Wanderers And Islanders

Author : Steve Cockayne
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780356505855

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Wanderers And Islanders by Steve Cockayne Pdf

In the secluded house, an invisible presence watches over Victor Lazarus as he carries out the instructions of an unknown benefactor ... In the village, Rusty Brown encounters a strange girl who tells him a secret that will haunt his dreams and lure him to the dark underworld of the city ... In the city, Leonardo Pegasus tinkers with the Multiple Empathy Engine - a bizarre contraption of his own invention that enables the user to see the whole world without going anywhere ... An old man, a young boy and a magician. Three tales beautifully intertwine to create a wonderfully original story of magic and mystery, of secret pasts and forbidden futures - of wanderers and islanders. Look out for more information about this book and others at www.orbitbooks.co.uk

Author : Steve Cockayne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003-02-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0356234622

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Wanderers and Islanders C Bk Club by Steve Cockayne Pdf

Author : Farah Mendlesohn
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780819573919

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Rhetorics of Fantasy by Farah Mendlesohn Pdf

This sweeping study of fantasy literature offers “new and often surprising readings of works both familiar and obscure. A fine critical work” (Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts). Transcending arguments over the definition of fantasy literature, Rhetorics of Fantasy introduces a provocative new system of classification for the genre. Drawing on nearly two hundred examples of modern fantasy, author Farah Mendlesohn identifies four categories—portal-quest, immersive, intrusion, and liminal—that arise out of the relationship of the protagonist to the fantasy world. Using these sets, Mendlesohn argues that the author's stylistic decisions are then shaped by the inescapably political demands of the category in which they choose to write. Each chapter covers at least twenty books in detail, ranging from nineteenth-century fantasy and horror to some of the best works in the contemporary field. Mendlesohn discusses works by more than one hundred authors, including Lloyd Alexander, Peter Beagle, Marion Zimmer Bradley, John Crowley, Stephen R. Donaldson, Stephen King, C. S. Lewis, Gregory Maguire, Robin McKinley, China Miéville, Suniti Namjoshi, Philip Pullman, J. K. Rowling, Sheri S. Tepper, J. R. R. Tolkien, Tad Williams, and many others.

Author : Mary Burke
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-16
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780199566464

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'Tinkers' by Mary Burke Pdf

Irish playwright J.M. Synge created influential but misunderstood representations of travellers or 'tinkers'. This work traces the history of the 'tinker' back to medieval Irish historiography and English Renaissance literature and forward to contemporary US screen depictions.

Author : William T. Wawn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Labor
ISBN : UOM:39015033208367

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The South Sea Islanders and the Queensland Labour Trade by William T. Wawn Pdf

Author : National Hockey League,National Hockey League Staff
Publisher : Triumph Books (IL)
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1996-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1572431342

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Official NHL Stanley Cup Fact Book, 1997 by National Hockey League,National Hockey League Staff Pdf

Author : Michael Ulmer
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781634724005

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S is for the Stanley Cup by Michael Ulmer Pdf

What is the Stanley Cup and when was it first awarded? What team has won the cup the most? And is there really a Lord Stanley and how did the cup come to carry his name? Hockey fans will find the answers to these questions and much more information in S is for the Stanley Cup: A Hockey Championship Alphabet. The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoff winner and is one of the oldest and most prestigious awards in professional sports. Following the alphabet this book uses poetry and expository text to pay tribute to the Stanley Cup with topics that include Cup history and records, famous team captains, nail-biting finishes, as well as unique traditions.

Author : Dan Diamond
Publisher : Total Sports
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1892129078

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Total Stanley Cup by Dan Diamond Pdf

This official publication of the National Hockey League chronicles the full history of Lord Stanley's celebrated trophy, presenting all the statistics, including complete records of every team and player to appear in the playoffs. A 16-page photo insert showcases the top performers and key moments in Cup history.

Author : Lee Mothes
Publisher : The Commonwealth of New Isl
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005-03-15
Category : Geographical myths
ISBN : 9780976580409

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The New Island Relocation Guide by Lee Mothes Pdf

A guidebook to an imaginary island-nation in the Indian Ocean.

Author : Reader's Digest Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1028 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Almanacs, American
ISBN : 0895772167

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Reader's Digest Almanac and Yearbook, 1986 by Reader's Digest Association Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Sports
ISBN : SRLF:A0003845500

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Outing by Anonim Pdf

Author : Poultney Bigelow,James Henry Worman,Ben James Worman,Caspar Whitney,Albert Britt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Sports
ISBN : CHI:74729554

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Outing Magazine by Poultney Bigelow,James Henry Worman,Ben James Worman,Caspar Whitney,Albert Britt Pdf

Author : Wendy Parkins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317002109

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Victorian Sustainability in Literature and Culture by Wendy Parkins Pdf

From a growing awareness of the depletion of energy resources and the perils of environmental degradation to the founding of self-sufficient communities and the establishment of the National Trust, the concept of sustainability began to take on a new importance in the Victorian period. An emerging sense of the fragility and instability of human and natural resources, and the deeply complex interweaving of the two, led many Victorians to consider how to preserve or protect what they valued, and how individuals, communities (or even nations) could survive and flourish in a world of finite resources. This collection explores not only nascent understandings of sustainability in ecological or environmental contexts but also encompasses consideration of the problem of psychological sustainability and emotional wellbeing in response to the upheavals of modernity. With chapters by scholars working in literary studies, history, cultural studies, and sustainability studies, the volume encompasses a wide diversity of topics, objects, and authors ranging from the 1850s to the early twentieth century. Victorian Sustainability offers new perspectives on debates about sustainability in the present by showing how our current concerns derive from an earlier historical context.

Author : Mary M. Talbot
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317896562

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Fictions at Work by Mary M. Talbot Pdf

In this book, Mary Talbot shows how fiction works in the constitution and reproduction of social life. She discusses both `high' and `low' fiction, combining discussion of social context with language analysis. Examples are taken from children's tales, romance, horror and science in her language analysis.

Author : Gwyneth Jones
Publisher : Gateway
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473230255

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White Queen by Gwyneth Jones Pdf

In the year 2038, the earth has been ravaged by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Retroviruses run rampant through humanity. Economic disaster has destabilised the world, the US has undergone a socialist revolution, and the balance of power has changed. Then the aliens arrive. With no clear understanding of the visitors' intent, factions form, including the anti-alien group White Queen, working to turn humans against these extra-terrestrial tourists. Caught in the middle is Johnny Guglio, an American exile whose only fault was living near the landing site, and Braemar Wilson, a cutthroat reporter who will do whatever she needs to get ahead of the story. And for better or for worse, it seems being caught in the middle is the best place for them to uncover the truth. Winner of the 1991 James Tiptree Jr. Award, WHITE QUEEN is the first in Gwyneth Jones' critically acclaimed Aleutian Trilogy.