Author: Dilip Hiro
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780297821168
Category : Lebanon
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Lebanon
Author: Dilip Hiro
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780297821168
Category : Lebanon
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780297821168
Category : Lebanon
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The People of Sparks
Author: Jeanne DuPrau
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375890505
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A modern-day classic. This highly acclaimed adventure series about two friends desperate to save their doomed city has captivated kids and teachers alike for almost fifteen years and has sold over 3.5 MILLION copies! Lina and Doon have led the citizens of Ember to an exciting new world. When they discover a village called Sparks, they are welcomed, fed, and given places to sleep. But the town’s resources are limited and it isn’t long before resentment begins to grow between the two groups. When mysterious acts of vandalism cause tempers to erupt, putting everyone’s lives in danger, it’s up to our two heroes to find the courage to stop the conflict and bring peace. Praise for the City of Ember books: Nominated to 28 State Award Lists! An American Library Association Notable Children’s Book A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection A Kirkus Reviews Editors’ Choice A Child Magazine Best Children’s Book A Mark Twain Award Winner A William Allen White Children’s Book Award Winner “A realistic post-apocalyptic world. DuPrau’s book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of undiscovered country and readers wanting more.” —USA Today “An electric debut.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred “While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description.” —VOYA, Starred
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375890505
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A modern-day classic. This highly acclaimed adventure series about two friends desperate to save their doomed city has captivated kids and teachers alike for almost fifteen years and has sold over 3.5 MILLION copies! Lina and Doon have led the citizens of Ember to an exciting new world. When they discover a village called Sparks, they are welcomed, fed, and given places to sleep. But the town’s resources are limited and it isn’t long before resentment begins to grow between the two groups. When mysterious acts of vandalism cause tempers to erupt, putting everyone’s lives in danger, it’s up to our two heroes to find the courage to stop the conflict and bring peace. Praise for the City of Ember books: Nominated to 28 State Award Lists! An American Library Association Notable Children’s Book A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection A Kirkus Reviews Editors’ Choice A Child Magazine Best Children’s Book A Mark Twain Award Winner A William Allen White Children’s Book Award Winner “A realistic post-apocalyptic world. DuPrau’s book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of undiscovered country and readers wanting more.” —USA Today “An electric debut.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred “While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description.” —VOYA, Starred
Origins
Author: Eric Partridge
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134942168
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1942
Book Description
This etymological dictionary gives the origins of some 20,000 items from the modern English vocabulary, discussing them in groups that make clear the connections between words derived by a variety of routes from originally common stock. As well as giving the answers to questions about the derivation of individual words, it is a fascinating book to browse through, and includes extensive lists of prefixes, suffixes, and elements used in the creation of new vocabulary.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134942168
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1942
Book Description
This etymological dictionary gives the origins of some 20,000 items from the modern English vocabulary, discussing them in groups that make clear the connections between words derived by a variety of routes from originally common stock. As well as giving the answers to questions about the derivation of individual words, it is a fascinating book to browse through, and includes extensive lists of prefixes, suffixes, and elements used in the creation of new vocabulary.
Origins and Meanings of Popular Phrases & Names
Author: Basil Hargrave
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Allusions
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Allusions
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Embers
Author: Christopher Hampton
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571318835
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
A remote 18th-century Hungarian castle is the setting for a dramatic meeting. Forty-one years after a tragic event two former friends must confront each other in a devastating bid to lay the past to rest. Betrayal, love, truth and friendship all come to the fore in this unforgettable play based on Sándor Márai's bestselling novel. Embers premiered at the Duke of York's Theatre in London's West End in February 2006.
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571318835
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
A remote 18th-century Hungarian castle is the setting for a dramatic meeting. Forty-one years after a tragic event two former friends must confront each other in a devastating bid to lay the past to rest. Betrayal, love, truth and friendship all come to the fore in this unforgettable play based on Sándor Márai's bestselling novel. Embers premiered at the Duke of York's Theatre in London's West End in February 2006.
Folk-etymology
Author: Abram Smythe Palmer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
Folk-Etymology
Author: Abram Smythe Palmer
Publisher: Ardent Media
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 692
Book Description
Publisher: Ardent Media
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 692
Book Description
Invisible Yet Enduring Lilacs
Author: Gerald Murnane
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
ISBN: 192088209X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
This collection of essays leads into the eccentric imagination of Gerald Murnane, one of the masters of contemporary Australian writing, and winner of the Patrick White Literary Award.
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
ISBN: 192088209X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
This collection of essays leads into the eccentric imagination of Gerald Murnane, one of the masters of contemporary Australian writing, and winner of the Patrick White Literary Award.
Encyclopaedia of Superstitions - A History of Superstition
Author: M. A. Radford
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447496108
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
The first complete encyclopaedia to feature the history and source of superstitions around the world. First published in 1947, this encyclopaedia presents over 2,300 superstitions and lists them either individually or collectively under clear headings. Discover the many superstitions that have existed throughout history in this fascinating volume.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447496108
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
The first complete encyclopaedia to feature the history and source of superstitions around the world. First published in 1947, this encyclopaedia presents over 2,300 superstitions and lists them either individually or collectively under clear headings. Discover the many superstitions that have existed throughout history in this fascinating volume.
The City of Ember
Author: Jeanne DuPrau
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407049275
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It worked - but now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted, corruption is spreading through the city and worst of all - the lights are failing. Soon Ember could be engulfed by darkness-But when two children, Lina and Doon, discover fragments of an ancient parchment, they begin to wonder if there could be a way out of Ember. Can they decipher the words from long ago and find a new future for everyone? Will the people of Ember listen to them?
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407049275
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It worked - but now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted, corruption is spreading through the city and worst of all - the lights are failing. Soon Ember could be engulfed by darkness-But when two children, Lina and Doon, discover fragments of an ancient parchment, they begin to wonder if there could be a way out of Ember. Can they decipher the words from long ago and find a new future for everyone? Will the people of Ember listen to them?