Paul Scott
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Raj quartet volume 3
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English
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Third in the epic quartet about the end of the Raj: "Scott throws us into India, wretched and beautiful . . . His contribution to literature is permanent." -The New York Times Book Review
India, 1943: In a regimental hill station, the ladies of Pankot struggle to preserve the genteel façade of British society amid the debris of a vanishing empire and World War II. A retired missionary, Barbara Batchelor, bears witness to the connections between...
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Raj quartet volume 1
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English
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The first novel in the epic quartet about the last days of British rule in India, "as much a story of romantic love as it is of crime . . . an artful triumph" (The New Yorker).
The Jewel in the Crown is the first of Paul Scott's renowned historical novels that "limn the Anglo-Indian world with its lovers, friends, family servants, soldiers, businessmen, murderers and suicides-all involved in one another's fate" (The New York Times). It opens in...
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Raj quartet volume 2
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English
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Second in the epic quartet capturing life at the end of British rule in India, "an achievement of unusual dimensions and power" (The Observer (UK)).
In The Day of the Scorpion, Scott draws us deeper in to his epic of India at the close of World War II. With force and subtlety, he recreates both private ambition and perversity, and the politics of an entire subcontinent at a turning point in history.
As the scorpion, encircled by a ring of fire,...
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Raj quartet volume 4
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English
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The conclusion of the "majestic" quartet about the waning days of the British empire in India, "a commanding achievement" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).
After exploiting India's divisions for years, the British are departing in such haste that no one is prepared for the Hindu-Muslim riots of 1947. The twilight of the raj turns bloody. Against the backdrop of the violent partition of India and Pakistan, A Division of the Spoils illuminates one...
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ULTIMATE WALL STREET TRIVIA reveals 1001 fun facts and tantalizing trivia that are sure to entertain, educate, and surprise. Along with little known trivia that will bring history to life, this one-of-a-kind extravaganza of curiosities on all things Wall Street will prove fascinating for Wall Street fanatics and a lively feast for trivia buffs of all backgrounds! ULTIMATE WALL STREET TRIVIA reveals facts that cover many diverse topics, such as Wall...
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Can you have a mentor you never actually met? I certainly did.
This short book is all about the life of my great grandfather, John Capobianco, who came to America as a poor immigrant in the year 1900 and became a great success. Even though he died before I was born, his lessons are still shaping my life, business and family more than a century after he arrived.
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ULTIMATE REPUBLICAN TRIVIA reveals 1001 fun facts and tantalizing trivia that are sure to entertain, educate, and surprise. Trivia facts cover many diverse subjects such as origins and organizations, achievements and firsts, presidents and first ladies, Congress and cabinets, events and elections, and miscellanea and oddities. Along with little known trivia that will bring history to life, this one-of-a-kind extravaganza of curiosities on all things...
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Ultimate Catholic Trivia reveals 1001 fun facts and tantalizing trivia that are sure to entertain, educate, and surprise. Along with little known trivia that will bring history to life, this one-of-a-kind extravaganza of curiosities on all things Catholic will prove fascinating for Catholics and a lively feast for trivia buffs of all backgrounds!
The primary categories of trivia include:
• Jesus and the Holy Bible
• Saints, Angels, and Popes...
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Kanopy Streaming
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2015.
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English
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If you think koalas are cute and cuddly, sit in trees all day and don't have a care in the world, this fascinating documentary will surprise you. Koalas - The Bare Facts reveals some intriguing aspects of this famous Australian that is not a bear at all. It provides a close-up look at some of this animal's behaviour both in the wild and now in the suburbs that have increasingly taken over its habitat. We follow as a scientist tracks koalas electronically...
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On average, 50-percent of software projects, fail to deliver on time or on budget.
At least 20-percent are, cancelled, before completion or renounced as failures.
Project failure costs the global economy nearly $200-billion a year.
We're in the midst of a 'project failure crisis' and something needs to be done. Following the journey of software development through the 20th and 21st centuries, this book outlines a new, post-Agile methodology for creating...