The Shoemaker And His Daughter

Author : Conor O'Clery
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781784163112

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The Shoemaker and his Daughter by Conor O'Clery Pdf

WINNER OF THE 2020 MICHEL DÉON PRIZE 'O'Clery takes us into the hidden heart of Soviet Russia... An arresting and evocative story' Keggie Carew, author of Dadland 'A tour de force ... Love, politics, murder, wars, and the fracturing of ties, personal and ethnic. O'Clery is a gifted writer' Luke Harding, bestselling author of Collusion The Soviet Union, 1962. Gifted shoemaker Stanislav Suvorov is imprisoned for five years. His crime? Selling his car for a profit. On his release, social shame drives him and his family into voluntary exile in Siberia, 5,000 kilometres from home. In a climate that's unfriendly both geographically and politically, it's their chance to start again. The Shoemaker and His Daughter is an epic story spanning the Second World War to the fall of the Soviet Union, taking in eighty years of Soviet and Russian history, from Stalin to Putin. Following the footsteps of a remarkable family Conor O'Clery knows well - he is married to the shoemaker's daughter - it's both a compelling insight into life in a secretive world at a siesmic moment in time and a powerful tale of ordinary lives shaped by extraordinary times.

Author : Helen Martin Block
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-20
Category : Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
ISBN : 9781483419619

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The Shoemaker’s Daughter: A Novel by Helen Martin Block Pdf

In 1939 Aron is a soldier in the Polish Army. Captured by the Germans his valued skills as a shoemaker protect him until his true identity is revealed. Shipped back for slave labor and certain death, fate reunites him with Gitel, the woman he has long pursued. Midst escalating violence they marry, and soon Gitel has a child. Their decision to hide with the girl jeopardizes the safety of others and the choice they are forced to make turns into tragedy. The Shoemaker's Daughter is a sensuous groundbreaking story of two poor Jews whose passion and bravado help them elude the Nazi net of terror. But even after being hidden by honorable Poles and the liberation there is still no safety. Now they must chance a dangerous escape to freedom. Gitel carries a precious secret that may derail everything they have fought for ...... and time is not on their side.

Author : Iris Gower
Publisher : Random House
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781446463703

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The Shoemaker's Daughter (The Cordwainers: 1) by Iris Gower Pdf

Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the powerful beginning of The Cordwainers, a series from bestselling author Iris Gower. READERS ARE LOVING THE CORDWAINERS! "I loved this book from start to finish..." - 5 STARS. "Seriously recommend..." - 5 STARS. "I have really enjoyed reading this whole series...I would recommend the reading of any of the books by this author." - 5 STARS "Loved these books [-] definitely recommend this series: once you start you will want to read them all" - 5 STARS "You finish one book and you just have to start the next one." - 5 STARS "A perfectly marvellous book!" - 5 STARS ******************************************************** WILL SHE LET MATTERS OF THE HEART CLOUD HER JUDGEMENT? When her father dies, Hari Morgan has no choice to but make a life for herself and her ailing mother and carry on the family shoemaking business. Her talent leads her to an unlikely friendship with Emily Grenfell, the daughter of one of the richest men in Swansea. But friendship is fickle. As their respective fortunes change and they both fall in love with Craig Grenfell, Emily's cousin, Hari must decide whether to follow her heart or her head... The Shoemaker's Daughter is the first title in Iris Gower's The Cordwainers series. The story continues in The Oyster Catchers.

Author : Conor O'Clery
Publisher : Random House
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473544789

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The Shoemaker and his Daughter by Conor O'Clery Pdf

WINNER OF THE 2020 MICHEL DÉON PRIZE 'O'Clery takes us into the hidden heart of Soviet Russia... An arresting and evocative story' Keggie Carew, author of Dadland 'A tour de force ... Love, politics, murder, wars, and the fracturing of ties, personal and ethnic. O'Clery is a gifted writer' Luke Harding, bestselling author of Collusion The Soviet Union, 1962. Gifted shoemaker Stanislav Suvorov is imprisoned for five years. His crime? Selling his car for a profit. On his release, social shame drives him and his family into voluntary exile in Siberia, 5,000 kilometres from home. In a climate that's unfriendly both geographically and politically, it's their chance to start again. The Shoemaker and His Daughter is an epic story spanning the Second World War to the fall of the Soviet Union, taking in eighty years of Soviet and Russian history, from Stalin to Putin. Following the footsteps of a remarkable family Conor O'Clery knows well - he is married to the shoemaker's daughter - it's both a compelling insight into life in a secretive world at a siesmic moment in time and a powerful tale of ordinary lives shaped by extraordinary times.

