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Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Angus and Robertson, Prose works of Henry Lawson, 1957
... Index, p.684....Volume two organised into five sections: 'Joe Wilson'; 'Joe Wilson's Mates'; 'The romance of the swag'; 'The rising of the court'; 'Send round the hat'. Index, p.684. Prose works of Henry Lawson. Book Angus and Robertson Henry Lawson ...Two volumes of short stories by Henry Lawson (1867-1922) . Volume one organised into four sections: 'While the Billy Boils' (first series); 'While the Billy Boils' (second series); 'On the track'; 'Over the sliprails'. Volume two organised into five sections: 'Joe Wilson'; 'Joe Wilson's Mates'; 'The romance of the swag'; 'The rising of the court'; 'Send round the hat'.Index, p.684.Two volumes of short stories by Henry Lawson (1867-1922) . Volume one organised into four sections: 'While the Billy Boils' (first series); 'While the Billy Boils' (second series); 'On the track'; 'Over the sliprails'. Volume two organised into five sections: 'Joe Wilson'; 'Joe Wilson's Mates'; 'The romance of the swag'; 'The rising of the court'; 'Send round the hat'. australia - social life and customs, australia - literary works -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Angus and Robertson, Humorous verses, 1937
... Index, p.181....Australia - Poetry Australia - Literary works A collection of verse by Henry Lawson Index, p.181. Humorous verses Book Angus and Robertson Henry Lawson ...A collection of verse by Henry LawsonIndex, p.181.non-fictionA collection of verse by Henry Lawsonaustralia - poetry, australia - literary works -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Angus & Robertson, The songs of a sentimental bloke, 1917
... Ill, p.133....By the mid-1970s nearly three hundred thousand copies had been sold internationally. Ill, p.133. The songs of a sentimental bloke Book Angus & Robertson C.J. ...The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, a comic verse novel, was first published in book form in 1915 and sold more than sixty thousand copies in nine editions within a year. By the mid-1970s nearly three hundred thousand copies had been sold internationally.Ill, p.133.fictionThe Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, a comic verse novel, was first published in book form in 1915 and sold more than sixty thousand copies in nine editions within a year. By the mid-1970s nearly three hundred thousand copies had been sold internationally. australia - poetry, australia - literary works -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Australasian Publishing Co, Here was glory, 1944
... Ill, p.95....World War 1939-1945 - Poetry Australia - Poetry Poetical works from World War two Ill, p.95. Here was glory Book Australasian Publishing Co John Frederick Dettman ...Poetical works from World War twoIll, p.95.fictionPoetical works from World War twoworld war 1939-1945 - poetry, australia - poetry -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Douglas B. W. Sladen, A century of Australian song, 1888
... Bibliography, p.583....Australia - poetry - 19th century Australia - Literary works This volume is an enlarged edition of Àustralian ballads and rhymes Bibliography, p.583. A century of Australian song Book Douglas B. ...This volume is an enlarged edition of Àustralian ballads and rhymesBibliography, p.583.fictionThis volume is an enlarged edition of Àustralian ballads and rhymesaustralia - poetry - 19th century, australia - literary works -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Georgian House, Flying Doctor, 1947
... ll, p.259....Royal Flying Doctor Service Medical services - Northern Territory Story of aerial medical work in Northern Territory Base Hospital at Katherine; Aborigines as patients - reactions towards white mans medicine - leprosy; Aborigines among N.T. population - house workers - guides - stockmen. ll, p.259. Flying Doctor Book Georgian House Clyde Fenton ...Story of aerial medical work in Northern Territory Base Hospital at Katherine; Aborigines as patients - reactions towards white mans medicine - leprosy; Aborigines among N.T. population - house workers - guides - stockmen.ll, p.259.non-fictionStory of aerial medical work in Northern Territory Base Hospital at Katherine; Aborigines as patients - reactions towards white mans medicine - leprosy; Aborigines among N.T. population - house workers - guides - stockmen. royal flying doctor service, medical services - northern territory -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Angus and Robertson, Flynn of the Inland, 1949
