Author: William Clark Russell
Publisher: London : [s.n.]
ISBN:
Category : Immigrants
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
The Emigrant Ship
Author: William Clark Russell
Publisher: London : [s.n.]
ISBN:
Category : Immigrants
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Publisher: London : [s.n.]
ISBN:
Category : Immigrants
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Two For Three Farthings
Author: Mary Jane Staples
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446488438
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
A brilliantly moving story of misfits finding a place to belong, perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn. The ideal novel to escape with for an afternoon... READERS ARE LOVING TWO FOR THREE FARTHINGS 'I couldn't put it down!' - 5 STAR REVIEW 'Another brilliant read from Mary Jane Staples' - 5 STAR REVIEW 'Hilarious and heart-warming' - 5 STAR REVIEW 'An ideal book to relax with' - 5 STAR REVIEW ********************************************************* TWO CHILDREN BRING A BREATH OF FRESH AIR TO LONDON... Horace was ten, Ethel seven, when Jim Cooper, home from the trenches, minus an arm and just about managing on his own, found them huddled in a doorway on a wet night in Walworth. Slightly against his better judgement he took them in, fed them cocoa, and put them to sleep in his bed. A few days later he found that - somehow - he had become the unofficial guardian of Horace and Ethel. It was him, the orphanage, or separation for the gutsy little pair and Jim felt a sudden affinity for the two cheeky cockney kids. First, he had to find lodgings for them all. Miss Rebecca Pilgrim was a woman of strict Victorian principles, eminently respectable, and determined to keep her privacy intact. She had reckoned without her new lodgers - Horace, Ethel and, above all, the irrepressible Jim Cooper. And thus began the humanizing of Miss Pilgrim, who turned out to be younger, prettier, and far gentler than any of them had suspected...
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446488438
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
A brilliantly moving story of misfits finding a place to belong, perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn. The ideal novel to escape with for an afternoon... READERS ARE LOVING TWO FOR THREE FARTHINGS 'I couldn't put it down!' - 5 STAR REVIEW 'Another brilliant read from Mary Jane Staples' - 5 STAR REVIEW 'Hilarious and heart-warming' - 5 STAR REVIEW 'An ideal book to relax with' - 5 STAR REVIEW ********************************************************* TWO CHILDREN BRING A BREATH OF FRESH AIR TO LONDON... Horace was ten, Ethel seven, when Jim Cooper, home from the trenches, minus an arm and just about managing on his own, found them huddled in a doorway on a wet night in Walworth. Slightly against his better judgement he took them in, fed them cocoa, and put them to sleep in his bed. A few days later he found that - somehow - he had become the unofficial guardian of Horace and Ethel. It was him, the orphanage, or separation for the gutsy little pair and Jim felt a sudden affinity for the two cheeky cockney kids. First, he had to find lodgings for them all. Miss Rebecca Pilgrim was a woman of strict Victorian principles, eminently respectable, and determined to keep her privacy intact. She had reckoned without her new lodgers - Horace, Ethel and, above all, the irrepressible Jim Cooper. And thus began the humanizing of Miss Pilgrim, who turned out to be younger, prettier, and far gentler than any of them had suspected...
Murder Down Under
Author: Arthur W. Upfield
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Murder Down Under" by Arthur W. Upfield. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Murder Down Under" by Arthur W. Upfield. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
The Battling Prophet
Author: Arthur W. Upfield
Publisher: ETT Imprint
ISBN: 1922384224
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte is on leave, staying with an old friend near Adelaide. Ben Wickham, a meteorologist whose uncannily accurate weather forecasts had helped farmers all over Australia, lived nearby. Ben died after a three-week drinking binge and a doctor certified death as due to delirium tremens - but Bony's host insists that whatever Ben died of it wasn't alcohol... This is an unusual crime story for Upfield, but, revealing the vast range of his interests, it is one of the better ones ... Constable Alice McGorr returns and is at her strongest and most profane best ... she is extraordinary, and should be appreciated as one of his major creations. - from The Spirit of Australia by Ray Browne. Bony - a unique figure among top-flight detectives - BBC
Publisher: ETT Imprint
ISBN: 1922384224
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte is on leave, staying with an old friend near Adelaide. Ben Wickham, a meteorologist whose uncannily accurate weather forecasts had helped farmers all over Australia, lived nearby. Ben died after a three-week drinking binge and a doctor certified death as due to delirium tremens - but Bony's host insists that whatever Ben died of it wasn't alcohol... This is an unusual crime story for Upfield, but, revealing the vast range of his interests, it is one of the better ones ... Constable Alice McGorr returns and is at her strongest and most profane best ... she is extraordinary, and should be appreciated as one of his major creations. - from The Spirit of Australia by Ray Browne. Bony - a unique figure among top-flight detectives - BBC
Punch
Author: Mark Lemon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caricatures and cartoons
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caricatures and cartoons
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
The Campaigns of Colonel Castarse
Author: John Gurney
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australian wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australian wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The Postie and The Priest
