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The Yellow Joss

Author : Ion Idriess
Publisher : ETT Imprint
ISBN 13 : 0648739031
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (487 download)

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Download or read book The Yellow Joss written by Ion Idriess and published by ETT Imprint. This book was released on 2020-02-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of print for nearly 70 years, more classic tales from Ion Idriess, who explored Australia, chasing down the stories of a changing continent: "The stories in this volume record happenings or incidents in men's lives which interested me during years of wandering among the bushmen and natives of Cape York Peninsula; the pearlers, trochus and beche-de-mer getters of the Coral Sea; the native islanders of Torres Strait; the "beachcombers" of the Great Barrier Reef; and along the eastern coast and in the Arafura Sea towards the west." With authenticity that sometimes surprises the reader, Idriess introduces us to Aboriginals from Northern Australia, Papuan head-hunters, and Islanders around the Great Barrier Reef, all still in the colonial phase of European contact. Chinese gold diggers appear too, well before the rise of China. Idriess knew these individuals; he met them, lived with them, before the contemporary world had a chance to make so much difference. The first peoples in the stories are in their tribal state, infused with age-old traditions and behavioral norms, proud but fearful of the white colonialists. It wasn't so long ago - barely three generations. That closeness in time can be said to offer a benefit to the reader; to some extent it helps us understand better their descendants who are alive today and within our society's reach. - Tony Grey, from his Introduction.

The Yellow Joss

Author : Ion Llewellyn Idriess
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book The Yellow Joss written by Ion Llewellyn Idriess and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Works of Ion L. Idriess: The yellow joss and other tales

Author : Ion Llewellyn Idriess
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Works of Ion L. Idriess: The yellow joss and other tales written by Ion Llewellyn Idriess and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Joss and Gold

Author : Shirley Geok-lin Lim
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9814484431
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book Joss and Gold written by Shirley Geok-lin Lim and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2011-04-15 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The novel is set in 1969 Kuala Lumpur, against a backdrop of political turmoil and social changes. Married to wealthy, conservative Henry, English literature graduate Li An is torn between the comforting lull of a secure world and the seductive erotism of the unknown, foreign spaces. When tragedy strikes on the personal and societal levels, Li An and her young friends find their lives turned upside down, and each must make decisions that will have far-reaching repercussions. Masterfully evoking the passions and struggles across three nations and decades, this book weaves a poignant fabric from the complex threads of human identity, friendships, and gender relations, all of which are utterly inextricable from the others.

The Yellow Lady

Author : Alison Broinowski
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Yellow Lady written by Alison Broinowski and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Yellow Lady is the first major critique of Australian impressions of Asia. Alison Broinowski argues that Australians have been backward in developing an appropriate image of themselves because of their ignorance of and ambivalence towards Asians. She traces the history of Australian ideas about Asia and the Pacific from pre-colonial time to the present, and concludes that some of these perceptions, no matter how irrational or archaic, continue to underlie the political and economic decisions Australians make about the Asia-Pacific region. No one has ever looked so exhaustively at Australian images of Asia. Alison Broinowski, a longtime diplomat and writer about Asian issues, identifies these images, where they come from, and how they have changed or not changed. She investigates artists who took an interest in Asia and why they did so. They include visual artists, novelists, film-makers, composers, architects, poets, potters, playwrights, photographers, puppeteers and choreographers. Japan receives the greatest attention as a continuing source of both modernity and tradition. Beginning with early Aboriginal contact with Indonesians, The Yellow Lady shows how chances for harmonious co-existence with the neighbourhood were lost in the colonial period. Successive wars set back this process of adaptation. In the final section, as increasing numbers of Asians migrate to Australia and Asian countries become economically dominant, Australian images of Asia undergo rapid change. Alison Broinowski argues that until Asia is accepted as part of the mainstream of Australian life, Australians will remain uncertain about their status, and that, if Australia's international image is to change, itmust begin by acknowledging the reality of Asia.

