Author: Genrikh Alʹtov
Publisher: Technical Innovation Center, Inc.
ISBN: 9780964074064
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Ballad of the Stars
Author: Genrikh Alʹtov
Publisher: Technical Innovation Center, Inc.
ISBN: 9780964074064
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Publisher: Technical Innovation Center, Inc.
ISBN: 9780964074064
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Author: Karen Cushman
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547532881
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
In 1849 a twelve-year-old girl who calls herself Lucy is distraught when her mother moves the family from Massachusetts to a small California mining town. There Lucy helps run a boarding house and looks for comfort in books while trying to find a way to return "home."
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547532881
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
In 1849 a twelve-year-old girl who calls herself Lucy is distraught when her mother moves the family from Massachusetts to a small California mining town. There Lucy helps run a boarding house and looks for comfort in books while trying to find a way to return "home."
The Ballad of a Small Player
Author: Lawrence Osborne
Publisher: Hogarth
ISBN: 0804137994
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
A “vivid and feverish portrait of a soul in self-inflicted purgatorio” (The New York Times Book Review) set in the alluring world of Macau’s casinos, by the celebrated author of Only to Sleep and The Forgiven. “Hypnotic . . . haunting . . . thrilling and terrifying.”—NPR’s All Things Considered In development as a Netflix film starring Tilda Swinton and Colin Farrell A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, NPR As night falls on Macau and the neon signs that line the rain-slick streets come alive, Doyle—“Lord Doyle” to his fellow players—descends into his casino of choice to try his luck at the baccarat tables that are the anchor of his current existence. A corrupt English lawyer who has escaped prosecution by fleeing to the East, Doyle spends his nights drinking and gambling and his days sleeping off his excesses, continually haunted by his past. Taking refuge in a series of louche and dimly lit hotels, he watches his fortune rise and fall as the cards decide his fate. In a moment of crisis he meets Dao-Ming, an enigmatic Chinese woman who appears to be a denizen of the casinos just like himself, and seems to offer him salvation in the form of both money and love. But as Doyle attempts to make a rare and true connection, all that he accepts as reality seems to be slipping from his grasp. Resonant of classics by Dostoevsky and Graham Greene, The Ballad of a Small Player is a timeless tale steeped in eerie suspense and rich atmosphere.
Publisher: Hogarth
ISBN: 0804137994
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
A “vivid and feverish portrait of a soul in self-inflicted purgatorio” (The New York Times Book Review) set in the alluring world of Macau’s casinos, by the celebrated author of Only to Sleep and The Forgiven. “Hypnotic . . . haunting . . . thrilling and terrifying.”—NPR’s All Things Considered In development as a Netflix film starring Tilda Swinton and Colin Farrell A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, NPR As night falls on Macau and the neon signs that line the rain-slick streets come alive, Doyle—“Lord Doyle” to his fellow players—descends into his casino of choice to try his luck at the baccarat tables that are the anchor of his current existence. A corrupt English lawyer who has escaped prosecution by fleeing to the East, Doyle spends his nights drinking and gambling and his days sleeping off his excesses, continually haunted by his past. Taking refuge in a series of louche and dimly lit hotels, he watches his fortune rise and fall as the cards decide his fate. In a moment of crisis he meets Dao-Ming, an enigmatic Chinese woman who appears to be a denizen of the casinos just like himself, and seems to offer him salvation in the form of both money and love. But as Doyle attempts to make a rare and true connection, all that he accepts as reality seems to be slipping from his grasp. Resonant of classics by Dostoevsky and Graham Greene, The Ballad of a Small Player is a timeless tale steeped in eerie suspense and rich atmosphere.
Ballad
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 0738721972
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
James Morgan’s gift for music has attracted Nuala, a soul-snatching faerie who feeds on the creative energies of exceptional humans until they die. While collaborating on a musical composition, James and Nuala unexpectedly fall in love. When James realizes that Nuala is being hunted, he plunges into a soul-scorching battle with the Faerie Queen.
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN: 0738721972
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
James Morgan’s gift for music has attracted Nuala, a soul-snatching faerie who feeds on the creative energies of exceptional humans until they die. While collaborating on a musical composition, James and Nuala unexpectedly fall in love. When James realizes that Nuala is being hunted, he plunges into a soul-scorching battle with the Faerie Queen.
