Sons Of The Old Country
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Sons Of The Old Country
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Author : Waldemar Ager
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 1984-12-01
Sons Of The Old Country written by Waldemar Ager 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 1984-12-01 with Fiction categories.
Frederik Berg, Isak Isaksrud, and Ole Brekke, young Norwegian immigrants, become friends in the years before they face the dangers of the Civil War
Sons Of The Old Country
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Author : Tom Cavenagh
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2014-03-28
Sons Of The Old Country written by Tom Cavenagh and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-28 with Drama categories.
Sons of two old countries, Ireland and Italy, two old and feared brotherhoods, the IRA and the Mafia. They come into violent conflict over the exploitation of Irish shopkeepers by violent extortionists. The Mafia Don has never experienced the frustration and exasperation the Irish leader, constantly quoting Irish philosophy and aphorisms, forces upon him. The FBI, the Boston police and the other crime families are drawn into the battle with all of the predictable violence, assassination, kidnapping and mayhem, seasoned by humor, drama, and two very unlikely romances. The denouement must be read to be believed.
The Old Country
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Author : Ernest Rhys
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1929
The Old Country written by Ernest Rhys and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1929 with England categories.
Scoundrels Dreamers Second Sons
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Author : Mark Zuehlke
language : en
Publisher: Harbour Publishing
Release Date : 2016-05-14
Scoundrels Dreamers Second Sons written by Mark Zuehlke and has been published by Harbour Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-14 with History categories.
“‘Remittance man’ was meant to be a disparaging term. It reflected the fact that these young men had been sent to the colonies to spare their families continuing embarrassment or shame. At home they had been scoundrels, dreamers, and second sons without future prospects. Perhaps in…the Canadian West they would make something of themselves. If they didn't, at least they would be far enough away that little disgrace would fall upon their families.” —Mark Zuehlke Beginning in 1880, thousands of young, upper-class British men with few prospects were sent to the Canadian West to distance them from British society. Still supported by their families, thus earning them the title “remittance men,” these men set out to continue their lives of leisure in this new land. With education, respectable breeding and the belief “from birth that they were superior beings,” the remittance men descended upon Western Canada with expectations of accomplishing something great and increasing their wealth. In reality, they hunted, played games, courted women, and enjoyed distinguished pursuits that squandered their parents' money and made hard-working Canadians raise their eyebrows. Though their era in Western Canada was short, 1880–1914, “they left an indelible mark perpetuated by the stories and legends that sprung up around them.” In Scoundrels, Dreamers & Second Sons, first published fifteen years ago, Mark Zuehlke traces the path of the remittance men through Western Canada, highlighting their adventures, limited successes and glorious failures.
The Blood Of Our Sons
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Author : N. Gullace
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-09-23
The Blood Of Our Sons written by N. Gullace and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-23 with History categories.
In this ground-breaking study of the complex relationship between war, gender, and citizenship in Great Britain during World War I, Nicoletta Gullace shows how the assault on civilian masculinity led directly to women's suffrage. Through recruiting activities such as handing out white feathers to reputed 'cowards' and offering petticoats to unenlisted 'shirkers', female war enthusiasts drew national attention to the fact that manhood alone was an inadequate marker of civic responsibility. Proclaiming women's exemplary service to the nation, feminist organizations tapped into a public culture that celebrated military service while denigrating those who opposed the war. Drawing on the vast range of popular and official sources, Gullace reveals that the war had revolutionary implications for women who wished to vote and for men who were expected to fight.
The Old Country
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Author : Ernest Rhys
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1917
The Old Country written by Ernest Rhys and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1917 with England categories.
Sweet Promised Land 50th Ed
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Author : Robert Laxalt
language : en
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Release Date : 2007-03-05
Sweet Promised Land 50th Ed written by Robert Laxalt and has been published by University of Nevada Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-05 with Fiction categories.
How long has it been since you fell in love with a book? Dominique Laxalt was sixteen when he left the French Pyrenees for America. He became a sheepherder in the Nevada desert and nearby hills of the Sierra. Like all his fellow Basque immigrants, Dominique dreamed of someday returning to the land of his beginnings. Most Basques never made the journey back, but Dominique finally did return for a visit with family and friends. Sweet Promised Land is the story of that trip, told by his son Robert, who accompanied him to the pastoral mountain village of Tardets in France. Dominique came home victorious, the adventurer who had conquered the unknown and found his fortune in the New World. He told of his life in America, the hardships and challenges, and began to realize that he had changed since his departure from Tardets. By the end of the visit, he knew with certainty where he belonged. During the past fifty years, this book has become a classic in Western American literature, still beloved by the Basque-American community. In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the book’s publication, western literature scholar Ann Ronald wrote a new foreword, discussing the book in the context of American and Nevada literature.
