Author: Ashraf Kagee
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781431430215
Category : Cape Town (South Africa)
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
"Things are not as they seem in Ashraf Kagee's startling and profound evocation of Salt River in 1960, as he traces the lives of Amin's three friends. The boys, mischievous and fun-loving, play a prank which sets in motion a series of events that places their live at risk. In this gripping story, they discover an awful truth about their community. Set in the aftermath of the Sharpeville massacre, the lives of four young boys weave together in a story of lost innocence, the uncertainty of kinship and the unbending nature of fate."--Back cover.
By the Fading Light
Author: Ashraf Kagee
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781431430215
Category : Cape Town (South Africa)
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
"Things are not as they seem in Ashraf Kagee's startling and profound evocation of Salt River in 1960, as he traces the lives of Amin's three friends. The boys, mischievous and fun-loving, play a prank which sets in motion a series of events that places their live at risk. In this gripping story, they discover an awful truth about their community. Set in the aftermath of the Sharpeville massacre, the lives of four young boys weave together in a story of lost innocence, the uncertainty of kinship and the unbending nature of fate."--Back cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781431430215
Category : Cape Town (South Africa)
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
"Things are not as they seem in Ashraf Kagee's startling and profound evocation of Salt River in 1960, as he traces the lives of Amin's three friends. The boys, mischievous and fun-loving, play a prank which sets in motion a series of events that places their live at risk. In this gripping story, they discover an awful truth about their community. Set in the aftermath of the Sharpeville massacre, the lives of four young boys weave together in a story of lost innocence, the uncertainty of kinship and the unbending nature of fate."--Back cover.
In Fading Light
Author: James Leggott
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 9781789206500
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
For over five decades, the Newcastle-based Amber Film and Photography Collective has been a critical (if often unheralded) force within British documentary filmmaking, producing a variety of innovative works focused on working-class society. Situating their acclaimed output within wider social, political, and historical contexts, In Fading Light provides an accessible introduction to Amber’s output in both national and transnational perspectives, including experimental, low-budget documentaries in the 1970s; more prominent feature films in the 1980s; studies of post-industrial life in the 1990s; and the distinctive perils and opportunities posed by the digital era.
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 9781789206500
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
For over five decades, the Newcastle-based Amber Film and Photography Collective has been a critical (if often unheralded) force within British documentary filmmaking, producing a variety of innovative works focused on working-class society. Situating their acclaimed output within wider social, political, and historical contexts, In Fading Light provides an accessible introduction to Amber’s output in both national and transnational perspectives, including experimental, low-budget documentaries in the 1970s; more prominent feature films in the 1980s; studies of post-industrial life in the 1990s; and the distinctive perils and opportunities posed by the digital era.
Radio Benjamin
Author: Walter Benjamin
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1839764163
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
Walter Benjamin was fascinated by the impact of new technology on culture, an interest that extended beyond his renowned critical essays. From 1927 to ’33, he wrote and presented something in the region of eighty broadcasts using the new medium of radio. Radio Benjamin gathers the surviving transcripts, which appear here for the first time in English. This eclectic collection demonstrates the range of Benjamin’s thinking and his enthusiasm for popular sensibilities. His celebrated “Enlightenment for Children” youth programs, his plays, readings, book reviews, and fiction reveal Benjamin in a creative, rather than critical, mode. They flesh out ideas elucidated in his essays, some of which are also represented here, where they cover topics as varied as getting a raise and the history of natural disasters, subjects chosen for broad appeal and examined with passion and acuity. Delightful and incisive, this is Walter Benjamin channeling his sophisticated thinking to a wide audience, allowing us to benefit from a new voice for one of the twentieth century’s most respected thinkers.
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1839764163
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
Walter Benjamin was fascinated by the impact of new technology on culture, an interest that extended beyond his renowned critical essays. From 1927 to ’33, he wrote and presented something in the region of eighty broadcasts using the new medium of radio. Radio Benjamin gathers the surviving transcripts, which appear here for the first time in English. This eclectic collection demonstrates the range of Benjamin’s thinking and his enthusiasm for popular sensibilities. His celebrated “Enlightenment for Children” youth programs, his plays, readings, book reviews, and fiction reveal Benjamin in a creative, rather than critical, mode. They flesh out ideas elucidated in his essays, some of which are also represented here, where they cover topics as varied as getting a raise and the history of natural disasters, subjects chosen for broad appeal and examined with passion and acuity. Delightful and incisive, this is Walter Benjamin channeling his sophisticated thinking to a wide audience, allowing us to benefit from a new voice for one of the twentieth century’s most respected thinkers.