The Yellow Angel

Author : Mary Stewart Daggett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book The Yellow Angel written by Mary Stewart Daggett and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Unscripted Joss Byrd

Author : Lygia Day Peñaflor
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
ISBN 13 : 1626723702
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Unscripted Joss Byrd written by Lygia Day Peñaflor and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hollywood critics agree. Joss Byrd is "fiercely emotional," a young actress with "complete conviction," and a "powerhouse." Joss Byrd is America's most celebrated young actress, and but on the set of her latest project, a gritty indie film called The Locals, Joss's life is far from glamorous. While struggling with her mother's expectations, a crush on her movie brother, and a secret that could end her career, Joss must pull off a performance worthy of a star. When her renowned, charismatic director demands more than she is ready to deliver, Joss must go off-script to stay true to herself.

Tracks of Destiny

Author : Ion Idriess
Publisher : ETT Imprint
ISBN 13 : 1922473944
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (224 download)

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Download or read book Tracks of Destiny written by Ion Idriess and published by ETT Imprint. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1932, Ion Idriess was one of those who set out from tiny port of Derby with the ending of the Wet season, moving through the rugger Kimberleys towards the developing goldfield of Tennant's Creek. This is the story of his wanderings in the 1930s and what he heard and saw along the way; at a time when wireless and air and motor transport were rapidly changing life in the North and North-west: but when the age of pioneers, of heroic journeys, terrifying loneliness, and violent death, had not yet passed away. Back in print after 60 years.

A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English

Author : Eric Partridge
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134963653
Total Pages : 1426 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (349 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English written by Eric Partridge and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-05-02 with total page 1426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive work on the subject, this Dictionary - available again in its eighth edition - gives a full account of slang and unconventional English over four centuries and will entertain and inform all language-lovers.

The Greengage Summer

Author : Rumer Godden
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504040376
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Greengage Summer written by Rumer Godden and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sixteen-year-old girl captures the dangerous attention of an older man in this New York Times–bestselling novel by the author of Black Narcissus. Soon after the end of the terrible Great War, Mrs. Grey brings her five young children to the French countryside for the summer in hopes of instilling in them a sense of history and humility. But when she is struck down by a sudden illness and hospitalized, the siblings are left to fend for themselves at the lovely, bullet-scarred hotel Les Oeillets, under the suspicious, watchful eyes of its owner, Mademoiselle Zizi. The young ones find a willing guide, companion, and protector in charming Englishman Eliot, a longtime resident at Les Oeillets and Mlle. Zizi’s apparent paramour. But as these warm days of freedom, discovery, and adolescent adventure unfold, Eliot’s interest becomes more and more focused on the eldest of the Grey children, sixteen-year-old daughter Joss. The older man’s obsession with the innocent, alluring, heartbreakingly beautiful woman-child soon threatens to overstep all bounds of propriety. And as Eliot’s fascination increases, so does the jealousy of his disrespected lover, adding fuel to a dangerously smoldering fire that could erupt into unexpected violence at any moment. Told from the point of view of Cecil, Joss’s sharp-eyed younger sister, The Greengage Summer is a beautiful, poignant, darkly tinged coming-of-age story rich in the sights, smells, and sounds of France’s breathtaking Champagne country. It remains one of the crowning literary achievements of Rumer Godden, acclaimed author of beloved classics Black Narcissus, The River, and In This House of Brede. This ebook features an illustrated biography of the author including rare images from the Rumer Godden Literary Estate.

