Not only the precursor to Lost, but generally considered to be the first novel written in the English language. Storms, shipwrecks, a mysterious island ... and cannibals!
Seamus Heaney: Comprehensive Research and Study Guide (Bloom's Major Poets)
Seamus Heaney has been called the most important poet since Yeats. Much of his work portrays the intensity of the Irish experience. Study the poet's work with this text, including "North," "Singing School," "Glanmore Sonnets," "The Harvest Bow," "Ugolino," "Station Island," and "The Haw Lantern."
“ In this program we are going on a journey from the Roman invasion to the Channel Tunnel because the story of Britain begins by the sea.
Britain is an island and our geography has had a massive impact on how we see the rest of the world. The sea has shaped us from being invaded to mastering the art of sea faring, from fish and chips to cups of tea. And it can make us quite xenophobic, but at the same time being confined to an island has made us want to explore the world and rule the waves.
In this program, the team has picked out 10 things to do with the sea that make us who we are today…”
Added by: susan6th | Karma: 3133.44 | Fiction literature | 25 March 2010
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Vampire Island
When old-world dangers threaten a race of fruit bat hybrids, where can they run to? New York City, of course! And that’s where we meet the Livingstone kids—Lexie, Hudson, and Maddy—trying to blend their “vampireness” with the regular people of the city. Unfortunately, their vampire traits keep complicating things. Lexie’s super speed, amazing strength, and poetry-quoting habit embarrass her in front of classmates—and her secret crush.
Considered the best mystery novel ever written by many readers, Ten Little Indians is the story of 10 strangers, each lured to Indian Island by a mysterious host. Once his guests have arrived, the host accuses each person of murder. Unable to leave the island, the guests begin to share their darkest secrets--until they begin to die.
