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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Chaleur du sang Chaleur du sang Irène Némirovsky At the center of the tale is Silvio, who in his younger years fled the boredom of the village for of travel and adventure, returns to live in a farmer's hovel in the middle of the woods. Much to his… OL1308094W
In This Mountain (The Mitford Years #7) In This Mountain (The Mitford Years #7) Jan Karon Moving. Soul searching. Timely.In This Mountain is Jan Karon's newest and best.Father Tim and Cynthia have been at home in Mitford for three years since returning from Whitecap Island.In the little t… OL15125594W
Voices of Akenfield Voices of Akenfield Ronald Blythe Born and brought up in rural Suffolk, Ronald Blythe was fascinated by the rhythms of country life and the stories of the people he had known since childhood. In this perceptive and moving evocation o… OL15187227W
Village matters Village matters Diane P. Mines,Nicolas Yazgi Contributed papers based on presentations at a panel in connection with the 18th European Conference on Modern South Asian Studies, held at Lund, Sweden. OL15490058W
My Community Long Ago My Community Long Ago Bobbie Kalman This book shows children how past communities were different from those of today by pairing modern photographs with illustrations of life in pioneer times. Topics include malls and general stores, fa… OL17513217W
Tribals and modern agriculture Tribals and modern agriculture D. C. Sah On economic aspects of fertilizer industry of Madhya Pradesh; a study. OL18580526W
Man at the helm Man at the helm Nina Stibbe "Born into a posh family, ten-year old Lizzie Vogel has lived a charmed life thus far, with a big sister who knows everything, a cute baby brother, and a full-time housekeeper who bakes jam tarts. Bu… OL19996209W
Mrs Griffin sends her love Mrs Griffin sends her love Miss Read Because of our inability to recognise our climatic shortcomings from the outset, arrangements for outdoor jollities get completely out of hand ...to the sometimes rather odd passions of childhood I c… OL20009194W
Village matters Village matters Rebecca Shaw Times are changing in Turnham Malpas. Brash Craddock Fitch up at the Big House seems determined to make his mark on the village - and the village is determined to put him in his place. Sir Ralph is h… OL22073300W
Filthy rich Filthy rich Wendy Holden When Mary meets gorgeous Monty, heir to a stately pile, romantic bliss seems assured. But after the roof falls in and the pictures are flogged, happiness is thin on the ground. Beth exchanges Holland… OL24264899W
An ideal world An ideal world Chao Peng A diminutive factory worker in a small village decides he wants to do more than just work all his life, and goes on a journey of self-discovery. OL24270986W
The lime walk The lime walk J. A. Noble Set during the economic depression that followed the Battle of Waterloo, 'The Lime Walk' gives a closely-observed picture of how the Challisses of Uppham and their neighbours cope with living in turb… OL24728638W
Gorąca krew Gorąca krew Irène Némirovsky At the center of the tale is Silvio, who in his younger years fled the boredom of the village for of travel and adventure, returns to live in a farmer's hovel in the middle of the woods. Much to his … OL24912779W
Mukkuvar women Mukkuvar women Kalpana Ram Ethnological study of Mukkuvars of Kanniyākumāri District, Tamil Nadu, a fishers community, most Catholics. OL3759564W
The Implacable Order of Things The Implacable Order of Things José Luís Peixoto In a poverty-stricken, rural Portuguese village, two generations of men and women, hardened by hunger, toil, and hardship, are driven by a force beyond themselves to fulfill their assigned roles in a… OL9334424W