Fiction - Cultural Heritage

The De Luna family, Moriscos of southern Spain, suffer through the Spanish monarchy's campaign of ethnic cleansing. Posing as Christians in Andalusia at the outbreak of the War of the Alpujarras in 1569, they undergo the harsh mandates against Moorish customs, the Islamic religion,...

A bright young student, a globetrotting star, and a highly respected married couple--each deeply immersed in the tradition of Hindustani classical music. A Monsoon of Music tells the story of these four musicians whose lives intersect in the small mofussil town of Tamulbari on...

Set in the forests of northern Odisha, Mahuldiha Days is the moving story of a young civil servant caught between her commitment to the tribal communities she knows are the original inhabitants of the forest and the monolithic state, oblivious to the diverse realities...

EXOTIC DESTINATIONS . . . OR A HOME OF HER OWN? Flirty globetrotter Sybil badgers her friend Libby to travel along in seeking out the world's "sacred places"-a monastery in Japan, a mountaintop in Africa, a mosque in Istanbul. Her footloose wandering far from...

The Bois de Vincennes is a personification of a park that tells the history of an entire people, depicting love, frustration, war, sometimes antiquated views of women, and philosophical musings. It is a complex attempt to understand the remarkable and tragic history of Armenians...

In this novel an old man is telling a boy the same story he has told him hundreds of times before, so that now the boy can correct him on his errors, omissions, and embellishments. It is a lyric story of bittersweet memories and...

Oliver Twist has been rescued and is safe and well. Bill Sikes is dead. Fagin is in prison under sentence of death by hanging. His gang of pickpockets and thieves has been disbanded.One of the gang, Jack Dawkins, is in Newgate prison awaiting transportation...

Based on a remarkable true story Seven-year-old Chellamuthu's life--and his destiny--is forever changed when he is kidnapped from his village in Southern India and sold to the Lincoln Home for Homeless Children. His family is desperate to find him, and Chellamuthu anxiously tells the...

A novel of Havana. With passion and eloquence, master craftsman Abilio Estevez brings to life the mysterious, broken down city of Havana on the eve of the new millennium. Victorio, a lonely, middle-aged gay man, awakes to the news that the ancient palace where...

Southern historical fiction novel of drama and intrigue set on the Blue Ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in Western North Carolina.Excerpt from Chapter Nine: She hid in the woods all night long. Didn't even come out to milk the goat or feed her mother's...

Cats Talk is S. R. Harnotâ (TM)s translated short story collection, and explores the social, political, religious, and cultural milieu of the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Written in the zeitgeist of Pahari life, his stories hold universal appeal. These stories delineate the range...

Step back in time with Paul Heyse's "In Paradise," a compelling work of historical fiction that offers a poignant glimpse into a bygone era. This meticulously prepared edition brings a classic of German literature to a new audience, showcasing Heyse's skill as a storyteller...

"Black Diamonds," a sweeping work of Hungarian historical fiction, presents a powerful family saga rooted in cultural heritage. This translated literary work explores enduring themes relevant across generations. Meticulously prepared for republication, this edition allows readers to immerse themselves in a vibrant historical setting....

Journey to the heart of ancient Egypt in "The Bride of the Nile," a captivating historical romance. Immerse yourself in a world of pharaohs, the majestic Nile River, and the rich cultural heritage of a bygone era. Georg Ebers masterfully weaves a tale set...

Set against the stunning backdrop of the Pyrenees Mountains and the Basque Country, Pierre Loti's "Ramuntcho" is a poignant exploration of cultural identity and forbidden love. This classic work of French literature delves into the social life and customs of a unique region, capturing...

Thirteen-year-old Matt Echbar is angry at the world. His widowed father is too busy for him, and his grandfather is an embarrassment, an unschooled Basque shepherd whose language and customs are completely alien to Matt's all-American lifestyle. And things get worse when the grandfather...

