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Author : Richard Townshend Bickers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : English fiction
ISBN : 0709169310
Author : Keith Waldrop
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780359131266
The Desert Falcons is an exciting historical fiction novel about two young men (George Davis and Ronald Logan) that trained to be pilots in the Royal Air Force at Falcon Field in Mesa Arizona during World War II. George and Ronald graduated from different classes but became prisoners of war in the same Japanese camp. Their lives are connected for survival and apply the lessons and knowledge they received while at Falcon Field and the harsh conditions of Arizona of the 1940's. The Desert Falcons captures the life and times of the local citizens of Mesa Arizona and how Falcon Airfield being converted to train pilots and the impact to the community. The story honors the 23 British and American military men that perished in training from 1941 to 1945. These Novel honors those that gave the ultimate sacrifice and helped preserve freedom in a world being dominated by the forces of evil.
Author : Keith Waldrop
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780359106745
The Desert Falcons is and exciting historical fiction novel about two young men (George Davis and Ronald Logan) that trained to be pilots in the Royal Air Force at Falcon Field in Mesa Arizona during World War II. George and Ronald graduated from different classes but became prisoners of war in the same Japanese camp. Their lives are connected for survival and apply the lessons and knowledge they received while at Falcon Field and the harsh conditions of Arizona in the 1940's. The Desert Falcons captures the life and times of the local citizens of Mesa and how Falcon Airfield being converted to train pilots impacts the community. The story honors the 23 British and American military men that perished in training from 1941 to 1945. This novel honors those that gave the ultimate sacrifice and helped preserve freedom in a world being over-ran by the forces of evil.
Author : Don Pendleton
Publisher : Gold Eagle
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781460382066
ROYAL CONSPIRACY In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a secret group within the military is plotting to oust the Royal Family. Their next move: kidnapping the playboy prince from a desert warfare training session outside Las Vegas. But Sin City already has its share of trouble, with authorities investigating the disappearance of two park rangers and coping with threats made by an anti-Muslim rancher who has a highly efficient militia of his own. It falls to Mack Bolan to keep the prince safe at all costs. But someone in the heir's inner circle is a traitor, and the agents working the park ranger case are bound by official procedure. When it comes to stopping the fall of a kingdom and preventing a bloodbath on US soil, the Executioner makes his own rules.
Author : Leslie Goodyear,Fergus Beeley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692066535
The mysterious art of falconry and it's universal kinship has endured with mankind for more than 4000 years, tying people to people and present to past. The falcon remains constant, reminding us that in our depths, we too remain steady, tied together through our humanity and to our past. Through lyrical voice honoring an Arabic poem, the legend of Desert Falcon, a rich, historical allegory with travel and adventure, tells the story of Rashid, a Bedouin boy who witnesses his father's murder in the heart of the desert. He journeys through a new life of discovery to an uncle he never knew and learns that he has a gift for the ancient art of falconry. His story and his gift earn him the admiration of a mysterious sheikh and secret assistance of his enigmatic youngest child. Fortified by a caravan leader's tale of warriors and mercenaries and the legend of a lost tribe of an honorable brotherhood, Rashid faces down his father's killer with the one sacred falcon that would be his key into their world, and teaches us to question the drive for what we desire against the heart of who we truly are.
Author : Claud Morris
Publisher : General Company for Publication
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105080924843
Author : Helen Macdonald
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781780236896
Before best-selling author Helen Macdonald told the story of the goshawk in H Is for Hawk, she told the story of the falcon, in a cultural history of the masterful creature that can “cut the sky in two” with the “perfectly aerodynamic profile of a raindrop,” as she so incisively puts it. In talon-sharp prose she explores the spell the falcon has had over her and, by extension, all of us, whether we’ve seen them “through binoculars, framed on gallery walls, versified by poets, flown as hunting birds, through Manhattan windows, sewn on flags, stamped on badges, or winnowing through the clouds over abandoned arctic radar stations.” Macdonald dives through centuries and careens around the globe to tell the story of the falcon as it has flown in the wild skies of the natural world and those of our imagination. Mixing history, myth, and legend, she explores the long history of the sport of falconry in many human cultures—from Japan to Abu Dhabi to Oxford; she analyzes the falcon’s talismanic power as a symbol in art, politics, and business; and she addresses the ways we have both endangered and protected it. Along the way we discover how falcons were mobilized in secret military projects; their links with espionage, the Third Reich, the Holy Roman Empire, and space programs; and how they have figured in countless stories of heroism and, of course, the erotic. Best of all, Macdonald has given us something fresh: a new introduction that draws on all her experience to even further invigorate her cherished subject. The result is a deeply informed book written with the same astonishing lyrical grace that has captivated readers and had everyone talking about this writer-cum-falconer.
