The Every Stone

Author : Kamila Shamsie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781632864178

Get Book

A God in Every Stone by Kamila Shamsie Pdf

In the summer of 1914 a young Englishwoman, Vivian Rose Spencer, joins an archaeological dig in Turkey, fulfilling a long-held dream. Working alongside Germans and Turks, she falls in love with archaeologist Tahsin Bey and joins him in his quest to find an ancient silver circlet. But the outbreak of war in Europe brings her idyllic summer to a sudden end, and her new friends become her nation's enemies. Thousands of miles away, twenty-year-old Pathan Qayyum Gul is learning about brotherhood and loyalty in the British Indian army. When he loses an eye in battle and is sent to England to recuperate, his allegiances falter. Returning home at last, Qayyum shares a train carriage with Vivian Rose, whose continued search for the circlet has led her to Peshawar in the heart of the British Raj. Many years later, the two cross paths again, and their loyalties will be tested once more amidst massacres, cover-ups, and the disappearance of a young man they both love.

Author : E. A. Sandrose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-09
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 173317091X

Get Book

The Every Stone by E. A. Sandrose Pdf

The Every Stone is a young adult, coming of age fantasy adventure about Yrund, a young herder trying to escape the gem mines of Precios. A hopeful, empowering survival tale, full of rich and diverse characters and a planet where invention is prized but not human lives. Fast-moving and vivid.

Author : Anthony Doerr
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781476746609

Get Book

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Pdf

*NOW A NETFLIX LIMITED SERIES—from producer and director Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) starring Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, and newcomer Aria Mia Loberti* Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist, the beloved instant New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review Top 10 Book about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris near the Museum of Natural History where he works as the master of its thousands of locks. When she is six, Marie-Laure goes blind and her father builds a perfect miniature of their neighborhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. When she is twelve, the Nazis occupy Paris, and father and daughter flee to the walled citadel of Saint-Malo, where Marie-Laure’s reclusive great uncle lives in a tall house by the sea. With them they carry what might be the museum’s most valuable and dangerous jewel. In a mining town in Germany, the orphan Werner grows up with his younger sister, enchanted by a crude radio they find. Werner becomes an expert at building and fixing these crucial new instruments, a talent that wins him a place at a brutal academy for Hitler Youth, then a special assignment to track the Resistance. More and more aware of the human cost of his intelligence, Werner travels through the heart of the war and, finally, into Saint-Malo, where his story and Marie-Laure’s converge. Doerr’s “stunning sense of physical detail and gorgeous metaphors” (San Francisco Chronicle) are dazzling. Deftly interweaving the lives of Marie-Laure and Werner, he illuminates the ways, against all odds, people try to be good to one another. Ten years in the writing, All the Light We Cannot See is a magnificent, deeply moving novel from a writer “whose sentences never fail to thrill” (Los Angeles Times).

Author : Abraham Verghese
Publisher : Random House India
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788184001754

Get Book

Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese Pdf

Marion and Shiva Stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash British surgeon. Orphaned by their mother’s death and their father’s disappearance and bound together by a preternatural connection and a shared fascination with medicine, the twins come of age as Ethiopia hovers on the brink of revolution. Moving from Addis Ababa to New York City and back again, Cutting for Stone is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, medicine and ordinary miracles—and two brothers whose fates are forever intertwined.

Author : Jordan Quinn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442496927

Get Book

The Lost Stone by Jordan Quinn Pdf

Welcome to the Kingdom of Wrenly—a new chapter book series full of fantasy and adventure. Meet Lucas, the eight year-old prince, and Clara, the daughter of the queen’s seamstress. Lucas is an only child who longs to make friends and go on adventures. Clara knows the kingdom well, so she and Lucas team up and explore the lands of Wrenly! In The Lost Stone, Lucas and Clara search for Queen Tasha’s missing emerald. On their exciting adventure, they travel to all the main attractions of Wrenly: Primlox (the island of fairies), Burth (the island of trolls), Crestwood (the island of dragons), Hobsgrove (the island of wizards), and the beautiful Mermaid’s Cove. King Caleb has promised to reward the person who finds the precious stone, and Lucas and Clara are determined to search the entire kingdom until they find it! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Kingdom of Wrenly chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

Author : Edna Hatlestad Hong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Consolation
ISBN : LCCN:77121966

Get Book

Turn Over Any Stone by Edna Hatlestad Hong Pdf

Author : Jamal Mahjoub
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781408885482

Get Book

A Line in the River by Jamal Mahjoub Pdf

'A travelogue and memoir to rank alongside anything by Chatwin or Thubron' Jim Crace 'A most absorbing and rewarding book' Michael Palin In 1956, Sudan gained independence from Britain. On the brink of a promising future, it instead descended into civil war and conflict. When the 1989 coup brought a hard-line Islamist regime to power, Jamal Mahjoub's family were among those who fled. Almost twenty years later, he returned. Rediscovering the city in which his formative years were spent, Mahjoub encounters people and places he left behind. The capital contains the key to understanding Sudan's divided, contradictory nature and while exploring Khartoum's present – its changing identity and shifting moods; its wealthy elite and neglected poor – Mahjoub also delves into the country's troubled history. His search for answers evolves into a thoughtful meditation on the meaning of identity, both personal and national. A Line in the River combines lyrical and evocative memoir with a nuanced exploration of a country's complex history, politics and religion. The result is both captivating and revelatory.

