Download or read book Undersong written by Kathleen Winter and published by Knopf Canada. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A stunning, spellbinding, poetic triumph." —Toronto Star From Giller-shortlisted author Kathleen Winter (author of the bestseller Annabel): A stunning novel reimagining the lost years of misunderstood Romantic Era genius Dorothy Wordsworth. When young James Dixon, a local jack-of-all-trades recently returned from the Battle of Waterloo, meets Dorothy Wordsworth, he quickly realizes he’s never met another woman anything like her. In her early thirties, Dorothy has already lived a wildly unconventional life. And as her famous brother William Wordsworth’s confidante and creative collaborator—considered by some in their circle to be the secret to his success as a poet—she has carved a seemingly idyllic existence for herself, alongside William and his wife, in England’s Lake District. One day, Dixon is approached by William to do some handiwork around the Wordsworth estate. Soon he takes on more and more chores—and quickly understands that his real, unspoken responsibility is to keep an eye on Dorothy, who is growing frail and melancholic. The unlikely pair of misfits form a sympathetic bond despite the troubling chasm in social class between them, and soon Dixon is the quiet witness to everyday life in Dorothy’s family and glittering social circle, which includes literary legends Samuel Coleridge, Thomas de Quincy, William Blake, and Charles and Mary Lamb. Through the fictional James Dixon—a gentle but troubled soul, more attuned to the wonders of the garden he faithfully tends than to vexing worldly matters—we step inside the Wordsworth family, witnessing their dramatic emotional and artistic struggles, hidden traumas, private betrayals and triumphs. At the same time, Winter slowly weaves a darker, complex “undersong” through the novel, one as earthy and elemental as flower and tree, gradually revealing the pattern of Dorothy's rich, hidden life—that of a woman determined, against all odds, to exist on her own terms. But the unsettling effects of Dorothy’s tragically repressed brilliance take their toll, and when at last her true voice sings out, it is so searing and bright that Dixon must make an impossible choice.
Download or read book The Packhorseman written by Charles Hudson and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2009-05-17 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining, engrossing, and enlightening historical novel that brings to life the packhorsemen, Indian traders, and southeastern Indians of the early 18th-century Carolina.
Download or read book Pandemic written by Carol Morosco and published by Saguaro Books, LLC. This book was released on 2024-06-19 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story goes back and forth between the present and the past. Mya is a modern-day girl living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with her mom. Her mom has a shop and makes dance costumes. Mya loves to dance and takes ballet at a studio with her friends. One day the classroom teacher announces that the school will close because a terrible virus, called Covid, is spreading through the country. More bad news soon follows. In 1918, Elsa lived in Philadelphia. She lived in the same house as Mya. Elsa shared the home with her mother, father and grandmother. They had come to America from Germany.
Download or read book Wren to the Rescue written by Sherwood Smith and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantasy adventure. With the help of a prince and an apprentice wizard, Wren strives to rescue Princess Tess, from the fortress of a wicked king. 10 yrs+
Download or read book Swirling Hijaab written by Na?ima Bint Robert and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Fable of Wren written by Rue Sparks and published by Rue Sparks. This book was released on 2022-02-04 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There are wonders and terrors out there you can't yet imagine, and people out there you don't yet know are family." I don't mix well with people; I prefer the birds. I spend my time trying to find the Trickster—a finch treasured by the locals. My smart mouth, brash behavior, and being non-binary in this secluded southern town keep me on the periphery of Spastoke's society. Fine by me. All I need are the birds and my uncle Jeremy. Until he dies, and I can't do anything to stop it. I want to withdraw from the town into the comfort of birdwatching and forget everything. Instead, Adrian Turney, my uncle's friend and mentor, is found dead in the woods. My only hope of unravelling the truth is Jethro; a chatty newcomer that appears earnest, but can I trust him? When my uncle appears to me in my dreams, I quickly learn what started as a search for answers is so much more: a journey into the town's shady past to uncover a danger in the woods lost to time. Along the way, I might discover I'm not alone as I thought. --- "...Not only is it a cleverly written mystery with gripping twists and turns and compelling characters, it's also full of heart. Reading this book feels like having someone wrap a warm blanket around your shoulders and tell you that everything will be all right." -Rita A. Rubin, Author of Amulet of Wishes
Download or read book The Lost Siren written by Raven Storm and published by Rise of the Drakens. This book was released on 2022-06-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A human female born into a breeding manor never has a choice...I am a slave, but at least I am alive. When the man with wings and scales gave me a second choice--I took it. I'll do what I must to survive. I'll preside over their Draken Games--and choose a winner every night to share my bed. It's the price I have to pay for food in my belly, and a roof over my head. The dragon man who brought me here acts like he hates me, but I notice him always watching me. As if he's waiting for something. Traded from one prison to the next I have but one hope left--the Lost Siren. I must find her before the demon hordes come if these men--Drakens--have any chance of escaping their mountainous prison, and me along with them. Perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout, The Lost Siren is the exhilarating introduction to the Rise of the Drakens series.This is a full length reverse harem/poly fantasy novel. Warning: there are dark themes and possible triggers.
