The Bookseller

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Total Pages: 878
Release: 1914
Genre: Bibliography
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The Wonder Island Boys

The Wonder Island Boys
Author: Roger Thompson Finlay
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-07-04
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ISBN: 9781836576402

The Wonder Island Boys: Adventures on Strange Islands by Roger Thompson Finlay is an exhilarating tale of exploration, survival, and friendship. This captivating novel follows the thrilling adventures of two young boys, Mark and Jack, as they navigate the challenges of being stranded on mysterious islands. With its vivid descriptions, engaging plot, and strong themes of resourcefulness and bravery, this book is perfect for young readers and fans of classic adventure stories. The story begins with Mark and Jack embarking on a sea voyage, filled with excitement and anticipation. However, their journey takes an unexpected turn when their ship encounters a violent storm, leaving the boys stranded on an uncharted island. Far from civilization and with no immediate prospects of rescue, Mark and Jack must rely on their wits and each other to survive in this unfamiliar and often treacherous environment. Roger Thompson Finlay's engaging writing style brings the exotic islands and their many wonders to life. The author masterfully captures the beauty and danger of the natural world, with its lush jungles, hidden caves, and diverse wildlife. Readers are transported to a world of discovery, where each day brings new challenges and surprises, creating an immersive and thrilling experience. The plot of The Wonder Island Boys: Adventures on Strange Islands is filled with action-packed episodes that showcase the boys' ingenuity, bravery, and teamwork. From building shelters and finding food to encountering wild animals and deciphering mysterious clues, Mark and Jack's adventures are a testament to their resilience and determination. Their journey is not only a physical one but also a journey of personal growth and self-discovery. One of the novel's strengths is its focus on the values and skills essential for survival and success. Themes of resourcefulness, perseverance, and teamwork are woven throughout the narrative, providing positive role models for young readers. Mark and Jack's ability to adapt to their circumstances and support each other in times of need highlights the importance of friendship and mutual trust. The Wonder Island Boys: Adventures on Strange Islands also explores the excitement and challenges of exploration. The boys' curiosity and sense of adventure drive them to explore the unknown, uncovering the secrets of the islands and learning about the world around them. Their experiences foster a love of discovery and an appreciation for the wonders of nature, encouraging readers to embrace their own sense of adventure. Ideal for young readers who enjoy stories of adventure, survival, and exploration, this novel offers an engaging and inspirational reading experience. The combination of relatable characters, immersive settings, and positive messages makes it a timeless classic that continues to resonate with audiences. Join Mark and Jack as they navigate the mysterious and exotic islands, facing challenges, uncovering secrets, and creating unforgettable memories along the way. The Wonder Island Boys: Adventures on Strange Islands by Roger Thompson Finlay promises an exhilarating journey filled with adventure, discovery, and the enduring spirit of exploration. Add this exciting tale to your collection today and experience the daring exploits of the Wonder Island Boys!

Strange Objects

Strange Objects
Author: Gary Crew
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2011-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 073441210X

The 25th anniversary edition of this landmark novel, in which a chilling modern mystery is entwined with one of Australia's most brutal and intriguing historical atrocities. From one of Australia's most awarded writers, Gary Crew, with a foreword and cover illustration by Shaun Tan. On 4 June 1629, the Dutch vessel Batavia struck uncharted rocks off the West Australian coast. By the time help arrived, over 120 men, women and children had met their deaths - not in the sea, but murdered by two fellow survivors, Wouter Loos and Jan Pelgrom. Nearly 400 years later, Steven Messenger discovers gruesome relics from that wreck. Four months later he disappears without a trace. Where is Messenger? Is his disappearance linked to the relics? Someone knows ... somewhere ... 'this stunningly original work defies easy categorization as it spins dual story lines into one spellbinding yarn ... Crew tantalizes to the very end, leaving readers to speculate enthusiastically on the riddles he craftily leaves unsolved. His tale will electrify his audience' - Publishers Weekly 'Strange Objects will continue to tease and perplex readers of all ages long after it has been read' - Australian Book Review 'A supernatural mystery of a high order' - Kirkus Reviews 'The past is alive in us all, and will test our humanity to the full' - Marion Halligan

The Coral Island

The Coral Island
Author: Robert Michael Ballantyne
Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons
Total Pages: 472
Release: 1884
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Polar Castaways

Polar Castaways
Author: Richard McElrea
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2004-08-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 0773572457

The task of the Ross Sea component of the expedition was to lay the all-important depots in support of the traverse party to be led by Shackleton. The party was dogged from the outset by lack of funds and inadequate preparation. Matters were made even worse when, in May 1915, their ship "Aurora" was carried away from its winter moorings, leaving ten men stranded and without proper equipment and supplies. At great personal hardship and cost they went on to lay the depots across the Ross Ice Shelf to Mount Hope. Three men died during this courageous and perilous endeavour. "Aurora," refitted in New Zealand, eventually sailed south amidst considerable controversy to rescue the seven survivors.

