"Դիգենիս Ակրիտաս" բյուզանդական դյուցնավեպի պատմական հիմքը [The Historical Basis of the Byzantine Epic "Digenes Akritas"], by Nicholas Adontz, in 41 bookmarked pdf pages. This is the great Adontz' pioneering study of a Byzantine epic, which dates from the 10th century. He demonstrates the largely Armenian environment of the story (in the borderlands between Byzantine and Muslim statelets), as well as the probable Paulician...
Topics: Epics, Literature, Sagas, Folklore, Tales, Byzantine Empire, Byzantium, Christianity, Islam,...
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May 21, 2021
05/21
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W. A. Clouston
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A Group of Eastern Romances and Stories, from the Persian, Tamil, and Urdu, by W. A. Clouston (London, 1889), in 631 bookmarked and searchable pdf pages. Book digitized by Internet Archive and compiled by Robert Bedrosian. Internet Archive has other works by the author, who was an important 19th-century folklorist. Contents History of Nassar History of Farrukhruz The King and His Four Ministers The Rose of Bakawali Persian Stories Appendix (Notes and Studies)
Topics: Epics, Sagas, Folklore, Legends, Stories, Tales, Middle East, Near East, Central Asia, South Asia,...
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Nov 11, 2017
11/17
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Karl Mortensen
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This book is a great guide to understanding the major deities, characters, themes, rituals and beliefs of Norse mythology. It examines the folklore of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Greenland, Iceland and other parts of Scandinavia, from prehistoric tales to contemporary beliefs and practices. The book contains four sections: the first describes the pagan origins of Scandinavia and various deities; the second begins to explore lower mythology and the myths of the gods; the third focuses on religion;...
Topics: norse mythology, paganism, saga, helgi sagas, beowulf, Hjathningar
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Jan 1, 2020
01/20
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Thayer, Nancy, 1943-
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x, 209 pages ; 20 cm
Topics: Stepdaughters, Interpersonal conflict, Roman, Stepmothers, Nantucket Island (Mass.) -- Fiction,...
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Feb 19, 2021
02/21
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Thayer, Nancy, 1943-
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x, 209 pages ; 20 cm
Topics: Stepmothers -- Fiction, Stepdaughters -- Fiction, Interpersonal conflict -- Fiction, Family life --...
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A New Introduction To Old Norse 01 - Grammar
Topics: Old Norse, Vikings, Edda, Sagas, Iceland, Old Norse Literature, Old Norse Language, Runes,...
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A New Introduction To Old Norse 02 - Reader
Topics: Old Norse, Vikings, Edda, Sagas, Iceland, Old Norse Literature, Old Norse Language, Runes,...
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Nov 27, 2020
11/20
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Bennett, Maggie
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557 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
Topics: Family sagas, Manners and customs, Hampshire (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century...
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Jan 14, 2021
01/21
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Blair, Jessica
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378 pages ; 18 cm
Topics: Ship captains -- Fiction, Family sagas, Ship captains
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Nov 25, 2020
11/20
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Blair, Jessica
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378 pages ; 18 cm
Topics: Ship captains -- Fiction, Family sagas, Ship captains
CIHM Monograph Collection
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Oct 27, 2009
10/09
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Haynes, Henry W. (Henry Williamson), 1831-1912; Massachusetts Historical Society
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Topics: Leiv Eiriksson, d. ca. 1020, Leiv Eriksson, m. ca 1020, Sagas
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Dec 9, 2021
12/21
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Mistry, Rohinton, 1952-
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603 pages ; 21 cm
Topics: Apartment houses -- Fiction, City and town life -- Fiction, FICTION -- Historical, FICTION --...
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Nov 22, 2020
11/20
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Grieve, Roberta
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186 pages ; 19 cm
Topics: People with mental disabilities -- Family relationships -- Fiction, Psychiatric hospitals --...
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Jun 16, 2022
06/22
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Macomber, Debbie, author
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339 pages ; 25 cm
Topics: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction, Parents-in-law -- Fiction, Self-actualization (Psychology) in...
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Aug 27, 2021
08/21
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Yanagihara, Hanya, author
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720 pages ; 25 cm
Topics: Andrae, A, Families -- Fiction, FICTION -- Literary, FICTION -- Coming of Age, FICTION -- Sagas,...
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Jan 7, 2021
01/21
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Kelly, Sheelagh
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539 pages ; 18 cm
Topics: Poor -- Fiction, Irish fiction -- England -- Liverpool, Poor families -- England -- Liverpool --...
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Aug 1, 2013
08/13
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Henke, Paul, 1950-
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Topics: Modern fiction, Sagas, Fiction
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Dec 21, 2019
12/19
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Hope, Maggie
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Topics: Priests -- Fiction, Nurses -- Fiction, Family sagas, Nurses, Priests
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Jul 6, 2020
07/20
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Robertson, Denise
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380 pages
Topics: Mothers and daughters -- Fiction, Family sagas, Mothers and daughters
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May 31, 2021
05/21
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Mitchell, Judith Claire, 1952-
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382 pages ; 24 cm
Topics: Alter, Lady (Fictitious character), Alter, Vee (Fictitious character), Alter, Delph (Fictitious...
