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UFOs
Author | : Rupert Matthews |
Publisher | : Heinemann |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780602275396 |
Aiming to develop the confidence and reading ability of struggling readers aged 11-14, the "Impact" series encompasses a wide range of genres and writing styles. This is one of the non-fiction titles in Set B.
The Sheik (1919) by
Author | : Edith Maude Hull |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2018-01-05 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781983571176 |
The Sheik is a 1919 novel by Edith Maude Hull, an English novelist of the early twentieth century. It was the first of a series of novels she wrote with desert settings that set off a major revival of the "desert romance" genre of romantic fiction. It was a huge best-seller and the most popular of her books, and it served as the basis for the film of the same name starring Rudolph Valentino in the title role.The novel opens in a hotel in the Algerian city of Biskra. A dance is being held, hosted by a young woman named Diana Mayo and her brother, Sir Aubrey Mayo. It transpires that Diana is planning to leave on a month-long trip into the desert, taking no one with her but an Arab guide. Nobody thinks this is a sensible idea, and Lady Conway-a real person who appears in the book as a minor character-disapprovingly attributes Diana's adventurous plan to her "scandalous" upbringing. Diana's mother had died giving birth to her and her father had killed himself from grief, with the result that Diana grew up tomboyish, with a freedom that at the time was normally only allowed to boys. Before Diana leaves on her journey, her independent character is further established when she refuses a proposal of marriage, explaining that she doesn't know what love is and doesn't want to know. Once she begins travelling in the desert, it is not long before she is kidnapped by the eponymous Sheik, Ahmed Ben Hassan. It turns out her guide had been bribed. Ahmed takes Diana to his tent and rapes her, an event that happens off stage, between the second and third chapters. Diana spends a few months as Ahmed's captive, being raped regularly and brooding on her hatred for him and her self-loathing. Eventually, she is allowed increasing liberty and starts going riding with Ahmed's valet, Gaston. One day, she manages to escape Gaston on one of these rides and gallops away. She is quickly recaptured by Ahmed, however, and as they are riding back to camp, she is overcome by the sudden realisation that she is in love with him. She knows she can say nothing of this, as Ahmed-who claims to find love dull-will send her away if he learns of her love.
The Slave Trade
Author | : Tom Monaghan |
Publisher | : Evans Brothers |
Total Pages | : 81 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : General Certificate of Secondary Education |
ISBN | : 0237536269 |
Examines the questions behind slavery and the slave trade, with a survey from the ancient world to the practice of slavery.
The French Revolution
Author | : Stewart Ross |
Publisher | : Evans Brothers |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780237522926 |
Each book in this series presents a two-part investigation of a major event or significant era in world history. A detailed narrative provides an analysis of the immediate significance of events, and their place in the bigger picture, going on to examine the consequences of these events and their impact both on contemporaries and the generations that have followed. This title looks behind the traditional image of the French Revolution, giving an overview of events from the bankruptcy of the Bourbon monarchy in 1788 to the restoration of the monarchy in 1814. The author examines whether the original principles of the Revolution were upheld, the effects of the Directory and Napoleonic government on the achievements of the Revolution, and the long-term significance for France and for political thought worldwide.
Postcards from the Nursery
Author | : Dawn Cope |
Publisher | : London : New Cavendish Books |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : |
A tribute to legions of unsung children's illustrators.
Goodbye, Old Man
Author | : Mary Evans Picture Library |
Publisher | : History Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014-11-03 |
Genre | : World War, 1914-1918 |
ISBN | : 9780750955973 |
The first book to focus on the war paintings of one of the greatest global artists of World War I From the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 through to capturing the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, Fortunino Matania recorded almost every major event of the century. Yet, for many, it is his World War I paintings that remain the most haunting. As a war artist, he recorded some of the most emotive scenes of trench warfare to emerge from the war. His work brought the reality of life on the frontline home through his drawings and paintings and he became world renowned as he created patriotic works for Britain and America. This compilation brings the power of his work to a new generation to mark the centenary of World War I.
Visual Documentation of the Past
Author | : Mary Evans Picture Library |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 67 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Stock photography |
ISBN | : |
The Faith
Author | : Brian Moynahan |
Publisher | : Image |
Total Pages | : 818 |
Release | : 2003-10-21 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0385491158 |
Beginning with the birth of Jesus and tracing the religion established by his followers up to the present day, The Faith is a comprehensive exploration of the history of Christianity. Judiciously covering all the signal moments without bogging down in minutia, author Brian Moynahan's superbly written and generously illustrated book is of central importance to Christians, historians, and anyone interested in a faith that shaped the modern world. Moynahan's research uses little-known sources to tell a magnificent story encompassing everything from the early tremulous years after Jesus' death to the horrors of persecution by Nero, from the growth of monasteries to the bloody Crusades, from the building of the great cathedrals to the cataclysm of the Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation, from the flight of pilgrims from Europe in pursuit of religious freedom to the Salem Witch Trials, from the advent of a traveling pope to the rise of televangelists. Coming just in time for Jubilee 2000, this ambitious book reveals and commemorates the significance of the Christian faith.