Kingdoms in the air: dispatches from the far away [First edition] 9780802124760, 9780802190222, 0802124763

“Shacochis has extended his knowledge and imagination into places most of us have never ventured.”—Washington Post Best

336 55 2MB

English Pages 383 pages; 24 cm Year 2016

Kingdoms in the air: dispatches from the far away [First edition]
9780802124760, 9780802190222, 0802124763

Author / Uploaded
Shacochis
Bob

Table of contents :
Kingdoms in the air --
Something wild in the blood --
Here the bear and the Mafia roam --
Huevos fritos --
Greetings from the big pineapple --
In deepest Gringolandia --
The life I didn't get --
Mount Ararat --
Dorado --
Gorongosa --
What I did with the gold --
Wartime interlude --
Leave.

Polecaj historie

Taking the Constitution Away from the Courts [First Edition] 0691004153, 9780691004150, 9781400813704, 9780691070353, 0691070350

''This is a thoroughly fascinating book by one of our major constitutional thinkers. What makes the book espec

317 38 775KB Read more

Star Wars 100 Objects: Illuminating Items From a Galaxy Far, Far Away…. 9780744064896, 9780744083538, 0744064899

100 objects that capture the excitement, mystery, and mythology of Star Wars. See how these artefacts, and many more, i

180 69 50MB Read more

The Merovingian Kingdoms 450 - 751 [First Edition] 113813922X, 9781138139220

A comprehensive survey which begins with the rise of the Franks, then examines the Merovingians.

98 30 76MB Read more

The Merovingian Kingdoms 450 - 751 [First Edition] 113813922X, 9781138139220

A comprehensive survey which begins with the rise of the Franks, then examines the Merovingians.

143 104 9MB Read more

The most fun thing : dispatches from a skateboard life [First Edition.] 9781538754108, 2021010623, 9781538754115, 1538754118

151 81 2MB Read more

Dispatches from the Peninsula 9789881516152

Thousands of young adults pass through South Korea each year, teaching English in private schools that together make up

543 74 576KB Read more

Over the Hills and Far Away : a life in the mountains: From Snowdonia to the Himalaya. 9781911342786, 1911342789

143 53 25MB Read more

The Zen of R2-D2: Ancient Wisdom from a Galaxy Far, Far Away [Original retail ed.] 1614296200, 978-1614296201

Entertaining and engaging, this new follow-up to Wisdom's bestseller The Dharma of Star Wars stands on its own and

541 112 3MB Read more

Far Away in the Sky: A Memoir of the Biafran Airlift 9781935925620, 1935925628

Some were paid. Some felt compelled by a duty to God. Some volunteered. Some died doing it. All flew on rickety old airc

195 6 19MB Read more

The Ancient Shore: Dispatches from Naples 9780226111308

Born in Australia, Shirley Hazzard first moved to Naples as a young woman in the 1950s to take up a job with the United

244 63 1MB Read more