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Apr 11, 2012
04/12
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Sole, Linda
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"Julia has just turned seventeen when she first meets Captain Charles Hamilton. A casualty of war, he has lost all memory of his family or life before he heroically saved a soldier in the trenches."--Jacket
Topics: Sagas, General, Fiction - General, Fiction, Great Britain. Army, War wounds, Amnesia, Young women,...
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Dec 12, 2012
12/12
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Cookson, Catherine
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Originally published: Bantam, 1995
Topic: Family sagas
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Oct 20, 2011
10/11
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Staples, Mary Jane
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It's 1959, and Boots Adams and his wife are helping to celebrate the retirement of barman Joe, when they witness with horror a vicious attack on Joe by a young thug. Is this a sign of the times? Is contempt for old traditions and enthusiasm for everything new and fashionable going to threaten the Adams family and their easy-going existence?
Topics: Sagas, Fiction / Family Saga, Fiction - General, Adams family (Fictitious characters)
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Jan 4, 2019
01/19
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Bray, Carys, author
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330 pages ; 25 cm
Topics: Mormons -- Fiction, FICTION -- Family Life, FICTION -- Literary, FICTION -- Sagas, Mormons
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Aug 26, 2021
08/21
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Tyler, Anne
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357 pages ; 25 cm
Topics: Grandparents -- Fiction, Storytelling -- Fiction, FICTION / Contemporary Women, FICTION / Sagas,...
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Dec 7, 2021
12/21
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Hosseini, Khaled
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372 pages ; 24 cm
Topics: Families -- Fiction, Loss (Psychology) -- Fiction, Intergenerational relations -- Fiction, Family...
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Jul 14, 2021
07/21
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Hosseini, Khaled
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372 pages ; 24 cm
Topics: Families -- Fiction, Loss (Psychology) -- Fiction, Intergenerational relations -- Fiction, Family...
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Nov 2, 2020
11/20
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Hosseini, Khaled
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372 pages ; 24 cm
Topics: Families -- Fiction, Loss (Psychology) -- Fiction, Intergenerational relations -- Fiction, Family...
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Mar 19, 2010
03/10
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Hosseini, Khaled
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Two women born a generation apart witness the destruction of their home and family in wartorn Kabul, losses incurred over the course of thirty years that test the limits of their strength and courage
Topics: Families, Loss (Psychology), Intergenerational relations, Family sagas, Family relationships, Women
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Nov 9, 2020
11/20
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Campion, Emma
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465 pages ; 21 cm
Topics: Joan, Princess of Wales, 1328-1385 -- Fiction, Joan, Princess of Wales, 1328-1385, Historical...
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Jan 26, 2021
01/21
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Campion, Emma
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465 pages ; 21 cm
Topics: FICTION / Historical, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Sagas
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Feb 18, 2014
02/14
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Michael, Sami; Lotan, Yael, 1935-
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Coming of age during the 1982 Arab-Israeli conflict, fatherless sisters Huda and Mary, Christian Arabs living in the Jewish city of Haifa, find their lives impacted by their new neighbor Alex, a trumpet-playing Russian Jew
Topics: Literary, Sagas, Fiction / General, Fiction / Literary, Fiction : Sagas, Fiction, Fiction -...
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Aug 9, 2020
08/20
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Robson, Jennifer, 1970- author
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353, 16 pages ; 21 cm
Topics: World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction, Moving, Household -- Fiction, Poor -- Fiction, Friendship --...
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Hayotda o'z o'rnini topish qiyin emas - uni egallash qiyin! Bir kuni, yaxshi kun bo'lishdan yiroq, siz knyazlar oilasining avlodi va vorisi ekanligingizni bilib olasiz. Ajoyib! Faqat oilada kichik muammolar bo'ladi. Iltimos, buni tartibga solasizmi? Iltimos! Sizni sehr, elflar, bo'rilar, odamxo'rlar, vampirlar, jangchilar va ajdarlarning o'z uyiga olib ketishdi. Endi tasavvur qiling -a, ularning hammasi, shu jumladan oddiy odamlar ham sizga qarshi! Mukammal! Siz bu notanish dunyoda hech kimni...
Topics: Ajdaho Sagas 01. Bir yarim metrlik tushunmovchiliklar, yoki uxlab yotgan Ajdarni uyg'otmang!
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Nov 14, 2017
11/17
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Albany F Major
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Sagas and songs of the Norsemen
Topics: sagas, saga, norse mythology, paganism
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Apr 30, 2012
04/12
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Weber, Christin Lore
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Three generations of Catholic women in northern Minnesota struggle with their passions and their faith
Topics: Adventure / thriller, Sagas, Psychological, Fiction - General, Fiction, Literary, Fiction /...
