The Frost Fair

Author : Edward Marston
Publisher : Allison & Busby
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780749010225

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The Frost Fair by Edward Marston Pdf

Christmas, 1669. In the grip of the coldest winter for years, the River Thames is frozen from bank to bank and London celebrates with a traditional frost fair held on its broad back. Revellers come from far and wide to enjoy the spectacle: an ox is roasted, booths set up and entertainers employed to amuse the crowds enjoying the holiday atmosphere. Among the throng is ambitious young architect Christopher Redmayne, escorting the daughter of one of his clients with whom he hopes to further a romantic attachment. By chance they meet Christopher's good friend, Constable Jonathan Bale. When a child slips on thin ice the pair make a chilling discovery of a frozen naked corpse embedded in the ice.

Author : Emma Carroll
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781471199929

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A Night at the Frost Fair by Emma Carroll Pdf

Capture the magic of winters past with this stunning gift for all the family by bestselling author Emma Carroll, and award-winning illustrator, Sam Usher. 'A magical adventure to melt the frostiest of hearts' Ben Miller. It’s Christmastime, and searching for magic, Maya finds herself transported back two hundred years to the banks of the frozen river Thames. A boy called Eddie shows Maya the bustle of the glittering frost fair, filled with music, sweet stalls and thrilling rides. Is this all a dream, or can Maya bring a piece of the beautiful frost fair home with her after all . . . ? A winter story of freedom and family, from the award-winning Emma Carroll, with stunning full colour illustrations by Sam Usher, A Night at the Frost Fair is a classic to treasure on the family bookshelf this Christmas and for years to come.

Author : Carol Ann Duffy
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781509848188

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Frost Fair by Carol Ann Duffy Pdf

It is a snowy London day in The Great Winter of 1683. We follow our bold narrator as she explores ‘the town on the Thames’, a thousand tents and dancing fires lit on the frozen water with jubilant residents and lively festive revelry. All is a fete upon the ice as she sees jugglers, dancing bears, palm readers and even a merry wedding. Her journey leads her to meet many new companions with whom to spend a starry night upon the river, where they sleep with no inkling of who will be looking down on them in the morning light . . . Carol Ann Duffy's Christmas poem, Frost Fair is inspired by the fairs held on the River Thames in London as it froze over in the uncommonly cold winters of the Little Ice Age. This delightful, moving poem captures the inventiveness of a great city and the drama of winter. Beautifully illustrated by David De Las Heras, Frost Fair is an irresistible read for our festive season.

Author : Natasha Hastings
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780008496067

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The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Frost Fair by Natasha Hastings Pdf

An amazing and captivating, curl-up-on-the-sofa debut about a magical frost fair and the lasting power of friendship, perfect for fans of Tamzin Merchant, Abi Elphinstone and Anna James.

Author : John McCullough
Publisher : Salt Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : English poetry
ISBN : 1844713989

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The Frost Fairs by John McCullough Pdf

Winner of the 2012 Polari PrizeA Book of the Year for The Independent and The Poetry SchoolHoliday Read in The ObserverThe Frost Fairs is a compassionate book with a global and historical scope, tackling science and city life from a range of surreal yet poignant angles. It explores love in many forms, from modern transatlantic relationships to hidden gay and cross-gendered lives from the past. The pieces travel from ancient Alexandria to twenty-first century bars and council estates, behind everything the vastness of the sea and sky. The array of voices here is striking: taxi drivers report their most outlandish fares and hermaphrodite statues flirt with observers; abandoned lovers watch frost fairs melting on the Thames and drag queens revel in the freedoms afforded by the Blitz.Formally deft and carefully crafted, this diverse range of poems uses language that is always musical and alive. Surprise and the uncanny are cherished as ways of returning to us the strange leaps and enduring power of our deepest yearnings. In this collection, longing and losing condition all we see and hear, making the impossible suddenly plausible. Whether exploring Brighton seascapes or questions of empire, there is always in McCullough's writing an openness to seeing the world from an alternative point of view. At once bold and haunting, The Frost Fairs opens the door to a new country in the reader's imagination in its exploration of the possibilities of the human heart.

Author : William Andrews
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Fairs
ISBN : HARVARD:HW2L17

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Famous Frosts and Frost Fairs in Great Britain by William Andrews Pdf

Author : Helen Humphreys
Publisher : Union Books
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781908526229

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The Frozen Thames by Helen Humphreys Pdf

In its long history, the river Thames has frozen solid forty times. These are the stories of that frozen river. And so opens this breathtaking and original work of forty vignettes based on events that actually took place each time the river froze between 1142 and 1895. In breathtaking prose, acclaimed novelist Helen Humphreys deftly draws us into these intimate moments and transports us through time. Whether it’ s Queen Matilda trying to escape her besieged castle in a snowstorm, or lovers meeting on the frozen river in the plague years, or a simple farmer persuading his oxen that the ice is safe, Humphrey’ s achingly beautiful prose acts like a photograph, capturing a moment and etching it forever on our imaginations. Stunningly designed and illustrated throughout with full-colour period art, The Frozen Thames is a genre-bending work from one of our most respected writers.

