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| Author | : Betty Cavanna |
| Publisher | : William Morrow & Company |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 1976-01-01 |
| Genre | : Detective and mystery stories |
| ISBN | : 9780688220860 |
When the sacred Emerald Buddha is stolen from a Bangkok temple, a young girl and her father try to solve the mystery surrounding its disappearance.
| Author | : Cornelius Coenraad Lamprecht |
| Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Total Pages | : 56 |
| Release | : 2016-07-04 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781535067515 |
In the Royal Palace of Bangkok is one of the most revered Buddhist images, of the entire world. More than three million people visit that temple every year. It was the original master of most Buddhist images carved in later centuries around South East Asia. The Emerald Buddha has been a part of Bangkok for more than 360 years. Yet, behind the magnificent carved statue is a tale of human struggle, desire for power and veneration of the divine. This book is the folklore and actual history of that image. From the time it was sculptured in 43BCE, the amazing journeys through Asia and the strange incidents around this image. From India to the fabled Land of Gold - Suvarnabhumi. There were disasters at sea, there were wars and the desires of Kings. Those that desired it, and never even had the honour to see it. Through the ages this image of the Emerald Buddha did indeed had a mind-set of its own. "The truth is stranger than Fiction"
| Author | : Mike Dixon |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 261 |
| Release | : 2019-01-21 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781794506343 |
Erica wondered how she got into such a mess. An assignment to track down Buddhist treasures had turned into a nightmare. The rock face towered above her. Bullets smashed against it. Someone was trying to kill her. If something seems too good to be true then it probably isn't. Erica should have remembered that when she agreed to take up an exciting job offer. Her talents were needed to track down a gang of thieves who were stealing ancient Buddhist treasures and selling them on the world market. Her knowledge of the Tibetan language would be put to use and she would be returning to a part of the world that fascinated her. The pay was fantastic and she might even get in a bit of rock climbing. It looked so straightforward at first. She met some amazing people and got to like them. Then she realised she was being drawn into a web of intrigue that threatened everyone around her. All her skills were needed to stay alive and protect her new friends.
| Author | : Elizabeth Morse |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 1935 |
| Genre | : Americans |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Benjamin Izell |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2000-04 |
| Genre | : Detective and mystery stories |
| ISBN | : 9781893451032 |
| Author | : Russell Blake |
| Publisher | : CreateSpace |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 2015-09-29 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781517585846 |
Drake, Allie, and Spencer reunite in Emerald Buddha, the second Drake Ramsey adventure - a quest to locate the lost treasure of the Khmer Empire, secreted away in a hidden temple somewhere in Myanmar. But nothing is as it seems, and their archaeological expedition soon turns deadly when desperate factions target them in order to safeguard a secret that could topple the U.S. government.
| Author | : Eleanor Beatrice Coerr |
| Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 97 |
| Release | : 1995-03-02 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1462912737 |
One day, a beautiful cat with soft golden fur came to visit Dang and his sister Malee, who lived in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand. It happened to be on Children's Day, a holiday that is celebrated with free rides and free things to eat for all the children of the city. So the children decided to take Golden Cat with them when they went to the amusement park, to bring them good luck until its owner was found, After a few free rides, they had free ice cream, and then went to visit a temple. In Thailand, when you visit a temple, it is proper to take your shoes off before entering the sacred place of worship. When the two children came out of the temple, however, they discovered that their shoes were gone! Thus began the search for their shoes which were brand new. How the shoes were found and what happened to Golden Cat who appeared to Dang and Malee out of nowhere, is explained in the exciting final chapter of this book. Within its pages, you will discover how the people of Thailand live and how the children play. And from the vivid illustrations you will get a glimpse of Dang and Malee as they wander through the exciting city of Bangkok.
| Author | : Curtis Evans |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 634 |
| Release | : 2016-04-19 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1476616086 |
In honor of the 70th birthday of Professor Douglas G. Greene, mystery genre scholar and publisher, this book offers 24 new essays and two reprinted classics on detective fiction by contributors around the world, including ten Edgar (Mystery Writers of America) winners and nominees. The essays cover a myriad of authors and books from more than a century, from J.S. Fletcher's The Investigators, originally serialized in 1901, to P.D. James' Death Comes to Pemberley, published at the end of 2011. Subjects covered include detective fiction in the Edwardian era and the "Golden Age" between the two world wars; hard-boiled detective fiction; mysteries and intellectuals; and pastiches, short stories and radio plays.
| Author | : Cora Linn Daniels |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 1899 |
| Genre | : Digital images |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Karen Schur Narula |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 132 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : |
Chronicles the odyssey of Thailand's Emerald Buddha in the Grand Palace in Bangkok, from its roots in India, to Sri Lanka, Burma, and beyond
