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Book Synopsis Been Doon So Long by : Randall Grahm
Download or read book Been Doon So Long written by Randall Grahm and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2009-10-19 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Raise your glass to Randall Grahm. Long may he tickle our fancy."—Kermit Lynch, author of Adventures on the Wine Route “Long a fan of Bonny Doon, it cheered me to find Randall Grahm's writing just as irreverent and delicious as his approach to wine.”—Kathleen Flinn, author of The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry “Randall Grahm is the Willy Wonka of the wine world, and Been Doon So Long is intelligent, insightful, and mischievous. It's a work of genius.”—Jamie Goode, author of The Science of Wine "If Donald Barthelme had studied philosophy and oenology he might have written like Randall Grahm. He's a provocateur, a punster, a philosopher, and jester. As entertaining as Grahm is, he also manages to edify, ultimately surprising us with contrarian common sense and a flamboyant defense of tradition."—Jay McInerney, author of Bacchus and Me and A Hedonist in the Cellar
Book Synopsis The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow by : Jessica Haight
Download or read book The Secret Files of Fairday Morrow written by Jessica Haight and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of classic detective stories, The Mysterious Benedict Society, and the Secret Series will devour this illustrated middle-grade adventure that follows three curious sleuths as they investigate a mysterious, old house with some hidden secrets. Eleven-year-old Fairday Morrow is less than thrilled that her family is moving thousands of miles from civilization to the quiet country town of Ashpot, Connecticut, where she’s absolutely certain she’ll die of boredom. As if leaving New York City and her best friend, Lizzy, the only other member of the elite Detective Mystery Squad (DMS), weren’t bad enough, Fairday is stuck living in the infamous Begonia House, a creepy old Victorian with dark passageways, a gigantic dead willow tree, and a mysterious past. Before she can even unpack, strange music coming from behind a padlocked door leads Fairday up a spiral staircase and into a secret room, where an ancient mirror, a brass key, and a strange picture of a red-haired lady are the first in a series of clues that takes the members of the Detective Mystery Squad on an amazing adventure. "The novel builds to an exciting climax that takes magic in stride and suggests that further mysteries await the DMS trio."-Publishers Weekly "This paranormal mystery will be of interest to young readers looking for something spooky but not violent or scary."-Booklist
Book Synopsis The Diamond of Darkhold by : Jeanne DuPrau
Download or read book The Diamond of Darkhold written by Jeanne DuPrau and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-08-26 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern-day classic. This highly acclaimed adventure series about two friends desperate to save their doomed city has captivated kids and teachers alike for almost fifteen years and has sold over 3.5 MILLION copies! Lina and Doon escaped the dying city of Ember and led their people to the town of Sparks. But they soon discover that winter is harsh aboveground. When Doon finds a book with torn pages that hints at a mysterious device from the Builders, it doesn’t take much for him to convince Lina to join him for one last adventure in the city of Ember. But what—and who—will they find when they return? Praise for the City of Ember books: Nominated to 28 State Award Lists! An American Library Association Notable Children’s Book A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection A Kirkus Reviews Editors’ Choice A Child Magazine Best Children’s Book A Mark Twain Award Winner A William Allen White Children’s Book Award Winner “A realistic post-apocalyptic world. DuPrau’s book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of undiscovered country and readers wanting more.” —USA Today “An electric debut.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred “While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description.” —VOYA, Starred “A harrowing journey into the unknown, and cryptic messages for readers to decipher.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred
Download or read book The Caretaker written by Doon Arbus and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lush, disorienting novel, The Caretaker takes no prisoners as it explores the perils of devotion and the potentially lethal charisma of things Following the death of a renowned and eccentric collector—the author of Stuff, a seminal philosophical work on the art of accumulation—the fate of the privately endowed museum he cherished falls to a peripatetic stranger who had been his fervent admirer. In his new role as caretaker of The Society for the Preservation of the Legacy of Dr. Charles Morgan, this restive man, in service to an absent master, at last finds his calling. The peculiar institution over which he presides is dedicated to the annihilation of hierarchy: peerless antiquities commune happily with the ignored, the discarded, the undervalued and the valueless. What transpires as the caretaker assumes dominion over this reliquary of voiceless objects and over its visitors is told in a manner at once obsessive and matter-of-fact, and in language both cocooning and expansive. A wry and haunting tale, The Caretaker, like the interplanetary crystal that is one of the museum’s treasures, is rare, glistening, and of a compacted inwardness. Kafka or Shirley Jackson may come to mind, and The Caretaker may conjure up various genres—parables, ghost stories, locked-room mysteries—but Doon Arbus draws her phosphorescent water from no other writer’s well.