... Ill, p.306....His magnificent vision, formed as he travelled on the back of a camel across the vast space of Australia's outback, took a lifetime of courageous commitment to bring to reality Ill, p.306. Flynn of the Inland. Book Angus and Robertson Ion Idriess ...The extraordinary of a classic Australian pioneer - told by Australia's 'Boswell of the Bush', Ion Idriess. Almost single-handedly John Flynn of the Australian Inland Mission brought to the outback the Flying Doctor Service and the Bush Hospitals. His magnificent vision, formed as he travelled on the back of a camel across the vast space of Australia's outback, took a lifetime of courageous commitment to bring to realityIll, p.306.non-fictionThe extraordinary of a classic Australian pioneer - told by Australia's 'Boswell of the Bush', Ion Idriess. Almost single-handedly John Flynn of the Australian Inland Mission brought to the outback the Flying Doctor Service and the Bush Hospitals. His magnificent vision, formed as he travelled on the back of a camel across the vast space of Australia's outback, took a lifetime of courageous commitment to bring to realityroyal flying doctor service, medical services - northern territory -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Paterson Press, Fairbridge Farm : the building of a farm school, 1948
... Ill, p.189....Child migrants School farms - Western Australia A tale of the troubles, trials and vicissitudes of the Fairbridge Farm School Ill, p.189. Fairbridge Farm : the building of a farm school Book Paterson Press Ruby Fairbridge. ...A tale of the troubles, trials and vicissitudes of the Fairbridge Farm SchoolIll, p.189.non-fictionA tale of the troubles, trials and vicissitudes of the Fairbridge Farm Schoolchild migrants, school farms - western australia -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, W.R. Smith & Paterson, Cullenbenbong, 1945
... Ill, p.206....Australia - Social life and customs Blue Mountains A memoir of country life in rural New South Wales Ill, p.206. Cullenbenbong Book W.R. Smith & Paterson Bernard O'Reilly. ...A memoir of country life in rural New South WalesIll, p.206.non-fictionA memoir of country life in rural New South Walesaustralia - social life and customs, blue mountains -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Rev. John Milner et al, The cruise of HMS Galatea, Captain H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, K.G. in 1867-1868, 1969
... Ill, p.487....Royal visits - Australia Visits of state - Australia HRH Duke of Edinburgh An account of a royal visit to Australia in the steam ship HMS Galatea Ill, p.487. The cruise of HMS Galatea, Captain H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, K.G. in 1867-1868 Book Rev. ...An account of a royal visit to Australia in the steam ship HMS GalateaIll, p.487.non-fictionAn account of a royal visit to Australia in the steam ship HMS Galatearoyal visits - australia, visits of state - australia, hrh duke of edinburgh -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Longmans, Green, and Co, A history of the Colony of Victoria : from its discovery to its absorption into the Commonwealth of Australia, 1904
... Index, p.356....Victoria - History 1854-1900 Victoria - Settlement A history of the Colony of Victoria : from its discovery to its absorption into the Commonwealth of Australia volume two 1854-1900 Index, p.356. A history of the Colony of Victoria : from its discovery to its absorption into the Commonwealth of Australia Book Longmans, Green, and Co Henry Gyles Turner. ...A history of the Colony of Victoria : from its discovery to its absorption into the Commonwealth of Australia volume two 1854-1900Index, p.356.non-fictionA history of the Colony of Victoria : from its discovery to its absorption into the Commonwealth of Australia volume two 1854-1900victoria - history 1854-1900, victoria - settlement -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Cassell, Petter, Galpin, The story of Captain Cook's three voyages round the world, 1870
... Ill, p.264....Exploration James Cook - Travels A description of Cook's journeys for a juvenile audience. Ill, p.264. The story of Captain Cook's three voyages round the world Book Cassell, Petter, Galpin Meredith Jones ...A description of Cook's journeys for a juvenile audience.Ill, p.264.non-fictionA description of Cook's journeys for a juvenile audience.exploration, james cook - travels -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryGeorgian House, Australian son : the story of Ned Kelly, 1956
... Ill, p.283....Ned Kelly Australia - Bushrangers - History The story of the life of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly Ill, p.283. Australian son : the story of Ned Kelly Georgian House Max Brown. ...The story of the life of Australian bushranger Ned KellyIll, p.283.non-fictionThe story of the life of Australian bushranger Ned Kellyned kelly, australia - bushrangers - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Convoy Publications, Eureka stockade, 1949
... Ill, p.208....The reason for the revival and a number of publications on the subject is that it began when Australia was not only involved in war, but when, for the first time, she faced a real and imminent danger of invasion. Ill, p.208. Eureka stockade Book Convoy Publications Rex Rienits. ...The intriguing literary phenomenon of the revival of interest in the story of Eureka Stockade in Australia is discussed. The reason for the revival and a number of publications on the subject is that it began when Australia was not only involved in war, but when, for the first time, she faced a real and imminent danger of invasion.Ill, p.208.fictionThe intriguing literary phenomenon of the revival of interest in the story of Eureka Stockade in Australia is discussed. The reason for the revival and a number of publications on the subject is that it began when Australia was not only involved in war, but when, for the first time, she faced a real and imminent danger of invasion. australia - fiction, eureka stockade - motion picture -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Dymock's Book Arcade, Robbery under arms : a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the goldfields of Australia, 1957
