Mosquito And Other Stories

Author : Mitra,Premendra; Das Gupta,Amlan (tr.)
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0143063901

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Mosquito and Other Stories by Mitra,Premendra; Das Gupta,Amlan (tr.) Pdf

Ghana-Da'S Bizarre Narratives Draw Upon Science, History And Geography To Conjure Up Exotic Locales, Other Worlds And Peoples, Their Habits, Lifestyles And Languages. Mosquito And Other Stories Brings Together Twelve Of Premendra Mitra&Rsquo;S Most Popular Ghana-Da Tales. These Stories Within Stories, Told In First Person By One Of The Denizens Of The Mess Hall, Straddle The Thin Line Between Make-Believe And Truth. Ghana-Da&Rsquo;S Bizarre Narratives Draw Upon Science, History And Geography To Conjure Up Exotic Locales, Other Worlds And Peoples, Their Habits, Lifestyles And Languages. In &Lsquo;Mosquito&Rsquo; Ghana-Da Saves Mankind From A New And Deadly Breed Of The Insect; In &Lsquo;Pebble&Rsquo; We Find Him Trading In Sandalwood In The New Hebrides; &Lsquo;Glass&Rsquo; And &Lsquo;Duck&Rsquo; Explore Nuclear Science; In &Lsquo;Hole&Rsquo; He Tells His Spellbound Audience About The Fourth Dimension; And In &Lsquo;Hat&Rsquo; He Is Dragged Over Mount Everest By A Runaway Yeti. And That&Rsquo;S Just The Beginning&Hellip; These Accounts Of Travel And Heroism, Born Of Wild Imagination And Sound Knowledge, Make The Teller And His Tales Simply Irresistible.

Author : Premendra Mitra
Publisher : Prhi
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009-02-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0143430351

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Mosquito and Other Stories by Premendra Mitra Pdf

Ghana-da's bizarre narratives draw upon science, history and geography to conjure up exotic locales, other worlds and peoples, their habits, lifestyles and languages. Mosquito and Other Stories brings together twelve of Premendra Mitra's most popular Ghana-da tales. These stories within stories, told in first person by one of the denizens of the mess hall, straddle the thin line between make-believe and truth. Ghana-da's bizarre narratives draw upon science, history and geography to conjure up exotic locales, other worlds and peoples, their habits, lifestyles and languages. In 'Mosquito' Ghana-da saves mankind from a new and deadly breed of the insect; in 'Pebble' we find him trading in sandalwood in the New Hebrides; 'Glass' and 'Duck' explore nuclear science; in 'Hole' he tells his spellbound audience about the Fourth Dimension; and in 'Hat' he is dragged over Mount Everest by a runaway yeti. And that's just the beginning. These accounts of travel and heroism, born of wild imagination and sound knowledge, make the teller and his tales simply irresistible.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Tales
ISBN : LCCN:74024229

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The First Mosquito by Anonim Pdf

Author : Timothy C. Winegard
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780735235809

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The Mosquito by Timothy C. Winegard Pdf

A pioneering and groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that offers a dramatic new perspective on the history of humankind, showing how through millennia, the mosquito has been the single most powerful force in determining humanity’s fate Why was gin and tonic the cocktail of choice for British colonists in India and Africa? What does Starbucks have to thank for its global domination? What has protected the lives of popes for millennia? Why did Scotland surrender its sovereignty to England? What was George Washington's secret weapon during the American Revolution? The answer to all these questions, and many more, is the mosquito. Across our planet since the dawn of humankind, this nefarious pest, roughly the size and weight of a grape seed, has been at the frontlines of history as the grim reaper, the harvester of human populations, and the ultimate agent of historical change. As the mosquito transformed the landscapes of civilization, humans were unwittingly required to respond to its piercing impact and universal projection of power. The mosquito has determined the fates of empires and nations, razed and crippled economies, and decided the outcome of pivotal wars, killing nearly half of humanity along the way. She (only females bite) has dispatched an estimated 52 billion people from a total of 108 billion throughout our relatively brief existence. As the greatest purveyor of extermination we have ever known, she has played a greater role in shaping our human story than any other living thing with which we share our global village. Imagine for a moment a world without deadly mosquitoes, or any mosquitoes, for that matter? Our history and the world we know, or think we know, would be completely unrecognizable. Driven by surprising insights and fast-paced storytelling, The Mosquito is the extraordinary untold story of the mosquito’s reign through human history and her indelible impact on our modern world order.

Author : Caroll Simpson
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781772030631

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The First Mosquito by Caroll Simpson Pdf

This book includes a glossary of supernatural creatures that commonly appear in the stories and dances of Northwest Coast Indigenous People.

