Red Sapphire (The Sita Chronicles - Book One) International Edition
Title | Red Sapphire (The Sita Chronicles - Book One) International Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Ashley Mayers |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 500 |
Release | 2015-07-27 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1943918007 |
The first book of a thrilling new fantasy epic rooted in Indian mythology, RED SAPPHIRE brings together a complex counterpoint of suspenseful arcs, vivid imagery, and tender human stories. An unabashedly global tale told across present-day San Francisco and WWII India, RED SAPPHIRE is the debut novel of Stanford-educated author, Ashley Mayers.
The Cartiers
Title | The Cartiers PDF eBook |
Author | Francesca Cartier Brickell |
Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Pages | 673 |
Release | 2021-06-08 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0525621636 |
“A dynamic group biography studded with design history and high-society dash . . . [This] elegantly wrought narrative bears the Cartier hallmark.”—The Economist The “astounding” (André Leon Talley) story of the family behind the Cartier empire and the three brothers who turned their grandfather’s humble Parisian jewelry store into a global luxury icon—as told by a great-granddaughter with exclusive access to long-lost family archives “Ms. Cartier Brickell has done her grandfather proud.”—The Wall Street Journal The Cartiers is the revealing tale of a jewelry dynasty—four generations, from revolutionary France to the 1970s. At its heart are the three Cartier brothers whose motto was “Never copy, only create” and who made their family firm internationally famous in the early days of the twentieth century, thanks to their unique and complementary talents: Louis, the visionary designer who created the first men’s wristwatch to help an aviator friend tell the time without taking his hands off the controls of his flying machine; Pierre, the master dealmaker who bought the New York headquarters on Fifth Avenue for a double-stranded natural pearl necklace; and Jacques, the globe-trotting gemstone expert whose travels to India gave Cartier access to the world’s best rubies, emeralds, and sapphires, inspiring the celebrated Tutti Frutti jewelry. Francesca Cartier Brickell, whose great-grandfather was the youngest of the brothers, has traveled the world researching her family’s history, tracking down those connected with her ancestors and discovering long-lost pieces of the puzzle along the way. Now she reveals never-before-told dramas, romances, intrigues, betrayals, and more. The Cartiers also offers a behind-the-scenes look at the firm’s most iconic jewelry—the notoriously cursed Hope Diamond, the Romanov emeralds, the classic panther pieces—and the long line of stars from the worlds of fashion, film, and royalty who wore them, from Indian maharajas and Russian grand duchesses to Wallis Simpson, Coco Chanel, and Elizabeth Taylor. Published in the two-hundredth anniversary year of the birth of the dynasty’s founder, Louis-François Cartier, this book is a magnificent, definitive, epic social history shown through the deeply personal lens of one legendary family.
White Sapphire
Title | White Sapphire PDF eBook |
Author | Ashley Mayers |
Publisher | |
Pages | 424 |
Release | 2016-05-23 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781943918058 |
"My name is Neha Rutherford Patel Vishravan, and I am a creature of darkness. I am the heir to an ancient legacy, older than humanity itself, and I am not alone. I am but one of a handful of powerful beings who have gone against our nature to become warriors for peace. Now, with the clock of destiny ticking ominously closer to our final reckoning, the time has come for me to make myself known to you, my dear sister, so that together we can do what no one has been able to do before..." In the riveting conclusion of Shanti's poignant prequel, punctuated by the exciting introduction of a new divine hero, Supriya finally learns the full shocking truth of her mysterious origins and the real story of her missing human father. But, will the harsh realities that made Supriya's life possible be more painful than the life of lies in which she grew up? A touching treatise on the delicate choices that hold families together and tear them apart, WHITE SAPPHIRE is the third book in the seven book epic fantasy series, THE SITA CHRONICLES.
Altai-Himalaya
Title | Altai-Himalaya PDF eBook |
Author | Nicholas Roerich |
Publisher | Adventures Unlimited Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Altai Mountains |
ISBN | 9780932813930 |
Nicholas Roerich's classic 1929 mystic travel book is back in print! He kept a diary of his travels by yak and camel through a remote region still largely unknown today. An intellectual as well as an adventurer, he chronicles his expedition through Sinkiang, Altai-Mongolia and Tibet from 1924 to 1928 in twelve exciting chapters detailing his encounters along the parched byways of Central Asia. With a special interest in geographical mysteries and arcane and mystical arts, he searches for the hidden cities of Shambala and Agartha. Roerich's original drawings, as well as reproductions of his inspiring paintings illustrate this unique travel book.
The Travancore State Manual
Title | The Travancore State Manual PDF eBook |
Author | Travancore (Princely State) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 792 |
Release | 1906 |
Genre | Political science |
ISBN |
Daan and Other Giving Traditions in India
Title | Daan and Other Giving Traditions in India PDF eBook |
Author | Sanjay Agarwal |
Publisher | AccountAid India |
Pages | 250 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Charity |
ISBN | 8191085402 |
Violet Sapphire
Title | Violet Sapphire PDF eBook |
Author | Ashley Mayers |
Publisher | |
Pages | 400 |
Release | 2016-04-20 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9781943918034 |
"My name is Shanti Rutherford Patel Vishravan, and I am a keeper of secrets..." Too many secrets have been kept by Supriya's mysteriously cold mother over the years. Now, as the clock ticks imminently closer to an epic confrontation, Supriya is forced to admit that still she doesn't know anywhere close to enough about her family's dark past. But, as the game of cat and mouse with the monstrous villain plows forward into the next round, and a new dangerous adversary begins a deadly hunt, will Shanti's dishonesty leave Supriya and her heroic allies ripe for the capture? As Supriya's surprisingly mundane freshman year in college descends into apocalyptic chaos, her mother's shocking confessional of love, loss, and lies serves as a riveting prequel that will change absolutely everything.