As the 19th century draws to a close, the politically disgraced Mahmoud Abd El Zahir takes up his post as District Commissioner of the remote & dangerous Egyptian oasis of Siwa, knowing he has no choice. The hostile, warring natives are no surprise
- but little did he expect to fall in love, his Irish wife to alienate the entire community, or a local beauty to prove a fatal ally. As the gulf between occupier & occupied, husband & wife, dreams & reality widens, tensions reach boiling point.
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In the sprawling flatlands of Florida, 28-year-old Miles is photographing the last lingering traces of families who have abandoned their houses due to debt or foreclosure. Miles is haunted by guilt for having inadvertently caused the death of his step-brother, a situation that caused him to flee his father & step-mother in New York 7 years ago. What keeps him in Florida is his relationship with a teenage high-school girl, Pilar, but when her family threatens to expose their relationship, Miles decides to protect Pilar by going back to Brooklyn, where he settles in a squat to prepare himself to face the inevitable confrontation with his father that he has been avoiding for years. Pulsing with the energy of Auster's previous novel, Invisible, Sunset Park is as mythic as it is contemporary, as in love with baseball as it is with literature. It is above all, a story about love & forgiveness
- not only among men & women, but also between fathers & sons.
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In the sprawling flatlands of Florida, 28-year-old Miles is photographing the last lingering traces of families who have abandoned their houses due to debt or foreclosure. Miles is haunted by guilt for having inadvertently caused the death of his step-brother, a situation that caused him to flee his father & step-mother in New York 7 years ago. What keeps him in Florida is his relationship with a teenage high-school girl, Pilar, but when her family threatens to expose their relationship, Miles decides to protect Pilar by going back to Brooklyn, where he settles in a squat to prepare himself to face the inevitable confrontation with his father that he has been avoiding for years. Pulsing with the energy of Auster`s previous novel, ” Invisible”, ” Sunset Park” is as mythic as it is contemporary, as in love with baseball as it is with literature. It is above all, a story about love & forgiveness
- not only among men & women, but also between fathers & sons.
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Our wood hand built flotilla of four sailing dinghies features fresh, bright & sunny colors. Display one or a whole set on the window or bookshelf. Precious & fun. The nicest part of a day on the water. Returning to port. Sun low over the horizon, red. A bit sleepy, ready to dock, take the sails down, stroll home, & enjoy a cold beer. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

” Sunset Song” is the first & most celebrated of Grassic Gibbon`s great trilogy, ”A Scot`s Quair”. It provides a powerful description of the first two decades of the century through the evocation of change & the lyrical intensity of its prose. It is hard to find any other Scottish novel of the last century, which has received wider acclaim & better epitomises the feelings of a nation. ...

Faced with the choice between her harsh farming life & the seductive but distant world of books & learning, the spirited Chris Guthrie decides to remain in her rural community. But as the devastation of the First World War leaves her life-and community-in tatters, she must draw strength from what she loves & endure, like the land she loves so intensely. Brutal & beautiful, passionate & powerful, Sunset Song is a moving portrait of a declining way of life & an inspirational celebration of the human spirit. & in Chris Guthrie, Grassic Gibbon has given us one of literature`s most unforgettable heroines. ...

Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia on a detailed map at 1:250, 000 from ITMB with altitude colouring & graphics to indicate glaciers. The map shows local roads & tracks, indicating 4WD dry weather only routes. Coastal ferry routes are marked. Symbols highlight camping & RV sites & indicate areas for various sport & recreational activities: hiking, canoeing, mountain biking, climbing, cross-country skiing, fishing, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are shown at 15’ intervals. The index

Includes:: a list of First Nations Lands. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Detailed road map at approx.1:135, 000 of the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast resorts reaching as far west as Kilcoy, north to Lake Cootharaba & south to Caboolture. National parks & state forests are highlighted & symbols mark accommodation including campsites & campgrounds, information centres, sport & recreational centres, emergency facilities, vineyards, places of interest, etc. The map has an index of towns & localities, plus places of interest. UTM grid lines are drawn at 5km intervals, with latitude & longitude margin ticks at 5 ...

Sunshine Coast region of Queensland on a touring map at 1:200, 000 from UBD Gregory’s covering the coast & its hinterland from Bribie Island to Wide Bay. On the reverse there are street plans of: Rainbow Beach, Tin Can Bay, Noosa Head, Gympie, Maroochydore, Caloundra, Nambour & Peregian Beach
- Mudjimba area. Also included are a calendar of the main events, table of facilities in the national parks, & notes on the region. To see other titles in this series of touring maps from UBD Gregory’s please click on the series link.
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The 1:50 000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting areas, mires, rock exposures, & relief. One map sheet covers an area of 30 x 40 km & one centimetre corresponds to 500 metres on the ground. The 1:50, 000 topographic map is also an ideal complement to nautical charts as it provides useful information about the land areas adjacent to waterways. For example, all Finnish sea areas are covered by 1:50 000 topographic map sheets. ...