George Brown: 83 books

Book cover of The Wreck of the Archangel
by George Mackay Brown
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2014

This collection of the poetry of George Mackay Brown centres on the theme of journeys - including an ill-fated 19th century trip ending off the Orkney island of Westray, from which the book takes its title.
Book cover of A Time to Keep
by George Mackay Brown
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2014

The second collection of stories published by George Mackay Brown, this volume includes 12 stories arising from both ancient and modern life on the island of Orkney.
Book cover of Winter Tales
by George Mackay Brown
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2014

This collection celebrates winter and its festivals, light and darkness. It includes the tales of Lieutenant William Bligh at the port of Hamnavoe, an Edinburgh man rediscovering his roots in Shetland, Baltic-men shipwrecked on the Orkney coast, and Norse warriors setting out for the Holy Land. Through...
Book cover of The Island of the Women and Other Stories
by George Mackay Brown
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2014

In these six stories George Mackay Brown leads us back along the sweep of Orkney's past and beyond even that to the remoteness of fable. He reveals the timelessness of the lived moment and the constants of island life in the harvest of sea and land and the compulsions of voyage and homecoming.
Book cover of Travellers
by George Mackay Brown
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2014

These unknown and sometimes unexpected poems by the Orcadian master have all his characteristic simplicity and power. In these poems readers will find new ideas previously unexplored, but they will also find those qualities that made George Mackay Brown different from anyone else.
Book cover of A Calendar of Love
by George Mackay Brown
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2014

The author's beloved Orkney is brought vividly to life in this classic collection, peopled with crofters, fishermen, ferrymen and tinkers. History plays a part too, for Norse and Scottish legend are revived in tales of witch trials, priest hunts and Viking raids, all endowed with the stark beauty of George Mackay Brown's masterful storytelling.
Book cover of Greatest Christmas Novels in One Volume

Greatest Christmas Novels in One Volume

Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Heidi, The Romance of a Christmas Card, The Little City of Hope, The Wonderful Life, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Peter Pan…

by J. M. Barrie, Charles Dickens, Johanna Spyri
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2015

This carefully crafted ebook: "Greatest Christmas Novels in One Volume" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) Christmas-Tree Land (Mary Louisa Molesworth) The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford)...
Book cover of Questioning in the Secondary School
by Dr George A Brown, Prof E C Wragg
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2003

The ability to ask intelligent and searching questions, to use questioning for different purposes and to know what to do with the answers is crucial to teachers of all subjects and age groups. Sometimes a whole lesson can be built around one or two key questions. Ted Wragg and George Brown...
Book cover of Counting Our Blessings: Wonderful Thanksgiving Tales for Children

Counting Our Blessings: Wonderful Thanksgiving Tales for Children

44 Stories: The First Thanksgiving, The Thanksgiving Goose, Aunt Susanna's Thanksgiving Dinner, A Mystery in the Kitchen, The Genesis of the Doughnut Club, The Thanksgiving of the Wazir...

by Susan Coolidge, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2017

It's that time of the year again when families get together to celebrate, laugh, enjoy, and bond over yummy food! So, come along with us and relish the magic of these Thanksgiving classics for a wholesome holiday mood: An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving (Louisa May Alcott) Aunt Susanna's Thanksgiving Dinner...
Book cover of Greenvoe
by George Mackay Brown
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2014

The small Orcadian community of Greevoe has remained unchanged for generations. Now a shady government project, Operation Black Star, threatens to destroy the islander's way of life. George Mackay Brown's first novel describes a week in the life of the islanders as the come to terms with the...
Book cover of Lust for Leaf

Lust for Leaf

Vegetarian Noshes, Bashes, and Everyday Great Eats--The Hot Knives Way

by Alex Brown, Evan George
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2013

Isa Moskowitz’s Vegan With a Vengeance and Sarah Kramer’s How It All Vegan! showed the world that plant-based cookbooks don’t have to be full of sanctimonious text and wilted sprouts recipes. But why should vegans have all the fun? Food-blogging duo Alex Brown and Evan George—better known...
Book cover of Questioning in the Primary School
by E. C. Wragg, George A. Brown
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2002

This book is one of a set of eight innovative yet practical resource books for teachers, focussing on the classroom and covering vital skills for primary and secondary teachers. The books are strongly influenced by the findings of numerous research projects during which hundreds of teachers were observed...
Book cover of Explaining in the Primary School
by Ted Wragg, George A Brown
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2002

This book is one of a set of eight innovative yet practical resource books for teachers, focussing on the classroom and covering vital skills for primary and secondary teachers. The books are strongly influenced by the findings of numerous research projects during which hundreds of teachers were observed...
Book cover of The Greatest Christmas Novels Collection (Illustrated Edition)

The Greatest Christmas Novels Collection (Illustrated Edition)

Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Romance of a Christmas Card, The Little City of Hope, The Wonderful Life, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Peter Pan…

by J. M. Barrie, Charles Dickens, Johanna Spyri
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017

This unique collection of the greatest Christmas novels has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. Contents: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) Christmas-Tree Land (Mary Louisa Molesworth) The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford) Peter Pan and Wendy (J. M....
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