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Book Synopsis The Mazovia Legacy: A Frank Delaney Thriller 1 by : Michael E. Rose
Download or read book The Mazovia Legacy: A Frank Delaney Thriller 1 written by Michael E. Rose and published by Momentum. This book was released on 2015-01-22 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The snow in a Montreal winter covers a multitude of sins ... In the icy depths of a Quebec winter, a harmless old Polish man dies in mysterious circumstances. His suspicious niece draws in Montreal investigative journalist, Frank Delaney, to help her find the truth behind the death, a story the authorities seem to want covered up. The search for answers sweeps them into a dangerous web involving Canadian, Polish and Vatican agents who will use any means, even murder, to stop them. The catalyst for this international intrigue is the true story of Polish national art treasures secretly shipped to Canada to be hidden from the Nazis in the opening days of World War Two. This classic thriller combines fascinating history, deft storytelling and psychological depth. The Mazovia Legacy was shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Crime Novel, 2004.
Book Synopsis Polish Folk Music by : Anna Czekanowska
Download or read book Polish Folk Music written by Anna Czekanowska and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1990-07-19 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of Polish folk music is especially enlightening as it reveals both the history and practice of a musical tradition and offers an illuminating view of a culture and its social activities. Within her study, Anna Czekanowska analyses the vocal and instrumental traditions of Polish folk music, tracing the background history, the influences of geography and politics, and the practice, often within contemporary society, of such social events as the harvest, the solstice and weddings. The function of folk culture within contemporary life, for both Polish and non-Polish inhabitants of the country, is also examined. Professor Czekanowska also discusses the birth of Polish ethno- musicology as a discipline and details some methodological aspects for research. This study contributes to a greater understanding and appreciation of Polish music and, in a wider aspect, of Slavonic culture. The book contains numerous illustrations of instruments and cultural events, music examples, maps, a discography and bibliography.
Book Synopsis Canadian Books in Print. Author and Title Index by :
Download or read book Canadian Books in Print. Author and Title Index written by and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1975 with total page 1610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Burma Effect: A Frank Delaney Thriller 2 by : Michael E. Rose
Download or read book The Burma Effect: A Frank Delaney Thriller 2 written by Michael E. Rose and published by Momentum. This book was released on 2015-01-22 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes an obsession can become a death wish ... In the second Frank Delaney thriller, the Montreal-based investigative journalist and sometime spy is assigned by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to locate one of their agents gone missing in Bangkok. The search for Nathan Kellner, a bohemian bon vivant with a taste for young women and a variety of illicit substances, brings Delaney first to London, then to Thailand and Burma, where evidence points to an elaborate plot to destabilize the Burmese military regime. Untangling that plot thrusts Delaney directly into the line of fire between the generals at the head of Burma's all-powerful junta and those who would use any means to see them overthrown.
Book Synopsis The Tsunami File: A Frank Delaney Thriller 3 by : Michael E. Rose
Download or read book The Tsunami File: A Frank Delaney Thriller 3 written by Michael E. Rose and published by Momentum. This book was released on 2015-01-22 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not every victim is found to be innocent ... Frank Delaney, investigative journalist and sometime spy, is on assignment in Phuket, Thailand, in the aftermath of the tsunami that killed thousands of people, foreigners and locals alike. Disaster victim identification teams from police forces across the globe have descended on this idyllic holiday location to carry out their gruesome work. Delaney discovers that, against all logic, someone is trying to prevent identification of one of the bodies lying in makeshift beachside morgues. His search for the reason follows a trail through Thailand's seedy child sex trade to an elaborate cover-up in Germany and France, where those with everything to lose use increasingly desperate measures to stop him dead. The Tsunami File was shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel, 2008.
