Wives Of The Leopard
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Wives Of The Leopard
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Author : Edna G. Bay
language : en
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Release Date : 2012-06-29
Wives Of The Leopard written by Edna G. Bay and has been published by University of Virginia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-29 with History categories.
Wives of the Leopard explores power and culture in a pre-colonial West African state whose army of women and practice of human sacrifice earned it notoriety in the racist imagination of late nineteenth-century Europe and America. Tracing two hundred years of the history of Dahomey up to the French colonial conquest in 1894, the book follows change in two central institutions. One was the monarchy, the coalitions of men and women who seized and wielded power in the name of the king. The second was the palace, a household of several thousand wives of the king who supported and managed state functions. Looking at Dahomey against the backdrop of the Atlantic slave trade and the growth of European imperialism, Edan G. Bay reaches for a distinctly Dahomean perspective as she weaves together evidence drawn from travelers' memoirs and local oral accounts, from the religious practices of vodun, and from ethnographic studies of the twentieth century. Wives of the Leopard thoroughly integrates gender into the political analysis of state systems, effectively creating a social history of power. More broadly, it argues that women as a whole and men of the lower classes were gradually squeezed out of access to power as economic resources contracted with the decline of the slave trade in the nineteenth century. In these and other ways, the book provides an accessible portrait of Dahomey's complex and fascinating culture without exoticizing it.
The Leopard S Wife
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Author : Paul Pickering
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2010-07-08
The Leopard S Wife written by Paul Pickering and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-08 with Fiction categories.
The Leopard's Wifeis a novel of love in an impossible land. Smiles, a famous concert pianist and English public school boy, wants to make amends with his African-American schoolmaster, Lyman Andrew, who has buried himself in the war-torn jungle of the Congo. Smiles owes his success to the man he helped ruin and harbors a dark secret from the past and his brutal public school. But a bomb has exploded at a hotel in Kinshasa where Smiles was due to play at a peace and reconciliation concert and he is accidentally invited to his own funeral. Coffins are broken open by the Presidential Guard and when he is not in his, Smiles is suspected of being one of the rebels. He escapes on a ramshackle boat with the grand piano meant for his recital, which is now destined for his old schoolmaster, who lives near Kisangani, more than a thousand miles upriver, where the rebel forces are gathering and exiles are fleeing the war in the east. On the way he falls in love with Lola, the beautiful wife of Xavier, the head of the Presidential Guard and the Leopard of the title - even the leopard has a wife, says a Swahili proverb - and Smiles begins to appreciate anew the majesty of creation and the Congo as he brings Beethoven into the atrocity haunted forest. But all the time the Leopard is following . . .
The Leopard Woman
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Author : Steward Edward White
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2018-04-05
The Leopard Woman written by Steward Edward White and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-05 with Fiction categories.
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Black Leopard Red Wolf
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Author : Marlon James
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2019-02-05
Black Leopard Red Wolf written by Marlon James and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-05 with Fiction categories.
One of TIME’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time Winner of the L.A. Times Ray Bradbury Prize Finalist for the 2019 National Book Award The New York Times Bestseller Named a Best Book of 2019 by The Wall Street Journal, TIME, NPR, GQ, Vogue, and The Washington Post "A fantasy world as well-realized as anything Tolkien made." --Neil Gaiman "Gripping, action-packed....The literary equivalent of a Marvel Comics universe." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times The epic novel from the Man Booker Prize-winning author of A Brief History of Seven Killings In the stunning first novel in Marlon James's Dark Star trilogy, myth, fantasy, and history come together to explore what happens when a mercenary is hired to find a missing child. Tracker is known far and wide for his skills as a hunter: "He has a nose," people say. Engaged to track down a mysterious boy who disappeared three years earlier, Tracker breaks his own rule of always working alone when he finds himself part of a group that comes together to search for the boy. The band is a hodgepodge, full of unusual characters with secrets of their own, including a shape-shifting man-animal known as Leopard. As Tracker follows the boy's scent--from one ancient city to another; into dense forests and across deep rivers--he and the band are set upon by creatures intent on destroying them. As he struggles to survive, Tracker starts to wonder: Who, really, is this boy? Why has he been missing for so long? Why do so many people want to keep Tracker from finding him? And perhaps the most important questions of all: Who is telling the truth, and who is lying? Drawing from African history and mythology and his own rich imagination, Marlon James has written a novel unlike anything that's come before it: a saga of breathtaking adventure that's also an ambitious, involving read. Defying categorization and full of unforgettable characters, Black Leopard, Red Wolf is both surprising and profound as it explores the fundamentals of truth, the limits of power, and our need to understand them both.
The Leopard
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Author : Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa
language : en
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Release Date : 1991-10-15
The Leopard written by Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa and has been published by Everyman's Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-10-15 with Fiction categories.
SOON TO BE A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES • “A majestic, melancholy, and beautiful novel” (The New Yorker), THE LEOPARD is one of the best-selling Italian novels of the twentieth century and an acclaimed masterpiece of world literature. This beautiful hardcover edition, translated by Archibald Colquhoun, also includes two short stories and a brief memoir of the author’s childhood. Set in Sicily in the 1860s, during the tumult of Italian unification, THE LEOPARD tells the spellbinding story of a decadent, fading aristocracy threatened by the approaching forces of revolution and democracy. Its author, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, who was the last in a line of Sicilian princes, wrote the novel in the 1950s, inspired by the decline of his own family. Don Fabrizio Corbera, Prince of Salina, remains skeptical and stoic as he finds himself beset by civil war, social change, and his family’s loss of wealth and status. While his beloved nephew, Tancredi, more practical and flexible than he, joins the nationalist rebels and marries the ambitious daughter of a newly rich upstart, Don Fabrizio takes refuge in his love of astronomy, gazing at the unchanging stars while the world as he has known it crumbles around him. The dramatic sweep and richness of Lampedusa’s observation, his seamless intertwining of public and private worlds, and his sure grasp of human frailty imbue THE LEOPARD with its melancholy beauty and power. “No novel in Italian literature has aroused so much passion or caused so much argument… The book is more than the memorable invocation of a certain place in a certain epoch. It is a work of art that will survive, long after the last sad palaces of Palermo have gone, because it deals with the central problems of the human experience.” —from the Introduction by David Gilmour "The genius of its author and the thrill it gives the reader are probably for all time."—The New York Times Book Review "A masterwork . . . A superb novel in the great tradition and the grand manner."—Newsweek Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a full-color illustrated jacket. Contemporary Classics include an introduction, a select bibliography, and a chronology of the author's life and times.
Where The Leopard Passes
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Author : Geraldine Elliot
language : en
Publisher: Schocken Books Incorporated
Release Date : 1968
Where The Leopard Passes written by Geraldine Elliot and has been published by Schocken Books Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Fiction categories.
Eighteen folk tales from Africa explain the manners and characteristics of animals.
The Shadow Of The Leopard
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Author : Serena Hendrix
language : en
Publisher: Publicious Pty Limited
Release Date : 2019-12-11
The Shadow Of The Leopard written by Serena Hendrix and has been published by Publicious Pty Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-11 with Fiction categories.
They were the most unlikely alliance South Africa had ever seen: Charles Hughes the young ruthless protégé and Brandt the whiskey -swilling business magnate. Together they took on South Africa's stock exchange creating wealth and enemies.... Charles cold-hearted, ruthless cousin Lavinia, makes plans for him to marry Emily Ford a woman with inheritance and ailing health. Charles succumbs to Lavinia's plans and uses his wife's money to fund his ambitious dreams... As a widower, he returns to the turbulence of the Boer War, where he encounters Jean Kellan, a Nurse serving in the Boer War. Charles finds solace with his new wife Jean, a woman of intelligence and warmth. Tragedy and betrayal, grips them both, taking them back to England. Bored and tired with his wife, Charles leaves for Argentina, and sets his sights for the elusive Louise Liberty a woman he must possess and introduces her to London society as his wife. Jean now finds herself poised to outwit her husband and to divorce him, something that is unheard of in Edwardian Society. The shadow of the Leopard is a celebration of an indomitable spirit of a woman who dared to defy her husband...and to triumph against all odds....
