Apricots at Midnight, and Other Stories from a Patchwork Quilt
Apricots at Midnight, and Other Stories from a Patchwork Quilt

Author: Adèle Geras

Publisher: Hamish Hamilton

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 9780241894798

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A delightful tapestry of a magical, lost-world society comes together in this poetic and humorous story for children. The amazing tales behind the squares of this wonderful and time-worn quilt are unraveled: a red velvet patch recalls an exquisite dress ball and a magical midnight feast with a highwayman, while a square of green brocade carries memories of Captain Tramlemousse, a pirate. Children will immerse themselves in the beautiful language and fantastical characters of this beautifully written book.

Apricots at Midnight
Apricots at Midnight

Author: Adèle Geras

Publisher: Barn Owl Books

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781903015292

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Aunt Pinny tells the story behind each of the squares that make up her wonderful Edwardian quilt. The red velvet patch recalls a fancy dress ball and a midnight feast with a highwayman. The green brocade segment carries memories of Captain Tramlemousse, the pirate. Gradually a whole picture of the magical lost world of the past is built up, full of fantastical characters and a rich humour.

The Apricot Memoirs
The Apricot Memoirs

Author: Tess Guinery

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Published: 2021-04-13

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1524870412

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What started as a break from Australian artist Tess Guinery’s rapidly growing design business turned into an instinctive, playful experiment with words, colors, and sounds—and eventually into a tangible book, The Apricot Memoirs. This collection of poetry and prose, thoughtfully illustrated and printed on colored paper, is infused with grace and playfulness. It explores love, personal growth, creativity, spirituality, vulnerability, and motherhood in the art medium of words, all the while creating a rich portrait of a deeply empathetic, talented, and whimsical artist. Esoteric, mysterious, and unfailingly beautiful, The Apricot Memoirs is an invitation to dig deep, embrace the uncomfortable, and free your creativity, unbound.

Midnight In Sicily
Midnight In Sicily

Author: Peter Robb

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published: 2014-08-05

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 1466861290

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A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year From the author of M and A Death in Brazil comes Midnight in Sicily. South of mainland Italy lies the island of Sicily, home to an ancient culture that--with its stark landscapes, glorious coastlines, and extraordinary treasure troves of art and archeology--has seduced travelers for centuries. But at the heart of the island's rare beauty is a network of violence and corruption that reaches into every corner of Sicilian life: Cosa Nostra, the Mafia. Peter Robb lived in southern Italy for over fourteen years and recounts its sensuous pleasures, its literature, politics, art, and crimes.

A Cowboy's Midnight Poems
A Cowboy's Midnight Poems

Author: Gene Hunter

Publisher: Author House

Published: 2006-04-28

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 1467805440

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Life is a wonderful journey and especially if you are fortunate enough to spend it with someone whose company you cherish dearly. In another life I would have been a cowboy but in this one I will have to settle for being a cowboy poet. I hope you enjoy the read as much as I have the writing.

Once Upon a Midnight
Once Upon a Midnight

Author: Nora Roberts

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2003-09-30

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 1101214678

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents four romantic stories of magic at midnight... In Nora Roberts' "The Witching Hour," a kingdom is plagued by tragedy until a wizard-god’s spell brings forth a courageous and beautiful young woman who must follow her heart in love and follow her destiny in battle. In Jill Gregory's "Mirror, Mirror," a healer sworn to protect the heir to a troubled kingdom must rely on a wounded knight and a magic mirror for assistance. In Ruth Ryan Langan's "Dream Lover," a young American disillusioned by love gets swept up by the romance of the Highlands on a business trip to Scotland—and by the charms of a perfect stranger. In Marianne Willman's "The Midnight Country," an American researching her family history in Europe stumbles upon an enchanting chateau and its enigmatic master, who is convinced she is the key to a terrible curse. From the Paperback edition.

California Apricots
California Apricots

Author: Robin Chapman

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2019-09-16

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1614239223

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Picked warm from a tree, a California apricot opens into halves as easily as if it came with a dotted line down its center. The seed infuses the core with a hint of almond; the fruit carries the scent of citrus and jasmine; and it tastes, some say, like manna from heaven. In these pages, Robin Chapman recalls the season when the Santa Clara Valley was the largest apricot producer in the world and recounts the stories of Silicon Valley's now lost orchards. From the Spaniards in the eighteenth century who first planted apricots in the Mission Santa Clara gardens to the post-World War II families who built their homes among subdivided orchards, relive the long summer days ripe with bumper crops of this much-anticipated delicacy.

Childrens' Catalog
Childrens' Catalog

Author: H.W. Wilson Company

Publisher:

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 618

ISBN-13:

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The 1st ed. includes an index to v. 28-36 of St. Nicholas.