Author: Alexander Fullerton
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 1788631935
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
The vivid retelling of one of the most famous battles in naval history. On the last day of August 1591, Sir Richard Grenville in his famous galleon, the Revenge, must fight alone for fifteen hours against a fleet of Spanish ships, each three times her size. Grenville, cousin of Sir Walter Raleigh and lifelong rival of Sir Francis Drake, is a soldier, sailor, and above all, servant of the Queen. Can he seize the moment in a supreme gamble? He must risk his life, his ship, his crew and his reputation; and all he stands to gain is honour... The Thunder and the Flame is a period naval thriller that will delight fans of Patrick O'Brian, Julian Stockwin and C. S. Forester.
The Thunder and the Flame
Author: Alexander Fullerton
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 1788631935
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
The vivid retelling of one of the most famous battles in naval history. On the last day of August 1591, Sir Richard Grenville in his famous galleon, the Revenge, must fight alone for fifteen hours against a fleet of Spanish ships, each three times her size. Grenville, cousin of Sir Walter Raleigh and lifelong rival of Sir Francis Drake, is a soldier, sailor, and above all, servant of the Queen. Can he seize the moment in a supreme gamble? He must risk his life, his ship, his crew and his reputation; and all he stands to gain is honour... The Thunder and the Flame is a period naval thriller that will delight fans of Patrick O'Brian, Julian Stockwin and C. S. Forester.
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 1788631935
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
The vivid retelling of one of the most famous battles in naval history. On the last day of August 1591, Sir Richard Grenville in his famous galleon, the Revenge, must fight alone for fifteen hours against a fleet of Spanish ships, each three times her size. Grenville, cousin of Sir Walter Raleigh and lifelong rival of Sir Francis Drake, is a soldier, sailor, and above all, servant of the Queen. Can he seize the moment in a supreme gamble? He must risk his life, his ship, his crew and his reputation; and all he stands to gain is honour... The Thunder and the Flame is a period naval thriller that will delight fans of Patrick O'Brian, Julian Stockwin and C. S. Forester.
Gods of Fire and Thunder
Author: Fred Saberhagen
Publisher: JSS Literary Productions, LLC
ISBN: 1937422216
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Haraldur the northman once joined Jason on his fabled quest for the Golden Fleece, but now he wants nothing more to do with gods and adventure. Returning to his homeland for the first time in many years, he hopes only to settle down on a farm of his own—until he comes across an impenetrable wall of eldritch fire and a lovesick youth determined to breach the wall at any cost. Behind the towering flames, he is told, lies a beautiful Valkyrie trapped in an enchanted sleep, as well as, perhaps, a golden treasure beyond mortal reckoning. It is the gold that tempts Hal to agree, against his better judgment, to assist the youth in his quest. But to find a way past the fiery wall, they must first brave gnomes, ghosts, and the wrath of the gods themselves. For a mighty battle is brewing, and Hal soon finds himself caught up in a celestial conflict between Thor the Thunderer, Loki the Trickster, and most powerful of all, Wodan, the merciless Lord of Battles!
Publisher: JSS Literary Productions, LLC
ISBN: 1937422216
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Haraldur the northman once joined Jason on his fabled quest for the Golden Fleece, but now he wants nothing more to do with gods and adventure. Returning to his homeland for the first time in many years, he hopes only to settle down on a farm of his own—until he comes across an impenetrable wall of eldritch fire and a lovesick youth determined to breach the wall at any cost. Behind the towering flames, he is told, lies a beautiful Valkyrie trapped in an enchanted sleep, as well as, perhaps, a golden treasure beyond mortal reckoning. It is the gold that tempts Hal to agree, against his better judgment, to assist the youth in his quest. But to find a way past the fiery wall, they must first brave gnomes, ghosts, and the wrath of the gods themselves. For a mighty battle is brewing, and Hal soon finds himself caught up in a celestial conflict between Thor the Thunderer, Loki the Trickster, and most powerful of all, Wodan, the merciless Lord of Battles!
The Adventures of Thunder King
Author: Baiyu Gong
Publisher: via tolino media
ISBN: 3759236316
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
A large number of cultivators and martial artists coveting the Sword Stained with Royal Blood, treasured by the State of Dali, have lost their lives because of the legendary weapon. Thunder King’s father is killed by the Toxins Sect for the Sword, so he is determined to get to the bottom of it. On his journey he meets his friends and foes. And in the meantime, he polishes his cultivation skills. The culprit is Queen Indulgence. She asked the Toxins Sect to vie for the Sword so that she could take revenge on the man who had hurt her feelings. Thunder moves on after he finds the truth.