... Ill, p.427....Its continuing appeal and popularity have seen the tale frequently adapted for stage, radio, film and television. Ill, p.427. Robbery under arms : a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the goldfields of Australia Book Dymock's Book Arcade Rolf Boldrewood [pseud.]. ...Robbery Under Arms was acclaimed as an Australian classic almost immediately after it appeared in book form in the late 1880s. It was praised for its excitement, romance and authentic picture of 1850s colonial life. As the first writer to attempt a long narrative in the voice of an uneducated Australian bushman, Rolf Boldrewood had created a story with enduring cultural resonance. Its continuing appeal and popularity have seen the tale frequently adapted for stage, radio, film and television.Ill, p.427.fictionRobbery Under Arms was acclaimed as an Australian classic almost immediately after it appeared in book form in the late 1880s. It was praised for its excitement, romance and authentic picture of 1850s colonial life. As the first writer to attempt a long narrative in the voice of an uneducated Australian bushman, Rolf Boldrewood had created a story with enduring cultural resonance. Its continuing appeal and popularity have seen the tale frequently adapted for stage, radio, film and television. australia - fiction, australia - bushrangers - history -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Dymock's Book Arcade, The woman in white, 1947
... Ill, p.526....Hence, Marian and the girls' drawing master, Walter, have to turn detective in order to work out what is going on, and to protect Laura from a fatal plot Ill, p.526. The woman in white Book Dymock's Book Arcade Wilkie Collins ...Marian and her sister Laura live a quiet life under their uncle's guardianship until Laura's marriage to Sir Percival Glyde. Sir Percival is a man of many secrets. Hence, Marian and the girls' drawing master, Walter, have to turn detective in order to work out what is going on, and to protect Laura from a fatal plotIll, p.526.fictionMarian and her sister Laura live a quiet life under their uncle's guardianship until Laura's marriage to Sir Percival Glyde. Sir Percival is a man of many secrets. Hence, Marian and the girls' drawing master, Walter, have to turn detective in order to work out what is going on, and to protect Laura from a fatal plotengland - fiction, detective fiction -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, The Folio Society, The moonstone, 1951
... Ill, p.417...Widely recognized, alongside the stories of Edgar Allan Poe, as establishing many of the most enduring conventions of detective fiction, The Moonstone is Wilkie Collins masterwork and one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century. Ill, p.417 The moonstone Book The Folio Society Wilkie Collins. ...The novel that T.S. Eliot called ;the first, the longest, and the best of the modern English detective novels ; Guarded by three Brahmin priests, the Moonstone is a religious relic, the centerpiece in a sacred statue of the Hindu god of the moon. It is also a giant yellow diamond of enormous value, and its temptation is irresistible to the corrupt John Herncastle, a colonel in the British Army in India. After murdering the three guardian priests and bringing the diamond back to England with him, Herncastle bequeaths it to his niece, Rachel, knowing full well that danger will follow. True to its enigmatic nature, the Moonstone disappears from Rachel & rsquo;s room on the night of her eighteenth birthday, igniting a mystery so intricate and thrilling it has set the standard for every crime novel of the past one hundred fifty years. Widely recognized, alongside the stories of Edgar Allan Poe, as establishing many of the most enduring conventions of detective fiction, The Moonstone is Wilkie Collins masterwork and one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century.Ill, p.417fictionThe novel that T.S. Eliot called ;the first, the longest, and the best of the modern English detective novels ; Guarded by three Brahmin priests, the Moonstone is a religious relic, the centerpiece in a sacred statue of the Hindu god of the moon. It is also a giant yellow diamond of enormous value, and its temptation is irresistible to the corrupt John Herncastle, a colonel in the British Army in India. After murdering the three guardian priests and bringing the diamond back to England with him, Herncastle bequeaths it to his niece, Rachel, knowing full well that danger will follow. True to its enigmatic nature, the Moonstone disappears from Rachel & rsquo;s room on the night of her eighteenth birthday, igniting a mystery so intricate and thrilling it has set the standard for every crime novel of the past one hundred fifty years. Widely recognized, alongside the stories of Edgar Allan Poe, as establishing many of the most enduring conventions of detective fiction, The Moonstone is Wilkie Collins masterwork and one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century. england - fiction, romantic fiction -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Robert Gordon Menzies, Speech is of time : selected speeches and writings, 1958
