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Living the Dream
Presents a story of the author's obsession with fishing. This title follows his achievements at the very best venues with the very finest fish, culminating with the captures of the Car Park lake's Heather the Leather, the Pad lake's Jumbo and possibly the most famous carp of all, Bazil from the North Lake.
Settlers
Who were our Pakeha ancestors? Did our forefathers and mothers come from particular areas of Britain, did they tend to be rural or city folk, were they Catholics or Protestants, farmers or factory workers? Drawing on a major analysis of death registers and shipping records as well as hundreds of biographical accounts of individuals and families, Settlers gives the first comprehensive account of the origins of Pakeha New Zealanders. Phillips and Hearn use individual examples of immigrants and their families, vividly depicted in the numerous illustrations, and show that these settlers were a distinctive group. They were predominantly rural dwellers practising pre-industrial crafts, Low-Church Protestants and as often of Celtic as Anglo-Saxon heritage. They added elements of their diverse cultures to the new land - from Cornwall's meat pies to Scotland's country shows - and their shared characteristics shaped New Zealand's culture and history, from the movement for temperance and women's suffrage to New Zealanders' enthusiasm for the outdoors. Settlers makes a significant contribution to understanding the origins of Pakeha New Zealand.
Japanese Ghost Stories
The dead wreak revenge on the living, paintings come alive, spectral brides possess mortal men and a priest devours human flesh in these chilling Japanese ghost stories retold by a master of the supernatural. Lafcadio Hearn drew on the phantoms and ghouls of traditional Japanese folklore - including the headless 'rokuro-kubi', the monstrous goblins 'jikininki' or the faceless 'mujina' who stalk lonely neighbourhoods - and infused them with his own memories of his haunted childhood in nineteenth-century Ireland to create these terrifying tales of striking and eerie power. Today they are regarded in Japan as classics in their own right. Edited with an introduction by Paul Murray
Big Carp
In the UK and elsewhere in Europe, carping is by far the most popular form of coarse fishing and during the past several years, there have been constant developments in carp rods, baits, lines and other ancillary equipment. This book provides readers with the opportunity to learn how some of the acknowledged experts approach their carp fishing.
Ivy
The only beautiful thing in Ivy's drab life is her glorious red hair. At a young age, her locks made her the target of Carroty Kate, a 'skinner'. She recruited Ivy to help her coax wealthy children away from their nannies so that she could strip them of their clothes - clothes worth a fortune in the markets of Petticoat Lane. It is years before Ivy escapes and finds her way back to her in-laws. Once there, she finds respite in laudanum. But before she can settle into a stupor and forget the terrible things she has done, Ivy is spotted by a wealthy pre-Raphaelite painter. Oscar Fosdick needs a muse (until now he has had to use his domineering mother as a model, something not conducive to producing his best work, he finds). To him, Ivy is perfect, a stunner. Realising quickly that this painter has more money than sense, Ivy's in-laws order her to sit for him, and to do anything else he demands. But not everyone is happy. Oscar's mother is determined to get rid of Ivy.
Prison Masculinities /edited by Don Sabo, Terry A. Kupers, and Willie London
This book explores the frightening ways our prisons mirror the worst aspects of society-wide gender relations. It is part of the growing research on men and masculinities. The collection is unusual in that it combines contributions from activists, academics, and prisoners. The opening section, which features an essay by Angela Davis, focuses on the historical roots of the prison system, cultural practices surrounding gender and punishment, and the current expansion of corrections into the "prison-industrial complex." The next section examines the dominant or subservient roles that men play in prison and the connections between this hierarchy and male violence. Another section looks at the sp...
Beauties and the Beasts
Beauties and the Beasts by John Claridges covers two decades of his fishing experience. Told in story form it records tales of good times and bad, the rough and the smooth of fishing busy circuit waters. John's writing is inspired by the likes of Rod Hutchison, Rob Malin and of course Terry Hearn, and he hopes the contents will serve equally to inspire and entertain others interested in angling. John Claridge was born and brought up in Yateley, where he fished the nearby lakes for tench and pike. The book tells of some classic carp fishing encounters, the characters John met along the way and his drive to catch big carp from some of the most prestigious venues in the country.
My Misspent Youth
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A Flick of the Tale
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