A Literary and Biographical History: Mey-Zoo
Title | A Literary and Biographical History: Mey-Zoo PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph Gillow |
Publisher | |
Pages | 620 |
Release | 1968 |
Genre | Catholic literature |
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The Human Zoo
Title | The Human Zoo PDF eBook |
Author | Sabina Murray |
Publisher | Grove Press |
Pages | 243 |
Release | 2021-08-09 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0802157521 |
A blistering new novel that follows a Filipino American journalist’s return to dictatorship-ruled Manila to research her book on tribes from a “cracklingly original” (Elle) and “singular” (New York Times Book Review) author, PEN Faulkner award-winner, Sabina Murray. Filipino-American Christina “Ting” Klein has just travelled from New York to Manila, both to escape her imminent divorce, and to begin research for a biography of Timicheg, an indigenous Filipino brought to America at the start of 20th century to be exhibited as part of a "human zoo." It has been a year since Ting’s last visit, and one year since Procopio “Copo” Gumboc swept the elections in an upset and took power as president. Arriving unannounced at her aging Aunt’s aristocratic home, Ting quickly falls into upper class Manila life—family gatherings at her cousin’s compound; spending time with her best friend Inchoy, a gay socialist professor of philosophy; and a flirtation with her ex-boyfriend Chet, a wealthy businessman with questionable ties to the regime. All the while, family duty dictates that Ting be responsible for Laird, a cousin’s fiancé, who has come from the States to rediscover his roots. As days pass, Ting witnesses modern Filipino society languishing under Gumboc’s terrifying reign. To make her way, she must balance the aristocratic traditions of her extended family, seemingly at odds with both situation and circumstance, as well temper her stance towards a regime her loved ones are struggling to survive. Yet Ting cannot extricate herself from the increasingly repressive regime, and soon finds herself personally confronted by the horrifying realities of Gumboc’s power. At once a propulsive look at contemporary Filipino politics and the history that impacted the country, The Human Zoo is a thrilling and provocative story from one of our most celebrated and important writers of literary fiction.
The Zoo Story and Other Plays
Title | The Zoo Story and Other Plays PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Albee |
Publisher | |
Pages | 125 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | American drama |
ISBN | 9780140251135 |
This volume of plays contains Edward Albee's four most famous one-act works. They are Death of Bessie Smith, Zoo Story, American Dream, and Sand Box.
Zoo Station
Title | Zoo Station PDF eBook |
Author | Christiane F. |
Publisher | Zest Books ™ |
Pages | 408 |
Release | 2019-08-01 |
Genre | Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1541582187 |
This incredible autobiography of Christiane F. provides a vivid portrait of teen friendship, drug abuse, and alienation in and around Berlin's notorious Zoo Station. Christiane's rapid descent into heroin abuse and prostitution is shocking, but the boredom, longing for acceptance, thrilling risks, and even her musical obsessions are familiar to everyone. Previously published in Germany and the US to critical acclaim, Zest's new translation includes original photographs of Christiane and her friends.
Report of the Librarian of Congress
Title | Report of the Librarian of Congress PDF eBook |
Author | Library of Congress |
Publisher | |
Pages | 626 |
Release | 1903 |
Genre | Libraries |
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Report of the Librarian of Congress and Report of the Superintendent of the Library Buildings and Grounds
Title | Report of the Librarian of Congress and Report of the Superintendent of the Library Buildings and Grounds PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 630 |
Release | 1903 |
Genre | Libraries |
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The National Cyclopedia of American Biography, Being the History of the United States as Illustrated in the Lives of the Founders, Builders, and Defenders of the Republic, and of the Men and Women who are Doing the Work and Moulding the Thought of the Present Time
Title | The National Cyclopedia of American Biography, Being the History of the United States as Illustrated in the Lives of the Founders, Builders, and Defenders of the Republic, and of the Men and Women who are Doing the Work and Moulding the Thought of the Present Time PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 672 |
Release | 1899 |
Genre | United States |
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