Peel Me A Lotus

Author : Charmian Clift
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1838110127

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Peel Me a Lotus by Charmian Clift Pdf

In 1951 the Australian writers Charmian Clift and George Johnston left grey, post-war London for Greece. Settling first on the tiny island of Kalymnos, then Hydra, their plan was to live simply and focus on their writing The result is Charmian Clift's best known and most loved books, Mermaid Singing and Peel Me a Lotus. Peel Me a Lotus, the companion volume to Mermaid Singing, relates their move to Hydra where they bought a house and grappled with the chaos of domestic life whilst becoming the center of an informal bohemian community of artists and writers. That group included Leonard Cohen, who became their lodger, and his girlfriend Marianne Ihlen Clift paints an evocative picture of the characters and sun-drenched rhythms of traditional life, long before backpackers and mass tourism descended.

Author : Charmian Clift
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Johnston, George
ISBN : UVA:X001788289

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Mermaid Singing by Charmian Clift Pdf

In the 1950's Charmain Clift and her husband, George Johnston exchanged the cold and routine of London for the warmth of the Greek island of Kalymnos._

Author : Charmian Clift
Publisher : Muswell Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781838110147

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Peel Me a Lotus by Charmian Clift Pdf

In 1951 the Australian writers Charmian Clift and George Johnston left grey, post-war London for Greece. Settling first on the tiny island of Kalymnos, then Hydra, their plan was to live simply and focus on their writing The result is Charmian Clift's best known and most loved books, Mermaid Singing and Peel Me a Lotus. Peel Me a Lotus, the companion volume to Mermaid Singing relates their move to Hydra where they bought a house and grappled with the chaos of domestic life whilst becoming the centre of an informal bohemian community of artists and writers. That group included Leonard Cohen, who became their lodger, and his girlfriend Marianne Ihlen. Clift paints an evocative picture of the characters and sun-drenched rhythms of traditional life, long before backpackers and mass tourism descended.

Author : Polly Samson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781526600592

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A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson Pdf

Author : Charmian Clift,George Henry Johnston
Publisher : Angus & Robertson Publishers
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Divers
ISBN : 0207169020

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The Sponge Divers by Charmian Clift,George Henry Johnston Pdf

For some 3000 years, the ships on the Greek island of Kalymnos have put out to sea. In recent generations the men have been sponge divers, but then a chemist learned to make a synthetic sponge. A way of life is ending. This is the story of people facing this break in the life of the island.

Author : Kari Hesthamar
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781770905016

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So Long, Marianne by Kari Hesthamar Pdf

The story of the enigmatic beauty who captured the hearts of two extraordinary men At 22, Marianne Ihlen travelled to the Greek island of Hydra with writer Axel Jensen. While Axel wrote, Marianne kept house, until Axel abandoned her and their newborn son for another woman. One day while Marianne was shopping in a little grocery store, in walked a man who asked her to join him and some friends outside at their table. He introduced himself as Leonard Cohen, then a little-known Canadian poet. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Times; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Complemented by previously unpublished poems, letters, and photographs, So Long, Marianne is an intimate, honest account of Marianne’s life story — from her youth in Oslo, her romance with Axel, to her life in an international artists colony on Hydra in the 1960s, and beyond. The subject of one of the most beautiful love songs of all time, Marianne Ihlen proves to be more than a muse to Axel and Leonard; her journey of self-discovery, romance, and heartache is lovingly recounted in So Long, Marianne.

Author : Polly Samson
Publisher : Virago
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780748122745

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Perfect Lives by Polly Samson Pdf

In an English seaside town, lovers and children, young men and middle-aged women weave in and out of each other's lives and stories. A mother is tormented by her daughter's tattoo; another only pretends to love her baby. A wife stalks her husband and his new lover; a broken egg through a letterbox tells a story that will not go away; the cat thinks he knows best. Threaded throughout are longings for love and poignant disappointments, surprising pleasures and temptations. Some will fall but some, like the small boy at the circus who sees his babysitter fly past on a trapeze wearing little more than a blue bra and spangles, will retain their feeling of awe. PERFECT LIVES, follows Polly Samson's rapturously received first collection, LYING IN BED. They are rueful, knowing, witty, poignant, bashful, bold. Her genius is in the nuance.

Author : Goldie Hawn
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006-02-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101205327

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A Lotus Grows in the Mud by Goldie Hawn Pdf

In this candid, insightful, and unconventional memoir, Goldie Hawn invites us to join her in an inspirational look back at the people, places, and events that have touched her. It is the spiritual journey of a heart in search of enlightenment. With her trademark effervescence, Goldie delivers a personal look at private and powerful events that carried her through life: her father’s spontaneity; her mother’s courage; and the joy of being a daughter, a sister, a parent, and a lover. She writes about her childhood dreams of becoming a ballerina. She takes us on a tour of her go-go years in 1960s New York City, the phenomenon of TV’s Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, her Oscar-winning debut in Cactus Flower and Hollywood stardom. She writes intimately about the challenges of love, anger and fear, and the importance of compassion and integrity. She speaks openly about her family, her partner Kurt Russell, her children; her faith, her curiosity for that which she doesn’t yet know, and her thirst for knowledge. Most of all, it is a trip back through a life well lived by a woman well loved.