The Ballad of Never After
Author: Stephanie Garber
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 1250268419
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Stephanie Garber’s THE BALLAD OF NEVER AFTER is the jaw-dropping sequel to the ONCE UPON A BROKEN HEART, starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts on a new journey of magic, mystery, and heartbreak Not every love is meant to be. After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she'll never trust him again. Now that she’s discovered her own magic, Evangeline believes she can use it to restore the chance at happily ever after that Jacks stole away. But when a new terrifying curse is revealed, Evangeline finds herself entering into a tenuous partnership with the Prince of Hearts again. Only this time, the rules have changed. Jacks isn’t the only force Evangeline needs to be wary of. In fact, he might be the only one she can trust, despite her desire to despise him. Instead of a love spell wreaking havoc on Evangeline’s life, a murderous spell has been cast. To break it, Evangeline and Jacks will have to do battle with old friends, new foes, and a magic that plays with heads and hearts. Evangeline has always trusted her heart, but this time she’s not sure she can. . . . Also by Stephanie Garber: The Caraval Series - Caraval - Legendary - Finale
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 1250268419
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Stephanie Garber’s THE BALLAD OF NEVER AFTER is the jaw-dropping sequel to the ONCE UPON A BROKEN HEART, starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts on a new journey of magic, mystery, and heartbreak Not every love is meant to be. After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she'll never trust him again. Now that she’s discovered her own magic, Evangeline believes she can use it to restore the chance at happily ever after that Jacks stole away. But when a new terrifying curse is revealed, Evangeline finds herself entering into a tenuous partnership with the Prince of Hearts again. Only this time, the rules have changed. Jacks isn’t the only force Evangeline needs to be wary of. In fact, he might be the only one she can trust, despite her desire to despise him. Instead of a love spell wreaking havoc on Evangeline’s life, a murderous spell has been cast. To break it, Evangeline and Jacks will have to do battle with old friends, new foes, and a magic that plays with heads and hearts. Evangeline has always trusted her heart, but this time she’s not sure she can. . . . Also by Stephanie Garber: The Caraval Series - Caraval - Legendary - Finale
Empire Star
Author: Samuel R. Delany
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
The Ballad of Ami Miles
Author: Kristy Dallas Alley
Publisher: Swoon Reads
ISBN: 1250222125
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
A teen girl on a quest to find her long-lost mother finds herself on a journey of self-discovery in Kristy Dallas Alley's moving YA debut, The Ballad of Ami Miles. Raised in isolation at Heavenly Shepherd, her family’s trailer-dealership-turned-survival compound, Ami Miles knows that she was lucky to be born into a place of safety after the old world ended and the chaos began. But when her grandfather brings home a cold-eyed stranger, she realizes that her “destiny” as one of the few females capable of still bearing children isn’t something she’s ready to face. With the help of one of her aunts, she flees the only life she’s ever known and sets off on a quest to find her long-lost mother (and hopefully a mate of her own choosing). But as she journeys, Ami discovers many new things about the world...and about herself.
Publisher: Swoon Reads
ISBN: 1250222125
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
A teen girl on a quest to find her long-lost mother finds herself on a journey of self-discovery in Kristy Dallas Alley's moving YA debut, The Ballad of Ami Miles. Raised in isolation at Heavenly Shepherd, her family’s trailer-dealership-turned-survival compound, Ami Miles knows that she was lucky to be born into a place of safety after the old world ended and the chaos began. But when her grandfather brings home a cold-eyed stranger, she realizes that her “destiny” as one of the few females capable of still bearing children isn’t something she’s ready to face. With the help of one of her aunts, she flees the only life she’s ever known and sets off on a quest to find her long-lost mother (and hopefully a mate of her own choosing). But as she journeys, Ami discovers many new things about the world...and about herself.
The Ballad of Valentine
Author: Alison Jackson
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Reviewers and readers really loved this hilarious and pitch-perfect Valentines Day picture book, set to the familiar rhythms of Clementine. Alison Jackson, author of the Thanksgiving favorite I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie, cleverly replaces the heroine of Clementine with a dreamy girl named Valentine who keeps missing whats right in front of her nose: the love letters being sent her way by a smitten admirer. Brought to life by the larky illustrations of Tricia Tusa, this silly and sweet tale is perfect for little valentines as well as grown-up sweethearts.
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Reviewers and readers really loved this hilarious and pitch-perfect Valentines Day picture book, set to the familiar rhythms of Clementine. Alison Jackson, author of the Thanksgiving favorite I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie, cleverly replaces the heroine of Clementine with a dreamy girl named Valentine who keeps missing whats right in front of her nose: the love letters being sent her way by a smitten admirer. Brought to life by the larky illustrations of Tricia Tusa, this silly and sweet tale is perfect for little valentines as well as grown-up sweethearts.
The Ballad Book
Author: MacEdward Leach
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballads
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballads
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
The Ballad of Beta-2
Author: Samuel R. Delany
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earth (Planet)
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earth (Planet)
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description