Author : J. D. Webster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1988-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0943580978
Author : E. Delmé Radcliffe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000659956
Author : Eugène Daumas
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780292740709
The Ways of the Desert, translated from the French, offers an introduction to the North African Arab nomads—their way of life, customs, dress, and religion. The companion to this volume, The Horses of the Sahara, provides a detailed description and history of the great breeds of Arab horses. While part of this book is devoted to descriptions of the various animals that are both hunted and used for hunting, its appeal goes well beyond its attraction for those with a special interest in the lore of desert hunt and chase. General Daumas and his major collaborator-informant, the Emir Abd-el-Kader, together provide sensitive insights into the total culture of the North African desert people of the nineteenth century. Both spiritual and material aspects of desert life are encompassed in this work, which ranges from translations of Arab poetry to descriptions of the uses of the fat and remains of the ostrich. The patterns of conviction and conduct described form an important part of the rich cultural heritage of the modern Maghreb nations. The way of life described in this book is often presented from what comes very close to being an inside point of view. Occasionally Daumas feels obliged to disapprove of certain practices or beliefs or to criticize his Arab friends, but in large part his underlying sympathy for the Arab people permits his informants to speak clearly through his pen. General Melchior Joseph Eugene Daumas took part in the conquest of Algeria by France and, for his distinguished service, was named Director of the Bureau of Algerian Affairs in the French Ministry of War. During the campaigns and the occupation that followed, he studied and attempted to understand the native peoples with an objectivity and sympathy unusual among the colonialists of the period. He recorded a way of life that has changed much since the nineteenth century, and much of what he recorded has since been lost. His account, as well as being an important source for the historian and ethnographer, provides for the general reader a fascinating record of the vanishing ways of the desert.
Author : Hans Barnard,Kim Duistermaat
Publisher : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781938770586
The last quarter century has seen extensive research on the ports of the Red Sea coast of Egypt, the road systems connecting them to the Nile, and the mines and quarries in the region. Missing has been a systematic study of the peoples of the Eastern Desert--the area between the Red Sea and the Nile Valley--in whose territories these ports, roads, mines, and quarries were located. The historical overview of the Eastern Desert in the shape of a roughly chronological narrative presented in this book fills that gap. The multidisciplinary perspective focuses on the long-term history of the region. The extensive range of topics addressed includes specific historical periods, natural resources, nomadic survival strategies, ancient textual data, and the interaction between Christian hermits and their neighbors. The breadth of perspective does not sacrifice depth, for all authors deal in some detail with the specifics of their subject matter. As a whole, this collection provides an outline of the history and sociology of the Eastern Desert unparalleled in any language for its comprehensiveness. As such, it will be the essential starting point for future research on the Eastern Desert. Includes a CD of eleven audio files with music of the Ababda Nomads, and six short videos of Ababda culture.
Author : Muhammed Iqbal
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2000-03-16
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780773568235
An exploration and selection of the poetry of one of Persia's most influential poets. From The Houri and the Poet From the spark I seek star, from the star a sun: For if I stop, I die When I get up, having quaffed A cup of wine brewed by one spring breeze, Longing for yet another spring. I seek the end of that which hs no end -- With a restless eye, with a hopeful heart. The lover's heart dies in an eternal heaven -- I it no cry of a soul in affliction no sorrow, and no one to drive away sorrow
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : NYPL:33433082033584
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : NYPL:33433082033287
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112119741384
