Author: Tang Xiao
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647963265
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 463
Book Description
Firstly, it was the crown prince and Tong Ming, the sons and daughters of the current emperor's younger brother, Prince Jin. Isn't Thea the one who was taken away from Tangzhou a few days ago? He really was a Feng Shui treasure land, to hide a treasure, I heard Her Majesty loved it very much? As for the other woman, although she did not know who she was, she must have an extraordinary status since she was able to come to Tangzhou with those big figures. Moreover, judging from her elegant and pure complexion, she was either the daughter of an Imperial City official, or the crown prince or one of his servants.
Pursuing Missing Jade: Traces
Author: Tang Xiao
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647963265
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 463
Book Description
Firstly, it was the crown prince and Tong Ming, the sons and daughters of the current emperor's younger brother, Prince Jin. Isn't Thea the one who was taken away from Tangzhou a few days ago? He really was a Feng Shui treasure land, to hide a treasure, I heard Her Majesty loved it very much? As for the other woman, although she did not know who she was, she must have an extraordinary status since she was able to come to Tangzhou with those big figures. Moreover, judging from her elegant and pure complexion, she was either the daughter of an Imperial City official, or the crown prince or one of his servants.
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647963265
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 463
Book Description
Firstly, it was the crown prince and Tong Ming, the sons and daughters of the current emperor's younger brother, Prince Jin. Isn't Thea the one who was taken away from Tangzhou a few days ago? He really was a Feng Shui treasure land, to hide a treasure, I heard Her Majesty loved it very much? As for the other woman, although she did not know who she was, she must have an extraordinary status since she was able to come to Tangzhou with those big figures. Moreover, judging from her elegant and pure complexion, she was either the daughter of an Imperial City official, or the crown prince or one of his servants.
Quiet Acts of Violence
Author: Cath Staincliffe
Publisher: Constable
ISBN: 1472132084
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
A dead baby. A missing mother. A cradle of secrets. From the author of the Scott and Bailey series, Quiet Acts of Violence is a novel about family and betrayal, injustice and poverty, the ties that bind and those that break us. __________ Has the woman killed her child? Is she at risk to herself? Someone in the neighbourhood of old terraced streets has the answers. But detectives Donna Bell and Jade Bradshaw find lies and obstruction at every turn, in a community living on the edge, ground down by austerity and no hope. A place of broken dreams. Of desperation. And murder. When a stranger crashes into Jade's life, her past comes hurtling back, threatening to destroy her and the world she has carved out for herself. Donna struggles to juggle everything: work, marriage, kids. It's a precarious balancing act, and the rug is about to be pulled from under her. ___________ Praise for Cath Staincliffe: 'A star in the firmament of British crime fiction' Big Issue in the North 'Writing that gives Britcrime its heart, mind and soul' Literary Review 'Sensitive and humane' The Guardian 'Staincliffe writes brilliantly and compassionately about things that matter' Literary Review 'Compassionate, exciting and down-to-earth. Infused also with that rare and precious ingredient: true feeling' Literary Review 'Such a good writer' Marcel Berlins, The Times 'Unique in British crime fiction: truthful, affirmative and exciting. Planted in the real world and looking good on it' Literary Review 'The most grown-up writer in British crime fiction' Jake Kerridge, The Telegraph 'Harrowing and humane' Ian Rankin
Publisher: Constable
ISBN: 1472132084
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
A dead baby. A missing mother. A cradle of secrets. From the author of the Scott and Bailey series, Quiet Acts of Violence is a novel about family and betrayal, injustice and poverty, the ties that bind and those that break us. __________ Has the woman killed her child? Is she at risk to herself? Someone in the neighbourhood of old terraced streets has the answers. But detectives Donna Bell and Jade Bradshaw find lies and obstruction at every turn, in a community living on the edge, ground down by austerity and no hope. A place of broken dreams. Of desperation. And murder. When a stranger crashes into Jade's life, her past comes hurtling back, threatening to destroy her and the world she has carved out for herself. Donna struggles to juggle everything: work, marriage, kids. It's a precarious balancing act, and the rug is about to be pulled from under her. ___________ Praise for Cath Staincliffe: 'A star in the firmament of British crime fiction' Big Issue in the North 'Writing that gives Britcrime its heart, mind and soul' Literary Review 'Sensitive and humane' The Guardian 'Staincliffe writes brilliantly and compassionately about things that matter' Literary Review 'Compassionate, exciting and down-to-earth. Infused also with that rare and precious ingredient: true feeling' Literary Review 'Such a good writer' Marcel Berlins, The Times 'Unique in British crime fiction: truthful, affirmative and exciting. Planted in the real world and looking good on it' Literary Review 'The most grown-up writer in British crime fiction' Jake Kerridge, The Telegraph 'Harrowing and humane' Ian Rankin
Prince's Hard To Pursue
Author: Luo WanCi
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649910142
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 951
Book Description
The moment he crossed over to the other side, he transformed into a "man." It was said that she was the "eldest son" of the Yuan Family who was obsessed with the scum prince. To be blind, to be a true beauty, to be cruel and merciless, to possess overwhelming strength. The stepmother sister, playing with the handicapped is one. However, ever since she met him, she seemed to be getting busier and busier. Until she said, "I'm tired, tired of fighting!" He cuddled her in his arms, "I will protect you for the rest of my life."