Download or read book Doon written by Carey Corp and published by Blink. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunted by waking visions of a blond boy in a kilt, Veronica can’t decide if she’s more eager to flee her recent messy breakup or join her best friend on a trip to Scotland in hopes of finding a real-life version of her imaginary Highland crush. But one thing leads to the next as the girls discover the enchanted world of Doon, and the curse that is tearing it apart. When her best friend, Mackenna, invites her to spend the summer in Scotland, Veronica jumps at the opportunity to leave her complicated life behind for a few months. But the Scottish countryside holds other plans. When Veronica and Mackenna settle into their cottage in Alloway, they uncover a strange set of rings and a very unnerving letter from Mackenna’s great aunt—and when the girls test the instructions Aunt Gracie left behind, they find themselves transported to a land that defies explanation. Doon seems like a real-life fairy tale, complete with one prince who has eyes for Mackenna and another who looks suspiciously like the blond, kilted boy from Veronica’s visions. But Doon has a dark secret that threatens everything. The two girls could have all they’ve longed for … or they could end up trapped on the wrong side of the Brig o’ Doonforever in a world that is quickly becoming a nightmare. Perfect for fans of Gail Carson Levine, Meagan Spooner, or Morgan Rhodes, Doon features: Soulmates and one true love tropes Clean and wholesome romance Magical fantasy world within modern society Journey back to Doon with the other titles in the series: Destined for Doon (Book 2) Shades of Doon (Book 3) Forever Doon (Book 4)
Book Synopsis The People of Sparks by : Jeanne DuPrau
Download or read book The People of Sparks written by Jeanne DuPrau and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2004-06-22 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern-day classic. This highly acclaimed adventure series about two friends desperate to save their doomed city has captivated kids and teachers alike for almost fifteen years and has sold over 3.5 MILLION copies! Lina and Doon have led the citizens of Ember to an exciting new world. When they discover a village called Sparks, they are welcomed, fed, and given places to sleep. But the town’s resources are limited and it isn’t long before resentment begins to grow between the two groups. When mysterious acts of vandalism cause tempers to erupt, putting everyone’s lives in danger, it’s up to our two heroes to find the courage to stop the conflict and bring peace. Praise for the City of Ember books: Nominated to 28 State Award Lists! An American Library Association Notable Children’s Book A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection A Kirkus Reviews Editors’ Choice A Child Magazine Best Children’s Book A Mark Twain Award Winner A William Allen White Children’s Book Award Winner “A realistic post-apocalyptic world. DuPrau’s book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of undiscovered country and readers wanting more.” —USA Today “An electric debut.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred “While Ember is colorless and dark, the book itself is rich with description.” —VOYA, Starred
Book Synopsis The City of Ember by : Jeanne DuPrau
Download or read book The City of Ember written by Jeanne DuPrau and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-07-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It worked - but now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted, corruption is spreading through the city and worst of all - the lights are failing. Soon Ember could be engulfed by darkness-But when two children, Lina and Doon, discover fragments of an ancient parchment, they begin to wonder if there could be a way out of Ember. Can they decipher the words from long ago and find a new future for everyone? Will the people of Ember listen to them?
