Author: Nick Harkaway
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0385352425
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
From the award-winning author of The Gone-Away World and Angelmaker—a novel at once heartfelt and thrilling about parenthood, friendship and secret identities, about heroes of both the super and the everyday kind. “An irresistible delight, something like Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand as played by James Bond.” —The Washington Post Sergeant Lester Ferris is a good man in need of a rest. After a long career of being shot at, he's about to retire. The mildly larcenous, backwater island of Mancreu, a former British colony in legal limbo, belching toxic clouds of waste and facing imminent destruction by an international community afraid for their own safety, is the ideal place to serve out his time. There is an illicit Black Fleet lurking in the bay: spy stations, arms dealers, offshore hospitals, drug factories and torture centers. Lester's brief, however, is to sit tight and turn a blind eye, so he drinks tea and befriends a brilliant, Internet-addled street kid with a comic-book fixation. When Mancreu’s fragile society erupts in violence, Lester must be more than just an observer: he has no choice but to rediscover the man of action he once was, and find out what kind of hero the island—and the boy—will need.
Tigerman
Author: Nick Harkaway
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0385352425
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
From the award-winning author of The Gone-Away World and Angelmaker—a novel at once heartfelt and thrilling about parenthood, friendship and secret identities, about heroes of both the super and the everyday kind. “An irresistible delight, something like Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand as played by James Bond.” —The Washington Post Sergeant Lester Ferris is a good man in need of a rest. After a long career of being shot at, he's about to retire. The mildly larcenous, backwater island of Mancreu, a former British colony in legal limbo, belching toxic clouds of waste and facing imminent destruction by an international community afraid for their own safety, is the ideal place to serve out his time. There is an illicit Black Fleet lurking in the bay: spy stations, arms dealers, offshore hospitals, drug factories and torture centers. Lester's brief, however, is to sit tight and turn a blind eye, so he drinks tea and befriends a brilliant, Internet-addled street kid with a comic-book fixation. When Mancreu’s fragile society erupts in violence, Lester must be more than just an observer: he has no choice but to rediscover the man of action he once was, and find out what kind of hero the island—and the boy—will need.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0385352425
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
From the award-winning author of The Gone-Away World and Angelmaker—a novel at once heartfelt and thrilling about parenthood, friendship and secret identities, about heroes of both the super and the everyday kind. “An irresistible delight, something like Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand as played by James Bond.” —The Washington Post Sergeant Lester Ferris is a good man in need of a rest. After a long career of being shot at, he's about to retire. The mildly larcenous, backwater island of Mancreu, a former British colony in legal limbo, belching toxic clouds of waste and facing imminent destruction by an international community afraid for their own safety, is the ideal place to serve out his time. There is an illicit Black Fleet lurking in the bay: spy stations, arms dealers, offshore hospitals, drug factories and torture centers. Lester's brief, however, is to sit tight and turn a blind eye, so he drinks tea and befriends a brilliant, Internet-addled street kid with a comic-book fixation. When Mancreu’s fragile society erupts in violence, Lester must be more than just an observer: he has no choice but to rediscover the man of action he once was, and find out what kind of hero the island—and the boy—will need.
Man Tiger
Author: Eka Kurniawan
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1781688605
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
A wry, affecting tale set in a small town on the Indonesian coast, Man Tiger tells the story of two interlinked and tormented families and of Margio, a young man ordinary in all particulars except that he conceals within himself a supernatural female white tiger. The inequities and betrayals of family life coalesce around and torment this magical being. An explosive act of violence follows, and its mysterious cause is unraveled as events progress toward a heartbreaking revelation. Lyrical and bawdy, experimental and political, this extraordinary novel announces the arrival of a powerful new voice on the global literary stage.
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1781688605
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
A wry, affecting tale set in a small town on the Indonesian coast, Man Tiger tells the story of two interlinked and tormented families and of Margio, a young man ordinary in all particulars except that he conceals within himself a supernatural female white tiger. The inequities and betrayals of family life coalesce around and torment this magical being. An explosive act of violence follows, and its mysterious cause is unraveled as events progress toward a heartbreaking revelation. Lyrical and bawdy, experimental and political, this extraordinary novel announces the arrival of a powerful new voice on the global literary stage.
