Lotus: The Legend
Author : David W. Hodges
Publisher :
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 50,45 MB
Release : 1998
Category :
ISBN :
The Lotus Quest
Author : Mark Griffiths
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 41,12 MB
Release : 2010-07-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1429964529
Book Description
A captivating history of one of the world's most iconic and mysterious flowers Bewitched by a lotus which flowered from three-thousandyear- old seeds in his English garden, Mark Griffiths set out to track the origins and significance of this sublime plant in this beautifully-illustrated book. The Lotus Quest takes Griffiths from the headquarters of the Linnaean Society in London to a mountain top in northern Japan. As he travels in search of this ancient flower, Griffiths looks at the lotus's significance in ancient Egypt and India, the plant's medicinal uses and the inspiration it has provided to Western artists. As he tracks the plant, its story unveils a stunning vision of Japan's feudal era with visits to shrines, ruins, gardens and wild landscapes as well as meetings with priests and archaeologists, philosophers and anthropologists, gardeners and botanists, poets and artists. He even dines on the lotus in a Tokyo cafe. By the end of Griffiths' journey, when he reaches the hauntingly beautiful Japanese temple of Chuson-ji, readers will finally understand why the lotus has obsessed people throughout the ages.
Lotus 49 -The Story of a Legend
Author : Michael Oliver
Publisher : Veloce Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,85 MB
Release : 2004-01-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781904788010
Book Description
The definitive history of one of the most evocative and successful F1 cars, and the first to use the Ford-Cosworth DFV engine. - From inception and development to the fate of surviving cars.- Includes a racing record and individual chassis histories. - The Lotus 49 is associated with some of the world's greatest racing drivers - Clark, Hill, Rindt and Fittipaldi, to name a few. - A must for anyone who followed Formula 1 in the 60s and early 70s. - Produced in association with the Ford Motor Company.
Prairie Lotus
Author : Linda Sue Park
Publisher : Clarion Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 33,21 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 132878150X
Book Description
Dakota Territory, 1880. When Hanna arrives in the town of LaForge, she sees possibiltiies. Her father coupld open a shop on the main street. She could go to school, if there is a school, and even realize her dream of becoming a dressmaker--provided she can convince Papa, that is. She and Papa could make a home here. But Hanna is half-Chinese, and she knows from experience that most white people don't want neighbors who aren't white themselves. The people of LaForge have never seen an Asian person before; most are unwelcoming and unfriendly--but they don't even know her! Hannah is determined to stay in LaForge and persuade them to see byond her surface. In a setting that will be recognized by fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books, this compelling story of resolution and persistence, told with humor, insight, and charm, offers a fresh look at a long-established view of history. -- From dust jacket.
The Lotus Seed
Author : Sherry Garland
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 11,73 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780152014834
Book Description
A Vietnamese family is forced to flee from their homeland to escape a devastating civil war.
Lotus Queen
Author : Rikin Khamar
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,37 MB
Release : 2011
Category :
ISBN : 9788129123329
Book Description
The Legend of the Christmas Witch
Author : Aubrey Plaza
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 41,58 MB
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0593350804
Book Description
From Parks and Recreation star Aubrey Plaza and creative partner Dan Murphy comes the long lost tale of the Christmas Witch, Santa Claus's much misunderstood twin sister. The perfect gift for the holiday season and beyond! Gather ‘round the fire to hear a Christmas legend that has never been told before...until now. Each year a mysterious figure sweeps into town, leaving behind strange gifts in the night. No, not Santa Claus, but his sister… The Christmas Witch. Her story begins many, many years ago when her brother was torn away from her as a child. Raised alone by a witch of the woods, Kristtörn's powers of magic grew, as did her temper. Determined to find her long lost twin, she set out on a perilous journey across oceans to find him. But what she found instead was a deep-seated fear of her powers and a confrontation that would leave the fate of Christmas hanging in the balance. From award-winning producer and actress Aubrey Plaza and her creative partner Dan Murphy comes a holiday story unlike any told before. With all the richness of classic folklore, they’ve woven a tale of bravery, love and magic. Whatever you thought you knew about Christmas…think again.
The Story of Lotus, 1947-1960
Author : Ian H. Smith
Publisher : Bentley Publishers
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 36,66 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Transportation
ISBN :
Book Description
Lotus and Other Tales of Medieval Japan
Author : Takeshi Umehara
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,48 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
The medieval period in Japan, spanning the years from about 1200 to 1600, was a time of rapid cultural development that saw the emergence and refinement of many new art forms. One of these was the religious folk tale, or setsuwa, many collections of which were compiled during this time. Unlike the rarified court poems and accounts of aristocratic life written during this period, setsuwa were literature for the common man. Like the classic fables and parables of the West, these stories are varied in origin, many of them collected from Indian and Chinese sources and retold and embellished by succeeding generations of authors. In Lotus: and Other Tales of Medieval Japan, the author has carefully chosen eight particularly notable setsuwa for their timeless interest and fascinating plot developments.
The Blue Lotus
Author : Hergé
Publisher : Egmont Books (UK)
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 31,13 MB
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9781405240703
Book Description
The world’s most famous travelling reporter is on the trail of the Blue Lotus. In India, Tintin gets drawn into a dangerous mystery revolving around a madness-inducing poison. He traces its origins to Shanghai and a nefarious web of opium traffickers. But can he outwit the crooks? Join the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on an extraordinary adventure spanning historical and political events, and thrilling mysteries. Still selling over 100,000 copies every year in the UK and having been adapted for the silver screen by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson in 2011. The Adventures of Tintin continue to charm more than 80 years after they first found their way into publication. Since then an estimated 230 million copies have been sold, proving that comic books have the same power to entertain children and adults in the 21st century as they did in the early 20th.