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649910142
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 951
Book Description
The moment he crossed over to the other side, he transformed into a "man." It was said that she was the "eldest son" of the Yuan Family who was obsessed with the scum prince. To be blind, to be a true beauty, to be cruel and merciless, to possess overwhelming strength. The stepmother sister, playing with the handicapped is one. However, ever since she met him, she seemed to be getting busier and busier. Until she said, "I'm tired, tired of fighting!" He cuddled her in his arms, "I will protect you for the rest of my life."
Traces of the Sage
Author: James A. Flath
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824853717
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The Temple of Confucius (Kong Temple) in Qufu is the definitive monument to the world's greatest sage. From its humble origins deep in China's past, the home of Confucius grew in size and stature under the auspices of almost every major dynasty until it was the largest and most richly endowed temple in the Ming and Qing empires. The decline of state-sponsored ritualism in the twentieth century triggered a profound identity crisis for the temple and its worshipers, yet the fragile relic survived decades of neglect, war, and revolution and is now recognized as a national treasure and a World Heritage Site. Traces of the Sage is the first comprehensive account of the history and material culture of Kong Temple. Following the temple's development through time and across space, it relates architecture to the practice of Confucianism, explains the temple's phenomenal perseverance, and explores the culture of building in China. Other chapters consider the problem of Confucian heritage conservation and development over the last hundred years—a period when the validity of Confucianism has been called into question—and the challenge of remaking Confucian heritage as a commercial enterprise. By reconstructing its "social life," the study interprets Kong Temple as an active site of transaction and negotiation and argues that meaning does not hide behind architecture but emerges from the circulation and regeneration of its spaces and materials. The most complete work on a seminal monument in Chinese history through millennia, Traces of the Sage will find a ready audience among cultural and political historians of imperial and modern China as well as students and scholars of architectural history and theory and Chinese ritual.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824853717
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The Temple of Confucius (Kong Temple) in Qufu is the definitive monument to the world's greatest sage. From its humble origins deep in China's past, the home of Confucius grew in size and stature under the auspices of almost every major dynasty until it was the largest and most richly endowed temple in the Ming and Qing empires. The decline of state-sponsored ritualism in the twentieth century triggered a profound identity crisis for the temple and its worshipers, yet the fragile relic survived decades of neglect, war, and revolution and is now recognized as a national treasure and a World Heritage Site. Traces of the Sage is the first comprehensive account of the history and material culture of Kong Temple. Following the temple's development through time and across space, it relates architecture to the practice of Confucianism, explains the temple's phenomenal perseverance, and explores the culture of building in China. Other chapters consider the problem of Confucian heritage conservation and development over the last hundred years—a period when the validity of Confucianism has been called into question—and the challenge of remaking Confucian heritage as a commercial enterprise. By reconstructing its "social life," the study interprets Kong Temple as an active site of transaction and negotiation and argues that meaning does not hide behind architecture but emerges from the circulation and regeneration of its spaces and materials. The most complete work on a seminal monument in Chinese history through millennia, Traces of the Sage will find a ready audience among cultural and political historians of imperial and modern China as well as students and scholars of architectural history and theory and Chinese ritual.
Jade Eyes II
Author: F. J. Sanz
Publisher: F. J. Sanz
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
Seeking redemption? Confront the darkness that pulses in your chest. Dyreah feels the temptation to look back, to glance over her shoulder. In the end, she resists and refrains from doing so. She knows that from that cave, from that tomb carved into the rock, no one has escaped. No one but her. No one else alive. Suddenly deprived of company, Dyreah embarks on a solitary journey, without fear gripping her chest, nor courage infusing strength into her being. The Orb of Eternal Light, a key piece in her quest for absolution, weighs like a cold slab in her lap. Now that she has recovered it, she fails to understand what is expected of her. Should she return it to its place of origin? How can she do that if she doesn't know the location of the land of her ancestors? The fabulous Aeral. Now, a demonic realm. While making a decision, Dyreah will return home, to the man who throughout her life claimed to be her father; the same man who kept that lie alive for all those years. Terribly distressed and with clouded judgment, the half-elf will take a dark path that will lead her to explore the darkest corners of her soul. However, it will be a chance encounter that changes her destiny forever. Naamari is the second of the three volumes that make up the epic fantasy novel Jade Eyes.
