In this final volume of The Border Trilogy, two men marked by the boyhood adventures of All the Pretty Horses and The Crossing now stand together, in the still point between their vivid pasts and uncertain futures, to confront a country changing or already changed beyond recognition. In the fall of 1952, John Grady Cole and Billy Parham--nine years apart in age, yet with a kinship greater than perhaps they kno--are cowboys on a New Mexico ranch encroached upon from the north, at Alamogordo, by the military.
The year is 1812, and Richard Sharpe has one mission: to thwart Napoleon's dream of empire. Sharpe and the fighting men of the Light Company must gain control of two fortress cities in Spain if Wellington's army is to stem the Napoleonic tide.
Walt Whitman is one of the most innovative and influential American poets of the nineteenth century. Focusing on his masterpiece Leaves of Grass, this book provides a foundation for the study of Whitman as an experimental poet, a radical democrat, and a historical personality in the era of the American Civil War, the growth of the great cities, and the westward expansion. Always a controversial and important figure, Whitman continues to attract admiration.
City is a brand new topic for this bestselling reference series. Stunning photographs of architecture, streets and skylines offer a unique eyewitness view to the world's most fascinating cities. Go on a journey from suburbs and shanty towns to high-rise business districts. You'll also discover how cities grow and how they function, from the people and places to the transport and communications. Great for projects or just for fun, children will learn everything they need to know about cities.
A Tale of Two Cities (Level 5 Audio CD NO BOOK) Compass Classic Readers:Charles Dickens' historial saga is part of the Classic Readers series. English language learners of all ages will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency as they read about the astute but self-indulgent English barrister Sydney Carton, the virtuous French aristocrat Charles Darnay and his wife, and the enchantingly upstanding Lucie Manette in the midst of the French Revolution. Students and teachers alike will be entranced with this sweeping historical drama of persecution, revolution and ultimately, spiritual redemption in A Tale of Two Cities.
