Author: Chloe Aridjis
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0544003519
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
“Lyrical and haunting . . . A beautiful portrait of urban loneliness, and the pursuit of meaning amid the barbed comforts of solitude.” —The Economist Marie’s job as a security guard at the National Gallery in London offers her the life she always wanted, one of invisibility and quiet contemplation. But through the hushed corridors of England’s largest art museum surge currents of history and violence. For in this hall filled with paintings whose power belies their own fragility, there also lingers the legacy of Marie’s great-grandfather Ted, himself a museum guard. Decades earlier, he slipped and fell moments before reaching the suffragette Mary Richardson as she took a blade to one of the gallery’s masterpieces on the eve of the First World War. After nine years on the job, Marie begins to feel the tug of restlessness. A decisive change comes in the form of a winter trip to Paris—where, with the arrival of an uninvited guest and an unexpected encounter, her carefully contained world will be torn open . . . The follow-up to Chloe Aridjis’s “charming and unconventional debut, Book of Clouds” (The Independent), Asunder is a “captivating, cerebral novel” (Booklist) of beguiling depths and beautiful strangeness, exploring the delicate balance between creation and destruction, control and surrender. “[An] oddly compelling tale . . . Dark and peculiar, simultaneously sinister and playful, Aridjis’ modern gothic vision will charm those prepared to linger in her cabinet of curiosities.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Dramatic and affecting, completely coherent and oddly irresistible. It is a brilliant book.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
Asunder
Author: Chloe Aridjis
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0544003519
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
“Lyrical and haunting . . . A beautiful portrait of urban loneliness, and the pursuit of meaning amid the barbed comforts of solitude.” —The Economist Marie’s job as a security guard at the National Gallery in London offers her the life she always wanted, one of invisibility and quiet contemplation. But through the hushed corridors of England’s largest art museum surge currents of history and violence. For in this hall filled with paintings whose power belies their own fragility, there also lingers the legacy of Marie’s great-grandfather Ted, himself a museum guard. Decades earlier, he slipped and fell moments before reaching the suffragette Mary Richardson as she took a blade to one of the gallery’s masterpieces on the eve of the First World War. After nine years on the job, Marie begins to feel the tug of restlessness. A decisive change comes in the form of a winter trip to Paris—where, with the arrival of an uninvited guest and an unexpected encounter, her carefully contained world will be torn open . . . The follow-up to Chloe Aridjis’s “charming and unconventional debut, Book of Clouds” (The Independent), Asunder is a “captivating, cerebral novel” (Booklist) of beguiling depths and beautiful strangeness, exploring the delicate balance between creation and destruction, control and surrender. “[An] oddly compelling tale . . . Dark and peculiar, simultaneously sinister and playful, Aridjis’ modern gothic vision will charm those prepared to linger in her cabinet of curiosities.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Dramatic and affecting, completely coherent and oddly irresistible. It is a brilliant book.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0544003519
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
“Lyrical and haunting . . . A beautiful portrait of urban loneliness, and the pursuit of meaning amid the barbed comforts of solitude.” —The Economist Marie’s job as a security guard at the National Gallery in London offers her the life she always wanted, one of invisibility and quiet contemplation. But through the hushed corridors of England’s largest art museum surge currents of history and violence. For in this hall filled with paintings whose power belies their own fragility, there also lingers the legacy of Marie’s great-grandfather Ted, himself a museum guard. Decades earlier, he slipped and fell moments before reaching the suffragette Mary Richardson as she took a blade to one of the gallery’s masterpieces on the eve of the First World War. After nine years on the job, Marie begins to feel the tug of restlessness. A decisive change comes in the form of a winter trip to Paris—where, with the arrival of an uninvited guest and an unexpected encounter, her carefully contained world will be torn open . . . The follow-up to Chloe Aridjis’s “charming and unconventional debut, Book of Clouds” (The Independent), Asunder is a “captivating, cerebral novel” (Booklist) of beguiling depths and beautiful strangeness, exploring the delicate balance between creation and destruction, control and surrender. “[An] oddly compelling tale . . . Dark and peculiar, simultaneously sinister and playful, Aridjis’ modern gothic vision will charm those prepared to linger in her cabinet of curiosities.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Dramatic and affecting, completely coherent and oddly irresistible. It is a brilliant book.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
