Author: Sigmund Tobias
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252024535
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The author, part of the Jewish refugee community in Shanghai, tells of his experiences growing up in the ghetto under Japanese occupation.
Strange Haven
Author: Sigmund Tobias
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252024535
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The author, part of the Jewish refugee community in Shanghai, tells of his experiences growing up in the ghetto under Japanese occupation.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252024535
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The author, part of the Jewish refugee community in Shanghai, tells of his experiences growing up in the ghetto under Japanese occupation.
Haven's Light
Author: Tia Austin
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504909011
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The ancient city of Haven has at last been found, and its many mysteries are slowly being brought to light. Life-long thief Brace has found a home and a family at last, after so many years alone, years of running away. Though his decision to make a change came easily enough, he finds that change itself does not come quite so easily. In the midst of a new set of struggles, Brace and his companions are swept up by Jair's driving passion to bring the people of Dunya to a new home of peace and safety in an ever-darkening world. But when they discover a mysterious threat hanging over them, they are left wondering, will their peace be shattered? Is any place truly safe?
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1504909011
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The ancient city of Haven has at last been found, and its many mysteries are slowly being brought to light. Life-long thief Brace has found a home and a family at last, after so many years alone, years of running away. Though his decision to make a change came easily enough, he finds that change itself does not come quite so easily. In the midst of a new set of struggles, Brace and his companions are swept up by Jair's driving passion to bring the people of Dunya to a new home of peace and safety in an ever-darkening world. But when they discover a mysterious threat hanging over them, they are left wondering, will their peace be shattered? Is any place truly safe?
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Languages : en
Pages : 804
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Strangehaven
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Publisher: Abiogenesis Press
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
After crashing his car, Alex Hunter wakes to find himself in the village of Strangehaven, where all is not quite as it should be. A cult called The Knights of the golden light have taken over positions of authority, a pagan coven is plotting something and the village seemingly will not allow him to leave.
Publisher: Abiogenesis Press
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
After crashing his car, Alex Hunter wakes to find himself in the village of Strangehaven, where all is not quite as it should be. A cult called The Knights of the golden light have taken over positions of authority, a pagan coven is plotting something and the village seemingly will not allow him to leave.
What a Hazard a Letter Is
Author: Caroline Atkins
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780993291173
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
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ISBN: 9780993291173
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Haven’S Joy
Author: Tia Austin
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546239871
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Haven has been Braces home for three years. He has seen many new arrivals, coming from Dunya and beyond, seeking refuge and escape from the ever-growing darkness. Haven is indeed a place of safety and unexpected joys, though Brace has found that life can still have its sorrows. Now he must find a way to cope with the issues of daily life while the world outside Havens gate grows more and more dangerous seemingly each day. What is his place in Haven? Brace wonders. What is his purpose? If life in Haven is truly his destiny, there must be some part he has to play in the grand scheme of things. But will that purpose come from inside the citys walls or beyond them?
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546239871
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Haven has been Braces home for three years. He has seen many new arrivals, coming from Dunya and beyond, seeking refuge and escape from the ever-growing darkness. Haven is indeed a place of safety and unexpected joys, though Brace has found that life can still have its sorrows. Now he must find a way to cope with the issues of daily life while the world outside Havens gate grows more and more dangerous seemingly each day. What is his place in Haven? Brace wonders. What is his purpose? If life in Haven is truly his destiny, there must be some part he has to play in the grand scheme of things. But will that purpose come from inside the citys walls or beyond them?
