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Author: Michael Rosen
Publisher: Humanities Press International
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 95
ISBN-13: 9780744543667
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of twenty-five traditional tales from countries around the world, including Iran, Brazil, and Greece. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Author: K. Stephen Prince
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 1469614189
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, the North assumed significant power to redefine the South, imagining a region rebuilt and modeled on northern society. The white South actively resisted these efforts, battling the legal strictures of Reconstruction on the ground. Meanwhile, white southern storytellers worked to recast the South's image, romanticizing the Lost Cause and heralding the birth of a New South. Prince argues that this cultural production was as important as political competition and economic striving in turning the South and the nation away from the egalitarian promises of Reconstruction and toward Jim Crow.
Author: Bernard Cornwell
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2009-10-13
Total Pages: 438
ISBN-13: 0061801895
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe third installment of Bernard Cornwell’s New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series. The year is 878. Uhtred, the dispossessed son of a Northumbrian lord, has helped the Saxons of Wessex defeat the invading Danes. Now, finally free of his allegiance to the victorious, ungrateful King Alfred, he is heading home to rescue his stepsister, a prisoner of Kjartan the Cruel in the formidable Danish stronghold of Dunholm. Uhtred’s best hope is his sword, Serpent-Breath, for his only allies are Hild, a West Saxon nun fleeing her calling, and Guthred, a slave who believes himself king. Rebellion, chaos, fear, and betrayal await them in the north, forcing Uhtred to turn once more, reluctantly, to the liege he formerly served in battle and blood: Alfred the Great.
Author: Gene R. Nichol
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Published: 2021-11-01
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 1469666170
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore than 1.5 million North Carolinians today live in poverty. More than one in five are children. Behind these sobering statistics are the faces of our fellow citizens. This book tells their stories. Since 2012, Gene R. Nichol has traveled the length of North Carolina, conducting hundreds of interviews with poor people and those working to alleviate the worst of their circumstances. In an afterword to this new edition, Nichol draws on fresh data and interviews with those whose voices challenge all of us to see what is too often invisible, to look past partisan divides and preconceived notions, and to seek change. Only with a full commitment as a society, Nichol argues, will we succeed in truly ending poverty, which he calls our greatest challenge.
Author: Jim Puppe
Publisher:
Published: 2019-09-18
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ISBN-13: 9781792320262
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Arthur Ransome
Publisher:
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 179
ISBN-13: 9780099964100
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile working on his book The Life of Arthur Ransome, Hugh Brogan chanced upon the unfinished script of a thirteenth 'Swallows and Amazons' story in Ransome's desk in the Abbot Hall Museum in Cumbria, where it had laid unknown except to a few. It had no title ('Coots in the North' is Brogan's invention) but there were a few preliminary drawings which Ransome might have included had this gem been brought to life in book form. Why he abandoned it is not known, for he left a clear outline of how he intended to go on once the young Coots u Joe, Bill and Pete u had completed their hair-raising journey as stowaways from Norfolk to the Lakes in the north. There, on a salvage mission, they encounter for the first time the intrepid Nancy Blackett. 'Coots in the North' is introduced by Brogan's lively account of how Arthur Ransome found fame and fortune through the Swallows and Amazons, and is accompanied in this collection by other delights which turned up among Ransome's papers in the Brotherton Library at Leeds University. An unfinished Victorian 'Bevis'-style novel yielded two superb stories, complete in themselves u 'The Cloudburst' and a fishing tale called 'The River Comes First'. The Baltic sailing mysteries originally published in Pall Mall magazine in 1929. 'Two Shorts and a Long' and 'The Unofficial Side'; the Breton ghost story 'Ankou', which first appeared in English Review in 1914; and an eerie tale of old Russia called 'The Shepherd's Pipe' complete this testament to Ransome's storytelling genius, which should not be missed by enthusiasts young or old.