Author : Madeleine L'Engle
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781466814134

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A House Like a Lotus by Madeleine L'Engle Pdf

By the author of A Wrinkle in Time, the conclusion to the Polly O'Keefe stories finds Polly taking an unforgettable trip to Europe, all by herself. Sixteen-year-old Polly is on her way to the island of Cyprus, where she will work as a gofer. The trip was arranged by Maximiliana Horne, a rich, brilliant artist who, with her longtime companion, Dr. Ursula Heschel, recently became the O'Keefe family's neighbor on Benne Seed Island. Max and Polly formed an instant friendship and Max took over Polly's education, giving her the encouragement and confidence that her isolated upbringing had not. Polly adored Max, even idolized her, until Max betrayed her. In Greece, Polly finds romance, danger, and unique friendships. But can she ever forgive Max? Books by Madeleine L'Engle A Wrinkle in Time Quintet A Wrinkle in Time A Wind in the Door A Swiftly Tilting Planet Many Waters An Acceptable Time A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel by Madeleine L'Engle; adapted & illustrated by Hope Larson Intergalactic P.S. 3 by Madeleine L'Engle; illustrated by Hope Larson: A standalone story set in the world of A Wrinkle in Time. The Austin Family Chronicles Meet the Austins (Volume 1) The Moon by Night (Volume 2) The Young Unicorns (Volume 3) A Ring of Endless Light (Volume 4) A Newbery Honor book! Troubling a Star (Volume 5) The Polly O'Keefe books The Arm of the Starfish Dragons in the Waters A House Like a Lotus And Both Were Young Camilla The Joys of Love

Author : Tamar Hodes
Publisher : Bookline & Thinker Ltd
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780995623552

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The Water and the Wine by Tamar Hodes Pdf

Leonard Cohen is at the start of his career and in love with Marianne Ihlen, who is also a muse to her ex-husband, Axel.

Author : Polly Samson
Publisher : Virago
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780748128617

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Out Of The Picture by Polly Samson Pdf

Quite unlike her fair stepsisters, Lizzie is dark and secretive: 'Just like your father' says her mother. But what was her father like? Photos of him are hidden away; snatches of overheard conversation between her mother and her stepfather deepen the mystery. Only her best friend Savannah - also abandoned by her father when she was a baby - knows what it feels like to wonder, to try and piece together an earlier story. But when events propel Lizzie alone to London she stops wondering and starts searching... Beautifully evoking the ache of childhood loss, the scrappy joys of chaotic families, and the hurt and relief of understanding, OUT OF THE PICTURE reveals Polly Samson's talent for laying bare the uncomfortable truths that lie just under the skin - in every family, in every secret.

Author : Sylvie Simmons
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780771080425

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I'm Your Man by Sylvie Simmons Pdf

The definitive biography of one of the most emigmatic, beloved, and celebrated artists of our time. Leonard Cohen's extensive and successful recent worldwide tour has demonstrated that his popularity across generations and borders has never been greater. Cohen's life is one of singular mystique. This major in-depth biography is the book Cohen's fans have been waiting for. Acclaimed writer/journalist Sylvie Simmons has interviewed more than 100 figures from Cohen's life and work, including his main muses; the women in his life -- from Suzanne and Marianne to Rebecca de Mornay and Anjani Thomas; artists such as Rufus Wainwright, Nick Cave, David Crosby, Judy Collins, and Philip Glass; his record producers; his closest friends, from childhood to adulthood; and many of the spiritual figures who have influenced his life. Cohen, notoriously private, has granted interviews himself. Thoroughly researched and thoughtful, penetrating and lively, fascinating and revealing of stories and facts never read before, I'm Your Man offers new perspectives on Cohen and his life. It will be one of the most talked-about books of the season, and for years to come.

Author : Thanhha Lai
Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780702251177

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Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai Pdf

Moving to America turns H&à's life inside out. For all the 10 years of her life, H&à has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by, and the beauty of her very own papaya tree. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. H&à and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, H&à discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food, the strange shape of its landscape, and the strength of her very own family. This is the moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next.

Author : Suzanne Chick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Adoptees
ISBN : 0330356542

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Searching for Charmian by Suzanne Chick Pdf

Autobiographical account of an adoptee's decision to find her birth mother, and her quest to really know and understand the woman - famed writer Charmian Clift - who, as a 19-year-old girl, gave her daughter up for adoption. Provides insights into the emotional consequences of adoption as well as being an excursion into literary history. Contains many photographs of Charmian Clift, George Johnston and their children (including poet Martin Johnston) and of the author's family at various stages of development, carefully arranged to facilitate comparison. Includes line drawings by the author, chapter notes and bibliographic references. Paperback release of a work first published 1994. Author is a retired art teacher.

Author : Charmian Clift,Nadia Wheatley
Publisher : North Ryde, NSW, Australia : Angus & Robertson
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Australia
ISBN : 0207166226

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Trouble in Lotus Land by Charmian Clift,Nadia Wheatley Pdf

A companion volume to two earlier collections of Charmian Clift's essays, TImages in Aspic' and TThe World of Charmian Clift'. Her essays, written while a columnist for the TSMH', include topical, controversial observations. 1964-1967.