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Penelope Wain believes that her lover, Neil Macrae, has been killed while serving overseas under her father. That he died apparently in disgrace does not alter her love for him, even though her father is insistent on his guilt. What neither Penelope or her father knows is that Neil is not dead, but has returned to Halifax to clear his name.
Hugh MacLennan’s first novel is a compelling romance set against the horrors of wartime and the catastrophic Halifax Explosion of December 6, 1917.
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Brilliantly Conceived, Flawlessly Executed.......2003-04-14
Another entry from the Canadian New Library Series, another homerun for Canadian literature. That must necessarily be the ruling on this immensely engaging 1941 freshman effort from Hugh MacLennan, for "Barometer Rising" is a taut, intensely character driven novel from one of Canada's great essayists. MacLennan went on to write several other novels, more essays, and even some travelogues, history, and poetry. He is nothing if not versatile. If only more people knew about the wealth of literary gems from the Great White North awaiting their pleasure in the libraries and bookstores. For those interested in exploring the brilliance of Canadian literature, Hugh MacLennan is a great place to start. Hugh MacLennan died in 1990.
"Barometer Rising" takes place in Halifax, Nova Scotia during 1917. The war in Europe continues to grind away, chewing up young men from around the world in its trenches and no man's lands. Nearly every passing day sees troopships exiting Halifax harbor bound for the bloodbath, and nearly every day they pass supply and munitions ships entering the port on their way to and from Europe. The city is full of foreign sailors and soldiers from every point of the compass. The war is a big deal, and since Canada serves as Britain's whipping boy, Halifax provides a safe harbor beyond the reach of German U-boats. But disaster lurks in the waters off Halifax: a munitions ship loaded with 500,000 pounds of trinitrotoluol sails into the harbor and collides with another ship. The resulting explosion is nearly nuclear in its destructiveness. Thousands die as major sections of the city explode and burn. The author shrewdly sets up his novel in countdown form, beginning on the Sunday before the explosion and ending the tale the following Monday, a few days after the disaster. MacLennan makes this Nova Scotian city the major character in his book, showing the reader the wartime changes while allowing us to take an occasional glimpse behind the curtain to see the way the city was before the war.
A cast of characters parades through the streets of Halifax for our perusal. The Wain family is central to the story. There is Penelope "Penny" Wain, a brilliant woman who designs boats for the war effort while withstanding the barbs from jealous male co-workers. Her father, Colonel Wain, is an old pro-English patriarch who cannot stand the fact that he remains in Halifax while the war rages in Europe. He wishes to return to battle and seek some glory, but his first tour of duty ended in disaster. For this disgrace, Wain blames his nephew Neil Macrae. Now Neil roams the streets of Halifax, seeking redemption for a tragedy on the fields of Europe. The reemergence of Neil places Major Angus Murray in a moral quandary; he realizes the return of Wain's nephew will upset his plans for the future. The reader must decide for themselves if the choices the characters make are the correct ones.
An afterword (the Canadians are polite; they do not put spoilers at the beginning of the book as we do in the United States) written by Alistair MacLeod provides some personal anecdotes about the explosion, followed by a critique of the story. To MacLeod, the story deftly reveals the big town/small town differences between some of the characters, between those born and raised in Halifax versus those who hail from Cape Breton. For me, the most interesting theme of the book was MacLennan's political views about Canada and its relationship to the United States and England. To the author, Canada will emerge from the war as the keystone of the world, a bridge between barbaric Europe lost in its destructive wars and the emerging power of the United States. He deplores the second-class status of Canada, its relegation as second fiddle to the United Kingdom. Several times throughout the story, the characters step back from their activities and wax philosophic about the position of Canada and Nova Scotia in relation to the rest of the world. To call MacLennan a Canadian nationalist would not be too extreme of a statement.