Overland Monthly

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Overland Monthly written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Truth about Charlie

Author : Rob Coutts
Publisher : Boolarong Press
ISBN 13 : 1922109762
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (221 download)

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Download or read book The Truth about Charlie written by Rob Coutts and published by Boolarong Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sniping

Author : Ion Idriess
Publisher : ETT Imprint
ISBN 13 : 1925416844
Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (254 download)

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Download or read book Sniping written by Ion Idriess and published by ETT Imprint. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ion Idriess was a spotter for the famous Australian sniper, Billy Sing, and this book draws on his own experiences in the Gallipoli trenches during World War One. Sing had a reputation as an excellent marksman, lurking in the dark and silently sneaking up on the enemy. One day he was shot by a Turkish soldier. The bullet travelled down the barrel of his telescope, wounding both hands then went through his mouth, out his cheek and into his shoulder. He recovered from the injury, but was never really the same... Idriess was a trooper with the Light Horse at Gallipoli, all the way to Beersheba, and his diary was published as The Desert Column. Drawing on his military experience, this is one of six manuals written for soldiers and civilians in 1942, when invasion by the Japanese seemed imminent.

Vicarious Dreaming

Author : Ernest Hunter
Publisher : ETT Imprint
ISBN 13 : 1925706648
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (257 download)

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Download or read book Vicarious Dreaming written by Ernest Hunter and published by ETT Imprint. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of years in the making, sustaining human voyagers and societies for millennia, a couple of centuries of that by Europeans - the Great Barrier Reef - in maybe five or six decades the largest living structure visible from space will have become the largest dead one. Vicarious Dreaming documents a series of personal voyages between Cooktown and the Torres Strait that are interwoven with accounts of exploration, exploitation and escape. The travels and tales coalesce around the works of Ion Idriess and the lives of solitary men at the edge of the world, drawn to the wild by folly and obsession, and to an island in the Howick Group that Idriess knew well and which was the site of his first book - Madman's Island. And as with the slow-motion ecological catastrophe that is the Reef's agonal decline there are players - and bystanders; stories of people and places, of life and death, of arrivals and departures, and of journeys that involve even the most remote, uninhabited spaces - the necklace of islands scattered along more than two thousand kilometres of Queensland's Coral Sea coast. At once a journey into the far north of Australia and into the furthest depths of the human mind. A tale of Cape York's past and a new chapter in the exploration of its present. A dream narrative - maybe; a case study - perhaps; literary art, yes, absolutely, in its purest and most ambitious form. - Nicholas Rothwell

The Crossroads Series

Author : Kate Elliott
Publisher : Tor Books
ISBN 13 : 1250206766
Total Pages : 1729 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book The Crossroads Series written by Kate Elliott and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 1729 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kate Elliott's The Crossroads series discounted ebundle includes: Spirit Gate, Shadow Gate, Traitors' Gate In the land of the Hundred, peace has been hardwon--but a new army, led by a mysterious band of armed and soul-bonded corps that swoop across the skies, slowly casting a shadow over the world. Realizing they must avert the coming invasion, a large cast of engaging characters rise up to defend their people and regions against an epic landscape. With masterful storytelling, uniquely mythic characters and a compelling plot, Elliott captivates readers in The Crossroads series. Spirit Gate is the saga of a young woman, Mai, who, when she marries the mysterious Captain Anji, begins an adventure that will take her across distant lands, risking life and limb for a justice she can only imagine, fighting a fanatical army that is determined to destroy all who stand in the way of a brutal campaign of conquest. Shadow Gate: The source of corruption of the Guardians is still a mystery to the mortals who fight to withstand the forces that have turned against them. And when three new Guardians emerge, a struggle begins among the immortals, with nothing less at stake than the future of the land and its gods. Traitors’ Gate: The tumultuous conclusion of the epic fantasy Crossroads trilogy: A rich brew of politics, warfare, and social upheaval in a sweeping tapestry of a world in crisis, peopled with memorable characters and told with the power and pathos of a brilliant storyteller. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Traitors' Gate

Author : Kate Elliott
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780765310576
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Traitors' Gate written by Kate Elliott and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-08-18 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Guardians of justice in the world of the Hundred endeavor to protect a precarious peace that is further threatened by a traitor with Imperial ambitions.

The Sphinx

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1328 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Sphinx written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 1328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: