Download or read book The Albatross written by Susan Hill and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Albatross and Other Tales written by Anthony D Farr and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-22 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Albatross and Other Tales is a collection of twelve short stories by Anthony D Farr. With stories ranging from the fantastic to the real, readers will find stories grounded in small towns to stories taking place on planets in the farthest reaches of space.In these twelve tales, a student will find destiny from a stranger carrying an old leather book (The Albatross); three thieves escaping with their haul along Nevada's Route 50 find something unexpected (The Loneliest Highway), a date in a virtual club takes an unexpected turn for Charlene and Nathan (Static), an assassin in training must walk the path between honor and revenge (excerpt from To Tread the Narrow Path), and others.Stories included: THE ALBATROSS - PART ITHE LONELIEST HIGHWAY (originally featured in Den of Thieves Anthology)PUPPETSRAISING A GLASS TO THE END OF THE WORLD (originally featured in Spring: Dreams & Nightmares)THE LONG SUMMER (originally featured in Summer: Myth & Mayhem)THE MASK MAKER (originally featured in Fall: Fear & Hope)DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN (originally featured in Winter: Ruin & Renewal)STATICTHE LEGEND OF AIEN THORNBLOODTO TREAD THE NARROW PATH: BOOK I (excerpt from the novel To Tread the Narrow Path)THE ALBATROSS- PART II

Download or read book Albatross written by Tui De Roy and published by Firefly Books Limited. This book was released on 2008 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at what is known about the albatross, a bird of legend and poetry, and examines the conditions that are threatening over three-quarters of all albatross species with extinction.

Download or read book Albatross written by Graham Barwell and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “At length did cross an Albatross, / Through the fog it came; / As if it had been a Christian soul, / We hailed it in God’s name.” The introduction of the albatross in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” remains one of the most well-known references to this majestic seabird in Western culture. In Albatross, Graham Barwell goes beyond Coleridge to examine the role the bird plays in the lives of a wide variety of peoples and societies, from the early views of north Atlantic mariners to modern encounters by writers, artists, and filmmakers. Exploring how the bird has been celebrated in proverbs, folk stories, art, and ceremonies, Barwell shows how people marvel at the way the albatross soars through the air, covering awe-inspiring distances with little effort thanks to its impressive wingspan. He surveys the many approaches people have taken to thinking about the albatross over the past two hundred years—from those who devoted their lives to these birds to those who hunted them for food and sport—and discusses its place in the human imagination. Concluding with a reflection on the bird’s changing significance in the modern world, Barwell considers threats to its continued existence and its prospects for the future. With one hundred illustrations from nature, film, and popular culture, Albatross is an absorbing look at these beautiful birds.

Download or read book The Phoenix and the Albatross written by Erkencishop En and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-04-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All stories present simple plots until they reach their end. In romance stories, love culminates after the happily ever after and there is no greater proof that shows the commitment of a relationship than an engagement ring. But lo and behold, the love of my life, my adored albatross, Can Divit, has given me an engagement ring and I cannot enjoy it and receive it with a clear conscience.

Download or read book Holy M l written by Hob Osterlund and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Laysan albatross is called ml in Hawaiian.--

Download or read book Eye of the Albatross written by Carl Safina and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-04 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interwoven with recollections of whalers and famous explorers, "Eye of the Albatross" probes the unmistakable environmental impact of the encounters between man and marine life. Safina's portrait results in an eye-opening look at the health of our oceans. 15 illustrations, 13 maps.

Download or read book The Whale and the Albatross written by Emily Zisman and published by Emily Zisman. This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE WHALE AND THE ALBATROSS could be the story of any of us who come into the presence of someone who awakens a recognition in ourselves. It could be about a friend, a partner, a romantic interest, or someone we meet fleetingly who then appears in our dreams over and over. We feel at home with these rare souls and may feel like we want to spend the rest of our lives in a bubble of time and space with them. However, having our own biological, social, creative, and psychological needs, we may then recognize that our desire to be in communion with these special souls is incompatible with our ultimate need to live our own life to the fullest expression of itself. This means we have to say goodbye, possibly forever. Some goodbyes to others can feel like saying goodbye to parts of ourselves. But if we can gracefully accept the transitory nature of these communions, we can also accept the shifting nature of ourselves and, in turn, continue living to our ultimate joy. This is a story about that process.

Download or read book Strange Bird written by Michele K. Troy and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book about the Albatross Press, a Penguin precursor that entered into an uneasy relationship with the Nazi regime to keep Anglo-American literature alive under fascism The Albatross Press was, from its beginnings in 1932, a “strange bird”: a cultural outsider to the Third Reich but an economic insider. It was funded by British-Jewish interests. Its director was rumored to work for British intelligence. A precursor to Penguin, it distributed both middlebrow fiction and works by edgier modernist authors such as D. H. Lawrence, Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, and Ernest Hemingway to eager continental readers. Yet Albatross printed and sold its paperbacks in English from the heart of Hitler’s Reich. In her original and skillfully researched history, Michele K. Troy reveals how the Nazi regime tolerated Albatross—for both economic and propaganda gains—and how Albatross exploited its insider position to keep Anglo-American books alive under fascism. In so doing, Troy exposes the contradictions in Nazi censorship while offering an engaging detective story, a history, a nuanced analysis of men and motives, and a cautionary tale.

Download or read book The Fascination of Birds written by William Young and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This captivating collection of 99 essays offers a well-researched but easy-to-read look at birds as familiar as the sparrow and as seldom-seen as the albatross, from dancing varieties (crane) to sacred ones (ibis) to those associated with practical jokes and assassinations (snipe). The book combines extensive field experience with reflections drawn from biology, literature, music, history, politics, and other areas.

