Their Mariposa Legend
Title | Their Mariposa Legend PDF eBook |
Author | Charlotte Bronte Herr |
Publisher | |
Pages | 140 |
Release | 1921 |
Genre | American fiction |
ISBN |
Their Mariposa Legend
Title | Their Mariposa Legend PDF eBook |
Author | Charlotte B. Herr |
Publisher | DigiCat |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 2022-06-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
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Their Mariposa Legend is a short and touching romance set in Santa Catalina, an island off the coast of Southern California. It is replete with amusing characters and striking descriptions of the scenic island. Excerpt from Their Mariposa Legend "It began to happen a long time ago, centuries ago, when, in a fragrant rush of rain, spring came one day to Punagwandah, fairest of the Channel Islands. Beneath the golden mists of sunrise danced a radiant sea. On steeply sloping hillsides where thickets of wild lilac bloomed, the lark shook from his tiny throat a tumult of glad music. In shadowed niches of the canyons lilies waited to fill with light their gleaming ivory cups. Spring in very truth was there."
Summer of the Mariposas
Title | Summer of the Mariposas PDF eBook |
Author | Guadalupe Garcia McCall |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Adventure stories |
ISBN | 9781600609008 |
In an adventure reminiscent of Homer's Odyssey, fifteen-year-old Odilia and her four younger sisters embark on a journey to return a dead man to his family in Mexico, aided by La Llorona, but impeded by a witch, a warlock, chupacabras, and more.
Señorita Mariposa
Title | Señorita Mariposa PDF eBook |
Author | Ben Gundersheimer (Mister G) |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2019-08-06 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1524740705 |
A captivating and child-friendly look at the extraordinary journey that monarch butterflies take each year from Canada to Mexico; with a text in both English and Spanish. Rhyming text and lively illustrations showcase the epic trip taken by the monarch butterflies. At the end of each summer, these international travelers leave Canada to fly south to Mexico for the winter--and now readers can come along for the ride! Over mountains capped with snow, to the deserts down below. Children will be delighted to share in the fascinating journey of the monarchs and be introduced to the people and places they pass before they finally arrive in the forests that their ancestors called home.
Fallen Queen (Mariposa Book 1)
Title | Fallen Queen (Mariposa Book 1) PDF eBook |
Author | Y. R. Shin |
Publisher | Poppypub |
Pages | 354 |
Release | 2020-10-22 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781952787034 |
With an already established large fan base, Fallen Queen is a bestselling epic fantasy in Korea. Fallen Queen will make readers root for its remarkable heroine with a dark past, in a richly built world full of intrigue, cocky knights, and a war that threatens bringing her secrets to light.
In the Time of the Butterflies
Title | In the Time of the Butterflies PDF eBook |
Author | Julia Alvarez |
Publisher | Algonquin Books |
Pages | 353 |
Release | 2010-01-12 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1616200995 |
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2024, internationally bestselling author and literary icon Julia Alvarez's In the Time of the Butterflies is "beautiful, heartbreaking and alive ... a lyrical work of historical fiction based on the story of the Mirabal sisters, revolutionary heroes who had opposed and fought against Trujillo." (Concepción de León, New York Times) Alvarez’s new novel, The Cemetery of Untold Stories, is coming April 2, 2024. Pre-order now! It is November 25, 1960, and three beautiful sisters have been found near their wrecked Jeep at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The official state newspaper reports their deaths as accidental. It does not mention that a fourth sister lives. Nor does it explain that the sisters were among the leading opponents of Gen. Rafael Leónidas Trujillo’s dictatorship. It doesn’t have to. Everybody knows of Las Mariposas—the Butterflies. In this extraordinary novel, the voices of all four sisters--Minerva, Patria, María Teresa, and the survivor, Dedé--speak across the decades to tell their own stories, from secret crushes to gunrunning, and to describe the everyday horrors of life under Trujillo’s rule. Through the art and magic of Julia Alvarez’s imagination, the martyred Butterflies live again in this novel of courage and love, and the human costs of political oppression. "Alvarez helped blaze the trail for Latina authors to break into the literary mainstream, with novels like In the Time of the Butterflies and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents winning praise from critics and gracing best-seller lists across the Americas."—Francisco Cantú, The New York Times Book Review "This Julia Alvarez classic is a must-read for anyone of Latinx descent." —Popsugar.com "A gorgeous and sensitive novel . . . A compelling story of courage, patriotism and familial devotion." —People "Shimmering . . . Valuable and necessary." —Los Angeles Times "A magnificent treasure for all cultures and all time.” —St. Petersburg Times "Alvarez does a remarkable job illustrating the ruinous effect the 30-year dictatorship had on the Dominican Republic and the very real human cost it entailed."—Cosmopolitan.com
Writing Gordon Lightfoot
Title | Writing Gordon Lightfoot PDF eBook |
Author | Dave Bidini |
Publisher | McClelland & Stewart |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2011-10-18 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0771012594 |
From acclaimed musician and author Dave Bidini comes a brilliantly original look at a folk-rock legend and the momentous week in 1972 that culminated in the Mariposa Folk Festival. July, 1972. As musicians across Canada prepare for the nation's biggest folk festival, held on Toronto Island, a series of events unfold that will transform the country politically, psychologically--and musically. As Bidini explores the remarkable week leading up to Mariposa, he also explores the life and times of one of the most enigmatic figures in Canadian music: Gordon Lightfoot, the reigning king of folk at the height of his career. Through a series of letters, Bidini addresses Lightfoot directly, questioning him, imagining his life, and weaving together a fascinating, highly original look at a musician at the top of his game. By the end of the week, the country is on the verge of massive change and the '72 Mariposa folk fest--complete with surprise appearances by Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and yes, Lightfoot--is on its way to becoming legendary.