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O R Melling
Geraldine Valerie Whelan (born 2 December 1952), known by the pen name O. R. Melling, is a writer of fantasy novels, mostly for children and young adults. Melling's novels focus on Irish and Celtic folklore. She writes reviews and film scripts as G. V. Whelan. She is sometimes published as Orla Melling. Early life and education Melling was born in Ireland, but moved with her family to Toronto, Ontario when she was four. Her father was a musician and she had nine brothers and sisters. Melling was educated at Loretto College School in Toronto. She studied philosophy, Celtic Studies and mediaeval history at Trinity College, University of Toronto. Career Melling has said that she started writing after dropping out of studying law: "Writing gave me the excuse I needed to leave my law studies". Melling has been awarded the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award for ''The Druid's Tale'', and the Ruth Schwartz Award for Children's Literature. ''The Druid's Tale'' has b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Toronto Press
The University of Toronto Press is a Canadian university press founded in 1901. Although it was founded in 1901, the press did not actually publish any books until 1911. The press originally printed only examination books and the university calendar. Its first scholarly book was a work by a classics professor at University College, Toronto. The press took control of the university bookstore in 1933. It employed a novel typesetting method to print issues of the ''Canadian Journal of Mathematics'', founded in 1949. Sidney Earle Smith, president of the University of Toronto in the late 1940s and 1950s, instituted a new governance arrangement for the press modelled on the governing structure of the university as a whole (on the standard Canadian university governance model defined by the Flavelle commission). Henceforth, the press's business affairs and editorial decision-making would be governed by separate committees, the latter by academic faculty. A committee composed of Vincent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Lynch
Patricia Lynch (4 June 1894– 1 September 1972) was an Irish children's writer and a journalist. She was the author of some 48 novels and 200 short stories. She is best known for blending Irish rural life and fantasy fiction as in ''The Turf-Cutter's Donkey'' which was illustrated by Jack B. Yeats. Biography Patricia Nora Lynch was born in Cork, Ireland on 4 June 1894 to Thomas and Nora Lynch (née Lynch), both of Cork. Her parents were first cousins. She had one brother, Henry Patrick and two sisters, Laura and Winifred. Much of the detail of Lynch's early life comes from her autobiographical ''A storyteller's childhood,'' and some doubts about its reliability have been raised. Her father was described as a "stockbroker" on Lynch's wedding certificate, but he is known to have pursued a number of careers, including journalism. As a result of her father's death she received her education at schools in Ireland, England, Scotland and Belgium. She became a journalist and in 1916 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Births
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Book Of Dreams (Melling Novel)
''The Book of Dreams'' is a fantasy novel by O. R. Melling. It is the fourth and last book in the '' Chronicles of Faerie'' series. The first three books are ''The Hunter's Moon'', ''The Summer King'' and '' The Light-Bearer's Daughter''. Plot The gateways between Faerie and the Earthworld have been destroyed by the Enemy. The only hope of ever bridging the two worlds again lies with Dana, a troubled teenager now living in Toronto. In a dream, Dana is told by her fairy mother, Edane, that the key to restoring the gateways is in The Book of Dreams. But quest she does, the length and breadth of the land, pursued by evil forces and aided by many new friends including Gwen and Laurel of the Companions of Faerie, and Jean, a classmate from Quebec with his own dark secret. Soon, Dana discovers that Canada is home to magic as frightening and wondrous as anything she left behind in Ireland. References Canadian fantasy novels 2003 Canadian novels {{2000s-ya-fantasy-nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Light-Bearer's Daughter
''The Light-Bearer's Daughter'' is a fantasy novel by O.R. Melling. It was published on March 1, 2001, and is the third book in the Chronicles of Faerie ''The Chronicles of Faerie'' is a young adult fantasy series by O.R. Melling. It consists of four books, the first being '' The Hunter's Moon'' (1993), the second being '' The Summer King'' (1990), the third being '' The Light-Bearer's Daughter'' ... series, the first being '' The Hunter's Moon'', the second being '' The Summer King'', and the fourth and final being '' The Book of Dreams''. Plot In this book, a young girl named Dana from Ireland runs away from home when her father informs her that they are moving to Canada. Her mother disappeared when Dana was small. Dana begins to discover more about the world of Faerie and learns the reasons behind her mother's disappearance. References Kirkus reviews The Chronicles of Faerie series 2001 Canadian novels 2001 fantasy novels {{Canada-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Summer King (novel)
