Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River by Alice AlbiniaRequirements: .M4A/.M4B reader, 721 MBOverview: The Indus rises in Tibet to flow west across India before turning south through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. For millennia, it has been worshipped as a god. For centuries, it has been a route of imperial conquest. Following […]
The Britannias: An Island Quest by Alice AlbiniaRequirements: .M4A/.M4B reader, 376 MBOverview: The Britannias tells the story of Britain’s islands and how they are woven into its collective cultural psyche. From Neolithic Orkney to modern-day Thanet, Alice Albinia explores the furthest reaches of Britain’s island topography, once known (wrote Pliny) by the collective term, Britanniae. […]
The Britannias: An Archipelago’s Tale by Alice Albinia Requirements: .ePUB reader, 6 mbOverview: A revelatory portrait of Britain through its islands, The Britannias weaves history, myth, and travelogue to rewrite the story of this "island nation." From Neolithic Orkney, Viking Shetland, and Druidical Anglesey to the joys and strangeness of modern Thanet, The Britannias explores […]
Cwen by Alice AlbiniaRequirements: .ePUB reader, 705 KBOverview: A mysterious death, a band of women and a remote island where anything is possible… On an unnamed archipelago off the east coast of Britain, the impossible has come to pass. Women control the civic institutions. Decide how the islands’ money is spent. Run the businesses. Tend […]
Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River by Alice AlbiniaRequirements: .ePUB reader, 1.5 MbOverview: One of the largest rivers in the world, the Indus rises in the Tibetan mountains, flows west across northern India and south through Pakistan. For millennia it has been worshipped as a god; for centuries used as a tool […]