Land of the Golden CloudsAllen & Unwin, 1999 - 378 sider An unlikely band of travellers from different tribes and civilisations traverse a vast, irradiated continent eventually joining forces in a final attempt to defeat a common enemy. To successfully do this though they must first learn to conquer their own prejudices. Set in Australia 3000 years into the future. |
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... Ilgar , had not had a story told about him yet , wore his hair long and flowing . As with Ilgar's hair it caught the dying glow of the sun with an added crimson flame , for these two were true cousins and they both had their family's ...
... Ilgar , had not had a story told about him yet , wore his hair long and flowing . As with Ilgar's hair it caught the dying glow of the sun with an added crimson flame , for these two were true cousins and they both had their family's ...
Side 4
... Ilgar's father had done . Grey Fur , with his quick and sharp mind , would have asked Rabit- the - White for his opinion of those signs , as it was known the slight blond youth was as much a religious man as Ilgar . Perhaps then the ...
... Ilgar's father had done . Grey Fur , with his quick and sharp mind , would have asked Rabit- the - White for his opinion of those signs , as it was known the slight blond youth was as much a religious man as Ilgar . Perhaps then the ...
Side 5
... Ilgar to make their story . ' He punched the dreamy Ilki playfully on the shoulder . ' Perhaps you will kill five or ten Nightstalkers and become a great warrior like your cousin - uncle , Ilgar's father ! ' he laughed . ' Remember the ...
... Ilgar to make their story . ' He punched the dreamy Ilki playfully on the shoulder . ' Perhaps you will kill five or ten Nightstalkers and become a great warrior like your cousin - uncle , Ilgar's father ! ' he laughed . ' Remember the ...
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... Ilgar himself lay sleepless as he brooded over the omens he had read in the sky . What did they mean ? The moon had spoken to him and now he must interpret the messages , yet he could not understand what had been spoken . Was that an ...
... Ilgar himself lay sleepless as he brooded over the omens he had read in the sky . What did they mean ? The moon had spoken to him and now he must interpret the messages , yet he could not understand what had been spoken . Was that an ...
Side 21
... Ilgar's terrified mind , the omen of the leaping dog shadow became abundantly clear . Death stared him and his cousin - kin right in the face . Yellow Eyes leapt to meet one figure and , jabbing the small body with his spear , hurled it ...
... Ilgar's terrified mind , the omen of the leaping dog shadow became abundantly clear . Death stared him and his cousin - kin right in the face . Yellow Eyes leapt to meet one figure and , jabbing the small body with his spear , hurled it ...
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Akar Black Head amongst arms Aybee Baba beside black eyes blood blue body brother called camp caravan cave clan cocoon colour cried crowd Cudjo Accompong Culvato dance dark dead death Djanaks enemy face Father Moon fear feet fingers fire gathered gentle giant girl Goddess green grey Gypsy hair hand heard huge Ilgar Ilkari Jaala Jehiah Joda Jynni Kareen Keepers kill King knew Laelia land laughed Leef Leef-shadow lived looked mind Mond Star Light Moon-talker mother mountains Mungart murmured Nanny never night Nightstalkers once plain Port Rial Prince Michael Prophets Red Mond Star river rocks S'shony S'shony's seen shadow shoulder Silver City Sister Earth Sister Sun skin smile song stared story Surrey Anne tell things thought told Totem touch trees Violet Lynx Foot walked warrior watched weapons Weerluk whispered wild woman women wondered Wunda yellow
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Side 254 - To cold oblivion ; though it is in the code Of modern morals, and the beaten road Which those poor slaves with weary footsteps tread Who travel to their home among the dead By the broad highway of the world, and so With one chained friend, perhaps a jealous foe, The dreariest and the longest journey go.
Side 248 - Once out of nature I shall never take My bodily form from any natural thing, But such a form as Grecian goldsmiths make Of hammered gold and gold enamelling To keep a drowsy Emperor awake: Or set upon a golden bough to sing To lords and ladies of Byzantium Of what is past, or passing, or to come.
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Side 172 - Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Side 262 - O WILD West Wind, thou breath of Autumn's being,. Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing. Yellow, and black, and pale, and hectic red, Pestilence-stricken multitudes: O thou, Who chariotest to their dark wintry bed The winged seeds, where they lie cold and low, Each like a corpse within its grave, until Thine azure sister of the Spring shall blow Her clarion o'er the dreaming earth, and fill...
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