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Download or read book ODYSSEYA written by Alexander Vassilieff and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-01-06 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Going On an Epic Journey from Russia to Australia. Vassilieff's newly published book follows the amazing story of struggle, survival, and migration of his ancestors. Alexander Vassilieff is a descendent of the colonists who are personified in his first epic novel ? a biography of his family. Alex was born in Shanghai, China. At the age of three, he was taken to Harbin and at nine, in 1951, to Sydney, Australia. After an active career as a Professional Engineer and a long record of civic and community involvement, he retired and lives with his wife Alexandra. They have two children and four grandchildren. In Nov 2008 he was awarded as Laureate-grand-finalists in a Sydney Book Festival.
Download or read book Archipelagoes written by Simone Pinet and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insular turn in late medieval and early modern culture central to the emergence of modern fiction.
Book Synopsis Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century by : John Nichols
Download or read book Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century written by John Nichols and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-28 with total page 741 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This nine-volume work, published 1812-15, provides biographical notes on publishers, writers and artists of the eighteenth century.
Download or read book Kyrgyzstan written by Rowan Stewart and published by Odyssey Books & Maps. This book was released on 2002 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique and stunningly illustrated book, the first English- language guide exclusively dedicated to Kyrgyzstan, provides up-to-date practical information on the full range of travel possibilities to all parts of the country, along with a clear overvie
Download or read book Seychelles written by Sarah Carpin and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For scenic splendour, isolated coral beaches, lush vegetation and a hot tropical climate, the Republic of Seychelles is almost too good to be true. But, as Carpin shows, the islands of the Seychelles have even more to offer.'
Book Synopsis Tajikistan and the High Pamirs by : Robert Middleton
Download or read book Tajikistan and the High Pamirs written by Robert Middleton and published by Odyssey Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now recovering from the misfortunes of the 20th century the travails of Soviet rule and several years of civil war it is able to offer visitors not only its legacies of cultural and ethnic diversity, but also unparalleled opportunities for adventure.
Download or read book Cuba written by Andrew Coe and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the ODYSSEY ILLUSTRATED GUIDES series, a handbook for travellers to Cuba which provides cultural and historical background to the country accompanied by practical information on hotels, restaurants, visas, customs, transportation and attractions, as well as maps and relevant language information.
Book Synopsis A Story of the Golden Age by : James Baldwin
Download or read book A Story of the Golden Age written by James Baldwin and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To the simple-hearted folk who dwelt in that island three thousand years ago, there was never a sweeter spot than sea-girt Ithaca. Rocky and rugged though it may have seemed, yet it was indeed a smiling land embosomed in the laughing sea. There the air was always mild and pure, and balmy with the breath of blossoms; the sun looked kindly down from a cloudless sky, and storms seldom broke the quiet ripple of the waters which bathed the shores of that island home. On every side but one, the land rose straight up out of the deep sea to meet the feet of craggy hills and mountains crowned with woods. Between the heights were many narrow dells green with orchards; while the gentler slopes were covered with vineyards, and the steeps above them gave pasturage to flocks of long-wooled sheep and mountain-climbing goats. On that side of the island which lay nearest the rising sun, there was a fine, deep harbor; for there the shore bent inward, and only a narrow neck of land lay between the eastern waters and the western sea. Close on either side of this harbor arose two mountains, Neritus and Nereius, which stood like giant watchmen overlooking land and sea and warding harm away; and on the neck, midway between these mountains, was the king's white palace, roomy and large, with blossoming orchards to the right and the left, and broad lawns in front, sloping down to the water's edge. Here, many hundreds of years ago, lived Laertes--a man of simple habits, who thought his little island home a kingdom large enough, and never sighed for a greater. Not many men had seen so much of the world as he; for he had been to Colchis with Jason and the Argonauts, and his feet had trod the streets of every city in Hellas. Yet in all his wanderings he had seen no fairer land than rocky Ithaca. His eyes had been dazzled by the brightness of the Golden Fleece, and the kings of Argos and of Ilios had shown him the gold and gems of their treasure-houses. Yet what cared he for wealth other than that which his flocks and vineyards yielded him? There was hardly a day but that he might be seen in the fields guiding his plough, or training his vines, or in his orchards pruning his trees, or gathering the mellow fruit. He had all the good gifts of life that any man needs; and for them he never failed to thank the great Giver, nor to render praises to the powers above. His queen, fair Anticleia, daughter of the aged chief Autolycus, was a true housewife, overseeing the maidens at their tasks, busying herself with the distaff and the spindle, or plying the shuttle at the loom; and many were the garments, rich with finest needlework, which her own fair fingers had fashioned.
