Four And Twenty Blackbirds The Insane Life Of An English Smuggler In Bombay

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FOUR AND TWENTY BLACKBIRDS THE INSANE LIFE OF AN ENGLISH SMUGGLER IN BOMBAY

Author : Godfrey Joseph Pereira
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ISBN 13 : 9789354472237
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (722 download)

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Download or read book FOUR AND TWENTY BLACKBIRDS THE INSANE LIFE OF AN ENGLISH SMUGGLER IN BOMBAY written by Godfrey Joseph Pereira and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-20 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description Midnight, 15 August 1947. As India's tryst with destiny reverberated across the world, Charlie Strongbow, born in Bombay, a renegade Englishman, mercenary, philosopher and schizophrenic, began his own bizarre journey. While nascent India floundered and struggled, Charlie, along with an English goon called Thommo, a devious accountant named Willie, a vicious Portuguese temptress, Dona Maria, and twenty British desperadoes, took possession of Cross Island near the Bombay Docks. Here they functioned in illegal harmony, bound by no rules and no principles, and set about building a black-market trade between Southampton and Bombay. There was no stopping Charlie-but for memories of his own past filled with the misery of childhood abuse and guilt at having abandoned his daughters. As he drank himself to senselessness and let his inner demons take over, Detective Desai, a man Charlie had destroyed, raised an unrelenting war against Cross Island. But the severest blow of all would be struck by Dona Maria... Based on true events, Four and Twenty Blackbirds is an utterly gripping novel- the disturbing, astonishing story of an Englishman who won everything but lost his soul on a no man's land in the Arabian Sea.

Four and Twenty Black Birds

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ISBN 13 : 9789354472176
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)

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FOUR AND TWENTY BLACKBIRDS THE INSANE LIFE OF AN ENGLISH SMUGGLER IN BOMBAY

Author : Godfrey Joseph Pereira
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ISBN 13 : 9789354472237
Total Pages : 296 pages
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Rebels Against the Raj: Western Fighters for India’s Freedom

Author : Ramachandra Guha
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0008498784
Total Pages : 615 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Rebels Against the Raj: Western Fighters for India’s Freedom written by Ramachandra Guha and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2022-01-20 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘A narrative of startling originality ... As discussions of Britain’s colonial legacy become increasingly polarised, we are in ever more need of nuanced books like this one’ SAM DALRYMPLE, SPECTATOR ‘Fascinating and provocative’ LITERARY REVIEW

Born to wander

Author : William Gordon Stables
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Born to wander written by William Gordon Stables and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Arrowsmith

Author : Sinclair Lewis
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Arrowsmith written by Sinclair Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Midwestern physician is forced to give up his profession due to the ignorance, corruption, and greed of society.

Highways and Byways in Surrey

Author : Eric Parker
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Highways and Byways in Surrey written by Eric Parker and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

ESCAPING THE LAND

Author : Mamang Dai
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ISBN 13 : 9789354470837
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book ESCAPING THE LAND written by Mamang Dai and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-20 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description Combining history, myth and contemporary politics, Escaping the Land is a saga of a beautiful but sometimes turbulent land and its people. Acclaimed poet-novelist Mamang Dai takes us on an unforgettable journey from the land of Kojum-Koja, a sacred place beyond time, to the formation of the modern state of Arunachal Pradesh. Maying, a woman who has lived away from the state, returns in order to write a history of the people she has known and who have shaped her land. As she speaks to them and leafs through old records, a myriad stories and destinies unfold-an ancient flood and a lake full of stars; conflict and curiosity that led to the establishment of NEFA (North-east Frontier Agency); hardy men and women like Lipun, who walked the highest mountain passes and thick forests establishing connections with remote tribes; the 'rainman', who can read the elements because he is so closely tied to them; Umsi, who has to go far away in order to know herself; and Lutor, the shaman's child, who can feel the pulse of his people, even when he is disillusioned with public life. But there are also land and forest mafia, corrupt politicians in cahoots with violent militants, and friends who can turn foes to satisfy their ambitions. Maying recoils from the murky theatre of the modern state, but realizes, too, that 'our hearts are taken, given, mistaken, lost' but 'what is never lost is the original obsession that was a dream of love'. Lyrical, vital and epic in scale, Escaping the Land is the story of a people and a place that is, like the best novels, the story of all humanity.