Book Synopsis Festivals and Values by : Waldemar Kuligowski
Download or read book Festivals and Values written by Waldemar Kuligowski and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-12-29 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an original book, covering all the past areas of research anyone would need to know about festivals and ‘event-based culture’. It is based on academic research but written in a way relevant for cultural professionals – uniquely explaining the cultural power of festivals, and with original empirical research, the realities of organisation and management, and social and economic value. Dr Jonathan Vickery, Reader in Cultural Policy Studies and Director: Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies, Univeristy of Warwick. This book discusses music festivals in the context of the specific values they convey. Today, music festivals are a permanent feature of national, regional and local cultural policies, a valuable asset in the tourism industry and a significant source of income for an industry that has been adversely affected by the steady decline in physical sales of music. For the audience, on the other hand, it is an opportunity to escape from everyday life, multi-sensory contact with art, an activity that stands for “full-body participation”– a cultural phenomenon that drags people out of their homes like no other. There is one common denominator linking the above-mentioned features of contemporary music festivals – namely the world of values. This is evident from the non-accidental locations, festivals spaces’ design, planning and the line-ups created consciously, with great care. The organisers’ “missions”, logos, and other symbolic organisational artefacts communicate specific values. These values are explicitly mentioned by artists and audiences: they can be easily identified in online forums and media reports; participant behaviour, festival “rituals” and additional festival programs are shaped on the basis of values, and cooperation is built between the festival and the local community. As the reader will quickly realize, numbers and statistics sit alongside descriptions and quotations in this book, and the organisers’ statements are accompanied by the opinions of academics, but above all the festival audience is given a voice – both through quotations and their drawings. This voice is by no means uniform, as it turned out that research into values was often transformed into a pretext for spinning tales about one’s life situation, one’s political preferences, and one’s understanding of freedom and responsibility. Memories were mixed with declarations, joy with regret, curses with dreams, prose with poetry. Thomas Pettitt was not wrong in noting that “Social history has learnt to appreciate festival as a valuable window on society and its structures”. The authors have tried to open all the windows available. Students and researchers in the fields of cultural anthropology, social psychology, folklore studies, comparative religion, sociology of culture, cultural policy, cultural history, and cultural management will find this book highly interesting.
Book Synopsis RUSSIAN LEGACY Boxed Set: The Greatest Russian Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Folk Tales & Legends by : Leonid Andreyev
Download or read book RUSSIAN LEGACY Boxed Set: The Greatest Russian Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Folk Tales & Legends written by Leonid Andreyev and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-09 with total page 9328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'RUSSIAN LEGACY Boxed Set' unfolds an illustrious tapestry of the Russian soul through its grand assembly of novels, short stories, plays, folk tales, and legends. These pieces vary widely in literary style from the deep psychological drama of Dostoevsky to the sharp-witted social satires of Chekhov, and from the rich historical narratives of Tolstoy to the stark existential reflections of Andreyev. The collection stands as a monumental testament to the breadth and depth of Russian literature, offering readers an unparalleled glimpse into the country's storied past and its complex, often tumultuous cultural landscape. Notable works within the anthology resonate with themes of existential angst, societal upheaval, and the unfathomable depths of the human psyche, cementing the collection's place as a critical scholarly resource and a testament to the power of storytelling. The contributing authors represent the vanguard of Russian literature, whose collective works have shaped not only Eastern European literary tradition but also the global literary landscape. Their backgrounds range from noble elite to self-taught proletarians, reflecting the varied social fabric of Russia over the centuries. Many were at the forefront of literary and philosophical movements, such as Realism, Romanticism, and Symbolism, engaging with and influencing the discourses of their times. Their contributions to this anthology encapsulate the essence of Russian thought and aesthetic, weaving a narrative that transcends individual experience to touch upon universal human truths. By delving into the 'RUSSIAN LEGACY Boxed Set,' readers are invited on a journey through the heart of Russias literary heritage. This anthology is more than a compilation; it is a gateway to experiencing the multiplicity of Russian life and thought across different epochs. It promises to enrich one's understanding of the world, offering valuable lessons drawn from centuries of reflection, struggle, and insight. For scholars, students, and lovers of literature alike, this collection is an essential exploration of human nature, societal dynamics, and the timeless art of storytelling through the lens of some of Russias greatest minds.