Asunder
Author: Jodi Meadows
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062060805
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of My Plain Jane comes the thrilling and romantic second novel in the Incarnate trilogy, a fantasy series about a girl who is the first new soul born into a society where everyone else has been reborn hundreds of times. As a Newsoul, Ana has always felt alone. Some residents of Heart are afraid of Ana's presence, a constant reminder of unstoppable change and the unknown. When the people turn violent, Ana must learn to stand up not only for herself, but also for those who cannot stand up for themselves. Romantic and action-filled, the rich world of Asunder is perfect for fans of epic fantasy, like Graceling by Kristin Cashore and The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, while Ana's courage to expose the cracks in society and fight for what is right is ideal for fans of dystopian novels.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062060805
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of My Plain Jane comes the thrilling and romantic second novel in the Incarnate trilogy, a fantasy series about a girl who is the first new soul born into a society where everyone else has been reborn hundreds of times. As a Newsoul, Ana has always felt alone. Some residents of Heart are afraid of Ana's presence, a constant reminder of unstoppable change and the unknown. When the people turn violent, Ana must learn to stand up not only for herself, but also for those who cannot stand up for themselves. Romantic and action-filled, the rich world of Asunder is perfect for fans of epic fantasy, like Graceling by Kristin Cashore and The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, while Ana's courage to expose the cracks in society and fight for what is right is ideal for fans of dystopian novels.
Asunder
Author: Robert Lopez
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1459612744
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The unforgettable stories in Robert Lopez's Asunder vary in length and style, but all of them devastate, all constantly cross the boundaries between poetry and prose. Here we have characters who are uncertain of themselves, of the people surrounding them. Here people are in trouble and need help. The compressed lyricism of these stories seems driven by the silence of what is not said, what lies beneath the lines and between them. As in his novels Part of the World and Kamby Bolongo Mean River, this elliptical tension of the language gives way to moments of grace and savage humor, leaving the reader startled, as though the world were a complete surprise.
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1459612744
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The unforgettable stories in Robert Lopez's Asunder vary in length and style, but all of them devastate, all constantly cross the boundaries between poetry and prose. Here we have characters who are uncertain of themselves, of the people surrounding them. Here people are in trouble and need help. The compressed lyricism of these stories seems driven by the silence of what is not said, what lies beneath the lines and between them. As in his novels Part of the World and Kamby Bolongo Mean River, this elliptical tension of the language gives way to moments of grace and savage humor, leaving the reader startled, as though the world were a complete surprise.
Star Trek: Coda: Book 1: Moments Asunder
Author: Dayton Ward
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982158522
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
"Story by Dayton Ward, James Swallo, and David Mack. Based on Star Trek and Star Trek: the next generation created by Gene Roddenberry. Star Trek: Deep space nine created by Rick Berman & Michael Piller. Star Trek: Voyager created by Rick Berman & Michael Piller & Jeri Taylor."
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982158522
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
"Story by Dayton Ward, James Swallo, and David Mack. Based on Star Trek and Star Trek: the next generation created by Gene Roddenberry. Star Trek: Deep space nine created by Rick Berman & Michael Piller. Star Trek: Voyager created by Rick Berman & Michael Piller & Jeri Taylor."
