The Old Woman of the Sea

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (988 download)

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Book Synopsis The Old Woman of the Sea by : Gavin Bantock

Download or read book The Old Woman of the Sea written by Gavin Bantock and published by . This book was released on 2011-08-13 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SECOND EDITION of this remarkable novel by prize-winning poet GAVIN BANTOCK. Two young men, a girl - and a house by the sea. In the dunes a mother's ashes, and in the sea a mysterious power. Set in the Welsh town of Harlieg in the late 1950s, this is a story of young minds struggling for self-expression, in a dramatic world of misunderstandings, gnawing frustrations, heady passions and psychical experiences. Around them, the wide expanse of the beach, whistling sandhills, distant mountains and open sky, and the ever-present sound of the waves. Who or what is the Old Woman of the Sea? Gradually she impresses herself on the three young people, who emerge, changed and shaken, to leave for the adult world inland.Bruce Dinwiddy, twenty-three, an aspiring poet but innocent of the world, has been given permission by his father to stay at the family holiday house at the very edge of the sea. He has invited there his young friend Stephen Pewit, who at nineteen is already a failed child-prodigy, a drop-out and an incorrigible rebel. Bruce hopes the beauty of the surroundings and calm isolation of the house will enable Stephen, who also hopes to be a writer, to develop a sense of stability and to settle down to some steady work; but things turn out very differently. The two friends become involved with disturbing people from the hotel and the college for delinquents near the house, in particular with a teenage girl--Vera Nicolson, who though a brilliant artist is nymphomaniacal. Conflicts develop and intensify. Intense soul-searching, emotional crises, and humorous episodes. The story develops and reaches climaxes along with clear-cut changes in the weather, and fascinating glimpses into the imagination-world of the principal characters.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed the Sea

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ISBN 13 : 9781846433634
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed the Sea written by and published by . This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of Old Lady who returns to swallow a number of sea creatures increasing in size.

Young Woman and the Sea

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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0618858687
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (188 download)

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Book Synopsis Young Woman and the Sea by : Glenn Stout

Download or read book Young Woman and the Sea written by Glenn Stout and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2009 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE PERFECT MILE meet SWIMMING TO ANTARCTICA in this compelling tale of how nineteen-year-old Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel.

The Island of Sea Women

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501154877
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis The Island of Sea Women by : Lisa See

Download or read book The Island of Sea Women written by Lisa See and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A mesmerizing new historical novel” (O, The Oprah Magazine) from Lisa See, the bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and devastating family secrets on a small Korean island. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends who come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook’s mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility—but also danger. Despite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook find it impossible to ignore their differences. The Island of Sea Women takes place over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War, through the era of cell phones and wet suits for the women divers. Throughout this time, the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator. Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother’s position leading the divers in their village. Little do the two friends know that forces outside their control will push their friendship to the breaking point. “This vivid…thoughtful and empathetic” novel (The New York Times Book Review) illuminates a world turned upside down, one where the women are in charge and the men take care of the children. “A wonderful ode to a truly singular group of women” (Publishers Weekly), The Island of Sea Women is a “beautiful story…about the endurance of friendship when it’s pushed to its limits, and you…will love it” (Cosmopolitan).

Old Woman by the Sea

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Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781434901972
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (19 download)

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Book Synopsis Old Woman by the Sea by : Doris Kovach

Download or read book Old Woman by the Sea written by Doris Kovach and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Old Man and the Sea

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Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Book Synopsis The Old Man and the Sea by : Ernest Hemingway

Download or read book The Old Man and the Sea written by Ernest Hemingway and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Old Woman of the Sea

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ISBN 13 : 9781906385453
Total Pages : pages
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The Lady from the Sea

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis The Lady from the Sea by : Henrik Ibsen

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The Old Woman

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Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1773062123
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (73 download)

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Book Synopsis The Old Woman by : Joanne Schwartz

