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The Islands
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Author : Dionne Irving
language : en
Publisher: Catapult
Release Date : 2022-11-01
The Islands written by Dionne Irving and has been published by Catapult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-01 with Fiction categories.
Shortlisted for the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize Finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction A Hurston Wright Legacy Award Nominee Longlisted for the 2023 New American Voices Award A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Powerful stories that explore the legacy of colonialism, and issues of race, immigration, sexual discrimination, and class in the lives of Jamaican women across London, Panama, France, Jamaica, Florida and more The Islands follows the lives of Jamaican women—immigrants or the descendants of immigrants—who have relocated all over the world to escape the ghosts of colonialism on what they call the Island. Set in the United States, Jamaica, and Europe, these international stories examine the lives of an uncertain and unsettled cast of characters. In one story, a woman and her husband impulsively leave San Francisco and move to Florida with wild dreams of American reinvention only to unearth the cracks in their marriage. In another, the only Jamaican mother—who is also a touring comedienne—at a prep school feels pressure to volunteer in the school’s International Day. Meanwhile, in a third story, a travel writer finally connects with the mother who once abandoned her. Set in locations and times ranging from 1950s London to 1960s Panama to modern-day New Jersey, Dionne Irving reveals the intricacies of immigration and assimilation in this debut, establishing a new and unforgettable voice in Caribbean-American literature. Restless, displaced, and disconnected, these characters try to ground themselves—to grow where they find themselves planted—in a world in which the tension between what’s said and unsaid can bend the soul.
Vaiti Of The Islands
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Author : Beatrice Grimshaw
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1908
Vaiti Of The Islands written by Beatrice Grimshaw and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1908 with Islands of the Pacific categories.
Down The Islands
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Author : William Agnew Paton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887
Down The Islands written by William Agnew Paton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with Antilles, Lesser categories.
Escape To The Islands
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Author : Russell Clark
language : en
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
Release Date : 2021-03-19
Escape To The Islands written by Russell Clark and has been published by Gatekeeper Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-19 with Fiction categories.
A relaxing vacation to the Caribbean island of St. Martin becomes the adventure of a lifetime. Seeking a restful getaway, Ben's plans are for lazing on the beach with a good book. However, upon arrival at a new resort on Orient Beach, Ben is introduced to much more. Encounters with beautiful women, shady businessmen and life-threatening events stretch Ben's resourcefulness while filling his days and nights. Explore St. Martin and its alluring beaches for uninhibited fun. A cast of zany new friends adds to the celebration of life in the Caribbean. Escape from the mundane, then the powerful enemies in the islands, to party another day.
The Islands
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Author : William Wall
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Release Date : 2017-11-04
The Islands written by William Wall and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-04 with Fiction categories.
William Wall is the first international winner of the Drue Heinz Literature Prize. In this collection of interconnected stories, the beautiful and ravaging forces of sea and land collide with the forces of human nature, through isolation and family, love and loss, madness and revelation. The stories follow the lives of two sisters and the people who come and go in their lives, much like the tides. Dominated by the tragic loss of a third sister at a young age, their family spirals out of control. We witness three stages of the sisters' lives, each taking place on an island—in southwest Ireland, southern England, and the Bay of Naples. Beautifully and sparsely written, the stories deeply evoke landscape and character, and are suffused with a keen eye for detail and metaphor.
The Islands
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Author : Corneliu Leu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
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Amazing Islands 100 Places That Will Boggle Your Mind
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Author : Sabrina Weiss
language : en
Publisher: Our Amazing World
Release Date : 2020-06
Amazing Islands 100 Places That Will Boggle Your Mind written by Sabrina Weiss and has been published by Our Amazing World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06 with Islands categories.
A fact-filled, colourful celebration of island life, achievements and diversity Discover 100 of the planet's most magical islands - their wildlife, trees, diversity, people, treasures and more - in this beautifully illustrated book. Islands are amazing. On the Galapagos islands, Charles Darwin learnt how bird species evolved over time. In China, there is a natural island that is home to an incredible giant bookshop. On the Norwegian island of Svalbard, there is a vault built into the mountainside that contains seeds of the world's food plants to protect them in the event of a global crisis. South Georgia Island in the Atlantic Ocean has seen many scientific expeditions, including the journey of Sir Ernest Shackleton... There is lots more to discover in this stunning book that celebrates island life, achievements and diversity.
The Islands
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Author : Emily Brugman
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2022-02-01
The Islands written by Emily Brugman and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-01 with Fiction categories.
