Автор: William Hansen and Glynnis Fawkes Название: The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths ISBN: 0691170150 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691170152 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 4752.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание:
The first anthology ever to present the entire range of ancient Greek and Roman stories--from myths and fairy tales to jokes
Captured centaurs and satyrs, talking animals, people who suddenly change sex, men who give birth, the temporarily insane and the permanently thick-witted, delicate sensualists, incompetent seers, a woman who remembers too much, a man who cannot laugh--these are just some of the colorful characters who feature in the unforgettable stories that ancient Greeks and Romans told in their daily lives. Together they created an incredibly rich body of popular oral stories that include, but range well beyond, mythology--from heroic legends, fairy tales, and fables to ghost stories, urban legends, and jokes. This unique anthology presents the largest collection of these tales ever assembled. Featuring nearly four hundred stories in authoritative and highly readable translations, this is the first book to offer a representative selection of the entire range of traditional classical storytelling.
Set mostly in the world of humans, not gods, these stories focus on figures such as lovers, tricksters, philosophers, merchants, rulers, athletes, artists, and soldiers. The narratives range from the well-known--for example, Cupid and Psyche, Diogenes and his lantern, and the tortoise and the hare--to lesser-known tales that deserve wider attention. Entertaining and fascinating, they offer a unique window into the fantasies, anxieties, humor, and passions of the people who told them.
Complete with beautiful illustrations by Glynnis Fawkes, a comprehensive introduction, notes, and more, this one-of-a-kind anthology will delight general readers as well as students of classics, fairy tales, and folklore.
Автор: Campbell Glynnis Название: Captive Heart ISBN: 1938114140 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781938114144 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3033.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Campbell Glynnis Название: Native Gold ISBN: 1634800001 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781634800006 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2757.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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A unique love letter from the author to her Gold Rush home town of Paradise, California -- FOR THE REST OF 2018, ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THIS BOOK WILL GO TO REBUILDING EFFORTS AFTER THE DEVASTATING CAMP FIRE
Mathilda Hardwicke, a rebellious artist rejected by her family and New York society, heads west to Gold Rush California to make a new life for herself as a mail-order bride. When fate leaves her at the altar in Paradise Bar-a ramshackle gold camp full of ragtag miners-she's sure she's leaped out of the frying pan and into the fire.
But unbeknownst to Mattie, she has a protector. Sakote, a fierce Konkow warrior, is bound by honor to watch over the white woman. And though his tribe is threatened by the encroaching miners, he's strangely drawn to Mattie, who delights in making pictures of him and whose destiny seems entwined with his.
When a tragedy at the camp forces Sakote to steal Mattie away, she finds herself in an unfamiliar Paradise of savage wonder, and she soon discovers a forbidden love more precious than gold.
NATIVE GOLD Book 1 of California Legends These are chronicles of the Old West-of the native people who lived on the land for generations and the pioneers who came from all over the world in search of riches...the struggle to survive in a land without laws...the strange bedfellows that resulted from the clash of cultures...and the common language of the heart that spoke of a love more precious than gold.
Length: 106,000 words = 325 pages Rating: R-rated for passionate passages
In This Series
California Legends 1850 - NATIVE GOLD 1875 - NATIVE WOLF 1875 - NATIVE HAWK
Key Themes: Native American historical romance, adventure stories, strong women, multicultural romance, Westerns, female artist, California Gold Rush, 1800s, mail order bride, shotgun wedding, the Old West, Konkow tribe, stories with humor
More Historical Romances by Glynnis Campbell
The Warrior Maids of Rivenloch THE SHIPWRECK (a novella) A YULETIDE KISS (a short story) LADY DANGER CAPTIVE HEART KNIGHT'S PRIZE
The Warrior Daughters of Rivenloch A RIVENLOCH CHRISTMAS (a short story)
The Knights of de Ware THE HANDFASTING (a novella) MY CHAMPION MY WARRIOR MY HERO
Medieval Outlaws THE REIVER (a novella) DANGER'S KISS PASSION'S EXILE DESIRE'S RANSOM
Scottish Lasses THE OUTCAST (a novella) MacFARLAND'S LASS MacADAM'S LASS MacKENZIE'S LASS
California Legends NATIVE GOLD NATIVE WOLF NATIVE HAWK
Автор: Fawkes Glynnis Название: Persephone`s Garden ISBN: 0999193562 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780999193563 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3028.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Persephone's Garden is a deeply personal story and inventive study of girlhood, womanhood and motherhood, through memory, history and mythology.