Book Synopsis The Essential Mystery Lists by : Roger M Sobin
Download or read book The Essential Mystery Lists written by Roger M Sobin and published by Poisoned Pen Press Inc. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in one place, Roger M. Sobin has compiled a list of nominees and award winners of virtually every mystery award ever presented. He has also included many of the “best of” lists by more than fifty of the most important contributors to the genre.; Mr. Sobin spent more than two decades gathering the data and lists in this volume, much of that time he used to recheck the accuracy of the material he had collected. Several of the “best of” lists appear here for the first time in book form. Several others have been unavailable for a number of years.; Of special note, are Anthony Boucher’s “Best Picks for the Year.” Boucher, one of the major mystery reviewers of all time, reviewed for The San Francisco Chronicle, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and The New York Times. From these resources Mr. Sobin created “Boucher’s Best” and “Important Lists to Consider,” lists that provide insight into important writing in the field from 1942 through Boucher’s death in 1968.? This is a great resource for all mystery readers and collectors.; ; Winner of the 2008 Macavity Awards for Best Mystery Nonfiction.
Book Synopsis RUSSIAN LEGACY Boxed Set: The Greatest Russian Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Folk Tales & Legends by : Mikhail Lermontov
Download or read book RUSSIAN LEGACY Boxed Set: The Greatest Russian Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Folk Tales & Legends written by Mikhail Lermontov and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-09-09 with total page 9318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting to you the world's most famous writers from Russia and their most memorable creations in a convenient and creative e-book edition. This meticulously edited collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Introduction: The History of the Russian Empire Novels & Novellas: Dead Souls A Hero of Our Time Oblomov Fathers and Sons Fyodor Dostoevsky: Crime and Punishment The Idiot The Brothers Karamazov Leo Tolstoy: War and Peace Anna Karenina The Death of Ivan Ilych The Kreutzer Sonata Anton Chekhov: The Steppe: The Story of a Journey Ward No. 6 Mother (Maxim Gorky) Satan's Diary (Leonid Andreyev) Plays: The Choice of a Tutor (Denis Fonvizin) The Inspector General; or, The Government Inspector (Nikolai Gogol) Anton Chekhov: On the High Road Swan Song, A Play in one Act Ivanoff The Anniversary; or, the Festivities The Three Sisters The Cherry Orchard… Leo Tolstoy: The Power of Darkness The First Distiller Fruits of Culture The Live Corpse The Cause of it All The Light Shines in Darkness Leonid Andreyev: Savva The Life of Man Nikolai Evreinov: A Merry Death The Beautiful Despot Short Stories: The Queen of Spades The Cloak The District Doctor The Christmas Tree and the Wedding God Sees the Truth, but Waits How A Muzhik Fed Two Officials The Shades, a Phantasy The Heavenly Christmas Tree The Peasant Marey The Crocodile Bobok The Dream of a Ridiculous Man Mumu The Viy Knock, Knock, Knock The Inn Lieutenant Yergunov's Story The Dog The Watch… Russian Folk Tales & Legends: The Fiend The Dead Mother The Dead Witch The Treasure The Cross-Surety The Awful Drunkard The Bad Wife The Golovikha The Three Copecks The Miser The Fool and the Birch-Tree The Mizgir The Smith and the Demon Ivan Popyalof The Norka Marya Morevna Koshchei the Deathless The Water Snake The Water King and Vasilissa the Wise The Baba Yaga Vasilissa the Fair The Witch The Witch and the Sun's Sister One-Eyed Likho Woe… Essays: On Russian Novelists Lectures on Russian Novelists
Book Synopsis A Concise History of the Baltic States by : Andrejs Plakans
Download or read book A Concise History of the Baltic States written by Andrejs Plakans and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-24 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Baltic region is frequently neglected in broader histories of Europe and its international significance can be obscured by separate treatments of the various Baltic states. With this wide-ranging survey, Andrejs Plakans presents an integrated history of three Baltic peoples - Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians - and draws out the common threads to show how it has been shaped by their location in a strategically desirable corner of Europe. Subordinated in turn by Baltic German landholders, the Polish nobility and gentry, and then by Russian and Soviet administrators, the three nations have nevertheless kept their distinctive identities - significantly retaining three separate languages in an ethnically diverse region. The book traces the countries' evolution from their ninth-century tribal beginnings to their present status as three thriving and separate nation states, focusing particularly on the region's complex twentieth-century history, which culminated in the eventual re-establishment of national sovereignty after 1991.
