Author: Rick Harsch
Publisher: Steerforth Italia
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
The third novel in the acclaimed Driftless Trilogy, now available as a paperback original, opens with a dead man, a failed writer named Rick Harsch, floating face down in a swimming pool, his hat and narrative still in place. Spleen, twin brother of the hero of The Driftless Zone, arrives, determined to solve the murder. Along the very unusual way, however, he'll stumble ominously in Harsch's steps toward the truth of a crime far darker than the mere murder of a writer, as Harsch himself haunts the pages from above and below. A smart, cool and satirical story with an edge.
The Sleep of Aborigines
Author: Rick Harsch
Publisher: Steerforth Italia
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
The third novel in the acclaimed Driftless Trilogy, now available as a paperback original, opens with a dead man, a failed writer named Rick Harsch, floating face down in a swimming pool, his hat and narrative still in place. Spleen, twin brother of the hero of The Driftless Zone, arrives, determined to solve the murder. Along the very unusual way, however, he'll stumble ominously in Harsch's steps toward the truth of a crime far darker than the mere murder of a writer, as Harsch himself haunts the pages from above and below. A smart, cool and satirical story with an edge.
Publisher: Steerforth Italia
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
The third novel in the acclaimed Driftless Trilogy, now available as a paperback original, opens with a dead man, a failed writer named Rick Harsch, floating face down in a swimming pool, his hat and narrative still in place. Spleen, twin brother of the hero of The Driftless Zone, arrives, determined to solve the murder. Along the very unusual way, however, he'll stumble ominously in Harsch's steps toward the truth of a crime far darker than the mere murder of a writer, as Harsch himself haunts the pages from above and below. A smart, cool and satirical story with an edge.
Night Skies of Aboriginal Australia
Author: Dianne Johnson
Publisher: Sydney University Press
ISBN: 1743323875
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Written by anthropologist Diane Johnson, Night Skies of Aboriginal Australia has been in demand since its publication in 1998. It is a record of the stars and planets which pass across night-time.
Publisher: Sydney University Press
ISBN: 1743323875
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Written by anthropologist Diane Johnson, Night Skies of Aboriginal Australia has been in demand since its publication in 1998. It is a record of the stars and planets which pass across night-time.
The Aborigines of Australia
Author: Roderick J. Flanagan
Publisher: Hyperion Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Publisher: Hyperion Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Journey Into Dreamtime
Author: Munya Andrews
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781925884050
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
A book that tells about the magical world of Aboriginal Dreamtime and sharing the world's oldest living culture.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781925884050
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
A book that tells about the magical world of Aboriginal Dreamtime and sharing the world's oldest living culture.
The Prehistoric Arts, Manufactures, Works, Weapons, Etc., of the Aborigines of Australia
Author: Thomas Worsnop
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Gunyah, Goondie + Wurley
Author: Paul Memmott
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 9780702232459
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
"When Europeans first reached Australian shores, a long-held and expedient perception developed that Australian Aboriginal people did not have houses or settlements, that they occupied temporary camps, sheltering in makeshift huts or lean-tos of grass and bark. This book redresses that notion, exploring the range and complexity of Aboriginal-designed structures, spaces and territorial behaviour, from minimalist shelters to permanent houses and villages. 'Gunyah, Goondie and Wurley' encompasses Australian Aboriginal Architecture from the time of European contact to the work of the first Aboriginal graduates of university-based courses in architecture, bringing together in one place a wealth of images and research."--Publisher's website.
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 9780702232459
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
"When Europeans first reached Australian shores, a long-held and expedient perception developed that Australian Aboriginal people did not have houses or settlements, that they occupied temporary camps, sheltering in makeshift huts or lean-tos of grass and bark. This book redresses that notion, exploring the range and complexity of Aboriginal-designed structures, spaces and territorial behaviour, from minimalist shelters to permanent houses and villages. 'Gunyah, Goondie and Wurley' encompasses Australian Aboriginal Architecture from the time of European contact to the work of the first Aboriginal graduates of university-based courses in architecture, bringing together in one place a wealth of images and research."--Publisher's website.
