Tales From The Tent

Author : Jess Smith
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 0857901796
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tales from the Tent written by Jess Smith and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2012-05-21 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales from the Tent continues Jess Smith's story from the first book in the series, Jessie's Journey. Jess has left school, and after a miserable spell working in a paper-mill, she abandons the settled life and takes to the roads once more. The old bus has gone, to be replaced by a caravan and campsites. Times are changing, and it is becoming harder and harder for travellers to make a living by doing the rounds of seasonal jobs like the berry-picking. Conscious that the old way of life was disappearing before her eyes, Jess stored up as much as she could gather from the rich folklore of the travellers' world. Now she retells some of the many stories and songs she heard by the campfire or at the tent's mouth. Interwoven with these tales is the story of Jess and her life on the road - her first loves, her friendships, her days at the hawking and berry-picking, the exploits of her lovable but infuriating family, the unforgettable characters she meets.

Author : Sally Clayton
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 9781845070663
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tales Told in Tents written by Sally Clayton and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2004-11-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are some carpets magic? What is a wish-tree? And where can the fountain of eternal life be found? The answers to these and many other intriguing questions can be found in Sally Pomme Clayton's enchanted storytelling journey through Central Asia. On her travels in the region, Sally has accumulated a wealth of folklore and knowledge of nomadic cultures. These 12 exotic retellings of stories related to the author in storytelling tents, combined with Sophie Herxheimer's brilliantly-patterned artwork, reveal the richness of the little-known, faraway lands of Central Asia.

Author : Anita Diamant
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0330507079
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Red Tent written by Anita Diamant and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-09-18 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Intensely moving . . . feminist . . . a riveting tale of love’ - Observer Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her fate is merely hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the verses of the Book of Genesis that recount the life of Jacob and his infamous dozen sons. Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent is an extraordinary and engrossing tale of ancient womanhood and family honour. Told in Dinah’s voice, it opens with the story of her mothers – the four wives of Jacob – each of whom embodies unique feminine traits, and concludes with Dinah’s own startling and unforgettable story of betrayal, grief and love. Deeply affecting and intimate, The Red Tent is a feminist classic which combines outstandingly rich storytelling with an original insight into women’s society in a fascinating period of early history. Such is its warmth and candour, it is guaranteed to win the hearts and minds of women across the world.

Author : Jess Smith
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0857901796
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tales from the Tent written by Jess Smith and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2012-05-21 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of Jessie’s Journey, a memoir of finding her own way in the world after growing up in a family of Scottish travellers. As Tales from the Tent begins, Jess Smith has left school, and after a miserable spell working in a paper mill, she abandons the settled life and takes to the roads once more. The old bus she lived in as a child has gone, to be replaced by a caravan and campsites. Times are changing, and it is becoming harder and harder for travellers to make a living by doing the rounds of seasonal jobs like berry-picking. Conscious that the old way of life was disappearing before her eyes, Jess stored up as much as she could gather from the rich folklore of the travellers’ world. Now she retells some of the many stories and songs she heard by the campfire or at the tent’s mouth. Interwoven with these tales is the story of Jess and her life on the road—her first loves, her friendships, her days hawking and berry-picking, the exploits of her lovable but infuriating family, and the unforgettable characters she meets. Praise for the trilogy: “Skillfully takes her reader into the world of Scottish Travellers in her own down-to-earth, straight-from-the-heart manner.” —Travellers' Times “Heartwarming reminiscences.” —Sunday Post

Author : Kealan Patrick Burke
Publisher : Kealan Patrick Burke
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tent written by Kealan Patrick Burke and published by Kealan Patrick Burke. This book was released on 2013-04-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect getaway...The perfect place to hide...Hocking Hills, Ohio is an oasis for campers, hikers, nature enthusiasts, and for those who just want to get away and lose themselves in the wild. And as long as you follow your guide's advice and stay within the permitted areas, you can expect to survive the night. Because deep within the dark woods, something insidious awaits, something few have ever seen, something ancient, unknowable, and insatiable. If you go down to these woods today, you won't live to see the sunrise... A novella from the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of SOUR CANDY and KIN.

Author : Dashdondog Jamba
Publisher : Wisdom Tales
ISBN 13 : 9781937786816
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Story of the Mongolian Tent House written by Dashdondog Jamba and published by Wisdom Tales. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on an original tale by award-winning Mongolian author, Dashdondog Jamba, and retold by distinguished international author, Anne Pellowski, find out how the traditional Mongolian tent house (called a ger in Mongolian and a yurt in Turkish), was created in the ancient past by drawing on the example of nature, and how it later became a beloved symbol of friendship and harmony. With stunning illustrations of Mongolian culture by renowned artist, Beatriz Vidal, young readers can experience first-hand the wide-open steppes of this vast and wild land bordering on Russia to the north and China to the south.

Author : Idries Shah
Publisher : Hoopoe Books
ISBN 13 : 9781946270115
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fatima the Spinner and the Tent written by Idries Shah and published by Hoopoe Books. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fatima's life seems beset by one disaster after another. Fatima finally realizes that what seemed to be disasters were really essential steps towards realizing her eventual fulfillment. A story of wisdom and depth, ideal as a bedtime story, it helps children understand the need for perseverance to reach their goals.

Author : Jess Smith
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 0857901788
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jessie's Journey written by Jess Smith and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2012-04-05 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the ages of 5 to 15, Jess Smith lived with her parents, sisters and a mongrel dog in an old, blue Bedford bus. They travelled the length and breadth of Scotland, and much of England too, stopping here and there until they were moved on by the local authorities or driven by their own instinctive need to travel. By campfires, under the unchanging stars they brewed up tea, telling stories and singing songs late into the night. "Jessie's Journey" describes what it was like to be one of the last of the traditional travelling folk. It is not an idyllic tale, but despite the threat of bigoted abuse and scattered schooling, humour and laughter run throughout a childhood teeming with unforgettable characters and incidents.

Author : Erik Shonstrom
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493060570
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Probably Should've Brought a Tent written by Erik Shonstrom and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-06-15 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author once fell backwards, on skis, at night, into a latrine during a snowstorm in the Rocky Mountains. That’s just one of the stories in this 20-year tale of wilderness education. This book aims to entertain and edify, captivate and compel. It’s also laugh-out-loud funny, with echoes of Patrick F. McManus and Bill Heavey. Combining anecdotes of over two decades of outdoor education experience with thoughtful narrative context, the author offers tales of adventure that both experienced mountain guides and armchair enthusiasts can dig into with abandon. From the swampy backcountry of Florida to the soaring Sierra; the chilly gray waters of Puget sound to rocky scrambles in the Green Mountains, this book takes the reader on a hilarious journey through epic landscapes guided by a hapless outdoor teacher. No matter how suburban or urban our upbringing, we’ve all experienced the fear of strange noises in the night, inedible food cooked outdoors, and surviving when the nearest flush toilet is miles away. We can all relate to the mishaps and exploits experienced in the great wide world.

Author : Albert Paine
Publisher : Litres
ISBN 13 : 5040497350
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tent Dwellers written by Albert Paine and published by Litres. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: