The Red Shawl
The Red Shawl

Author: Sheila Tyrer Hughes

Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers

Published: 2023-01-06

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 139846161X

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To Lily, the garden she helped to create is a magical place, one she loves to share with her friend, Megan. One day, without warning, Megan moves away. As a parting gift, she sends Lily a beautiful red shawl knitted by her grandmother. Lily is lost without her friend – until she hears the barking of a strange dog and goes into the garden to investigate. The familiar hedge has disappeared; so has the garden gate. Now there is a stone wall and a heavy wooden door. When Lily dares to lift the heavy latch and go through the door she finds a new friend and discovers a world far different from her own. She visits her new friend, Effie, and her little dog, Lupin, regularly – and with them she has an adventure she could never have dreamt of. Twice she parts with the red shawl when others have greater need of it, and when she parts with it forever the shawl becomes a symbol of love and friendship that reaches through time.

The Red Shawl
The Red Shawl

Author: Jessica Blair

Publisher: Piatkus

Published: 2010-12-30

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 074812733X

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Young David Feernley is determined to escape the drudgery of his life as a Yorkshire farmhand. Setting off for the coast, his aim is to join the whaling fleet at Whitby, to earn his living on the stormy and icy Arctic seas. Although he has few sailing skills, a Captain soon recognises his worth - for David is strong and unafraid of danger. David is followed to the small fishing town by Ruth, his childhood sweetheart, her heart set on marriage. Passionate and proud, she is sure to be a worthy wife. Yet David is drawn to another's betrothed: the pretty, gentle Jenny. And it is Jenny's bright red shawl that David searches for on the cliff-tops on his return from the long months at sea...

Keeper of the Red Shawl: The Secret Shadows
Keeper of the Red Shawl: The Secret Shadows

Author: Marie Sarginson

Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers

Published: 2023-11-10

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1398483273

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Embark on a captivating journey through the canals in Keeper of the Red Shawl: The Secret Shadows, the enchanting sequel to the novel Keeper of the Red Shawl. Set in the vibrant 1920s, this riveting tale follows narrowboat owner Frances as she navigates life’s changes. Amidst the challenges of a growing family, Frances finds herself swept away by love once again, this time with a younger hired hand from a neighbouring narrowboat family. However, their happiness is short-lived, as the harsh reality sets in that they must keep their love hidden from prying eyes. In stolen moments of passion, they cling to each other, longing for the next clandestine rendezvous. But fate has even more obstacles in store. As war engulfs the world, Frances and her beloved family are thrust into a maelstrom of uncertainty and sacrifice. Prepare to be captivated by this tale of forbidden love, as secrets unravel and hearts are tested in the face of adversity. Against the backdrop of a vibrant era and the haunting beauty of the canals, Keeper of the Red Shawl: The Secret Shadows is a poignant exploration of love’s resilience and the enduring power of the human spirit.

The Rising of the Red Shawls
The Rising of the Red Shawls

Author: Stephen Ellis

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-05-08

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 110763489X

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Originally published in 1985, this book examines the rising of the menalamba, the Red Shawls, against French colonial rule in Madagascar in the 1890s. Using the words of the Malagasy themselves and the archives of the Malagasy kings and queens, as well as European records, it tells from the inside the story of an Afro-Asian society at a moment of crisis. In the century before the French conquest, rising tensions between modernising kings, self-seeking Christian oligarchs and reactionary guardians of the ancient talismans had weakened the capacity of the kingdom to resist. But just two months after the French occupation of the capital the menalamba revivalist movement sought to restore the customs of the ancestors and expel the French from the island. The civil war of 1895-9, which was fully described here for the first time, has cast a shadow on Malagasy politics ever since.

Aran Knitting
Aran Knitting

Author: Alice Starmore

Publisher: Dover Crafts: Knitting

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780486478425

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Revised, expanded edition of expert guide encompasses a history of Aran knitting; complete workshop in technique and design; 60 charted patterns for the original 14 designs, many reknit in contemporary yarns; including a new design. Color photographs.

The Red Scarf
The Red Scarf

Author: Kate Furnivall

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-06-24

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 1440637954

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The Russian Concubine dazzled readers. Now, its gifted author delivers another sweeping historical novel. Davinsky Labor Camp, Siberia, 1933: Only two things in this wretched place keep Sofia from giving up hope: the prospect of freedom, and the stories told by her friend and fellow prisoner Anna, of a charmed childhood in Petrograd, and her fervent girlhood love for a passionate revolutionary named Vasily. After a perilous escape, Sofia endures months of desolation and hardship. But, clinging to a promise she made to Anna, she subsists on the belief that someday she will track down Vasily. In a remote village, she's nursed back to health by a Gypsy family, and there she finds more than refuge--she also finds Mikhail Pashin, who, her heart tells her, is Vasily in disguise. He's everything she has ever wanted--but he belongs to Anna. After coming this far, Sofia is tantalizingly close to freedom, family--even a future. All that stands in her way is the secret past that could endanger everything she has come to hold dear!

The Shawl and Prairie Du Chien
The Shawl and Prairie Du Chien

Author: David Mamet

Publisher: Grove Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780802151728

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"The Shawl" is about a small-time mystic out to bilk a bereaved woman of her inheritance. In "Prairie du Chien" a railroad car is the setting for a violent story of obsessive jealousy, murder and suicide punctuated by the camaraderie of a friendly card game exploding into a moment of menace.

The Magical Monkey King
The Magical Monkey King

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781885008251

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The mischievous Monkey King attempts to achieve immortality the easy way, gains god-like powers, and wreaks havoc in heaven.

Susan B. Anthony. Rebel, Crusader, Humanitarian
Susan B. Anthony. Rebel, Crusader, Humanitarian

Author: Alma Lutz

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-08-22

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13:

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In 'Susan B. Anthony: Rebel, Crusader, Humanitarian' by Alma Lutz, the reader is presented with a comprehensive exploration of the life and legacy of one of the most influential figures in the women's suffrage movement. Lutz skillfully weaves together historical facts with insightful analysis, offering a vivid portrayal of the challenges faced by Anthony in her fight for gender equality. The book is written in a compelling and engaging style, making it accessible to both academic and general readers. Lutz's meticulous research contributes to a deeper understanding of the social and political context in which Anthony operated, shedding light on her motivations and strategies for social change. The book also delves into Anthony's impact on subsequent generations of feminists and social activists, cementing her place in history as a true trailblazer for women's rights.