Pursuit of the Golden Lily
Author : Rosemary Emery
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Page : pages
File Size : 42,55 MB
Release : 2016
Category :
ISBN : 9780969976844
Author : Rosemary Emery
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 42,55 MB
Release : 2016
Category :
ISBN : 9780969976844
Author : R. Emery
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 13,44 MB
Release : 2016-05-22
Category :
ISBN : 9781534632936
Rose Jamieson is a writer whose day job doesn't involve much risk. But then her dying father asks her to identify an enigmatic stranger he'd encountered in Thailand in World War II and bequeaths her his wartime diary, which contains a cryptic riddle. Drawn in by the mystery, Rose leaves her home in Canada for Southeast Asia and begins to retrace her parents' wartime journeys through Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. That's when she finds the map. Hidden in an ancient Buddhist temple, it confirms the rumors she's heard about a secret Imperial Japanese operation called the Golden Lily. Suddenly, her promise to her father transforms into a hunt for billions of dollars' worth of gold, jewels, and other valuables. Yet she's not the only one looking for the treasure. Thrown together with an unforgettable cast of characters-including a Scottish museum curator and his beautiful Japanese lover, a corrupt Mafia don, and a quirky, ex-CIA American-Rose is on a journey she's never going to forget. Inspired by the author's true story of finding her British father's POW diary and following in his footstep, Pursuit of the Golden Lily is brimming with adventure, romance, and intrigue.
Author : Richelle Mead
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 48,11 MB
Release : 2012-06-12
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1101565888
The second thrilling installment in Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy spinoff series, Bloodlines Tough, brainy alchemist Sydney Sage and doe-eyed Moroi princess Jill Dragomir are in hiding at a human boarding school in the sunny, glamorous world of Palm Springs, California. The students--children of the wealthy and powerful--carry on with their lives in blissful ignorance, while Sydney, Jill, Eddie, and Adrian must do everything in their power to keep their secret safe. But with forbidden romances, unexpected spirit bonds, and the threat of Strigoi moving ever closer, hiding the truth is harder than anyone thought. Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, Richelle Mead's breathtaking Bloodlines series explores all the friendship, romance, battles, and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series so addictive. In this second book, the drama is hotter, the romances are steamier, and the stakes are even higher.
Author : Lijia Xu
Publisher : Fernhurst Books Limited
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 20,13 MB
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1909911798
The fascinating autobiography from Asia's first ever dinghy sailing gold medallist. Learning to sail and becoming a full-time athlete at just 10 years old, Lijia Xu was taken away from her parents and enrolled on the gruelling Chinese training regime, a programme meticulously prescribed across all sporting disciplines to catapult the nation's talented youngsters to international champions. A rare insight into a shocking world of relentless physical training and unquestioning mental compliance, Lijia's honest and heart-felt account takes you on her journey from physical disabilities and debilitating injuries to learning to think for herself, eventually going on to achieve her dream of becoming an Olympic gold medallist. This is an inspirational story of a young woman's will to succeed despite all that her background threw at her.
Author : Katharine Tynan
Publisher :
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 42,91 MB
Release : 1902
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ISBN :
Author : Glenn C. Smith
Publisher : Infinity Publishing
Page : 1 pages
File Size : 42,83 MB
Release : 2004-11
Category :
ISBN : 0741421887
Author : Mcgauran
Publisher :
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 10,63 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780671543884
Author : Warren Roberts
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 10,29 MB
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 1580465307
Warren Roberts has discovered a Rossini that others have not seen, a composer who commented ironically and satirically on religion and politics in Post-Napoleonic Europe.
Author : Alice Crawford
Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,9 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780838635735
Paradise Pursued reinterprets the fiction of one of England's most important mid-century novelists. Knowledgeably yet accessibly written, it demonstrates the recurring obsession with paradisal pursuit that runs through all twenty-three of Rose Macaulay's richly varied fictions.
Author : Lindsay J. Bosch
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 23,98 MB
Release : 2009-12-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0313081565
What gives beauty such fascinating power? Why is beauty so easy to recognize but so hard to define? Across cultures and continents and over the centuries the standards of beauty have changed but the desire to portray beauty, to praise beauty, and to possess beauty has never diminished. Icons of Beauty offers an enthralling overview of the most revered icons of female beauty in world art from pre-history to the present. From images of Eve to Cindy Sherman's self-portraits, from Cleopatra to Madonna, from ancient goddesses to modern celebrities, this interdisciplinary set offers fresh insight as to how we can use perceptions of beauty to learn about world cultures, both past and present. Each chapter looks at an individual work of art to pose a question about the power of beauty. What makes beauty modern? What is the influence of celebrities? How do women portray their own beauty in a different manner than men? In-depth profiles of the icons reveal how specific ideas about beauty were developed and expressed, offering a full analysis of their history, cultural significance, and lasting influence. In addition to renowned works of art, Icons of Beauty also looks at icons in literature, film, politics, and contemporary entertainment. Interdisciplinary and multicultural in its approach, chapters inside this set also feature sidebars on provocative topics and issues, such as foot binding and body adornment; myths and practices; opinions and interpretations; and even related films, songs, and even comic book characters. Generously illustrated, this rich set encompasses history, politics, society, women's studies, and art history, making it an indispensable resource for high school and college students as well as general readers.