Through The Leopard S Gaze
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Author : Njambi McGrath
language : en
Publisher: Twenty in 2020
Release Date : 2020
Through The Leopard S Gaze written by Njambi McGrath and has been published by Twenty in 2020 this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Comedians categories.
In her captivating memoir Through the Leopard's Gaze, Njambi McGrath details the harrowing circumstances of her life as a young girl in Kenya, who one fateful night was beaten to a pulp and left for dead. Thirteen-year-old Njambi, fearing her assailant would return to finish her, courageously escaped, walking through the night in the Kenyan countryside, risking wild animals, robbers and murderers, before being picked up by two shabbily dressed but safe men. She buries the memories of that fateful day and night, and years later ends up in London with a British husband and children. Then one day a simple unassuming wedding invitation arrives in her mailbox causing her to have to confront the remnants of a past she had thought was behind her. This is a book about survival, and courage when all else fails. It's a searingly honest examination of human cruelty and strength in equal measure.
Fierce
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Author : Jo Weldon
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2018-06-26
Fierce written by Jo Weldon and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-26 with Design categories.
In this lush compendium illustrated with full-color images, the author of The Burlesque Handbook chronicles the history of one of the world’s most beloved fashion patterns—leopard print—celebrating its beauty and place in couture, and the women who have dared to wear it. In nature, the distinctive markings on big cats served as camouflage, helping them to blend into their surroundings when hunting prey. Unlike these magnificent predators, humans have donned this distinctive animal pattern to be noticed; leopard print demands an audience. Jo Weldon, an expert in the world of burlesque, reveals how this sexy, playful, decadent, and vibrant pattern once reserved for royalty came into vogue and became a staple of fashion. With the revolution in technology and the rise of mass production in the early 1900s, textiles could be produced quickly and inexpensively, transforming every industry. Couture experienced a creative awakening: colors, prints, and patterns never seen before became ubiquitous. A greater freedom of choice in ready-to-wear clothing gave women the opportunity to express themselves in new styles. From its inception in textile, leopard print—long used as a symbol of a warrior’s power or a ruler’s wealth—became a sensation, adopted by daring trendsetters and members of the avant-garde, including film stars and celebrities such as Carole Lombard and Josephine Baker, who walked her pet Cheetah, Chiquita, on a diamond-encrusted leash. The desire for leopard print continues today as Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and other stars flaunt their feline-inspired spots on film and stage, the catwalk and the red carpet. With a lively narrative, informative sidebars, and stunning images, Fierce is a must have collection for designers and fashionistas of all kinds.
The Snow Leopard
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Author : Peter Matthiessen
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2014-11-06
The Snow Leopard written by Peter Matthiessen and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Enjoy this special edition hardback of one of the greatest pieces of travel and nature writing ever written. Go with Peter Matthiessen all the way to Dolpo, a Tibetan plateau in the high Himalayas. This is the account of a journey to the dazzling Tibetan plateau of Dolpo in the high Himalayas. In 1973 Matthiessen made the 250-mile trek to Dolpo, as part of an expedition to study wild blue sheep. It was an arduous, sometimes dangerous, physical endeavour: exertion, blisters, blizzards, endless negotiations with sherpas, quaking cold. But it was also a 'journey of the heart' - amongst the beauty and indifference of the mountains Matthiessen was searching for solace. He was also searching for a glimpse of a snow leopard, a creature so rarely spotted as to be almost mythical. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY RICHARD MABEY 'A beautiful book, and worthy of the mountains he is among' Paul Theroux 'A delight' i Paper