The Time Of The Peacock

Author : Siddharth Chowdhury
Publisher : Rupa Publications India Pvt Limited
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9390652022

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The Time of the Peacock by Siddharth Chowdhury Pdf

It is the book launch of Best in Show: The Peacock Book of Indo-Anglian Fiction and John Nair, managing editor, Peacock India, is throwing the grandest party of his life. The whole of literary India is in attendance. All the literary stars are here: the Seths, the Roys, the Chaudharis, among many, many others. And into this haloed gathering walks Nair's old friend, Ritwik Ray, the slightly off-kilter bard of Patna, with a new novel in hand: Godse Chowk. Mayhem ensues. Set in the goldfish bowl of the New Delhi publishing world, The Time of the Peacock provides an accurate yet compassionate reading of the Indian literary scene-both bhasha and metropolitan.

Author : Mena Abdullah,Ray Mathew
Publisher : ETT Imprint
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781925706895

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The Time of the Peacock by Mena Abdullah,Ray Mathew Pdf

These stories re-create a strange and fascinating world, where a child may look through squares of lattice enclosing a garden of Indian jasmine and Kasmiri roses to the sheepyards and paddocks of the Australian countryside. They are unique in their depiction of life of an Indian family in rural Australia, but they would be distinguished in any case by their quality - their crystalline images and lyrical feeling, their sensitive perception of light and shade, of human suffering, exile and joy. Mena Abdullah and Ray Mathew have created a beautiful new world in Australia: the gay, touching and agonising life of an immigrant Indian family as seen by their younger daughter. - The Australian Never has the other fellow's point of view been put forward with more gentle suavity than in this tale of Indian children growing up in rural Australia ... The style throughout has a simplicity and purity of language that is a delight to read. - The West Australian ...a jewel of a book. - Nancy Keesing

Author : Mena Abdullah,Ray Mathew
Publisher : Red Kite Books
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Pacific Area
ISBN : 0207162778

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The Time of the Peacock by Mena Abdullah,Ray Mathew Pdf

Author : Gabriela Peacock
Publisher : Kyle Books
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-27
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781914239045

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2 Weeks to Feeling Great by Gabriela Peacock Pdf

The Sunday Times Bestseller 'The game-changing nutritionist ripping up the weight-loss rule book.' - You Magazine 'Gabriela's tips on how to achieve a great relationship with your body are all in this book!' - EVA HERZIGOVÁ 'The cool-girl, real-world guide to nutrition and more. Sane, smart and funny.' - LAURA BAILEY 'I had no idea feeling great was going to be this easy.' - JODIE KIDD 2 Weeks to Feeling Great is nutritionist Gabriela Peacock's comprehensive guide to health and wellbeing aimed at busy people who may not have the time - or inclination - to commit to strict rules that are not compatible with real life and instead focuses on what is achievable. It includes two detailed 14-day programmes on intermittent fasting, scientifically proven to be the most effective method of safely reaching a healthy weight. Covering everything from improving sleep to rebalancing hormones and increasing energy, the easy-to-remember tips and recommendations require minimal effort but deliver significant results. Gabriela also looks at other lifestyle factors, in addition to diet, that affect health - from household and beauty products to reducing the use of plastics. The bottom line is, you don't have to be perfect in order to feel and look better.

Author : Isabel Bogdan
Publisher : V&Q Books
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783863913083

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The Peacock by Isabel Bogdan Pdf

Take a dilapidated castle in the Scottish Highlands; add a peacock gone rogue, a group of bankers on a teambuilding trip, an overwhelmed psychologist, a housekeeper with a broken arm, and an ingenious cook; get Lord and Lady McIntosh to try and keep it all together; and top it off with all sorts of animals – soon no one will know exactly what's going on. Selling 500,000 copies, Isabel Bogdan's book is a big hitter in Germany – and now it's coming home to roost.

Author : Sean Flynn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982101084

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Why Peacocks? by Sean Flynn Pdf

Until Flynn’s neighbor in North Carolina offered him one, he had never considered whether he wanted a peacock. His family became the owners of not one but three charming yet fickle birds: Carl, Ethel, and Mr. Pickle. Here he chronicles their first year as peacock owners, from struggling to build a pen to assisting the local bird doctor in surgery to triumphantly watching a peahen lay her first egg. He also examines the history of peacocks, from their appearance in the Garden of Eden. And Flynn travels across the globe to learn more about the birds firsthand. His book offers surprising lessons about love, grief, fatherhood, and family. -- adapted from jacket.

Author : J.L. Anderson
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781641567428

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Time to Move Peacock! by J.L. Anderson Pdf

Sometimes we must be still but it's not always easy. Early readers learn how Peacock moves at the wrong moments until he finds the right time. Includes a picture glossary and activities.

