Author: Peter Townsend
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Recounts the courageous story of a Vietnamese girl who was the sole survivor a shipwreck, which had occurred months earlier during an attempt to escape South Vietnam.
The Girl in the White Ship
Author: Peter Townsend
Publisher: Holt McDougal
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Story of a 13-year-old's escape from Vietnam in an unseaworthy boat, her shipwreck and battle for survival against all odds.
Publisher: Holt McDougal
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Story of a 13-year-old's escape from Vietnam in an unseaworthy boat, her shipwreck and battle for survival against all odds.
The White Ship
Author: Aino Krohn Kallas
Publisher: London : J. Cape
ISBN:
Category : Estonian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher: London : J. Cape
ISBN:
Category : Estonian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There
Author: Catherynne M. Valente
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312649622
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
After returning to Fairyland, September discovers that her stolen shadow has become the Hollow Queen, the new ruler of Fairyland Below, who is stealing the magic and shadows from Fairyland folk and refusing to give them back.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312649622
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
After returning to Fairyland, September discovers that her stolen shadow has become the Hollow Queen, the new ruler of Fairyland Below, who is stealing the magic and shadows from Fairyland folk and refusing to give them back.
The White Ship
Author: Nicholas Salaman
Publisher: Headline Accent
ISBN: 1910939420
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 567
Book Description
'The most calamitous event ever to afflict the royal family of England.' 'Riveting' THE TIMES The White Ship sank in the English Channel on 25 November 1120, with other one survivor. On the 900th anniversary of the tragedy, this tale of anarchy, passion and revenge brings the past vividly to life. For fans of Ken Follett, Robert Harris and Antonia Fraser. --- REVENGE CAN CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY. Normandy, 1119. A hotbed of malcontent barons is kept in fragile order by their duke - Henry I, King of England. Fresh from early years in a monastery, Bertold, the bastard son of one of these barons, meets Juliana, a countess and daughter of the King. He falls in love - or lust - but sees that his chance could come with work in her small court. Soon, he finds himself caught up in a ruthless feud between Juliana and her father. And when Juliana's daughters are offered as hostages for a strategic castle, even love may not be enough to allay a tragedy that will change everything. Reader praise for THE WHITE SHIP 'The period and characters are brought alive in a gripping tale' 'Wonderfully written and entirely captivating, this is an excellent historical novel' 'Told with humour combined with the drama and savagery of the time' 'I loved the history, I loved the characters - heroic and villainous'
Publisher: Headline Accent
ISBN: 1910939420
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 567
Book Description
'The most calamitous event ever to afflict the royal family of England.' 'Riveting' THE TIMES The White Ship sank in the English Channel on 25 November 1120, with other one survivor. On the 900th anniversary of the tragedy, this tale of anarchy, passion and revenge brings the past vividly to life. For fans of Ken Follett, Robert Harris and Antonia Fraser. --- REVENGE CAN CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY. Normandy, 1119. A hotbed of malcontent barons is kept in fragile order by their duke - Henry I, King of England. Fresh from early years in a monastery, Bertold, the bastard son of one of these barons, meets Juliana, a countess and daughter of the King. He falls in love - or lust - but sees that his chance could come with work in her small court. Soon, he finds himself caught up in a ruthless feud between Juliana and her father. And when Juliana's daughters are offered as hostages for a strategic castle, even love may not be enough to allay a tragedy that will change everything. Reader praise for THE WHITE SHIP 'The period and characters are brought alive in a gripping tale' 'Wonderfully written and entirely captivating, this is an excellent historical novel' 'Told with humour combined with the drama and savagery of the time' 'I loved the history, I loved the characters - heroic and villainous'
The White Ship
Author: Aino Kallas
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Estonia
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Estonia
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
The Woman in the White Kimono
Author: Ana Johns
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 148803513X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
"Cinematic, deeply moving, and beautifully written." --Carol Mason, author of After You Left Inspired by true stories, The Woman in the White Kimono illuminates a searing portrait of one woman torn between her culture and her heart, and another woman on a journey to discover the true meaning of home. Japan, 1957. Seventeen-year-old Naoko Nakamura’s prearranged marriage secures her family’s status in their traditional Japanese community. However, Naoko has fallen for an American sailor, and to marry him would bring great shame upon her entire family. When it’s learned Naoko carries the sailor’s child, she’s cast out in disgrace and forced to make unimaginable choices with consequences that will ripple across generations. America, present day. Tori Kovac finds a letter containing a shocking revelation. Setting out to learn the truth, Tori's journey leads her to a remote seaside village in Japan, where she must confront the demons of the past to pave a way for redemption. In breathtaking prose, The Woman in the White Kimono shows how two women, decades apart, are inextricably bound by the secrets between them.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 148803513X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
"Cinematic, deeply moving, and beautifully written." --Carol Mason, author of After You Left Inspired by true stories, The Woman in the White Kimono illuminates a searing portrait of one woman torn between her culture and her heart, and another woman on a journey to discover the true meaning of home. Japan, 1957. Seventeen-year-old Naoko Nakamura’s prearranged marriage secures her family’s status in their traditional Japanese community. However, Naoko has fallen for an American sailor, and to marry him would bring great shame upon her entire family. When it’s learned Naoko carries the sailor’s child, she’s cast out in disgrace and forced to make unimaginable choices with consequences that will ripple across generations. America, present day. Tori Kovac finds a letter containing a shocking revelation. Setting out to learn the truth, Tori's journey leads her to a remote seaside village in Japan, where she must confront the demons of the past to pave a way for redemption. In breathtaking prose, The Woman in the White Kimono shows how two women, decades apart, are inextricably bound by the secrets between them.
