Pigeon Post

Author : Arthur Ransome
Publisher : David R. Godine Publisher
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9781567926392

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Pigeon Post by Arthur Ransome Pdf

For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome's classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone. Originally published in the UK over a half century ago, these books are still eagerly read by children, despite their length and their decidedly British protagonists. We attribute their success to two facts: first, Ransome is a great storyteller and, second, he clearly writes from first-hand experience. Independence and initiative are qualities any child can understand and every volume in this collection celebrates these virtues. The crew's on holiday for their sixth adventure, and they turn their energies to mining for gold, aided by pigeon messengers Homer, Sophocles, and Sappho. The adventurers comb the nearby hills for a fabled lost claim, while being shadowed by a mysterious figure they dub "squashy hat." Undeterred by drought, sudden brushfires, and the continuing presence of Squashy Hat, the young prospectors persevere in their quest -- with surprising results. Full of the dangers and dark adventures of old mines and forgotten claims, Pigeon Post has an irresistible appeal to the persistent explorer in every child.

Author : Dumitru Țepeneag
Publisher : Dalkey Archive Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781564785169

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Pigeon Post by Dumitru Țepeneag Pdf

"A man, a writer, lives alone in a rather squalid Paris apartment. He is trying to write a novel, but he has nothing to say. He tries multiple beginnings, interspersed with one digression (but from what?) after another. In the hope of finding subject matter for his would-be realistic story, he then sends letters to three friends - Edmond, Edgar, and Edourd - with a list of questions about their lives, some rather personal inquiries, some bordering on the obscene. The responses are not very helpful, and even seem suspiciously untrue. Out of this melange of stops and starts, false information, questionable memories, pieces of this and that, an insanely comic novel starts to emerge." "Dumitru Tsepeneag takes us into a game of memory and storytelling, where the tenderness of the past clashes with the comedy of the present, and where fictional characters and actual friends mingle in the play of the imagination."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Peter Hawes
Publisher : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781775534334

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Pigeon Post by Peter Hawes Pdf

A hilarious short story about a woman who decides to buy New Zealand Stuck in the dry desert of Single Tree Gully, Australia, in 1840, Mrs C Wentworth dreams of a place deluged with rain. An island to own, and rain. The pigeon post brings word from her husband that he has negotiated with some Maori chiefs to purchase the isle on which she has set her heart. However, politics intervene . . .

Author : Arthur Ransome
Publisher : Random House
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781448161454

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Pigeon Post by Arthur Ransome Pdf

‘Barbecued billygoats!’ Can you imagine finding gold? That’s just what the Swallows and Amazons and Dick and Dorothea decide to hunt for in the hills high above the lake. But it’s a hot and dry summer and water is in scarce supply. Worse still for the troubled campers, they have competition: Squashy Hat. Anybody can see he is a prospector. And talk about squashy hats! The children have never seen squashier. Just who is he and what sort of traps is he laying? Using pigeons to carry messages, braving dangerous mines and fires, the Swallows, Amazons and D’s Mining Company must stake their claim before their dreaded rival... Includes exclusive material: In ‘The Backstory’ you can test your knowledge of the book and learn all about homing pigeons! Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

Author : Gwen Smith
Publisher : Oyez!Books
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Pigeon Post and Other Stories by Gwen Smith Pdf

Six animal-theme stories of children encountering animals - what happens is chaos, love and even teamwork. A good read for primary-school children. "Sure enough the kitchen floor was tilted slightly. Susheila gasped and ran in to grab Cloud's cage and her schoolbag and scuttled after the others up towards the road. Looking back she could see that the trees and part of the road has slid down towards the river which was now pushing the loose earth and stones out of its way. their house has slipped down towards the rushing river. She clutched her mother's arm. - Excerpt from Pigeon Post, the first of six stories in this new book by Gwen Smith.

Author : United States. Army. Signal Corps. War Department
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122875284

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Homing Pigeon, Care and Training for Military Purposes, February, 1920 by United States. Army. Signal Corps. War Department Pdf

Author : Henry Michael Collins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : Journalists
ISBN : UIUC:30112071101221

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From Pigeon Post to Wireless by Henry Michael Collins Pdf

Author : Barbara Allen
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781861897114

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Pigeon by Barbara Allen Pdf

Our frequent urban companion, cooing in the eaves of train stations or scavenging underfoot for breadcrumbs and discarded French fries, the pigeon has many detractors—and even some fans. Written out of love for and fascination with this humble yet important bird, Barbara Allen’s Pigeon explores its cultural significance, as well as its similarities to and differences from its close counterpart, the dove. While the dove is seen as a symbol of love, peace, and goodwill, the pigeon is commonly perceived as a filthy, ill-mannered flying rodent, a “rat with wings.” Readers will find in Pigeon an enticing exploration of the historical and contemporary bonds between humans and these two unique and closely related birds. For polluting statues and architecture, the pigeon has earned a bad reputation, but Barbara Allen offers several examples of the bird’s importance—as a source of food and fertilizer, a bearer of messages during times of war, a pollution monitor, and an aid to Charles Darwin in his pivotal research on evolutionary theory. Allen also comments on the literary love and celebration of pigeons and doves in the work of such writers and poets as Shakespeare, Dickens, Beatrix Potter, Proust, and Isaac Bashevis Singer. Along the way, Allen corrects the many stereotypes about pigeons in the hope that the rich history of one of the oldest human-animal partnerships will be both admired and celebrated.

Author : William Edward Birkhimer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Homing pigeons
ISBN : WISC:89050709526

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Memoir on the Use of Homing Pigeons for Military Purposes by William Edward Birkhimer Pdf

Author : James Wilson Hyde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Postal service
ISBN : UCAL:$B280778

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The Royal Mail by James Wilson Hyde Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Postal service
ISBN : WISC:89062194485

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The Postal Record by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 884 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : English literature
ISBN : PRNC:32101067624948

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The National Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Edgar Chamberlain
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781446549230

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The Homing Pigeon by Edgar Chamberlain Pdf

Originally published in 1907. One of the earliest and possibly the most important book ever published on homing pigeons. The well illustrated and detailed chapters include: The Columba Livia - Origin and Production - Lofts and Fittings - Food and Feeding - Interbreeding - Crossing - Mendel's Law Applied to Homing Pigeons - Founding a Loft - Some Physical Characters - Feathers and the Moult - The Homing Instinct - Training - Preparing for Old Bird races - Preparing for Young Bird Races, etc. Many of the earliest pigeon 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 : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 886 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Industrial arts
ISBN : UCAL:B2876379

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Journal of the Society of Arts by Anonim Pdf

Author : Amalia Levanoni
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004459717

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Egypt and Syria under Mamluk Rule by Amalia Levanoni Pdf

In this volume, twelve essays by leading scholars of Mamluk history provide an informative reading and insightful analysis of the political, social and economic systems of Egypt and Syria under Mamluk rule (125-1517).