Thomas R. Metcalf

C. A. Bayly

Gordon Johnson

John F. Richards

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Massachusetts

Ideologies of the Raj examines how the British sought to justify their rule over India. The author argues that two divergent strategies were devised to legitimate their authority: the one defined characteristics which the Indians shared with the British themselves, while the other emphasised qualities of enduring 'difference'. In the end, however, the differences predominated in the colonial view of India. Since the British constructed few explicit ideologies of empire, the author explores the workings of the Raj through the study of its underlying assumptions as revealed in policies and writings. Students of modern India and the British Empire will find Thomas Metcalf's book relevant and accessible.

Ideologies of the Raj

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Illinois

Of Plymouth Plantation 1620 to 1647

Anne Rivers Siddons

Good reading copy. Cover missing corner front and back and little tear/ bend. 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

New York

An unforgettable story of love, acceptance, and tradition. When Maude Chambliss first arrives at Retreat, the seasonal home of her husband's aristocratic family, she is a nineteen-year-old bride fresh from South Carolina's Low Country. Among the patrician men and women who reside in the summer colony on the coast of Maine, her gypsy-like beauty and impulsive behavior immediately brand her an outsider. She, as well as everyone else, is certain she will never fit in. And of course, she doesn't...at first. But over the many summers she spends there, Maude comes to cherish life in the colony, as she does the people who share it with her. There is her husband Peter, consumed with a darkness of spirit; her adored but dangerously fragile children; her domineering mother-in-law, who teaches her that it is the women who posses the strength to keep the colony intact; and Maine native Micah Willis, who is ultimately Maude's truest friend. This brilliant novel, rich with emotion, is filled with appealing, intense, and indomitable characters. Anne Rivers Siddons paints a portrait of a woman determined to preserve the spirit of past generations--and the future of aplaice where she became who she is...a place called Colony. "An outstanding multigenerational novel...We are hooked from the moment we meet Maude." The New York Times

Colony

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Robert H. Ruby

Robert Ruby

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Washington

The Lost History of England's Arctic Colony

Ruby writes two parallel stories. First, nineteenth-century American Charles Francis Hall studied the oral tradition of the Inuit -- the "Eskimo"--In the remote Canadian Arctic region, as stories passed down through generations. In them, Hall made a shocking discovery. During Queen Elizabeth I's time, pirate Martin Frobisher set out with the queen's blessing and faith on a mission to find the Northwest Passage. When the dream turned into a nightmare, the island colony died, despite establishing England's presence in North America. Frobisher's exploration was lost to history -- until Hall publicized the Inuit legends of the first English colonists.

Unknown Shore

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Laline Paull

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Vermont

A Novel

Flora 717 is a sanitation worker, a member of the lowest caste in her orchard hive, where work and sacrifice are the highest virtues and worship of the beloved Queen the only religion. But Flora is not like other bees. With circumstances threatening the hive's survival, her curiosity is regarded as a dangerous flaw, but her courage and strength are assets. She is allowed to feed the newborns in the royal nursery and then to become a forager, flying alone and free to collect nectar and pollen. A feat of bravery grants her access to the Queen's inner sanctum, where she discovers mysteries about the hive that are both profound and ominous. But when Flora breaks the most sacred law of all–daring to challenge the Queen's preeminence–enemies abound, from the fearsome fertility police who enforce the hive's strict social hierarchy to the high priestesses jealously wedded to power. Her deepest instincts to serve and sacrifice are now overshadowed by a greater power: a fierce maternal love that will bring her into conflict with her conscience, her heart, and her society–and lead her to perform unthinkable deeds. Thrilling, suspenseful, and spectacularly imaginative, The Bees and its dazzling young heroine will forever change the way you look at the world outside your window.

The Bees

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South Carolina

The Skippack School

Advance Reader Copy ARC
Uncorrected Proof / Galley

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

The Bees ARC

Between the Strokes of Night

Shanon Hunt

Texas

They promised purification. They delivered poison. One that hijacks the mind. A curse that will change humanity forever.

