Jean George: On the Far Side of the Mountain

On the Far Side of the Mountain


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Two years ago, Sam ran away from New York City to live in the Catskill Mountains. Now his younger sister Alice has joined him and is quietly living in a tree house of her own nearby. Their peaceful life is shattered when a conservation officer confiscates Sam s falcon, Frightful, and Alice suddenly vanishes. Sam leaves his home to search for Alice, hoping to find Frightful, too. But the trail to the far side of the mountain may lead Sam into great danger. Surpasses the original in style and substance . . . This story [is] a jewel. Booklist George has outdone herself here. Kirkus Reviews"

Ralston teaches readers how to become aware of the background patterns that they are usually too busy to notice. He points out the ways in which people get stuck in their lives and offers a way to make fresh choices about every aspect of life. Lark recounts...the sometimes peaceful, sometimes uneasy relationship between the Maori natives and the pakeha the colonists. And the land, which can be rocky and formidable and also breathtakingly beautiful, is as much a character On the Far Side of the Mountain free ebook as anyone else." Historical Novel Society New Zealand, 1893: William Martyn is better educated and more cultivated than the other men breaking their backs searching for gold near Queenstown. William is the son of landed Irish nobility, and he comes to town ready to invest in the best equipment. On his search for supplies, he encounters spirited and beautiful young Elaine O Keefe, who promptly falls in love with him. He is captivated by her charms until Kura, Elaine s half-Maori cousin, comes to visit. William succumbs at once to Kura s exotic beauty and free-spiritedness, and tension develops not only between the two cousins but also between the colonial settlers and their Maori neighbors."


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Author: Jean George
Number of Pages: 170 pages
Published Date: 31 May 2001
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Publication Country: New York, NY, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780141312415
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