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Chronicles in Stone
Chronicles in Stone is a study of the powerful and pervasive myth of the Russian Northwest, its role in forming Soviet and Russian identities, and its impact on local communities. Combining detailed archival research, participant observation and oral history work, it explores the transformation of three northwestern Russian towns from provincial backwaters into the symbolic homelands of the Soviet and Russian nations. The book's central argument is that the Soviet state exploited the cultural heritage of the Northwest to craft patriotic narratives of the people's genius, heroism and strength that could bind the nation together after 1945. Through sustained engagement with local voices, it reveals the ways these narratives were internalized, revised, and resisted by the communities living in the region. Donovan provides an alternative lens through which to view the rise of Russian patriotic consciousness in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, adding a valuable regional dimension to our knowledge of Russian nation building and identity politics.
Breaking the Rules
When Auntie Mabel, the advice columnist for the Ravensford Chronicle, dies by choking on a shrimp at the Big Bun all-you-can-eat shrimp and lobster night, Laura Magee takes over her job. Laura’s answer to the letter of a Ravensford resident concerned that a house being built in his neighborhood will interfere with a local historical site requires her to put on her hat as investigative reporter to find out the truth. The search leads to someone throwing rocks at her, and when this someone turns up dead, Laura finds herself at the top of the suspect list. This would seem to be enough for Laura to worry about, but she is also concerned because her housemate Ronnie has fallen in love with the ...
From Dingle With Love
Paddy Doyle is an extraordinary man. Born during a terrifying storm that isolates his home (Milford Farm in the Irish Republic) from the outside world, the priest who delivers him plays a crucial role in Paddy’s upbringing and mentors his affinity with the sea. When, at the age of 21, he leaves the safety of Ford Farm to work in the UK’s construction industry, Paddy’s life is never the same again. He saves his supervisor from a potentially fatal accident, crosses swords with his employer and drifts from one company to another, before Shaun Cullerton, MD of Eureka Construction offers him a job that shapes the rest of his life. From the discovery of a half brother, a sexual proposal from...
The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls
Includes an excerpt from The year of shadows.