The Rage Colony

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And All the Stars a Stage

Georgia

David Gilmour

A Social History of the Raj

An immersive portrait of the lives of the British in India, from the seventeenth century to Independence Who of the British went to India, and why? We know about Kipling and Forster, Orwell and Scott, but what of the youthful forestry official, the enterprising boxwallah, the fervid missionary? What motivated them to travel halfway around the globe, what lives did they lead when they got there, and what did they think about it all? Full of spirited, illuminating anecdotes drawn from long-forgotten memoirs, correspondence, and government documents, The British in India weaves a rich tapestry of the everyday experiences of the Britons who found themselves in “the jewel in the crown” of the British Empire. David Gilmour captures the substance and texture of their work, home, and social lives, and illustrates how these transformed across the several centuries of British presence and rule in the subcontinent, from the East India Company’s first trading station in 1615 to the twilight of the Raj and Partition and Independence in 1947. He takes us through remote hill stations, bustling coastal ports, opulent palaces, regimented cantonments, and dense jungles, revealing the country as seen through British eyes, and wittily reveling in all the particular concerns and contradictions that were a consequence of that limited perspective. The British in India is a breathtaking accomplishment, a vivid and balanced history written with brio, elegance, and erudition.

The British in India

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First printing -1971
Rare double book. Two books two authors upside down relative to one another. 

Recoil - Lallia

Polly Holyoke

Michigan

Nere feels more at home swimming with the dolphins her mother studies than she does hanging out with her classmates. Nere has never understood why she feels so much more comfortable and confident in water than on land, but everything falls into place when Nere learns that she is one of a group of kids who-unbeknownst to them-have been genetically altered to survive in the ocean. These products of "The Neptune Project" will be able to build a better future under the sea, safe from the barren country's famine, wars, and harsh laws. But there are some very big problems: no one asked Nere if she wanted to be a science experiment, the other Neptune kids aren't exactly the friendliest bunch, and in order to reach the safe haven of the Neptune colony, Nere and her fellow mutates must swim through hundreds of miles of dangerous waters, relying only on their wits, dolphins, and each other to evade terrifying undersea creatures and a government that will stop at nothing to capture the Neptune kids...dead or alive. Fierce battles and daring escapes abound as Nere and her friends race to safety in this action-packed aquatic adventure.

The Neptune Project

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Kevin Randle

The Lost Colony

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Pennsylvania

Michael Mammay

Nevada

In this riveting, stand-alone novel from Michael Mammay, author of Planetside, the beginning of a new human colony must face tyrannical leaders, revolution, crippling instability, and an unknown alien planet that could easily destroy them all. In 2108, Colony Ship Voyager departed Earth for the planet of Promissa with 18,000 of the world's best and brightest on board. 250 years and 27 light years later, an arrival is imminent. But all is not well. The probes that they've sent ahead to gather the data needed to establish any kind of settlement aren't responding, and the information they have received has presented more questions than answers. It's a time when the entire crew should be coming together to solve the problem, but science officer Sheila Jackson can't get people to listen. With the finish line in sight, a group of crewmembers want an end to the draconian rules that their forebearers put in place generations before. However, security force officer Mark Rector and his department have different plans. As alliances form and fall, Governor Jared Pantel sees only one way to bring Voyager's citizens together and secure his own power: a full-scale colonization effort. Yet, he may have underestimated the passion of those working for the other side... Meanwhile, a harsh alien planet awaits that might have its own ideas about being colonized. A battle for control brews, and victory for one group could mean death for them all.

Generation Ship

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I would say very good considering age of book. See pictures for flaws.

Rhode Island

Colony (1978 1st Pocket Printing)

Stephen Leigh

California

This innovative sci-fi novel explores the potential impact of alien infection on humankind as they traverse the stars and find themselves stranded on new and strange planets.

Amid the Crowd of Stars is a grand scale science fiction novel examining the ethical implications of interstellar travel, a topic rarely addressed in science fiction novels. What responsibilities do we have to isolate ourselves from the bacteria, viruses, and other life of another world, and to prevent any of that alien biome from being brought back to Earth?

What happens when a group of humans are stranded for centuries on another world with no choice but to expose themselves to that world? After such long exposure, are they still Homo sapiens or have they become another species entirely?

These questions are at the heart of this intriguing novel, explored through the complicated lives and the viewpoints of the people who have come to rescue the stranded colony, the members of that colony, and the sentient alien life that dwells on the planet. Difficult life and death choices will be made by all involved.

