The Borribles
Title | The Borribles PDF eBook |
Author | Michael de Larrabeiti |
Publisher | Tor Teen |
Pages | 226 |
Release | 2005-07-10 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1466821566 |
What is a Borrible? Borribles are runaways who dwell in the shadows of London. Apart from their pointed ears, they look just like ordinary children. They live by their wits and a few Borrible laws--the chief one being, Don't Get Caught! The Borribles are outcasts--but they wouldn't have it any other way.... One night, the Borribles of Battersea discover a Rumble--one of the giant, rat-shaped creatures who are their ancient enemy--in their territory. Fearing an invasion, an elite group of Borrible fighters set out on what will become known in legend as The Great Rumble Hunt. So begins the first of the three epic adventures in Michael de Larrabeiti's classic trilogy, where excitement, violence, low cunning, greed, generosity, treachery, and bravery exist side by side. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Borrible Trilogy
Title | The Borrible Trilogy PDF eBook |
Author | Michael De Larrabeiti |
Publisher | MacMillan |
Pages | 736 |
Release | 2014-01-16 |
Genre | Fantasy fiction, English |
ISBN | 9781447251798 |
A smalll group of feral, street-wise Peter-Pan-type beings set out on three very different but related missions across the darker side of London. They are missions combining excitement, violence, low cunning, betrayal, loyalty, greed, generosity, cowardice and insane bravery. This is an epic fantasy adventure that is both thought-provoking and thrilling until the very last second, set against the backdrop of an all too familiar yet weirdly different urban landscape. For the first time, Michael de Larrabeiti's much-loved, classic novels The Borribles, The Borribles Go for Broke and Across the Dark Metropolis are brought together in one book.
The Borribles
Title | The Borribles PDF eBook |
Author | Michael de Larrabeiti |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 226 |
Release | 2005-07-10 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 076535005X |
In the unspecified future in London, a war erupts between the Borribles, a gang of creatures who formerly were children, and their arch enemies, the Rumbles.
Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion
Title | Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion PDF eBook |
Author | Jack Zipes |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2007-05-07 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1135210292 |
The fairy tale may be one of the most important cultural and social influences on children's lives. But until Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion, little attention had been paid to the ways in which the writers and collectors of tales used traditional forms and genres in order to shape children's lives – their behavior, values, and relationship to society. As Jack Zipes convincingly shows, fairy tales have always been a powerful discourse, capable of being used to shape or destabilize attitudes and behavior within culture. For this new edition, the author has revised the work throughout and added a new introduction bringing this classic title up to date.
salt slow
Title | salt slow PDF eBook |
Author | Julia Armfield |
Publisher | Flatiron Books |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 2019-10-08 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1250224764 |
Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award From White Review Short Story Prize winner Julia Armfield, a brilliant, provocative debut story collection for fans of Carmen Maria Machado and Kelly Link. In her electrifying debut, Julia Armfield explores women’s experiences in contemporary society, mapped through their bodies. As urban dwellers’ sleeps become disassociated from them, like Peter Pan’s shadow, a city turns insomniac. A teenager entering puberty finds her body transforming in ways very different than her classmates’. As a popular band gathers momentum, the fangirls following their tour turn into something monstrous. After their parents remarry, two step-sisters, one a girl and one a wolf, develop a dangerously close bond. And in an apocalyptic landscape, a pregnant woman begins to realize that the creature in her belly is not what she expected. Blending elements of horror, science fiction, mythology, and feminism, salt slow is an utterly original collection of short stories that are sure to dazzle and shock, heralding the arrival of a daring new voice.
London Dispossessed
Title | London Dispossessed PDF eBook |
Author | John Twyning |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 269 |
Release | 1998-03-04 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0333994752 |
In the Early Modern period, massive emigration, along with political contention between the Court and the City, reshaped London's social topography and human landscape. This book examines the spaces and identities which characterized the changing metropolis. From excursions into institutions like Bedlam, Bridewell, and the Theatre, as well as exploring the less formal places and practices of London, such as prostitution, the suburbs, and the fashion parades at St Paul's Walk, a new way of seeing the city becomes open to us.
Foxes' Oven
Title | Foxes' Oven PDF eBook |
Author | Michael De Larrabeiti |
Publisher | |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 2008-07-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780955462252 |
The year is 1940 and Becky Taylor, a young evacuee from London, arrives at Foxes' Oven, a gloomy house in the hamlet of Offham, some two miles from the town of Arundel. There she begins a new life with Agnes Clemmer and her family. During the summer months Becky discovers happiness, a sense of belonging and even love. But there are secrets in Foxes' Oven, and Becky also discovers, at first hand, passion, jealousy, betrayal and violence. The horrific events of those days are to haunt her for nearly half a century until, in her old age, hidden truths are revealed and Becky comes, at last, to confront the pain and ghosts of her childhood. Masterfully written, harrowing and powerful, Foxes' Oven is a beautiful and compelling vision of a world where the tensions of war and the destiny of star-crossed lovers are vividly depicted.