The Fading of the Light
Author: Charlotte Betts
Publisher: Piatkus
ISBN: 0349423016
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
'Lush, romantic and full of intrigue' Tracy Rees, Richard & Judy bestselling author From the award-winning author of The Apothecary's Daughter comes The Fading of the Light, the next book in the Spindrift Trilogy - a beautifully evocative, family drama, perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore, Lucinda Riley and Elizabeth Jane Howard's Cazalet Chronicles. 1902. Spindrift House, Cornwall Edith Fairchild, deserted by her feckless husband Benedict eight years before, has established the thriving Spindrift artists' community by the sea and found deep and lasting love with Pascal. They have accepted that they cannot marry, but when Benedict returns unexpectedly to Spindrift House, all Edith and Pascal's secret hopes and dreams of a joyous life together are overturned. Benedict's arrival shatters the peaceful and creative atmosphere of the close-knit community. When Edith will not allow him back into her bed, the conflict escalates and he sets in motion a chain of tragic events that reverberate down the years and threatens the happiness of the community forever . . . Why do readers love Charlotte Betts? 'A deeply romantic novel whose vivid characters will linger in your mind' Margaret Kaine 'Romantic, poignant and gripping . . . a fabulous holiday read' Deborah Swift 'A stunning and captivating read . . . full of drama, love, loss and life' Book Literati 'Lush, romantic and full of intrigue. I loved the idyllic setting of a Cornish artists' community in Edwardian times. A book to drift away with' Tracy Rees, Richard & Judy bestselling author 'This is a story filled with secrets and revelations. It is one that lingers in the heart long after the final page is turned. The Fading of the Light is a must read for anyone who wants to be absorbed as well as utterly enchanted' Carol McGrath 'A compelling story, beautifully written and brought alive with rich historical detail . . . I was delighted to be taken back to Cornwall' Liz Harris 'A rich cast of characters, whose complex personalities I totally believed in, pulled me into this absorbing story' Molly Green 'An absorbing read with an interesting set of characters that vividly depicts the bohemian life of these Edwardian artists and their family dramas' Janet MacLeod Trotter
Publisher: Piatkus
ISBN: 0349423016
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
'Lush, romantic and full of intrigue' Tracy Rees, Richard & Judy bestselling author From the award-winning author of The Apothecary's Daughter comes The Fading of the Light, the next book in the Spindrift Trilogy - a beautifully evocative, family drama, perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore, Lucinda Riley and Elizabeth Jane Howard's Cazalet Chronicles. 1902. Spindrift House, Cornwall Edith Fairchild, deserted by her feckless husband Benedict eight years before, has established the thriving Spindrift artists' community by the sea and found deep and lasting love with Pascal. They have accepted that they cannot marry, but when Benedict returns unexpectedly to Spindrift House, all Edith and Pascal's secret hopes and dreams of a joyous life together are overturned. Benedict's arrival shatters the peaceful and creative atmosphere of the close-knit community. When Edith will not allow him back into her bed, the conflict escalates and he sets in motion a chain of tragic events that reverberate down the years and threatens the happiness of the community forever . . . Why do readers love Charlotte Betts? 'A deeply romantic novel whose vivid characters will linger in your mind' Margaret Kaine 'Romantic, poignant and gripping . . . a fabulous holiday read' Deborah Swift 'A stunning and captivating read . . . full of drama, love, loss and life' Book Literati 'Lush, romantic and full of intrigue. I loved the idyllic setting of a Cornish artists' community in Edwardian times. A book to drift away with' Tracy Rees, Richard & Judy bestselling author 'This is a story filled with secrets and revelations. It is one that lingers in the heart long after the final page is turned. The Fading of the Light is a must read for anyone who wants to be absorbed as well as utterly enchanted' Carol McGrath 'A compelling story, beautifully written and brought alive with rich historical detail . . . I was delighted to be taken back to Cornwall' Liz Harris 'A rich cast of characters, whose complex personalities I totally believed in, pulled me into this absorbing story' Molly Green 'An absorbing read with an interesting set of characters that vividly depicts the bohemian life of these Edwardian artists and their family dramas' Janet MacLeod Trotter
The Fading Light of Advaita Acarya
Author: Rebecca J. Manring
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199837864
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Rebecca J. Manring offers an illuminating study and translation of three hagiographies of Advaita Acarya, a crucial figure in the early years of the devotional Vaisnavism which originated in Bengal in the fifteenth century. Advaita Acarya was about fifty years older than the movement's putative founder, Caitanya, and is believed to have caused Caitanya's advent by ceaselessly storming heaven, calling for the divine presence to come to earth. Advaita was a scholar and highly respected pillar of society, whose status lent respectability and credibility to the new movement. A significant body of hagiographical and related literature about Advaita Acarya has developed since his death, some as late as the early twentieth century. The three hagiographic texts included in The Fading Light of Advaita Acarya examine the years of Advaita's life that did not overlap with Caitanya's lifetime, and each paints a different picture of its protagonist. Each composition clearly advocates the view that Advaita was himself divine in some way, and a few go so far as to suggest that Advaita reflected even greater divinity than Caitanya, through miraculous stories that can be found nowhere else in Bengali Vaisnava literature. Manring provides a detailed introduction to these texts, as well as remarkably faithful translations of Haricarana Dasa's Advaita Mangala, Laudiya Krsnadasa's Balya-lila-sutra, and Isana Nagara's Advaita Prakasa.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199837864