Author : Nicholas Reed
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Fairs
ISBN : 1901167097

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Frost Fairs on the Frozen Thames by Nicholas Reed Pdf

Frost Fairs took place frequently on the Thames for 600 years. This is the first book to look in detail at pictures of them. Oxen were roasted on the ice and the first roundabouts appeared. With 40 illustrations, most of them in colour, this book is a must for anyone interested in the history of London.

Author : Mirka Andolfo
Publisher : Image Comics
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-02
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781534319431

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Mirka Andolfo's Mercy: The Fair Lady, The Frost, And The Fiend by Mirka Andolfo Pdf

Washington State, late nineteenth century. During the frenzied historical era commonly known as the Klondike Gold Rush, a mysterious woman arrives in Woodsburgh, a small mining town close to the Canadian border. Meanwhile, the streets and surroundings of Woodsburgh are flooded in blood: a heinous creature is killing incautious citizens. What's the connection, if any, between this disturbing presence and the ivory-skinned stranger? MERCY is a bestselling goth-inspired horror graphic novel by acclaimed creator MIRKA ANDOLFO (UNNATURAL) and is perfect for fans of Penny Dreadful, Crimson Peak, The Alienist, Parasol Protectorate, and Dark Shadows. Collects MIRKA ANDOLFO'S MERCY #1-6

Author : M. P. Kozlowsky
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-11
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780545833264

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Frost by M. P. Kozlowsky Pdf

Cinder meets The Walking Dead in a chilling futuristic fairy tale that will reboot everything you thought about family, love... and what it means to be human. Before he died, Frost's father uploaded his consciousness into their robot servant. But the technology malfunctioned, and now her father fades in and out. So when Frost learns that there might be medicine on the other side of the ravaged city, she embarks on a dangerous journey to save the only living creature she loves.With only a robot as a companion, Frost must face terrors of all sorts, from outrunning the vicious Eaters. . .to talking to the first boy she's ever set eyes on. But can a girl who's only seen the world through books and dusty windows survive on her own?

Author : Abi Elphinstone
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781471159817

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Winter Magic by Abi Elphinstone Pdf

A beautiful and classic anthology of frosty, magical short stories from acclaimed children’s writers. The Dreamsnatcher’s Abi Elphinstone heads up this gorgeous collection of wintery stories, featuring snow queens, frost fairs, snow dragons and pied pipers . . . from classic children’s writers Michelle Magorian, Geraldine McCaughrean, Jamila Gavin, Berlie Doherty, Katherine Woodfine, Piers Torday, Lauren St John, Amy Alward, Michelle Harrison and Emma Carroll. ‘Captures all the excitement of the season’ The Guardian An unmissable, enchanting treat of a collection that will be enjoyed for years to come, by readers of all ages. Also by Abi Elphinstone: The Dreamsnatcher The Shadow Keeper The Night Spinner Sky Song Everdark (World Book Day) Rumblestar Jungledrop The Crackledawn Dragon Everdark

Author : Nick Corble,Allan Ford
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445661537

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Frost Fairs to Funfairs by Nick Corble,Allan Ford Pdf

This lavishly illustrated volume evokes all the excitement and fervour of the fair coming to town while at the same time demonstrating how the fair is not only an integral part of English culture.

Author : Erastes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Gay men
ISBN : 0979777321

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Frost Fair by Erastes Pdf

"The research behind 'Frost Fair' is impressive indeed...and the depiction of the winter carnival taking place on the frozen Thames is a delight." - Mel Keegan In 1814, the River Thames froze solid in one of the coldest winters on record; tradesmen and society all flocked to the Frost Fair - the last ever to be held on the ice. Against this chilly backdrop, the printer, engraver and fiercely independent Gideon Frost struggles; not only to keep his business afloat, selling his body to men when he must, but also to hide his growing attraction to a wealthy customer: the gentleman Joshua Redfern. Redfern is a man out of Gideon's class and very much out of his reach. When disaster strikes, Gideon is forced to make a decision which will affect his future: will he choose love, or independence? Frost Fair evokes a bitterly cold London winter as Gideon tries to find the heat of love in his heart and his life. Written by Erastes, author of the widely acclaimed "Standish" and "Trangressions," the latter the first in a new line of m/m historical romances published by Running Press.

Author : Warwick Frost,Jennifer Laing
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781315415277

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Exhibitions, Trade Fairs and Industrial Events by Warwick Frost,Jennifer Laing Pdf

This book is the first to take an in-depth examination of the breadth and scope of exhibitions, trade fairs and other industrial events as a marketing tool or channel. Industrial Events are planned events that are staged with the primary aim of marketing businesses, industries and products. This may lead to direct sales through these events, as well as the development of brand image or building brand awareness; penetration of new markets; trials of new products and knowledge diffusion. These business goals might be future-focused, with meetings of strategic players from across an industry or sector contributing to the shaping of future innovations and development. Industrial events act as a marketplace, but rather than seeing them as temporary or isolated activities, they can be understood as cyclical clusters. This is a multidisciplinary book written by an international group of leading academics, offering a wide range of case studies that feature countries such as the United Kingdom, United States of America, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Australia and New Zealand. It will appeal to students and researchers in the fields of cultural studies, history, tourism, sociology, economics and management

Author : Edward Marston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Bale, Jonathan (Fictitious character)
ISBN : OCLC:1149347234

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The Frost Fair by Edward Marston Pdf