Farewell My Colony
Author : Todd Crowell
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 13,82 MB
Release : 1999-03
Category : History
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Author : Todd Crowell
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 13,82 MB
Release : 1999-03
Category : History
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Author : John Scalzi
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 49,44 MB
Release : 2007-04-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 142993378X
Retired from his fighting days, John Perry is now village ombudsman for a human colony on distant Huckleberry. With his wife, former Special Forces warrior Jane Sagan, he farms several acres, adjudicates local disputes, and enjoys watching his adopted daughter grow up. That is, until his and Jane's past reaches out to bring them back into the game--as leaders of a new human colony, to be peopled by settlers from all the major human worlds, for a deep political purpose that will put Perry and Sagan back in the thick of interstellar politics, betrayal, and war. Old Man's War Series #1 Old Man’s War #2 The Ghost Brigades #3 The Last Colony #4 Zoe’s Tale #5 The Human Division #6 The End of All Things Short fiction: “After the Coup” Other Tor Books The Android’s Dream Agent to the Stars Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded Fuzzy Nation Redshirts Lock In The Collapsing Empire (forthcoming) At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Brigitte M. Wareham
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 22,45 MB
Release : 2024-04-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1398496545
The only certainty in life is death. Even the most powerful leaders throughout history were unable to cheat the Grim Reaper. World leaders, whether revered or reviled, are rarely allowed to exit gracefully from life but instead receive a state funeral, a major international event incorporating splendid symbols and messages, religious faith, and tradition. The body of Tsar Alexander III was carried across half of Russia before finally being buried in St. Petersburg. People paid obscene amounts of money for a room that gave a glimpse of Queen Victoria’s fascinating State funeral. The cortège for China’s Empress-Dowager Cixi was not to be photographed – nevertheless photos showed up a century later. For political reasons Generalissimo Franco’s body was exhumed decades after his death. The world became acquainted with a rather unusual ancient Roman Catholic ritual, when Pope John Paul I died. The body of India’s Indira Gandhi was confined to sacred flames. The last journey of Marshal Tito turned into an event of “Funeral Diplomacy”, whilst Khomeini’s funeral ended in frenzy and tumult. In 2021 the massive restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic meant a rigid downsizing of Prince Philip’s funeral, hardly any guests were allowed to attend. This revealing and entertaining book provides an insight into unique obsequies from across the world, seen as both a celebration of life and the honouring of death.
Author : Todd Crowell
Publisher :
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,43 MB
Release : 2018-10-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9789887792802
On July 1, 1997, the red flag of China was hoisted over Hong Kong - and the untried idea of "one country, two systems" was put into practice. Farewell, My Colony is a real-time journal of the end of an era. American journalist Todd Crowell captures a unique moment in history as Britain soldiers through the last months of its colonial rule, China waits restlessly to resume its sovereignty, and Hong Kong buzzes with speculation.
Author : Cynthia Van Hazinga
Publisher : Bantam Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,95 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553239881
Author : C. Arockiasamy
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 27,21 MB
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1647835526
In My First, the author has brought out his first experience from his childhood days. His celebrations, love and language are brought out in a simple way, expressing our culture, bondage and traditions. Furthermore, his memories of Swachh Bharat and his struggle to become a successful entrepreneur are also explored.
Author : D G Compton
Publisher : Gateway
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 44,93 MB
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0575117974
On board an obsolete ship, nine weeks out from home, the latest batch of colonists arrive at their destination. A grim penal settlement in a wilderness worlds away from the homes they will never see again. TASMANIA? BOTANY BAY? No. For this is tomorrow, not yesterday. The dumping ground for social outcasts and political deportees is Mars, barren, unproductive, but invaluable as a convict settlement. What kind of welcome will the twenty-four deportees receive when the reception party from the Settlement reaches their stranded ship? And how will they survive in a primitive environment, an alien system?
Author : Beth Revis
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 37,12 MB
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1595147195
The stunning finale of the epic fantasy duology from New York Times bestselling author Beth Revis. Alchemy student turned necromancer Nedra Brysstain has made a life-changing decision to embrace the darkness--but can the boy who loves her bring her back to the light before she pays the ultimate price? Lunar Island is trying to heal. The necromantic plague that ravaged the land has been eradicated, and Emperor Auguste, the young and charming leader of the Allyrian Empire, has a plan: rid the island of necromancy once and for all. Though Greggori "Grey" Astor wants what's best for his people, he knows that allying himself with Auguste threatens the one person he loves most: necromancer Nedra Brysstain. Feeling like he already failed to save Nedra once, Grey becomes determined to help the Emperor rebuild Lunar Island while still keeping Nedra safe from harm. Back at the quarantine hospital, Nedra's army of revenants are growing increasingly inhuman by the day. Wracked with guilt for imprisoning their souls, Nedra vows to discover a way to free the dead while still keeping her sister by her side. But still reeling from the trauma of the plague, the people of Lunar Island are looking for someone to blame, and Grey can only protect Nedra for so long. And when Nedra and Grey are thrust into a battle with an even more terrifying adversary, Nedra will be pushed to the darkest depths of her necromantic powers. But can Grey let her go that far?
Author : Ralph Griffiths
Publisher :
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 22,4 MB
Release : 1813
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Page : 606 pages
File Size : 47,26 MB
Release : 1813
Category : Books
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