Mathieu Etchiberri wants nothing more than to leave his family's Arizona sheep ranch and go to college, but his father insists that he take over the ranch instead. Then his father is killed in an accident, and Matt discovers that he is not the...

ONE OF THE BOSTON GLOBE'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR A love story about what it means to be an outsider from the most imaginative new voice in international fiction. In 1980s Yugoslavia, a young Muslim girl is married off to a man she...

Readers love It Started with a Note! 'Didn't want to put it down' 'A true love story' 'Delightful contemporary romance' *****************************************************Superhero single mum Cath always puts other people first. But now that she's seen her son safely off to university (phew!), life seems a...

"Seven Brothers" is a cornerstone of Finnish literature and the masterpiece of Aleksis Kivi. This robust and evocative novel follows the lives of seven headstrong siblings-Juhani, Tuomas, Aapo, Simeoni, Timo, Lauri, and Eero-as they struggle against the constraints of society in 19th-century Finland. Resenting...

Set against the backdrop of a deeply traditional yet rapidly transforming Akan society in Ghana, The Virgin Couple tells the story of two intertwined struggles, one between faith and fear, and the other between autonomy and patriarchal authority. Ebow Kobena and Ewura Efuwa have...

- - - [Full-Color Collector's Edition] - - -"A single haiku is a portal to the past. But finding enlightenment might cost him his future."For Zen student Stephen Maine, a simple poem is not just poetry-it is a gateway. In a breath, the walls...

"Basquerie" is a captivating work of romantic fiction that transports readers to the rugged and mystical landscapes of the Basque Country. The story explores the unique customs, deep-rooted traditions, and the fierce independence of the Basque people through a narrative filled with charm and...

At the turn of the twentieth century, the American West was being built one bridge at a time.Armondo Matteucci arrives from Italy searching for opportunity, but quickly learns that survival on the railroad requires more than strength. High above rivers and mountain gulches, crews...

ELSPETH: A Goldilocks Story in Three Acts follows the same family across three generations - Bavaria in 1830, the Mississippi Delta in 1931, and Binghamton in Memphis in 2010. Each act tells the story of a family at home and a girl who arrives...

The story of the Eve-gene is amazing. The Eve-gene is mitochondrial DNA that is in all of us originating from an African woman. This story gives us a glimpse of what our ancestors experienced. This story reminds us that DNA never dies and we...

From award-winning writer Miljenko Jergovic--candid tales that reprise and embroider Bosnia's rich folklore Inshallah, Madonna, Inshallah begins from a point of listening--turning up the radio, dragging a cafe chair closer to the man with the saz, dropping a record needle. In the Sarajevo of...

In the midst of a global pandemic and a world on lockdown, Akweks Pine, a Haudenosaunee Seedkeeper from Earth, finds himself stranded in imperial space after traveling to dispute the illegal extraction of his family's heirloom seeds by the powerful Agristar corporation. Stranded far...

This vibrant collection of 22 stories offers a kaleidoscopic view of Haiti and a wonderful encapsulation of the acclaimed author's work. In a country plagued by dictatorship and insurrection, poverty and corruption, where police officers and gang members become hard to distinguish, art provides...

This book is about a Hawaiian boy named Keoni who is on a journey gathering special gifts of aloha for his family burial cave.Author: Keoni Kealoha AlvarezISBN-13: 9798783127588Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/11/2021Pages: 50Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.41lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.13d

When precious artifacts go missing at the Museum of Medieval Art in Edinburgh, Sandra Robertson, a newly hired curator, is immediately under suspicion. But, when she's asked to help find out who's involved, Sandra ignores her attraction to Neil McDonnell, art crimes investigator assigned...

From the narrow streets of Palermo to the dive bars of Chicago's Ukrainian Village, referee Milo Sant'Elia must maintain his composure on and off the pitch after a match-fixing attempt goes wrong.Author: Ubbi DiscoISBN-13: 9798626955668Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/17/2020Pages: 220Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 7.99h x...

