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This stunning collection of short stories captures the lives of women in Iran in the aftermath of the revolution. Evoking the enormous isolation of daily existence, and the persistence of a people living under a repressive regime, these literary gems reward us with an inside view of a turbulent and closed society.
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Great American Shipwreck Stories is a magnificent collection of gripping accounts of a ship's encounter with a great whale or an overwhelming monsoon or a disastrous passage through the Straits of Magellan, leading to a wreck and a crew's harrowing plight for survival on the open seas or on a desert island. Capturing all the elements of ancient and powerful tragedy, this book is chockful of thrilling tales of survival - as well as a frightful examination...
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Read along with Disney! A summer boat trip turns into a day of tropical-island survival when the Flynn-Fletcher family gets shipwrecked! Making the best of the situation, Phineas and Ferb build an elaborate tree house. But will these unlikely castaways be able to find a way off the island? Featuring exciting full-color art from the show and word for word narration, this Level 3 reader is perfect for Phineas and Ferb fans!
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Tarzan. Odysseus. Zorro. Your favorite characters come back to life in new and exciting escapades in this must-have anthology.
In this inventive collection, a stellar cast of writers uses classic adventure tales as a launch pad for an eclectic mix of prequels, alternate universes, spin-offs, and total reboots. Imagine Ahab is shipwrecked on an island of cannibals, or Mr. Hyde tells his side of the story, or the scarecrow from Oz struggles with the...
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"One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009" Robert D. Ballard, one of the world's foremost deep-sea explorers, is perhaps best known for his discovery of the wreckage of the Titanic in 1985. He is president of the Institute for Exploration in Mystic, Connecticut, and professor of oceanography and director of the Institute for Archaeological Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. His many books include The Eternal Darkness: A Personal...
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Odyssey, a classic piece of literature and focuses on Odysseus, a man who has been separated from his family for years, as he tries to travel back to Ithaca and be reunited with his wife. The journey is not easy; he faces cyclopes, attacks and a shipwreck. But after seven years away from his loved ones on an island, he is prepared to do anything to get back. Homeric epics, such as The Odyssey, are...
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Few Scottish historians are better known than T. C. Smout and fewer still more deserving of the high esteem in which they are held. He has made an outstanding contribution to Scottish historical studies both as an academic discipline and as a subject of wide popular appeal. His retirement in 1991 after twelve years as Professor of Scottish History at the University of St Andrews diminished neither his interest not his output. It did, however, provide...
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Ships and Guns brings together experts from the field of historic artillery and underwater archaeologists to present a series of papers which focus on the development of naval ordnance in Europe and, especially, Venice, in the 15th17th centuries, as exemplified by the maritime archaeological resource. Subjects include Venetian ordnance in shipwrecks of the Mediterranean and Atlantic, the race to develop big calibres in the first war of Morea, Genoese...
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The sea has many faces. Some are calm and welcoming, others ferocious and death-dealing. For centuries of human history, the sea has seen peaceful trade and war, life and death and failure. In Facing the Sea we meet Swedish experiences of the sea. We can read about smugglers from the Åland Islands, about British privateers seizing Swedish ships, and about Swedish naval officers defending the honor of the flag. We also learn what a disaster at sea...
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The thrilling adventures of Sinbad the sailor, Ali Baba and the forty thieves, and Princess Periezade-from the unforgettable 1001 Arabian Nights.
Princess Scheherazade's tales of the Arabian Nights, composed over ten centuries ago, have captivated the imagination of generations of readers. These unforgettable tales of adventure, magic and fantasy come alive in this collection. In 'Sinbad the Sailor', the prosperous sailor narrates his seven incredible...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Friday with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Friday by Michel Tournier, a retelling of Daniel Defoe's classic novel Robinson Crusoe. Like Defoe's 1719 novel, Friday recounts the adventures of Robinson Crusoe after he is shipwrecked on a desert island, where he eventually comes into contact with a young native whom he dubs "Friday", after the day...
12) The Tempest by William Shakespeare (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Tempest with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Tempest by William Shakespeare, which tells the story of Prospero, the former Duke of Milan, who was usurped by his brother Antonio and marooned on an island with his daughter Miranda. When the men who betrayed him sail past the island, Prospero commands Ariel, a nature-spirit he has bound to...