Old Slave and the Mastiff. The gripping story of a plantation slave's desperate escape, Paperback - Patrick Chamoiseau

From a Prix Goncourt writer hailed by Milan Kundera as the "heir of Joyce and Kafka, " a gripping story of an escaped slave in Martinique and the k...

From a Prix Goncourt writer hailed by Milan Kundera as the "heir of Joyce and Kafka, " a gripping story of an escaped slave in Martinique and the k...

Reducere. DescriptionThe "heart-stopping" (The Millions), "richly layered" (Brooklyn Rail), "haunting, beautiful" (BuzzFeed) story of an escaped slave and th...

The incredible story of the largest POW escape in the Second World War - organized by ordinary men who ultimately did something extraordinary.Publi...

It could happen to you. It happened to the girl next door... When Theresa was 15 she moved to a new school and fell for an older pupil, Daniel.

Reducere. An unputdownable story about a woman in search of the truth, the man she falls in love with, and the devastation of the Second World War. 1934, Geo...

The bestselling author of }The Herbalist{ tells the story of a woman seeking refuge finding herself caught in the escalation of events towards the ...

Reducere. Slavery Of Faith...the quietly kept story of a young woman's escape through the jungles of Jonestown, Guyana the morning of the massacre November 1...

Reducere. James Island remains one of the few places in the United States where descendants of slaves can easily trace their roots to one of the seventeen sl...

Publisher: Goldsmiths, Unversity of LondonAuthor(s): Patrick ChamoiseauNumber of pages: 176Collection: Goldsmiths Press / PlanetaritiesPublication ...

Reducere. DescriptionJames Island remains one of the few places in the United States where descendants of slaves can easily trace their roots to one of the s...

Reducere. The true story of one of the oldest plantations in central Virginia and the people that lived there over a span of centuries. This story is about t...

Reducere. In this profusely illustrated book the reader will journey through a wide section of the South with an architect as ... companion: from Lexington t...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Brian O'DonovanNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 24Cover type: Paperback / s...

Reducere. Louis Hughes was born a slave in Virginia and at age 12 was sold away from his mother, whom he never saw again. After a few interim owners, he was ...

The second book in the Paws of Fame series, this is the moving true story of the neglected rescue dog who went on to play Fang in the Harry Potter ...

Reducere. School Days (Chemin-d'Ecole) is a captivating narrative based on Patrick Chamoiseau's childhood in Fort-de-France, Martinique. It is a revelatory a...

The Catalpa Rescue is the gripping story of the most dramatic and successful prison break in Australian history by the much-loved Peter FitzSimons.

Reducere. "Chamoiseau is a writer who has the sophistication of the modern novelist, and it is from that position (as an heir of Joyce and Kafka) that he hol...

Publisher: Merrion PressAuthor(s): Gretchen FriemannNumber of pages: 300Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 154 x 236 x 26Cover type: Paperback / sof...

Reducere. At the turn of the nineteenth century, James Vann, a Cherokee chief and entrepreneur, established Diamond Hill in Georgia, the most famous plantati...

Reducere. The astonishing memoir of a free man who was sold into slavery in Louisiana where he was kept for12 years a powerful, riveting condemnation of slav...

Reducere. "I am a human being; I am a woman; I am a black woman; I am an African. Once I was free; then I was captured and became a slave; but inside me, I h...

Reducere. Bonds of Empire presents an account of slave law that is entirely new: one in which English law imbued plantation slavery with its staying power ev...

Reducere. Patrick Chamoiseau first became known to the international literary world with Texaco, the vast and demanding novel that won France's prestigious G...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Paul Doc GaccioneThis is the inside story about the famous prison escape that took place at Clinton prison, which brought b...

Reducere. First published in 1931, the author exposes the commercial aspects of slave trading, including the breeding and rearing of slaves for sale to Weste...

Now, she's returned to their home, Olivia is determined to discover her history and find out what caused the rift that tore her family apart. As Ol...

Reducere. "When we go into combat, Doss, you're not comin' back alive. I'm gonna shoot you myself "The men of the 77th Infantry Division couldn't fathom why ...

Reducere. A celebrated revolution brought freedom to a group of enslaved people in northern India. Or did it? Millions of people today are still enslaved; ne...

A slave without a past. A master without a future. A journey of discovery that will forever change the lives of both men. The ancient world comes a...

Reducere. In 1984, the landscape historian Mac Griswold was rowing along a Long Island creek when she came upon Sylvester Manor, a stately mansion guarded by...

Reducere. Set against the backdrop of the war in Afghanistan, Saving Cinnamon chronicles the love story of Navy Reservist Mark Feffer and a stray puppy he bo...

Reducere. THE WEIGHT OF SALTA Gripping Story of Love and Courage.Florida, 1906 - In the northeast section of Tampa, called Ybor City and known as The Cigar C...

Reducere. Hardcover version is printed in FULL COLOR Whether you're an experienced Tibetan Mastiff owner or you're considering bringing the powerful breed in...

Reducere. A thrilling, moment by moment account of an epic World War II escape and the real-life adventures that followed.On August 30, 1942 - 'Zero Night' -...

Reducere. "Lasky shows not only the facts of Wheatley's life but also the pain of being an accomplished black woman in a segregated world." BOOKLIST "We ll c...

Reducere. Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery; it's the only life she has ever known. Now, with the death of her mistress, there is a chance she will be giv...

Reducere. Tells of the young fourth-century Irish boy who grew up to be a priest, and who was canonized as St. Patrick after his death.

Reducere. Florida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau Award In this revised and expanded edition of Anna Kingsley's remarkable life story, Daniel Schafer draw...