The Lonely Tree (My Israeli Books) by Yael Politis (392 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

So everyone knows about the barbaric attack Hamas recently launched against the civilian population of Israel. What the horrific nature of that attack makes perfectly clear, is that Israel's War of Independence is far from over. The Lonely Tree is not a history book. It is a compelling love story. But it's backdrop (1934-1967) will give you insight and perspective on how this ongoing war began. Awards Book of the Year Award, YouWriteOn, London Arts Council, 2009 Eric Hoffer Award, General Fiction, Honorable Mention, 2012 Readers ...

Genre: World Literature

Children of Arnhem's Kaleidoscope by Graham Wilson (BeyondBeyond Books) (16 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

It was hot. A sudden stillness was in the late afternoon air. The waterhole's surface shone with unnatural smoothness. Fresh pig tracks at it's edge told of pigs just gone. Two bubbles popped up, their spreading ripples fracturing the tree and sky reflections; just decaying vegetation, said my mind. I should have known better, I should have smelt crocodile!! What is it about the Northern Territory that fascinates? I have only to mention it's name in conversation and people stop and turn to listen. Why, for 190 years, has it drawn ...

Genre: World Literature

The Old Balmain House by Graham Wilson (426 Reviews)    Price verified 20 hours ago

8 year old Sophie vanished - where did she go? For 100 years nobody knows. Who was Sophie and what happened to her? On buying an old weatherboard house in Balmain, Sydney, we discover her photo, dated 1900-1908. It has been hidden, along with a small perfume bottle in an old fireplace for a century. We find out Sophie disappeared with a childhood friend in 1908 and was never seem again, leaving a trail of sadness through generations of her family. This book tracks the journey of the discovery of Sophie and her family, from their ...

Genre: World Literature

The Story of Han Xiangzi: The Alchemical Adventures of a Daoist Immortal (China Program Books) by Erzeng Yang (University of Washington Press) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 21 hours ago

In this seventeenth-century Chinese novel, Han Xiangzi, best known as one of the Eight Immortals, seeks and achieves immortality and then devotes himself to converting his materialistic, politically ambitious Confucian uncle -- Han Yu, a real historical figure -- to Daoism. Written in lively vernacular prose interspersed with poems and songs, the novel takes its readers across China, to the heavens, and into the underworld. Readers listen to debates among Confucians, Daoists, and Buddhists and witness trials of faith and the ...

Genre: World Literature

The Consorts (Forbidden City Book 1) by Melissa Addey (Letterpress Publishing) (1,283 Review)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Lonely. Used as a pawn. One last bid for love. 18th century China. Imperial concubine Qing yearns for love and friendship. Neglected by the Emperor, passed over for more ambitious women, Qing lives a lonely existence. But when a new concubine comes to court, friendship blooms, bringing with it a taste of happiness. For the first time in her life, Qing has a friend and perhaps even a chance at loving and being loved. But when the Empress' throne suddenly becomes available, Qing finds herself being used as a pawn by the highest ranked ...

Genre: World Literature

Runes: A runes Novel (Runes series Book 1) by Ednah Walters (Firetrail Publishing) (1,299 Review)    Price verified 20 hours ago

Seventeen-year-old Raine Cooper has enough on her plate dealing with her father's disappearance, her mother's erratic behavior and the possibility of her boyfriend relocating. The last thing she needs is Torin St. James -- a mysterious new neighbor with a wicked smile and uncanny way of reading her. Raine is drawn to Torin's dark sexiness against her better judgment, until he saves her life with weird marks and she realizes he is different. But by healing her, Torin changes something inside Raine. Now she can't stop thinking about ...

Genre: World Literature

Alice Sit-By-The-Fire by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie (2 Reviews)    Price verified 20 hours ago

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Genre: World Literature