The Blacksmith's Cottage A Pastoral War by CarolineMason Paperback, 152 Pages, Published 2009 by Outskirts Press ISBN-13: 978-1-4327-4969-9, ISBN: 1-4327-4969-2
"For Stephen and Mary and their cousins, Thomas and Susannah, the Blacksmith's Cottage in Yorkshire soon becomes their home away from home.Each day the villagers and goodhearted Nursie do what they can to help the displaced children adjust, ..."
"A comprehensive ready-reckoner to the essential customs and etiquette of China -- the Giant of Asia -- knowledge that becomes increasingly important as she makes her twenty-first century advance as a major world power economically, industrially, politically and culturally.The Simple Guides ensure that you will not arrive in your host country ignorant of common courtesies, basic manners and culturally-sensitive taboos.Contents: Understan ..."
The Blacksmith's Cottage A Pastoral War (Paperback) by CarolineMason Paperback, 122 Pages, Published 2009 by Outskirts Press ISBN-13: 978-1-4327-2987-5, ISBN: 1-4327-2987-X
" In a time of great danger and uncertainty, a village's greatest hope may lie with its children.The year is 1940, and in Great Britain, life is anything but normal. The cities are being bombarded with aerial assaults, and word has it that the German army is planning an invasion. For safety's sake, many children are being sent to small, remote villages in the countryside. For Stephen and Mary and their cousins, Thomas and Susannah, the B ..."
Very Simple Chinese(2nd Edition) (Very Simple (Language)) by Don Starr, CarolineMason Paperback, 64 Pages, Published 1996 by Paul Norbury ISBN-13: 978-1-86034-027-7, ISBN: 1-86034-027-X
"As China's progress accelerates as a world market for both commerce and tourism alike, so will the demand to communicate, even at a basic level, in China's first language - Mandarin. This book offers absolute beginners a proven methodology for learning Mandarin based on commonly-experienced contexts in China. Contents include: arriving in China; at your hotel; talking about yourself; getting around; shopping; and eating out. An introduc ..."
"Their Famous Stories Are 'The Golden Bird, Hans In Luck, Jorinda And Jorindel, The Travelling Musicians, Old Sultan, The Straw, The Coal, And The Bean, Briar Rose, The Dog And The Sparrow, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, The Fisherman And ..."
"This eclectic collection of twenty short stories from M Tea Vessels covers all life, from birth to death and everything in between; and some events beyond life. It explores the meaning of relationships with suspense, pathos and humour. M Tea Vessels are four Donegal-based writers. This is their first published collection."
"Filled with mirages, hallucinations, myths, mental puzzles, and the fantastic, the contemporary experimental fiction of the Chinese avant-garde represents a genre of storytelling unlike any other. Whether engaging the worn spectacle of history, expressing seemingly unmotivated violence, or reinventing outlandish Tibetan myths, these stories are defined by their devotion to theatrics and their willful apathy toward everything held sacred ..."
"Filled with mirages, hallucinations, myths, mental puzzles, and the fantastic, the contemporary experimental fiction of the Chinese avant-garde represents a genre of storytelling unlike any other. Whether engaging the worn spectacle of history, expressing seemingly unmotivated violence, or reinventing outlandish Tibetan myths, these stories are defined by their devotion to theatrics and their willful apathy toward everything held sacred ..."
"A master of the modern short story and one of the finest Chinese prose stylists of all time, Shen Congwen (1902-1988) left a body of work acclaimed for its thematic and emotive range, its innovative literary beauty, and its continuing popularity and influence. Imperfect Paradise provides the most comprehensive and authoritative representation in English of the remarkable Shen Congwen canon, ranging from the polished stories that made hi ..."
"Their Famous Stories Are 'The Golden Bird, Hans In Luck, Jorinda And Jorindel, The Travelling Musicians, Old Sultan, The Straw, The Coal, And The Bean, Briar Rose, The Dog And The Sparrow, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, The Fisherman And ..."