Publisher: F. J. Sanz
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
Seeking redemption? Confront the darkness that pulses in your chest. Dyreah feels the temptation to look back, to glance over her shoulder. In the end, she resists and refrains from doing so. She knows that from that cave, from that tomb carved into the rock, no one has escaped. No one but her. No one else alive. Suddenly deprived of company, Dyreah embarks on a solitary journey, without fear gripping her chest, nor courage infusing strength into her being. The Orb of Eternal Light, a key piece in her quest for absolution, weighs like a cold slab in her lap. Now that she has recovered it, she fails to understand what is expected of her. Should she return it to its place of origin? How can she do that if she doesn't know the location of the land of her ancestors? The fabulous Aeral. Now, a demonic realm. While making a decision, Dyreah will return home, to the man who throughout her life claimed to be her father; the same man who kept that lie alive for all those years. Terribly distressed and with clouded judgment, the half-elf will take a dark path that will lead her to explore the darkest corners of her soul. However, it will be a chance encounter that changes her destiny forever. Naamari is the second of the three volumes that make up the epic fantasy novel Jade Eyes.
How the Top Pursues the Bottom
Author: Shi Xi
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649358725
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 777
Book Description
If there was a new breed of flower, it would grow roots and bear fruit every day with their blood carefully watering it. When the flower was ripe and tender, the baby would come out of its shell. Forcefully attacking and rooting away Yi Shengli was not like luring him away with weakness. It would lead him astray and give him tenderness. It would give him sincerity, wait for the two of them to share their feelings before turning the tables.
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649358725
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 777
Book Description
If there was a new breed of flower, it would grow roots and bear fruit every day with their blood carefully watering it. When the flower was ripe and tender, the baby would come out of its shell. Forcefully attacking and rooting away Yi Shengli was not like luring him away with weakness. It would lead him astray and give him tenderness. It would give him sincerity, wait for the two of them to share their feelings before turning the tables.
Jade
Author: Berthold Laufer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
The two minerals nephrite and jadeite, popularly comprised under the name jade, belong to the hardest and most cherished materials of which primitive man availed himself in shaping his chisels, hatchets, ornaments, amulets and many other implements. Such objects, partially of considerable antiquity, have been found in many parts of the world--in Asia, New Zealand, in prehistoric Europe and America. The geographical areas occupied by nephrite are so extended that it may almost be classified with flint as one of those mineral substances utilized to a large extent by a great number of peoples. Since the localities where nephrite occurs in nature seem to be difficult to discover, and since nephrite was known for a long time as coming only from Asia and New Zealand, and jadeite merely from certain districts of Asia, the scientific world was being held in long suspense by what is known as the nephrite question. -- Introduction.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
The two minerals nephrite and jadeite, popularly comprised under the name jade, belong to the hardest and most cherished materials of which primitive man availed himself in shaping his chisels, hatchets, ornaments, amulets and many other implements. Such objects, partially of considerable antiquity, have been found in many parts of the world--in Asia, New Zealand, in prehistoric Europe and America. The geographical areas occupied by nephrite are so extended that it may almost be classified with flint as one of those mineral substances utilized to a large extent by a great number of peoples. Since the localities where nephrite occurs in nature seem to be difficult to discover, and since nephrite was known for a long time as coming only from Asia and New Zealand, and jadeite merely from certain districts of Asia, the scientific world was being held in long suspense by what is known as the nephrite question. -- Introduction.
Jade's Photos
Author:
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059526381X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059526381X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Potent King, Cunning Consort
Author: Xiao Yun
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648140432
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
"Broken Sky Tower" – as the office building of the consortium that was the leader of the three Major Consortium in Asia and Europe, it had a dazzling splendor that pierced the clouds, similar to its owner's unstoppable imposing aura. Furthermore, its owner, Leng Yiyao, was a legendary figure who hadn't appeared in the business world in a hundred years. The reason why the Leng Family Consortium was so famous in the business world today was all because of this peerless genius.
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648140432
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
"Broken Sky Tower" – as the office building of the consortium that was the leader of the three Major Consortium in Asia and Europe, it had a dazzling splendor that pierced the clouds, similar to its owner's unstoppable imposing aura. Furthermore, its owner, Leng Yiyao, was a legendary figure who hadn't appeared in the business world in a hundred years. The reason why the Leng Family Consortium was so famous in the business world today was all because of this peerless genius.
Jade; a Study in Chinese Archaeology and Religion
Author: Berthold Laufer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
The two minerals nephrite and jadeite, popularly comprised under the name jade, belong to the hardest and most cherished materials of which primitive man availed himself in shaping his chisels, hatchets, ornaments, amulets and many other implements. Such objects, partially of considerable antiquity, have been found in many parts of the world--in Asia, New Zealand, in prehistoric Europe and America. -- Introduction.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
The two minerals nephrite and jadeite, popularly comprised under the name jade, belong to the hardest and most cherished materials of which primitive man availed himself in shaping his chisels, hatchets, ornaments, amulets and many other implements. Such objects, partially of considerable antiquity, have been found in many parts of the world--in Asia, New Zealand, in prehistoric Europe and America. -- Introduction.