I did not know what to expect from this book when I opened its covers. I do like Canadian literature, so that is never a problem. "Barometer Rising" is only 219 pages long, so it is necessary that the author grabs you fast and makes you care about his creation. He succeeds in spades because he brings his characters to life through carefully crafted scenes of introspection, clinical descriptions of the city, and the dramatic countdown to the explosion. The reader cares about what happens to these people, and hopes that the author will bring everything to a tidy resolution in the end. For a quick read that is hugely entertaining and leaves you hungry for more, seek out this book.
barometer rising.......2003-01-13
I found this book very hard to get into. Our grade 12 english teacher picked it for a comprehensive novel study.I think that things just moved way too slow for my liking. It had a good story line but because of the nature it was writen in I would not recomend it to anyone.
INTROSPECTORS TRAPPED IN A WEB OF SUSPENSE.......2002-03-19
A very interesting and unusual novel, and MacLennan's first (--which seems astounding, given its stylistic sophistication). The plot is intricate and suspenseful, and three of the four main characters are portrayed as fully conscious, focused beings, who are either aware of their own motives and values, or keenly interested in identifying them; the fourth character, Geoffrey Wain, exhibits a distinctly opposite mentality, and proves--therefore--to be a villainous threat to each of the others. Nautical engineer Penny Wain, Geoffrey's daughter, is a true rarity in modern literature: an intelligent, introspective, rational heroine. MacLennan's descriptive passages are typically colorful and dramatic, and often warrant immediate (and subsequent) re-reading (even though some do seem a bit drawn-out, on first reading). The much-heralded explosion is not, for my money, quite as interesting or dramatic as other parts of the plot, so the reader shouldn't "wait for" that: the first three-quarters of the book is the main course; and the last quarter, a light dessert. Overall, MacLennan has given us a banquet to savor.
Great book!.......2000-06-16
I had to read this book for english class... and I love it. Ithink that this is the the most amzaging book ever. I think thatColonel Wain kicked ( ). I thank my teacher for making me read it.
Novel with an explosive subject.......1999-10-29
BAROMETER RISING is above all a novel of place and that place is Halifax, Nova Scotia in December 1917. MacLennan is very good at evoking the sights, colors, smells, and sounds of the city and its environs. If you have ever visited that small, but charming city, you would probably enjoy reading this novel just for nostalgia's sake. A competent, but not great writer, MacLennan portrays pleasingly rounded characters who are not stiff or one dimensional and weaves a plot that resolves itself in various ways on the occasion of the huge explosion that destroyed most of Halifax on Dec. 6, 1917, the biggest man-made explosion in history before the nuclear age. The story is rather too neat and a little banal in the way ends are tied up. If five stars are for the greatest novels you've ever read, and four for those that don't quite get up to that level, then three are for an average, competent job that can give you a couple nights' pleasure when the branches are scraping at the window in the winter wind. Try it, you might like it, but if disasters are not your bag, then avoid this book because the main character is an explosion.
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Barometer Rising.
Hugh MacLennan
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Hugh MacLennan's Barometer rising: A reader's guide (Canadian fiction studies)
George Woodcock
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Introducing Hugh Maclennan's Barometer Rising (Canadian Fiction Studies)
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A Year of Change.......2006-05-27
After the horrific events of March of the Wooden Soldiers, it would seem that things couldn't get worse in Fabletown. But the impending mayoral election could overturn the centuries-old status quo, sending the town into a tailspin.
This collection actually starts off with issue 22, even though the previous collection ended at 27. March of the Wooden Soldiers cut 22 out because, while it is an important issue, it interupted the flow of the story. It is a one-shot focusing on Cinderella, Prince Charming's third wife. While many people think she is merely a loud heiress, it is merely a cover. She is really a spy, and she uses her feminine wiles to get what she needs from the people she is assigned to.
The next two issues follow one of Bigby Wolf's missions during World War II. Like most science fiction involving World War II, the Nazis are once again researching the occult and impossible, and they have a surprise in store for the Allied forces. While these issues are good, they don't compare to the amazing March of the Wooden Soldiers story nor the following story.