By Schism Rent Asunder
Author: David Weber
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429930071
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 737
Book Description
The sequel to the New York Times best seller Off Armageddon Reef The world has changed. The mercantile kingdom of Charis has prevailed over the alliance designed to exterminate it. Armed with better sailing vessels, better guns and better devices of all sorts, Charis faced the combined navies of the rest of the world at Darcos Sound and Armageddon Reef, and broke them. Despite the implacable hostility of the Church of God Awaiting, Charis still stands, still free, still tolerant, still an island of innovation in a world in which the Church has worked for centuries to keep humanity locked at a medieval level of existence. But the powerful men who run the Church aren't going to take their defeat lying down. Charis may control the world's seas, but it barely has an army worthy of the name. And as King Cayleb knows, far too much of the kingdom's recent good fortune is due to the secret manipulations of the being that calls himself Merlin-a being that, the world must not find out too soon, is more than human. A being on whose shoulders rests the last chance for humanity's freedom. Now, as Charis and its archbishop make the rift with Mother Church explicit, the storm gathers. Schism has come to the world of Safehold. Nothing will ever be the same... in David Weber's By Schism Rent Asunder. Safehold Series 1. Off Armageddon Reef 2. By Schism Rent Asunder 3. By Heresies Distressed 4. A Mighty Fortress 5. How Firm A Foundation 6. Midst Toil and Tribulation 7. Like A Mighty Army 8. Hell's Foundations Quiver 9. At the Sign of Triumph At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429930071
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 737
Book Description
The sequel to the New York Times best seller Off Armageddon Reef The world has changed. The mercantile kingdom of Charis has prevailed over the alliance designed to exterminate it. Armed with better sailing vessels, better guns and better devices of all sorts, Charis faced the combined navies of the rest of the world at Darcos Sound and Armageddon Reef, and broke them. Despite the implacable hostility of the Church of God Awaiting, Charis still stands, still free, still tolerant, still an island of innovation in a world in which the Church has worked for centuries to keep humanity locked at a medieval level of existence. But the powerful men who run the Church aren't going to take their defeat lying down. Charis may control the world's seas, but it barely has an army worthy of the name. And as King Cayleb knows, far too much of the kingdom's recent good fortune is due to the secret manipulations of the being that calls himself Merlin-a being that, the world must not find out too soon, is more than human. A being on whose shoulders rests the last chance for humanity's freedom. Now, as Charis and its archbishop make the rift with Mother Church explicit, the storm gathers. Schism has come to the world of Safehold. Nothing will ever be the same... in David Weber's By Schism Rent Asunder. Safehold Series 1. Off Armageddon Reef 2. By Schism Rent Asunder 3. By Heresies Distressed 4. A Mighty Fortress 5. How Firm A Foundation 6. Midst Toil and Tribulation 7. Like A Mighty Army 8. Hell's Foundations Quiver 9. At the Sign of Triumph At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Asunder
Author: Sarah M. Cradit
Publisher: Sarah M. Cradit
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
The House of Crimson & Clover continues in the sixth volume, Asunder. A love that began with a prophecy. The Deschanel Curse tore through the family once again, leaving their spirits broken and their numbers diminished. But amidst their pain, a prophecy takes shape. One that began with the ancient Quinlan clan, in a time forgotten, and is now being realized. Amelia, devastated by her choice to distance herself from her soul’s true mate, dreams of a shadowy man and woman who are destined by fate to live their story over and over again. But some dreams are not dreams at all. With formidable foes closing in on all sides, the Deschanels must come together to make their loved ones whole if they have any chance at all of surviving what’s coming. The House of Crimson and Clover Series This is the recommended reading order for the series. Volume I: The Storm and the Darkness Volume II: Shattered Volume III: The Illusions of Eventide Volume IV: Bound Volume V: Midnight Dynasty Volume VI: Asunder Volume VII: Empire of Shadows Volume VIII: Myths of Midwinter Volume IX: The Hinterland Veil Volume X: The Secrets Amongst the Cypress Volume XI: Within the Garden of Twilight Volume XII: House of Dusk, House of Dawn The Saga of Crimson & Clover A sprawling dynasty. An ancient bloodline. A world of magic and mayhem. Welcome to the Saga of Crimson & Clover, where all series within are linked but can be equally enjoyed on their own. For content warnings, please visit sarahmcradit.com.
Publisher: Sarah M. Cradit
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
The House of Crimson & Clover continues in the sixth volume, Asunder. A love that began with a prophecy. The Deschanel Curse tore through the family once again, leaving their spirits broken and their numbers diminished. But amidst their pain, a prophecy takes shape. One that began with the ancient Quinlan clan, in a time forgotten, and is now being realized. Amelia, devastated by her choice to distance herself from her soul’s true mate, dreams of a shadowy man and woman who are destined by fate to live their story over and over again. But some dreams are not dreams at all. With formidable foes closing in on all sides, the Deschanels must come together to make their loved ones whole if they have any chance at all of surviving what’s coming. The House of Crimson and Clover Series This is the recommended reading order for the series. Volume I: The Storm and the Darkness Volume II: Shattered Volume III: The Illusions of Eventide Volume IV: Bound Volume V: Midnight Dynasty Volume VI: Asunder Volume VII: Empire of Shadows Volume VIII: Myths of Midwinter Volume IX: The Hinterland Veil Volume X: The Secrets Amongst the Cypress Volume XI: Within the Garden of Twilight Volume XII: House of Dusk, House of Dawn The Saga of Crimson & Clover A sprawling dynasty. An ancient bloodline. A world of magic and mayhem. Welcome to the Saga of Crimson & Clover, where all series within are linked but can be equally enjoyed on their own. For content warnings, please visit sarahmcradit.com.