Routes and Roots

Routes and Roots
Author: Elizabeth DeLoughrey
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2009-12-31
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0824834720

Elizabeth DeLoughrey invokes the cyclical model of the continual movement and rhythm of the ocean (‘tidalectics’) to destabilize the national, ethnic, and even regional frameworks that have been the mainstays of literary study. The result is a privileging of alter/native epistemologies whereby island cultures are positioned where they should have been all along—at the forefront of the world historical process of transoceanic migration and landfall. The research, determination, and intellectual dexterity that infuse this nuanced and meticulous reading of Pacific and Caribbean literature invigorate and deepen our interest in and appreciation of island literature. —Vilsoni Hereniko, University of Hawai‘i "Elizabeth DeLoughrey brings contemporary hybridity, diaspora, and globalization theory to bear on ideas of indigeneity to show the complexities of ‘native’ identities and rights and their grounded opposition as ‘indigenous regionalism’ to free-floating globalized cosmopolitanism. Her models are instructive for all postcolonial readers in an age of transnational migrations." —Paul Sharrad, University of Wollongong, Australia Routes and Roots is the first comparative study of Caribbean and Pacific Island literatures and the first work to bring indigenous and diaspora literary studies together in a sustained dialogue. Taking the "tidalectic" between land and sea as a dynamic starting point, Elizabeth DeLoughrey foregrounds geography and history in her exploration of how island writers inscribe the complex relation between routes and roots. The first section looks at the sea as history in literatures of the Atlantic middle passage and Pacific Island voyaging, theorizing the transoceanic imaginary. The second section turns to the land to examine indigenous epistemologies in nation-building literatures. Both sections are particularly attentive to the ways in which the metaphors of routes and roots are gendered, exploring how masculine travelers are naturalized through their voyages across feminized lands and seas. This methodology of charting transoceanic migration and landfall helps elucidate how theories and people travel, positioning island cultures in the world historical process. In fact, DeLoughrey demonstrates how these tropical island cultures helped constitute the very metropoles that deemed them peripheral to modernity. Fresh in its ideas, original in its approach, Routes and Roots engages broadly with history, anthropology, and feminist, postcolonial, Caribbean, and Pacific literary and cultural studies. It productively traverses diaspora and indigenous studies in a way that will facilitate broader discussion between these often segregated disciplines.

Fresh Air Fiend

Fresh Air Fiend
Author: Paul Theroux
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2001
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780618126934

Whether it is trekking through the icy Maine woods, or journeying to a remote island in the South Pacific where the first atomic bombs were detonated, Theroux serves as both camera and the eye. This collection of essays and articles is the ultimate good read for anyone fascinated by travel.

General Kenney Reports: A Personal History of the Pacific War

General Kenney Reports: A Personal History of the Pacific War
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 612
Release: 1997
Genre: Generals
ISBN: 1428913351

General Kenney Reports is a classic account of a combat commander in action. General George Churchill Kenney arrived in the South- west Pacific theater in August 1942 to find that his command, if not in a shambles, was in dire straits. The theater commander, General Douglas MacArthur, had no confidence in his air element. Kenney quickly changed this situation. He organized and energized the Fifth Air Force, bringing in operational commanders like Whitehead and Wurtsmith who knew how to run combat air forces. He fixed the logistical swamp, making supply and maintenance supportive of air operations, and encouraging mavericks such as Pappy Gunn to make new and innovative weapons and to explore new tactics in airpower application. The result was a disaster for the Japanese. Kenney's airmen used air power-particularly heavily armed B-25 Mitchell bombers used as commerce destroyers-to savage Japanese supply lines, destroying numerous ships and effectively isolating Japanese garrisons. The classic example of Kenney in action was the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, which marked the attainment of complete Allied air dominance and supremacy over Japanese naval forces operating around New Guinea. In short, Kenney was a brilliant, innovative airman, who drew on his own extensive flying experiences to inform his decision-making. General Kenney Reports is a book that has withstood the test of time, and which should be on the shelf of every airman.

The Mysterious Island

The Mysterious Island
Author: Jules Verne
Publisher: The Floating Press
Total Pages: 962
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1775419363

Although The Mysterious Island is technically a sequel to Vernes' enormously popular Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, this novel offers a vastly different take on similar thematic motifs. As with all of Verne's best-known works, The Mysterious Island is a masterpiece of the action-adventure genre, with a heaping dash of science fiction influence thrown in for good measure.