The four-part arc The Mean Seasons takes place over the course of a year, with each issue occuring in one of the four seasons. Things kick off with Prince Charming winning the mayoral election and the birth of Snow White and Bigby Wolf's children (yes, there are multiple kids). Charming is the first new mayor since the creation of Fabletown, and his presence so annoys Snow White and Bigby that they step down from their positions as Deputy Mayor and Sheriff, respectively. Plus, due to the inhuman appearance of most of the children, Snow White couldn't stay even if she wanted to, since the kids must be raised at the Farm, which is the one place on Earth Bigby isn't allowed to visit due to his actions against many of the Farm's residents back in the Homelands. Beauty and Beast are Snow White and Bigby's replacements, and while both have good intentions, neither of them are equipped for their new jobs. Things only get worse as the year drags on; Prince Charming finds that he can't keep his campgain promises, Snow White has a hard time dealing with her kids, and a mysterious figure is killing Fabletown and Farm residents for seemingly no reason. Finally, Charming, Beauty, and Beast make a startling discovery when one of Fabletown's residents leaves with some forbidden objects to return to the Homelands.
As usual, Fables is amazing. While The Mean Seasons isn't quite as good a collection as March of the Wooden Soldiers, it is still great, and MotWS was so good that it would be hard to top. The story ends with readers dying to find out what happens next, so until then, enjoy.
Series keeps getting better........2006-03-13
Bill Willingham, Fables: The Mean Seasons (Vertigo, 2005)
I've been reading Fables and Brian Michael Bendis' Powers simultaneously, and hadn't really been able to come to much of a conclusion about whether I preferred one or the other. The Mean Seasons, however, sealed the deal for me: Fables is the better-written series. I mean, Willingham takes a book where, basically, nothing happens and still makes it into something that demands to be devoured in one sitting.
The Mean Seasons takes the fables through the year following the end of March of the Wooden Soldiers. Its main purpose is to wrap up loose ends from older books (such as the Fabletown election and Snow's pregnancy) and introduce hooks for later books in the series. The only real story arc here is a two-parter in which Bigby and a friend from his wartime days spin some tales of Bigby's prowess in battle. Everything else is transitional. Content-wise, when it comes right down to it, the book's as vapid as Paris Hilton.
And yet, like the rest of the series' titles, it's gripping. Willingham makes the day-to-day life of Fabletown and the farm as exciting as Blue's retelling of the fall of the last outpost in the Homelands that kicked off March of the Wooden Soldiers. That takes some doing.
The series just keeps getting better. Can't wait for book six. ****
A lull in the war, but plenty of new plot twists.......2006-01-26
Since the Adversary's first attack in the previous volume, it was obvious that the war had come to Fabletown and that this would be an ongoing theme for the rest of the series. However, aside from the first story, which features a treacherous Fable, the war with the Adversary hardly figures at all into this volume. Instead, we mostly get to see what happens as Prince Charming takes over Fabletown, and Snow White tries to deal with her litter of flying babies. There is also another murder mystery with a sad ending, and a flashback story featuring Bigby Wolf behind enemy lines in World War II. A great collection of stories, but a bit slower-paced than previous volumes.
Original Ideas Abound.......2005-10-24
Once again, I found out about the series Fables from the Eisner Awards list. I've yet to be disappointed by my buys from the winners of the Eisner Awards, and Fables is no different.
First of all, let me catch you up to speed. Fables is about a community of exiled Fables who have taken up residence both in New York City and in the upstate New York countryside. Some of them have been there since the colonial days of America. Now, I can hear your first question: What do you mean "exiled Fables?"
We're talking Snow White, Prince Charming, Little Boy Blue, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Pinocchio, among many, many others. Some evil being called "The Adversary" has taken over all of these characters' homelands, and so they had to flee to our world in order to escape his mastery. The human looking Fables live in Fabletown, their little neighborhood in NYC that goes unnoticed by the "mundies," or regular humans. The non-human looking Fables, such as the three little pigs, the three bears, and so on, all must live in the countryside at a community they call The Farm.
I've enjoyed all the trade paperbacks from this series, but I most recently read The Mean Seasons, the fifth book in the series. In it, Prince Charming has made a bid to run for Mayor of Fabletown, hoping to remove King Cole from office. Snow White gives birth to a litter of the Big Bad Wolf's (called Bigby, who is able to take human form) children, and we get to go on a secret mission of Bigby's during WWII where he fights someone all old horror movies fans will take delight in. As usual, this series is well written with very efficient art. The most amazing part of this series is how credible the writer, Bill Willingham, has made all of these Fables with their day-to-day lives. As you can imagine, the allusions are non-stop, and I must admit I can't keep up with the majority of them.
