Author: POLIN. PRYS
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908965394
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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BORA BRAV
Author: POLIN. PRYS
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908965394
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908965394
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Friar Bernard Bakonja
Author: Simo Matavulj
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525537164
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
In a village in the Dalmatian hinterland, a once-in-a-generation event is about to take place. The time has come for the Jerković clan, whose holy lineage goes back twenty-four generations, to assemble and select a new student among its youth and send him off to a monastery to begin his schooling under the auspices of the clan chief's brother, Friar Bernard. But things quickly take a turn for the worse when a fight nearly breaks out over the presumptive choice, the clan chief's son Bakonja... In his novel Friar Bernard Bakonja, Matavulj offers a revealing and humorous portrayal of life and customs in XIX century Dalmatia, centred on a picturesque monastery and its monks, with all their virtues and weaknesses. The monastery becomes the stage for almost the entire plot, and the nexus in which characters’ hopes, beliefs, fears, and superstitions intersect. With his memorable cast of characters, and impeccable knowledge of local folklore, language, and religion, Matavulj brings to the forefront the essence of life of one whole region and leaves behind an imprint that has withstood the test of time. Translated into English in time for 125th anniversary of its first publication in 1892, the novel stands as a vivid testament to the Dalmatian ethos through centuries past.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525537164
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
In a village in the Dalmatian hinterland, a once-in-a-generation event is about to take place. The time has come for the Jerković clan, whose holy lineage goes back twenty-four generations, to assemble and select a new student among its youth and send him off to a monastery to begin his schooling under the auspices of the clan chief's brother, Friar Bernard. But things quickly take a turn for the worse when a fight nearly breaks out over the presumptive choice, the clan chief's son Bakonja... In his novel Friar Bernard Bakonja, Matavulj offers a revealing and humorous portrayal of life and customs in XIX century Dalmatia, centred on a picturesque monastery and its monks, with all their virtues and weaknesses. The monastery becomes the stage for almost the entire plot, and the nexus in which characters’ hopes, beliefs, fears, and superstitions intersect. With his memorable cast of characters, and impeccable knowledge of local folklore, language, and religion, Matavulj brings to the forefront the essence of life of one whole region and leaves behind an imprint that has withstood the test of time. Translated into English in time for 125th anniversary of its first publication in 1892, the novel stands as a vivid testament to the Dalmatian ethos through centuries past.
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1566
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1566
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Frostbike
Author: Tom Babin
Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
ISBN: 1771600497
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The bicycle is fast becoming a ubiquitous form of transportation in cities all over the world, making our urban spaces more efficient, more livable and healthier. But many of those bicycles disappear into basements and garages when the warm months end, parked there by owners fearful of the cold, snow and ice that winter brings. But does it have to be that way? Canadian writer and journalist Tom Babin started questioning this dogma after being stuck in winter commuter traffic one dreary and cold December morning and dreaming about the happiness that bicycle commuting had brought him all summer long. So he did something about it. He pulled on some thermal underwear, dragged his bike down from the rafters of his garage and set out on a mission to answer a simple but beguiling question: is it possible to happily ride a bike in winter? That question took him places he never expected. Over years of trial and error, research and more than his share of snow and ice, he discovered an unknown history of biking for snow and ice, and a new generation designed to make riding in winter safe and fun. He unearthed the world’s most bike-friendly winter city and some new approaches to winter cycling from places all over the world. He also looked inward, to discover how the modern world shapes our attitudes toward winter. And perhaps most importantly, he discovered the unique kind of bliss that can only come by pedalling through softly falling snow on a quiet winter night.
Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
ISBN: 1771600497
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The bicycle is fast becoming a ubiquitous form of transportation in cities all over the world, making our urban spaces more efficient, more livable and healthier. But many of those bicycles disappear into basements and garages when the warm months end, parked there by owners fearful of the cold, snow and ice that winter brings. But does it have to be that way? Canadian writer and journalist Tom Babin started questioning this dogma after being stuck in winter commuter traffic one dreary and cold December morning and dreaming about the happiness that bicycle commuting had brought him all summer long. So he did something about it. He pulled on some thermal underwear, dragged his bike down from the rafters of his garage and set out on a mission to answer a simple but beguiling question: is it possible to happily ride a bike in winter? That question took him places he never expected. Over years of trial and error, research and more than his share of snow and ice, he discovered an unknown history of biking for snow and ice, and a new generation designed to make riding in winter safe and fun. He unearthed the world’s most bike-friendly winter city and some new approaches to winter cycling from places all over the world. He also looked inward, to discover how the modern world shapes our attitudes toward winter. And perhaps most importantly, he discovered the unique kind of bliss that can only come by pedalling through softly falling snow on a quiet winter night.
Paradoxes of Postcolonial Culture
Author: Sandra Ponzanesi
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791462010
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Explores postcolonial discourse from the standpoint of feminism and writers in minority languages.
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791462010
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Explores postcolonial discourse from the standpoint of feminism and writers in minority languages.
B̈hnenaussprache
Author: Theodor Siebs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : German language
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : German language
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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Druggists' Circular
Author:
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Category : Pharmaceutical chemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 1134
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ISBN:
Category : Pharmaceutical chemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 1134
Book Description
Flock Record of Hampshire-Down Sheep
Author: American Hampshire Sheep Association
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hampshire sheep
Languages : en
Pages : 912
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hampshire sheep
Languages : en
Pages : 912
Book Description
Lloyd's Maritime Directory
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Shipbuilding
Languages : en
Pages : 1124
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shipbuilding
Languages : en
Pages : 1124
Book Description
Into the Land of Bones
Author: Frank L. Holt
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520953754
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
The so-called first war of the twenty-first century actually began more than 2,300 years ago when Alexander the Great led his army into what is now a sprawling ruin in northern Afghanistan. Frank L. Holt vividly recounts Alexander's invasion of ancient Bactria, situating in a broader historical perspective America's war in Afghanistan.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520953754
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
The so-called first war of the twenty-first century actually began more than 2,300 years ago when Alexander the Great led his army into what is now a sprawling ruin in northern Afghanistan. Frank L. Holt vividly recounts Alexander's invasion of ancient Bactria, situating in a broader historical perspective America's war in Afghanistan.