Author : Shelley Alden Brooks
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 25,36 MB
Release : 2017-11-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0520294424
Jeffers' Country -- Nature's highway -- Big Sur: utopia, U.S.A.? -- Open-space at continent's end -- The influence of the counter-culture, community, and State -- The "battle" for Big Sur, or debating the national environmental ethic -- Defining the value of California's coastline -- Epilogue: millionaires and beaches: the socio-political economics of California coastal preservation in the twenty-first century
Author : Robert Allen
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 47,12 MB
Release : 2008-08-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0141917687
Allen’s Dictionary of English Phrases is the most comprehensive survey of this area of the English language ever undertaken. Taking over 6000 phrases, it explains their meaning, explores their development and gives citations that range from the Venerable Bede to Will Self. Crisply and wittily written, the book is packed with memorable and surprising detail, whether showing that 'salad days' comes from Antony and Cleopatra, that 'flavour of the month' originates in 1940s American ice cream marketing, or even that we’ve been 'calling a spade a spade' since the sixteenth century. Allen’s Dictionary of English Phrases is part of the Penguin Reference Library and draws on over 70 years of experience in bringing reliable, useful and clear information to millions of readers around the world – making knowledge everybody’s property.
Author : Shire Horse Society
Publisher :
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 21,81 MB
Release : 1897
Category : Horses
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Page : 496 pages
File Size : 47,54 MB
Release : 1916
Category : Baptists
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Author : Graham B. Forbes
Publisher :
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 10,23 MB
Release : 1926
Category : Gold mines and mining
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Author : Alexander Allen
Publisher :
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 33,78 MB
Release : 1845
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Author : R. E. Allen
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 29,22 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
Allen's Dictionary of English Phrasesis the most comprehensive survey of this area of the English language ever undertaken. Taking over 6000 phrases, it explains their meaning, explores their development and gives citations that range from the Venerable Bede to Will Self. Crisply and wittily written, the book is packed with memorable and surprising detail, whether showing that 'salad days' comes from Antony and Cleopatra, that 'flavour of the month' originates in 1940s American ice cream marketing, or even that we've been 'calling a spade a spade' since the sixteenth century. Allen's Dictionary of English Phrasesis part of the Penguin Reference Library and draws on over 70 years of experience in bringing reliable, useful and clear information to millions of readers around the world - making knowledge everybody's property.
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Page : 732 pages
File Size : 17,68 MB
Release : 1837
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Author : Henry Rider Haggard
Publisher : Namaskar Book
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 14,26 MB
Release : 2024-02-12
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Experience the untamed beauty of the wilderness through the eyes of Allan's wife as she navigates challenges and adventures in the heart of nature. Allan’s Wife by Henry Rider Haggard: Embark on a captivating sequel to the adventures of Allan Quatermain with the esteemed author Henry Rider Haggard in Allan’s Wife. This enthralling tale delves deeper into the mysteries of the African continent as Allan Quatermain faces new challenges, encounters ancient civilizations, and confronts the complexities of love and loyalty. Why This Book? Allan’s Wife extends the epic saga of Allan Quatermain, offering readers a mesmerizing blend of adventure, romance, and Haggard's signature storytelling. Dive into the heart of Africa once more, where untold dangers and hidden treasures await, and where Allan's resilience is tested in the face of both the known and the unknown. Henry Rider Haggard, the master of adventure fiction, invites you on a literary expedition. Explore the continuation of Allan Quatermain's saga in Allan’s Wife, a testament to Haggard's ability to weave tales that resonate with the spirit of exploration and the enigma of the African continent.
Author : Haggard H.R.
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 26,42 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 5521076034
Sir Henry Rider Haggard was an English writer of adventure novels set largely in Africa, and a founder of the Lost World literary genre. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential. The Allan’s Wife novel celebrated Allan Quatermain series, this book tells more stories of Quartermain's time in South Africa – presenting his observations about two dueling witch doctors, his father's death, and, eventually, the fate of his wife, Stella.