If I had heard the pitch for this series in a meeting, I would have passed. But, Willingham as made it work exceptionally. I highly recommend checking it out.
You really need to read them in order to get the full effect. Here's the list of trade paperbacks so far:
Volume One: Legends in Exile
Volume Two: Animal Farm
Volume Three: A Storybook Love
Volume Four: March of the Wooden Soldiers (very good!)
Volume Five: The Mean Seasons
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A great series continues........2005-08-24
This collection continues a great series, leading the reader along without revealing too much of the back story - one of the main reasons that I really like this series.
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Before Star Trek: The Next Generation, before Babylon 5 and before bedtime, there was cult TV series Battlestar Galactica, the smash-hit sci-fi show that rocked the spaceways with its legendary stories, memorable villains and awesome hair styles! In a desperate attempt to retrace their steps to Earth, Galactica's Commander Adama willingly submits himself to the Memory Machine. With it, he hopes to try and remember the co-ordinates for the human race's mythical home planet he had seen before a Cylon attack destroyed them. But all does not go to plan... Featuring fascinating new background material and a new painted cover by Garry Leach, it's the chance to relive this spacebound meteor storm of an adventure!
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One of the pleasures of visiting a good bed-and-breakfast is a leisurely, luxurious breakfast and an unforgettable afternoon indulgence. Third in the series of Cinnamon Mornings cookbooks, CINNAMON MORNINGS AND CHOCOLATE DREAMS is filled with the recipes that inns and guesthouses are famous for—spicy, saucy Sly Devil Eggs, traditional Belgian Waffles, delectable Fudge Brownies, and mouthwatering Chocolate Mint Torte. Whether you're hosting a formal afternoon get-together or just need a quick brunch idea, this book will spark your imagination and your appetite.
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Receipes for the Morning.......2006-11-10
The book came as advertised and on a timely basis. Good service. This was much cheaper than I had found elsewhere.
Cinnamon Mornings & Chocolate Dreams.......2006-08-19
The book is not entirely what I expected. Nevertheless,it has great recipes and I have already tried a few...with success, I might add!
Delicious Recipes.......2006-08-13
This book has many delicious recipes to serve for breakfast or brunch. Great when you have overnight guests.
Exquisite Cook Book with Wonderful Recipes .......2005-01-10
CINNAMON MORNINGS AND CHOCOLATE DREAMS by Pamela Lanier is a unique cookbook/travelers' guidebook. The author has selected her favorite recipe from each of scores of Bed and Breakfast Inns she has visited and reviewed in many states and Canada. She gives a small review with a "bird's-eye view" of the establishment beside each of the luscious sounding, easy to follow recipes. The book will make you yearn to reserve your stay at some of these B & B's, and it will make even you "I-hate-to-cook" cooks want to try some of these delectable dishes. Order from 707-763-0271 or click here. The author was recently named the Lewis and Clark of modern travel by the Tribune Syndication. She lives in San Francisco. This book will make the perfect Christmas or other occasion
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Cinnamon Mornings
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Cinnamon Mornings & Raspberry Tea (Lanier Guides)
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A Handy Addition to My Cookbook Library.......2000-09-28
I borrowed this book from my library and have been sufficiently impressed by the recipes included that I have ordered my own copy. The recipes are varied and I expect it to come in handy in preparing new offerings for my family and church coffee hours. The book also includes interesting information on Bed & Breakfast establishments across the country.
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A Must Buy BOOK!.......2001-06-28
This Book was an excelent recourse to me. An autograph and cd collector myself... this was very helpful. Its full of crazy memoribila with the prices you can buy and sell them at. I took a look through my own memoribila.. and even made some money from the knowlege of this book. Its ver interesting and even funny! GREAT BOOK!!!
Don't buy this book.......2001-01-17
This book is a waste of paper. The only worthwhile information is copied from other books, in diluted form! Most of the entries are so general to be of no value. Spend your money elsewhere, and save a tree.
