Author: Zoya Phan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 184737719X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Zoya Phan was born in the remote jungles of Burma, to the Karen ethnic group. For decades the Karen have been under attack from Burma's military junta; Zoya's mother was a guerrilla soldier, her father a freedom activist. She lived in a bamboo hut on stilts by the Moei River; she hunted for edible fungi with her much-loved adopted brother, Say Say. Many Karen are Christian or Buddhist, but Zoya's parents were animist, venerating the spirits of forest, river and moon. Her early years were blissfully removed from the war. At the age of fourteen, however, Zoya's childhood was shattered as the Burmese army attacked. With their house in flames, Zoya and her family fled. So began two terrible years of running from guns, as Zoya joined thousands of refugees hiding in the jungle. Her family scattered, Zoya sought sanctuary across the border in a Thai refugee camp. Conditions in the camp were difficult, and Zoya now had to care for her ailing mother. Zoya, a gifted pupil, was eventually able to escape, first to Bangkok and then, with her enemies still pursuing her, in 2004 she fled to the UK and claimed asylum. The following year, at a 'free Burma' march, she was plucked from the crowd to appear on the BBC, the first of countless interviews with the world's media. She became the face of a nation enslaved, rubbing shoulders with presidents and film stars. By turns uplifting, tragic and entirely gripping, this is the extraordinary true story of the girl from the jungle who became an icon of a suffering land.
Little Daughter
Author: Zoya Phan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 184737719X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Zoya Phan was born in the remote jungles of Burma, to the Karen ethnic group. For decades the Karen have been under attack from Burma's military junta; Zoya's mother was a guerrilla soldier, her father a freedom activist. She lived in a bamboo hut on stilts by the Moei River; she hunted for edible fungi with her much-loved adopted brother, Say Say. Many Karen are Christian or Buddhist, but Zoya's parents were animist, venerating the spirits of forest, river and moon. Her early years were blissfully removed from the war. At the age of fourteen, however, Zoya's childhood was shattered as the Burmese army attacked. With their house in flames, Zoya and her family fled. So began two terrible years of running from guns, as Zoya joined thousands of refugees hiding in the jungle. Her family scattered, Zoya sought sanctuary across the border in a Thai refugee camp. Conditions in the camp were difficult, and Zoya now had to care for her ailing mother. Zoya, a gifted pupil, was eventually able to escape, first to Bangkok and then, with her enemies still pursuing her, in 2004 she fled to the UK and claimed asylum. The following year, at a 'free Burma' march, she was plucked from the crowd to appear on the BBC, the first of countless interviews with the world's media. She became the face of a nation enslaved, rubbing shoulders with presidents and film stars. By turns uplifting, tragic and entirely gripping, this is the extraordinary true story of the girl from the jungle who became an icon of a suffering land.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 184737719X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Zoya Phan was born in the remote jungles of Burma, to the Karen ethnic group. For decades the Karen have been under attack from Burma's military junta; Zoya's mother was a guerrilla soldier, her father a freedom activist. She lived in a bamboo hut on stilts by the Moei River; she hunted for edible fungi with her much-loved adopted brother, Say Say. Many Karen are Christian or Buddhist, but Zoya's parents were animist, venerating the spirits of forest, river and moon. Her early years were blissfully removed from the war. At the age of fourteen, however, Zoya's childhood was shattered as the Burmese army attacked. With their house in flames, Zoya and her family fled. So began two terrible years of running from guns, as Zoya joined thousands of refugees hiding in the jungle. Her family scattered, Zoya sought sanctuary across the border in a Thai refugee camp. Conditions in the camp were difficult, and Zoya now had to care for her ailing mother. Zoya, a gifted pupil, was eventually able to escape, first to Bangkok and then, with her enemies still pursuing her, in 2004 she fled to the UK and claimed asylum. The following year, at a 'free Burma' march, she was plucked from the crowd to appear on the BBC, the first of countless interviews with the world's media. She became the face of a nation enslaved, rubbing shoulders with presidents and film stars. By turns uplifting, tragic and entirely gripping, this is the extraordinary true story of the girl from the jungle who became an icon of a suffering land.
