Lover, Husband, Father, Monster - Book 3, the Aftermath, Johnstone Elsie, Johnstone Graeme
Автор: Johnstone Elsie Название: Rainbow Over Narre Warren ISBN: 0992505917 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780992505912 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3449.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Johnstone Elsie Название: Ma`s Garden ISBN: 0987189557 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780987189554 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3017.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In 1902, Christopher and Ethel Johnstone left the city with their young family to open a country newspaper and printing office. "Ma's Garden" is a gentle tale about the first year of their new life, the people they meet, their tribulations and celebrations. This is the story of the essence of a small town, which was not so different then as it is today.Ethel (Ma) Johnstone planted her garden on a barren block in a tiny town carved out of the Australian bush. She embarked on the project with little knowledge but with much hope and optimism for the future in her heart. Fifty years later, the seeds and plants had grown and matured and her garden had morphed into a beautiful haven. At the same time, her husband Christopher put trust in his skills and in the future, embarking on a new business that would reward him by providing for his family for nearly six decades.As the garden grew, so did their lives, their family and their community.
Автор: Johnstone Graeme Название: Lover, Husband, Father, Monster - Book 2, His Story ISBN: 0992505992 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780992505998 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3449.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Told in two voices, Lover, Husband, Father, Monster is a powerful tale of love, deception and shattered dreams that reaches a chilling climax as a well-intentioned, conventional marriage collapses. In Book 2, His Story, Stuart, a conservative businessman, outlines his recollections of the development of the relationship, marriage and family life with Jennifer. He sees himself as the captain of a ship. Sometimes it encounters rough seas and at other times enjoys calm waters. Either way, somebody must be at the helm and Stuart considers that it is only right that it is always him. But he becomes aware that Jennifer is dabbling in an internet dalliance and as his marriage unravels he becomes more determined to control her and the household. When confronted with the fact that his wife - the mother of his three children - intends to leave him for another man, he turns insanely jealous and seeks revenge that he knows will hurt her most. The spiteful end leaves the reader breathless. * In Book 3 of the trilogy, Lover Husband Father Monster - The Aftermath, the results of Stuart's heinous actions are dire and widespread, watched closely by the whole of Ireland who live through this tragedy daily via social media and the press.
Автор: Johnstone Elsie Название: Our Little Town: Growing Up in Lakes Entrance ISBN: 0992505909 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780992505905 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3017.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: 'Our Little Town' outlines the life, spirit and character of a Victorian fishing village through the voices of one family across five generations. Elsie Johnstone has captured the views, thoughts and memories of 28 members of a Lakes Entrance clan that traces its origins back to William Carstairs, one of the town's original founders and a legendary professional fisherman. Rather than a dry history, it is a colourful, living re-creation of what it was like to grow up in a town of only a few hundred people, 320 kilometres from the state capital and dependent so much on the sea for its viability. Each voice, in its own individual way, tells of experiences and feelings as a tiny community expands. Secrets are revealed, long-held criticisms unearthed, insights given into why relationships succeeded or failed. Significant events are described, often providing vastly differing views from witnesses. Weddings, funerals, wars, the circus coming to town, football, surfing, tourism, negotiating the treacherous waters of the Entrance, the skills, strength and vitality of the women keeping the families going while the men went off to work out to sea or at the Salmon Company; all this and more is outlined in an accessible, enjoyable read. The storytellers range from Jack Allen, then 86, to Megan Allen who was 14 when she wrote her story. In between there are daughters and sons, aunts and uncles, cousins and grandchildren - all descendants of Robert and Annie (Carstairs) Allen - offering their views in their own individual style. Across 80 years, from the arrival of electricity to the establishment of the first internet caf , 'Our Little Town' carries the memoirs of ordinary people going about their ordinary lives. That is its charm.
