The Swallows

Author : Lisa Lutz
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781984818249

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The Swallows by Lisa Lutz Pdf

A teacher at a New England prep school ignites a gender war—with deadly consequences—in this dark and provocative novel by the bestselling author of The Passenger “Riveting . . . full of imagination and power.”—Caroline Kepnes, author of You and Providence NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NEW YORK • WINNER OF THE ALA’S ALEX AWARD When Alexandra Witt joins the faculty at Stonebridge Academy, she’s hoping to put a painful past behind her. Then one of her creative writing assignments generates some disturbing responses from students. Before long, Alex is immersed in an investigation of the students atop the school’s social hierarchy—and their connection to something called the Darkroom. She soon inspires the girls who’ve started to question the school’s “boys will be boys” attitude and incites a resistance. But just as the movement is gaining momentum, Alex attracts the attention of an unknown enemy who knows a little too much about her—and what brought her to Stonebridge in the first place. Meanwhile, Gemma, a defiant senior, has been plotting her attack for years, waiting for the right moment. Shy loner Norman hates his role in the Darkroom, but can’t find the courage to fight back until he makes an unlikely alliance. And then there’s Finn Ford, an English teacher with a shady reputation, who keeps one eye on his literary ambitions and one on Ms. Witt. As the school’s secrets begin to trickle out, a boys-versus-girls skirmish turns into an all-out war, with deeply personal—and potentially fatal—consequences for everyone involved. Lisa Lutz’s blistering, timely tale of revenge and disruption shows us what can happen when silence wins out over decency for too long—and why the scariest threat of all might be the idea that sooner or later, girls will be girls. Praise for The Swallows “The Swallows is fast-moving, darkly humorous and at times shockingly vicious. The battle of the sexes within its pages couldn’t be more compelling. . . . Lutz delivers a frantic, morbidly funny story.”—BookPage “A decade before the #MeToo movement kicks off in full force, women are coming for the patriarchy in this big ol’ novel, ripe with idiosyncratic characterization and memorable scenes.”—Refinery29

Author : Lisa Lutz
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781984818256

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A teacher at a New England prep school ignites a gender war—with deadly consequences—in this dark and provocative novel by the bestselling author of The Passenger “Riveting . . . full of imagination and power.”—Caroline Kepnes, author of You and Providence NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NEW YORK • WINNER OF THE ALA’S ALEX AWARD When Alexandra Witt joins the faculty at Stonebridge Academy, she’s hoping to put a painful past behind her. Then one of her creative writing assignments generates some disturbing responses from students. Before long, Alex is immersed in an investigation of the students atop the school’s social hierarchy—and their connection to something called the Darkroom. She soon inspires the girls who’ve started to question the school’s “boys will be boys” attitude and incites a resistance. But just as the movement is gaining momentum, Alex attracts the attention of an unknown enemy who knows a little too much about her—and what brought her to Stonebridge in the first place. Meanwhile, Gemma, a defiant senior, has been plotting her attack for years, waiting for the right moment. Shy loner Norman hates his role in the Darkroom, but can’t find the courage to fight back until he makes an unlikely alliance. And then there’s Finn Ford, an English teacher with a shady reputation, who keeps one eye on his literary ambitions and one on Ms. Witt. As the school’s secrets begin to trickle out, a boys-versus-girls skirmish turns into an all-out war, with deeply personal—and potentially fatal—consequences for everyone involved. Lisa Lutz’s blistering, timely tale of revenge and disruption shows us what can happen when silence wins out over decency for too long—and why the scariest threat of all might be the idea that sooner or later, girls will be girls. Praise for The Swallows “The Swallows is fast-moving, darkly humorous and at times shockingly vicious. The battle of the sexes within its pages couldn’t be more compelling. . . . Lutz delivers a frantic, morbidly funny story.”—BookPage “A decade before the #MeToo movement kicks off in full force, women are coming for the patriarchy in this big ol’ novel, ripe with idiosyncratic characterization and memorable scenes.”—Refinery29

Author : Peter Hobbs
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780571279296

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In the Orchard, the Swallows by Peter Hobbs Pdf