Author: Ron Burrows
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1625643314
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
A priest, a postie, a parish, a suburb, a city, a diocese, an unusual and deep friendship, a struggle to get a book published The Postie and the Priest is part biography, part philosophy, part social commentary, part theological reflection. Here is a fl y-on-the-wall account of the daily life of an iconic Melbourne priest who has a deep passion for the battlers of his city, written by his postman who began by delivering his letters and ended up recording his life story. The stories from Fr Bob Maguire's life recall family events, life in the seminary, time as an army chaplain, work in various parishes, media connections and above all, his passion for the organisations he founded -Open Family and the Fr Bob Maguire Foundation - that give voice to his concern for the underprivileged and the homeless of Melbourne. The postie admires the priest and tells his story but this is as much the postie's story, giving us a unique insight into the history, characters and streets of South Melbourne that have shaped the lives of both men.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1625643314
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
A priest, a postie, a parish, a suburb, a city, a diocese, an unusual and deep friendship, a struggle to get a book published The Postie and the Priest is part biography, part philosophy, part social commentary, part theological reflection. Here is a fl y-on-the-wall account of the daily life of an iconic Melbourne priest who has a deep passion for the battlers of his city, written by his postman who began by delivering his letters and ended up recording his life story. The stories from Fr Bob Maguire's life recall family events, life in the seminary, time as an army chaplain, work in various parishes, media connections and above all, his passion for the organisations he founded -Open Family and the Fr Bob Maguire Foundation - that give voice to his concern for the underprivileged and the homeless of Melbourne. The postie admires the priest and tells his story but this is as much the postie's story, giving us a unique insight into the history, characters and streets of South Melbourne that have shaped the lives of both men.
Mr Jelly's Business
Author: Arthur W. Upfield
Publisher: ETT Imprint
ISBN: 1922384488
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Murder down under. The car lies wrecked and abandoned near the world's longest fence, the "rabbit-proof fence" in the wheat belt of Western Australia. There is no sign of its owner. Has George Loftus simply decamped, for reasons of his own? Or was it murder? Bonaparte suspects the worst and is determined to find the body - and the murderer. This novel is filled with Upfield's own philosophy about what creates murderers. We also find out a lot about Aboriginal tracking methods, as well as more information about Bony's family background. - Mysteries in Paradise
Publisher: ETT Imprint
ISBN: 1922384488
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Murder down under. The car lies wrecked and abandoned near the world's longest fence, the "rabbit-proof fence" in the wheat belt of Western Australia. There is no sign of its owner. Has George Loftus simply decamped, for reasons of his own? Or was it murder? Bonaparte suspects the worst and is determined to find the body - and the murderer. This novel is filled with Upfield's own philosophy about what creates murderers. We also find out a lot about Aboriginal tracking methods, as well as more information about Bony's family background. - Mysteries in Paradise
Amati - Cross the Sea and Change the Sky
Author: Andrew Ryan
Publisher: Andrew Ryan
ISBN: 0987320343
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Publisher: Andrew Ryan
ISBN: 0987320343
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Tiny Tim
Author: Lowell Tarling
Publisher: ETT Imprint
ISBN: 1922384119
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
The first and best biography of the great Troubadour with artwork by Martin Sharp. Throughout his lifetime, Tiny Tim was a repository of recorded music stemming from the early days of vaudeville to the latest chart favourites. But despite all these influences he remained a true original perfecting his performances as an outreach of his personality. True, he had some strange traits, but they did not impede on his enthusiastic kindness to people he loved, to the musicians he accompanied, and to the many listeners he met. In the age of celebrity, he functioned as the complete entertainer. Lowell Tarling has provided Tiny with a living biography and given us a definitive incentive to re-listen to his recording and re-visit his numerous You Tube postings. You get the feeling that somewhere Tiny is standing on his tiptoes, strumming his ukulele, blowing kisses and saying, 'God bless you all!' - Hal Stein, (Tiny's cousin and close friend) April 2013
Publisher: ETT Imprint
ISBN: 1922384119
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
The first and best biography of the great Troubadour with artwork by Martin Sharp. Throughout his lifetime, Tiny Tim was a repository of recorded music stemming from the early days of vaudeville to the latest chart favourites. But despite all these influences he remained a true original perfecting his performances as an outreach of his personality. True, he had some strange traits, but they did not impede on his enthusiastic kindness to people he loved, to the musicians he accompanied, and to the many listeners he met. In the age of celebrity, he functioned as the complete entertainer. Lowell Tarling has provided Tiny with a living biography and given us a definitive incentive to re-listen to his recording and re-visit his numerous You Tube postings. You get the feeling that somewhere Tiny is standing on his tiptoes, strumming his ukulele, blowing kisses and saying, 'God bless you all!' - Hal Stein, (Tiny's cousin and close friend) April 2013