Treasury of over 100 folk songs and ballads, nursery songs and singing games, lumbermen's songs, sea chanteys, country dances, minstrel songs, Child ballads and much more. Blow the Man Down, The Devil
How did a big-game fishing trip rudely interrupted by sharks inspire one of the key scenes in Hemingway'sThe Old Man and the Sea? How did Robert Louis Stevenson's cruise to the cannibal-infested South
An old man in India recalls how, when he was a young boy, he got his first taste of freedom as he and his brother joined the great Muhatma Gandhi on a march to the sea to make salt in defiance of Brit
Classic / British English Sindbad the Sailor went to sea seven times and his voyages were always dangerous. He met giant men, snakes and birds, and the Old Man of the Sea. He visited different countri
It is 1993 and Thomas Penmarsh has lived in Finisterre, the house by the sea, all his life, sleeping each night in the room with the barred window. He’s only 48 but has been an old man since one eveni
In the novel The Cay, a young white boy and an old black man are stranded on a small sandy cay in the Caribbean Sea following a shipwreck. Eleven-year-old Phillip was blinded by flying debris when a t
Catherine Doyle's stunning middle-grade debut, an evocative tale of ancient magic, bravery, and family bonds.“Fans of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson can add Fionn Boyle as a generous and brave hero from the Emerald Isle.” – School Library ConnectionWhen Fionn Boyle sets foot on Arranmore Island, it begins to stir beneath his feet.Once in a generation, the island chooses a new Storm Keeper – someone to wield its power and keep its magic safe from enemies. The time has come for Fionn's grandfather, a secretive and eccentric old man, to step down. Soon, a new Keeper will rise.Fionn's ancestral home has been waiting for him. But, deep underground, someone else has been waiting, too. As the battle rages over who will become the island's next champion, a more sinister magic is waking up, intent on rekindling an ancient war.Catherine Doyle's gorgeously written and evocative tale is perfect for fans of Orphan Island, Beyond the Bright Sea, and A Snicker of Magic.
In this timeless classic set on the West Coast, an old man lives alone on a bluff overlooking the sea, tends his garden and waits. Only when the whales return each year to the bay in front of his cott
In the tradition of The Stranger and The Old Man and the Sea, this masterful novella by critically acclaimed novelist Michael Farris Smith explores the human spirit and its capacity for faith and forg
In this timeless classic set on the West Coast, an old man lives alone on a bluff overlooking the sea, tends his garden and waits. Only when the whales return each year to the bay in front of his cott
A Newbery Honor WinnerA New York Times BestsellerA gift set of the stunning fantasy trilogy inspired by Chinese folklore including the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Times} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Times; min-height: 16.0px} Where the Mountain Meets the MoonMinli's father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man in the Moon, Minli's mother chides him for filling her head with stories. But inspired by these stories, Minli spends one of her precious copper pennies on a beautiful goldfish, which is said to be able to change the fortune of the owner. It pays off when the goldfish offers to show her the path to fortune and wealth! Minli is joined by a dragon who can't fly, and together they set out to find the Old Man of the Moon who can fulfill their dreams....Starry River of the SkyThe moon is missing from the remote Village of
世界文學名著最新譯本——《老人與海》與海明威人生切合之作——《尼克‧亞當斯故事集》短篇小說被認為是海明威小說中成就最高的代表。海明威畢生寫下逾百篇的短篇小說，其中有24篇短篇故事都是以「尼克‧亞當斯」為主角。這24篇故事海明威是在不同時間、斷斷續續所創作，本書將這24篇故事集結，帶領讀者一口氣讀完尼克．亞當斯的人生故事。 一生一定要讀過的世界文學名著──《老人與海》最新譯本老人與海 The Old
《老人與海》（The Old Man and the Sea）是美國小說家海明威（1899年—1961年）寫下的的作品之一，并于1953和1954年分別榮獲普利策獎和諾貝爾文學獎。《老人與海溫暖插畫紀念版》不僅在翻譯上一如繼往地保持了以往溫暖流暢的風格，更在插畫上下足功夫，專門采用電腦繪圖與水彩手繪相結合的畫法，突出40余幅精美插畫的唯美寫實風格，細膩詮釋了愛與勇氣的真諦！
A collection of the most beloved and enduring novels by Ernest Hemingway: The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and The Old Man and the Sea, as featured in the film by Ken B
Set on the Great Barrier Reef, The Old Man and the Sea meets Jaws in this heart-pumping story when a boy's solo fishing trip goes suddenly and terrifyingly wrong For his birthday present, Christos is
At the centre of Electric Brae is the crumbling sea-stack of the Old Man of Hoy and the consuming relationship between a young artist, Kim, coldly passionate, talented, secretive, and Jimmy, a North S
New York Times bestselling author Adrienne Young returns with Sinner, Savior, Saint, a captivating standalone novel set in the world of The Narrows.As a boy, Elias learned the hard way what happens when you don’t head the old tales.Nine years after his lack of superstition got his father killed, he’s grown into a young man of piety, with a deep reverence for the hallowed sea and her fickle favor. As stories of the fisherman’s son who has managed to escape the most deadly of storms spreads from port to port, his devotion to the myths and creeds has given him the reputation of the luckiest bastard to sail the Narrows.Now, he’s mere days away from getting everything his father ever dreamed for him: a ship of his own, a crew, and a license that names him as one of the first Narrows-born traders. But when a young dredger from the Unnamed Sea with more than one secret crosses his path, Elias’ faith will be tested like never before. The greater the pull he feels toward her, the farther he dri