... Ill, p.246....World politics Commonwealth of nations A selection of speeches and writings by Robert Gordon Menzies Ill, p.246. Speech is of time : selected speeches and writings Book Robert Gordon Menzies. ...A selection of speeches and writings by Robert Gordon MenziesIll, p.246.non-fictionA selection of speeches and writings by Robert Gordon Menziesworld politics, commonwealth of nations -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, G. Bell & Sons, By flood and field : adventures ashore and afloat in North Australia, 1912
... Ill, p.327....Northern Australia - Description and travel Northern Australia - Economic relations Factual account of life in the Northern Territory in the late 19th century; - 1st section - Authors adventures as a shipwrecked mariner at Wark Aboriginal Settlement and Port Essington; 2nd section - Detailed narrative of the authors work & explorations as a customs official and as a patrol police officer, stationed at Port Darwin; Description of Malays and their trading ventures by proas; Relations between Malays and Aborigines employment of latter in collecting, trepangs, pearls, tortoise-shells - physical and cultural influences (e.g. intermixture, and language) feuds and murders; Notes on food gathering and hunting (use of wommera) - tracking - corroborrees settling of disputes by simulated fighting - group murder and guilt rites (Malays and Chinese), canoes decorated - Maria Is. sacred burial ground qualities of Aborigines; noted; Intertribal fighting - Woolna tribe against local Darwin Aborigines; Cannibalism at Limba Luchumbo - King River; Contact between Aborigines and settlers, ranging from extreme cruelty to great friendships; Aboriginal girls stolen for domestic work causing trouble; Further accounts of Chinese - opium & gold smuggling; Search for Dylompo - Groote Eylandt unsuccessful. Ill, p.327. By flood and field : adventures ashore and afloat in North Australia Book G. ...Factual account of life in the Northern Territory in the late 19th century; - 1st section - Authors adventures as a shipwrecked mariner at Wark Aboriginal Settlement and Port Essington; 2nd section - Detailed narrative of the authors work & explorations as a customs official and as a patrol police officer, stationed at Port Darwin; Description of Malays and their trading ventures by proas; Relations between Malays and Aborigines employment of latter in collecting, trepangs, pearls, tortoise-shells - physical and cultural influences (e.g. intermixture, and language) feuds and murders; Notes on food gathering and hunting (use of wommera) - tracking - corroborrees settling of disputes by simulated fighting - group murder and guilt rites (Malays and Chinese), canoes decorated - Maria Is. sacred burial ground qualities of Aborigines; noted; Intertribal fighting - Woolna tribe against local Darwin Aborigines; Cannibalism at Limba Luchumbo - King River; Contact between Aborigines and settlers, ranging from extreme cruelty to great friendships; Aboriginal girls stolen for domestic work causing trouble; Further accounts of Chinese - opium & gold smuggling; Search for Dylompo - Groote Eylandt unsuccessful.Ill, p.327.non-fictionFactual account of life in the Northern Territory in the late 19th century; - 1st section - Authors adventures as a shipwrecked mariner at Wark Aboriginal Settlement and Port Essington; 2nd section - Detailed narrative of the authors work & explorations as a customs official and as a patrol police officer, stationed at Port Darwin; Description of Malays and their trading ventures by proas; Relations between Malays and Aborigines employment of latter in collecting, trepangs, pearls, tortoise-shells - physical and cultural influences (e.g. intermixture, and language) feuds and murders; Notes on food gathering and hunting (use of wommera) - tracking - corroborrees settling of disputes by simulated fighting - group murder and guilt rites (Malays and Chinese), canoes decorated - Maria Is. sacred burial ground qualities of Aborigines; noted; Intertribal fighting - Woolna tribe against local Darwin Aborigines; Cannibalism at Limba Luchumbo - King River; Contact between Aborigines and settlers, ranging from extreme cruelty to great friendships; Aboriginal girls stolen for domestic work causing trouble; Further accounts of Chinese - opium & gold smuggling; Search for Dylompo - Groote Eylandt unsuccessful. northern australia - description and travel, northern australia - economic relations -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, AG Moyes, Australian cricket : a history, 1959