Download or read book The Old Woman written by Joanne Schwartz and published by Groundwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Old Woman is a beautiful portrait of an old woman who lives contentedly with her dog, from award-winning author Joanne Schwartz and illustrator Nahid Kazemi. An old woman shares her home with a scruffy old dog, her best friend and constant companion. One fall day, they go for a walk and the woman throws sticks for the dog. She loves hearing the autumn leaves under her feet and the wind in the trees. She looks up at a crow in the sky and imagines what it might feel like to fly. As the wind comes up and the light begins to fade, she remembers playing outside as a child, never wanting to go in. Suddenly she notices a stunning harvest moon against the darkening sky. The next morning, as she sits outside to watch the sun rise, she looks forward to spending a new day with her friend. Gentle illustrations accompany this portrayal of an elderly person who lives peaceably with her dog, appreciating what each moment brings. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4 Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)

Salt On Your Tongue

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Publisher : Canongate Books
ISBN 13 : 1786891204
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (868 download)

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Book Synopsis Salt On Your Tongue by : Charlotte Runcie

Download or read book Salt On Your Tongue written by Charlotte Runcie and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'An ode to the ocean, and the generations of women drawn to the waves or left waiting on the shore' Guardian In Salt On Your Tongue, Charlotte Runcie explores what the sea means to us, and particularly what it has meant to women through the ages. In mesmerising prose, she explores how the sea has inspired, fascinated and terrified us, and how she herself fell in love with the deep blue. This book is a walk on the beach with Turner, with Shakespeare, with the Romantic Poets and shanty-singers. It’s an ode to our oceans – to the sailors who brave their treacherous waters, to the women who lost their loved ones to the waves, to the creatures that dwell in their depths, to beachcombers, swimmers, seabirds and mermaids. Navigating through ancient Greek myths, poetry, shipwrecks and Scottish folktales, Salt On Your Tongue is about how the wild untameable waves can help us understand what it means to be human.

The Old Woman and the River

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1623710936
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (237 download)

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Download or read book The Old Woman and the River written by Ismail Fahad Ismail and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the ceasefire in 1988, the devastation to the landscape of Iraq wrought by the longest war of the twentieth century—the Iran-Iraq War—becomes visible. Eight years of fighting have turned nature upside down, with vast wastelands being left behind. In southeastern Iraq, along the shores of the Shatt al-Arab River, the groves of date palm trees have withered. No longer bearing fruit, their leaves have turned a bright yellow. There, Iraqi forces had blocked the entry points of the river’s tributaries and streams, preventing water from flowing to the trees and vegetation. Yet, surveying this destruction from the sky, a strip of land bursting with green can be seen. Beginning from the Shatt al-Arab River and reaching to the fringes of the western desert, several kilometers wide, it appears as a lush oasis of some kind. The secret of this fertility, sustaining villages and remaining soldiers, is unclear. But it is said that one old woman is responsible for this lifeline.

The Woman in the Sea

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Publisher : Collins
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Book Synopsis The Woman in the Sea by : Shelley Smith

Download or read book The Woman in the Sea written by Shelley Smith and published by Collins. This book was released on 1948 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Old Man of the Sea

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Publisher : Lantana Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1913747069
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (137 download)

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Book Synopsis Old Man of the Sea by : Stella Elia

Download or read book Old Man of the Sea written by Stella Elia and published by Lantana Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every Sunday, Grandpa waited for me in his room, and I took my place at the foot of the bed. There were days when Grandpa wanted to talk, and days when we sat in silence. Then one day, Grandpa began telling me stories about his life at sea—tales of love and adventure and danger on the ocean waves. And that’s when I learned who my grandpa really was . . .