Istanbul Intrigues

Author : Barry M. Rubin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Istanbul Intrigues written by Barry M. Rubin and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Delhi: A Soliloquy

Author : M. Mukundan
Publisher : Eka
ISBN 13 : 9395767731
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (957 download)

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Download or read book Delhi: A Soliloquy written by M. Mukundan and published by Eka. This book was released on with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book WINNER OF THE JCB PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2021 ‘A gorgeous portrait of the lives of Malayali migrants in New Delhi during a turbulent period of India’s history. Simultaneously nostalgic and unflinching, evocative and savage, Delhi: A Soliloquy does the impossible, and makes me want to visit New Delhi again. Mukundan is a writer of immense power and refinement.’ —Aravind Adiga, author of The White Tiger It is the 1960s. Delhi is a city of refugees and dire poverty. The Malayali community is just beginning to lay down roots, and the government offices at Central Secretariat, as well as hospitals across the city, are infused with Malayali-ness. This is the Delhi young Sahadevan makes his home, with the help of Shreedharanunni, committed trade union leader and lover of all things Chinese. His wife Devi and their children Vidya and Sathyanathan adopt Sahadevan as their own, and he soon falls into a comfortable rhythm: work, home and long walks across the city, in constant conversation with himself. One day, these meanderings will find their way into a novel, or so he dreams. Then, unexpectedly, China declares war on India. In a moment, all is split asunder, including Shreedharanunni’s family. Their battle to survive is mirrored in the lives of many others: firebrand journalist Kunhikrishnan and his wife Lalitha; maverick artist Vasu; call girl and inveterate romantic Rosily; JNU student and activist Janakikutty. As India tumbles from one crisis to another—the Indo-Pak War, the refugee influx of the 1970s, the Emergency and its excesses, the riots of 1984—Sahadevan is everywhere, walking, soliloquising and aching to capture it all, the heartbreaks and the happiness. Hailed as a contemporary classic in Malayalam, this is a masterful novel about ordinary people whose lives and stories have leached into the very soil and memories of Delhi.

Murder in Mahim

Author : Jerry Pinto
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ISBN 13 : 9789388326094
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Murder in Mahim written by Jerry Pinto and published by . This book was released on with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young man is found dead in the toilet of Matunga Road railway station, his stomach ripped open. Retired journalist Peter Fernandes joins the investigation with his friend, Inspector Jende, and discovers a world of secret desire, greed, and despair - a world that he fears his son may be part of. Driven as much by fear and empathy as by curiosity about men who seek men. Peter tried to track down the killer, with some help from the flamboyant Leslie Siqueria, his guide to an alternate universe. --

Bloodline Bandra

Author : Godfrey Joseph Pereira
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 9351364437
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Bloodline Bandra written by Godfrey Joseph Pereira and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Cabral is a journalist, and also one of the original peepils: an East Indian from Pali Village. The village is a world unto itself, and the villagers such notables as Salt Peter, Freddy Fakir, Basco Big Stomach, Carla Four Eyes, Lorna Leg Spread, Spunkless Joe and Small Tree Big Fruit. It is a world relatively untroubled by the rapid changes around it, mostly because its inhabitants just ask themselves, 'My fadder wot going?'David, spurred by the sight of childhood friends who have made it big abroad, manages to shake off the stupor of his comfortable life and heads to New York for his piece of the American Dream pie. There, he finds himself a slave: unable to scrape together enough money to return to India, nor able to quit because it would render his stay illegal. There also, he meets and falls in love with Japanese cello student Hatsumi Nakamura - a difficult love, bound by culture and circumstances.All the while, Pali Village beckons David home.Bloodline Bandra captures with flair and wit the flavourful language of the East Indians, life in the tight-knit community of Pali Village and a way of life that's dying out. It is a riveting tale of love and loss, of home and homelessness that will linger on long after the book is read and put away.