A moving and original debut novel. Observant, warm and extraordinary. 'There is an other-worldly quality about the Abrolhos which is beyond the reach of ordinary storytelling. Emily Brugman has captured them, staked them to the page in all their isolation and aridity and scoured indifference, because her storytelling is extraordinary.' Jock Serong, bestselling author of Preservation 'Strongly written, deeply felt, original.' Tegan Bennett Daylight 'Beautiful, fresh, wise and true - startlingly good.' - Robert Drewe, award-winning author of Whipbird In the mid-1950s, a small group of Finnish migrants set up camp on Little Rat, a tiny island in an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. The crayfishing industry is in its infancy, and the islands, haunted though they are by past shipwrecks, possess an indefinable allure. Drawn here by tragedy, Onni Saari is soon hooked by the stark beauty of the landscape and the slivers of jutting coral onto which the crayfishers build their precarious huts. Could these reefs, teeming with the elusive and lucrative cray, hold the key to a good life? The Islands is the sweeping story of the Saari family: Onni, an industrious and ambitious young man, grappling with the loss of a loved one; his wife Alva, quiet but stoic, seeking a sense of belonging between the ramshackle camps of the islands and the dusty suburban lots of the mainland; and their pensive daughter Hilda, who dreams of becoming the skipper of her own boat. As the Saari's try to build their future in Australia, their lives entwine with those of the fishing families of Little Rat, in myriad and unexpected ways. A stunning, insightful story of a search for home. 'A beautiful, breathtaking, salty book about finding home on the far reaches of the continental shelf.' Marele Day, author of bestselling Lambs of God
The Islands
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Author : Emily Brugman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-02-25
The Islands written by Emily Brugman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-25 with Children of immigrants categories.
A moving and original debut novel. Observant, warm and extraordinary.'There is an other-worldly quality about the Abrolhos which is beyond the reach of ordinary storytelling. Emily Brugman has captured them, staked them to the page in all their isolation and aridity and scoured indifference, because her storytelling is extraordinary.' Jock Serong, bestselling author of Preservation'Strongly written, deeply felt, original.' Tegan Bennett Daylight'Beautiful, fresh, wise and true - startlingly good.' - Robert Drewe, award-winning author of WhipbirdIn the mid-1950s, a small group of Finnish migrants set up camp on Little Rat, a tiny island in an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. The crayfishing industry is in its infancy, and the islands, haunted though they are by past shipwrecks, possess an indefinable allure.Drawn here by tragedy, Onni Saari is soon hooked by the stark beauty of the landscape and the slivers of jutting coral onto which the crayfishers build their precarious huts. Could these reefs, teeming with the elusive and lucrative cray, hold the key to a good life?The Islands is the sweeping story of the Saari family: Onni, an industrious and ambitious young man, grappling with the loss of a loved one; his wife Alva, quiet but stoic, seeking a sense of belonging between the ramshackle camps of the islands and the dusty suburban lots of the mainland; and their pensive daughter Hilda, who dreams of becoming the skipper of her own boat. As the Saari's try to build their future in Australia, their lives entwine with those of the fishing families of Little Rat, in myriad and unexpected ways.A stunning, insightful story of a search for home.'A beautiful, breathtaking, salty book about finding home on the far reaches of the continental shelf.' Marele Day, author of bestselling Lambs of God
The Islands
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Author : Dionne Irving
language : en
Publisher: Catapult
Release Date : 2022-11-01
The Islands written by Dionne Irving and has been published by Catapult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-01 with Fiction categories.
Shortlisted for the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize Finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction A Hurston Wright Legacy Award Nominee Longlisted for the 2023 New American Voices Award A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Powerful stories that explore the legacy of colonialism, and issues of race, immigration, sexual discrimination, and class in the lives of Jamaican women across London, Panama, France, Jamaica, Florida and more The Islands follows the lives of Jamaican women—immigrants or the descendants of immigrants—who have relocated all over the world to escape the ghosts of colonialism on what they call the Island. Set in the United States, Jamaica, and Europe, these international stories examine the lives of an uncertain and unsettled cast of characters. In one story, a woman and her husband impulsively leave San Francisco and move to Florida with wild dreams of American reinvention only to unearth the cracks in their marriage. In another, the only Jamaican mother—who is also a touring comedienne—at a prep school feels pressure to volunteer in the school’s International Day. Meanwhile, in a third story, a travel writer finally connects with the mother who once abandoned her. Set in locations and times ranging from 1950s London to 1960s Panama to modern-day New Jersey, Dionne Irving reveals the intricacies of immigration and assimilation in this debut, establishing a new and unforgettable voice in Caribbean-American literature. Restless, displaced, and disconnected, these characters try to ground themselves—to grow where they find themselves planted—in a world in which the tension between what’s said and unsaid can bend the soul.