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The Golden Apple of Samarkand

Author : Lala Wilbraham
Publisher : Unicorn
ISBN 13 : 9781913491802
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (918 download)

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Download or read book The Golden Apple of Samarkand written by Lala Wilbraham and published by Unicorn. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lala plays with her diamond ring, mesmerized as always by the distant world it conjures for her and the jewel's extraordinary trajectory from Tsarist Russia to twenty-first-century England. An unexpected invitation has arrived and, at last, she will be able to visit Lentvaris, her paternal grandmother's ancestral home, a splendid East European estate where princely art collections, spectacular jewellery, extravagant balls and performing dwarves, coexisted with philanthropy on a grand scale and a deep sense of noblesse oblige.The First World War irrevocably altered the family's privileged lives, Lala's great-uncle was forced to flee with the last of the Romanov dynasty and her great-grandfather auctioned off his art treasures. The Second World War lost Lentvaris for ever. Lala's grandfather died in a Soviet gulag. Her grandmother, aunt and father survived harsh imprisonment and afterwards crossed continents eventually finding precarious stability living as émigrés in South America. This is an epic story of dramatic escapes, concealed treasures, a lost paradise, but especially of the courage, strength and resilience shown by the female side of Lala's family, and of the power of love, humour and hope.

The Golden Peaches of Samarkand

Author : Edward H. Schafer
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520341147
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book The Golden Peaches of Samarkand written by Edward H. Schafer and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the seventh century the kingdom of Samarkand sent formal gifts of fancy yellow peaches, large as goose eggs and with a color like gold, to the Chinese court at Ch'ang-an. What kind of fruit these golden peaches really were cannot now be guessed, but they have the glamour of mystery, and they symbolize all the exotic things longed for, and unknown things hoped for, by the people of the T'ang empire. This book examines the exotics imported into China during the T'ang Dynasty (A.D. 618-907), and depicts their influence on Chinese life. Into the land during the three centuries of T'ang came the natives of almost every nation of Asia, all bringing exotic wares either as gifts or as goods to be sold. Ivory, rare woods, drugs, diamonds, magicians, dancing girls—the author covers all classes of unusual imports, their places of origin, their lore, their effort on costume, dwellings, diet, and on painting, sculpture, music, and poetry. This book is not a statistical record of commercial imports and medieval trade, but rather a "humanistic essay, however material its subject matter."

Crowell's Handbook for Readers and Writers

Author : Henrietta Gerwig
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 742 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Crowell's Handbook for Readers and Writers written by Henrietta Gerwig and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Civilizations of the Silk Road

Author : H. K. Chang
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000886271
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Civilizations of the Silk Road written by H. K. Chang and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-06-02 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the interactions between various civilizations and societies along the Silk Road between 500 BCE and 1500 CE, the period from the first encounters of ancient Greek and Persian civilizations to the time when maritime exchanges between Europe and Asia exceeded those on land. Starting with the genesis and features of different civilizations, the book focuses on the history and exchange of different cultures along the Silk Road: Zhang Qian’s successful pioneering feats which inaugurated the opening stretch of the Silk Road; the origins and dissemination of Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Christianity, Manichaeism, Nestorian-Christianity, and Islam; the westward spread of papermaking and printing; and long-distance exchanges of scripts and spoken language, music, architecture, painting, and sculpture. It also outlines the historically significant migrations of various peoples from east to west, such as the Xiongnu, Yuezhi, Han, Qiang, Hephthalites, Turkic groups, Uyghurs, Mongols, and Xibe. The author has interwoven facts, anecdotes, and his own experiences of study throughout the book, making it a fascinating history reader and cultural primer. This book thus will be an essential read for students and scholars of Eurasian Studies and Chinese History and those who are interested in the history of the Silk Road in general.

Road to Samarkand

Author : Anozie Olisaeloka
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Road to Samarkand written by Anozie Olisaeloka and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Myth-Land

Author : F. Edward Hulme
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 3752394935
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (523 download)

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Download or read book Myth-Land written by F. Edward Hulme and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-03 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Myth-Land by F. Edward Hulme

Through Khiva to Golden Samarkand

Author : Ella Robertson Christie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Through Khiva to Golden Samarkand written by Ella Robertson Christie and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Near East

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 908 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Near East written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Reader's Enclopedia

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1292 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Reader's Enclopedia written by and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 1292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Golden Oriole

Author : Paul Mason
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0713676833
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (136 download)

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Download or read book The Golden Oriole written by Paul Mason and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-08-14 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative and highly readable book on this popular species.

Twentieth-century Literary Criticism

Author : Gale Research Company
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Twentieth-century Literary Criticism written by Gale Research Company and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpts from criticism of the works of novelists, poets, playwrights, short story writers and other creative writers who lived between 1900 and 1960, from the first published critical appraisals to current evaluations.

