The Sweetest Fig
Title | The Sweetest Fig PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780395673461 |
After being given two magical figs that make his dreams come true, Monsieur Bibot sees his plans for future wealth upset by his long-suffering dog.
The Fig Orchard
Title | The Fig Orchard PDF eBook |
Author | Layla Fiske |
Publisher | Rancho Publishing, LLC |
Pages | 450 |
Release | 2013-07 |
Genre | Domestic fiction |
ISBN | 9780989455404 |
The unforgettable story of a woman splintered by war and cultural mores, desperately struggling to hold her family together, THE FIG ORCHARD is a rich, compelling epic of love, heroism, family and empowerment. In an isolated, tradition-bound village high above the Jordan River, balancing delicately amidst age-old superstitions and religious orthodoxy, Nisrina Huniah, a fifteen-year-old girl, is torn between innocent imaginings and looming apprehensions as she marries a man she has never met, only to fall in love on the night they are wed. Her joy takes a heart-wrenching turn when the encroaching World War fiercely shatters her reality, propelling her on an unexpected journey where she develops friendships that ultimately alter her perception of herself and the world around her. Beautifully written, this sweeping epic of love and friendship, longing, and the hope of redemption is woven into a colorful tapestry that comes alive against the vibrant backdrop of life in early twentieth-century Middle East. With its haunting and deeply affecting ending, THE FIG ORCHARD will remain in the hearts and minds of its readers long after the last page is turned.
The Fig Tree
Title | The Fig Tree PDF eBook |
Author | Goran Vojnovic |
Publisher | |
Pages | 332 |
Release | 2020-10-20 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781912545247 |
The Fig Tree is a novel composed of the intertwining stories of the family of Jadran, a 30-something who tries to piece together the story of his relatives to better understand himself. Because he cannot understand why Anja walked out of their shared life, he tries to understand the suspicious death of his grandfather and the withdrawal of his grandmother into oblivion and dementia. With all his might, Jadran tries to understand the departure of his father in the first year of the war in the Balkans as he also tries to understand his mother, with her bewildering resentment of his grandfather, and her silent disappointment with his father. The Fig Tree is a multigenerational family saga, a tour de force spanning three generations from the mid-20th century through the Balkans wars of the 90s until present day. Vojnovic is a master storyteller, and while fateful choices made by his characters are often dictated by the historical realities of the times they live in, at its heart this is an intimate story of family, of relationships, of love and freedom and the choices we make.
Delilah Green Doesn't Care
Title | Delilah Green Doesn't Care PDF eBook |
Author | Ashley Herring Blake |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 401 |
Release | 2022-02-22 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0593336410 |
A clever and steamy queer romantic comedy about taking chances and accepting love—with all its complications—from the author of Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail. Delilah Green swore she would never go back to Bright Falls—nothing is there for her but memories of a lonely childhood where she was little more than a burden to her cold and distant stepfamily. Her life is in New York, with her photography career finally gaining steam and her bed never empty. Sure, it’s a different woman every night, but that’s just fine with her. When Delilah’s estranged stepsister, Astrid, pressures her into photographing her wedding with a guilt trip and a five-figure check, Delilah finds herself back in the godforsaken town that she used to call home. She plans to breeze in and out, but then she sees Claire Sutherland, one of Astrid’s stuck-up besties, and decides that maybe there’s some fun (and a little retribution) to be had in Bright Falls, after all. Having raised her eleven-year-old daughter mostly on her own while dealing with her unreliable ex and running a bookstore, Claire Sutherland depends upon a life without surprises. And Delilah Green is an unwelcome surprise…at first. Though they’ve known each other for years, they don’t really know each other—so Claire is unsettled when Delilah figures out exactly what buttons to push. When they’re forced together during a gauntlet of wedding preparations—including a plot to save Astrid from her horrible fiancé—Claire isn’t sure she has the strength to resist Delilah’s charms. Even worse, she’s starting to think she doesn’t want to...
Under the Fig Leaf
Title | Under the Fig Leaf PDF eBook |
Author | Sherri Lee |
Publisher | Sherri Lee |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN | 9780615280301 |
In addition to great fig recipes, this cookbook includes educational information about figs: preparation, selection, freezing, drying options, rehydration, packaging, and storage tips. A fabulous horticulture guide to growing fig trees and includes contact information for frequently used products and fig trees.
Gods, Wasps and Stranglers
Title | Gods, Wasps and Stranglers PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Shanahan |
Publisher | Chelsea Green Publishing |
Pages | 210 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN | 1603587144 |
They are trees of life and trees of knowledge. They are wish-fulfillers rainforest royalty more precious than gold. They are the fig trees, and they have affected humanity in profound but little-known ways. Gods, Wasps, and Stranglers tells their amazing story.
The Fig Eater
Title | The Fig Eater PDF eBook |
Author | Jody Sheilds |
Publisher | Little, Brown |
Pages | 448 |
Release | 2001-03-06 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0759521778 |
When a young woman's body is discovered in the summer of 1910 Vienna, the Inspector's wife is certain the figs found in her stomach during the autopsy are the clue to the identity of the murderer -- for there are no fresh figs in Vienna at this time of year.