Author: Que Mai Phan Nguyen
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1643751352
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The International Bestseller New York Times Editors’ Choice SelectionWinner of the 2020 Lannan Literary Awards Fellowship "[An] absorbing, stirring novel . . . that, in more than one sense, remedies history." —The New York Times Book Review “A triumph, a novelistic rendition of one of the most difficult times in Vietnamese history . . . Vast in scope and intimate in its telling . . . Moving and riveting.” —VIET THANH NGUYEN, author of The Sympathizer, winner of the Pulitzer Prize With the epic sweep of Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko or Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing and the lyrical beauty of Vaddey Ratner’s In the Shadow of the Banyan, The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War. Trần Diệu Lan, who was born in 1920, was forced to flee her family farm with her six children during the Land Reform as the Communist government rose in the North. Years later in Hà Nội, her young granddaughter, Hương, comes of age as her parents and uncles head off down the Hồ Chí Minh Trail to fight in a conflict that tore apart not just her beloved country, but also her family. Vivid, gripping, and steeped in the language and traditions of Việt Nam, The Mountains Sing brings to life the human costs of this conflict from the point of view of the Vietnamese people themselves, while showing us the true power of kindness and hope. The Mountains Sing is celebrated Vietnamese poet Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai’s first novel in English.
The Mountains Sing
Author: Que Mai Phan Nguyen
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1643751352
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The International Bestseller New York Times Editors’ Choice SelectionWinner of the 2020 Lannan Literary Awards Fellowship "[An] absorbing, stirring novel . . . that, in more than one sense, remedies history." —The New York Times Book Review “A triumph, a novelistic rendition of one of the most difficult times in Vietnamese history . . . Vast in scope and intimate in its telling . . . Moving and riveting.” —VIET THANH NGUYEN, author of The Sympathizer, winner of the Pulitzer Prize With the epic sweep of Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko or Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing and the lyrical beauty of Vaddey Ratner’s In the Shadow of the Banyan, The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War. Trần Diệu Lan, who was born in 1920, was forced to flee her family farm with her six children during the Land Reform as the Communist government rose in the North. Years later in Hà Nội, her young granddaughter, Hương, comes of age as her parents and uncles head off down the Hồ Chí Minh Trail to fight in a conflict that tore apart not just her beloved country, but also her family. Vivid, gripping, and steeped in the language and traditions of Việt Nam, The Mountains Sing brings to life the human costs of this conflict from the point of view of the Vietnamese people themselves, while showing us the true power of kindness and hope. The Mountains Sing is celebrated Vietnamese poet Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai’s first novel in English.
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1643751352
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The International Bestseller New York Times Editors’ Choice SelectionWinner of the 2020 Lannan Literary Awards Fellowship "[An] absorbing, stirring novel . . . that, in more than one sense, remedies history." —The New York Times Book Review “A triumph, a novelistic rendition of one of the most difficult times in Vietnamese history . . . Vast in scope and intimate in its telling . . . Moving and riveting.” —VIET THANH NGUYEN, author of The Sympathizer, winner of the Pulitzer Prize With the epic sweep of Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko or Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing and the lyrical beauty of Vaddey Ratner’s In the Shadow of the Banyan, The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War. Trần Diệu Lan, who was born in 1920, was forced to flee her family farm with her six children during the Land Reform as the Communist government rose in the North. Years later in Hà Nội, her young granddaughter, Hương, comes of age as her parents and uncles head off down the Hồ Chí Minh Trail to fight in a conflict that tore apart not just her beloved country, but also her family. Vivid, gripping, and steeped in the language and traditions of Việt Nam, The Mountains Sing brings to life the human costs of this conflict from the point of view of the Vietnamese people themselves, while showing us the true power of kindness and hope. The Mountains Sing is celebrated Vietnamese poet Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai’s first novel in English.
Centauri Series
Author: Cynthia Woolf
Publisher: Firehouse Publishing
ISBN: 0983937281
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
This is the Centauri Series, the complete collection. All three books, Centauri Dawn, Centauri Twilight and Centauri Midnight, together in one volume.
Publisher: Firehouse Publishing
ISBN: 0983937281
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
This is the Centauri Series, the complete collection. All three books, Centauri Dawn, Centauri Twilight and Centauri Midnight, together in one volume.