Tiger Traits
Author: Nate Booth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780964950030
Category : Self-actualization (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tiger Woods's success in golf -- and in life -- is not an accident. There's no doubt that he was born with a special talent, but Tiger also has nine traits that have allowed him to express that talent in extraordinary ways. These nine traits have helped Tiger become a champion, and they can help you lay a solid foundation for an outstanding business career and a fulfilling life. Each chapter in TIGER TRAITS contains stories from Tiger's life that exemplify one of the traits, a practical discussion about how each trait plays out in the business world, and exercises that will help you put the lesson into practice in your personal life. This book and the author are not affiliated with or endorsed by Tiger Woods.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780964950030
Category : Self-actualization (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tiger Woods's success in golf -- and in life -- is not an accident. There's no doubt that he was born with a special talent, but Tiger also has nine traits that have allowed him to express that talent in extraordinary ways. These nine traits have helped Tiger become a champion, and they can help you lay a solid foundation for an outstanding business career and a fulfilling life. Each chapter in TIGER TRAITS contains stories from Tiger's life that exemplify one of the traits, a practical discussion about how each trait plays out in the business world, and exercises that will help you put the lesson into practice in your personal life. This book and the author are not affiliated with or endorsed by Tiger Woods.
Film Year Book
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Motion pictures
Languages : en
Pages : 1294
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Motion pictures
Languages : en
Pages : 1294
Book Description
The Night Tiger
Author: Yangsze Choo
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 1250175445
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
The Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A sumptuous garden maze of a novel that immerses readers in a complex, vanished world.” —Kirkus (starred review) An utterly transporting novel set in 1930s colonial Malaysia, perfect for fans of Isabel Allende and Min Jin Lee Quick-witted, ambitious Ji Lin is stuck as an apprentice dressmaker, moonlighting as a dancehall girl to help pay off her mother’s Mahjong debts. But when one of her dance partners accidentally leaves behind a gruesome souvenir, Ji Lin may finally get the adventure she has been longing for. Eleven-year-old houseboy Ren is also on a mission, racing to fulfill his former master’s dying wish: that Ren find the man’s finger, lost years ago in an accident, and bury it with his body. Ren has 49 days to do so, or his master’s soul will wander the earth forever. As the days tick relentlessly by, a series of unexplained deaths racks the district, along with whispers of men who turn into tigers. Ji Lin and Ren’s increasingly dangerous paths crisscross through lush plantations, hospital storage rooms, and ghostly dreamscapes. Yangsze Choo's The Night Tiger pulls us into a world of servants and masters, age-old superstition and modern idealism, sibling rivalry and forbidden love. But anchoring this dazzling, propulsive novel is the intimate coming-of-age of a child and a young woman, each searching for their place in a society that would rather they stay invisible. "A work of incredible beauty... Astoundingly captivating and striking... A transcendent story of courage and connection." —Booklist (starred review)
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 1250175445
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 469
Book Description
The Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A sumptuous garden maze of a novel that immerses readers in a complex, vanished world.” —Kirkus (starred review) An utterly transporting novel set in 1930s colonial Malaysia, perfect for fans of Isabel Allende and Min Jin Lee Quick-witted, ambitious Ji Lin is stuck as an apprentice dressmaker, moonlighting as a dancehall girl to help pay off her mother’s Mahjong debts. But when one of her dance partners accidentally leaves behind a gruesome souvenir, Ji Lin may finally get the adventure she has been longing for. Eleven-year-old houseboy Ren is also on a mission, racing to fulfill his former master’s dying wish: that Ren find the man’s finger, lost years ago in an accident, and bury it with his body. Ren has 49 days to do so, or his master’s soul will wander the earth forever. As the days tick relentlessly by, a series of unexplained deaths racks the district, along with whispers of men who turn into tigers. Ji Lin and Ren’s increasingly dangerous paths crisscross through lush plantations, hospital storage rooms, and ghostly dreamscapes. Yangsze Choo's The Night Tiger pulls us into a world of servants and masters, age-old superstition and modern idealism, sibling rivalry and forbidden love. But anchoring this dazzling, propulsive novel is the intimate coming-of-age of a child and a young woman, each searching for their place in a society that would rather they stay invisible. "A work of incredible beauty... Astoundingly captivating and striking... A transcendent story of courage and connection." —Booklist (starred review)
Tigerman's Vanity
Author: Pierre Gabus
Publisher: Humanoids Inc
ISBN: 1594655197
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
A unique and addictive anthropomorphic mystery with an intricate plot and a fantastic cast of characters.
