By Night the Mountain Burns

By Night the Mountain Burns
Author: Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2014
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781908276414

By Night the Mountain Burns recounts the narrator's childhood on a remote island off the West African coast, living with his mysterious grandfather, several mothers and no fathers. We learn of a dark chapter in the island's history: a bush fire destroys the crops, then hundreds perish in a cholera outbreak. Superstition dominates, and the islanders must sacrifice their possessions to the enraged ocean god. What of their lives will they manage to save? Whitmanesque in its lyrical evocation of the island, Ávila Laurel’s writing builds quietly, through the oral rhythms of traditional storytelling, into gripping drama worthy of an Achebe or a García Márquez.

The Night the Mountain Fell

The Night the Mountain Fell
Author: Edmund Christopherson
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2023-11-11
Genre: History
ISBN:

Edmund Christopherson's 'The Night the Mountain Fell' is a gripping and meticulously researched account of the deadly Madison Canyon earthquake of 1959. Written in a factual and journalistic style, the book provides an in-depth analysis of the events leading up to and following the disaster, shedding light on the human and environmental impact of such catastrophic events. Christopherson's vivid descriptions and attention to detail create a sense of immediacy, transporting the reader back in time to experience the harrowing events as if they were witnessing them firsthand. Set against the backdrop of the Cold War era, the book also explores the political and social climate of the time, adding depth and context to the narrative. Edmund Christopherson, a seasoned journalist and historian, draws on his expertise in investigative reporting to meticulously piece together the events of the Madison Canyon earthquake. His commitment to accuracy and thorough research is evident throughout the book, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in natural disasters and their impact on society. I highly recommend 'The Night the Mountain Fell' to readers looking for a captivating and informative account of a lesser-known natural disaster. Christopherson's expert storytelling and insightful analysis make this book a compelling read that is sure to leave a lasting impression.

Mountain Night, Mountain Day

Mountain Night, Mountain Day
Author: Anthony D. Fredericks
Publisher: Rio Chico Books for Children
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2014
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781933855981

The mountains teem with life, day and night. They are alive with chatter, song, splashing, soaring, and scurrying. Mountain Night Mountain Day uncovers how the fascinating animals of the mountains live around the clock. Hidden animals in each page spread make this a fun and interactive book for children

Brutal Night of the Mountain Man

Brutal Night of the Mountain Man
Author: William W. Johnstone
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2016-11-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0786035560

USA Today bestselling author: Smoke Jensen is out to save a saloonkeeper's son from a bloodthirsty band of outlaws . . . On the run from the law Kate Coldane has sweated blood for this saloon, and she won't let it go down without a fight. Silas Atwood may be the richest rancher in Hudspeth County, but that doesn't give him the right to push her around. When Atwood sends one of his goons to cause trouble at her watering hole, Kate's son Rusty guns him down. It may have been self-defense, but Atwood is the law, and that means Rusty has to run. The law's got nothing on justice Rusty flees to the home of his uncle, Pearlie, who straps on his six-gun, intending to return to Hudspeth County and clear his nephew's name. But Smoke Jensen, the mountain man, won't let his friend ride into certain death. With a handful of brave souls, Smoke storms the town, ready to wage war against more than two dozen of Atwood's blood-hungry killers. Drunk with power and afraid of no man, Silas Atwood believes Smoke Jensen can be stopped with brute force alone. Problem is, Silas Atwood doesn't know Smoke Jensen . . .

The Night They Burned the Mountain

The Night They Burned the Mountain
Author: Thomas Anthony Dooley
Publisher: New Amer Library
Total Pages: 211
Release: 1961
Genre: Laos
ISBN: 9780451086815

Author of "Edge of tomorrow" tells his subsequent story - founding of Medico, return to Laos to establish a hospital at Muong Sing, his conquest of cancer, Communist raids, and burning of the mountain near Muong Sing.

Mountain Road, Late at Night

Mountain Road, Late at Night
Author: Alan Rossi
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2020-02-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1529002346

'Through sharply drawn characters, Rossi achieves a clear-eyed and poignant view of a family in crisis' - Sydney Morning Herald A fatal car crash. A young boy orphaned. Who should now become his parents? Nicholas and April are driving home from a party when their car crashes on an empty road high up in the Blue Ridge Mountains. As they lay on the roadside slowly dying, their four-year-old son, Jack, waits for them at home. In the days after their deaths, their grieving relatives begin to descend on the family home. There, they are forced to decide who will care for the child Nicholas and April left behind. Nicholas’s brother Nathaniel and his wife Stefanie aren’t ready to be parents, but Nicholas’s mother and father have issues of their own. And April’s mother Tammy is driving across the country to claim her grandson. Spanning a few traumatic days in the minds of each family member, Mountain Road, Late at Night, is a masterly portrait of grief, the pain of sudden loss and a family in utter crisis. Gripping, affecting and extremely accomplished, Alan Rossi's unforgettable debut asks one crucial question: what do you do when the worst happens?

When I Was Young in the Mountains

When I Was Young in the Mountains
Author: Cynthia Rylant
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 33
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0140548750

Caldecott Honor Book! "An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently portrayed here in both the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic text." -Association for Childhood Education International

The Truth about the Night

The Truth about the Night
Author: Martyn Burke
Publisher: Martyn Burke
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2006
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780002006019

As an astronomer, Michael Braden's job is to protect a gianttelescope from the elements at the legendary Palomar Observatory in southernCalifornia. But one night, in a midnight storm, a young woman is found on themountain, smeared with blood and wearing only a flimsy party dress. She is mute,or so it appears. Michael knows he must shield her too. And as Elena's storybegins to reveal itself, stretching tautly from Havana to Mexico and back toPalomar, Michael becomes engulfed in a firestorm both psychological andphysical, where the past relentlessly pursues the present in a dark race forlove, redemption and a new life. Set both on the border between California and Mexico--wherewaves of immigrants and criminals overwhelm the mountain with kidnapping, secretidentities and murder--and in the small Canadian town of Penetanguishene, TheTruth About the Night beautifully reflects another kind of violence,where entire galaxies must be destroyed to create new life and order. A stunningblend of superb storytelling and cinematic dialogue with a powerful explorationof the fragile truths that connect us all, Martyn Burke delivers a novel that isas provocative as it is entertaining.