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Song Beneath the Tides
Love story, ghost story, thriller: Kisiri is a sacred island just off the coast of Africa holding secrets from both present and past - perhaps teenagers Ally and Leli are the key to solving its mystery ...
The White Birch
'A beautiful and profound meditation on the way landscape shapes art and life. I was entranced by The White Birch, a book that comes close to encapsulating the vast enigma of Russia in the form of a single tree' Alex Preston, author of Winchelsea and As Kingfishers Catch Fire The birch. Genus Betula. One of the northern hemisphere's most widespread and easily recognisable trees, and Russia's unofficial national emblem. From Catherine the Great's garden follies and Tolstoy's favourite chair to the Chernobyl exclusion zone and drunken nights in Moscow, art critic Tom Jeffreys leads us across Russia's diverse land to understand its dramatically shifting identity. As we walk through lost landscapes, discover historic artworks, explore the secret online world of Russian brides, and relive encounters between some of Russia's greatest artists and writers, we uncover a myriad of overlapping meanings surrounding the humble birch tree. Curious, resonant and idiosyncratic, The White Birch is a unique collection of journeys that grapples with the riddle of Russianness.
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The Birch Tree
The earliest known Birch was James Birch (d.1776) of Sefton, Lancashire. He married first Margaret Stevenson and second Ellen Rigat and was the father of fourteen children. One of his sons, Thomas Birch (1739-1813) married Ellen Rotheram and they were the parents of thirteen children, including Robert Birch (1768-1830) who married Jane Harrison. They were the parents of eight children, including James Birch (1808-1880) who was the grandfather of Walter Edward Birch (1890-1969) who married Evaline Stretch in 1916 and was the father of two children, including the author.
Roundhead to Royalist
John Birch was born 7 September 1615 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England. His parents were Samuel Birch and Mary Smith. He married Alice Deane. They had four children. Focuses on his political career.
The Genus Betula
Birches or Betula are among the most attractive and common trees in the landscape and in gardens. The Genus Betula is the first monograph published on this plant group, the species of which have been notoriously difficult to identify. Accounts are given of all known birches found in Europe, Asia and North America, both white and brown barked, and a key for their identification. An invaluable tool for arboriculturalists and professional and amateur gardeners, and will also appeal to lovers of botanical art.
