River Of Forgotten Days
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River Of Forgotten Days
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Author : Daniel Spurr
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Release Date : 2015-04-07
River Of Forgotten Days written by Daniel Spurr and has been published by Henry Holt and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-07 with Travel categories.
A poignant voyage of discovery down the great Mississippi. Praised by such authors as John Barth, and George V. Higgins, Dan Spurr's gently powerful memoir, Steered by the Falling Stars, captured the hearts of readers with its story of death, rebirth, and redemption and its evocative description of life under sail. Now, Spurr takes us on another adventure, a voyage into not only the heartland of contemporary America but also back into the rough and ready days of exploration and discovery 250 years ago. Following the trail of the enigmatic French explorer Rene de La Salle, Spurr takes his seven-year-old son Steve and his grown daughter Adriana down the Mississippi from Chicago to New Orleans in the rundown, underpowered Belle. Throughout the journey, the juxtaposition of modern America on the river's banks and the untamed wilds of La Salle's day, as revealed through journals and historical documents, illuminates the changes in the land and its people over the intervening centuries. The inexorable flow of Spurr's clean and honest prose mirrors that of this greatest of American rivers. The voices of the river's denizens and the keen observations of the author's young and wide-eyed shipmates take us deep into the heart of an ever-changing American landscape.
River Of Forgotten Days
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Author : Daniel Spurr
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
River Of Forgotten Days written by Daniel Spurr and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
Spurr himself comes across a kindred spirit in the polio-stricken Lee Politsch, who has spent much of his life studying the engravings on a sandstone tablet found in Illinois. The tablet, he believes, proves that La Salle, not Louis Jolliet and Father Marquette, discovered the Upper Mississippi.
The Meaning Of Rivers
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Author : T. S. McMillin
language : en
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Release Date : 2011-03-15
The Meaning Of Rivers written by T. S. McMillin and has been published by University of Iowa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
In the continental United States, rivers serve to connect state to state, interior with exterior, the past to the present, but they also divide places and peoples from one another. These connections and divisions have given rise to a diverse body of literature that explores American nature, ranging from travel accounts of seventeenth-century Puritan colonists to magazine articles by twenty-first-century enthusiasts of extreme sports. Using pivotal American writings to determine both what literature can tell us about rivers and, conversely, how rivers help us think about the nature of literature, The Meaning of Rivers introduces readers to the rich world of flowing water and some of the different ways in which American writers have used rivers to understand the world through which these waters flow. Embracing a hybrid, essayistic form—part literary theory, part cultural history, and part fieldwork—The Meaning of Rivers connects the humanities to other disciplines and scholarly work to the land. Whether developing a theory of palindromes or reading works of American literature as varied as Henry David Thoreau's A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers and James Dickey’s Deliverance, McMillin urges readers toward a transcendental retracing of their own interpretive encounters. The nature of texts and the nature of “nature” require diverse and versatile interpretation; interpretation requires not only depth and concentration but also imaginative thinking, broad-mindedness, and engaged connection-making. By taking us upstream as well as down, McMillin draws attention to the potential of rivers for improving our sense of place and time.
Tales From Forgotten Days
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Author : Kate MacLeod
language : en
Publisher: Ratatoskr Press
Release Date : 2018-09-12
Tales From Forgotten Days written by Kate MacLeod and has been published by Ratatoskr Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-12 with Fiction categories.
"Tales from Forgotten Days" collects five never-before-seen stories from fantasy and science fiction writer Kate MacLeod: the high fantasy murder mystery "Impostor Apparition", the western weird tale "Unsafe, Unsound", the pseudo-Egyptian fantasy "Tear of a Sphinx", the early Bronze Age fantasy "Changing Tides" and "In the Waste Places", the sequel to "Oil Fire".
The Round Other Cold Hard Facts
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Author : Jean-Marie Gustave Le Cläzio
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2002-01-01
The Round Other Cold Hard Facts written by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Cläzio and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with Fiction categories.
Presents a collection of short stories, including "Ariadne," "The Great Life," and "David."
Rivers Of The World
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Author : James Penn
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2001-12-12
Rivers Of The World written by James Penn and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-12-12 with Social Science categories.
Rivers of the World, vividly written and meticulously researched, is a rich and thorough treatment of some 200 of the world's rivers. In this comprehensive treatment of the major rivers of the world, author James R. Penn's purpose is not just to feature geographic data, but to tell a story of historical drama, poetic significance, and cultural relationships. The book shows glimpses of Chairman Mao boosting his image by swimming in the Yangtze; Indian middlemen residing on both sides of the Columbia River exacting tolls from travelers like Lewis and Clark; and, near the Dordogne in southwest France, Paleolithic cave art, paintings, and designs in rock shelters and subterranean caverns, which are textbook examples of early human creativity and artistic impulse. In nearly 200 entries ranging from a few paragraphs to several pages, Rivers of the World covers all of the great rivers of the world including the Nile, Niger, Amazon, and Mississippi, as well as smaller waterways that illustrate important themes or represent trends. The book includes bibliographies for each river.
Women Of The Earth Lodges
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Author : Virginia Bergman Peters
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2000
Women Of The Earth Lodges written by Virginia Bergman Peters and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Social Science categories.
Originally published: North Haven: Archon Books, 1995.
At The North Of Bearcamp Water
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Author : Frank Bolles
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
At The North Of Bearcamp Water written by Frank Bolles and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Sandwhich Mountains (N.H.) categories.
Life With Lemon Tales And Legends
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Author : Neil Mohan Sehgal
language : en
Publisher: Notion Press
Release Date : 2024-06-05
Life With Lemon Tales And Legends written by Neil Mohan Sehgal and has been published by Notion Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-05 with Fiction categories.
Embark on a whimsical adventure through the pages of ‘Life with Lemon - Tales and Legends.’ Meet the mysterious Many-Headed Monster, a girl entwined with death, and an unborn oracle. From the curious tale of a 'snoring wife' to the chilling encounters with spiders and leopards in the jungles of Kumaon, reality merges seamlessly with dreams in this captivating collection. Childhood Romance, Old age fear, and the relentless march of time echo through Neil's enchanting prose, inviting you to explore the magical interplay between the ordinary and the extraordinary. Whether you're travelling or curled up at home, it's the perfect companion for any journey.
The Mississippi And The Making Of A Nation
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Author : Stephen E. Ambrose
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Release Date : 2002
The Mississippi And The Making Of A Nation written by Stephen E. Ambrose and has been published by National Geographic Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
An exploration of the Mississippi River, tracing its length from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, and discussing its important role in the history of the United States. Includes photographs, period illustrations, artwork, documents, and maps.