... Ill, p.615....Cricket - Australia - History Sport - Cricket The author tells the game's whole story from the first recorded match until the season of 1957-8. Ill, p.615. Australian cricket : a history Book AG Moyes Angus and Robertson ...The author tells the game's whole story from the first recorded match until the season of 1957-8.Ill, p.615.non-fictionThe author tells the game's whole story from the first recorded match until the season of 1957-8.cricket - australia - history, sport - cricket -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Harold Abrahams, The Olympic Games book, 1956
... Ill, p.224....Olympic games - History Olympic games - Melbourne An account of the 1956 Olympic games including statistics Ill, p.224. The Olympic Games book Book Harold Abrahams Barrie ...An account of the 1956 Olympic games including statisticsIll, p.224.non-fictionAn account of the 1956 Olympic games including statisticsolympic games - history, olympic games - melbourne -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, William Seabrook, The white monk of Timbuctoo, 1934
... Ill, p.270....Catholic church Missionaries - West Africa Biography of Père Yakouba, a French monk who became a White Father missionary to Timbuctoo in 1895 and later left the priesthood to marry a native, remaining in the city until his death in 1945. Ill, p.270. The white monk of Timbuctoo Book William Seabrook Harrap ...Biography of Père Yakouba, a French monk who became a White Father missionary to Timbuctoo in 1895 and later left the priesthood to marry a native, remaining in the city until his death in 1945.Ill, p.270.non-fictionBiography of Père Yakouba, a French monk who became a White Father missionary to Timbuctoo in 1895 and later left the priesthood to marry a native, remaining in the city until his death in 1945.catholic church, missionaries - west africa -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Flora Annie Steel, King-errant, 1926
... Ill, p.335....England - Fiction Babur - Emporor of Hindustan - Fiction Based on memoirs of Zahir-Ud-Din, called Babar. Ill, p.335. King-errant Book Flora Annie Steel. ...Based on memoirs of Zahir-Ud-Din, called Babar.Ill, p.335.fictionBased on memoirs of Zahir-Ud-Din, called Babar.england - fiction, babur - emporor of hindustan - fiction -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Rudyard Kipling, The two jungle books, 1924
... Ill, p.576....England - Fiction Jungle animals - Fiction A novel of a boy and jungle animals Ill, p.576. The two jungle books Book Rudyard Kipling McMillan ...A novel of a boy and jungle animalsIll, p.576.fictionA novel of a boy and jungle animalsengland - fiction, jungle animals - fiction -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Rudyard Kipling, Rewards and fairies, 1902
... Ill, p.338....England - Fiction England - Short stories A collection of short stories Ill, p.338. Rewards and fairies Book Rudyard Kipling McMillan ...A collection of short storiesIll, p.338.fictionA collection of short storiesengland - fiction, england - short stories -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Cassell, King Solomon's mines, 1942
... Ill, p.256....It is significant as the first English fictional adventure novel set in Africa, and is considered the genesis of the Lost World literary genre. Ill, p.256. King Solomon's mines Book Cassell H Rider Haggard ...It tells of a quest into an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain in search of the missing brother of one of the party. It is significant as the first English fictional adventure novel set in Africa, and is considered the genesis of the Lost World literary genre.Ill, p.256.fictionIt tells of a quest into an unexplored region of Africa by a group of adventurers led by Allan Quatermain in search of the missing brother of one of the party. It is significant as the first English fictional adventure novel set in Africa, and is considered the genesis of the Lost World literary genre. england - fiction, african fiction -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, H Rider Haggard, Nada the lily, 1949
... Ill, p.304....England - Fiction African fiction The authorss aim ... has been to convey, in a narrative form, some idea of the remarkable spirit which animated these kings and their subjects, and to make accessible, in a popular shape, incidents of history which are now, for the most part, only to be found in a few scarce works of reference, rarely consulted, except by students. Ill, p.304. Nada the lily Book H Rider Haggard McDonald ...The authorss aim ... has been to convey, in a narrative form, some idea of the remarkable spirit which animated these kings and their subjects, and to make accessible, in a popular shape, incidents of history which are now, for the most part, only to be found in a few scarce works of reference, rarely consulted, except by students.Ill, p.304.fictionThe authorss aim ... has been to convey, in a narrative form, some idea of the remarkable spirit which animated these kings and their subjects, and to make accessible, in a popular shape, incidents of history which are now, for the most part, only to be found in a few scarce works of reference, rarely consulted, except by students. england - fiction, african fiction -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, 1933