Publisher: via tolino media
ISBN: 3759236316
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
A large number of cultivators and martial artists coveting the Sword Stained with Royal Blood, treasured by the State of Dali, have lost their lives because of the legendary weapon. Thunder King’s father is killed by the Toxins Sect for the Sword, so he is determined to get to the bottom of it. On his journey he meets his friends and foes. And in the meantime, he polishes his cultivation skills. The culprit is Queen Indulgence. She asked the Toxins Sect to vie for the Sword so that she could take revenge on the man who had hurt her feelings. Thunder moves on after he finds the truth.
Thunder and Lightning
Author: Wilfrid Fonvielle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lightning
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lightning
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Peerless Thunder King
Author: Zuo Ye
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647367018
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 707
Book Description
The heaven and earth gave birth to all living things. I saw that the heavens and the earth gave birth to all living things, and I could pick any ancient Emperor's treasure; the ancient Emperor's treasure would definitely be given to me and the Emperor's treasure would be given to me; divine weapons were destined to be given to me after the birth of a peerless weapon. If I were to follow brother, I would definitely be promoted to an Imperial Armament in the future. I can't, I remember now, it's the fate of the previous life is not over, in this life we will continue the fate.
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1647367018
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 707
Book Description
The heaven and earth gave birth to all living things. I saw that the heavens and the earth gave birth to all living things, and I could pick any ancient Emperor's treasure; the ancient Emperor's treasure would definitely be given to me and the Emperor's treasure would be given to me; divine weapons were destined to be given to me after the birth of a peerless weapon. If I were to follow brother, I would definitely be promoted to an Imperial Armament in the future. I can't, I remember now, it's the fate of the previous life is not over, in this life we will continue the fate.
Thunder and Lighting
Author: Camille Flammarion
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lightning
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lightning
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Legend Of Chaos Thunder God
Author: Hun Sheng
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648464319
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 703
Book Description
In the Primordial World, I am the Zhi Zun, indestructible, and the gods punish Thunder Monarch. Through the reincarnation of countless lifetimes, the heart would never change. To be a fellow sect, to be a lover, to not hesitate to become enemies with the heaven and earth. One's soul would perish, one's true spirit would perish, and one's god would perish. Then, we will see how Long Tianhao will climb to the peak and become the supreme Thunder Monarch.
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1648464319
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 703
Book Description
In the Primordial World, I am the Zhi Zun, indestructible, and the gods punish Thunder Monarch. Through the reincarnation of countless lifetimes, the heart would never change. To be a fellow sect, to be a lover, to not hesitate to become enemies with the heaven and earth. One's soul would perish, one's true spirit would perish, and one's god would perish. Then, we will see how Long Tianhao will climb to the peak and become the supreme Thunder Monarch.
Thunder and Lightning
Author: Camille Flammarion
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lightning
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lightning
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Flecker's Magic
Author: Norman Matson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Thunder & Lightning
Author: Lauren Redniss
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0812993179
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
From the National Book Award finalist Lauren Redniss, author of Radioactive, comes a dazzling fusion of storytelling, visual art, and reportage that grapples with weather in all its dimensions: its danger and its beauty, why it happens and what it means. WINNER OF THE PEN/E. O. WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, KIRKUS REVIEWS, AND SHELF AWARENESS Weather is the very air we breathe—it shapes our daily lives and alters the course of history. In Thunder & Lightning, Lauren Redniss tells the story of weather and humankind through the ages. This wide-ranging work roams from the driest desert on earth to a frigid island in the Arctic, from the Biblical flood to the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Redniss visits the headquarters of the National Weather Service, recounts top-secret rainmaking operations during the Vietnam War, and examines the economic impact of disasters like Hurricane Katrina. Drawing on extensive research and countless interviews, she examines our own day and age, from our most personal decisions—Do I need an umbrella today?