Amid the Crowd of Stars

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Jean Stewart

fans of return to isis and isis rising will relish the third book in this memorable series. with Kelly left and Company return in another lusty tale of eye adventure passionate romance among the free warriors. evil sorcerer arena sorenger has invaded capture and now threatens the very survival of a new county of isis. as Whit and Cali prepare to do battle with seeming unbeatable full Donna makes her own plans to avenge a beloved friend's death at arena's hands. eventually I in the Cascade mountains they will face arenas terrifying magical powers. once again Stewart we use a rich tapestry of all women's society in the 21st century bursting with life lovers villains heroines and apparel so great it forces a band between all the diverse women of this unforgettable place called isis. there are several volumes and buy one I'll send them all. If you're interested that is!

Iowa

sci-fi series

Third in the ISIS series, Whit, Kali and company return in another lusty tale of high adventure and passionate romance among the Freeland warriors.

Warriors of Isis

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Naomi Shepherd

Idaho

British Rule in Palestine, 1917-1948

This book recreates British rule in Palestine from the winter of 1917 to the spring of 1948. Between these dates, the Jewish minority turned political weakness into strength, and the Palestine Arabs headed for disaster. How this happened under British administration is the subject of this richly documented account, based on public and private papers, memoirs, and interviews--many never previously published. After the First World War the British in Palestine were handed an ambiguous brief: to encourage the formation of a "national home" for the Jews and to protect the "civil and religious rights" of the local Arabs. Colonial officials tried vainly to create a pluralist, "composite state" from communities divided by politics, religion, language, culture--even economic and social structure. They attempted to legislate for the benefit of Arabs and Jews alike, but saw many of their laws on immigration and land evaded by both, often in collusion. Trying at first to settle political conflict by persuasion and conciliation, in the end they turned disastrously to force. This study is the first to reconstruct in detail the workings of the troubled Mandate administration, and the influence of its chief personalities. At the end, with the land records preserved and military equipment consigned to the sea, a leading official complained bitterly that all constructive efforts in Palestine had been like "ploughing sand."

Ploughing Sand

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Linda Maendel

Oregon

Wisdom from My Prairie Community

What would it be like to share all your possessions and live in Christian community? In Hutterite Diaries, Linda Maendel offers a rare glimpse into the daily routines and communal faith of her people, the Hutterian Brethren. From stories of working together to bring in the fall potato harvest to laugh-out-loud tales of sisterly love laced with revenge, Maendel invites readers into her Bruderhof, or colony, nestled on the prairie of western Canada. Here children and adults work, play, eat, and worship together, crafting a community of goods and living out an alternative to the individualism and consumerism of mainstream society. Few outsiders know anything about the Hutterites, a Plain Christian group related to the Amish and Mennonites. Maendel’s story invites readers into deeper understanding of this community of faith, calling us to take seriously the example of Jesus and the early church in our daily living. Hear straight from plain Christians as they write about their daily lives and deeply rooted faith in the Plainspoken series from Herald Press. Each book in the series includes “A Day in the Life of the Author” and the author’s answers to FAQs. Plainspoken series—real-life stories of Amish and Mennonites includes: Book 1—Chasing the Amish Dream: My Life as a Young Amish Bachelor by Loren Beachy Book 2—Called to Be Amish: My Journey from Head Majorette to the Old Order by Marlene Miller Book 3—Hutterite Diaries: Wisdom from My Prairie Community by Linda Maendel

Hutterite Diaries

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Thomas R. Metcalf; C. A. Bayly; Gordon Johnson; John F. Richards

Ideologies of the Raj

William Bradford

Of Plymouth Plantation 1620 to 1647

Anne Rivers Siddons

Colony

Robert H. Ruby; Robert Ruby

Unknown Shore

Laline Paull

The Bees

Marguerite Angeli

The Skippack School

Laline Paull

The Bees ARC

Charles Sheffield

Between the Strokes of Night

Shanon Hunt

The Rage Colony

James Blish

And All the Stars a Stage

Robert H. Ruby; Robert Ruby

Unknown Shore

David Gilmour

The British in India

Claude and Rhoda Nunes / E.C. Tubb

Recoil - Lallia

Polly Holyoke

The Neptune Project

Kevin Randle

The Lost Colony

Laline Paull

The Bees

Michael Mammay

Generation Ship

Ben Bova

Colony (1978 1st Pocket Printing)

Stephen Leigh

Amid the Crowd of Stars

Jean Stewart

Warriors of Isis

Naomi Shepherd

Ploughing Sand

Linda Maendel

Hutterite Diaries