In the foothills of a mountain range in northern Pakistan is a beautiful orchard. Swallows wheel and dive silently over the branches, and the scent of jasmine threads through the air. Pomegranates hang heavy, their skins darkening to a deep crimson. Neglected now, the trees are beginning to grow wild, their fruit left to spoil on the branches.Many miles away, a frail young man is flung out of prison gates. Looking up, scanning the horizon for swallows in flight, he stumbles and collapses in the roadside dust. His ravaged body tells the story of fifteen years of brutality.Just one image has held and sustained him through the dark times - the thought of the young girl who had left him dumbstruck with wonder all those years ago, whose eyes were lit up with life.A tale of tenderness in the face of great and corrupt power, In The Orchard, The Swallows is a heartbreaking novel written in prose of exquisite stillness and beauty

Author : Hilary McKay
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN : 9781665900911

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The Swallows' Flight by Hilary McKay Pdf

"Originally published in Great Britain in 2021 by Pan Macmillan."

Author : Yasmina Khadra
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307429421

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The Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra Pdf

Set in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, this extraordinary novel "puts a human face on the suffering inflicted by the Taliban" (San Francisco Chronicle), taking readers into the seemingly divergent lives of two couples—and depicting with compassion and exquisite details the mentality of Islamic fundamentalists and the complexities of the Muslim world. Mohsen comes from a family of wealthy shopkeepers whom the Taliban has destroyed; Zunaira, his wife, exceedingly beautiful, was once a brilliant teacher and is now no longer allowed to leave her home without an escort or covering her face. Intersecting their world is Atiq, a prison keeper, a man who has sincerely adopted the Taliban ideology and struggles to keep his faith, and his wife, Musarrat, who once rescued Atiq and is now dying of sickness and despair. Desperate, exhausted Mohsen wanders through Kabul when he is surrounded by a crowd about to stone an adulterous woman. Numbed by the hysterical atmosphere and drawn into their rage, he too throws stones at the face of the condemned woman buried up to her waist. With this gesture the lives of all four protagonists move toward their destinies. Yasmina Khadra brings readers into the hot, dusty streets of Kabul and offers them an unflinching but compassionate insight into a society that violence and hypocrisy have brought to the edge of despair.

Author : Emilie Richards
Publisher : MIRA
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781460396735

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The Swallow's Nest by Emilie Richards Pdf

In this heartwarming novel of marriage, motherhood, and forgiveness, three women fight for the chance to raise the child they've all come to love. After a challenging year of seeing her husband Graham through cancer treatment, lifestyle blogger Lilia Swallow is ready to celebrate his recovery. But just as their festive party gets underway, a mysterious guest presents Lilia with a beautiful baby boy, and vanishes. Toby is Graham’s darkest secret—the son he conceived in a moment of despair. Lilia is shocked by Graham’s betrayal, but even more surprised by the love she feels for his child. Once abandoned, Toby is now desperately wanted by three women: Lilia, who takes him into her home and heart; Marina, who bore him and now regrets giving him up; and Ellen, who sees in him a chance to correct the mistakes she made with her own son, Toby's father. A custody battle begins, and each would-be mother must examine her heart, confront her choices and weigh her dreams against the fate of one vulnerable little boy. Each woman will redefine family, belonging and love—and the results will alter the course of not only their lives, but also the lives of everyone they care for.

Author : William Maxwell
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307491824

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They Came Like Swallows by William Maxwell Pdf

To eight-year old Bunny Morison, his mother is an angelic comforter in whose absence nothing is real or alive. To his older brother, Robert, his mother is someone he must protect, especially since the deadly, influenza epidemic of 1918 is ravaging their small Midwestern town. To James Morison, his wife, Elizabeth, is the center of a life that would disintegrate all too suddenly were she to disappear. Through the eyes of these characters, William Maxwell creates a sensitive portrait of an American family and of the complex woman who is its emotional pillar. Beautifully observed, deftly rendering the civilities and constraints of a vanished era, They Came Like Swallows measures the subterranean currents of love and need that run through all our lives. The result confirms Maxwell's reputation as one of the finest writers we have.