The Girl Who Came Home
Author: Hazel Gaynor
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062316877
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Inspired by true events, the New York Times bestselling novel The Girl Who Came Home is the poignant story of a group of Irish emigrants aboard RMS Titanic—a seamless blend of fact and fiction that explores the tragedy's impact and its lasting repercussions on survivors and their descendants. Ireland, 1912. Fourteen members of a small village set sail on RMS Titanic, hoping to find a better life in America. For seventeen-year-old Maggie Murphy, the journey is bittersweet. Though her future lies in an unknown new place, her heart remains in Ireland with Séamus, the sweetheart she left behind. When disaster strikes, Maggie is one of the lucky few passengers in steerage who survives. Waking up alone in a New York hospital, she vows never to speak of the terror and panic of that terrible night ever again. Chicago, 1982. Adrift after the death of her father, Grace Butler struggles to decide what comes next. When her Great Nana Maggie shares the painful secret she harbored for almost a lifetime about the Titanic, the revelation gives Grace new direction—and leads her and Maggie to unexpected reunions with those they thought lost long ago.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062316877
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Inspired by true events, the New York Times bestselling novel The Girl Who Came Home is the poignant story of a group of Irish emigrants aboard RMS Titanic—a seamless blend of fact and fiction that explores the tragedy's impact and its lasting repercussions on survivors and their descendants. Ireland, 1912. Fourteen members of a small village set sail on RMS Titanic, hoping to find a better life in America. For seventeen-year-old Maggie Murphy, the journey is bittersweet. Though her future lies in an unknown new place, her heart remains in Ireland with Séamus, the sweetheart she left behind. When disaster strikes, Maggie is one of the lucky few passengers in steerage who survives. Waking up alone in a New York hospital, she vows never to speak of the terror and panic of that terrible night ever again. Chicago, 1982. Adrift after the death of her father, Grace Butler struggles to decide what comes next. When her Great Nana Maggie shares the painful secret she harbored for almost a lifetime about the Titanic, the revelation gives Grace new direction—and leads her and Maggie to unexpected reunions with those they thought lost long ago.
The Ship
Author: Antonia Honeywell
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316469890
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
In this thought-provoking and lyrical debut novel, a young woman's only hope for survival in the dystopian future is a ship, a Noah's Ark, that can rescue 500 people. London burned for three weeks. And then it got worse. . . Young, naive, and frustratingly sheltered, Lalla has grown up in near-isolation in her parents' apartment, sheltered from the chaos of their collapsed civilization. But things are getting more dangerous outside. People are killing each other for husks of bread, and the police are detaining anyone without an identification card. On her sixteenth birthday, Lalla's father decides it's time to use their escape route -- a ship he's built that is only big enough to save five hundred people. But the utopia her father has created isn't everything it appears. There's more food than anyone can eat, but nothing grows; more clothes than anyone can wear, but no way to mend them; and no-one can tell her where they are going.
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316469890
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
In this thought-provoking and lyrical debut novel, a young woman's only hope for survival in the dystopian future is a ship, a Noah's Ark, that can rescue 500 people. London burned for three weeks. And then it got worse. . . Young, naive, and frustratingly sheltered, Lalla has grown up in near-isolation in her parents' apartment, sheltered from the chaos of their collapsed civilization. But things are getting more dangerous outside. People are killing each other for husks of bread, and the police are detaining anyone without an identification card. On her sixteenth birthday, Lalla's father decides it's time to use their escape route -- a ship he's built that is only big enough to save five hundred people. But the utopia her father has created isn't everything it appears. There's more food than anyone can eat, but nothing grows; more clothes than anyone can wear, but no way to mend them; and no-one can tell her where they are going.
Naked in the Swamp
Author: Mohammad Saeed Habashi
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1499085729
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
Short stories that you will not soon forget and that will journey with you to distant lands. The mysterious life of people with love, prejudice, social conflict, and fighting alone in seeking to discover the secrets of their walk of life in light and shade. Fiction, adventure, romance, and excitement.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1499085729
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
Short stories that you will not soon forget and that will journey with you to distant lands. The mysterious life of people with love, prejudice, social conflict, and fighting alone in seeking to discover the secrets of their walk of life in light and shade. Fiction, adventure, romance, and excitement.
The Antlered Ship
Author: Dashka Slater
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN: 1786031051
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
An inquisitive fox sets off on a seafaring voyage with a crew of deer and pigeons in this enchanting tale of friendship and adventure. Marco the fox has a lot of questions, like: how deep does the sun go when it sinks into the sea? And why do birds have such lizardy feet? But none of the other foxes share his curiosity. So when a magnificent ship adorned with antlers and with a deer for a captain arrives at the dock looking for a crew, Marco volunteers, hoping to find foxes who are as inquisitive as he is that can answer his questions. The crew finds adventure and intrigue on their journey. And, at last, Marco finds the answer to his most important question of all: What's the best way to find a friend you can talk to?
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN: 1786031051
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
An inquisitive fox sets off on a seafaring voyage with a crew of deer and pigeons in this enchanting tale of friendship and adventure. Marco the fox has a lot of questions, like: how deep does the sun go when it sinks into the sea? And why do birds have such lizardy feet? But none of the other foxes share his curiosity. So when a magnificent ship adorned with antlers and with a deer for a captain arrives at the dock looking for a crew, Marco volunteers, hoping to find foxes who are as inquisitive as he is that can answer his questions. The crew finds adventure and intrigue on their journey. And, at last, Marco finds the answer to his most important question of all: What's the best way to find a friend you can talk to?