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Author : Gordon Brook-Shepherd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:987166413
Author : Einar Karason
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780857059444
"This gripping novel is as good at describing the magnificent seascapes and the unforgiving elements as it is at examining the inner lives of the besieged crew, toiling ceaselessly against implacable nature" -Financial Times BOOKS OF THE YEAR "Gripping and Exciting" The Sunday Times BOOKS OF THE YEAR In February 1959, several Icelandic trawlers were caught in a storm off Newfoundland's Grand Banks. What happened there is the inspiration for this novel. Not since The Perfect Storm has there been a book which captures the sheer drama and terror of a crisis at sea. Karason is an exceptional storyteller, an Icelandic Erskine Caldwell or William Faulkner. The side trawler Mafurinn is hit by a major storm just as they prepare to turn for home. Thirty-two men aboard, and a hold full of redfish. The sea is cold enough to kill a man in minutes, and the trawler quickly ices up in the biting frost and violent tempest. The heavy icing weighs down the already fully laden craft, which is pummelled by one breaker after another - and here, out on the open sea, there is no exit route. Distress signals from other ships in the same circumstance and be heard from the fishing grounds around them. It is a battle of life and death. Translated from the Icelandic by Quentin Bates
Author : Schroeder Davis
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1358757151
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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.
Author : Clarence Agress
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781452058351
Stormbirds of New Orleans depicts vivid characters like gorgeous Cajan Minette of the Bayous, swash-buckling Roger fighting the slave-hunters, the giant educated black slave Desserone and the cult of Dombala, Lillie, Paul’s bewitching quadroon mistress, the rich, powerful Don Lopez, scheming to get Minette from Roger, his bastard unscrupulous daughter Norma, La La of Voodoo medicine and her terrible gris-gris, Captain Lafitte and the pirates of Barataria. Enemy British Major Hadley, General Jackson and the Battle of Orleans, the final duel at The Oaks.
Author : Schroeder Davis
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0483743666
Excerpt from The Storm Birds Blake, in pursuance of this preparation, had trav cled to the capitals of Europe, seeking everywhere to learn what he might of the movements of any Spanish agents. It was a time, when, naturally, all Europe would be engaged in intrigue. It was Com mander Blake's business to find out where and to what extent any of the intrigues touched his service. He had not been unsuccessful, but now, suddenly and unexpectedly, just when he believed himself on the track of Spanish operations of the utmost importance to watch, came this order to hurry to Venice and report on board the Louisville. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Lola Lafon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Dancers
ISBN : 0857421891
"The story centers on two young women: Voltairine, a dancer who no longer dances but whose body is still haunted by the movement of dance, and her soulmate Emile, a young woman recovering from unexpected cardiac arrest.... Later, at the cinematheque, Voltairine and Emile meet a young girl whom they call "the little girl at the end of the lane," who is obsessed by the Haymarket Affair of 1886.... We Are the Birds of the Coming Storm explores repression, revolt, and madness, telling a story that is not only revolutionary but also cautionary--of three women who let their spirits fly like birds as the daunting storm ascends."--online abstract
Author : Bhagaban Jayasingh
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-26
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9798892775533
This selection of Odia poems in English translation chronicles a constellation of representative Odia poets from the 60s who are chosen for inclusion not because they are unique, outstanding and exceptional as poets but the way they use language and imagery in articulating most accurately the typical Odia and Indian mind, culture and sensibility. This selection also showcases the creative potential of some new and young poets of the last twenty years whose poetry exhibits a vibrant range of voices and tones - lucid, tender, solemn, ecstatic and intensely sensuous, making Odia poetry glow over these years.
Author : Einar Karason
Publisher : Quercus Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780857059444
"This gripping novel is as good at describing the magnificent seascapes and the unforgiving elements as it is at examining the inner lives of the besieged crew, toiling ceaselessly against implacable nature" -Financial Times BOOKS OF THE YEAR "Gripping and Exciting" The Sunday Times BOOKS OF THE YEAR In February 1959, several Icelandic trawlers were caught in a storm off Newfoundland's Grand Banks. What happened there is the inspiration for this novel. Not since The Perfect Storm has there been a book which captures the sheer drama and terror of a crisis at sea. Karason is an exceptional storyteller, an Icelandic Erskine Caldwell or William Faulkner. The side trawler Mafurinn is hit by a major storm just as they prepare to turn for home. Thirty-two men aboard, and a hold full of redfish. The sea is cold enough to kill a man in minutes, and the trawler quickly ices up in the biting frost and violent tempest. The heavy icing weighs down the already fully laden craft, which is pummelled by one breaker after another - and here, out on the open sea, there is no exit route. Distress signals from other ships in the same circumstance and be heard from the fishing grounds around them. It is a battle of life and death. Translated from the Icelandic by Quentin Bates
Author : Brian Kelleher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1149157198
Author : Gordon Brook-Shepherd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1997-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0788151355
Since the end of World War II, more than forty high-level Soviet KGB and military intelligence officers have changed their allegiance and gone over to the West. Now, for the first time, the true stories of a dozen of these elite defectors are told in this major, authoritative work. These dramatic stories -- of secret meetings and desperate escapes, of wives, mistresses, and families abandoned, of intrigues within the Kremlin -- rival the most sensational spy fiction and offer an unsettling insider's view of global calamities barely averted. "An engrossing book full of revelations and insights about the mind of the defector." Photos.
