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In this volume you will find 13 illustrated Popular Tales from the Basque region of Spain. Here you will find tales like Aquelarre, Arguiduna, The Song of Lamia, the Prophecy of Lara, the Virgin of the Five Towns in which mermaids, heroes, magical horns and ghosts abound.If you have ever travelled through the province of Galicia in North Western Spain, you can’t fail to notice the Celtic influences in the region’s art and culture. So it is therefore not surprising to also f...

THE study of the recent science of Comparative Mythology is one of the most popular and attractive of minor scientific pursuits. It deals with a subject-matter which has interested most of us at one period of our lives, and turns the delight of our childhood into a charm and recreation for maturer age. Nor is it without more useful lessons. In it we see more clearly than perhaps elsewhere the reciprocal influence, which none can wholly escape, of words and language upon thought, and again ...

This book has been specifically designed for those in the early stages of learning. It offers a direct and comprehensive method to expand your basic vocabulary.Immerse yourself in the language with Practical Vocabulary: This book serves as a stepping stone to language mastery, carefully presenting essential words and phrases for everyday use. Each word is accompanied by its translation, and often by an example sentence illustrating its usage. This practical approach allows you to q...

The # one New York Times –bestselling author and award-winning actor who "changed movies" offers life lessons in letters to his great-grandaughter ( Los Angeles Times ).The bestselling author of The Measure of a Man and one of the most revered actors in the history of Hollywood offers a book that features inspirational advice and personal stories from his extraordinary l...

I Am Not Sidney Poitier is an irresistible comic novel from the master storyteller Percival EverettI was, in life, to be a gambler, a risk-taker, a swashbuckler, a knight. I accepted, then and there, my place in the world. I was a fighter of windmills. I was a chaser of whales. I was Not Sidney Poitier.Not Sidney Poitier is an amiable young man in an absurd country. The sudden death of his mother orphans him at age eleven, leaving him with...

Anton Chekhov: The Collected Novellas and Short Stories in Multiple Translations gathers the master's compressed dramas of provincial longing, moral hesitation, failed love, illness, vanity, and fleeting illumination. Across pieces such as his clinical sketches, comic miniatures, and mature stories of spiritual unease, Chekhov refines a prose of radical restraint: plot loosens, atmosphere deepens, and revelation arrives obliquely. The inclusion of multiple translations usefully exposes the...

The Basque Country is a land of fascinating paradoxes and enigmas. Home to one of Europe's oldest people and most mysterious languages, with a living folklore rich in archaic rituals and dances, it also boasts a dynamic post-modern energy, with the reinvention of Bilbao creating a model for the twenty-first-century city of cultural services and information technologies.Hugging the elbow of the Bay of Biscay on both the French and Spanish sides of the Pyrenees, this small territory abounds ...

"This beautiful book is an amazing new window into the ingredients, the recipes, the stories of my home country." —José AndrésIn Spain, long-time Barcelona resident Jeff Koehler gathers the country's many time-honored dishes and age-old culinary customs, and distills the Spanish table down to its essence—food that is prepared simply but full of homemade flavors, and always meant to be shared. Each chapter is an ode to Spain's delightful kitchen, from gazpac...

American Fiction Awards Finalist - Mystery/HumorPenCraft Awards Winner for Literary Excellence (Mystery)"Boswell continues his genre-defying series in this ambitious adventure…" –Publishers' Weekly***This box set includes the first three mystery novels in the Simon Grave Mystery series by Len Boswell. Book #6, Simon Grave and the Wrath of Grapes, is now available!A Grave Mi...

The land of the Basques is a vibrant place with an intoxicating spirit. Whether you're taking in the culture in Bilbao, grazing on elaborate pintxos in San Sebastian or exploring the rugged coast, Footprint's Bilbao & Basque Region Handbook covers all the top attractions in this quirky area, plus tips for getting off the beaten track.• Practicalities section with essential advice on getting there and getting around• Highlights map and inspirational color section, so you kno...

This illustrated Travel Guide is a part of the Mobi Sights series, our concise guides that only feature the most essential information on city attractions. This guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders, smartphones, and other mobile electronic devices. Inside you will find a locator map and a list of top attractions linked to individual articles. Addresses, telephones, hours of operation and admissions information are included. This travel guide also features an itinerary with ...

In these selections, an animal plays an important role in the action or plot of the story. The animals in these stories are real or are stand-ins for humans.Contents:Sredni Vashtar by Saki (H. H. Munro)Kholstomer, The Story of a Horse by Leo TolstoyA Dark-Brown Dog by Stephen CraneKashtanka by Anton ChekhovThe Cat That Walked By Himself by Rudyard KiplingThe Black Cat by Edgar Allan PoeThe Fly by Katherine MansfieldThe Boar-Pig...