The Language of the Sea
Title | The Language of the Sea PDF eBook |
Author | James MacManus |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 306 |
Release | 2011-05-10 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1429923997 |
A lyrical and affecting family drama which challenges readers to re-examine their perception of nature A striking blend of realism and contemporary myth-making, this unforgettable novel tells the story of marine biologist Leo Kemp. Having lost his teaching position thanks to outspoken views, Leo decides to go on one last field trip with his students. The outing becomes disastrous when the weather turns and Leo is thrown overboard. The evocative description of Leo's journey explores what can happen beyond our perceived knowledge of science. James MacManus's The Language of the Sea tests the bounds of reality with his cunning narrative set within the beautiful community of Cape Cod.
The Language of Dolphins and Other Sea Animals
Title | The Language of Dolphins and Other Sea Animals PDF eBook |
Author | Megan Kopp |
Publisher | Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2016-07-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 150261720X |
Some aquatic animals are highly social, like dolphins, while others, like sharks, are mostly loners. Read all about how and why dolphins, whales, sea lions, and sharks communicate in the wild, what these different signals mean, and how humans study the language of ocean animals.
The Language of the Sea Peoples
Title | The Language of the Sea Peoples PDF eBook |
Author | Fred Woudhuizen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN |
A Sea of Languages
Title | A Sea of Languages PDF eBook |
Author | Suzanne Conklin Akbari |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 496 |
Release | 2013-12-06 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1442663405 |
Medieval European literature was once thought to have been isolationist in its nature, but recent scholarship has revealed the ways in which Spanish and Italian authors – including Cervantes and Marco Polo – were influenced by Arabic poetry, music, and philosophy. A Sea of Languages brings together some of the most influential scholars working in Muslim-Christian-Jewish cultural communications today to discuss the convergence of the literary, social, and economic histories of the medieval Mediterranean. This volume takes as a starting point María Rosa Menocal's groundbreaking work The Arabic Role in Medieval Literary History, a major catalyst in the reconsideration of prevailing assumptions regarding the insularity of medieval European literature. Reframing ongoing debates within literary studies in dynamic new ways, A Sea of Languages will become a critical resource and reference point for a new generation of scholars and students on the intersection of Arabic and European literature.
Sailors' Language
Title | Sailors' Language PDF eBook |
Author | William Clark Russell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 1883 |
Genre | English language |
ISBN |
Sea of Poppies
Title | Sea of Poppies PDF eBook |
Author | Amitav Ghosh |
Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Pages | 565 |
Release | 2009-09-29 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1429930810 |
The first in an epic trilogy, Amitav Ghosh's Sea of Poppies is "a remarkably rich saga . . . which has plenty of action and adventure à la Dumas, but moments also of Tolstoyan penetration--and a drop or two of Dickensian sentiment" (The Observer [London]). At the heart of this vibrant saga is a vast ship, the Ibis. Her destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean shortly before the outbreak of the Opium Wars in China. In a time of colonial upheaval, fate has thrown together a diverse cast of Indians and Westerners on board, from a bankrupt raja to a widowed tribeswoman, from a mulatto American freedman to a free-spirited French orphan. As their old family ties are washed away, they, like their historical counterparts, come to view themselves as jahaj-bhais, or ship-brothers. The vast sweep of this historical adventure spans the lush poppy fields of the Ganges, the rolling high seas, and the exotic backstreets of Canton. With a panorama of characters whose diaspora encapsulates the vexed colonial history of the East itself, Sea of Poppies is "a storm-tossed adventure worthy of Sir Walter Scott" (Vogue).
Origins of Sea Terms
Title | Origins of Sea Terms PDF eBook |
Author | John G. Rogers |
Publisher | |
Pages | 246 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN |
"Contains 1,248 entries pertaining to life onboard ship, hulls and rigging, shiphandling, sea and weather conditions, and naval and technical terms"--Front flap of jacket.