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In 1857 India, Col. Reginald Mills' beloved wife dies during a native riot against English oppression. Insane with grief, the Colonel's vengeance sets off a blood oath between the Mills and the Rai families. A century later in 1965 London, rivalries erupt again, and new generations carry the torch of those long dead--only this time, the passion between opposing families has produced a child. Now a young adult, Indu Bennett has a choice--she ca...

From its humble origins in 1872 through its peak in the 1920s and 1930s to its present-day decline, distinguished German photographer Gerd Kittel chronicles the history of the American diner in 68 color images.

A Cajun variant of the Cinderella tale set in New Orleans. Filled with Cajun-French words and phrases, the story reveals how Cendrillon is mistreated by her stepfamily.

These stories were chosen from the folklore of regions as diverse as Africa, South America and Asia. This volume contains three classic folktales--"The Pedlar's Caps, " "Big Monkey's Banana Trouble" and "Cat, Dog and Monkey"--playfully retold in strongly rhythmic, sometimes rhyming, prose. The mischievous primates strut through each tale with wit and saucy charm.

The best collection of advanced and stimulating essays on the meaning of the technology now available".

How did an Illinois Methodist homesteader in the West come to create one of the most significant cosmological syntheses in American literature? Hoyer draws on his own rich knowledge of biblical religion and Native American cultures to explore Mary Austin's creation of the "mythology of the American continent" she so valued.Austin lived in and wrote about the parts of California and Nevada that were home to the Northern Paiute, Shoshone, Interi...

Fact Finders Series" books are based upon a popular BBC Educational TV series, are clear and colorful informational books for children 8-12 years of age