—to the awesome challenges we face with global climate change. Redniss produced each element of Thunder & Lightning: the text, the artwork, the covers, and every page in between. She created many of the images using the antiquated printmaking technique copper plate photogravure etching. She even designed the book’s typeface. The result is a book unlike any other: a spellbinding combination of storytelling, art, and science. Praise for Thunder & Lightning “[An] aesthetically charged and deeply researched account . . . a wild rainstorm of a book, pelting the reader with ideas and inspiration.”—Nature “A gorgeous and illuminating illustrated study of weather in all its tempestuous variety . . . Redniss’s combo of fact, folklore, and vibrant etched copperplate prints enthralls.”—O: The Oprah Magazine “Eerily beautiful . . . Contains plenty of scientific explanation (including more than a few nods toward global warming), but also far-flung personal stories that illuminate the beauty, wonder and chaos inherent in the elements.”—The New York Times “Magical . . . Redniss has . . . shown us how human beings live with nature—fighting, coexisting, taming, predicting via leech barometer and radar and intuition.”—The New York Times Book Review “[A] twenty-first-century genius . . . Redniss is inventing a new literary genre. . . . The reader willing to put herself fully in Redniss’s hands will be rewarded with a delicious feeling of being enveloped by a phenomenon that eclipses the chiming trivialities of daily life.”—Elle “Lends a graphic-novel-like allure to some of nature’s most curious paradoxes.”—Vogue “Redniss is one of the most creative science writers of our time—her combination of beautiful artwork, reporting, and poetic prose brings science to life in ways that words alone simply cannot.”—Rebecca Skloot “Redniss combines her own dual punch of expressive art and impressive erudition to give an entirely new take on all that happens above our heads. This is an illuminated book that is also an illuminating one.”—Adam Gopnik “A strange and wonderful thing, the work of a first-class mind that refuses to submit to any categories or precedent.”—Dave Eggers “Beautiful and totally original.”—Elizabeth Kolbert
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0812993179
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
From the National Book Award finalist Lauren Redniss, author of Radioactive, comes a dazzling fusion of storytelling, visual art, and reportage that grapples with weather in all its dimensions: its danger and its beauty, why it happens and what it means. WINNER OF THE PEN/E. O. WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, KIRKUS REVIEWS, AND SHELF AWARENESS Weather is the very air we breathe—it shapes our daily lives and alters the course of history. In Thunder & Lightning, Lauren Redniss tells the story of weather and humankind through the ages. This wide-ranging work roams from the driest desert on earth to a frigid island in the Arctic, from the Biblical flood to the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Redniss visits the headquarters of the National Weather Service, recounts top-secret rainmaking operations during the Vietnam War, and examines the economic impact of disasters like Hurricane Katrina. Drawing on extensive research and countless interviews, she examines our own day and age, from our most personal decisions—Do I need an umbrella today?—to the awesome challenges we face with global climate change. Redniss produced each element of Thunder & Lightning: the text, the artwork, the covers, and every page in between. She created many of the images using the antiquated printmaking technique copper plate photogravure etching. She even designed the book’s typeface. The result is a book unlike any other: a spellbinding combination of storytelling, art, and science. Praise for Thunder & Lightning “[An] aesthetically charged and deeply researched account . . . a wild rainstorm of a book, pelting the reader with ideas and inspiration.”—Nature “A gorgeous and illuminating illustrated study of weather in all its tempestuous variety . . . Redniss’s combo of fact, folklore, and vibrant etched copperplate prints enthralls.”—O: The Oprah Magazine “Eerily beautiful . . . Contains plenty of scientific explanation (including more than a few nods toward global warming), but also far-flung personal stories that illuminate the beauty, wonder and chaos inherent in the elements.”—The New York Times “Magical . . . Redniss has . . . shown us how human beings live with nature—fighting, coexisting, taming, predicting via leech barometer and radar and intuition.”—The New York Times Book Review “[A] twenty-first-century genius . . . Redniss is inventing a new literary genre. . . . The reader willing to put herself fully in Redniss’s hands will be rewarded with a delicious feeling of being enveloped by a phenomenon that eclipses the chiming trivialities of daily life.”—Elle “Lends a graphic-novel-like allure to some of nature’s most curious paradoxes.”—Vogue “Redniss is one of the most creative science writers of our time—her combination of beautiful artwork, reporting, and poetic prose brings science to life in ways that words alone simply cannot.”—Rebecca Skloot “Redniss combines her own dual punch of expressive art and impressive erudition to give an entirely new take on all that happens above our heads. This is an illuminated book that is also an illuminating one.”—Adam Gopnik “A strange and wonderful thing, the work of a first-class mind that refuses to submit to any categories or precedent.”—Dave Eggers “Beautiful and totally original.”—Elizabeth Kolbert