![]() The first group responded with countercharges of their own, of a tyrannical and murderous senior officer and his henchmen. The thirty sailors who landed in Brazil were not heroes – they were mutineers. This boat contained just three castaways, and they told a very different story. six months later, another, even more decrepit craft landed on the coast of Chile. The men, after being marooned for months and facing starvation, built the flimsy craft and sailed for more than a hundred days, traversing nearly 3,000 miles of storm-wracked seas. ![]() While the Wager had been chasing a Spanish treasure-filled galleon known as “the prize of all the oceans,” it had wrecked on a desolate island off the coast of Patagonia. They were survivors of His Majesty’s Ship the Wager, a British vessel that had left England in 1740 on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. ![]() About the original book On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. ![]() This is not a book by David Grann ,nor is it affiliated with them? It is an independent publication that summarizes Grann's book in detail. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Although he’s not the first actor to play Mouse in the Tales franchise, Bartlett is the first to play Mouse at this stage of the character’s life: on the cusp of 50, in a relationship with a younger man, Ben (played by Charlie Barnett of Russian Doll) and still living at 28 Barbary Lane. The revival series reunites many of the four of the actors from the original, but Bartlett is a new edition. That is, at least, according to Murray Bartlett, the actor who portrays the beloved gay character in the Tales of the City revival, premiering June 7 on Netflix. In this day and age, Michael “Mouse” Tolliver would more likely be on Scruff instead of Grindr, and he would choose Folsom Street Fair over pride. Charlie Barnett with Murray Bartlett (right) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Meet the striated caracara, the southernmost bird of prey, once common but now a threatened species. Writer and amateur naturalist Meiburg became fascinated with the caracaras when he first encountered them and their “forthright, impish gaze,” and he’s returned every few years to their island home to assist scientists studying the species. In this wonderful combination of travelogue (it makes one want to visit the Falklands), history of science (Henry Hudson was quite the naturalist), and natural history, the reader will meet a bird of prey that will feed on food that other predators would disdain, that would just as soon run as fly, and that is highly intelligent and social. With the curious trust and approachability often found in remote island species, the striated caracaras are truly the most mischievous of all feathered creation. The Falkland Islands, a remote archipelago mainly known now for the 1980s war, is home to sheep, a few thousand people, and millions of birds. Among these avian inhabitants is one known to early sailors as the “flying devil” for stealing objects and food from right under their noses. Charles Darwin wrote more about these birds than any other in The Voyage of the Beagle. 'Gorgeously written and sophisticated, Jonathan Meiburgs book about a wickedly clever falcon will move readers to protect this truly remarkable creature.'-BookPage, 'Best Nonfiction of 2021' 'To call this a bird book would be like calling Moby-Dick a whaling manual. ![]() ![]() ![]() Krishna’s scholarly work, as well as his activism related to music in recent years, have laid bare the caste (and class) dimensions of classical music. These were mostly written by historians or cultural theorists, with a few contributions by practicing musicians like Aneesh Pradhan’s Classical Music in Colonial Bombay and Chasing the Raga Dream, or TM Krishna’s A Southern Music. In recent years, a number of books have been published that layout the social history of classical music traditions, tracing how social hierarchies based on caste, gender and religion have been important in determining the structures, conventions, and institutions of their performance in India. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbit (1906).The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan (1905). ![]() This 23-book set is the definite presentation of Peter Rabbit's adventures, Squirrel Nutkin's incredible tale (tail!) and the cute (yes, indeed) yarns of naughty litle Tom Kitten.Īs regards the contents of the presentation box, here is the full list of the books that are included: While the story of Peter Rabbit is so universally well known, many of the others are not so widely known. These small books have the optimal ratio of text to pictures. Combined with her rich illustrations - the books are irresistible for kids. McGregor became less of a threat.īeatrix Potter's language is magical and it is entrancing for kids. McGregor (The Tale of Peter Rabbit) for months, so we had to skip Beatrix Potter for a while until Mr. The language is so rich and every tale you read is an incredibly rewarding experience for both listener and reader.įrom my experience, a small number of the tales have somewhat darker plot elements, so be sure to read the stories beforehand if you have very very young kids. ![]() If there is a version of Beatrix Potter that you are seeking to enrich your home library, look no further.