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Rebecca J. Manring offers an illuminating study and translation of three hagiographies of Advaita Acarya, a crucial figure in the early years of the devotional Vaisnavism which originated in Bengal in the fifteenth century. Advaita Acarya was about fifty years older than the movement's putative founder, Caitanya, and is believed to have caused Caitanya's advent by ceaselessly storming heaven, calling for the divine presence to come to earth. Advaita was a scholar and highly respected pillar of society, whose status lent respectability and credibility to the new movement. A significant body of hagiographical and related literature about Advaita Acarya has developed since his death, some as late as the early twentieth century. The three hagiographic texts included in The Fading Light of Advaita Acarya examine the years of Advaita's life that did not overlap with Caitanya's lifetime, and each paints a different picture of its protagonist. Each composition clearly advocates the view that Advaita was himself divine in some way, and a few go so far as to suggest that Advaita reflected even greater divinity than Caitanya, through miraculous stories that can be found nowhere else in Bengali Vaisnava literature. Manring provides a detailed introduction to these texts, as well as remarkably faithful translations of Haricarana Dasa's Advaita Mangala, Laudiya Krsnadasa's Balya-lila-sutra, and Isana Nagara's Advaita Prakasa.
Caught in Fading Light
Author: Gary Thorp
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802776779
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Using the traditional form of Japanese writing called nikki bungaku, the author contemplates his quest to seek a mountain lion in the mountains of northern California.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802776779
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Using the traditional form of Japanese writing called nikki bungaku, the author contemplates his quest to seek a mountain lion in the mountains of northern California.
The Diamond Lane
Author: Karen Karbo
Publisher: Hawthorne Books & Literary Arts
ISBN: 9780989360449
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 431
Book Description
Filmmaker Mouse FitzHenry reluctantly returns to Los Angeles with her fiancâe after sixteen years in Africa, as they each pursue secret projects; he is writing a screenplay set in the city, while she is making a documentary about her bethrothal.
Publisher: Hawthorne Books & Literary Arts
ISBN: 9780989360449
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 431
Book Description
Filmmaker Mouse FitzHenry reluctantly returns to Los Angeles with her fiancâe after sixteen years in Africa, as they each pursue secret projects; he is writing a screenplay set in the city, while she is making a documentary about her bethrothal.
Light Fading
Author: Joel M. Curzon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781931807289
Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The first book of its kind dedicated to the Florida Everglades, stunning full color photos!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781931807289
Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The first book of its kind dedicated to the Florida Everglades, stunning full color photos!
Love's Unfading Light
Author: Naomi Rawlings
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781955356244
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781955356244
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Loves Fading Light
Author: Melissa Overshon
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1450044417
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Love’s Fading Light—She was only thirty but already felt her life was half over. The road was always long and heartbreaking for Telissa, yet she pushed on. Growing up in a foster home, Telissa always felt that no one truly loved or understood her. No friends, no family, and she dreamed of a love that was never ending. He was thirty-seven and the leader of the resistance. He had no time for love or friends. Juan’s life was full of danger. To protect his country from evil that now ruled, he would do anything. Yet when darkness fell and he was alone in his bedroll, he dreamed of a love he feared he would never find. Worlds apart, fate would bring them together, and they would find what it truly meant to live, love, and trust completely
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1450044417
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Love’s Fading Light—She was only thirty but already felt her life was half over. The road was always long and heartbreaking for Telissa, yet she pushed on. Growing up in a foster home, Telissa always felt that no one truly loved or understood her. No friends, no family, and she dreamed of a love that was never ending. He was thirty-seven and the leader of the resistance. He had no time for love or friends. Juan’s life was full of danger. To protect his country from evil that now ruled, he would do anything. Yet when darkness fell and he was alone in his bedroll, he dreamed of a love he feared he would never find. Worlds apart, fate would bring them together, and they would find what it truly meant to live, love, and trust completely