Author : Clara Jean Mosley Hall,Gayle Williamson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 194483835X

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Paris in America by Clara Jean Mosley Hall,Gayle Williamson Pdf

"A memoir about a hearing daughter of a Deaf Nanticoke Indian, who grew up in Dover, Delaware's black community in the 1950s and 60s"--

Author : Iris Gower
Publisher : Ulverscroft Large Print Books
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0750504145

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The Shoemaker's Daughter by Iris Gower Pdf

Author : Thomas Dekker
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1999-09-11
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0719030994

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The Shoemaker's Holiday by Thomas Dekker Pdf

Thomas Dekker's The Shoemaker's Holiday is one of the most popular of Elizabethan plays--entertaining, racy and vivid in its characterization. Revealing a vital portrait of Elizabethan London and the interaction of social classes within the city, its social commentary is on the whole optimistic, though darker tones are discernible. The play has had a lively history of performance on both the professional and amateur stage.

Author : Pearson Education,Jacob Grimm,Wilhelm Grimm
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Publishers
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000-04-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 043302884X

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The Elves and the Shoemaker by Pearson Education,Jacob Grimm,Wilhelm Grimm Pdf

A lively verse variation of this traditional tale. Ollie and Mollie reward six snipping, clipping elves for their shoemaking work and retire, rich and happy. Illustrated by Claire Tindall

Author : BPI
Publisher : BPI Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9788176935715

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Elves and the Shoemaker by BPI Pdf

A set of twelve all time classics that introduce children to adventure, love and bravery. Colourful illustrations bring the stories to life.

Author : Jacob Grimm,Wilhelm K. Grimm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1975-11-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0945303041

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The Elves and the Shoemaker by Jacob Grimm,Wilhelm K. Grimm Pdf

A favorite German tale illustrated with soft watercolors.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781409306283

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The Elves and the Shoemaker by Anonim Pdf

A perfect introduction to timeless and treasured stories, with amusing pictures and lost of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with your little one.

Author : Irene B. Brand,Lynn Coleman,Yvonne Lehman,Gail Gaymer Martin
Publisher : Barbour Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1577489756

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Once Upon a Time by Irene B. Brand,Lynn Coleman,Yvonne Lehman,Gail Gaymer Martin Pdf

What happens when fairy-tale adventures meet modern life? Find out in this unique novella collection, as four women hope for the "happily ever after" of a God-ordained marriage. In A Rose for Beauty, feel Beauty Bartlett's pain over losing her home - and especially over having to work for the man who took it. Can she see past his scars to the person within, or will the loss of her family fortune forever be a thorn between them? Marissa Jones has long been known as The Shoemaker's Daughter. Now her knowledge of the business may help to mend a rift between herself and the business's new owner. But will her secretive interference be appreciated? In Lily's Plight, seven very different men will set Lily White's world spinning. Can she find her place in a new job environment, or will she run back home with a broken heart? In Better to See You, a visit to her grandmother's home sets up Lucy Blake for a reunion with her old flame. Against the backdrop of this exciting development, how will she defend her grandmother against a threat to her financial security? Fairy tales can come true - enjoy the enchantment of these classic stories brought to life.

Author : Jacob Grimm,Wilhelm Grimm
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1402730675

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The Elves and the Shoemaker by Jacob Grimm,Wilhelm Grimm Pdf

A poor shoemaker becomes successful with the help of two elves who finish his shoes during the night.

Author : Adriana Trigiani
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781849834247

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The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani Pdf

The lives of two young Italian lovers, Enza Ravanelli, a practical girl born into poverty and Ciro Amadei, a dreamer raised in a convent orphanage, are woven together in this lush, epic novel set against the landscape of world events in the first half of the 20thcentury. The Shoemaker's Wifespans two world wars, immigration, the birth of American manufacturing, the rigors of assimilation and the perils of the Great Depression. Like the times they were born into, Enza and Ciro's story is filled with surprising twists and turns. Together, they embrace the promise of a new and better life as they attempt to survive by the labour of their own hands. But when Ciro is diagnosed with a deadly cancer from the bombs he endured in World War I, he returns home alone to Italy to say goodbye, and solve a final mystery about his family.

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 102120451X

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The Shoemaker's Daughters by Anonymous Pdf

Follow the heart-warming story of two sisters and their struggle to keep their shoemaking business alive in the face of adversity. Filled with memorable characters and charming anecdotes, this book is the perfect gift for anyone who loves a good old-fashioned tale of determination and resilience. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.