Author : Jung Young-moon
Publisher : Deep Vellum Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781564789518

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A Most Ambiguous Sunday and Other Stories by Jung Young-moon Pdf

Considered an eccentric in the traditional Korean literary world, Jung Young-moon's short stories have nonetheless won numerous readers both in Korea and abroad, most often drawing comparisons to Kafka. Adopting strange, warped, unstable characters and drawing heavily on the literature of the absurd, Jung's stories nonetheless do not wallow in darkness, despair, or negativity. Instead, we find a world in which the bizarre and terrifying are often put to comic use, even in direst of situations, and point toward a sort of redemption to be found precisely in the "weirdest" and most unsettling parts of life . . .

Author : Stephen B Bagley
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780557533558

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Floozy and Other Stories by Stephen B Bagley Pdf

Got two nuns and a goat? Do you enjoy Sabbath Night Fever? Or own a flying robot monkey army serving our Alien Masters? If you do - and even if you don't - this is the book for you! Enjoy humorist Stephen B. Bagley's views of our world in more than 80 hilarious tales from his decidedly different life.

Author : Shouhua Qi
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781933330624

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The Pearl Jacket and Other Stories by Shouhua Qi Pdf

China's hottest literary genre brings together the traditional, the experimental, and the avant-garde.

Author : Mark Helprin
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781328954336

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Ellis Island by Mark Helprin Pdf

This award-winning short story collection by the acclaimed author of Winter’s Tale “ascends to the peak of literary achievement” (The Boston Globe). Winner of the Prix de Rome and the National Jewish Book Award, these eleven stories demonstrate Mark Helprin’s mastery of fiction across a diverse spectrum of styles. The stories in this collection range from children caught in a Vermont blizzard to an English sea captain who encounters an ape adrift in the Indian Ocean. The title novella tells the tale of a Jewish immigrant who arrives in New York City with little more than an ivory pen—and an unflagging determination to survive the indignities of Ellis Island’s many protocols. In the worlds of The Philadelphia Inquirer, this collection presents “stories beyond compare…[Helprin’s] imagination should be protected by some intellectual equivalent of the National Park Service.” "Such an ambitious reach is almost unheard of in our short fiction."—New York Times Book Review

Author : William Heinesen
Publisher : Ardent Media
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0829009906

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The Wingéd Darkness and Other Stories by William Heinesen Pdf

Author : Francisco Javier Morales
Publisher : Palibrio
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781463386054

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Artists in San Miguel and Other Stories by Francisco Javier Morales Pdf

Luciano realized that Bono had fallen in love with Lady Beautiful. He did not say one word, not even opened his mouth. He feigned not noticing and kept silent. The next time that Lady Beautiful appeared at La Buena Vida everything happened real quickly, as if she had arrived fl ying at great speed. She once again remained at the high part of the place. Now, it was Luciano who felt an uncontrollable impulse. He did not clear his throat and breathed deeply. In a wink, he began to hum the Bolero by Ravel. He started softly but with a powerful and sure voice which went high, to the sky. As he increased the energy of the musical piece, he did the same with the melodious sound and the profound emotion that came out of his powerful throat. His voice was that of the lover who is showing his irrepressible joy and is about to go mad because the loved one is near. He doesn't know it but his legs are moving without his knowledge and taking him where...

Author : Verna Aardema
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1992-08-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780140549058

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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema Pdf

"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece." -Booklist, starred review. Winner of Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977.

Author : Griffin Ondaatje
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781554984398

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The Mosquito Brothers by Griffin Ondaatje Pdf

Accompanied by quirky line drawings by Spanish illustrator Erica Salcedo, this is a gently humorous and remarkably informative nature-adventure story about an unlikely pointy-nosed hero with big dreams and an even bigger heart. After he nearly drowns in a parking-lot puddle, Dinnn Needles is fearful of many things, including flying. When his four hundred siblings swarm off without him, he finds time to dream —about family stories, a lost brother, adventure in The Wild and, above all, how to be cool. At school in an abandoned air-conditioner, Dinnn learns about the deadly Pondhawk dragonfly and other dangers that lie beyond his home under a drive-in theater screen. But Dinnn never really takes to city life. Lonely and left out, he is filled with an unexplained longing. He sips spilled cola from abandoned pop cans, but it is not as tasty as flower nectar. He tries to make friends with the local street mosquitoes, but that just lands him in a sewer filled with spiders and water snakes. He hears about the red mini-van that brought his parents together and wonders about his extended family in the country. He even finds a great black jacket in a roadside ditch, but it doesn’t make him cool. And then one day, as fate would have it, the red mini-van reappears, giving Dinnn a chance to visit to his relatives in The Wild, where new perils await an inexperienced city mosquito — being struck by a raindrop, zapped by a porch light or snapped up by a hungry fish at dusk. But in the end Dinnn discovers that being cool is a matter of what you do, especially for one’s friends and family, including two new brothers. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events

Author : Thompson
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0340592907

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Sid the Mosquito and Other Wild Stories by Thompson Pdf

Author : Enda Duffy
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-18
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9781474477321

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Katherine Mansfield and Bliss and Other Stories by Enda Duffy Pdf

This book celebrates the centennial of Bliss's publication by offering new readings of some of Mansfield's most well-known stories.