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The Land Across
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Author : Gene Wolfe
language : en
Publisher: Tor Books
Release Date : 2014-11-25
The Land Across written by Gene Wolfe and has been published by Tor Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-25 with Fiction categories.
In The Land Across, Gene Wolfe's engrossing fantasy novel, readers are kept guessing until the very end, and long after. An American writer of travel guides in need of a new location chooses to travel to a small and obscure Eastern European country. The moment Grafton crosses the border he is in trouble, much more than he could have imagined. His passport is taken by guards, and then he is detained for not having it. He is released into the custody of a family, but is again detained. It becomes evident that there are supernatural agencies at work, but they are not in some ways as threatening as the brute forces of bureaucracy and corruption in that country. Is our hero in fact a spy for the CIA? Or is he an innocent citizen caught in a Kafkaesque trap? A Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Book of 2013
The Land Across The Sea
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Author : Estelle Ryan Snyder
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-09-04
The Land Across The Sea written by Estelle Ryan Snyder and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-04 with History categories.
The Land Across
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Author : Gene Wolfe
language : en
Publisher: Tor Books
Release Date : 2013-11-26
The Land Across written by Gene Wolfe and has been published by Tor Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-26 with Fiction categories.
In The Land Across, Gene Wolfe's engrossing fantasy novel, readers are kept guessing until the very end, and long after. An American writer of travel guides in need of a new location chooses to travel to a small and obscure Eastern European country. The moment Grafton crosses the border he is in trouble, much more than he could have imagined. His passport is taken by guards, and then he is detained for not having it. He is released into the custody of a family, but is again detained. It becomes evident that there are supernatural agencies at work, but they are not in some ways as threatening as the brute forces of bureaucracy and corruption in that country. Is our hero in fact a spy for the CIA? Or is he an innocent citizen caught in a Kafkaesque trap? A Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Book of 2013 At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Land Across The Sea Classic Reprint
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Author : Estelle Ryan Snyder
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-02-27
The Land Across The Sea Classic Reprint written by Estelle Ryan Snyder and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-27 with Travel categories.
Excerpt from The Land Across the Sea Such a hustling and bustling preparing for the long jour ney. The hours fairly fly on wings. The days are woefully short in which to accomplish the thousand and one things which come up at the last moment. Friends and neighbors drop in to say bon voyage; a few tears are shed and we are finally on our way. Upon our arrival in the great metropolis of New York we take careful inventory of what will be needed on a sea voyage. It being our first crossing we are obliged to purchase a steamer trunk and steamer caps. We spend a very pleasant morning in the sheps making our purchases. In the afternoon we go to Hoboken to have a peep at the great ship that is to bear us across the water. We are like children in our eager anticipa tion, for remember it is our first view of a real ocean liner. Taking the subway to Hoboken we soon arrive at the pier where our vessel lies at anchor. Such a hurley-burley of noise and confusion of teams, teamsters and endless trucks of luggage. You would think the entire population of Greater New York was moving. Threading our way through an ever changing throng we arrive at the gangway, where we ask if we may go on board. Consent is courteously given. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Across This Land
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Author : John C. Hudson
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2002-03
Across This Land written by John C. Hudson and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03 with Architecture categories.
Based on decades of research and written in clear, concise prose by one of the foremost geographers in North America, John C. Hudson's Across This Land is a comprehensive regional geography of the North American continent. Clearly organized, the book divides the entire United States and Canada into six major regions, then further subdivides them into twelve smaller areas. Hudson emphasizes each region or area's distinguishing place-specific attributes, including—to a larger degree than previous regional geographies—political considerations. In this way, the book tells the story of each region, relying on a brisk narrative that reveals the dynamic processes of their distinctive characteristics. The first extensive regional geography of the North American continent in over seventy-five years, Hudson's Across This Land will become the standard text in geography courses dealing with Canada and the U.S. as well as a popular reference work for scholars, students, and lay readers.
Across The Land A Canadian Journey Of Discovery
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Author : Barry D. Stewart
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2004
Across The Land A Canadian Journey Of Discovery written by Barry D. Stewart and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
The reader is taken on a fascinating cross-Canada journey, visiting the people, geography, history and idiosyncrasies of this great country. The author acts as your travelling companion and tour guide. Buckle up your seat belt and prepare for a fun-filled trip. You will visit all of the major traveler's destinations, but also many out-of-the-way, special corners of the nation. You will learn many interesting vignettes of Canadian history and pick up local folklore and anecdotes along the way. At the end, you'll want to head out yourself to see first-hand some new parts of Canada that intrigue you. There are 14 maps to help you follow the route of the journey. In the appendices are 'top-ten' lists and a trivia quiz to remind you of the trip and to recall the experiences.
