Author: Paul Anthony Kearsey
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1438927576
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
This novel is set on Earth after much of the polar ice caps have melted, sea levels have risen and only certain land masses remain inhabitable. One such land mass, Malvena, is split into quadrants called Phoenix Place, Hells Haven, Drakes Dungeon and the Old Orangery, all of which surround the archetypical hub of administration, the domed glassed biosphere that is Sphere City. The City is governed by the Annex, who amongst other things, censor any information passed to the dome's residents. All citizens of Malvena are born with a genetic abnormality such that none should survive past the age of 40, this is known as Fortitude. Ashton Boxall Jnr has been groomed for greatness within the Annex. However, he is uncovered by the Inquisitor, Vincent Meads, as an undesirable and sentenced to life in the penal quadrant Hells Haven. With the help of others, he escapes, to the prohibited areas of Malvena. Whilst being pursued by Meads, unearths many older civilisations thought to be extinct and the interaction between him, his fellow escapees and those they encounter, places them into a series of diverse and exhilarating situations. Their persistent struggles, ideals and complexities lead into the second book of this futuristic trilogy called SphereCity - The Edge of Civilisation.
Spherecity
Author: Paul Anthony Kearsey
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1438927576
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
This novel is set on Earth after much of the polar ice caps have melted, sea levels have risen and only certain land masses remain inhabitable. One such land mass, Malvena, is split into quadrants called Phoenix Place, Hells Haven, Drakes Dungeon and the Old Orangery, all of which surround the archetypical hub of administration, the domed glassed biosphere that is Sphere City. The City is governed by the Annex, who amongst other things, censor any information passed to the dome's residents. All citizens of Malvena are born with a genetic abnormality such that none should survive past the age of 40, this is known as Fortitude. Ashton Boxall Jnr has been groomed for greatness within the Annex. However, he is uncovered by the Inquisitor, Vincent Meads, as an undesirable and sentenced to life in the penal quadrant Hells Haven. With the help of others, he escapes, to the prohibited areas of Malvena. Whilst being pursued by Meads, unearths many older civilisations thought to be extinct and the interaction between him, his fellow escapees and those they encounter, places them into a series of diverse and exhilarating situations. Their persistent struggles, ideals and complexities lead into the second book of this futuristic trilogy called SphereCity - The Edge of Civilisation.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1438927576
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
This novel is set on Earth after much of the polar ice caps have melted, sea levels have risen and only certain land masses remain inhabitable. One such land mass, Malvena, is split into quadrants called Phoenix Place, Hells Haven, Drakes Dungeon and the Old Orangery, all of which surround the archetypical hub of administration, the domed glassed biosphere that is Sphere City. The City is governed by the Annex, who amongst other things, censor any information passed to the dome's residents. All citizens of Malvena are born with a genetic abnormality such that none should survive past the age of 40, this is known as Fortitude. Ashton Boxall Jnr has been groomed for greatness within the Annex. However, he is uncovered by the Inquisitor, Vincent Meads, as an undesirable and sentenced to life in the penal quadrant Hells Haven. With the help of others, he escapes, to the prohibited areas of Malvena. Whilst being pursued by Meads, unearths many older civilisations thought to be extinct and the interaction between him, his fellow escapees and those they encounter, places them into a series of diverse and exhilarating situations. Their persistent struggles, ideals and complexities lead into the second book of this futuristic trilogy called SphereCity - The Edge of Civilisation.