''The Summer King'' is a fantasy novel by O. R. Melling about twin sisters and the Irish fairy world. It was first published on June 30, 1999, and is the second book in the Chronicles of Faerie series, the first being The Hunter's Moon, the third being The Light-Bearer's Daughter ''The Light-Bearer's Daughter'' is a fantasy novel by O.R. Melling. It was published on March 1, 2001, and is the third book in the Chronicles of Faerie ''The Chronicles of Faerie'' is a young adult fantasy series by O.R. Melling. It consis ..., and the fourth and last being The Book of Dreams. Plot Laurel attempts to figure out the circumstances of her twin sister Honor's death. Laurel believes that Honor's death may have been caused by fairies. In order to find out more, Laurel takes on the quest that Honor had promised to complete for a fairy named Faerie. References The Chronicles of Faerie series 1999 Canadian novels 1999 fantasy novels {{Canada-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hunter's Moon (novel)
''The Hunter's Moon'' is a fantasy novel by O.R. Melling about two teenage cousins, one Irish, the other Canadian, that set out to find a magic doorway to the Faraway Country, where humans must bow to the little people. It was published in 1993 by Amulet Books and is the first book in the Chronicles of Faerie, with the second being '' The Summer King'', the third being '' The Light-Bearer's Daughter'', and the fourth and final being '' The Book of Dreams''. It was awarded the Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award in 1994. Plot Gwen, a Canadian, is visiting her cousin, Findabhair (finn-ah-veer), in Ireland. The two, who keep regular correspondence, share a deep love of Irish mythology. Since their youth, they have tried to find a doorway to another world called Faerieland. Now sixteen, they travel to Tara, without telling their parents, the ancient seat of the High Kings in Ireland in search of adventure. While they are there, the cousins challenge an ancient law by sleeping in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chronicles Of Faerie
''The Chronicles of Faerie'' is a young adult fantasy series by O.R. Melling. It consists of four books, the first being '' The Hunter's Moon'' (1993), the second being '' The Summer King'' (1990), the third being '' The Light-Bearer's Daughter'' (2001), and the fourth and final being '' The Book of Dreams'' (2003). References Fantasy books by series {{Canada-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chronicles Of Faerie
''The Chronicles of Faerie'' is a young adult fantasy series by O.R. Melling. It consists of four books, the first being '' The Hunter's Moon'' (1993), the second being '' The Summer King'' (1990), the third being ''The Light-Bearer's Daughter ''The Light-Bearer's Daughter'' is a fantasy novel by O.R. Melling. It was published on March 1, 2001, and is the third book in the Chronicles of Faerie ''The Chronicles of Faerie'' is a young adult fantasy series by O.R. Melling. It consis ...'' (2001), and the fourth and final being '' The Book of Dreams'' (2003). References Fantasy books by series {{Canada-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Singing Stone
''The Singing Stone'' is a young adult novel by O. R. Melling that follows a modern-day girl named Kay as she travels to Ireland and travels back to Bronze-Age Ireland. She alongside Aherne of the Tuatha Dé Danann must find the lost treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann to combat the upcoming invasion. The novel was first published in 1984. It has sold over 25,000 copies. The book was shortlisted for the Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award in 1987. Plot Reception ''The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it ...'' described it as "a lively adventure exhibiting more than a little ingenious sleight-of-mind magic". References 1984 Canadian novels Novels set in Ireland Canadian fantasy novels Young adult fantasy novels Novels about time travel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Literature
Irish literature comprises writings in the Irish, Latin, English and Scots ( Ulster Scots) languages on the island of Ireland. The earliest recorded Irish writing dates from the 7th century and was produced by monks writing in both Latin and Early Irish. In addition to scriptural writing, the monks of Ireland recorded both poetry and mythological tales. There is a large surviving body of Irish mythological writing, including tales such as The Táin and Mad King Sweeny. The English language was introduced to Ireland in the 13th century, following the Norman invasion of Ireland. The Irish language, however, remained the dominant language of Irish literature until the 19th century, despite a slow decline which began in the 17th century with the expansion of English power. The latter part of the nineteenth century saw a rapid replacement of Irish by English in the greater part of the country, largely due to the Great Famine and the subsequent decimation of the Irish populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