The Notebooks
Author: Michelle Berry
Publisher: Anchor Canada
ISBN: 0385672314
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
In the tradition of the Paris Review, The Notebooks is an exciting collection of original short fiction and in-depth interviews from Canada’s most celebrated and innovative young writers. A provocative examination of the writer’s life in the twenty-first century, The Notebooks charts a new direction in Canadian literature. It brings together a unique collection of accomplished fiction, ranging from the classic storytelling of Michael Redhill to the more experimental style of Lynn Crosbie. In his keenly observed story “Seratonin,” Russell Smith captures the sensuous pleasures and dizzying energy of the rave scene. “Big Trash Day,” a hybrid of fiction and poetry by Esta Spalding, is a devastating commentary on poverty and a striking portrait of the shorthand that develops within intimate relationships. In a sample from a novel-in-progress, Yann Martel shares the process through which rough sketches become realized characters, and disparate moments become fleshed-out scenes. The interviews, remarkable for their honesty and insight, bring us into the writer’s world, revealing the passion and inspiration that motivates these young writers, as well as the hardships they endure in pursuit of their art. By asking thoughtful and probing questions, Michelle Berry and Natalee Caple elicit frank and intriguing details of how writers work, structure their days, and order their physical space to facilitate the act of writing. Many of the authors here explore the impact of technological innovation and mass culture on contemporary fiction, as well as the influence of various art forms on the way they imagine stories. The writers in The Notebooks speak candidly about their political engagement, their passion for writing, and their desire to produce art that will last. Contributors: Catherine Bush, Eliza Clark, Lynn Coady, Lynn Crosbie, Steven Heighton, Yann Martel, Derek McCormack, Hal Niedzviecki, Andrew Pyper, Michael Redhill, Eden Robinson, Russell Smith, Esta Spalding, Michael Turner, R.M. Vaughan, Michael Winter, Marnie Woodrow "These seventeen writers come from different backgrounds, different parts of the country, have different lifestyles, and write very different kinds of fiction, yet the connections between them are still plentiful. As a group they are highly engaged with the world around them, politically sophisticated, intelligent, modest about their potential success, and passionate about the act of writing. We hope that The Notebooks inspires an ongoing discussion with young writers at work and answers some of the silent questions that readers have longed to ask." -- From the Introduction
Publisher: Anchor Canada
ISBN: 0385672314
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
In the tradition of the Paris Review, The Notebooks is an exciting collection of original short fiction and in-depth interviews from Canada’s most celebrated and innovative young writers. A provocative examination of the writer’s life in the twenty-first century, The Notebooks charts a new direction in Canadian literature. It brings together a unique collection of accomplished fiction, ranging from the classic storytelling of Michael Redhill to the more experimental style of Lynn Crosbie. In his keenly observed story “Seratonin,” Russell Smith captures the sensuous pleasures and dizzying energy of the rave scene. “Big Trash Day,” a hybrid of fiction and poetry by Esta Spalding, is a devastating commentary on poverty and a striking portrait of the shorthand that develops within intimate relationships. In a sample from a novel-in-progress, Yann Martel shares the process through which rough sketches become realized characters, and disparate moments become fleshed-out scenes. The interviews, remarkable for their honesty and insight, bring us into the writer’s world, revealing the passion and inspiration that motivates these young writers, as well as the hardships they endure in pursuit of their art. By asking thoughtful and probing questions, Michelle Berry and Natalee Caple elicit frank and intriguing details of how writers work, structure their days, and order their physical space to facilitate the act of writing. Many of the authors here explore the impact of technological innovation and mass culture on contemporary fiction, as well as the influence of various art forms on the way they imagine stories. The writers in The Notebooks speak candidly about their political engagement, their passion for writing, and their desire to produce art that will last. Contributors: Catherine Bush, Eliza Clark, Lynn Coady, Lynn Crosbie, Steven Heighton, Yann Martel, Derek McCormack, Hal Niedzviecki, Andrew Pyper, Michael Redhill, Eden Robinson, Russell Smith, Esta Spalding, Michael Turner, R.M. Vaughan, Michael Winter, Marnie Woodrow "These seventeen writers come from different backgrounds, different parts of the country, have different lifestyles, and write very different kinds of fiction, yet the connections between them are still plentiful. As a group they are highly engaged with the world around them, politically sophisticated, intelligent, modest about their potential success, and passionate about the act of writing. We hope that The Notebooks inspires an ongoing discussion with young writers at work and answers some of the silent questions that readers have longed to ask." -- From the Introduction
How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read
Author: Pierre Bayard
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1596917148
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
In this delightfully witty, provocative book, literature professor and psychoanalyst Pierre Bayard argues that not having read a book need not be an impediment to having an interesting conversation about it. (In fact, he says, in certain situations reading the book is the worst thing you could do.) Using examples from such writers as Graham Greene, Oscar Wilde, Montaigne, and Umberto Eco, he describes the varieties of "non-reading"-from books that you've never heard of to books that you've read and forgotten-and offers advice on how to turn a sticky social situation into an occasion for creative brilliance. Practical, funny, and thought-provoking, How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read-which became a favorite of readers everywhere in the hardcover edition-is in the end a love letter to books, offering a whole new perspective on how we read and absorb them.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1596917148
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
In this delightfully witty, provocative book, literature professor and psychoanalyst Pierre Bayard argues that not having read a book need not be an impediment to having an interesting conversation about it. (In fact, he says, in certain situations reading the book is the worst thing you could do.) Using examples from such writers as Graham Greene, Oscar Wilde, Montaigne, and Umberto Eco, he describes the varieties of "non-reading"-from books that you've never heard of to books that you've read and forgotten-and offers advice on how to turn a sticky social situation into an occasion for creative brilliance. Practical, funny, and thought-provoking, How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read-which became a favorite of readers everywhere in the hardcover edition-is in the end a love letter to books, offering a whole new perspective on how we read and absorb them.