The Little Virtues
Author: Natalia Ginzburg
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1628729023
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
In this collection of her finest and best-known short essays, Natalia Ginzburg explores both the mundane details and inescapable catastrophes of personal life with the grace and wit that have assured her rightful place in the pantheon of classic mid-century authors. Whether she writes of the loss of a friend, Cesare Pavese; or what is inexpugnable of World War II; or the Abruzzi, where she and her first husband lived in forced residence under Fascist rule; or the importance of silence in our society; or her vocation as a writer; or even a pair of worn-out shoes, Ginzburg brings to her reflections the wisdom of a survivor and the spare, wry, and poetically resonant style her readers have come to recognize. "A glowing light of modern Italian literature . . . Ginzburg's magic is the utter simplicity of her prose, suddenly illuminated by one word that makes a lightning streak of a plain phrase. . . . As direct and clean as if it were carved in stone, it yet speaks thoughts of the heart.' — The New York Times Book Review
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1628729023
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
In this collection of her finest and best-known short essays, Natalia Ginzburg explores both the mundane details and inescapable catastrophes of personal life with the grace and wit that have assured her rightful place in the pantheon of classic mid-century authors. Whether she writes of the loss of a friend, Cesare Pavese; or what is inexpugnable of World War II; or the Abruzzi, where she and her first husband lived in forced residence under Fascist rule; or the importance of silence in our society; or her vocation as a writer; or even a pair of worn-out shoes, Ginzburg brings to her reflections the wisdom of a survivor and the spare, wry, and poetically resonant style her readers have come to recognize. "A glowing light of modern Italian literature . . . Ginzburg's magic is the utter simplicity of her prose, suddenly illuminated by one word that makes a lightning streak of a plain phrase. . . . As direct and clean as if it were carved in stone, it yet speaks thoughts of the heart.' — The New York Times Book Review
The Doctor's Little Daughter
Author: Eliza Meteyard
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368168282
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1872.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368168282
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1872.
The Bishop's Little Daughter
Author: Bishop
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The Baron's Little Daughter
Author: Cecil Frances Alexander
Publisher:
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Category : Children's poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
The Captain's Little Daughter
Author: Elizabeth Strafford
Publisher:
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Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Rebirth: Pastoral's Little Daughter
Author: Yu Yuqing
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647677696
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 985
Book Description
Once through the family is poor only two honest brother a young brother face aggressive uncle a lin xiaorong leads 3 brothers self-reliance the space grows fruit and vegetable the mountain picks 100 grass life is good the autumn wind also hit the door
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647677696
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 985
Book Description
Once through the family is poor only two honest brother a young brother face aggressive uncle a lin xiaorong leads 3 brothers self-reliance the space grows fruit and vegetable the mountain picks 100 grass life is good the autumn wind also hit the door
Mère Giraud's Little Daughter
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
"Mère Giraud's Little Daughter" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a short story set in 19th-century France, which follows the lives of Mère Giraud, a hardworking laundress, and her daughter, Cecile. It explores the challenges working-class women face and the complex dynamics of their relationship. With vividly drawn characters and a poignant narrative, the story sheds light on the issues of class and gender prevalent in French society during this time.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
"Mère Giraud's Little Daughter" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a short story set in 19th-century France, which follows the lives of Mère Giraud, a hardworking laundress, and her daughter, Cecile. It explores the challenges working-class women face and the complex dynamics of their relationship. With vividly drawn characters and a poignant narrative, the story sheds light on the issues of class and gender prevalent in French society during this time.
Sibyl's Little Daughter, a Sequel to the Gipsy's Daughter
Author: Elizabeth Caroline Grey
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
The Widow and Her Little Daughter; Or, Christmas Eve in Germany
Author:
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description