Torn Asunder
Author: David Carder
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780802471352
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
There is hope for recovery from the devastation of extramarital affairs. In "Torn Asunder," Carder provides an overall recovery process from sexual and non-sexual affairs.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780802471352
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
There is hope for recovery from the devastation of extramarital affairs. In "Torn Asunder," Carder provides an overall recovery process from sexual and non-sexual affairs.
Lovely Asunder
Author: Danielle Cadena Deulen
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 1610754786
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Danielle Cadena Deulen's debut collection, Lovely Asunder, is filled with beautiful dangers. These poems, sharp and graceful, brutal and vulnerable, create from language a kind of chiaroscuro-both light and dark made more vivid by their juxtaposition. Throughout the collection, the poet appraises ancient myths through a feminine and feminist perspective, evincing the ways in which narratives transform personal experience and vice versa. The figure of the fruit, in all its implied and literal lushness, recurs like a chorus, and the speakers of these poems are haunted by the Fall-confined by the body, the mind, and the irrevocable past.
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 1610754786
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Danielle Cadena Deulen's debut collection, Lovely Asunder, is filled with beautiful dangers. These poems, sharp and graceful, brutal and vulnerable, create from language a kind of chiaroscuro-both light and dark made more vivid by their juxtaposition. Throughout the collection, the poet appraises ancient myths through a feminine and feminist perspective, evincing the ways in which narratives transform personal experience and vice versa. The figure of the fruit, in all its implied and literal lushness, recurs like a chorus, and the speakers of these poems are haunted by the Fall-confined by the body, the mind, and the irrevocable past.
Torn Asunder
Author: David H. Rosen
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1725286297
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
"David Rosen in this memoir is in turns vulnerable, courageous, sad, joyful, too human, funny, and extraordinarily generous and wise. Woven together into a truly wondrous adventure, it shows his great heart and spirit."--Mark Unno, Professor of Religious Studies, University of Oregon, and Shin Buddhist Priest"A psychiatrist, Jungian analyst, researcher, artist, stand-up comedian--Dr. Nada--and a writer with a wide range, David Rosen is, beyond what he has done, a man who has truly transformed his depression through a creative life. Torn Asunder is the latest example of a man whose life and work are an inspiration."--Robert D. Romanyshyn, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute"Torn Asunder, putting back the pieces, a lifelong journey, is for moving toward wholeness, responding to the spirit's depth--poetic, philosophical, wholehearted, and felt--and the experience of the Tao."--Shen Heyong, Professor, South China Normal University and Fudan University
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1725286297
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
"David Rosen in this memoir is in turns vulnerable, courageous, sad, joyful, too human, funny, and extraordinarily generous and wise. Woven together into a truly wondrous adventure, it shows his great heart and spirit."--Mark Unno, Professor of Religious Studies, University of Oregon, and Shin Buddhist Priest"A psychiatrist, Jungian analyst, researcher, artist, stand-up comedian--Dr. Nada--and a writer with a wide range, David Rosen is, beyond what he has done, a man who has truly transformed his depression through a creative life. Torn Asunder is the latest example of a man whose life and work are an inspiration."--Robert D. Romanyshyn, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute"Torn Asunder, putting back the pieces, a lifelong journey, is for moving toward wholeness, responding to the spirit's depth--poetic, philosophical, wholehearted, and felt--and the experience of the Tao."--Shen Heyong, Professor, South China Normal University and Fudan University
Earth Asunder!
Author: John Russell Fearn
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1667640496
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Rodney Dawson matches his wits with the power-mad Volan, conqueror of the world! Blindly, Dawson assists the emperor in the construction of underground cities as protection against an asteroid doom—until he learns of Volan’s mad plan to split the world in two!
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1667640496
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Rodney Dawson matches his wits with the power-mad Volan, conqueror of the world! Blindly, Dawson assists the emperor in the construction of underground cities as protection against an asteroid doom—until he learns of Volan’s mad plan to split the world in two!