Near East

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 904 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Near East written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Our Flag Number

Author : National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Our Flag Number written by National Geographic Society (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Golden Labyrinth

Author : G. Wilson Knight
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000530590
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Golden Labyrinth written by G. Wilson Knight and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-02-10 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1965, The Golden Labyrinth provides a coherent and readable history of the essential nature of British drama in a single volume. The treatment is philosophical and imaginative, and full of enthusiasm and clarity which have made Professor Wilson Knight’s works, of Shakespearian and other interpretations, so famous. The chapters in this book have been organized according to literary periods and will appeal to both students of literature and casual readers.

Fruit from the Sands

Author : Robert N. Spengler
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520379268
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Fruit from the Sands written by Robert N. Spengler and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A comprehensive and entertaining historical and botanical review, providing an enjoyable and cognitive read.”—Nature The foods we eat have a deep and often surprising past. From almonds and apples to tea and rice, many foods that we consume today have histories that can be traced out of prehistoric Central Asia along the tracks of the Silk Road to kitchens in Europe, America, China, and elsewhere in East Asia. The exchange of goods, ideas, cultural practices, and genes along these ancient routes extends back five thousand years, and organized trade along the Silk Road dates to at least Han Dynasty China in the second century BC. Balancing a broad array of archaeological, botanical, and historical evidence, Fruit from the Sands presents the fascinating story of the origins and spread of agriculture across Inner Asia and into Europe and East Asia. Through the preserved remains of plants found in archaeological sites, Robert N. Spengler III identifies the regions where our most familiar crops were domesticated and follows their routes as people carried them around the world. With vivid examples, Fruit from the Sands explores how the foods we eat have shaped the course of human history and transformed cuisines all over the globe.

Walking to Samarkand

Author : Bernard Ollivier
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510746919
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Walking to Samarkand written by Bernard Ollivier and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed journalist Bernard Ollivier continues his epic journey across Persia and Central Asia as he walks the length of the Great Silk Road. Walking to Samarkand is journalist Bernard Ollivier’s stunning account of the second leg of his 7,200-mile walk from Istanbul, Turkey, to Xi’an, China, along the Silk Road--the longest and perhaps most mythical trade route of all time. Picking up where Out of Istanbul left off, Ollivier heads out of the Middle East and into Central Asia, grappling not only with his own will to continue but with new, unforeseen dangers. After crossing the final mountain passes of Turkish Kurdistan, Ollivier sets foot in Iran, keen on locating vestiges of the silk trade as he passes through Persia’s modern cities and traditional villages, including Tabriz, Tehran, Nishapur, and the holy city of Mashhad. Beyond urban areas lie deserts: first Iran’s Great Salt Desert, then Turkmenistan’s forbidding Karakum, whose relentless sun, snakes, and scorpions pose continuous challenges to Ollivier’s goal of reaching Uzbekistan. Setting his own fears aside, he travels on, wonderstruck at every turn, borne by a childhood dream: to see for himself the golden domes and turquoise skies of Samarkand, one of Central Asia’s most ancient cities. But what Ollivier enjoys most are the people along the way: Askar, the hospitable gardener; the pilgrims of Mashhad; and his knights in shining armor, Mehdi and Monir. For, despite setting out alone, he comes to find that walking itself—through a kind of alchemy—surrounds him with friends and fosters fellowship. From the authoritarian mullahs of revolutionary Iran to the warm welcome of everyday Iranians—custodians of age-old, cordial Persian culture; from the stark realities of former Soviet republics to the region’s legendary bazaars—veritable feasts for the senses—readers discover, through the eyes of a veteran journalist, the rich history and contemporary culture of these amazing lands.

Fable: Edge of the World

Author : Christie Golden
Publisher : Random House Worlds
ISBN 13 : 0345539370
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (455 download)

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Download or read book Fable: Edge of the World written by Christie Golden and published by Random House Worlds. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The official prequel novel to the Xbox 360 videogame, Fable:™ The Journey It’s been almost a decade since the events of Fable 3, when the Hero vanquished the threat across the sea and claimed his throne. As king he led Albion to an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity. But on the night of his wedding to his new queen, ominous word arrives: The darkness has returned. Beyond a harrowing mountain pass, the exotic desert country Samarkand has been overrun by shadowy forces. Within the walls of its capital city, a mysterious usurper known only as the Empress has seized control. To protect his realm, the king must lead his most trusted allies into a strange land unknown to outsiders. As they forge ahead along Samarkand’s ancient Great Road, populated by undead terrors and fantastic creatures once believed to be the stuff of legend, the king is drawn ever closer to his greatest challenge yet. But soon Albion is engulfed in a war of its own. As the darkness spreads, town by town, a treacherous force has infiltrated the queen’s circle. Now the fate of all that is good rests with a faint flicker of hope . . . that somewhere, somehow, heroes still do exist. © 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Fable, Lionhead, the Lionhead logo, Xbox, and the Xbox logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.