Knot Of Stone

Author : Nicolaas Vergunst
Publisher : Arena books
ISBN 13 : 1906791945
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Knot of Stone written by Nicolaas Vergunst and published by Arena books. This book was released on 2011-04-25 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1510, when the Cape of Good Hope was still revered as the Portal to the Indies, the Viceroy of Portuguese India was led ashore, attacked, slain and hurriedly buried in a shallow grave. The murder of Dom Francisco d'Almeida remains a mystery to this day. Was it the fulfilment of a prophecy or an act of poetic justice? Was it an ambush, a mutiny or even an assassination? If so, was it instigated by the King of Portugal or the Church of Rome?Knot of Stone is a tale of historical detection in which two unlikely travel companions - a restless Dutch historian, Sonja Haas, and a jaded Afrikaans archaeologist, Jason Tomas - find themselves drawn together after discovering a five-century-old skeleton at the foot of Table Mountain. Their search for new evidence leads the reader ever further north to ancestral burial sites, remote mountain sanctuaries, sacred springs, medieval monasteries and rare museum artefacts. Via various roadside encounters, including the startling revelations of a sangoma (a healer empowered by the ancestors), they reconstruct the past and their own identities, with divergent consequences. The multi-layered story is ultimately a tale of self-discovery.As a novel, Knot of Stone presents a unique and insightful revision of actual events, offering a courageous departure from mainstream historical writing. With its captivating mystery, its mixture of legend and original research, plus the karmic background of various historical individuals, this enthralling book will appeal to all those who have enjoyed the enigmatic works of Umberto Eco and Dan Brown.www.knotofstone.com

Author : Tiffany Stone
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735230803
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Knot Cannot written by Tiffany Stone and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pun-packed look at friendship, jealousy, and being yourself Knot is a piece of rope who longs to do the same things as Snake. Snake can slither and swim and hiss. Sadly, Knot cannot! But when Snake finds herself in a pickle, Knot discovers there's one thing he can do that Snake cannot. Knot can knot--a lot! With wordplay a-plenty, this uproarious read-a-loud encourages readers to find--and celebrate!--whatever it is they do best.

Author : Nicolaas Vergunst
Publisher : Arena books
ISBN 13 : 1906791716
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Knot of Stone written by Nicolaas Vergunst and published by Arena books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical fiction on South Africa.

Author : Eugene S. Hunn
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 9780295971193
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nch'i-wána, "the Big River" written by Eugene S. Hunn and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mighty Columbia River cuts a deep gash through the Miocene basalts of the Columbia Plateau, coursing as well through the lives of the Indians who live along its banks. Known to these people as Nch’i-Wana (the Big River), it forms the spine of their land, the core of their habitat. At the turn of the century, the Sahaptin speakers of the mid-Columbia lived in an area between Celilo Falls and Priest Rapids in eastern Oregon and Washington. They were hunters and gatherers who survived by virtue of a detailed, encyclopedic knowledge of their environment. Eugene Hunn’s authoritative study focuses on Sahaptin ethnobiology and the role of the natural environment in the lives and beliefs of their descendants who live on or near the Yakima, Umatilla, and Warm Springs reservations.

Author : John Valentine
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780713676587
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sculpting in Stone written by John Valentine and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2007-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the new 'Basics of Sculpture' series. Sculpting in Stone aims to give the beginner a thorough grounding and knowledge of this ancient craft. It introduces the novice to the basics, looking at the various types of rock (everything from sandstone to marble) and their suitability for specific projects, examining the specific tools needed, their purpose and uses, and discusses creating a safe and suitable environment to work in. The projects are well illustrated and each one introduces specific skills, such as using tools correctly, texturing the surface, drawing the outline of the sculpture, gauging the depth of the relief to be carved, carving letters, or how to cut away large volumes of stone. The projects cover how to carve an inscription, and a Celtic knot and then work up to 3D forms both formal and freehand. It also covers the use of adhesives with stone and how to carry out small repairs. This book is the complete guide to getting started in stone carving.

Author : Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 666 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mortgages of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company and the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company written by Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 614 pages
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Download or read book Reports and Papers of the Architectural and Archaeological Societies of the Counties of Lincoln and Northampton written by and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1850-1931 (v. 1-40) include reports and papers of the Yorkshire Architectural and York Archaeological Society, and some years, of the Worcestershire Archaeological Society, of the Leicestershire Archaeological Society and of other similar societies.

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Total Pages : 940 pages
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Author : Helen Liss Ivanhoe Smart
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1490751092
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rocks in Her Head or How I Became a Rolling Stone written by Helen Liss Ivanhoe Smart and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1950 the Ivanhoes were a stable family living in the oil town of Bakersfield, California. An oil geologist father with a secure job at Standard Oil and a wide circle of friends. Then calamity struck! Their teenage son was sent to Juvenile Hall for stealing. Overcome by shame, unable to face their friends, the family moved. From job to job, from country to country, uncertainty and frugality ruled their lives for decades. . . . When the gypsy wanderers finally decided to return to California, the author, with little money and no hotel reservations but lots of moxie, travels alone to Tehran, Bangkok, Manila, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Vancouver. "Rocks in Her Head' is an unembellished personal story told with humor, sincerity and candor as the author describes her dynamic life of travel and determination in diverse lands."--Back cover.

Author : Tiffany Stone
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1984815903
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Knot Cannot written by Tiffany Stone and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pun-packed look at friendship, jealousy, and being yourself Knot is a piece of rope who longs to do the same things as Snake. Snake can slither and swim and hiss. Sadly, Knot cannot! But when Snake finds herself in a pickle, Knot discovers there's one thing he can do that Snake cannot. Knot can knot--a lot! With wordplay a-plenty, this uproarious read-a-loud encourages readers to find--and celebrate!--whatever it is they do best.