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Author: Caitlin Matthews
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 106
ISBN-13: 9781846860652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEvery time their brother turned a cartwheel, golden oranges fell from his pockets, along with sugar sweets in gold and silver paper. Schnitzle, Schnotzle & Schnootzle
Author: Gene Hill
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2009-11-01
Total Pages: 199
ISBN-13: 1628732350
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor decades, Gene Hill’s articles and books have captured the spirit of the outdoors in a way that inspires and entertains millions of readers. A Hunter’s Fireside Book captures the essence of the life of a sportsman and explores the full spectrum of the hunter’s experience: sunrises in the duck blind, an unforgettable hunter’s moon, the camaraderie of men who know the pleasures of being wet and cold and a little bit lost.
Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2020-10-20
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 0063055481
DOWNLOAD EBOOKINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.” —Tana French, New York Times bestselling author of the Dublin Murder Squad novels An all-new collection of winter-themed stories from the Queen of Mystery, just in time for the holidays—including the original version of “Christmas Adventure,” never before released in the United States! There’s a chill in the air and the days are growing shorter . . . It’s the perfect time to curl up in front of a crackling fire with these wintry whodunits from the legendary Agatha Christie. But beware of deadly snowdrifts and dangerous gifts, poisoned meals and mysterious guests. This chilling compendium of short stories—some featuring beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple—is an essential omnibus for Christie fans and the perfect holiday gift for mystery lovers. “Agatha Christie [is] the maestro of murder tales.” —People
Author: Leslie Conron Carola
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9781582882628
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Irish are tellers of great tales, or one could say, they are great tellers of tales. Either way, we are the beneficiaries of an extraordinary oral tradition of stories, wrapped in myth and magic, preserving an ancient narrative. Tales told by a fire - whether ancient tales of the Celtic gods, kings, and heroes told round an open campfire with a gathering of warriors or elders, or tales of the simple country folk told round a rural kitchen fireplace with a gathering of neighbors on a winter's eve - are vibrant expressions of cultural tradidion and lore.
Author: Bradley Wagnon
Publisher: 7th Generation
Published: 2020-08-19
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 193905351X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst Fire is an ageless Cherokee myth about the revered water spider in their culture. The story happens in a time when animals could do many of the things that people do. The Creator gave the animals the world to live on, but they were without a source for heat at night. Great Thunder and his sons saw the plight of the animals so he sent lightning down to strike a tree. The tree burst into flames but the tree was on an island. Many animals tried to bring the fire over the water to the shore, but they were all unsuccessful. One small creature, the Water Spider, then volunteered. Curious, the animals said to her “We know you could get there safely, but how would you bring the fire back without getting burned?” Water Spider was successful and to this day, the water spider is revered in Cherokee culture.
Author: Duncan Williamson
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Published: 2017-07-05
Total Pages: 203
ISBN-13: 0857909592
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDuncan Williamson was a Scottish traveller who went on to become one of Britain's master story-tellers. During his lifetime he was acclaimed 'the greatest English-speaking storyteller', 'the national monument of British storytelling' and, at his death, Scotland's 'greatest contemporary storyteller'. Fireside Tales, his first book, reveals this artistry and mastery in all its glory. This new edition is edited by his wife, Linda Williamson. Fireside Tales is narrated with an intense commitment to generations of the travelling people, who used animal fables, wonder tales and splendid horror stories to instil in their children moral judgment and a knowledge of right and wrong. At every corner the technical skill of the narrator is revealed, his ingenious mixture of conversation and action, frequent change of pace, use of the first person – all attributes of the born storyteller which compel attention, where tension and excitement are at fever pitch throughout. With a universality that can relate to every reader, this book represents one of the great collections of traveller stories.
Author: Daniel Owen
Publisher: Lolfa
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780956703118
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn English translation of Straeon y Pentan, a fascinating, humorous collection of 19 short stories and character portraits first published in Welsh in 1895. Often based on popular urban legends of the time, it comprises funny depictions of 19th century life in Wales, and although intended for fireside reading during the Victorian era, will bring warmth to modern lives too.
Author: Phyllis Savory
Publisher:
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 72
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Adwoa Badoe
Publisher:
Published: 2008-12
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780888998699
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of ten stories about the trickster spider god, Ananse. Sometimes things go Ananse's way and other times he makes a fool of himself and is ashamed-but never for very long. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Author: Alessandro Falassi
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2014-07-03
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 0292772270
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor centuries, social life in rural Tuscany has centered around the veglia, an evening gathering of family and friends at the hearth. Folklore by the Fireside is a thorough and insightful study of this custom—from the tales, riddles, lullabies, and folk prayers performed as the small children are put to bed to the courtship songs and dances later in the evening to the anti-veglia male gossip, card games, and protest songs originating in the tavern. Alessandro Falassi skillfully correlates the veglia to the rites of passage and family values of an agrarian society. Although the impact of mass media and other factors has tended to weaken the tradition, even today Tuscan children are taught to behave and adolescents are guided along the conventional path to adulthood, courtship, and marriage through veglia folklore. This is the first work to deal systematically with Tuscan folklore from a semiotic and structural viewpoint and to examine the veglia as a means of handing down traditional values. It is important not only for its careful, detailed description but also for its rigorous methodology and theoretical richness.
