The Borribles

Author : Michael De Larrabeiti
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781447262640

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The Borribles by Michael De Larrabeiti Pdf

A small band of childlike runaways take on a bold mission across a dangerous city... London's forgotten corners hide a rebellious community of small outcasts - the Borribles. And apart from their pointed ears, their childlike appearance allows them (mostly...) to say one step ahead of the authorities. They live by their wits, high spirits and a few Borrible laws -- the chief one being, 'Don't Get Caught!' This motto will stand them in good stead, as the Battersea Borribles prepare for their greatest adventure of all. One night, they discover one of their ancient enemies, a giant rat-like Rumble, in their traditional territory. They've fought hard for their dwellings in the city's forgotten corners, so clearly something must be done. Fearing an invasion, an elite group of Borrible fighters set out on what will become known in legend as the Great Rumble Hunt. So begins the first of three epic adventures in Michael de Larrabeiti's classic trilogy, where excitement, violence, low cunning, greed, generosity, treachery, and bravery exist side by side. This ebook edition features extra material, including some not seen in any previous editions of the book. For example, you'll find China Miéville's introduction and an illustration drawn by Michael de Larrabeiti, as well as a map of the London territories explored. Amongst other pieces of interesting background, you'll also discover colourful descriptions of the wonderful cast of characters.

Author : Michael De Larrabeiti
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781447262657

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The Borribles Go For Broke by Michael De Larrabeiti Pdf

The second book in this rebellious adventure for readers of all ages, set in a shadowy, alternate London. This edition features extra material, such as a heartfelt introduction to the trilogy by author China Miéville, who says 'the Borribles were, and are, my heroes'. Neil Gaiman has also said that ‘the Borribles – pointy eared street children, battling the police and evil rodents in the alleys and underground of a mythic London – were remarkable, and definitely were one of the streams that fed into Neverwhere.’ Chalotte, a Borrible from Whitechapel, very nearly lost her life on the Great Rumble Hunt. This dangerous adventure across the city, into the heart of their rat-like enemy’s territory, meant several good friends were left for dead. And all to retain the Rumble’s treasure chest. To Chalotte, the treasure was evil, went against Borrible principles and she had sworn never to go on another adventure. But when Chalotte and other Rumble Hunt survivors discover that Sam the horse is in danger, they know they have no choice. Borribles always help their friends. And their attempts to rescue Sam lead them into the second Great Borrible Adventure... These wonderful books have many fans, including Cory Doctorow who says they are, ‘among my most favourite examples of both YA literature and literature about London ... adventure, thrills, chases, fights, camaraderie, nobility, betrayal: everything you could possibly ask for.’ This ebook edition features extra material, including some not seen in previous editions of the book. In addition to China Miéville's introduction, you’ll find a map of the London territories explored. You'll also discover colourful descriptions of the wonderful cast of characters.

Author : Michael De Larrabeiti
Publisher : MacMillan
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-16
Category : Fantasy fiction, English
ISBN : 1447251792

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The Borrible Trilogy by Michael De Larrabeiti Pdf

A smalll group of feral, street-wise Peter-Pan-type beings set out on three very different but related missions across the darker side of London. They are missions combining excitement, violence, low cunning, betrayal, loyalty, greed, generosity, cowardice and insane bravery. This is an epic fantasy adventure that is both thought-provoking and thrilling until the very last second, set against the backdrop of an all too familiar yet weirdly different urban landscape. For the first time, Michael de Larrabeiti's much-loved, classic novels The Borribles, The Borribles Go for Broke and Across the Dark Metropolis are brought together in one book.

Author : Jack Zipes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135210298

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Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion by Jack Zipes Pdf

The fairy tale may be one of the most important cultural and social influences on children's lives. But until Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion, little attention had been paid to the ways in which the writers and collectors of tales used traditional forms and genres in order to shape children's lives – their behavior, values, and relationship to society. As Jack Zipes convincingly shows, fairy tales have always been a powerful discourse, capable of being used to shape or destabilize attitudes and behavior within culture. For this new edition, the author has revised the work throughout and added a new introduction bringing this classic title up to date.

Author : Julia Armfield
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250224767

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salt slow by Julia Armfield Pdf

Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award From White Review Short Story Prize winner Julia Armfield, a brilliant, provocative debut story collection for fans of Carmen Maria Machado and Kelly Link. In her electrifying debut, Julia Armfield explores women’s experiences in contemporary society, mapped through their bodies. As urban dwellers’ sleeps become disassociated from them, like Peter Pan’s shadow, a city turns insomniac. A teenager entering puberty finds her body transforming in ways very different than her classmates’. As a popular band gathers momentum, the fangirls following their tour turn into something monstrous. After their parents remarry, two step-sisters, one a girl and one a wolf, develop a dangerously close bond. And in an apocalyptic landscape, a pregnant woman begins to realize that the creature in her belly is not what she expected. Blending elements of horror, science fiction, mythology, and feminism, salt slow is an utterly original collection of short stories that are sure to dazzle and shock, heralding the arrival of a daring new voice.

Author : P. Brooker
Publisher : Springer
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2001-12-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781403907097

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Modernity and Metropolis by P. Brooker Pdf

A study of urban identity and community looks at selected twentieth century literary and film texts in the context of theorizations of modernism, postmodernism, postcoloniality and globalization. Brooker draws on Beck and Giddens to propose a 'reflexive modernism' which rewrites and re-imagines the urban scene. The principal cities considered are London and New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Bangkok. Writers considered include Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot, Langston Hughes, Hanif Kureishi, Iain Sinclair, Paul Auster, Sarah Schulman and William Gibson. Filmmakers include Patrick Keiller and Wong Kar-Wai.

