The yellowed tag described it as: "Circa 1890, from the bankrupt estate of Lord Phineas Andrews, human skull drum, produces a sound like no other." The shop owner believed it was a holy instrument brought to Burma by a visiting Tibetan ...
He was born in England , an ordinary boy , named Edgar Seraphineas Andrews , his odd middle name chosen by his mother , who thought she had passed from life while giving birth to him but was then miraculously returned to vital shores by ...
Please note that due to the limitations of some ereading devices, it was not possible to represent diacritical marks in this title. The highly anticipated novel from the bestselling author...
Adventure. On an ill-fated art expedition of the Southern Shan State in Burma, eleven Americans leave their Floating Island Resort for a Christmas morning tour - and disappear. Through the...
Through twists of fate, curses, and just plain human error, they find themselves deep in the jungle, where they encounter a tribe awaiting the return of the leader and the mythical book of wisdom that will protect them from the ravages and ...
The highly anticipated novel from the bestselling author of 'The Joy Luck Club' and 'The Bonesetter's Daughter'.
With Tan’s many talents on display, it’s her idiosyncratic wit and sly observations . . . that make this book pure pleasure.” –San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco art patron Bibi Chen has planned a journey of the senses along the ...