"The poems in Les Brown's A Place Where Trees Had Names are as carefully crafted as the unique pottery one might discover at one of his exhibitions. But like most poetry of significance, it's not just the polished form, but the range of knowledge...

Children's Adaption by Peri-Khan Aqrawi-Whitcomb of Ehmedê Xanî's (Ahmad-i- Khani) Kurdish National Epos 'Mem u Zin' from 1692. "A truth was revealed to the children that some adults sadly never learn: A friend is a treasure that has no price, knows no borders, nor...

Black Like Me tells the story of a father teaching his son the beautiful history of what it means to be black. What begins as a bedtime story turns into an epic historical saga. By tapping into imagination, the father and his son undertake...

Painting the Titanic wreckage beneath the sea and the disaster, itself, led me to use them as impetus to prepare a collection of new poems to publish. The Titanic disaster was to 1912 as the Trade Towers terrorist attack was to 2001. And another...

The 1916 Easter Rising was more than a military one; it was a cultural revolution too. The story explores the relationship between a revolutionary Irish journalist and a headstrong Kerry-born Cumann na mBan girl.The role of the Catholic Church is examined too, including its...

Oh My Son Oh My CountryA young man loses his dear wife and he is denied his right to bury her at his homestead, He runs away from his home island to go and live near the limbo where they had buried his wife,...

Cairo, Mother of the World, embraces millions--but some of her children make their home in the streets, junked up and living in the shadows of wealth and among the monuments that the tourists flock to see. Mustafa, a former student radical who never believed...

The Flying Falcones is a story of love, loss and sausage. Lots of sausage! Rosemarie Catanzaro is a young successful career woman who takes a stand against racism and loses. At the age of 33 she's lost her job, her boyfriend and now her...

A book of short stories starring the ordinary Black folk of Barbados and perhaps the Caribbean in the twentieth century. Somehow we all in this grey 21st century remember a gentler, a more caring, a more village Barbados. Dorothy Lovell's stories bring us sensuously...

Legends from Vamland is one of the most beautiful stories about human struggle against fear. The author blends Romanian legends and myths with those of cultures throughout the world. One can hardly find any noble and beautiful human aspiration in all the cultures of...

In October 1973, the reality of their seemingly idyllic new home comes into sharp relief as Syrian war planes fly menacingly overhead, signaling the beginning of Israel's next (and most costly) war with its Arab neighbors the Yom Kippur War. The trauma of that...

When Zara Rubens is suddenly widowed, she decides to take control of her life and visit Palestine. Zara creates a new life for herself in nineteenth-century Jerusalem. She becomes acquainted with such legendary figures as British Consul James Finn and his fascinating wife Elizabeth,...

Reproduction of the original: Salambo by Gustave FlaubertAuthor: Gustave FlaubertISBN-10: 3752309113ISBN-13: 9783752309119Publisher: Outlook VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/17/2020Pages: 302Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.68d

Nina is a novel for those who see beyond wars. It tells the gripping story of a Russian hero-mother who acts on an offer from a Ukraine Commander to fetch her recently-captured son from their prison.Imagine the struggles a Russian mother would endure travelling...

The purpose of this book is two-fold. It can be used as a reader because it exercises the use of language in a mix of colourful vignettes on Jamaican life. For this reason, it is pitched at children learning the beauty of literature, and...

Wilbur Dean's tales of growing up in outport Newfoundland will bring fond remembrances to your mind, joy to your heart, and a smile to your face. This collection of poetry and prose is filled with truths as he remembers them, tributes to the people...

The Rainy Year is a work of fiction, of nature, of spirituality, along with a protest against war. The protagonist, Arthur Finstead, is a first year science teacher who accepts a position in Sturgeon Falls, a small Finnish community on the northern border of...

Distinguished Nigerian businessman Kó̩lé has a past full of mysterious heartache and betrayal. Born out of wedlock, young Comfort is a child of low circumstance and few prospects. But their love story is one that hearkens to a more innocent age. Kó̩lé at first...