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Book Synopsis Rethinking of history: conflict of facts and hypotheses by : Sergey V. Lebedev
Download or read book Rethinking of history: conflict of facts and hypotheses written by Sergey V. Lebedev and published by Anisiia Tomanek OSVČ. This book was released on 2021-10-30 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collection of the scientific articles and papers in history, philosophy, and political sciences of Russian, Kazakhsyan, and Ukrainian scientists
Book Synopsis The Oxford History of Poland-Lithuania by : Robert I. Frost
Download or read book The Oxford History of Poland-Lithuania written by Robert I. Frost and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-16 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of eastern European is dominated by the story of the rise of the Russian empire, yet Russia only emerged as a major power after 1700. For 300 years the greatest power in Eastern Europe was the union between the kingdom of Poland and the grand duchy of Lithuania, one of the longest-lasting political unions in European history. Yet because it ended in the late-eighteenth century in what are misleadingly termed the Partitions of Poland, it barely features in standard accounts of European history. The Making of the Polish-Lithuanian Union 1385-1569 tells the story of the formation of a consensual, decentralised, multinational, and religiously plural state built from below as much as above, that was founded by peaceful negotiation, not war and conquest. From its inception in 1385-6, a vision of political union was developed that proved attractive to Poles, Lithuanians, Ruthenians, and Germans, a union which was extended to include Prussia in the 1450s and Livonia in the 1560s. Despite the often bitter disagreements over the nature of the union, these were nevertheless overcome by a republican vision of a union of peoples in one political community of citizens under an elected monarch. Robert Frost challenges interpretations of the union informed by the idea that the emergence of the sovereign nation state represents the essence of political modernity, and presents the Polish-Lithuanian union as a case study of a composite state. The modern history of Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Belarus cannot be understood without an understanding of the legacy of the Polish-Lithuanian union. This volume is the first detailed study of the making of that union ever published in English.
Book Synopsis The Contest for the Legacy of Kievan Rus' by : Jaroslaw Pelenski
Download or read book The Contest for the Legacy of Kievan Rus' written by Jaroslaw Pelenski and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An historical study of the contest for the legacy of Kievan Rus. This contest was conducted by the various Slav states - Russia, the Ukraine and Poland - with the aim of establishing direct historical continuity to Kievan Rus in order to validate their claims to its legacy.
Book Synopsis The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth by : Andrzej Chwalba
Download or read book The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth written by Andrzej Chwalba and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a fresh perspective of the history and legacy of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, as well as the often-disputed memory of it in contemporary Europe. The unions between the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania have fascinated many readers particularly because many solutions that have been implemented in the European Union have been adopted from its Central and Eastern European predecessor. The collection of essays presented in this volume are divided into three parts – the Beginnings of Poland-Lithuania, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Legacy and Memory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth – and represent a selection of the papers delivered at the Third Congress of International Researchers of Polish History which was held in Cracow on 11-14 October 2017. Through their application of different historiographical perspectives and schools of history they offer the reader a fresh take on the Commonwealth’s history and legacy, as well as the memory of it in the countries that are its inheritors, namely Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus and Ukraine. An exploration of one of the biggest countries in Early Modern Europe, this will be of interest to historians, political scientists, cultural anthropologists and other scholars of the history of Central and Eastern Europe in the Early Modern period.
Book Synopsis The History of Lithuania by : Zigmantas Kiaupa
Download or read book The History of Lithuania written by Zigmantas Kiaupa and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Mazovia Legacy by : Michael E. Rose
Download or read book The Mazovia Legacy written by Michael E. Rose and published by Cormorant Books. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the 2004 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel. In the icy depths of a Quebec winter, a harmless old Polish man dies in mysterious circumstances. His suspicious niece draws in Montreal investigative journalist, Frank Delaney, to help her find the truth behind the death, a story the authorities seem to want covered up. The search for answers sweeps them into a dangerous web involving Canadian, Polish and Vatican agents who will use any means, even murder, to stop them. The catalyst for this international intrigue is the true story of Polish national art treasures secretly shipped to Canada to be hidden from the Nazis in the opening days of World War Two. This classic thriller combines fascinating history, deft storytelling and psychological depth.