Author : Brian Kelleher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1612321453
THE SECRET WARRIORS&mbdash;They were America's top test pilots-but the test they were making now would never make the headlines. They had to sneak America's newest air weapon-the F-86 Sabre Jet-into the skies over Korea to see if it stood up against the rampaging Red MiGs. The next ten days of secret combat would decide the fate of the war-while back in the States, a renegade U.S. general is secretly poised to begin spinning a web of intrigue that threatens to ground America's finest flying men forever. Flaming battle in the sky... cold-blooded treachery on the ground... and adventure that breaks through the thrill barrier in the greatest air epic of all... STORM BIRDS: THE GATHERING STORM.
Author : Steve N. G. Howell
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691142111
A complete illustrated guide to these enigmatic seabirds Petrels, albatrosses, and storm-petrels are among the most beautiful yet least known of all the world's birds, living their lives at sea far from the sight of most people. Largely colored in shades of gray, black, and white, these enigmatic and fast-flying seabirds can be hard to differentiate, particularly from a moving boat. Useful worldwide, not just in North America, this photographic guide is based on unrivaled field experience and combines insightful text and hundreds of full-color images to help you identify these remarkable birds. The first book of its kind, this guide features an introduction that explains ocean habitats and the latest developments in taxonomy. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features such as flight manner, plumage variation related to age and molt, seasonal occurrence patterns, and migration routes. Species accounts are arranged into groups helpful for field identification, and an overview of unique identification challenges is provided for each group. The guide also includes distribution maps for regularly occurring species as well as a bibliography, glossary, and appendixes. The first state-of-the-art photographic guide to these enigmatic seabirds Includes hundreds of full-color photos throughout Features detailed species accounts that describe flight, plumage, distribution, and more Provides overviews of ocean habitats, taxonomy, and conservation Offers tips on how to observe and identify birds at sea
Author : E. A. Schreiber,Joanna Burger
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2001-08-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781420036305
Biology of Marine Birds provides the only complete summary of information about marine birds ever published. It both summarizes and analyzes their breeding biology, ecology, taxonomy, evolution, fossil history, physiology, energetics, and conservation. The book covers four orders of marine birds: penguins (Sphenisciformes); albatross, shearwaters, petrels (Procellariiformes); pelicans, boobies, frigatebirds, tropicbirds, cormorants (Pelecaniformes); and gulls, terns, guillemots, auks (Charadriiformes - Families Laridae and Alcidae). Two summary chapters address the biology of shorebirds and wading birds and their lives in the marine environment. This comprehensive book contains numerous summary tables that give you exhaustive information on various aspects of their life histories, breeding biology, physiology and energetics, and demography. It also discusses research techniques and future research needed, providing a guide to ornithologists and students for research projects. Written by acknowledged experts in this field, Biology of Marine Birds is the ideal resource. The authors not only present known information, but provide new analyses and insights into marine bird biology. You will find no other book that covers all the major seabird groups and all the major topics with this depth of detail. Whether you are studying, researching, or managing marine environments, you will find yourself reaching for this resource repeatedly.
Author : Steve N. G. Howell,Kirk Zufelt
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691175010
A state-of-the-art photographic field guide to the world's oceanic birds Oceanic birds are among the most remarkable but least known of all birds, living at sea, far from the sight of most people. They offer unusual identification challenges—many species look similar and it can be difficult to get good views of fast-flying birds from a moving boat. The first field guide to the world's oceanic birds in more than two decades, this exciting and authoritative book draws on decades of firsthand experience on the open seas. It features clear text filled with original insights and new information and more than 2,200 carefully chosen color images that bring the ocean and its remarkable winged inhabitants to life. Never before have oceanic birds been presented in such an accessible and comprehensive way. The introduction discusses the many recent developments in seabird taxonomy, which are incorporated into the species accounts, and these accounts are arranged into groups that aid field identification. Each group and species complex has an introductory overview of its identification challenges, illustrated with clear comparative photos. The text describes flight manner, plumage variation related to age and molt, seasonal occurrence patterns, migration routes, and many other features. The result is an indispensable guide for exploring birding's last great frontier. A comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible guide to oceanic birds Covers more than 270 species Includes more than 2,200 color photos with concise captions noting key features Features careful species comparisons, overviews of the latest taxonomy, tips on how to observe and ID birds at sea, and much more
Author : Colleen McCullough
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 690 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061807091
“Beautiful….Compelling entertainment.” —New York Times One of the most beloved novels of all time, The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCullough’s sweeping family saga of dreams, titanic struggles, dark passions, and forbidden love in the Australian Outback, returns to enthrall a new generation. The Thorn Birds is a chronicle of three generations of Clearys—an indomitable clan of ranchers carving lives from a beautiful, hard land while contending with the bitterness, frailty, and secrets that penetrate their family. It is a poignant love story, a powerful epic of struggle and sacrifice, a celebration of individuality and spirit. Most of all, it is the story of the Clearys' only daughter, Meggie, and the haunted priest, Father Ralph de Bricassart—and the intense joining of two hearts and souls over a lifetime, a relationship that dangerously oversteps sacred boundaries of ethics and dogma. “A heart-rending epic…truly marvelous.” —Chicago Tribune