Book Synopsis The Books of Ember Omnibus by : Jeanne DuPrau
Download or read book The Books of Ember Omnibus written by Jeanne DuPrau and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012-06-12 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 3.5 million copies sold, the City of Ember books are modern-day classics. Lina and Doon's heart-pounding journey to save their people has captivated readers around the world, and the four adventures are bound together here for the very first time! Escape the Dark. Discover the Adventure. The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. But now with terrifying blackouts sweeping through the streets, Lina and Doon know it’s only a matter of time before the lights go out and never come back on again. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she and Doon explore long-forgotten parts of their dying city as they race to solve the mystery. If they succeed, they will have to convince everyone to follow them into danger and an exciting new world. But if they fail? The lights will burn out and the darkness will close in forever. The series begins with the groundbreaking dystopian novel The City of Ember, the story of a girl, a boy, and their beleaguered city. Through the sequel, The People of Sparks, the satisfying conclusion, The Diamond of Darkhold, and the prequel, The Prophet of Yonwood, author Jeanne DuPrau offers a vision of hope that, while sometimes flickering against the darkness, ultimately shines through, like the bright dawning of a new world.
Book Synopsis Postmodern Winemaking by : Clark Smith
Download or read book Postmodern Winemaking written by Clark Smith and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2013-11-02 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Postmodern Winemaking, Clark Smith shares the extensive knowledge he has accumulated in engaging, humorous, and erudite essays that convey a new vision of the winemaker's craft--one that credits the crucial roles played by both science and art in the winemaking process. Smith, a leading innovator in red wine production techniques, explains how traditional enological education has led many winemakers astray--enabling them to create competent, consistent wines while putting exceptional wines of structure and mystery beyond their grasp. Great wines, he claims, demand a personal and creative engagement with many elements of the process. His lively exploration of the facets of postmodern winemaking, together with profiles of some of its practitioners, is both entertaining and enlightening.
Book Synopsis Death in the Time of Ice by : Kaye George
Download or read book Death in the Time of Ice written by Kaye George and published by White City Press. This book was released on 2013-05-30 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nominated for Best Historical Mystery in the 2014 Agatha Awards. Enga Dancing Flower knows her Neanderthal tribe is in trouble. The dark seasons are becoming longer, and the mammoth herds are fleeing south. When the tribal leader is found stabbed to death, the new leader thinks Enga did it. Expulsion and certain death loom. Enga must find the murderer to save her tribe - and herself.
Download or read book Mélusine written by Jean (d'Arras.) and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Melusine by : Alexander Karley Donald
Download or read book Melusine written by Alexander Karley Donald and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Melusine: Text, notes, and glossary by : Alexander Karley Donald
Download or read book Melusine: Text, notes, and glossary written by Alexander Karley Donald and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Prisoner Princess by : Caylen McQueen
Download or read book Prisoner Princess written by Caylen McQueen and published by Caylen McQueen. This book was released on 2020-01-25 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her palace is seized by a glorified terrorist group, Princess Isabella escapes with the enigmatic Thomas Harriot. The mysterious masked man claims he's keeping her safe, but Isabella feels like his prisoner, and she craves freedom. Meanwhile, fate hasn't been kind to Julian Featherstone, who was just captured by Captain Francis Doon. What does that means for his future... and will Lettie ever forgive him? Prisoner Princess is the fifth book in the Belles & Bullets series. Please Note: This book contains scenes of graphic violence, which may be disturbing to some readers.
Book Synopsis Historical Tales and Legends of Ayrshire by : William Robertson
Download or read book Historical Tales and Legends of Ayrshire written by William Robertson and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Paston Family in the Fifteenth Century: Volume 1, The First Phase by : Colin Richmond
Download or read book The Paston Family in the Fifteenth Century: Volume 1, The First Phase written by Colin Richmond and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-05-16 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume describes, in lively and original style, the beginnings of the family's gentility.
Download or read book Wine and Place written by Tim Patterson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of terroir is one of the most celebrated and controversial subjects in wine today. Most will agree that well-made wine has the capacity to express “somewhereness,” a set of consistent aromatics, flavors, or textures that amount to a signature expression of place. But for every advocate there is a skeptic, and for every writer singing praises related to terroir there is a study or a detractor seeking to debunk terroir as a myth. Wine and Place examines terroir using a multitude of voices and multiple points of view—from science to literature, from winemakers to wine critics—seeking not to prove its veracity but to explore its pros, its cons, and its other aspects. This comprehensive anthology lets the reader come to one's own conclusion about terroir.