Publisher: Humanoids Inc
ISBN: 1594655197
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
A unique and addictive anthropomorphic mystery with an intricate plot and a fantastic cast of characters.
The Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Motion picture industry
Languages : en
Pages : 1296
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Motion picture industry
Languages : en
Pages : 1296
Book Description
Shaolin Tiger
Author: Sandy Fussell
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763657026
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Sensei Ki-Yaga leads the disabled samurai-in-training of the Cockroach Ryu across the Sea of Japan to China, where they study the ways of the Shaolin monks before facing Qing-Shen, a skilled soldier seeking revenge against his former teacher, the Sensei.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763657026
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Sensei Ki-Yaga leads the disabled samurai-in-training of the Cockroach Ryu across the Sea of Japan to China, where they study the ways of the Shaolin monks before facing Qing-Shen, a skilled soldier seeking revenge against his former teacher, the Sensei.
Tiger & Bunny, Vol. 9
Author: SUNRISE
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 9781421589589
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Humans turned genetic superheroes fight crime—and compete as sponsored reality stars? Superpowered humans known as NEXT appeared in the world 45 years ago. Some of them fight crime in the city of Stern Bild while promoting their corporate sponsors on the hit show HERO TV. The people love their superheroes, even if they don’t completely understand them, and not all of the NEXT use their powers for good. The heroes have uncovered that Kriem is the one controlling the Mad Bears and quickly move to neutralize those stationed around Stern Bild. Meanwhile, Kotetsu and Barnaby finally reveal the secret behind Jake’s mysterious powers!
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 9781421589589
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Humans turned genetic superheroes fight crime—and compete as sponsored reality stars? Superpowered humans known as NEXT appeared in the world 45 years ago. Some of them fight crime in the city of Stern Bild while promoting their corporate sponsors on the hit show HERO TV. The people love their superheroes, even if they don’t completely understand them, and not all of the NEXT use their powers for good. The heroes have uncovered that Kriem is the one controlling the Mad Bears and quickly move to neutralize those stationed around Stern Bild. Meanwhile, Kotetsu and Barnaby finally reveal the secret behind Jake’s mysterious powers!
Impossible Owls
Author: Brian Phillips
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 0374717702
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
The acclaimed journalist’s New York Times–bestselling essay collection: “hilarious, nimble, and thoroughly illuminating” (Colson Whitehead, author of The Underground Railroad). In this highly anticipated debut collection, Brian Phillips demonstrates why he’s one of the most iconoclastic journalists of the digital age, beloved for his ambitious, off-kilter, meticulously reported essays that read like novels. The eight essays assembled here—five from Phillips’s Grantland and MTV days, and three new pieces—go beyond simply chronicling some of the modern world’s most uncanny, unbelievable, and spectacular oddities. They explore the interconnectedness of the globalized world, the consequences of history, the power of myth, and the ways people attempt to find meaning. Phillips searches for tigers in India, and uncovers a multigenerational mystery involving an oil tycoon and his niece turned stepdaughter turned wife in the Oklahoma town where he grew up. Dogged and self-aware, Phillips is an exhilarating guide to the confusion and wonder of the world today. If John Jeremiah Sullivan’s Pulphead was the last great collection of New Journalism from the print era, Impossible Owls is the first of the digital age.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 0374717702
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
The acclaimed journalist’s New York Times–bestselling essay collection: “hilarious, nimble, and thoroughly illuminating” (Colson Whitehead, author of The Underground Railroad). In this highly anticipated debut collection, Brian Phillips demonstrates why he’s one of the most iconoclastic journalists of the digital age, beloved for his ambitious, off-kilter, meticulously reported essays that read like novels. The eight essays assembled here—five from Phillips’s Grantland and MTV days, and three new pieces—go beyond simply chronicling some of the modern world’s most uncanny, unbelievable, and spectacular oddities. They explore the interconnectedness of the globalized world, the consequences of history, the power of myth, and the ways people attempt to find meaning. Phillips searches for tigers in India, and uncovers a multigenerational mystery involving an oil tycoon and his niece turned stepdaughter turned wife in the Oklahoma town where he grew up. Dogged and self-aware, Phillips is an exhilarating guide to the confusion and wonder of the world today. If John Jeremiah Sullivan’s Pulphead was the last great collection of New Journalism from the print era, Impossible Owls is the first of the digital age.