Aphrodite's Island

2016-11-28

Author : Penguin Group Australia
Release : 2016-11-28
Genre :
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 848/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Aphrodite's Island written by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2016-11-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Aphrodite's Islandis a bold new account of the European discovery of Tahiti, the Pacific island of mythic status that has figured so powerfully in European imaginings about sexuality, the exotic, and the nobility or bestiality of 'savages'. In this ground-breaking book, Anne Salmond takes readers to the centre of the shared history to furnish rich insights into Tahitian perceptions of the visitors while illuminating the full extent of European fascination with Tahiti. As she discerns the impact and meaning of the European effect on the islands, she demonstrates how, during the early contact period, the mythologies of Europe and Tahiti intersected and became entwined. Drawing on Tahitian oral histories, European manuscripts and artworks, collections of Tahitian artefacts, and illustrated with contemporary sketches, paintings, and engravings from the voyages, Aphrodite's Islandprovides a vivid account of the Europeans' Tahitian adventures. At the same time, the book's compelling insights into Tahitian life significantly change the way we view the history of this small island during a period when it became a crossroads for Europe."

Aphrodite's Island

2010 History

Author : Anne Salmond
Release : 2010
Genre : History
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Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Aphrodite's Island written by Anne Salmond. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth look at the European discovery of the South Pacific island of Tahiti and all the ideas it came to represent in European minds regarding sexuality, the exotic, and the nobility of the so-called savages; also examines Tahitian attitudes toward the visitors and the impact of their interactions with each other.

Aphrodite's Island

2016-03 Cyprus

Author : Hilary Green
Release : 2016-03
Genre : Cyprus
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Book Rating : 070/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Aphrodite's Island written by Hilary Green. This book was released on 2016-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1955, Cyprus is torn apart by EOKA and Ariadne' family is deeply involved, but her heart skips the divide on seeing the young officer, Stephen Allenby, when her house is searched by the British. They have an affair, but when it becomes known, he is sent home. In 1974 Stephen exists in a strained marriage and miserable job, but resurgence of EOKA activity affords him the opportunity to return to the island, with his wife and daughter in tow, where he searches for remembrances of his youth. In 1998, his daughter, Cressida, is now 36 and at a crossroads. She travels to Northern Cyprus to seek answers to the pain-filled memories of her father's disappearance.

Aphrodite's Island

2022 Cyprus

Author : Hilary Green
Release : 2022
Genre : Cyprus
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Book Rating : 187/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Aphrodite's Island written by Hilary Green. This book was released on 2022. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1955, Cyprus is torn apart by EOKA and Adriadne's family is deeply involved, but her heart skips the divide on seeing the young officer, Stephen Allenby, when her house is searched by the British military. They have an affair, but when it becomes known, he is sent home. In 1974 Stephen exists in a strained marriage and miserable job, but resurgence of EOKA activity affords him the opportunity to return to the island, but with his wife and young daughter in tow, where he searches for remembrances of his youth. In 1998, his daughter Cressida, is now 36 and at a crossroads: her mother has died and her relationship has failed. She travels to Northern Cyprus to seek answers to the pain-filled memories of her father's disappearance.

Aphrodite's Tears

2018-01-25 Fiction

Author : Hannah Fielding
Release : 2018-01-25
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 78X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Aphrodite's Tears written by Hannah Fielding. This book was released on 2018-01-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In ancient Greece, one of the twelve labours of Heracles was to bring back a golden apple from the Garden of Hesperides. To archaeologist Oriel Anderson, joining a team of Greek divers on the island of Helios seems like the golden apple of her dreams. Yet the dream becomes a nightmare when she meets the devilish owner of the island, Damian Lekkas. In shocked recognition, she is flooded with the memory of a romantic night in a stranger's arms, six summers ago. A very different man stands before her now, and Oriel senses that the sardonic Greek autocrat is hell-bent on playing a cat and mouse game with her. As they cross swords and passions mount, Oriel is aware that malevolent eyes watch her from the shadows. Dark rumours are whispered about the Lekkas family. What dangers lie in Helios, a bewitching land where ancient rituals are still enacted to appease the gods, young men risk their lives in the treacherous depths of the Ionian Sea, and the volatile earth can erupt at any moment? Will Oriel find the hidden treasures she seeks? Or will Damian's tragic past catch up with them, threatening to engulf them both?

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