Pumpkin Day!, Ransom, Candice

Автор: Millard Candice
Название: Hero of the Empire: The Making of Winston Churchill
ISBN: 0141984198 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141984193
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Описание: 'Thrilling, tremendously enjoyable' The New York Times'A nail-biting escape story' Financial TimesAt the age of twenty-four, Winston Churchill already believed he was destined for greatness. This is the incredible story of how one incredible year in Churchill's life - an adventure involving war in South Africa, imprisonment, endurance and escape - would be the making of one of the most extraordinary men in history. 'Few can match the originality and narrative power of Candice Millard's elegantly written and surprisingly revealing account of the young Churchill's exploits' Saul David, Daily Telegraph'A thrilling account ...

This book is an awesome nail-biter and top-notch character study rolled into one' Jennifer Senior, The New York Times, Books of the YearGripping ... thrilling ... Millard tells it with gusto ...

casts an interestingly oblique light on Churchill's personality, and on a traumatic war' Lucy Hughes-Hallett, Observer, Books of the Year'Completely engrossing' Andrew Roberts

Автор: Ransom, Candice
Название: Apple Picking Day!
ISBN: 0553538586 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780553538588
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Описание: This book draws together contributions from an interdisciplinary group of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal scholar, some of whom were participants in the events that they write about, to examine the social, historical and political significance of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, established 40 yeears ago in Canberra, for the struggle for indigenous rights in Australia and internationally.

Автор: Ransom, Candice
Название: Tooth Fairy`s Night
ISBN: 0399553649 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780399553646
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Описание: Growing up on a secluded smuggling route along the border of Northern Ireland and the Republic, Packy Jim McGrath regularly heard the news, songs, and stories of men and women who stopped to pass the time until cover of darkness. His stories reveal an intricate worldview that is both idiosyncratic and shared - a testament to individual talent, and a window into Irish vernacular culture.