Author : Scott McIntyre
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781785006920

Get Book

Stone Setting by Scott McIntyre Pdf

Stone setting can often appear mysterious and impossible: an ancient craft used to hold beautiful gems secure in the most elegant of designs. This practical book explains the techniques of the master stone setter in an accessible and encouraging style. Written by Scott McIntyre, it explains the complex world of setting with step-by-step instructions, supported by informative illustrations and excellent examples of finished pieces. It is a manual that shines with inspiration and practical advice. Topics covered include: setting techniques, from bezel, claw and flush, through to single row and multiple pave, then to skilled methods such as channel and microclaw. Advice is given on the options and attributes of each type of setting, as well as ideas for mixing styles and experimenting with setting methods. It is written informally throughout with an emphasis on patience and precision.

Author : Thomas Bvuma
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Poetry
ISBN : STANFORD:36105112227652

Get Book

Every Stone that Turns by Thomas Bvuma Pdf

Poems.

Author : David B. Williams
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-19
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780295746470

Get Book

Stories in Stone by David B. Williams Pdf

Most people do not think to observe geology from the sidewalks of a major city, but all David B. Williams has to do is look at building stone in any urban center to find a range of rocks equal to any assembled by plate tectonics. In Stories in Stone, he takes you on explorations to find 3.5-billion-year-old rock that looks like swirled pink-and-black taffy, a gas station made of petrified wood, and a Florida fort that has withstood three hundred years of attacks and hurricanes, despite being made of a stone that has the consistency of a granola bar. Williams also weaves in the cultural history of stone, explaining why a white fossil-rich limestone from Indiana became the only building stone used in all fifty states; how in 1825, the construction of the Bunker Hill Monument led to America’s first commercial railroad; and why when the same kind of marble used by Michelangelo clad a Chicago skyscraper it warped so much after nineteen years that all 44,000 panels of it had to be replaced. This love letter to building stone brings to life the geology you can see in the structures of every city.

Author : Betty Doughty
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781412064118

Get Book

Under Every Stone by Betty Doughty Pdf

At 72, Priscilla Parks appears to be settled as a widow of five years. That changes abruptly one morning when she finds and assumes responsibility for an infant. The baby's mother is in emotional turmoil and as the circumstances surrounding the abandonment of her child are revealed, the connection between the two women slowly develops.

Author : Paula Gosling
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781509861125

Get Book

Underneath Every Stone by Paula Gosling Pdf

It’s election time in Blackwater Bay but there’s a dead man in Cotter’s Cut who won’t be casting his vote this year. Sheriff Matt Gabriel is faced with a murder without apparent motive and circumstantial evidence leads him to arrest Frog Bartlett. Frog Bartlett is the ugliest man in Blackwater County, and he has the nastiest temper. But at least one person believes he is innocent – and has enough money to anonymously finance a strong defence. The election hots up, tempers become frayed, a small riot occurs – and then somebody else is killed. Suddenly Matt Gabriel himself is a suspect. Forced to withdraw from the investigation, he turns it over to his Chief Deputy George Putnam. Now the townsfolk are really worried. While George turns himself inside out trying to be a proper Sheriff, certain people decide to lend both George and Matt a hand – adding further confusion to the situation. Once again, Paula Gosling brings her talent for zany characters and complex, suspenseful plots to the world of Blackwater Bay. The result is a delightful story of thrills and spills and assorted cookies.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781452179131

Get Book

A Stone Sat Still by Anonim Pdf

In this moving companion to the Caldecott Honor–winning They All Saw a Cat, Brendan Wenzel tells the story of a seemingly ordinary stone. But it isn't just a stone—to the animals that use it, it's a resting place, a kitchen, a safe haven...even an entire world. With stunning illustrations in cut paper, pencil, collage, and paint, and soothing rhythms that invite reading aloud, A Stone Sat Still is a gorgeous exploration of perspective, perception, sensory experience, color, size, function, and time, with an underlying environmental message that is timely and poignant. Once again Wenzel shows himself to be a master of the picture book form.

Author : Meg McKinlay
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763691769

Get Book

A Single Stone by Meg McKinlay Pdf

In an isolated society, one girl makes a discovery that will change everything — and learns that a single stone, once set in motion, can bring down a mountain. Jena — strong, respected, reliable — is the leader of the line, a job every girl in the village dreams of. Watched over by the Mothers as one of the chosen seven, Jena's years spent denying herself food and wrapping her limbs have paid off. She is small enough to squeeze through the tunnels of the mountain and gather the harvest, risking her life with each mission. No work is more important. This has always been the way of things, even if it isn’t easy. But as her suspicions mount and Jena begins to question the life she’s always known, the cracks in her world become impossible to ignore. Thought-provoking and quietly complex, Meg McKinlay’s novel unfolds into a harshly beautiful tale of belief, survival, and resilience stronger than stone.

Author : Jeffrey Kluger
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101475379

Get Book

Freedom Stone by Jeffrey Kluger Pdf

Lillie's papa believed in freedom-for him, his family, and all the slaves on the Greenfog plantation. So when the Confederate Army promised freedom to the family of every slave who served in the Civil War-whether they came home or not-Lillie's papa decided he had to take the chance. But when Lillie's family got the news that her papa was killed, they weren't freed. The army claimed that Lillie's papa was a thief. Lillie knew that couldn't be true! Even worse, the master started making plans to sell off Lillie's little brother, Plato. With the help of an old slave, Bett, who bakes bread that bends time, Lillie travels to the battle during which her father died to find out the true story. Using a little magic of her own, Lillie rights a few wrongs and buys her family their freedom. This is a beautiful tale filled with magic and hope and love.