Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427038279
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A group of European tourists are enjoying their trip to Egypt in the year 1895. They are sailing up the River Nile in "a turtle-bottomed, round-bowed stern-wheeler", the Korosko. They intend to travel to Abousir at the southern frontier of Egypt, after which the Dervish country starts. They are attacked and abducted by a marauding band of Dervish warriors. The novel contains a strong defence of British Imperialism and in particular the Imperial project in North Africa. It also reveals the very great suspicion of Islam felt by many Europeans at the time.
A Desert Drama: Being the Tragedy Of The Korosko
Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427038279
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A group of European tourists are enjoying their trip to Egypt in the year 1895. They are sailing up the River Nile in "a turtle-bottomed, round-bowed stern-wheeler", the Korosko. They intend to travel to Abousir at the southern frontier of Egypt, after which the Dervish country starts. They are attacked and abducted by a marauding band of Dervish warriors. The novel contains a strong defence of British Imperialism and in particular the Imperial project in North Africa. It also reveals the very great suspicion of Islam felt by many Europeans at the time.
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427038279
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A group of European tourists are enjoying their trip to Egypt in the year 1895. They are sailing up the River Nile in "a turtle-bottomed, round-bowed stern-wheeler", the Korosko. They intend to travel to Abousir at the southern frontier of Egypt, after which the Dervish country starts. They are attacked and abducted by a marauding band of Dervish warriors. The novel contains a strong defence of British Imperialism and in particular the Imperial project in North Africa. It also reveals the very great suspicion of Islam felt by many Europeans at the time.
Sturt's Desert Drama
Author: Ivan Rudolph
Publisher: Boolarong Press
ISBN: 1925046567
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This is the story of Charles Sturt's trip to penetrate Australia's mysterious centre. South Australia is sliding into bankruptcy and the colonials look to Sturt. As "Father of Australian Exploration they needed him to find rich lands to rescue the South Australian economy. As one perishes, others wondered who would be next. Could their steely resolve force the Inland to yield its secrets? The explorer's original diaries and letters are quoted from freely, to enable you to ride into the fierce, blazing deserts with them and to feel what they felt and picture what they saw.
Publisher: Boolarong Press
ISBN: 1925046567
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This is the story of Charles Sturt's trip to penetrate Australia's mysterious centre. South Australia is sliding into bankruptcy and the colonials look to Sturt. As "Father of Australian Exploration they needed him to find rich lands to rescue the South Australian economy. As one perishes, others wondered who would be next. Could their steely resolve force the Inland to yield its secrets? The explorer's original diaries and letters are quoted from freely, to enable you to ride into the fierce, blazing deserts with them and to feel what they felt and picture what they saw.
Other Desert Cities
Author: Jon Robin Baitz
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822226055
Category : Families
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
THE STORY: Brooke Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs after a six-year absence to celebrate Christmas with her parents, her brother, and her aunt. Brooke announces that she is about to publish a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the f
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822226055
Category : Families
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
THE STORY: Brooke Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs after a six-year absence to celebrate Christmas with her parents, her brother, and her aunt. Brooke announces that she is about to publish a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the f
Candy & Shelly Go to the Desert
Author: Paula Cizmar
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822201793
Category : Automobile travel
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
THE STORY: Heading west in search of romance and adventure, Candy and Shelley suddenly find themselves stranded in the vast emptiness of a western desert when their car boils over. Alone under the blazing sun, with no recourse except to wait for an
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN: 9780822201793
Category : Automobile travel
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
THE STORY: Heading west in search of romance and adventure, Candy and Shelley suddenly find themselves stranded in the vast emptiness of a western desert when their car boils over. Alone under the blazing sun, with no recourse except to wait for an
Storm on the Desert
Author: Carolyn Lesser
Publisher: HMH Books For Young Readers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Describes the animal and plant life in a desert in the American Southwest and the effects of a short but violent thunderstorm.
Publisher: HMH Books For Young Readers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Describes the animal and plant life in a desert in the American Southwest and the effects of a short but violent thunderstorm.
A Desert Drama
Author: Doyle Arthur Conan
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781318867653
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781318867653
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
A Desert Drama, Being the Tragedy of the Korosko
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Desert Princess
Author: Melanie Cellier
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781922636010
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
When Cassie finds herself on the streets of a distant city, she discovers kingdom-shaking danger and a mysterious, attractive stranger. She may be the only one who can save the Four Kingdoms.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781922636010
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
When Cassie finds herself on the streets of a distant city, she discovers kingdom-shaking danger and a mysterious, attractive stranger. She may be the only one who can save the Four Kingdoms.
The Desert Year
Author: Joseph Wood Krutch
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 158729947X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Originally published: New York: W. Sloane Associates, c1952.
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 158729947X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Originally published: New York: W. Sloane Associates, c1952.
Desert of the Heart
Author: Jane Rule
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480429406
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
“A landmark work of lesbian fiction” and the basis for the acclaimed film Desert Hearts (The New York Times). Against the backdrop of Reno, Nevada, in the late 1950s, award-winning author Jane Rule chronicles a love affair between two women. When Desert of the Heart opens, Evelyn Hall is on a plane that will take her from her old life in Oakland, California, to Reno, where she plans to divorce her husband of sixteen years. A voluntary exile in a brave new world, she meets a woman who will change her life. Fifteen years younger, Ann Childs works as a change apron in a casino. Evelyn is instantly drawn to the fiercely independent Ann, and their friendship soon evolves into a romantic relationship. An English professor who had always led a conventional life, Evelyn suddenly finds all her beliefs about love, morality, and identity called into question. Peopled by a cast of unforgettable characters, this is a novel that dares to ask whether love between two women can last.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480429406
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
“A landmark work of lesbian fiction” and the basis for the acclaimed film Desert Hearts (The New York Times). Against the backdrop of Reno, Nevada, in the late 1950s, award-winning author Jane Rule chronicles a love affair between two women. When Desert of the Heart opens, Evelyn Hall is on a plane that will take her from her old life in Oakland, California, to Reno, where she plans to divorce her husband of sixteen years. A voluntary exile in a brave new world, she meets a woman who will change her life. Fifteen years younger, Ann Childs works as a change apron in a casino. Evelyn is instantly drawn to the fiercely independent Ann, and their friendship soon evolves into a romantic relationship. An English professor who had always led a conventional life, Evelyn suddenly finds all her beliefs about love, morality, and identity called into question. Peopled by a cast of unforgettable characters, this is a novel that dares to ask whether love between two women can last.