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In the Land of Giants A Journey Through the Dark Ages
Author | : Max Adams |
Publsiher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2016-10-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781681772738 |
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A cultural exploration of the Dark Age landscapes of Britain that poses a significant question: Is the modern world simply the realization of our ancient past? The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain and the death of Alfred the Great have left few voices save a handful of chroniclers, but Britain's "Dark Ages" can still be explored through their material remnants: architecture, books, metalwork, and, above all, landscapes. Max Adams explores Britain's lost early medieval past by walking its paths and exploring its lasting imprint on valley, hill, and field. From York to Whitby, from London to Sutton Hoo, from Edinburgh to Anglesey, and from Hadrian's Wall to Loch Tay, each of his ten walking narratives form free-standing chapters as well as parts of a wider portrait of a Britain of fort and fyrd, crypt and crannog, church and causeway, holy well and memorial stone. Part travelogue, part expert reconstruction, In the Land of Giants offers a beautifully written insight into the lives of peasants, drengs, ceorls, thanes, monks, knights, and kings during an enigmatic but richly exciting period of Britain’s history.
Giants in the Land
Author | : Diana Appelbaum |
Publsiher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 061803305X |
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"The felling and transporting of behemoth New England oak and white pine trees, destined to become masts of 18th-century British ships, is gracefully recounted in this elegant picture book."--"School Library Journal, " starred review. An ALA Notable Children's Book, "Booklist" Youth Nonfiction Top of the List, "School Library Journal" Best Book, NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. Illustrations.
Land of Giants
Author | : David Lavender,David Sievert Lavender |
Publsiher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 1979-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0803279051 |
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The story of the explorers, traders, settlers, and industrialists who came to the Pacific Northwest during its 200-year development.
Thor and Loki
Author | : Jeff Limke |
Publsiher | : Graphic Universe |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2006-09-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780822530879 |
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A retelling, in graphic novel form, of the myth of Thor and his brother Loki, who visit a land of giants in order to resolve their argument about brains vs. brawn.
Giants in the Land
Author | : Clark Burbidge |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-06-13 |
Genre | : Farmers |
ISBN | : 0991464125 |
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Thomas, a young farmer, awakes with confidence in a land where giants have always worked alongside the people. However, the giants have disappeared and fear reigns. His dangerous journey reveals the giants' true purpose and his own destiny.
In the Land of Giants
Author | : Tyrone Bogues,David Levine |
Publsiher | : Little Brown & Company |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 0316101737 |
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The personal story of basketball star Muggsy Bogues relates the obstacles and criticism he overcame, describing his achievements in high school, at Wake Forest, and with the Washington Bullets and Charlotte Hornets teams. 75,000 first printing. Major ad/promo. Tour.
Winning in the Land of Giants
Author | : William Mitchell |
Publsiher | : Thomas Nelson Publishers |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Self-confidence |
ISBN | : 0785280944 |
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In biblical times, the children of Israel wandered around the wilderness for 40 years, intimidated and disappointed, because of their grasshopper mentality. Dr. Mitchell believes that's exactly how many people live life today. He shows readers how to conquer grasshopper mentality and develop the courage, confidence, commitment and attitudes of a giant slayer.
Gulliver in the Land of Giants
Author | : Anna Grzeskowiak-Krwawicz |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2016-04-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781317124269 |
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Józef Boruwlaski was the most famous dwarf of the Enlightenment age. Polish-born, he travelled extensively throughout Europe, appearing and performing at royal courts and salons, before settling in Durham in his later life until his death at the age of 97. He was described in Diderot's Encyclopédie and the press of his day - both on the continent and in the UK - sustained an interest in him and kept tabs on his life and experiences. His memoirs, published in a bilingual (French and English) version in 1788, show him to have been an intelligent and sharp observer of the world he inhabited. The life story of this miniature gentleman is not only highly interesting in its own right, but also offers a new perspective on the culture of the Enlightenment. Through a meticulous survey of source materials in Poland, France, and the United Kingdom, the author has managed to unearth and reconstruct many heretofore unknown details about Boruwlaski's life and adventures, about his travels first on the continent and then in the United Kingdom. It is not typical biography, but rather an attempt at identifying certain social roles that were imposed upon Boruwlaski: a plaything of the salons, a source of entertainment for the masses, an adventurist against his own wishes. At the same time, his story is that of a man who spent his whole life trying to escape from such roles imposed upon him. Boruwlaski's memoirs are included in full, containing many of the letters he sent to his wife, with critical annotation. The author also investigates for the first time the sizeable differences between the many different versions of the memoirs published during his own lifetime. This monograph offers not only an opportunity to rediscover the fascinating life story of an intriguing man, but also gives a unique point of view on Europe's uppermost elite in the Enlightenment age - as people who remained deeply fascinated with deformities and oddities despite their own self-professed 'refined' tastes.