—as well as a thought-provoking prescription for sustaining our “outstanding success.” Infused with the wisdom and passion of a lifetime, This Noble Land stands as a wake-up call for a troubled era. Praise for This Noble Land “A book-length essay on the often worrying, often inspiring course of America in the nine decades of Michener’s life.”—The Washington Post “Michener is more interested in fixing the problems than in fixing the blame.”—The Dallas Morning News “Michener’s are the beach books that, unlike most other beach books, leave you smarter than you were when you started reading. Each delivers the product of all that research, doled out to the reader at just the right rate. You know right away who the bad guys are—the petty ones, the stingy ones. The heroes are generous and energetic and smart and, above all, unprejudiced. The real-life villains in This Noble Land are the people Michener perceives as ‘petty, mean and vengeful.’”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Stirring . . . an admirable effort to define what has made our country great and how to preserve what is best about it.”—Kirkus Reviews

Author : James A. Michener
Publisher : Dial Press Trade Paperback
Page : 978 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-10
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780812969801

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Iberia by James A. Michener Pdf

“Massive, beautiful . . . unquestionably some of the best writing on Spain [and] the best that Mr. Michener has ever done on any subject.”—The Wall Street Journal Spain is an immemorial land like no other, one that James A. Michener, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author and celebrated citizen of the world, came to love as his own. Iberia is Michener’s enduring nonfiction tribute to his cherished second home. In the fresh and vivid prose that is his trademark, he not only reveals the celebrated history of bullfighters and warrior kings, painters and processions, cathedrals and olive orchards, he also shares the intimate, often hidden country he came to know, where the congeniality of living souls is thrust against the dark weight of history. Wild, contradictory, passionately beautiful, this is Spain as experienced by a master writer.

Author : James A. Michener
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Voice of Asia by James A. Michener Pdf

Author : James A. Michener
Publisher : Dial Press Trade Paperback
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780812986808

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Recessional by James A. Michener Pdf

In this remarkable novel, Pulitzer Prize–winning author James A. Michener draws on his unparalleled gift for storytelling, his deep understanding of American society, and his own life experiences to illuminate the challenges of aging and the folly of youth. As the new director of a Florida retirement home known as the Palms, Andy Zorn suffers no shortage of loving support from his “elders,” a group of five passionate, outspoken residents. Still, Andy’s shortcomings tear him apart. But when he meets an extraordinary young woman who has been forced to rebuild her life after suffering crippling injuries, he finds himself falling in love. And with a few gentle jabs from his more mature friends, he discovers a wonderful new purpose in life. Praise for Recessional “The best moments in the novel occur when the characters disclose what’s in their hearts and minds with rueful, snappy humor.”—The New York Times Book Review “Michener hooks you with wonderfully humorous scenes. These are then interwoven between the moments of pain and heartache brought about by life choices we all must make.”—Tulsa World “Engaging . . . One will be drawn into the novelist’s world. . . . The lush natural setting provides James Michener plenty to show and tell.”—The Washington Times

Author : James A. Michener
Publisher : Dial Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780804151382

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The Fires of Spring by James A. Michener Pdf

An intimate early novel from James A. Michener, now remembered as the beloved master of the historical epic, The Fires of Spring unfolds with the bittersweet drama of a boy’s perilous journey into manhood. David Harper is an orphan, seemingly doomed to loneliness and poverty. As an adolescent con artist and petty thief, David spends his days grifting at an amusement park, the place where he first learns about women and the mysteries of love. Soon he discovers that his longing to embrace the world is stronger than the harsh realities that constrain him. Featuring autobiographical touches from Michener’s own life story, The Fires of Spring is more than a novel: It’s a rich slice of American life, brimming with wisdom, longing, and compassion. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's Hawaii. Praise for The Fires of Spring “A warm-hearted, readable story, crammed with lively incident and remarkable characters.”—The Atlantic “Heartfelt . . . immensely readable . . . Michener is a born writer.”—The New York Times “Michener is a gifted storyteller.”—Kirkus Reviews “Brilliantly done.”—Library Journal

Author : William Stirling Maxwell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11553040

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Annals of the Artists of Spain by William Stirling Maxwell Pdf

Author : James A. Michener
Publisher : Dial Press
Page : 1026 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780812986280

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Chesapeake by James A. Michener Pdf

In this classic novel, James A. Michener brings his grand epic tradition to bear on the four-hundred-year saga of America’s Eastern Shore, from its Native American roots to the modern age. In the early 1600s, young Edmund Steed is desperate to escape religious persecution in England. After joining Captain John Smith on a harrowing journey across the Atlantic, Steed makes a life for himself in the New World, establishing a remarkable dynasty that parallels the emergence of America. Through the extraordinary tale of one man’s dream, Michener tells intertwining stories of family and national heritage, introducing us along the way to Quakers, pirates, planters, slaves, abolitionists, and notorious politicians, all making their way through American history in the common pursuit of freedom. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's Hawaii. Praise for Chesapeake “Another of James Michener’s great mines of narrative, character and lore.”—The Wall Street Journal “[A] marvelous panorama of history seen in the lives of symbolic people of the ages . . . An emotionally and intellectually appealing book.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution “Michener’s most ambitious work of fiction in theme and scope.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer “Magnificently written . . . one of those rare novels that is enthusiastically passed from friend to friend.”—Associated Press

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0271047518

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The Spanish Gypsy: The History of a European Obsession by Anonim Pdf

Author : B.B. Warfield
Publisher : Christian Classics Reproductions
Page : 2580 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Works of Warfield by B.B. Warfield Pdf

B. B. Warfield ranks among America’s greatest theologians and Reformed theology’s most ardent defenders. As a prolific writer and accomplished scholar, Warfield defended Reformed confessionalism against the extremes of nineteenth century modernist and revivalist theology, and defined the parameters of theological method for the twentieth century. The 10-volume B. B. Warfield Collection includes Warfield’s works on biblical inspiration and authority, textual criticism, Calvinism, biblical theology, and Christian perfectionism. The B. B. Warfield Collection from Christian Classics Reproductions includes the entire 10-volume Works of Benjamin B. Warfield, published in the decade following Warfield’s death in 1921, plus ten additional volumes which contain books, articles, and lectures not found in the original ten volumes. The entire 10-volume B. B. Warfield Collection is fully searchable and easily accessible. The Scripture references in Warfield’s books are there to check in your favorite Bible translations and Greek texts, and important theological concepts are linked to dictionaries, encyclopedias, and the wealth of resources at your fingertips.

Author : Robert Enggass,Jonathan Brown
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Art
ISBN : 0810110652

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Italian and Spanish Art, 1600-1750 by Robert Enggass,Jonathan Brown Pdf

The Baroque period was crucial for the development of art theory and the advancement of the artistic academy. This collection of primary sources brings this important period to life with significant documents and texts. It conveniently assembles major texts, which are otherwise available only in scattered publications. The lives of leading artists--Caravaggio, El Greco, among others---are discussed by their contemporaries, while Bellori, Galileo, Pascoli, and others write on art theory and practice. The documents provide fascinating glimpses of the period's artistic self-image.