... Ill, p.623....Social battles are waged against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, and when the smoke finally clears, there's no telling who will come out victorious. Ill, p.623. Vanity Fair Book William Makepeace Thackeray Daily Express Publications ...This classic story of two nineteenth-century social climbers is the basis for countless films and TV series, and one of the UK's "Best-Loved Novels." Before the Real Housewives, there were Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley. Ruthless and cunning, Becky may have been born in a lower class, but now that she's graduated from school, she's ready to climb up to a better life-and do whatever it takes to get there. Her friend Emmy, however, is the opposite. She may have mastered music, dancing, and embroidery like any young woman of her class, but she utterly lacks a backbone. Together these friends navigate the perils of Regency society as they search for love and happiness. Social battles are waged against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, and when the smoke finally clears, there's no telling who will come out victorious.Ill, p.623.fictionThis classic story of two nineteenth-century social climbers is the basis for countless films and TV series, and one of the UK's "Best-Loved Novels." Before the Real Housewives, there were Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley. Ruthless and cunning, Becky may have been born in a lower class, but now that she's graduated from school, she's ready to climb up to a better life-and do whatever it takes to get there. Her friend Emmy, however, is the opposite. She may have mastered music, dancing, and embroidery like any young woman of her class, but she utterly lacks a backbone. Together these friends navigate the perils of Regency society as they search for love and happiness. Social battles are waged against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, and when the smoke finally clears, there's no telling who will come out victorious.england - fiction, romantic fiction -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Henry Seton Merriman, The Isle of Unrest, 1901
... Ill, p.344....For it will blow one day beneath a cloudless sky, lashing the whole sea white like milk, and blow harder to-morrow under racing clouds. Ill, p.344. The Isle of Unrest Book Henry Seton Merriman. ...The afternoon sun was lowering towards a heavy bank of clouds hanging still and sullen over the Medite-rranean. A mistral was blowing. The last yellow rays shone fiercely upon the towering coast of Corsica, and the windows of the village of Olmeta glittered like gold. There are two Olmetas in Corsica, both in the north, both on the west coast, both perched high like an eagle's nest, both looking down upon those lashed waters of the Mediterranean, which are not the waters that poets sing of, for they are as often white as they are blue; they are seldom glassy except in the height of summer and sailors tell that they are as treacherous as any waters of the earth. Neither aneroid nor weather-wisdom may, as a matter of fact, tell when a mistral will arise, how it will blow, how veer, how drop and rise, and drop again. For it will blow one day beneath a cloudless sky, lashing the whole sea white like milk, and blow harder to-morrow under racing clouds.Ill, p.344.fictionThe afternoon sun was lowering towards a heavy bank of clouds hanging still and sullen over the Medite-rranean. A mistral was blowing. The last yellow rays shone fiercely upon the towering coast of Corsica, and the windows of the village of Olmeta glittered like gold. There are two Olmetas in Corsica, both in the north, both on the west coast, both perched high like an eagle's nest, both looking down upon those lashed waters of the Mediterranean, which are not the waters that poets sing of, for they are as often white as they are blue; they are seldom glassy except in the height of summer and sailors tell that they are as treacherous as any waters of the earth. Neither aneroid nor weather-wisdom may, as a matter of fact, tell when a mistral will arise, how it will blow, how veer, how drop and rise, and drop again. For it will blow one day beneath a cloudless sky, lashing the whole sea white like milk, and blow harder to-morrow under racing clouds. england - fiction, fiction - corsica -
Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Nisbet, The floating light of the Goodwin Sands, 1870?
... Ill, p.403....The novel is an example of naturalist fiction, which focuses on the natural world and its effects on humans. Ill, p.403. The floating light of the Goodwin Sands. ...The novel follows the story of a group of men who are stranded on a lighthouse located on the Goodwin Sands, a treacherous group of sandbars located in the English Channel. The men must find a way to survive as they are constantly beset by storms and high seas. The novel is an example of naturalist fiction, which focuses on the natural world and its effects on humans.Ill, p.403.fictionThe novel follows the story of a group of men who are stranded on a lighthouse located on the Goodwin Sands, a treacherous group of sandbars located in the English Channel. The men must find a way to survive as they are constantly beset by storms and high seas. The novel is an example of naturalist fiction, which focuses on the natural world and its effects on humans.england - fiction, adventure fiction