Cannabis

Author : Chris Duvall
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1780233868
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Cannabis written by Chris Duvall and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2014-11-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thanks to its best-known use, any mention of cannabis tends to bring up jokes about the munchies or debates about marijuana and legalized drug use. But this not-so-innocent flowering plant was one of the first to be domesticated by humans, and it has been used in spiritual, therapeutic, and even punitive applications ever since—in addition to its more recreational purpose. Despite all the hoopla surrounding cannabis, however, we actually understand relatively little about it in the human and ecological past. In Cannabis, Chris Duvall explores the botanical and cultural history of one of our most widely distributed crops, presenting an even-handed look at this heady little plant. Providing a global historical geography of cannabis, Duvall discusses the manufacture of hemp and its role in rope-making, clothing, and paper, as well as cannabis’s use as oil and fuel. His focus, though, is on its most prevalent use: as a psychoactive drug. Without advocating for either the prohibition or legalization of the drug, Duvall analyzes a wide range of works to offer a better understanding of both stances and, moreover, the diversity of human-cannabis relationships across the world. In doing so, he corrects the overly simplistic portrayals of cannabis that have dominated discourse on the subject, arguing that we need to understand the big picture in order to improve how the plant is managed worldwide. Richly illustrated and highly accessible, Cannabis is an essential read to understand the rapidly evolving debate over the legalization of marijuana in the United States and other countries.

Cooking through History [2 volumes]

Author : Melanie Byrd
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1137 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Cooking through History [2 volumes] written by Melanie Byrd and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2020-12-02 with total page 1137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the prehistoric era to the present, food culture has helped to define civilizations. This reference surveys food culture and cooking from antiquity to the modern era, providing background information along with menus and recipes. Food culture has been central to world civilizations since prehistory. While early societies were limited in terms of their resources and cooking technology, methods of food preparation have flourished throughout history, with food central to social gatherings, celebrations, religious functions, and other aspects of daily life. This book surveys the history of cooking from the ancient world through the modern era. The first volume looks at the history of cooking from antiquity through the Early Modern era, while the second focuses on the modern world. Each volume includes a chronology, historical introduction, and topical chapters on foodstuffs, food preparation, eating habits, and other subjects. Sections on particular civilizations follow, with each section offering a historical overview, recipes, menus, primary source documents, and suggestions for further reading. The work closes with a selected, general bibliography of resources suitable for student research.

The A-Z Encyclopedia of Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Author : Thomas Nordegren
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
ISBN 13 : 158112404X
Total Pages : 682 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (811 download)

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Download or read book The A-Z Encyclopedia of Alcohol and Drug Abuse written by Thomas Nordegren and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 30.000 entries The A-Z Enczclopedia on Alcohol and Substance Abuse is the most complete and comprehensive reference book in the field of Substance Abuse. A useful handbbok and working tool for drug abuse professionals. The Encyclopedia is produced in close co-operation with the ICAA, International Council on Alcohol and Addictions, since its inception in 1907 the world's leading professional non-governmental organisation working with drug-abuse related issues.

Audubon and His Journals

Author : John James Audubon
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Audubon and His Journals written by John James Audubon and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Anagram Solver

Author : Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1408102579
Total Pages : 719 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Anagram Solver written by Bloomsbury Publishing and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 719 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anagram Solver is the essential guide to cracking all types of quiz and crossword featuring anagrams. Containing over 200,000 words and phrases, Anagram Solver includes plural noun forms, palindromes, idioms, first names and all parts of speech. Anagrams are grouped by the number of letters they contain with the letters set out in alphabetical order so that once the letters of an anagram are arranged alphabetically, finding the solution is as easy as locating the word in a dictionary.