Author : Stephen Moss
Publisher : Random House
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781473577367

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The Swallow by Stephen Moss Pdf

From the bestselling author of The Robin, The Wren and The Twelve Birds of Christmas. With around 700,000 breeding pairs, the swallow is one of the most familiar birds in Britain. Though we consider the swallow to be 'our' bird, we also share this beloved creature with millions of others across the globe. Whilst we see it on a daily basis for half the year, the swallow then flies south to Africa, living on only in our memory in the long, dark winter. In The Swallow Stephen Moss documents a year of observing the swallow close to home and in the field to shed light on the secret life of this extraordinary bird. We trace the swallow's life cycle and journey, including the epic 12,000-mile round trip it takes every year, to enable it to enjoy a life of almost eternal sunshine, and the key part the swallow plays in our traditional and popular culture. With beautiful illustrations throughout, this captivating year-in-the-life biography reveals the hidden secrets of this charismatic and beautiful bird. PRAISE FOR STEPHEN MOSS: 'A superb naturalist and writer' Chris Packham 'Inspired, friendly and blessed with apparently limitless knowledge' Peter Marren 'Moss has carved out an enviable niche as a chronicler of the natural world' Daily Mail

Author : Foster Ellenborough Lascelles Beal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1918
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UIUC:30112019243473

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Food Habits of the Swallows by Foster Ellenborough Lascelles Beal Pdf

Author : Ruth Everson
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780637002349

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Study guide: Time of the Swallows by Ruth Everson Pdf

The guide is user-friendly and practical to support the teaching process of the novel as literary work in the classroom. The guide has been broken down into sections of two to three chapters. These are merely a reading guide as you will set your own pace in class. Each section has a plot summary and some guidelines on words that may need explanation, figures of speech, themes and character development. Each chapter has questions picking up some of the important points in the chapter. These do not require a written response but can be used to facilitate discussion. Each section also has a speaking or writing activity. Choose the ones that most suit your class. Students should not be expected to complete all of these tasks. At the end of the guide, there are answers to the chapter questions. You will also find two contextual questions with answers and two longer questions.

Author : Leo Politi
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780892369898

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Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi Pdf

Includes the words and music for "La golondrina," composed by Leo Politi.

Author : Jon Cruz
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781543458848

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The Tales of the Swallows by Jon Cruz Pdf

Do you ever wonder why the swallows migrated from the south to the north to the old Mission of San Juan Capistrano and how it all happened? This is the tale about the lost orphan hatchling who was alone, and there was no one to watch over him. Later, he was rescued by the human priest named Reverend Rafeal. Reverend Rafeal found him, and he took him to the mission of San Juan Capistrano. He raised him, fed him, and took him to the chapel. He named the hatchling Jaime. Some months later, Jaime was grown up. He was wondering what kind of bird he was and where his kind was. His best friend, Pablo the rooster, helped him to find his kind. Pablo took him to see El Muerto, the wise rattlesnake. El Muerto explained to Jaime that he must find his kind beyond the hills. Jaime flew to the hills, and he found his king. He discovered that he is the swallow! When the swallows were leaving to the south for the winter, Jaime went with them to learn their survival instincts. Later in spring, Jaime led the swallows to the north to his favorite place in the worldthe old Mission of San Juan Capistrano. This story is about history of Hispanic culture, music, religion, and the science for the swallows, which are the most abundant and widely distributed bird species in the world. When you visit the San Juan Capistrano mission, you will learn the experience and the wonders of the swallows, the pioneer birds from the south to the north.

Author : Dianne Stewart
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781776354689

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Time of the Swallows by Dianne Stewart Pdf

Anele Dlamini’s life has been turned upside down. In this Coming-of-Age novel set over the course of one summer in KwaZulu Natal, Anele discovers that life is full of challenges and together with her family learns to adjust to unforeseen circumstances. Like the swallows’ seasonal visitation, Anele realises that time on earth is short. Little did she know how short it could be.

Author : Emma Marshall
Publisher : Litres
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9785040482276

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A Flight with the Swallows: or, Little Dorothy's Dream by Emma Marshall Pdf

Author : Zeina Abirached
Publisher : Graphic Universe ™
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781467700474

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A Game for Swallows by Zeina Abirached Pdf

When Zeina was born, the civil war in Lebanon had been going on for six years, so it's just a normal part of life for her and her parents and her little brother. The city of Beirut is cut in two, separated by bricks and sandbags and threatened by snipers and shelling. East Beirut is for Christians, and West Beirut is for Muslims. When Zeina's parents don't return one afternoon from a visit to the other half of the city, and the bombing grows ever closer, the neighbors in her apartment house create a world indoors for Zeina and her brother where it's comfy and safe, where they can share cooking lessons and games and gossip. Together they try to make it through a dramatic day in the one place they hoped they would always be safehome. Zeina Abirached, born into a Lebanese Christian family in 1981, has collected her childhood recollections of Beirut in a warm story about the strength of family and community.