Author: Mark Kurlansky
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671036068
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
"A comedy of cultural misunderstandings set in the Caribbean, New York, and Paris, a novella and eight stories about people who, because of their differences--between men and women, blacks and whites, Caribbeans and visitors, Jews and Christians, rich and poor--misjudge each other."--Jacket
The White Man in the Tree and Other Stories
Author: Mark Kurlansky
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671036068
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
"A comedy of cultural misunderstandings set in the Caribbean, New York, and Paris, a novella and eight stories about people who, because of their differences--between men and women, blacks and whites, Caribbeans and visitors, Jews and Christians, rich and poor--misjudge each other."--Jacket
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671036068
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
"A comedy of cultural misunderstandings set in the Caribbean, New York, and Paris, a novella and eight stories about people who, because of their differences--between men and women, blacks and whites, Caribbeans and visitors, Jews and Christians, rich and poor--misjudge each other."--Jacket
Short Story Index
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Category : Short stories
Languages : en
Pages : 990
Book Description
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Category : Short stories
Languages : en
Pages : 990
Book Description
The Bear Tree and Other Stories from Cazenovia’s History
Author: Erica Barnes
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 0815655428
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
The historic lakeside village of Cazenovia in the scenic Finger Lakes region is one of the jewels of Central New York, and yet very few books have told its story. Cazenovia is a town founded by wealthy men, and much of what has been written about it has focused on the elite and the grand lakeshore mansions in which they lived. In contrast, Barnes and Emerson’s new book chronicles the story of everyday Cazenovia: the fascinating people, places, and history of this 225-year-old community. The Bear Tree and Other Stories from Cazenovia’s History explores the unheralded, inaccurately told, and long-forgotten tales of the town. Readers will encounter historical characters such as elephant and lion tamer Lucia Zora Card, “The Bravest Woman in the World”; educator Susan Blow, "The Mother of American Kindergarten"; and World War I soldier Cecil Donovan, whose letters home vividly depicted the experience of war for those awaiting his return in Cazenovia.
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 0815655428
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
The historic lakeside village of Cazenovia in the scenic Finger Lakes region is one of the jewels of Central New York, and yet very few books have told its story. Cazenovia is a town founded by wealthy men, and much of what has been written about it has focused on the elite and the grand lakeshore mansions in which they lived. In contrast, Barnes and Emerson’s new book chronicles the story of everyday Cazenovia: the fascinating people, places, and history of this 225-year-old community. The Bear Tree and Other Stories from Cazenovia’s History explores the unheralded, inaccurately told, and long-forgotten tales of the town. Readers will encounter historical characters such as elephant and lion tamer Lucia Zora Card, “The Bravest Woman in the World”; educator Susan Blow, "The Mother of American Kindergarten"; and World War I soldier Cecil Donovan, whose letters home vividly depicted the experience of war for those awaiting his return in Cazenovia.
Elephant's Nest in a Rhubarb Tree & Other Stories
Author: Herbert Ernest Bates
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811210874
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
20 stories reflect vintage Bates.
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811210874
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
20 stories reflect vintage Bates.
The Meat Tree and Other Stories
Author: Kents Rose
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1450058426
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1450058426
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
The Jamun Tree and other Stories on the Environment
Author: Pamela Chatterjee
Publisher: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
ISBN: 8179934403
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
The Jamun Tree and other stories on the environment provides an insider's viewfrom the villages, of work related to natural resource management. It describes the process by which farmers were motivated and involved to regard the work to be done as their own. It is a narration of the personal experience of people in those village areas where the author worked.Starting the endeavour with just 95 farmers on a mere 18 hectares land, the programme has benefitted over 10,000 farmers by reclaiming over 4,600 hectares in just two years. Till date, with the intervention of the World Bank, a total of 6.25 lakh hectares has been reclaimed and the work is still on. The action taken found an echo with local people as it followed the need of the hour, right there in the field, with innovative techniques and new ideas.