Our First Dog
Author: Robert Copps
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462010539
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Our First Dog is a fictionalized account of the domestication of the wolf and its profound impact, first on a small settlement of Stone Age hunters and gatherers, and then on the course of human history. Tork the Bison Butcher, a clever observer of animals, is fascinated by the behavior of a young female wolf which has been rejected by her pack. He brings her home to his family. Initially terrified, his children and their mother are soon enchanted by the animal which they name Star and welcome into the clan, never anticipating the dramatic consequences of their action. Within a brief period, Stars sentry duties and hunting skills provide the family with unprecedented wealth and security. Her contributions alter the established primitive trading patterns in the valley, unleashing jealousy and retribution between competing settlement leadersand within Torks own family. Torks philosophical ponderings on the inter-relationship of all living things prepare the reader for the inevitable clash of forces between competing settlements and reveal that early humans share with us the same aspirations and fundamental questions about life.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462010539
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Our First Dog is a fictionalized account of the domestication of the wolf and its profound impact, first on a small settlement of Stone Age hunters and gatherers, and then on the course of human history. Tork the Bison Butcher, a clever observer of animals, is fascinated by the behavior of a young female wolf which has been rejected by her pack. He brings her home to his family. Initially terrified, his children and their mother are soon enchanted by the animal which they name Star and welcome into the clan, never anticipating the dramatic consequences of their action. Within a brief period, Stars sentry duties and hunting skills provide the family with unprecedented wealth and security. Her contributions alter the established primitive trading patterns in the valley, unleashing jealousy and retribution between competing settlement leadersand within Torks own family. Torks philosophical ponderings on the inter-relationship of all living things prepare the reader for the inevitable clash of forces between competing settlements and reveal that early humans share with us the same aspirations and fundamental questions about life.
Children of the Mountain Eagle
Author: Elizabeth Cleveland Miller
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Albania
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
The story of an Albanian mountain girl.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Albania
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
The story of an Albanian mountain girl.
Not Hockey
Author: Angie Abdou
Publisher: Athabasca University Press
ISBN: 1771993782
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
In this carefully curated collection of essays, editors Jamie Dopp and Angie Abdou go beyond their first collection, Writing the Body in Motion, to engage with the meaning of sport found in Canadian sport literature. How does “sport” differ from physically risky recreational activities that require strength and skill? Does sport demand that someone win? At what point does a sport become an art? With the aim of prompting reflections on and discussions of the boundaries of sport, contributors explore how literature engages with sport as a metaphor, as a language, and as bodily expression. Instead of a focus on what is often described as Canada’s national pastime, contributors examine sports in Canadian literature that are decidedly not hockey. From skateboarding and parkour to fly fishing and curling, these essays engage with Canadian histories and broader societal understandings through sports on the margin. Interspersed with original reflections by iconic Canadian literary figures such as Steven Heighton, Aritha Van Herk, Thomas Wharton, and Timothy Taylor, this volume is fresh and intriguing and offers new ways of reading the body.
Publisher: Athabasca University Press
ISBN: 1771993782
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
In this carefully curated collection of essays, editors Jamie Dopp and Angie Abdou go beyond their first collection, Writing the Body in Motion, to engage with the meaning of sport found in Canadian sport literature. How does “sport” differ from physically risky recreational activities that require strength and skill? Does sport demand that someone win? At what point does a sport become an art? With the aim of prompting reflections on and discussions of the boundaries of sport, contributors explore how literature engages with sport as a metaphor, as a language, and as bodily expression. Instead of a focus on what is often described as Canada’s national pastime, contributors examine sports in Canadian literature that are decidedly not hockey. From skateboarding and parkour to fly fishing and curling, these essays engage with Canadian histories and broader societal understandings through sports on the margin. Interspersed with original reflections by iconic Canadian literary figures such as Steven Heighton, Aritha Van Herk, Thomas Wharton, and Timothy Taylor, this volume is fresh and intriguing and offers new ways of reading the body.
At the Bottom of the Mountain
Author: Aiden McKenna
Publisher: Torquere Press, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 15
Book Description
The countryside is quiet, muted by a heavy snowfall and the threat of a blizzard on the way. Rebekah has just settled down for the longest night of the year, resigned to spend the time between fall and thaw with a novel and only her own thoughts for company. But when her distressed neighbor, Lily, shows up at her front door, incapable of getting her truck up the hill in such treacherous conditions, Rebekah is able to share the warmth of her home and the warmth of her heart with the beautiful woman. Suddenly, winter doesn’t seem so bleak.
Publisher: Torquere Press, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 15
Book Description
The countryside is quiet, muted by a heavy snowfall and the threat of a blizzard on the way. Rebekah has just settled down for the longest night of the year, resigned to spend the time between fall and thaw with a novel and only her own thoughts for company. But when her distressed neighbor, Lily, shows up at her front door, incapable of getting her truck up the hill in such treacherous conditions, Rebekah is able to share the warmth of her home and the warmth of her heart with the beautiful woman. Suddenly, winter doesn’t seem so bleak.
