Added by: dovesnake | Karma: 1384.51 | Fiction literature | 2 September 2007
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The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough Spanning three generations and an infinite range of human emotions, The Thor Birds is the story of a singular family, the Clearys, who leave New Zealand to live on a vast Australian sheep station, where their triumphs and tragedies are interwoven with the wonder and terror of a land ravaged by cycles of drought, fire, and torential flood. But most of all, it is the story of Meggie, who falls madly in love with a man she can never marry, and of Ralph, a truly beautiful man, whose ambition takes hm from Outback parish priest to the inner circles of the Vatican-but whose love for Meggie Cleary will lead to a passion he cannot control. The novel begins in 1915 and ends more than half a century later, when the only survivor of the third generation, Justine, a brillant London actress, sets a course of life and love halfway around the world from her roots. (amazon.com)
Eyewitness Flag
Discover the story of flags and banners -- their history, their meanings and how they are used.
Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the history of flags around the world. Superb color photographs give the reader a unique "eyewitness" insight into the story of flags -- from the earliest heraldic banners to the national flags of today. See the flag of a Chinese pirate ship, the banners of medieval knights and the standards of modern generals, the flags of the French and Russian revolutions, and the national flags of 160 different countries. Learn how to signal by semaphore, how to hoist a flag, why stars and stripes features in the American flag, how flags were hoisted on the Moon and at the South Pole, and how fascinating ceremonies connected with flags have evolved. Discover how Britain's Union Jack has changed over the years, the story behind the Japanese "rising sun," when a flag is flown as half mast, why many Dutch flags feature a picture of a hat on the end of a pole, what the stars on the Australian flag represent, and much, much more!
Added by: jaybeere | Karma: 320.01 | Fiction literature | 29 August 2007
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Fairy Tales by Wilhelm Hauff (Rare Book Collection)
A collection of eleven fairy tales in English, written by Wilhelm Hauff, illustrated by Arthur A. Dixon, and published by E. Nister circa 1910 in New York.
* The Story Of Caliph Stork
* Fatima's Rescue
* The Story Of Little Mouk
* The Story Of The False Prince
* The Dwarf Long-Nose
* Abner, The Jew Who Saw Nothing
* The Story Of Almansor
* The Story Of The Florin
* The Cold Heart
* The Adventures Of Said
* The Cavern Of Steenfoll: A Scottish Legend
Farming Tales is designed to illustrate the value and benefits of
agricultural science to the community. The package involves children of
eight to ten years old in a range of active learning, developed from
real life contexts or 'stories' taken from the agrochemical industry.
Science is exciting and relevant, and part of the aim of this
resource is to show that the same science taught in schools is used in
the world outside the classroom to solve real problems.The package
offers information on food production, the use of pesticides and an
opportunity for primary schools to become closely involved with an
industry.
Of Mice And Men
This book is highly recommended (by Americans). Once you have read it, you'll never forget it!
This novel was written by a Nobel-prize author so "Of Mice And Men" has always been among the greatest ones of American Literature.
It is not a love story but a lifelong friendship, telling a moving story of two migrant workers with their "American dream".
This novel has been very controversial since it was published in 1937 and there is also a very great film (same name) based on the novel. You should watch that movie as well.