Author: Jack London
Publisher: e-artnow
Published: 2013-01-30
Total Pages: 1318
ISBN-13: 8074844668
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis carefully crafted ebook: "The complete Stories of the North” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Jack London is best known as the author of The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". Content: - The Son of the Wolf (1900): The White Silence, The Son of the Wolf, The Men of Forty Mile, In a Far Country, To the Man on the Trail, The Priestly Prerogative, The Wisdom of the Trail, The Wife of a King, An Odyssey of the North. - The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondike (1901): The God of His Fathers, The Great Interrogation, Which Make Men Remember, Siwash, The Man with the Gash, Jan, the Unrepentant, Grit of Women, Where the Trail Forks, A Daughter of the Aurora, At the Rainbow’s End, The Scorn of Women. - Children of the Frost (1902): In the Forests of the North, The Law of Life, Nam-Bok the Unveracious, The Master of Mystery, The Sunlanders, The Sickness of Lone Chief, Keesh, the Son of Keesh, The Death of Ligoun, Li Wan, the Fair, The League of the Old Men. - The Faith of Men (1904): A Relic of the Pliocene, A Hyperborean Brew, The Faith of Men, Too Much Gold, The One Thousand Dozen, The Marriage of Lit-lit, Bâtard, The Story of Jees Uck. - Love of Life & Other Stories (1907): Love of Life, A Day’s Lodging, The White Man’s Way, The Story of Keesh, The Unexpected, Brown Wolf, The Sun Dog Trail, Negore, The Coward. - Lost Face (1910): Lost Face, Trust, To Build a Fire, That Spot, Flush of Gold, The Passing of Marcus O’Brien, The Wit of Porportuk. - Smoke Bellew (1902): The Taste of the Meat, The Meat, The Stampede to Squaw Creek, Shorty Dreams, The Man on the Other Bank, The Race for Number Three. - + 19 Uncollected Stories: The Devil’s Dice Box, The Test: A Clondyke Wooing, Even Unto Death, The King of Mazy May, Pluck and Pertinacity, A Northland Miracle, Thanksgiving on Slav Creek, The “Fuzziness” of Hoockla-Heen, The League of Old Men, To Build a Fire, Up the Slide, Chased by the Trail, A Flutter in Eggs, The Hanging of Cultus George, The Little Man, The Mistake of Creation, The Town-Site of Tra-Lee, Wonder of Woman, A Klondike Christmas.
Author: John W. Harden Sr.
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Published: 2000-11-09
Total Pages: 159
ISBN-13: 0807866776
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the first colonization at Roanoke Island, the bizarre and inexplicable have shrouded the Tar Heel State. From history and legend, John Harden records ominous events that have shaped or colored state history.
Author: Charles Bukowski
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2009-03-17
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 006187745X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSouth of No North is a collection of short stories written by Charles Bukowski that explore loneliness and struggles on the fringes of society.
Author: Jack London
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2023-11-27
Total Pages: 1280
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKJack London's 'The Tales of the North' is a comprehensive collection of 78 short stories that showcase the author's unique blend of adventure, nature, and survival themes. London's gripping storytelling style transports readers to the harsh, unforgiving landscapes of the North, where characters are tested by the elements and their own inner struggles. Each tale is a testimony to London's love for the wilderness and his deep understanding of human nature, making this edition a must-read for fans of classic literature. The collection includes iconic stories like 'To Build a Fire' and 'The Call of the Wild, which have solidified London's status as one of the greatest American writers of his time. Jack London, an avid adventurer and keen observer of nature, draws heavily from his own experiences in the wild to create the vivid and authentic settings found in 'The Tales of the North.' His passion for exploring the boundaries of human potential and the raw beauty of nature shines through in every story, resonating with readers of all ages. London's profound connection to the natural world and his dedication to social activism are evident throughout his body of work. Readers seeking an immersive literary experience that combines thrilling adventures with profound insights into the human psyche will find 'The Tales of the North' to be a captivating and thought-provoking read. Jack London's timeless tales continue to inspire and challenge readers today, cementing his legacy as a masterful storyteller.