Author : A. Vadillo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2005-09-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780230287969

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Women Poets and Urban Aestheticism by A. Vadillo Pdf

This book re-examines cultural, social, geographical and philosophical representations of Victorian London by looking at the transformations in urban life produced by the rise and development of urban mass-transport. It also radically re-addresses the questions of epistemology and gender in the Victorian metropolis by mapping the epistemology of the passenger. Vadillo focuses on the lyric urban writings of Amy Levy, Alice Meynell, 'Graham R. Tomson' (Rosamund Marriott Watson) and 'Michael Field' (Katherine Bradley and Edith Cooper). Shortlisted for the ESSE Book Prize

Author : Susan Cooper
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 5 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780689845789

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King of Shadows by Susan Cooper Pdf

Only in the world of the theater can Nat Field find an escape from the tragedies that have shadowed his young life. So he is thrilled when he is chosen to join an American drama troupe traveling to London to perform A Midsummer Night's Dream in a new replica of the famous Globe theater. Shortly after arriving in England, Nat goes to bed ill and awakens transported back in time four hundred years -- to another London, and another production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Amid the bustle and excitement of an Elizabethan theatrical production, Nat finds the warm, nurturing father figure missing from his life -- in none other than William Shakespeare himself. Does Nat have to remain trapped in the past forever, or give up the friendship he's so longed for in his own time?

Author : M. Thompson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780230101050

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Fleeing the City by M. Thompson Pdf

This collection of essays explores the phenomenon of antiurbanism: the antipathy, fear, and hatred of the city. Antiurbanism has been a pervasive counter-discourse to modernity and urbanization especially since the beginning of industrialism and the dawning of modern life. Most of the attention on modernity has been focused on urbanization and its consequences. But as the essays collected here demonstrate, antiurbanism is an equally important reality as it can be seen as playing a crucial role in cultural identity, in the formation of the self within the context of modernity, as well as in the root of many forms of conservative politics and cultural movements.

Author : Jack Zipes
Publisher : Springer
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783030211745

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Ernst Bloch by Jack Zipes Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to and overview of the life and philosophy of Ernst Bloch. Bloch has had a strange fate in the English-speaking world. He wrote his famous three-volume opus, The Principle of Hope, while living in exile in the United States from 1938 to 1940. It was first published, however, in East Germany in the 1950s after he had returned to Europe and became a professor of philosophy at the University of Leipzig. Gradually, his other numerous works became better known and widespread in Europe and scholars in the US and UK started to take note of his works. Yet, he has still remained a somewhat neglected figure in the humanities. While this book does not set out to entirely rectify this neglect, it does offer readers an introduction to Bloch’s works and the opportunity to understand more about the importance of utopian thought. Through an exploration of some of Bloch’s more controversial communist leanings and relationship to the Soviet Union, a study of Bloch’s utopian quest, and even a comparison with J. R. R. Tolkien, this comprehensive study demonstrates just how interesting a figure Ernst Bloch really was, and how his philosophy of hope has laid the basis for secular humanism.

Author : L. Peer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780230118454

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Romanticism and the City by L. Peer Pdf

Romanticism and the City explores how late eighteenth and early nineteenth century literature conceptualized urban space. Fresh readings of key texts show how Romantic concerns with urban life shaped both individual works and broad theoretical issues in European Romanticism at large.

Author : Kieran Larwood
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781328828910

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Podkin One-Ear by Kieran Larwood Pdf

Middle-earth for middle graders! This young reader fantasy series proves you don't have to be brave or powerful to do great things. In a classic fantasy world of anthropomorphic rabbits, three young siblings are on the run from the villainous Gorm tribe who have killed and enslaved their clan. Podkin, once destined to be clan leader, has always been spoiled, but now he must act bravely as he, his older sister, and baby brother flee for their lives. Facing pursuit and treachery, the three collect allies in their search for refuge, until at last they are ready to fight back against the Gorm and attempt to rid the land of an evil scourge. For young fans of Redwall, Warriors, and other classic animal fantasy favorites.

Author : Mal Peet
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-22
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780763654344

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Keeper by Mal Peet Pdf

An enthralling story of a poor and gawky kid who mysteriously becomes the world's greatest goalkeeper — a seamless blend of magic realism and exhilarating soccer action. "And you found it, this thing you were looking for?" It was darker now, and the city below Faustino's office was a jazzy dance of neon signs and traffic. The big man went to the window and looked down at it all, spreading his large hands on the glass. "No," he said. "It found me." When Paul Faustino of LA NACION flips on his tape recorder for an exclusive interview with El Gato — the phenomenal goalkeeper who single-handedly brought his team the World Cup — the seasoned reporter quickly learns that this will be no ordinary story. Instead, the legendary El Gato ("The Cat") quietly narrates a spellbinding tale that begins in a mythic corner of the South American rain forest, where a ghostly but very real mentor, the Keeper, emerges to teach the gangly boy the most thrilling secrets of the game. Combining vivid imagery and heart-stopping action, this evocative, strikingly ethereal novel about loyalty, passion, and magic will haunt readers, regardless of their love for soccer, long after the story is ended.

Author : Michael de Larrabeiti
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0765350068

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The Borribles Go For Broke by Michael de Larrabeiti Pdf

In the unspecified future in London, a war erupts between the Borribles, a gang of creatures who formerly were children, and their arch enemies, the Rumbles.

Author : Michael De Larrabeiti,M de Larrabetti
Publisher : Ace Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0441071910

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The Borribles by Michael De Larrabeiti,M de Larrabetti Pdf