Download or read book Lost Animals written by Errol Fuller and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caught on camera prior to their demise, this book reveals the surprisingly rich photographic record of now-extinct animals. A photograph of an animal long-gone evokes a feeling of loss more than a painting ever can. Often tinted sepia or black-and-white, these images were mainly taken in zoos or wildlife parks, and in a handful of cases featured the last known individual of the species. There are some familiar examples, such as Martha, the last Passenger Pigeon, or the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, recently fledged and perching happily on the hat of one of the biologists that had just ringed it. But for every Martha there are a number of less familiar extinct birds and mammals that were caught on camera. The photographic record of extinction is the focus of this remarkable book, written by the world's leading authority on vanished animals, Errol Fuller. Lost Animals features photographs dating from around 1870 to as recently as 2004, the year that saw the demise of the Hawaiian Po'ouli. From a mother Thylacine and her pups to now-extinct birds such as the Heath Hen and Carolina Parakeet, Fuller tells the tale of each animal, why it became extinct, and discusses the circumstances surrounding the photography itself, in a book rich with unique images. The photographs themselves are poignant and compelling. They provide a tangible link to animals that have now vanished forever, in a book that brings the past to life while delivering a warning for the future.
Download or read book A Darkling Plain written by Philip Reeve and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The shattering final instalment of Philip Reeve's Predator Cities quartet flings you back into his blasted world of predator cities, ruinous wars and terrifying Stalkers. Abandoned by Hester, Tom and Wren stumble across the wreckage of a vast traction city: London. As the Green Storm take arms and the truce with the Traction Cities splinters, the world is on a collision course - beginning and ending in London's ruined shell. As everything Tom and Hester know and love hurtles towards apocalypse, who will be left to tell the tale? Winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2007, this epic finale is fast-moving, thrilling, heartbreaking - and as exciting as hell!
Download or read book Auggie Wren s Christmas Story written by Paul Auster and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timeless, utterly charming Christmas fable, beautifully illustrated and destined to become a classic When Paul Auster was asked by The New York Times to write a Christmas story for the Op-Ed page, the result, "Auggie Wren's Christmas Story," led to Auster's collaboration on a film adaptation, Smoke. Now the story has found yet another life in this enchanting illustrated edition with Argentine artist Isol. It begins with a writer's dilemma: he's been asked by The New York Times to write a story that will appear in the paper on Christmas morning. The writer agrees, but he has a problem: How to write an unsentimental Christmas story? He unburdens himself to his friend at his local cigar shop, a colorful character named Auggie Wren. "A Christmas story? Is that all?" Auggie counters. "If you buy me lunch, my friend, I'll tell you the best Christmas story you ever heard. And I guarantee every word of it is true." And an unconventional story it is, involving a lost wallet, a blind woman, and a Christmas dinner. Everything gets turned upside down. What's stealing? What's giving? What's a lie? What's the truth? It's vintage Auster, and pure pleasure: a truly unsentimental but completely affecting tale.
Download or read book Little Lost Donkey written by Dandi Daley Mackall and published by Thomas Nelson Publishers. This book was released on 2005-10-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Lost Donkey tells about how Mary and Joseph's donkey overcomes his fear of getting lost when he finds the stable for the Christ Child. This book from Dandi Mackall helps parents teach Christian-based coping skills when handling childhood fears of getting lost. Little Lost Donkey has been repackaged as an 8x8 softcover, perfect for spinner racks.
Download or read book A Song in the Wind written by Sharon Milliman and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-09-08 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her groundbreaking book, Sharon Milliman shares her near-death experience and subsequent journey of spiritual growth. In sharing what lies beyond life after death, Sharon passionately speaks about the ultimate and ever-present love of God. But her transformative experiences do not end there. With one foot planted in the spiritual realm, Sharon shares many amazing experiences involving Jesus, angels, and spiritual guides. Learning volumes, Sharon connects their teachings to her own family, relationships, pain, and triumphs. Sharon invites you to soar with her to heaven and back again. In this shared journey, she invites you to see miracles through the ordinary and extraordinary. She also invites you to open your heart and quietly listen for Gods song in the wind.
Download or read book The Thirteen Little Black Pigs and Other Stories written by Mrs. Molesworth and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-04-25 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You will love this collection of fun and dreamy fairy tales about the thirteen little black pigs, right hand and left, a shilling of halfpence, and much, much more. Excerpt: The house stood on rising ground, and the nursery was at the top of the house—except of course for the attics above—so there was a good view from the two large windows...
Download or read book Infernal Devices written by Philip Reeve and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thrilling third instalment of the epic series which kicked off with Mortal Engines. It's sixteen years since Tom and Hester settled down in Anchorage, now a static settlement on the shores of the Dead Continent. But their teenage daughter Wren is restless, and her lust for adventure is about to launch them all into perilous waters - in the form of a limpet submarine with the Lost Boys on board!
Download or read book St Nicholas written by Mary Mapes Dodge and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book St Nicholas written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