Download or read book Albatross written by Deborah Scaling Kiley and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book White Squall written by Richard E. Langford and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have seen the movie White Squall, now it is time to read the true account of that final, fatal voyage of the school ship Albatross. White Squall - Last Voyage of Albatross is written by Richard Langford, the English Professor, and one of the few survivors, aboard that doomed school ship in 1961. He has described, in flowing prose, all the beautiful ports of call, the camaraderie of the crew and of course, the tension and problems that are inevitable with such an undertaking. As you turn the pages of White Squall you will become one of the crew aboard this great ship as she visits the then, unspoiled lands and people of those far off ports. You will understand why people would want to accomplish such a difficult undertaking and all the joys and hardships of life aboard. When you have finished this truly great sea adventure, you will feel you were there, on that final, fatal voyage.

Download or read book Albert The Albatross written by Oscar Redden IV and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albert the Albatross is on a journey sharing wisdom and Knowledge while traveling around the world.On the way he will meet and greet lots of his friends and we will learn what they do, and why they do it ( and what Albert thinks about it all )A rhyming story for the young and old !

Download or read book Albatross written by Terry Fallis and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER A funny and smart new novel about destiny--and what it means to forge your own path--from two-time Leacock Medal winner Terry Fallis. Adam Coryell is your average high-school student--well, except for that obsession with fountain pens--when his life changes forever. Based on a study by a quirky Swedish professor that claims that every human being, regardless of athletic inclination, has a body that is suited to excel in at least one sport, it turns out that Adam is good--very good, in fact--at golf. Even though he'd never even picked up a golf club. Almost instantly, and with his coach, hard-nosed Bobbie Davenport by his side, Adam and his new-found talent skyrocket to a prodigy-level stardom that includes tournament titles, sponsorship deals, throngs of fans following his every move, and fodder for tabloids. But here's the catch: Adam doesn't really like golf. And as the life he once knew slips away--including the love of his life, the dream of being a writer, and everyday normalcy--he can't help but wonder if all this success and fame is worth it . . . or if it's enough for him. Heartwarming and funny, sweeping and entertaining, Albatross takes readers on a journey of self-discovery.

Download or read book The Shark and the Albatross written by John Aitchison and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For twenty years John Aitchison has been travelling the world to film wildlife for the BBC and other broadcasters, taking him to far-away places on every continent. The Shark and the Albatross is the story of these journeys of discovery, of his encounters with animals and occasional enterprising individuals in remote and sometimes dangerous places. His destinations include the far north and the far south, expeditions to film for Frozen Planet and other natural history series, in Svalbard, Alaska, the remote Atlantic island of South Georgia and the Antarctic. They also encompass wild places in India, China and the United States. In all he finds and describes key moments in the lives of animals, among them polar bears and penguins, seals and whales, sharks and birds, and wolves and lynxes. He reveals what happens behind the scenes and beyond the camera. He explains the practicalities and challenges of the filming process, and the problems of survival in perilous places. He records touching moments and dramatic incidents, some ending in success, others desperately sad. There are times when a hunted animal triumphs against the odds, and others when, in spite of preparation for every outcome, disaster strikes. And, as the author shows in several incidents that combine nail-biting tension with hair-raising hilarity, disaster can strike for film-makers too. This is natural history writing at its absolute best: evocative, informative and gripping from first to last.

Download or read book Albert the Albatross written by Syd Hoff and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1961-01-21 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albert finds his way home to the ocean with the help of a lady tourist—and her hat. ‘Many economical words are briskly exchanged before the happy ending.’ —Saturday Review.

Download or read book The Last Albatross written by Ian Irvine and published by Santhenar Trust. This book was released on 2015-11-21 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An embittered eco-terrorist. A deadly secret. The fate of the world rests on a most unlikely hero. Jemma Hardey dreams of a quiet life, and starting a family with her partner, Ryn. Poor fool! Because Ryn’s embittered friend Hercus is planning the ultimate crime: the destruction of western civilisation. And he expects Ryn to help him, for they share a dangerous secret from their student days. A secret that would send them to prison for a very long time. Now Ryn has another urgent problem. His work on Antarctic ice sheet melting is showing alarming results and he can’t work out why. Then Hercus’ secret gets out, it’s worth a fortune to a doomsday ecological cult, and Jemma and Ryn are on the run from ruthless eco-terrorists and professional hitmen. As Ryn struggles to work out what will happen when the ice melts, Jemma desperately tries to stop Hercus’s catastrophic plan – before it plunges the world into a war that can leave no winners. And shatter her life and her dreams, forever. You won’t want to miss this edge-of-the-seat eco-thriller by million-selling author Ian Irvine. What reviewers say about the Human Rites series “The action-packed plot of doomsday cults and planetary collapse isn’t far from the truth.” – The Times “A chilling suspense story. Portrays a frighteningly plausible future.” – US Library Journal “A well-crafted near-future eco-thriller.” – Roland Green, US Booklist. “Ian Irvine is a great storyteller. Your heart pounds with the violence and adventure of the racing plot.” – Australian Bookseller and Publisher “Irvine surpasses himself ... impossible to put down.” Sydney Morning Herald. “The most important work of Australian science fiction yet published in this country.” Rob Jan, Sci-Fi Radio Zero-G. “Frantic action and SF terror … in a world where corruption and technology are hell-bent on social destruction.” Murray Waldren, The Australian. “One of the best genre writers around – Irvine's considerable narrative powers are brought to bear in a grim near-future vision of plot and counter plot.” Hobart Mercury. “A book for right now, that everybody should be reading.” Keith Stephenson, Aurealis. Honours and Listings The Last Albatross listed in The Australian’s Best of Summer Reading. Terminator Gene shortlisted for the Aurealis Award.