Author: Brenda Peynado
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1250312493
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
The Kite Maker is Brenda Peynado's science fiction novelette of how humans cope with alien contact. After aliens arrive on earth, humans do the unthinkable out of fear. When an alien walks into a human kite maker's store, coveting her kites, the human struggles with her guilt over her part in the alien massacres, while neo-Nazis draw a violent line between alien and human. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Kite Maker
Author: Brenda Peynado
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1250312493
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
The Kite Maker is Brenda Peynado's science fiction novelette of how humans cope with alien contact. After aliens arrive on earth, humans do the unthinkable out of fear. When an alien walks into a human kite maker's store, coveting her kites, the human struggles with her guilt over her part in the alien massacres, while neo-Nazis draw a violent line between alien and human. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Books
ISBN: 1250312493
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
The Kite Maker is Brenda Peynado's science fiction novelette of how humans cope with alien contact. After aliens arrive on earth, humans do the unthinkable out of fear. When an alien walks into a human kite maker's store, coveting her kites, the human struggles with her guilt over her part in the alien massacres, while neo-Nazis draw a violent line between alien and human. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Shibumi and the Kitemaker
Author: Mercer Mayer
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
ISBN: 9780761450542
Category : Children's books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
After seeing the disparity between the conditions of her father's palace and the city beyond its walls, the Emperor's daughter has the royal kitemaker build a huge kite to take her away from it all.
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
ISBN: 9780761450542
Category : Children's books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
After seeing the disparity between the conditions of her father's palace and the city beyond its walls, the Emperor's daughter has the royal kitemaker build a huge kite to take her away from it all.
Kite Maker
Author: Candace Lee Van Auken
Publisher: Norwich, VT : New Victoria Pub.
ISBN: 9780934678322
Category : Lesbians
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
"Finally, Lee Van Auken brings us what we've been hungry for, style, wit, in-depth characterization, plus a truthful sense of women's relationships, their connections and continuities overtime". -- Patricia Roth Schwartz
Publisher: Norwich, VT : New Victoria Pub.
ISBN: 9780934678322
Category : Lesbians
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
"Finally, Lee Van Auken brings us what we've been hungry for, style, wit, in-depth characterization, plus a truthful sense of women's relationships, their connections and continuities overtime". -- Patricia Roth Schwartz
The Kitemaker
Author: Ruskin Bond
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9351187659
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Ruskin Bond wrote his first short story, ‘Untouchable’, at the age of sixteen in 1950. Since then he has written over a hundred stories, including the classics ‘A Face in the Dark’, ‘The Kitemaker’, ‘The Tunnel’ and ‘Time Stops at Shamli’. Two of his autobiographical works, ‘Life with Father’ and ‘My Father’s Last Letter’, are also included in this selection. Filled with characteristic warmth, gentle humour and keen observations on daily life, this collection brings together some of the fi nest short fiction by one of India’s best-loved authors.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9351187659
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Ruskin Bond wrote his first short story, ‘Untouchable’, at the age of sixteen in 1950. Since then he has written over a hundred stories, including the classics ‘A Face in the Dark’, ‘The Kitemaker’, ‘The Tunnel’ and ‘Time Stops at Shamli’. Two of his autobiographical works, ‘Life with Father’ and ‘My Father’s Last Letter’, are also included in this selection. Filled with characteristic warmth, gentle humour and keen observations on daily life, this collection brings together some of the fi nest short fiction by one of India’s best-loved authors.
The Making of Japanese Kites
Author: Masaaki Modegi
Publisher: Japan Publications Trading
ISBN: 9784889962222
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
The first book ever to present a clear guide to making 15 traditional Japanese kites unique in color and shape. Also introduces the history and the artistry of Japanses kites.
Publisher: Japan Publications Trading
ISBN: 9784889962222
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
The first book ever to present a clear guide to making 15 traditional Japanese kites unique in color and shape. Also introduces the history and the artistry of Japanses kites.
The Fictional World of Ruskin Bond
Author: Amita Aggarwal
Publisher: Sarup & Sons
ISBN: 9788176255677
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Ruskin Bond, b. 1934, Indo-English litterateur.
Publisher: Sarup & Sons
ISBN: 9788176255677
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Ruskin Bond, b. 1934, Indo-English litterateur.
The Kite Rider
Author: Geraldine McCaughrean
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192751577
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Up and up the wind drew him. Haoyou looked about him and saw the wholeworld beneath him. And it was his. The Great Miao, master of the Jade Circus, offers Haoyou the amazing chance to escape his family's poverty -- by becoming a kite rider. Strapped onto a beautiful scarlet-and-gold kite, Haoyou is sent into the sky, earning money, freedom, and unexpected fame. Miao even plans for Haoyou to perform before Kublai Khan himself. From Carnegie Medalist Geraldine McCaughrean comes a dazzling story of adventure, betrayal, family, and sacrifice set in the dramatic world of thirteenth-century China.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192751577
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Up and up the wind drew him. Haoyou looked about him and saw the wholeworld beneath him. And it was his. The Great Miao, master of the Jade Circus, offers Haoyou the amazing chance to escape his family's poverty -- by becoming a kite rider. Strapped onto a beautiful scarlet-and-gold kite, Haoyou is sent into the sky, earning money, freedom, and unexpected fame. Miao even plans for Haoyou to perform before Kublai Khan himself. From Carnegie Medalist Geraldine McCaughrean comes a dazzling story of adventure, betrayal, family, and sacrifice set in the dramatic world of thirteenth-century China.
The Modern Kiteflier
Author: Patti Gibbons
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476670498
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Over the past generation, kiteflying has evolved beyond a childhood rite of passage into a mainstream adult activity. The kite's popularity skyrocketed at a time when kite makers adopted modern synthetic materials developed for other industries. A new breed of sport kites appeared and kite artists emerged, dazzling onlookers with three-dimensional aerial sculptures. Inventors perfected new designs and accessories while entrepreneurs created a multimillion-dollar kiting industry. Yet, the kitefliers themselves have remained largely anonymous. Drawing on the World Kite Museum's audio archives, this book brings together firsthand stories from the community of devoted enthusiasts who pull the strings.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476670498
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Over the past generation, kiteflying has evolved beyond a childhood rite of passage into a mainstream adult activity. The kite's popularity skyrocketed at a time when kite makers adopted modern synthetic materials developed for other industries. A new breed of sport kites appeared and kite artists emerged, dazzling onlookers with three-dimensional aerial sculptures. Inventors perfected new designs and accessories while entrepreneurs created a multimillion-dollar kiting industry. Yet, the kitefliers themselves have remained largely anonymous. Drawing on the World Kite Museum's audio archives, this book brings together firsthand stories from the community of devoted enthusiasts who pull the strings.
Kites for Everyone
Author: Margaret Greger
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486318001
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Easy-to-follow illustrated instructions show how to create more than 50 awesome, airborne objects — everything from simple bag kites to Vietnamese, Snake, Dutch, Dragon, Bullet, Delta, and Flowform flyers.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486318001
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Easy-to-follow illustrated instructions show how to create more than 50 awesome, airborne objects — everything from simple bag kites to Vietnamese, Snake, Dutch, Dragon, Bullet, Delta, and Flowform flyers.
The Insider's Guide to Beijing 2005-2006
Author: Kaiser Kuo
Publisher: True Run Media
ISBN: 9780977333400
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Publisher: True Run Media
ISBN: 9780977333400
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description