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Dec 10, 2014
12/14
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Cederschiöld, Gustaf, 1849-1928; Gering, Hugo, 1847-1925; Mogk, Eugen, 1854-1939; Finnur Jónsson, 1858-1934; Olson, Emil, 1876-1937
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Topics: bub_upload, Old Norse literature, Sagas
Source: http://books.google.com/books?id=Vbcz6_q1EwoC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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Oct 6, 2009
10/09
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Cederschiöld, Gustaf, 1849-1928; Gering, Hugo, 1847-1925; Mogk, Eugen, 1854-1939; Finnur Jónsson, 1858-1934; Olson, Emil, 1876-1937
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Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
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Topics: Old Norse literature, Sagas
Source: http://books.google.com/books?id=vsAXAAAAYAAJ&oe=UTF-8
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Nov 28, 2009
11/09
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Cederschiöld, Gustaf, 1849-1928; Gering, Hugo, 1847-1925; Mogk, Eugen, 1854-1939; Finnur Jónsson, 1858-1934; Olson, Emil, 1876-1937
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Book digitized by Google from the library of University of Michigan and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
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Topics: Old Norse literature, Sagas
Source: http://books.google.com/books?id=YS03AAAAMAAJ&oe=UTF-8
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Apr 25, 2019
04/19
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E. V. Gordon
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Second Edition Revised by A. R. Taylor
Topics: Old Norse, Sagas
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Jul 18, 2020
07/20
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Meadows, Foz, author
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494 pages : 18 cm
Topics: Magic -- Fiction, Kings and rulers -- Fiction, Revolutions -- Fiction, Imaginary wars and battles...
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Oct 31, 2013
10/13
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Wolitzer, Hilma
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"In this tender and funny novel, award-winning author Hilma Wolitzer mines the unpredictable fallout of suddenly becoming single later in life, and the chaos and joys of falling in love the second time around. When Edward Schuyler, a modest and bookish sixty-two-year-old science teacher, is widowed, he finds himself ambushed by female attention. There are plenty of unattached women around, but a healthy, handsome, available man is a rare and desirable creature. Edward receives phone calls...
Topics: Widowers, Older people, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Contemporary Women, FICTION / Sagas
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Aug 28, 2021
08/21
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Wolitzer, Hilma
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285 p. ; 22 cm
Topics: Widowers -- Fiction, Older people -- Fiction, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Contemporary Women,...
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Nov 13, 2019
11/19
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Thayer, Nancy, 1943- author
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209 pages ; 20 cm
Topics: Massachusetts -- Nantucket, Nantucket (Mass.) -- Fiction, Mothers and daughters -- Fiction,...
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Aug 27, 2021
08/21
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Thayer, Nancy, 1943- author
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209 pages ; 20 cm
Topics: Weddings -- Fiction, Mothers and daughters -- Fiction, Families -- Fiction, FICTION / Contemporary...
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Topics: Icelandic literature, Sagas
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Jul 12, 2013
07/13
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Neale, Kitty
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"South London, 1966 Sally Jones has a happy family life with loving husband Arthur and an adorable daughter Angela. But everything changes after her grandmother has a stroke and the family find themselves moving back to Candle Lane to look after her. Stressed by the lack of privacy, Sally soon starts to have doubts about the strength of their relationship as Arthur becomes increasingly mysterious about where he goes and who he visits. Sally senses danger and her powers of sight are never...
Topics: Modern fiction, English Historical Fiction, Fiction, Fiction - General, Sagas, Battersea (London,...
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Sep 1, 2010
09/10
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lacovacha.net
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Y en esta ocasión les traemos una serie de sagas que nos brindaron un respiro a los comics de superheroes que se publicaron en la ya lejana década de los 90's. La Muerte de Superman Batman: The long halloween Batman: Mad Love Batma: Sword of Azrael Green Lantern: Emmerald Twilight JLA Kingdom Come JSA: Golden Age The Authority Hellboy Hitman En ellos, no encontrabamos heroes con una fisiologÃa exagerada, ni series escritas por los dibujantres hot, ni... ¿Porque mejor no escuchas...
Topics: AntiPodcast, La Covacha, lacovacha.net, sagas 90's
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Antiquitates Celto-Scandicae, sive, Series rerum gestarum inter nationes Britannicarum insularum et gentes septentrionales : ex Snorrone, Land-nama-boc, Egilli Scallagrimi-saga, Niála-saga, O. Tryggvasonar-saga, Orkneyinga-saga, Hriggiar-stikki, Knytlinga-saga, Speculo regali &c.
Feb 21, 2012
02/12
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Johnstone, James, d. 1798; Stein, A. F. (August Friderich), fl. 1765-1778
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Signatures: pi² A-2O
Topic: Sagas
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