Cornelia Case is the First Lady. She has been living with the restrictions imposed by high political office most of her life -- first as the daughter of the vice president, then as wife of the recently assassinated president. The new president, the former vice president, is a widower. At his request and under pressure from her father, she has continued her duties as First Lady. Now, however, Nealy is desperate for a little freedom and concocts a plan to secretly escape the White House.
This is the story of a man's fight with the government of South Africa. It is the story of all people who prefer truth to lies. It is the story of all people who cry 'Freedom', and who are not afraid to die.
Every time Crawford caught sight of his ordinary raven's feathers, he wished he looked differently. From the minute he pops out of the egg, Crawford wants to be special. The raven finally gets his wish when an old woman transforms him into a spectacular creature with dazzling feathers. He has a brief spell of glory as the chained fancy of a princess, but all too soon is relegated to a golden cage in an obscure part of the garden. He then pines only for freedom, which he achieves by plucking out his shiny feathers so that the princess, horrified by his ugliness, banishes him. He returns to his friends a wiser bird.
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This is a survey of winning projects of The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, spanning the period 1977-1986. It includes both new buildings and historic site developments.