Book Synopsis Censorship across Borders by : Alberto Lázaro
Download or read book Censorship across Borders written by Alberto Lázaro and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2011-07-12 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together twelve essays which explore European censorship of English literature in the last century. Taking into consideration the various social, political and historical contexts in which literary controls were imposed and the extent to which they were determined by national and international concerns, these essays comment on political and moral censorship, self-censorship, and the role of the translator as censor. Besides systematic state control, other hidden and insidious forms of censorship are also surveyed in the essays. This study considers why certain works and authors, many of them now regarded as canonical, were targeted in various states and often under opposing ideologies, such as those dominated by conservative Catholic morality and those governed by communism or socialism. The essays contain previously unpublished material, cover a wide range of authors – including Beckett, Eliot, Joyce and Orwell – and analyse diverse censorship systems operating across Europe, thus serving as a useful comparative resource. Despite the variety of structures of suppression, the study shows that certain common practices can be discerned across national borders and that general conclusions can be drawn about the complex and ambiguous nature of the state’s relationship with culture and about the immediate and long-term impact of censorship, not only on the author and publisher but on society as a whole. Finally, the essays are also significant for what they tell us about the survival of literature, despite the best efforts of the censors.
Book Synopsis Global Health In Practice: Investing Amidst Pandemics, Denial Of Evidence, And Neo-dependency by : Olusoji Adeyi
Download or read book Global Health In Practice: Investing Amidst Pandemics, Denial Of Evidence, And Neo-dependency written by Olusoji Adeyi and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the world's vulnerabilities to health and economic ruin from disease outbreaks. But the pandemic merely reveals fundamental weaknesses and contradictions in global health. What are the roots of discontents in global health? How do geo-politics, power dynamics, knowledge gaps, racism, and corruption affect global health? Is foreign aid for health due for a radical overhaul?This book is an incisive guide to the practice of global health in real life. Global health policy is at a crossroads. It is on trial at the interface between the Global North and the Global South. There has been remarkable progress in health outcomes over the past century. Yet, countries face a complex landscape of lofty ambitions in the form of political commitments to Universal Health Coverage, Human Capital, and Global Health Security. These ambitions are tempered by multiple constraints. Investors in global health must navigate a minefield of uneven progress, great expectations, and denials of scientific evidence by entrenched interests. That terrain is further complicated by the hegemonic suppression of innovation that threatens the status quo and by self-perpetuating cycles of dependency of the Global South on the Global North.This book is an unflinching scrutiny of concepts and cases by a veteran of global health policy and practice. It holds a mirror to the world and lays out pathways to a better future. The book is a must-have GPS for policy makers and practitioners as they navigate the maze of global health.
Download or read book Yunnan written by Patrick R. Booz and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook provides readers with vital travel information about Yunnan and offers insights into the regions, history, religion, culture, food, art and architecture, and landscape
Download or read book Silk Road written by Luce Boulnois and published by Odyssey Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Silk Road conjures up images of romance and mystery. This illustrated history of the trade connections that linked the Mediterranean world with China is a must for those interested in the Silk Road as a travel destination and for those who love adventure.
Download or read book Beijing written by William Lindesay and published by NTC Publishing Group. This book was released on 1997 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to China's capital city.
Download or read book Xinjiang written by Jeremy Tredinnick and published by Odyssey Books & Maps. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brand-new cultural and historical guide to China's westernmost region that explores both well-traveled Silk Road routes and little-explored mountain ranges.
Download or read book Georgia written by Roger Rosen and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Third edition- This guide explores an extraordinarily beautiful country which at the same time has enormous strategic importance within the region- Comprehensive study of the country's religion, art and architecture- Literary excerpts provide an insight into a culture little known in the West.- Detailed section on local food, wine and Georgian hospitality- Overview of business environment- Authoritative history of Georgia from tribal rule to national independence- Useful websites- 101 color photographs- 22 maps and plans
Book Synopsis The Lost Books of the Odyssey by : Zachary Mason
Download or read book The Lost Books of the Odyssey written by Zachary Mason and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A BRILLIANT AND BEGUILING REIMAGINING OF ONE OF OUR GREATEST MYTHS BY A GIFTED YOUNG WRITER Zachary Mason's brilliant and beguiling debut novel, The Lost Books of the Odyssey, reimagines Homer's classic story of the hero Odysseus and his long journey home after the fall of Troy. With brilliant prose, terrific imagination, and dazzling literary skill, Mason creates alternative episodes, fragments, and revisions of Homer's original that taken together open up this classic Greek myth to endless reverberating interpretations. The Lost Books of the Odyssey is punctuated with great wit, beauty, and playfulness; it is a daring literary page-turner that marks the emergence of an extraordinary new talent.
Book Synopsis Count Sergei Witte and the Twilight of Imperial Russia by : Sidney Harcave
Download or read book Count Sergei Witte and the Twilight of Imperial Russia written by Sidney Harcave and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sergei Witte served as finance minister and later prime minister of Russia during the reigns of Alexander III and Nicholas II, and was in large part responsible for the development policies which saw Russia transformed from a peasant economy into an industrial nation. This is the first biography of Witte in English.