īeatrix Potter's stories are an incredible imagination booster and smashing read alouds. ![]() ![]() ![]() The conclusion to the story arc was just.weak. Which is a nice way of saying Steve has to stash her in a nuthouse while they try to unravel who is trying to kill her and the rest of Etta and Steve's teammates. Īt the end of the last volume she finds out that she's never been back to see her mother, and this volume picks up where that one left off, continuing to show the effects of Diana losing her grip on reality while she tries to process what has happened. She got punked by her patron gods because. For those of you out there who are making the same assumptions, let me save you some time, ok? Wonder Woman's search for The Truth of her multiple origins has nothing to do with that. ![]() I've been faithfully reading these with the expectation that (at least a part of) that story was being told here in the Wonder Woman title. So, this entire time, I'm thinking that Diana's wonky memory problems were do to the whole Rebirth Smiley Face Button mystery thing. Well, it's an extremely readable story, but there's just not much substance behind it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() No wonder none of the guests wish to come near it. The darkness of the room and the heaviness and darkness of the curtain symbolizes death. Imagery in the 7th RoomĮxample of Imagery - “The seventh apartment was closely shrouded in black velvet tapestries that hung all over the ceiling and down the walls, falling in heavy folds upon the carpet of the same material and hue” (146).Īnalysis: The oppressiveness of the 7th room contrasts the gaiety of the previous six. ![]() The passage establishes the horror of the disease and explains why the guests would react to the blood stained intruder at the end of the story. The scarlet stains upon the body and especially upon the face of the victim, were the pest ban which shut him out from the sympathy of his fellow men.” (145).Īnalysis - Poe establishes the mood and setting of the story with the vivid description of the Red Death. Imagery in “The Masque of the Red Death” is ghastly.Įxample of Imagery - “There were sharp pains, and sudden dizziness, and then profuse bleeding at the pores, with dissolution. It involves at least one of the five senses–sight, sound, touch, feel, taste. Imagery is the use of figurative or descriptive language to create a vivid mental picture. ![]() ![]() The root causes of her fictional broken and dying societies include strict patriarchy, environmental destruction, unwise application of technology, and unquestioning adherence to religion. ![]() These easily imaginable future worlds stand as warnings for modern readers because through them, Atwood skillfully exposes ways in which the present world is broken. The Handmaid's Tale, Oryx and Crake, and The Year of the Flood each depict a frightening, not-too-distant future replete with horrifying possibilities. Throughout her career, Atwood has been praised for the feminist, post-colonial, environmental, social, and political threads woven into her diverse output of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction prose. Margaret Atwood's vast body of work has earned both critical acclaim and mainstream success. We Come Apart: Mother-Child Relationships in Margaret Atwood's Dystopia ![]() ![]() ![]() It includes suggestions of boat plans that are doable. WoodenBoat magazine publishes this handy booklet presenting the experience of about a dozen communities and schools who have tried this. KKīuilding a boat together has proven to be a community and family builder because it allows a bunch of novices to jointly create something they didn’t think they could - and to make something immediately and wonderfully useful. ![]() This is the design that community boat building programs use thousands have successfully launched theirs. It might take a pro six hours, but most builders are happy to complete it in a 3-day weekend. Built from a single piece of 4 by 16-foot marine plywood, plus some epoxy, this canoe will set you back $150. Probably the cheapest way to get onto water. Get the book and then buy the materials and tools from and make your own. One’s served me well everywhere including at the top of my boat’s mast. The book talks you through a simple version of making a ditty bag while giving you the skills to do it up to your liking. I particularly liked the associations with the history and self-sufficiency aspects of learning a skill like sailmaking. He’s not so much about design as technique. The author covers both traditional and modern sail materials and sailmaking skills. Sign up here to get Tools for Possibilities a week early in your inbox. The tools might be outdated or obsolete, but the possibilities they inspire are new. ![]() Once a week we’ll send out a page from Cool Tools: A Catalog of Possibilities. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After a young Dick Grayson's parents were murdered, millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne took the youth in as his ward and changed his life forever. The first storyline, Robin: Year One, tells the tale of young Dick Grayson's baptism by fire as he dons the costume of Robin for the first time. The Robin: Year One storyline was published from October, 2000 to January, 2001 in its own four part comic book series Robin: Year One and the Batgirl: Year One storyline was published from February, 2003 to October, 2003 in its own nine part comic book series Batgirl: Year One. Robin: Year One was illustrated by Marcos Martin, Javier Pulido and Robert Campanella, while Batgirl: Year One was illustrated by Marcos Martin and Alvaro Lopez. Both stories were written by Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty. This paperback collects two Year One stories: Robin: Year One and Batgirl: Year One. ![]() |