Farewell the Dragon

Farewell the Dragon PDF Author: Lee Barckmann
Publisher: Barckwords Publishing
ISBN: 1735251410
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1

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Nate Scheutt, American, 35, is pulled into a politically charged murder investigation when he stumbles onto the bodies of two young Europeans on a prestigious Beijing university campus. Gradually Nate discovers the case is entwined with an international quest for a small stone tablet, (a stele) that might contain the key to ancient China's long-lost link with the West. In the 1980's, old Beijing's walls and hutong alleyways were disappearing, victims of Deng Xiaoping's proclamation 致富光 荣!(To get rich is glorious!). While juggling teaching English, his business, (and women), Nate seeks refuge at the bar on the roof of the Friendship Hotel with a legation of self-imposed exiles from the both sides of the Cold War. There he enters a netherworld of sex, spies, strange religion and the hidden history of China's Cultural Revolution.

Farewell the Dragon

Farewell the Dragon PDF Author: Lee Barckmann
Publisher: Barckwords Publishing
ISBN: 1735251410
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1

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Book Description
Nate Scheutt, American, 35, is pulled into a politically charged murder investigation when he stumbles onto the bodies of two young Europeans on a prestigious Beijing university campus. Gradually Nate discovers the case is entwined with an international quest for a small stone tablet, (a stele) that might contain the key to ancient China's long-lost link with the West. In the 1980's, old Beijing's walls and hutong alleyways were disappearing, victims of Deng Xiaoping's proclamation 致富光 荣!(To get rich is glorious!). While juggling teaching English, his business, (and women), Nate seeks refuge at the bar on the roof of the Friendship Hotel with a legation of self-imposed exiles from the both sides of the Cold War. There he enters a netherworld of sex, spies, strange religion and the hidden history of China's Cultural Revolution.

The Stone of Farewell

The Stone of Farewell PDF Author: Tad Williams
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756402972
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 610

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Simon, a young kitchen boy and magician's apprentice, finds his dreams of great deeds and heroic wars becoming an all too shocking reality in a terrifying civil war.

Farewell the Dragon

Farewell the Dragon PDF Author: Lee Barckmann
Publisher: Book Venture Publishing LLC
ISBN: 9781645571414
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346

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Elmer and the Dragon

Elmer and the Dragon PDF Author: Ruth Stiles Gannett
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0440421365
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98

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In this sequel to My Father's Dragon. Elmer and Boris's island hopping adventures continue.

Dealing with Dragons

Dealing with Dragons PDF Author: Patricia C. Wrede
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547538642
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210

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Meet the princess who rescues herself and the female dragon who would be king in this first fantasy adventure in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. The traditional duties of a princess fail to please Cimorene, the daughter of a very proper king. She is quite sure that there’s more to the world than curtseying and courting. And what she finds in her chosen career as a dragon’s princess is sometimes more than she can handle. But fear not! Our intrepid heroine has just what it takes to keep her dragon, Kazul, safe and happy, while learning to fireproof herself, organize the treasure trove, and stay free from the clutches of pesky princes. This updated edition features a new introduction by the author. “The story is full of excitement, sly references to the staples of fantasy and fairy tales, and good humor. Cimorene is of a sisterhood that includes Menolly, the dragonsinger of Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonsong; and Avi’s Morwenna of Bright Shadow, but Wrede’s delightful voice is all her own.”—School Library Journal (starred review). “What a charmer! A decidedly diverting novel with plenty of action and . . . laugh-out-loud reading pleasure.”—Booklist (starred review) “Smoothly written and ingenious fantasy. Both Cimorene and her dragon are firmly drawn, tough-minded females who refuse to conform to stereotypes (being female doesn’t prevent a dragon from becoming king). The touch of feminist persuasion only adds to the story’s charm.”—Kirkus Reviews “This was a delightful read, in every sense.”—SFF Book Reviews

A Dance with the Dragon

A Dance with the Dragon PDF Author: Julia Boyd
Publisher: I. B. Tauris
ISBN: 9780755601370
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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With its fossil hunters and philosophers, diplomats, dropouts, writers and explorers, missionaries and refugees, Peking's foreign community in the early 20th century was as exotic as the city itself. Always a magnet for larger than life individuals, Peking attracted characters as diverse as Reginald Johnston (tutor to the last emperor), Bertrand Russell, Pierre Loti, Rabrindranath Tagore, Sven Hedin, Peter Fleming, Wallis Simpson and Cecil Lewis. The last great capital to remain untouched by the modern world, Peking both entranced and horrified its foreign residents. Ignoring the poverty outside their gates, they danced, played and squabbled among themselves, oblivious to the great political events that were to shape modern China unfolding around them. This is a dazzling portrait of an eclectic foreign community and of China itself.

Farewell to Shady Glade

Farewell to Shady Glade PDF Author:
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395311288
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Forced to leave their old home, 16 animals decide to take a train ride to search for a new one.

The Ship Who Sang

The Ship Who Sang PDF Author: Anne McCaffrey
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0425287114
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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Helva had been born human, but only her brain had been saved—saved to be schooled, programmed, and implanted into the sleek titanium body of an intergalactic scout ship. But first she had to choose a human partner—male or female—to share her exhilirating excapades in space! Her life was to be rich and rewarding . . . resplendent with daring adventures and endless excitement, beyond the wildest dreams of mere mortals. Gifted with the voice of an angel and being virtually indestructable, Helva XH-834 antipitated a sublime immortality. Then one day she fell in love!

Farewell the Dragon

Farewell the Dragon PDF Author: Lee Barckmann
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781735251400
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346

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Book Description
Nate Scheutt, American, 35, is pulled into a politically charged murder investigation when he stumbles onto the bodies of two young Europeans on a prestigious Beijing university campus. Gradually Nate discovers the case is entwined with an international quest for a small stone tablet, (a stele) that might contain the key to ancient China's long-lost link with the West. In the 1980's, old Beijing's walls and hutong alleyways were disappearing, victims of Deng Xiaoping's proclamation 致富光荣!(To get rich is glorious!). While juggling teaching English, his business, (and women), Nate seeks refuge at the bar on the roof of the Friendship Hotel with a legation of self-imposed exiles from the both sides of the Cold War. There he enters a netherworld of sex, spies, strange religion and the hidden history of China's Cultural Revolution.

Dragon's Breath

Dragon's Breath PDF Author: Ana Vidal
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1982204761
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 306

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The Dragons Breath Heaven on Earth Project is the tale of the Dragons and their return to Earth. It is the tale of two beings and their gripping partnership whilst volunteering for a seemingly impossible task. It is a tale of co-creation and respect, sprinkled with delightful Dragon humour. Will the Dragons find a way back? Will these two beings succeed in overcoming their physical limitations and live out their multi-dimensionality in a normal world? This story is a journey written on many levels, weaving the visible with the invisible, the ethereal with the physical. Can the Heaven on Earth Project become reality, or is it all just a distant fantasy?