Fools and Wise Men
Author: Mike O'Connor
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 1803990767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Before schooling was widely available, for most people the classroom was at the fireside, the field and the country lane, where the bards told their tales. Many such folk tales exist to convey life-lessons in an entertaining way. These stories are not the pontifications of ancient philosophers: they are the gleanings of countless storytellers, everyday men and women with hard-won life experiences and pockets full of folklore. The tales reflect the times and places of their origin, but have been handed down from generation to generation, evolving to meet changing times. Some are amusing; some are thought-provoking; all have been polished and honed for so long that their message slips, almost imperceptibly, into the mind. Fools and Wise Men retells these stories for new generations – repaying our debts to the bards of old.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 1803990767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Before schooling was widely available, for most people the classroom was at the fireside, the field and the country lane, where the bards told their tales. Many such folk tales exist to convey life-lessons in an entertaining way. These stories are not the pontifications of ancient philosophers: they are the gleanings of countless storytellers, everyday men and women with hard-won life experiences and pockets full of folklore. The tales reflect the times and places of their origin, but have been handed down from generation to generation, evolving to meet changing times. Some are amusing; some are thought-provoking; all have been polished and honed for so long that their message slips, almost imperceptibly, into the mind. Fools and Wise Men retells these stories for new generations – repaying our debts to the bards of old.
Folklore
Author: Joseph Jacobs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Most vols. for 1890- contain list of members of the Folk-lore Society.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Most vols. for 1890- contain list of members of the Folk-lore Society.
Sisters of Providence
Author: Allen Paul Speer
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
ISBN: 9781570721588
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The lives and writings of these two sisters, Jennie and Ann Speer, provide us a window on a world that for a long time was rarely seen and only recently has been exposed. The life of neither sister is an altogether happy one. The writings of both—Jennie in particular—are full of a kind of yearning, of sadness, of possibilities not realized. One feels both a vast sympathy and strong admiration for these sisters who dwelled in obscurity and wanted to be heard. Now, with the publication of their writings, unread for nearly a century and a half past, they are no longer silenced.
Publisher: The Overmountain Press
ISBN: 9781570721588
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The lives and writings of these two sisters, Jennie and Ann Speer, provide us a window on a world that for a long time was rarely seen and only recently has been exposed. The life of neither sister is an altogether happy one. The writings of both—Jennie in particular—are full of a kind of yearning, of sadness, of possibilities not realized. One feels both a vast sympathy and strong admiration for these sisters who dwelled in obscurity and wanted to be heard. Now, with the publication of their writings, unread for nearly a century and a half past, they are no longer silenced.
English Fairy Tales
Author: Joseph Jacobs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
How to get into this book. Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side, Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating "Take down the Key." This you will find at the back: you cannot mistake it, for it has F. F, in the wards. Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and Walk In. -- Half title verso.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
How to get into this book. Knock at the Knocker on the Door, Pull the Bell at the side, Then, if you are very quiet, you will hear a teeny tiny voice say through the grating "Take down the Key." This you will find at the back: you cannot mistake it, for it has F. F, in the wards. Put the Key in the Keyhole, which it fits exactly, unlock the door and Walk In. -- Half title verso.
Chosen by a Horse
Author: Susan Richards
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156031172
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
How a broken horse fixed a broken heart -- Cover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156031172
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
How a broken horse fixed a broken heart -- Cover
The Three Heads in the Well: A Magic Beans Story
Author: Susan Gates
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448119782
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 17
Book Description
When the King remarries, his beautiful daughter is forced to leave his castle by her mean-spirited stepfamily. Laden only with bread, cheese and kindness, the Princess seeks her fortune and finds three friendly heads in a well. When the stepsister follows, however, it is clear that the three heads may be either friend or foe . . . This story is a magic bean. It may not look much like a bean, but I can promise you that it is. For if you plant it in a young mind, it will grow into a love of story and reading. These beans are favourite fairytales and legends that will delight, thrill and thoroughly entertain. Each story has been brilliantly crafted by one of the best-loved writers for children. This story was published by David Fickling Books as part of the Magic Beans anthology. The complete anthology is available in hardback and in ebook format.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448119782
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 17
Book Description
When the King remarries, his beautiful daughter is forced to leave his castle by her mean-spirited stepfamily. Laden only with bread, cheese and kindness, the Princess seeks her fortune and finds three friendly heads in a well. When the stepsister follows, however, it is clear that the three heads may be either friend or foe . . . This story is a magic bean. It may not look much like a bean, but I can promise you that it is. For if you plant it in a young mind, it will grow into a love of story and reading. These beans are favourite fairytales and legends that will delight, thrill and thoroughly entertain. Each story has been brilliantly crafted by one of the best-loved writers for children. This story was published by David Fickling Books as part of the Magic Beans anthology. The complete anthology is available in hardback and in ebook format.