Centauri Dawn
Author: Cynthia Woolf
Publisher: Firehouse Publishing
ISBN: 0983937206
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Audra is an ordinary grad student in law school in Boulder, Colorado, until she learns a shocking truth: she's a princess from the planet Centauri. Her mission, like it or not, is to marry an alien prince and save her world, thereby protecting her family. Darius, charged with escorting his brother’s bride back to Centauri to become queen, faces an impossible dilemma. Falling in love with Audra isn’t just forbidden; it’s a death sentence for both him and his people. As Audra grapples with her newfound identity and the immense weight of her mission, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Darius. The emotional turmoil is overwhelming as she tries to reconcile her duty with her growing feelings for him. Darius, torn between his duty to his brother and his undeniable attraction to Audra, struggles to keep his emotions in check. Their journey becomes a perilous dance of duty and desire, with external threats and internal conflicts at every turn. Can Audra and Darius find a way to save their worlds and each other, or will their forbidden love lead to their destruction? The stakes have never been higher, and the heartache never more real, as they battle against fate and their own hearts. This book is space opera and has some sexy times.
Publisher: Firehouse Publishing
ISBN: 0983937206
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Audra is an ordinary grad student in law school in Boulder, Colorado, until she learns a shocking truth: she's a princess from the planet Centauri. Her mission, like it or not, is to marry an alien prince and save her world, thereby protecting her family. Darius, charged with escorting his brother’s bride back to Centauri to become queen, faces an impossible dilemma. Falling in love with Audra isn’t just forbidden; it’s a death sentence for both him and his people. As Audra grapples with her newfound identity and the immense weight of her mission, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Darius. The emotional turmoil is overwhelming as she tries to reconcile her duty with her growing feelings for him. Darius, torn between his duty to his brother and his undeniable attraction to Audra, struggles to keep his emotions in check. Their journey becomes a perilous dance of duty and desire, with external threats and internal conflicts at every turn. Can Audra and Darius find a way to save their worlds and each other, or will their forbidden love lead to their destruction? The stakes have never been higher, and the heartache never more real, as they battle against fate and their own hearts. This book is space opera and has some sexy times.
The Mountain Pine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Sign-Talker
Author: James Alexander Thom
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345465563
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
“A cracking good yarn . . . sheer storytelling power . . . James Alexander Thom is one of the finest historical novelists writing today. . . . Anyone who thinks there’s nothing left to be said about the Lewis and Clark expedition should read this book.”—John Sugden, author of Tecumseh: A Life Following the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson sends Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the newly acquired territory. To survive, the two captains need an extraordinary hunter who will be able to provide the expedition with fresh game, and a sign-talker to communicate with the native tribes. They choose George Drouillard. It is Drouillard, an actual historical figure, who becomes our eyes and ears on this unforgettable odyssey. A magnificent tale told with intelligence and insight, Sign-Talker is full of song and suffering, humor and pathos. James Alexander Thom has created the rarest reading experience: one that entertains us even as it shows us a new vision of our nation, our past, and ourselves. “Excellent . . . It is at once an adventure story [and] a historical document. . . . Even though many readers know the story of Lewis and Clark, Thom’s novel will give them new insight.”—The Indianapolis Star (four-star review)
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345465563
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
“A cracking good yarn . . . sheer storytelling power . . . James Alexander Thom is one of the finest historical novelists writing today. . . . Anyone who thinks there’s nothing left to be said about the Lewis and Clark expedition should read this book.”—John Sugden, author of Tecumseh: A Life Following the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson sends Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the newly acquired territory. To survive, the two captains need an extraordinary hunter who will be able to provide the expedition with fresh game, and a sign-talker to communicate with the native tribes. They choose George Drouillard. It is Drouillard, an actual historical figure, who becomes our eyes and ears on this unforgettable odyssey. A magnificent tale told with intelligence and insight, Sign-Talker is full of song and suffering, humor and pathos. James Alexander Thom has created the rarest reading experience: one that entertains us even as it shows us a new vision of our nation, our past, and ourselves. “Excellent . . . It is at once an adventure story [and] a historical document. . . . Even though many readers know the story of Lewis and Clark, Thom’s novel will give them new insight.”—The Indianapolis Star (four-star review)
Ghost Eye Master
Author: Ye GuHun
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1636459897
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description
The human left the human and the ghost left the ghost. No matter if it's a person or a ghost, if you take the wrong path, I, Li Xiangyang, will come and take you in. After a class reunion, Li Xiangyang's business was in full swing. All sorts of demons and monsters, come to my bowl!
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1636459897
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description
The human left the human and the ghost left the ghost. No matter if it's a person or a ghost, if you take the wrong path, I, Li Xiangyang, will come and take you in. After a class reunion, Li Xiangyang's business was in full swing. All sorts of demons and monsters, come to my bowl!