Anecdotes of aborigines; or, Illustrations of the coloured races being 'men and brethren' [compiled by T.F. Ball].
Author: Anecdotes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines
Author: W. Ramsay Smith
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486427096
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
For many of their campfire tales, the aboriginal people of Australia looked to the skies, where they found a twinkling text of morals and stories within their own version of the zodiac. Today, the starry birds, fishes, and dancing men that provided a backdrop to life Down Under for thousands of years have found a new popularity beyond Australia. With this colorful compilation of oral traditions, readers can savor the tales as they were told by their aboriginal narrators. Footnotes throughout the text clarify occasional obscurities, providing background on aboriginal life and customs as the need for explanation arises. For the most part, however, the author allows the myths to speak for themselves, without any attempt to support or disprove anthropological theories. The myths range in nature and tone from reverent recountings of the origins of the world and human life, to legends about the roots of religious and social customs, to fanciful and humorous animal fables. Unabridged republication of Myths and Legends of the Australian Aboriginals, Ballantyne Press-Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co. Ltd., London, n.d., ca. 1930. Index. 63 black-and-white illustrations.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486427096
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
For many of their campfire tales, the aboriginal people of Australia looked to the skies, where they found a twinkling text of morals and stories within their own version of the zodiac. Today, the starry birds, fishes, and dancing men that provided a backdrop to life Down Under for thousands of years have found a new popularity beyond Australia. With this colorful compilation of oral traditions, readers can savor the tales as they were told by their aboriginal narrators. Footnotes throughout the text clarify occasional obscurities, providing background on aboriginal life and customs as the need for explanation arises. For the most part, however, the author allows the myths to speak for themselves, without any attempt to support or disprove anthropological theories. The myths range in nature and tone from reverent recountings of the origins of the world and human life, to legends about the roots of religious and social customs, to fanciful and humorous animal fables. Unabridged republication of Myths and Legends of the Australian Aboriginals, Ballantyne Press-Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co. Ltd., London, n.d., ca. 1930. Index. 63 black-and-white illustrations.
Contested Ground
Author: Ann McGrath
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000256650
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Contested Ground provides a comprehensive and up to date account of the processes and experiences which shaped the lives of Aboriginal Australians from 1788 to the present. It integrates eye-witness accounts, oral histories and historical research to present the first colony-by-colony, state by state history of Aboriginal-white relations. Contested Ground tells a story of dispossession and denial but it is also a positive account, revealing the persistent struggles of Aboriginal communities for a better future. Clearly written and generously illustrated, this book demonstrates why Australian Aboriginal history, like the very land itself, remains contested ground. 'Both indigenous and non-indigenous Australians have a lot to learn about each other before reconciliation between the two peoples can be realised. This book will go a long way towards achieving that end.' - Paul Behrendt.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000256650
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Contested Ground provides a comprehensive and up to date account of the processes and experiences which shaped the lives of Aboriginal Australians from 1788 to the present. It integrates eye-witness accounts, oral histories and historical research to present the first colony-by-colony, state by state history of Aboriginal-white relations. Contested Ground tells a story of dispossession and denial but it is also a positive account, revealing the persistent struggles of Aboriginal communities for a better future. Clearly written and generously illustrated, this book demonstrates why Australian Aboriginal history, like the very land itself, remains contested ground. 'Both indigenous and non-indigenous Australians have a lot to learn about each other before reconciliation between the two peoples can be realised. This book will go a long way towards achieving that end.' - Paul Behrendt.
Life in the Cold
Author: Peter J. Marchand
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1611681472
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A third edition of a classic work on cold climate ecosystems, updated with a new chapter on mammals and birds.
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1611681472
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A third edition of a classic work on cold climate ecosystems, updated with a new chapter on mammals and birds.