Great book with lots of history and worthwhile information........1999-10-24
I found this book to be an excellent resource guide. It has invaluable information regarding all aspects of collectibles. I particularly enjoyed the authors humorous insight into various bands! BRAVO!
ENCORE!.......1998-11-29
If you don't collect records and CDs then this book is perfect for you. Thousands of values for hard to find programs, autographs, record awards and rare collectibles. Profiles of thousands of bands! A great resource!
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Have you ever visited a friend's home and found yourself saying "what a great idea" when you saw how they displayed a quilt collection or had seen how they had painted an old piece of furniture? That is exactly what you will find yourself doing a hundred times over when you open this book. This will be the place I go for a new design, decor or craft ideas. The best part is Mary will probably not be stopping by your house and noticing you copied her ideas.
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The first name in American Country offers a fully illustrated, idea-packed treasury of 16 elements of country style. Beginning with Architectural Elements and continuing through Windows, Mary Emmerling shows how to create a style detail by detail.
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Mary's style,... packed with photos!.......2007-06-04
Of all of Mary Emmerling's "idea" books, this one is one of my favorites.
I think that this book holds up very well, -- even in 2007.
The photos are absolutely wonderful, and there are soooo many photos!
...(Please note that in order for the author to fit-in so many photos, you'll discover that some are smaller than average).
Anyhow, if you're familiar with COUNTRY HOME MAGAZINE or Mary Emmerling's style, then you'll like the format and style of this book.
Also,if you like books with many many photos, then this book is good for you.
Mary Emmerling's American Country Details.......2000-10-15
Don't judge a book by its cover! This fine small book is loaded with those 'small things' that let people know you know what you are doing. I found this book on a library shelf, checked it out and sat down and read it, not just looking at the pictures -- which is what I usually do -- but truly reading it all. Mary Emmerling IS the word 'details' ... this is a book to study, to learn by and one to have for reference. It's in my shopping cart!
Mary Emmerling's American Country Details.......2000-06-21
It was a great inspiring book for the person who just love country living. This book is good for anyone who would like to bring a little country home with them. If you love country then this book is for you some great ideas through out the whole book.
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Cloth. Brief biography and analysis. Nearly 300 reproductions of bizarre and macabre b/w illustrations, most at original size, with their original Spanish captions.
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Goya: The Complete Etchings and Lithographs (Art & Design)
Alfonso E. Perez Sanchez , and
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Mayra Cardenas
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Ileana, Rutilia, Micaela, Nora, Sofía, y Aryam son el retrato hipotético de la mujer hispana trabajadora que no se rinde ante la dificultad. Estas mujeres representan la cruda realidad de la forzada inmigración por falta de visión y respeto a Dios de los que ejercen el gobierno en nuestros países latinoamericanos. Son ejemplos claros del carácter que Dios ha depositado en sus hijos: pasión y entrega. El plan supremo de Dios en sus hijos e hijas es crear, plantar, y construir sueños para darles un fin de esperanza y de paz. El prejuicio, el abuso, la indiferencia, y las malas conductas heredadas y repetidas nos separan de la vida plena que Dios quiere que vivamos; nos impiden recibir su bendición. Un mundo mejor, un país mejor, y un pueblo mejor empiezan en el corazón de un hombre o una mujer que rinden su vida con amor, honor, respeto, y gloria a Dios, siendo guiados por su Padre Celestial, su Salvador Jesucristo, y su Consolador el Espíritu Santo.
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Contra Viento y Marea.- Esplendido.......2004-09-29
De una forma amena y clara la autora nos expone sus casuales encuentros con inmigrantes latinoamericanas en los Estados Unidos. Son simples historias de mujeres indocumetadas que cuentan con valor y entusiasmo por conseguir el suenio americano muy a pesar de las situaciones tan adversas que se les presentan. Sin duda este libro dara a conocer las dificultades por las que pasa la mujer maltratada y al mismo tiempo da informacion de los servicios de ayuda a las mujeres en Estados Unidos.