Native Sons
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Author : James Baldwin
language : en
Publisher: One World
Release Date : 2009-03-12
Native Sons written by James Baldwin and has been published by One World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
James Baldwin was beginning to be recognized as the most brilliant black writer of his generation when his first book of essays, Notes of a Native Son, established his reputation in 1955. No one was more pleased by the book’s reception than Baldwin’s high school friend Sol Stein. A rising New York editor, novelist, and playwright, Stein had suggested that Baldwin do the book and coaxed his old friend through the long and sometimes agonizing process of putting the volume together and seeing it into print. Now, in this fascinating new book, Sol Stein documents the story of his intense creative partnership with Baldwin through newly uncovered letters, photos, inscriptions, and an illuminating memoir of the friendship that resulted in one of the classics of American literature. Included in this book are the two works they created together–the story “Dark Runner” and the play Equal in Paris, both published here for the first time. Though a world of difference separated them–Baldwin was black and gay, living in self-imposed exile in Europe; Stein was Jewish and married, with a growing family to support–the two men shared the same fundamental passion. Nothing mattered more to either of them than telling and writing the truth, which was not always welcome. As Stein wrote Baldwin in a long, heartfelt letter, “You are the only friend with whom I feel comfortable about all three: heart, head, and writing.” In this extraordinary book, Stein unfolds how that shared passion played out in the months surrounding the creation and publication of Baldwin’s Notes of a Native Son, in which Baldwin’s main themes are illuminated. A literary event published to honor the eightieth anniversary of James Baldwin’s birth, Native Sons is a celebration of one of the most fruitful and influential friendships in American letters.
Tennessee Cousins
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Author : Worth Stickley Ray
language : en
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Release Date : 2014-11-02
Tennessee Cousins written by Worth Stickley Ray and has been published by Genealogical Publishing Com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-02 with Family & Relationships categories.
Brief family histories of people who lived in Tennessee in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Uncommon Sons
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Author : Bruce W. Bishop
language : en
Publisher: Bruce W. Bishop
Release Date : 2023-10-17
Uncommon Sons written by Bruce W. Bishop and has been published by Bruce W. Bishop this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-17 with Fiction categories.
Immerse yourself in a tale of murder, discrimination, diversity, and discovery 1935. Nova Scotia, Canada. Marc Youssef constantly wrestles with his commitment to his strict Lebanese culture and upbringing. But when you’re a thirty-four-year-old bachelor — and you are secretly attracted to other men — deception at home and at work simmers daily and threatens to boil over. After two guests are found dead in the tony railway hotel in Halifax where Marc works, his job is compromised, and his personal life is vulnerable to exposure. One of the suspects in the possible murder investigation just happens to be Marc’s clandestine and married love interest. Journalist Eva McMaster, Marc’s best friend, is determined to help him find out what really happened. The two become unlikely sleuths in this bizarre incident that becomes the talk of the east coast city. Uncommon Sons is a fascinating tale of sexual identity, systemic racism, familial obligations, workplace pressures, and the bonds of love and friendship prior to World War II. Interlinked to Bishop’s debut novel, Unconventional Daughters, this page-turner further explores what happens when adults are not what and who they are expected to be. Pick up a copy of Uncommon Sons and reunite with some of the beloved characters from the author’s debut novel. The third book in the trilogy, Undeniable Relations, was released in December 2022. Praise for Uncommon Sons ~ “…an exploration of identity and prejudice, of the tension between old ways and new. … Mr. Bishop handles these difficult issues deftly and with sensitivity, as his main characters Marc and Eva seek to find their own way through the discrimination that surrounds them in their quest for a more tolerant world.” – Riana Everly, author of The Assistant and Through a Different Lens ~ “An intriguing mystery, great characters, and a lesser known facet of Canadian history combine to make Uncommon Sons a compelling read!” – Linda Bennett Pennell, author of Miami Days Havana Nights