People of Asa
Author: Marvin Ashton
Publisher: Gateway
ISBN: 1473220009
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Until the coming of the People of Asa, the world of Man went its own, often quarrelsome, way along the road of human advancement. There were many pitfalls on the road, conflict and misery often going hand-in-hand; but there was happiness as well. It was, for us and millions more, a happiness interrupted by the terrible advent of the worst scourge ever visited on Man - an alien invasion of the Earth's surface by beings of diabolical power. Rising from the deeps, wielding weapons hitherto beyond mortal conception, the Asans wrought havoc on a fearful scale. Picked out from our fellow men, we witnessed scenes of appalling chaos, experiencing as well a measure of the seeming magic of which these beings were capable. Only when all seemed lost did the fortunes of mankind change, and that in a manner we none of us dared to hope...
Publisher: Gateway
ISBN: 1473220009
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Until the coming of the People of Asa, the world of Man went its own, often quarrelsome, way along the road of human advancement. There were many pitfalls on the road, conflict and misery often going hand-in-hand; but there was happiness as well. It was, for us and millions more, a happiness interrupted by the terrible advent of the worst scourge ever visited on Man - an alien invasion of the Earth's surface by beings of diabolical power. Rising from the deeps, wielding weapons hitherto beyond mortal conception, the Asans wrought havoc on a fearful scale. Picked out from our fellow men, we witnessed scenes of appalling chaos, experiencing as well a measure of the seeming magic of which these beings were capable. Only when all seemed lost did the fortunes of mankind change, and that in a manner we none of us dared to hope...
What Strange Paradise
Author: Omar El Akkad
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0525657916
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the widely acclaimed, bestselling author of American War—a beautifully written, unrelentingly dramatic, and profoundly moving novel that looks at the global refugee crisis through the eyes of a child. "Told from the point of view of two children, on the ground and at sea, the story so astutely unpacks the us-versus-them dynamics of our divided world that it deserves to be an instant classic." —The New York Times Book Review More bodies have washed up on the shores of a small island. Another overfilled, ill-equipped, dilapidated ship has sunk under the weight of its too many passengers: Syrians, Ethiopians, Egyptians, Lebanese, Palestinians, all of them desperate to escape untenable lives back in their homelands. But miraculously, someone has survived the passage: nine-year-old Amir, a Syrian boy who is soon rescued by Vänna. Vänna is a teenage girl, who, despite being native to the island, experiences her own sense of homelessness in a place and among people she has come to disdain. And though Vänna and Amir are complete strangers, though they don’t speak a common language, Vänna is determined to do whatever it takes to save the boy. In alternating chapters, we learn about Amir’s life and how he came to be on the boat, and we follow him and the girl as they make their way toward safety. What Strange Paradise is the story of two children finding their way through a hostile world. But it is also a story of empathy and indifference, of hope and despair—and about the way each of those things can blind us to reality.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0525657916
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the widely acclaimed, bestselling author of American War—a beautifully written, unrelentingly dramatic, and profoundly moving novel that looks at the global refugee crisis through the eyes of a child. "Told from the point of view of two children, on the ground and at sea, the story so astutely unpacks the us-versus-them dynamics of our divided world that it deserves to be an instant classic." —The New York Times Book Review More bodies have washed up on the shores of a small island. Another overfilled, ill-equipped, dilapidated ship has sunk under the weight of its too many passengers: Syrians, Ethiopians, Egyptians, Lebanese, Palestinians, all of them desperate to escape untenable lives back in their homelands. But miraculously, someone has survived the passage: nine-year-old Amir, a Syrian boy who is soon rescued by Vänna. Vänna is a teenage girl, who, despite being native to the island, experiences her own sense of homelessness in a place and among people she has come to disdain. And though Vänna and Amir are complete strangers, though they don’t speak a common language, Vänna is determined to do whatever it takes to save the boy. In alternating chapters, we learn about Amir’s life and how he came to be on the boat, and we follow him and the girl as they make their way toward safety. What Strange Paradise is the story of two children finding their way through a hostile world. But it is also a story of empathy and indifference, of hope and despair—and about the way each of those things can blind us to reality.