Across The Land And The Water
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Author : W.G. Sebald
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-03-27
Across The Land And The Water written by W.G. Sebald and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-27 with Poetry categories.
“A splendid addition to an already extraordinary oeuvre.”—Teju Cole, The New Yorker German-born W. G. Sebald is best known as the innovative author of Austerlitz, the prose classic of World War II culpability and conscience that put its author in the company of Nabokov, Calvino, and Borges. Now comes the first major collection of this literary master’s poems. Skillfully translated by Iain Galbraith, they range from pieces Sebald wrote as a student in the sixties to those completed right before his untimely death in 2001. In nearly one hundred poems—the majority published in English for the first time—Sebald explores his trademark themes, from nature and history, to wandering and wondering, to oblivion and memory. Soaring and searing, the poetry of W. G. Sebald is an indelible addition to his superb body of work, and this collection is bound to become a classic in its own right. “How fortunate we are to have this writer’s startling imagination freshly on display once again, expressed in language honed to a perfect simplicity.”—Billy Collins “A watershed volume . . . nothing less than transcendent.”—BookPage “[Sebald was] a defining writer of his era.”—The New Republic
Across This Land
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Author : John C. Hudson
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2020-02-11
Across This Land written by John C. Hudson and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-11 with Architecture categories.
A fascinating overview of the lands and peoples of the United States and Canada, both past and present. Based on decades of research and written in clear, concise prose by one of the foremost geographers in North America, John C. Hudson's Across This Land is a comprehensive regional geography of the North American continent. Dividing the terrain into ten regions, which are then subdivided into twenty-seven smaller areas, Hudson's brisk narrative reveals the dynamic processes of each area's distinctive place-specific characteristics. Focusing on how human activities have shaped and have been shaped by the natural environment, Hudson considers physical, political, and historical geography. He also highlights related topics, including resource exploitation, economic development, and population change. Praised in its first edition as a readable and reliable interpretation of United States and Canadian geography, the revised Across This Land retains these strengths while adding substantial new material. Incorporating the latest available population and economic data, this thoroughly updated edition includes • reflections on new developments, such as resource schemes, Native governments in Atlantic Canada, and the role of climate change in the Arctic • a new section focused on the US Pacific insular territories west of Hawaii • evolving views of oil and gas production resulting from the introduction of hydraulic fracturing • revised text and maps involving agricultural production based on the 2017 Census of Agriculture • current place names • more than 130 photographs The most extensive regional geography of the North American continent on the market, Hudson's Across This Land will continue as the standard text in geography courses dealing with Canada and the United States, as well as a popular reference work for scholars, students, and lay readers.
Across The Ravaged Land
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Author : Nick Brandt
language : en
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Release Date : 2013-09-24
Across The Ravaged Land written by Nick Brandt and has been published by Harry N. Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-24 with Photography categories.
Across the Ravaged Land is the third and final volume in Nick Brandt's trilogy of books documenting the disappearing animals of eastern Africa. The book offers a darker vision of this world, still filled with a stunning beauty but now tragically tainted and fast disappearing at the hands of man. In addition to a range of starkly powerful animal portraits, Brandt introduces some new themes, as humans make an appearance for the first time. He also contributes two essays summing up his photographic odyssey, which has taken more than a decade of intensive work to complete.
The Dreamt Land
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Author : Mark Arax
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2019-05-21
The Dreamt Land written by Mark Arax and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-21 with Nature categories.
A vivid, searching journey into California's capture of water and soil—the epic story of a people's defiance of nature and the wonders, and ruin, it has wrought Mark Arax is from a family of Central Valley farmers, a writer with deep ties to the land who has watched the battles over water intensify even as California lurches from drought to flood and back again. In The Dreamt Land, he travels the state to explore the one-of-a-kind distribution system, built in the 1940s, '50s and '60s, that is straining to keep up with California's relentless growth. The Dreamt Land weaves reportage, history and memoir to confront the "Golden State" myth in riveting fashion. No other chronicler of the West has so deeply delved into the empires of agriculture that drink so much of the water. The nation's biggest farmers—the nut king, grape king and citrus queen—tell their story here for the first time. Arax, the native son, is persistent and tough as he treks from desert to delta, mountain to valley. What he finds is hard earned, awe-inspiring, tragic and revelatory. In the end, his compassion for the land becomes an elegy to the dream that created California and now threatens to undo it.