Folktales of England
Author: Katharine M. Briggs
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022637582X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
“The most satisfactory general collection of folktales to come out of England since the advent of modern collection and classification techniques.”—Journal of American Folklore Tales of unnatural beings, curses, and ghosts, tall tales, shaggy dog stories—this collection from a renowned British folklorist offers a wide historical range, as well as commentaries. If wonder tales are not as abundant in England as elsewhere, other kinds of folktales thrive: local traditions, historical legends, humorous anecdotes. Many of the favorite tales which English-speaking peoples carry with them from childhood come from a long tradition—stories as familiar to Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Spenser, and their many contemporaries as they are to us. This volume is a “fine, homely feast” for anyone interested in the folklore of the world (Times Educational Supplement). “Should be of special concern to Americans since many of the tales are parallel to or the source of our own folk stories.”—Choice “This is entertainment, to be sure, but is also part of man’s attempts to comprehend his world.”—Quartet
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022637582X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
“The most satisfactory general collection of folktales to come out of England since the advent of modern collection and classification techniques.”—Journal of American Folklore Tales of unnatural beings, curses, and ghosts, tall tales, shaggy dog stories—this collection from a renowned British folklorist offers a wide historical range, as well as commentaries. If wonder tales are not as abundant in England as elsewhere, other kinds of folktales thrive: local traditions, historical legends, humorous anecdotes. Many of the favorite tales which English-speaking peoples carry with them from childhood come from a long tradition—stories as familiar to Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Spenser, and their many contemporaries as they are to us. This volume is a “fine, homely feast” for anyone interested in the folklore of the world (Times Educational Supplement). “Should be of special concern to Americans since many of the tales are parallel to or the source of our own folk stories.”—Choice “This is entertainment, to be sure, but is also part of man’s attempts to comprehend his world.”—Quartet
Complete Fairy Tales
Author: Jacobs, Joseph
Publisher: Aegitas
ISBN: 1772464414
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 707
Book Description
Joseph Jacobs (29 August 1854 – 30 January 1916) was an Australian folklorist, literary critic, historian and writer of English literature who became a notable collector and publisher of English Folklore. His work went on to popularize some of the world's best known versions of English fairy tales including "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Goldilocks and the three bears", "The Three Little Pigs", "Jack the Giant Killer" and "The History of Tom Thumb". He published his English fairy tale collections: English Fairy Tales in 1890 and More English Fairytales in 1894 but also went on after and in between both books to publish fairy tales collected from continental Europe as well as Jewish, Celtic and Indian Fairytales which made him one of the most popular writers of fairytales for the English language. Jacobs was also an editor for journals and books on the subject of folklore which included editing the Fables of Bidpai and the Fables of Aesop, as well as articles on the migration of Jewish folklore. He also edited editions of "The Thousand and One Nights".
Publisher: Aegitas
ISBN: 1772464414
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 707
Book Description
Joseph Jacobs (29 August 1854 – 30 January 1916) was an Australian folklorist, literary critic, historian and writer of English literature who became a notable collector and publisher of English Folklore. His work went on to popularize some of the world's best known versions of English fairy tales including "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Goldilocks and the three bears", "The Three Little Pigs", "Jack the Giant Killer" and "The History of Tom Thumb". He published his English fairy tale collections: English Fairy Tales in 1890 and More English Fairytales in 1894 but also went on after and in between both books to publish fairy tales collected from continental Europe as well as Jewish, Celtic and Indian Fairytales which made him one of the most popular writers of fairytales for the English language. Jacobs was also an editor for journals and books on the subject of folklore which included editing the Fables of Bidpai and the Fables of Aesop, as well as articles on the migration of Jewish folklore. He also edited editions of "The Thousand and One Nights".
The Jolly Farmers
Author: N. B. Sargent
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description