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Contra viento y marea Chuck Norris provee informacion sobre su carrera, sus increibles exitos, como tambien sobre los fracasos que han formado su vida. Un cristiano devoto, Chuck Norris revela por primera vez, como su fe ha influenciado sus actitudes, decisiones de negocio y elecciones personales. La historia de Chuck Norris es una historia de compromiso y corage
Contra viento y marea. Mantendra entretenidos, motivara e inspirara a lectores de todas las edades y diferentes trasfondos.
Chuck tambien comparte sus pensamientos y sentimientos en cuanto a:
- El alcoholismo de su padre y los efectos del mismo sobre su familia.
- Como es posible superar la pobreza, los prejuicios sociales y una atmosfera infantil negativa.
- Su asistencia a una iglesia bautista cuando nino y como, aunque el se extravio lejos de la fe de su familia, Dios nunca lo abandono.
- El impacto en su vida temprana de la predicacion de Billy Graham.
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Contra viento y marea (Coleccion Ensayo)
J. J Castellanos
Manufacturer: Editorial Domingo-Fuentes
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ASIN: 9802770078 |
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Contra Viento Y Marea (Temas De Debate)
A. Garcia De Leon
Manufacturer: Plaza & Janes Mexico
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ASIN: 9700517489 |
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Contra Viento y Marea Memorias de un Periodista: Periodismo y Mucho Mas, 1920-2004 (Coleccion Cuba y Sus Jueces) (Coleccion Cuba Y Sus Jueces)
Jose Ignacio Rivero
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ASIN: 1593880286 |
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El libro son las memorias del periodista cubano desde su nacimiento en 1920 hasta nuestros das. Relata sus gestiones como director del ms importante peridico diario de Cuba, su enfrentamiento al gobierno de Castro, su exilio, sus actividades en favor de la libertad de prensa en el mundo y en su pas. En estas memorias pasa toda la convulsa historia poltica de Cuba en la mayor parte del siglo xx. Un libro imprescindible para conocer la historia del periodismo cubano. Con muchas fotografas en blanco y negro. These are the memoirs of this Cuban journalist, from his birth in 1920 until today. He tells of his experiences as director of the most important daily newspaper in Cuba, his confrontation with Castros government, his exile, his activities in favor of freedom of the press, in his country and throughout the world. In this autobiography we find Cubas convulsive history during most of the 20th century as well as the history of journalism in the Island. Contains black and white photos.
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Contra viento y marea, 1962-1982 (Biblioteca breve)
Mario Vargas Llosa
Manufacturer: Seix Barral
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ASIN: 8432270105 |
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Contra Viento Y Marea, II: (1972-1983)
Mario Vargas Llosa
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ASIN: 8432205540 |
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Contra viento y marea: La navegacion a vapor en el Rio de la Plata (1811-1852)
Nelson Montes-Bradley
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ASIN: 1418436364 |
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Sobre la obra "Contra viento y marea" es el minucioso relato de los avata-res que acompañaron la incorporación del barco a vapor al desarrollo regional del Río de la Plata. El libro es la consecuencia de una sólida investigación que cuenta con escasos precedentes, en lengua castella-na. Un hecho determinante signa el crecimiento de las naciones mo-dernas. Los vientos cesan de gobernar sobre las voluntades del hom-bre y la humanidad se lanza a ritmo sostenido de novedosas invencio-nes mecánicas. El factor humano resulta fundamental a la hora de po-ner las calderas en funcionamiento, y las naciones no serán sino el inevitable resultado de las acciones de sus protagonistas. "Contra viento y marea" puede considerarse una bitácora que registra, precisamente, esas interpretaciones; un detallado inventario de los trabajos y contratiempos que debieron enfrentar los olvidados pioneros de la navegación a vapor. Su narración hace de este libro un testimonio de la perseverancia, un anecdotario de la estupidez humana y una radiografía del Mar Dulce y sus circunstancias, en un mundo gobernado por hombres de a caballo.
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El sueno (Contra viento y marea)
Socorro Leon Femat
Manufacturer: Instituto Veracruzano de Cultura
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ASIN: 9686271627 |
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Las ferias de Xalapa y otros ensayos (Contra viento y marea)
Manufacturer: Instituto Veracruzano de Cultura
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ASIN: 9686271376 |
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