The true adventures of David Fairchild, a late-nineteenth-century food explorer who traveled the globe and introduced diverse crops like avocados, mangoes, seedless grapes—and thousands more—to the American plateIn the nineteenth century, American meals were about subsistence, not enjoyment. But as a new century approached, appetites broadened, and David Fairchild, a young botanist with an insatiable lust to explore and experience the world, set out in search of foods that would enrich the American farmer and enchant the American eater.Kale from Croatia, mangoes from India, and hops from Bavaria. Peaches from China, avocados from Chile, and pomegranates from Malta. Fairchild's finds weren't just limited to food: From Egypt he sent back a variety of cotton that revolutionized an industry, and via Japan he introduced the cherry blossom tree, forever brightening America's capital. Along the way, he was arrested, caught diseases, and bargained with island... Views: 28
There's a new family moving into the Kings' remote valley, but while building their cabin, they discover they're not the only ones to want to call the place home—a nest of viscious rattlers won't give up their claim without a fight. Views: 28
In this humourous and refreshing collection of short stories, David Thompson reveals the charm and grit of life in the Yukon. Views: 27
A new neighbor in the King Valley harbors a dark secret and a violent past. Views: 27
A new neighbor in the King Valley harbors a dark secret and a violent past. Views: 26
Sir Hamo Strange is one of the gold masters, an elite group of international financiers in Late Victorian England whose stock-in-trade is unimaginable quantities of fine gold. Strange is also a collector of ancient books, a passion shared with his hated rival, the private banker Lord Jocelyn Peto. Their rivalry leads first to theft and then murder, bring Detective Inspector Box and Sergeant Knollys to investigate. When an audacious bullion robbery occurs at Strange's vaults, Box's remit widens to include an underworld of fraudulent mediums and murderous thugs. Then, intervention from an unexpected quarter dramatically changes the course of his investigation. Views: 23
