Two Towns in Provence

Two Towns in Provence
Title Two Towns in Provence PDF eBook
Author M.F.K. Fisher
Publisher Vintage
Pages 508
Release 1983-08-12
Genre Literary Collections
ISBN 0394716310

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This volume brings together two delightful books—Map of Another Town and A Considerable Town—by one of our most beloved food and travel writers. In her inimitable style, here M.F.K. Fisher tells the stories—and reveals the secrets—of two quintessential French cities. Map of Another Town, Fisher’s memoir of the French provincial capital of Aix-en-Provence is, as the author tells us, “my picture, my map, of a place and therefore of myself,” and a vibrant and perceptive profile of the kinship between a person and a place. Then, in A Considerable Town, she scans the centuries to reveal the ancient sources that clarify the Marseille of today and the indestructible nature of its people, and in so doing weaves a delightful journey filtered through the senses of a profound writer.

Map of Another Town

Map of Another Town
Title Map of Another Town PDF eBook
Author Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher
Publisher
Pages 294
Release 1964
Genre Aix-en-Provence (France)
ISBN

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M.F.K. Fisher moved to Aix-en-Provence with her daughters after the Second World War. In Map of Another Town, she traces the history of this ancient and famous town, known for its tree-lined avenues, pretty fountains and ornate façades. Beyond the tourist sights, Fisher introduces us to its inhabitants: the waiters and landladies, down-and-outs and local characters all recovering from the affects of the war in a drastically new France. A companion piece to The Gastronomical Me, in this memoir Fisher finds herself alone, older and with two small children to care for, while at the same time discovering a sense of belonging and acceptance. This is an intimate portrait of a place, which is also a self-portrait. As Fisher writes: 'Here before me now is my picture, my map, of a place and therefore myself.'

A Map of the World

A Map of the World
Title A Map of the World PDF eBook
Author Jane Hamilton
Publisher Anchor
Pages 401
Release 2010-12-15
Genre Fiction
ISBN 0307764060

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of the widely acclaimed The Book of Ruth comes a harrowing, heartbreaking drama about a rural American family and a disastrous event that forever changes their lives. "It takes a writer of rare power and discipline to carry off an achievement like A Map of the World. Hamilton proves here that she is one of the best." —Newsweek The Goodwins, Howard, Alice, and their little girls, Emma and Claire, live on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. Although suspiciously regarded by their neighbors as "that hippie couple" because of their well-educated, urban background, Howard and Alice believe they have found a source of emotional strength in the farm, he tending the barn while Alice works as a nurse in the local elementary school. But their peaceful life is shattered one day when a neighbor's two-year-old daughter drowns in the Goodwins' pond while under Alice's care. Tormented by the accident, Alice descends even further into darkness when she is accused of sexually abusing a student at the elementary school. Soon, Alice is arrested, incarcerated, and as good as convicted in the eyes of a suspicious community. As a child, Alice designed her own map of the world to find her bearings. Now, as an adult, she must find her way again, through a maze of lies, doubt and ill will. A vivid human drama of guilt and betrayal, A Map of the World chronicles the intricate geographies of the human heart and all its mysterious, uncharted terrain. The result is a piercing drama about family bonds and a disappearing rural American life.

Me on the Map

Me on the Map
Title Me on the Map PDF eBook
Author Joan Sweeney
Publisher Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages 18
Release 2018-09-18
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 152477202X

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Maps can show you where you are anywhere in the world! A beloved bestseller that helps children discover their place on the planet, now refreshed with new art from Qin Leng. Where are you? Where is your room? Where is your home? Where is your town? This playful introduction to maps shows children how easy it is to find where they live and how they fit in to the larger world. Filled with fun and adorable new illustrations by Qin Leng, this repackage of Me on the Map will show readers how easy it is to find the places they know and love with help from a map.

On the Map

On the Map
Title On the Map PDF eBook
Author Simon Garfield
Publisher Avery
Pages 466
Release 2013-11-05
Genre History
ISBN 1592407803

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Examines the pivotal relationship between mapping and civilization, demonstrating the unique ways that maps relate and realign history, and shares engaging cartography stories and map lore.

Another City

Another City
Title Another City PDF eBook
Author David L. Ulin
Publisher City Lights Books
Pages 308
Release 2001-09
Genre Fiction
ISBN 9780872863910

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Thirty-seven Los Angeles authors contribute stories, poems and essays about contemporary LA.

Paper Towns

Paper Towns
Title Paper Towns PDF eBook
Author John Green
Publisher A&C Black
Pages 321
Release 2013
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 140884818X

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Quentin Jacobson has spent a lifetime loving Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs into his life - dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge - he follows. After their all-nighter ends, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo has disappeared.