A children's song inspires a love of Greek mythology in a young girl. A young woman finds a career in archeology and illustration. A young mother sees her daughter become a woman, as her own mother's memories are lost.
Автор: Cowdery, Glynnis Edwards Allen, Eileen Название: The Exceptional Child: ISBN: 1285432371 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781285432373 Издательство: Cengage Learning Рейтинг: Цена: 11245.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Filled with research about all aspects of educating young children with special needs, this book discusses key approaches and tools needed to provide an optimal setting for young exceptional children with special needs and their families.
Автор: Campbell Glynnis Название: MacFarland`s Lass ISBN: 1938114396 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781938114397 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2757.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Campbell Glynnis Название: Knight`s Prize ISBN: 1938114299 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781938114298 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3033.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Campbell Glynnis Название: Lady Danger ISBN: 1938114280 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781938114281 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3033.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Hood, Glynnis A., Название: Semi-aquatic mammals : ISBN: 1421438801 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781421438801 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 10138.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Semi-aquatic mammals are some of the rarest and most endangered mammals on earth. What binds them together in the minds of biologists, despite their diverse taxa and body forms, are evolutionary traits that allow them to succeed in two worlds-spending some time on land and some in the water. Semi-aquatic Mammals fills a crucial void in the literature by highlighting the important ecological roles and curious biology of these remarkable animals.
In this unique book, wildlife ecologist Glynnis A. Hood presents the first comprehensive examination of a global suite of 140 freshwater semi-aquatic mammals. Each one has overcome the distinct ecological challenges of thriving in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats as part of everyday life.
Covering millions of years, Hood's exploration begins with the extinct otter-like Buxolestes and extends to consider the geographical, physical, behavioral, and reproductive traits of its present-day counterparts. Hood explains how semi-aquatic mammals are able to navigate a viscous environment with almost no resistance to heat loss, reveals how they maintain the physical skills necessary to avoid predation and counter a more thermally changeable environment, and describes the array of adaptations that facilitate success in their multifaceted habitats. She also addresses specific conservation challenges faced by these mammals.
Her analysis takes readers to the haunts of intriguing semi-aquatic mammals from around the world,* introducing the "paradoxical platypus," an Australian egg-laying monotreme that detects prey through electroreception* venturing into the swamps and mangroves of Southeast Asia, where fishing cats wave their paws above the water's surface to lure prey* trawling the streams and lakes of South America, where the female water opossum uses its backward-facing pouch to keep her babies warm during deep dives* spending time with species that engineer freshwater habitats into more productive and complex systems, including North American beavers and Africa's common hippopotamusFeaturing award-winning artist Meaghan Brierley's stunning illustrations throughout, Semi-aquatic Mammals is an unparalleled reference on some of the world's most tenacious and fascinating mammals.
Автор: Whitwer Glynnis Название: Doing Busy Better: Enjoying God`s Gifts of Work and Rest ISBN: 0800727150 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780800727154 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3311.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Ali Ahmad Jalali, a former interior minister of Afghanistan, taps a deep understanding of his country`s distant and recent past to explore Afghanistan`s military history during the last two hundred years. Jalali`s account focuses primarily on the era of British conquest and Anglo-Afghan wars; the Soviet invasion; the civil war and the rise of the Taliban; and the subsequent US invasion.