Publisher: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
ISBN: 8179934403
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
The Jamun Tree and other stories on the environment provides an insider's viewfrom the villages, of work related to natural resource management. It describes the process by which farmers were motivated and involved to regard the work to be done as their own. It is a narration of the personal experience of people in those village areas where the author worked.Starting the endeavour with just 95 farmers on a mere 18 hectares land, the programme has benefitted over 10,000 farmers by reclaiming over 4,600 hectares in just two years. Till date, with the intervention of the World Bank, a total of 6.25 lakh hectares has been reclaimed and the work is still on. The action taken found an echo with local people as it followed the need of the hour, right there in the field, with innovative techniques and new ideas.
The Apple-tree and Other Stories
Author: John Galsworthy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Sub Rosa and Other Stories
Author: James Lambert
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1982261897
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Secrets confessed in a rose garden, a kiss shared between a young boy and girl of different races, the anguish of losing a child --- this story collection explores pain and loss in the South. Quirky, often marginalized characters contend with forces beyond their control or understanding – racial terror, childhood traumas, family betrayals. We meet such characters as a childhood friend of Lee Harvey Oswald, a young lawyer sent to investigate the murder of Black troops in the Jim Crow South, and a mental patient obsessed with the film Harold and Maude. In each story, Lambert reveals the humor and tragedy running through the lives of these unique human beings. If you care to sample the dark spicy gumbo of the Southern soul, you will want to meet and get to know these characters.
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1982261897
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Secrets confessed in a rose garden, a kiss shared between a young boy and girl of different races, the anguish of losing a child --- this story collection explores pain and loss in the South. Quirky, often marginalized characters contend with forces beyond their control or understanding – racial terror, childhood traumas, family betrayals. We meet such characters as a childhood friend of Lee Harvey Oswald, a young lawyer sent to investigate the murder of Black troops in the Jim Crow South, and a mental patient obsessed with the film Harold and Maude. In each story, Lambert reveals the humor and tragedy running through the lives of these unique human beings. If you care to sample the dark spicy gumbo of the Southern soul, you will want to meet and get to know these characters.
Ain't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life?
Author: Guy Carawan
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820316431
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
This book presents an oral, musical, and photographic record of the venerable Gullah culture in modern times. With roots stretching back to their slave forbears, the Johns Islanders and their folk traditions are a vital link between black Americans and their African and Caribbean ancestors.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820316431
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
This book presents an oral, musical, and photographic record of the venerable Gullah culture in modern times. With roots stretching back to their slave forbears, the Johns Islanders and their folk traditions are a vital link between black Americans and their African and Caribbean ancestors.
"Tell It to Us Easy" and Other Stories
Author: Judith Musser
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476609942
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
During the Harlem Renaissance, several literary periodicals encouraged African American women to submit poetry, short stories, essays, or other literary contributions for publication. Opportunity magazine was one such periodical that made immeasurable contributions to the careers of many female African American writers. This anthology collects all of the short stories published in Opportunity by African American women during the magazine's 25 years of publication. It includes works by both well-known authors (Zora Neale Hurston, Marita Bonner) and more obscure writers. There is also an additional African tale translated by Violette de Mazia, a white woman known for promoting African American art. It also includes an introduction which contextualizes the short stories historically in light of the overall development of African American writing.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476609942
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
During the Harlem Renaissance, several literary periodicals encouraged African American women to submit poetry, short stories, essays, or other literary contributions for publication. Opportunity magazine was one such periodical that made immeasurable contributions to the careers of many female African American writers. This anthology collects all of the short stories published in Opportunity by African American women during the magazine's 25 years of publication. It includes works by both well-known authors (Zora Neale Hurston, Marita Bonner) and more obscure writers. There is also an additional African tale translated by Violette de Mazia, a white woman known for promoting African American art. It also includes an introduction which contextualizes the short stories historically in light of the overall development of African American writing.