Author : Jean-Nicolas Perlot
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 11,82 MB
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300076455
The memoirs of a Belgian during the Gold Rush years in America.
Author : Pamela Allen
Publisher : Picture Puffin
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 21,41 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9780143501473
Jeremy, Bellamy and Ted, three pirates brave and bold, set out to find treasure with the help of a very annoying parrot. They make their way deep underground, into the dark and the damp. The parrot, away from the sky and the sun and unable to fly, trails behind; repeatedly calling out 'where's the gold?' When they come to something scary in the tunnel, and not knowing what it is, they huddle together in fear. When the parrot, in the confusion, bites Ted on the bottom, the three pirates are convinced there is a monster after them and flee back the way they came; not stopping until they are back safe in their boat and out at sea.The story is enlivened by two die-cut holes in the pages of the book that lead the reader through the page and into the tunnel, then, at the end, out of the tunnel into the sunshine.Educational NotesPamela Allen's picture books are ideal for showing students how rhythm, repetition and humour can be used to create a successful and engaging text. It is wonderful to share and read aloud with very small children, as the words encourage their active participation.
Author : C Pam Zhang
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 34,91 MB
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0525537228
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR A WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF 2020 LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST FOR THE 2020 CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE WINNER OF THE ROSENTHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION AWARD, FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS A NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION "5 UNDER 35" HONOREE NATIONAL BESTSELLER “Belongs on a shelf all of its own.” —NPR “Outstanding.” —The Washington Post “Revolutionary . . . A visionary addition to American literature.” —Star Tribune An electric debut novel set against the twilight of the American gold rush, two siblings are on the run in an unforgiving landscape—trying not just to survive but to find a home. Ba dies in the night; Ma is already gone. Newly orphaned children of immigrants, Lucy and Sam are suddenly alone in a land that refutes their existence. Fleeing the threats of their western mining town, they set off to bury their father in the only way that will set them free from their past. Along the way, they encounter giant buffalo bones, tiger paw prints, and the specters of a ravaged landscape as well as family secrets, sibling rivalry, and glimpses of a different kind of future. Both epic and intimate, blending Chinese symbolism and reimagined history with fiercely original language and storytelling, How Much of These Hills Is Gold is a haunting adventure story, an unforgettable sibling story, and the announcement of a stunning new voice in literature. On a broad level, it explores race in an expanding country and the question of where immigrants are allowed to belong. But page by page, it’s about the memories that bind and divide families, and the yearning for home.
Author : George Reynolds
Publisher :
Page : 882 pages
File Size : 49,81 MB
Release : 1900
Category : Book of Mormon
ISBN :
Author : Thomas Wright
Publisher :
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 29,56 MB
Release : 1857
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Robert Gold
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 36,33 MB
Release : 2022-03-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0751582743
A major new voice. A thriller everyone is raving about: THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER THE RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 2 ***LOOKING FOR MORE BEN HARPER THRILLERS? ELEVEN LIARS IS OUT NOW AND TEN SECONDS IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER*** 'Twelve stars' LISA JEWELL 'Cliffhangers and revelations galore' THE TIMES 'This book will take over all your free time' Reader Review 'Utterly absorbing' SHARI LAPENA 'A fine debut' THE SUNDAY TIMES (Books of the year) 'Unputdownable' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'Books this good are very rare' Reader Review 'Excellent' LEE CHILD 'The next massive thriller' Reader Review 'One of a kind' JAMES PATTERSON 'This is what every other thriller aspires to be' Reader Review ___________ A SMALL TOWN. A SHOCKING CRIME. YOU'LL SUSPECT EVERY CHARACTER. BUT YOU'LL NEVER GUESS THE ENDING. Ben Harper's life changed for ever the day his older brother Nick was murdered by two classmates. It was a crime that shocked the nation and catapulted Ben's family and their idyllic hometown, Haddley, into the spotlight. Twenty years on, Ben is one of the best investigative journalists in the country and settled back in Haddley, thanks to the support of its close-knit community. But then a fresh murder case shines new light on his brother's death and throws suspicion on those closest to him. Ben is about to discover that in Haddley no one is as they seem. Everyone has something to hide. And someone will do anything to keep the truth buried . . . ___________ 'So clever' M.W. CRAVEN 'OMG. An absolute 5-star read' Reader Review 'Totally gripping' SUSAN LEWIS 'Impossible to part with until the very last page' Reader Review 'Absolutely addictive' GILLY MACMILLAN 'I was seriously hooked' Reader Review 'Couldn't see it coming' NELL PATTISON 'Such a dream of a thriller' Reader Review 'Utterly gripping' VANESSA SAVAGE 'A fantastic plot-twisting debut' CAMERON WARD
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 940 pages
File Size : 13,52 MB
Release : 1950
Category : Merchant marine
ISBN :
Author : Jan Gonda
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 49,19 MB
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9004645748
This book deals with the significance attached to gold by the authors of the Veda; the use made of it in rites and ceremonies (symbolical actions transferring its inherent power, purification, magic etc.); its importance as an element of theological and speculative thought, e.g. the figure of Hiraṇyagarbha in the Veda and the Vedānta.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 46,80 MB
Release : 1874
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Edward S. Ayensu
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 39,39 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