Author : Mena Abdullah,Ray Mathew
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:65009181

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The Time of the Peacock by Mena Abdullah,Ray Mathew Pdf

Author : Angela Cervantes
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338159332

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Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring (Scholastic Gold) by Angela Cervantes Pdf

A new novel from Angela Cervantes that uses the story of Frida Kahlo to help readers discover the true power of heritage, art, and family. A room locked for fifty years.A valuable peacock ring.A mysterious brother-sister duo.Paloma Marquez is traveling to Mexico City, birthplace of her deceased father, for the very first time. She's hoping that spending time in Mexico will help her unlock memories of the too-brief time they spent together. While in Mexico, Paloma meets Lizzie and Gael, who present her with an irresistible challenge: The siblings want her to help them find a valuable ring that once belonged to beloved Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Finding the ring means a big reward -- and the thanks of all Mexico. What better way to honor her father than returning a priceless piece of jewelry that once belonged to his favorite artist! But the brother and sister have a secret. Do they really want to return the ring, or are they after something else entirely?

Author : Mem Fox
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0152023658

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Feathers and Fools by Mem Fox Pdf

A modern fable about some peacocks and swans who allow the fear of their differences to become so great that they end up destroying each other.

Author : Mena ABDULLAH (and MATHEW (Ray))
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:gb65020294

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The Time of the Peacock by Mena ABDULLAH (and MATHEW (Ray)) Pdf

Author : Rachel Manley
Publisher : Cormorant Books
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781770865099

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The Black Peacock by Rachel Manley Pdf

Friends since attending university in Jamaica, Lethe and Daniel have long realized they would never be good for each other. But Lethe is Daniel's muse, and theirs is a connection that proves unbreakable as they spend the next thirty years crisscrossing the Caribbean and travelling the world in search of work, love, and home. Now, Daniel has become an internationally renowned prize-winning poet, and Lethe aspires to be a writer in her own right. His invitation to her to join him at an isolated retreat, Peacock Island, gives them both a chance to reflect on the life they've shared. The debut novel by Governor General's Literary Award-winning author Rachel Manley, The Black Peacock is the story of two unforgettable characters, adrift on the ever-changing tides of the Caribbean, who are united by something less than passion but more than love.

Author : Shane Peacock
Publisher : Tundra Books
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780887769283

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Death in the Air by Shane Peacock Pdf

After the harrowing experience of losing his mother while solving a brutal murder in London’s East End, young Sherlock Holmes commits himself to fighting crime … and is soon involved in another case. While visiting his father at the magnificent Crystal Palace, Sherlock stops to watch a remarkable and dangerous trapeze performance high above, framed by the stunning glass ceiling of the legendary building. Suddenly, the troupe’s star is dropping, screaming and flailing, toward the floor. He lands with a sickening thud just a few feet away, and rolls up almost onto the boy’s boots. Unconscious and bleeding profusely, his body is grotesquely twisted. In the mayhem that follows, Sherlock notices something that no one else sees — something is amiss with the trapeze bar! He knows that foul play is afoot. What he doesn’t know is that his discovery will put him on a frightening, twisted trail that leads to an entire gang of notorious criminals. Wrapped in the fascinating world of Victorian entertainment, its dangerous performances, and London’s dark underworld, Death in the Air raises The Boy Sherlock Holmes to a whole new level. Be sure not to miss Eye of the Crow, The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First Case.

Author : Matthew Quick
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472208194

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Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick Pdf

A powerful and important book for fans of Mark Haddon, THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK and Jay Asher. How would you spend your birthday if you knew it would be your last? Eighteen-year-old Leonard Peacock knows exactly what he'll do. He'll say goodbye. Not to his mum - who he calls Linda because it annoys her - who's moved out and left him to fend for himself. Nor to his former best friend, whose torments have driven him to consider committing the unthinkable. But to his four friends: a Humphrey-Bogart-obsessed neighbour, a teenage violin virtuoso, a pastor's daughter and a teacher. Most of the time, Leonard believes he's weird and sad but these friends have made him think that maybe he's not. He wants to thank them, and say goodbye. In this riveting and heart-breaking book, acclaimed author Matthew Quick introduces Leonard Peacock, a hero as warm and endearing as he is troubled. And he shows how just a glimmer of hope can make the world of difference.

Author : Gina B. Nahai
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780743403375

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Cry Of The Peacock by Gina B. Nahai Pdf

Peacock is jailed in Iran by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard. While in prison she recounts her remarkable 116 year life to her fellow inmates.