The Child from the Sea

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Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
ISBN 13 : 161970837X
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (197 download)

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Book Synopsis The Child from the Sea by : Elizabeth Goudge

Download or read book The Child from the Sea written by Elizabeth Goudge and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Against the pomp and pageantry of turbulent seventeenth century England, Elizabeth Goudge weaves the poignant tale of Lucy Walter, the proud and beautiful secret wife of Charles II. From her early childhood in a castle by the sea in Wales and the joys and pangs of childhood, to her tragic estrangement from the king and her death in Paris at the age of twenty-eight, Lucy Walter lived to the full a life of intense joy and equally intense drama. Miss Goudge portrays brilliantly a young love almost too ecstatic to bear. Equally moving is her characterization of Lucy—a spirited woman caught up in the cataclysmic wars and disruptive revolution of a tumultuous era. From London at the time of the Great Fire, to Paris when British royalty fled to the sanctuary of the Louvre, to Brussels and The Hague and a rich panoramic background—a master storyteller traces the life and loves of an extraordinary woman. The Child from the Sea is a superbly colorful and romantic historical novel alive with brilliant cameos and infused with a spiritual essence rare in our times.

An Old Woman's Reflections

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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780192812391
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (123 download)

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Book Synopsis An Old Woman's Reflections by : Peig Sayers

Download or read book An Old Woman's Reflections written by Peig Sayers and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1978 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known affectionately as "the Queen of Gaelic Storytellers," Peig Sayers here offers reminiscences of the daily events that made up her life (such as seal catching, collecting turf for roofs, preparing for a funeral wake) alongside the tragedies of drownings at sea, pilgrimages, and the news of the 1916 revolution in Dublin City. It is a unique record of an essential part of the oral Gaelic tradition.

The Largesse of the Sea Maiden

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Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0812988647
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book The Largesse of the Sea Maiden written by Denis Johnson and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five years after Jesus’ Son, a haunting new collection of short stories on mortality and transcendence, from National Book Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Denis Johnson NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Dwight Garner, The New York Times • Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air • Chicago Tribune • Newsday • New York • AV Club • Publishers Weekly “Ranks with the best fiction published by any American writer during this short century.”—New York “A posthumous masterpiece.”—Entertainment Weekly NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • The Washington Post • NPR • The Boston Globe • New York Public Library • Kirkus Reviews • Bloomberg The Largesse of the Sea Maiden is the long-awaited new story collection from Denis Johnson. Written in the luminous prose that made him one of the most beloved and important writers of his generation, this collection finds Johnson in new territory, contemplating the ghosts of the past and the elusive and unexpected ways the mysteries of the universe assert themselves. Finished shortly before Johnson’s death, this collection is the last word from a writer whose work will live on for many years to come. Praise for The Largesse of the Sea Maiden “An instant classic.”—Newsday “Exceptional luminosity . . . hits a powerful vein.”—The New York Times Book Review “Grace and oblivion are inextricably yoked in these transcendent stories. . . . [Johnson’s] gift is to extract the beauty in all that brokenness.”—The Wall Street Journal “Nobody ever wrote like Denis Johnson. Nobody ever came close. . . . We’re just left with this miraculous book, these perfect stories, the last words from one of the world’s greatest writers.”—NPR

The Sea Gate

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Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982169338
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book The Sea Gate written by Jane Johnson and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A broken family, a house of secrets—an entrancing tale of love and courage set during the Second World War. After Rebecca’s mother dies, she must sort through her empty flat and come to terms with her loss. As she goes through her mother’s mail, she finds a handwritten envelope. In it is a letter that will change her life forever. Olivia, her mother’s elderly cousin, needs help to save her beloved home. Rebecca immediately goes to visit Olivia in Cornwall only to find a house full of secrets—treasures in the attic and a mysterious tunnel leading from the cellar to the sea, and Olivia, nowhere to be found. As it turns out, the old woman is stuck in hospital with no hope of being discharged until her house is made habitable again. Rebecca sets to work restoring the home to its former glory, but as she peels back the layers of paint and grime, she uncovers even more buried secrets—secrets from a time when the Second World War was raging, when Olivia was a young woman, and when both romance and danger lurked around every corner... A sweeping and utterly spellbinding tale of a young woman’s courage in the face of war and the lengths to which she’ll go to protect those she loves against the most unexpected of enemies.