Author: Samuel R. Delany
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504011570
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
The narrator of Hogg is a Huck Finn–like youngster caught in society’s most sinister seams—but unlike Huck, he passes no moral judgments on the violence he takes part in . . . Hogg is the story of a man—a depraved trucker named Franklin Hargus, whom the people he works for call Hogg—and of the nameless boy who tells the story of three days of unspeakable sexual violence and devastation, which, together, they initiate in a small seaside American city in the middle of the last century. Hogg is a towering brute who makes his living as a rapist for hire. By the end of a series of vicious attacks, kidnappings, and mass murders, the reader will wonder who is more corrupt: the man or the boy. Samuel R. Delany completed his first draft of Hogg within a day, if not within hours, of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City and revised it over the next four years, though it was not released until 1995.
Hogg
Author: Samuel R. Delany
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504011570
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
The narrator of Hogg is a Huck Finn–like youngster caught in society’s most sinister seams—but unlike Huck, he passes no moral judgments on the violence he takes part in . . . Hogg is the story of a man—a depraved trucker named Franklin Hargus, whom the people he works for call Hogg—and of the nameless boy who tells the story of three days of unspeakable sexual violence and devastation, which, together, they initiate in a small seaside American city in the middle of the last century. Hogg is a towering brute who makes his living as a rapist for hire. By the end of a series of vicious attacks, kidnappings, and mass murders, the reader will wonder who is more corrupt: the man or the boy. Samuel R. Delany completed his first draft of Hogg within a day, if not within hours, of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City and revised it over the next four years, though it was not released until 1995.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504011570
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
The narrator of Hogg is a Huck Finn–like youngster caught in society’s most sinister seams—but unlike Huck, he passes no moral judgments on the violence he takes part in . . . Hogg is the story of a man—a depraved trucker named Franklin Hargus, whom the people he works for call Hogg—and of the nameless boy who tells the story of three days of unspeakable sexual violence and devastation, which, together, they initiate in a small seaside American city in the middle of the last century. Hogg is a towering brute who makes his living as a rapist for hire. By the end of a series of vicious attacks, kidnappings, and mass murders, the reader will wonder who is more corrupt: the man or the boy. Samuel R. Delany completed his first draft of Hogg within a day, if not within hours, of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City and revised it over the next four years, though it was not released until 1995.
The Hoggs of Texas
Author: Virginia Bernhard
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1625110219
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
In The Hoggs of Texas: Letters and Memoirs of an Extraordinary Family, 1887–1906, Virginia Bernhard delves into the unpublished letters of one of Texas’s most extraordinarily families and tells their story. In their own words, which are published here for the first time. Rich in details, the more than four hundred letters in this volume begin in 1887 in 1906, following the family through the hurly-burly of Texas politics and the ups-and-downs of their own lives. The letters illuminate the little-known private life of one of Texas’s most famous families. Like all families, the Hoggs were far from perfect. Governor James Stephen Hogg (sometimes called "Stupendous" for his 6'3", 300-plus pound frame), who lived and breathed politics, did his best to balance his career with the needs of his wife and children. His frequent travels were hard on his wife and children. Wife Sallie’s years of illness casted a pall over the household. Son Will and his father were not close. Sons Mike and Tom did poorly in school. Daughter Ima may have had a secret romance. Hogg’s sister, “Aunt Fannie,” was a domestic tyrant. The letters in this volume, often poignant and amusing, are interspersed liberally with portions of Ima Hogg's personal memoir and informative commentary from historian Virginia Bernhard. They show the Hoggs as their world changed, as Texas and the nation left horse-and-buggy days and entered the twentieth century.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1625110219
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
In The Hoggs of Texas: Letters and Memoirs of an Extraordinary Family, 1887–1906, Virginia Bernhard delves into the unpublished letters of one of Texas’s most extraordinarily families and tells their story. In their own words, which are published here for the first time. Rich in details, the more than four hundred letters in this volume begin in 1887 in 1906, following the family through the hurly-burly of Texas politics and the ups-and-downs of their own lives. The letters illuminate the little-known private life of one of Texas’s most famous families. Like all families, the Hoggs were far from perfect. Governor James Stephen Hogg (sometimes called "Stupendous" for his 6'3", 300-plus pound frame), who lived and breathed politics, did his best to balance his career with the needs of his wife and children. His frequent travels were hard on his wife and children. Wife Sallie’s years of illness casted a pall over the household. Son Will and his father were not close. Sons Mike and Tom did poorly in school. Daughter Ima may have had a secret romance. Hogg’s sister, “Aunt Fannie,” was a domestic tyrant. The letters in this volume, often poignant and amusing, are interspersed liberally with portions of Ima Hogg's personal memoir and informative commentary from historian Virginia Bernhard. They show the Hoggs as their world changed, as Texas and the nation left horse-and-buggy days and entered the twentieth century.
Hoggs I
Author: Terol (T-Mac) McCullar
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781778390890
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The President and Vice President are elected from two different parties. They are old friends, but a conflict develops when the possibility of actual alien contact is discovered. A multitude of characters are infused into the relationship between the two. As contact with aliens is progressively confirmed, the political schism becomes less of an issue. The effects on humanity are brought to the forefront. Accepting the Truth causes dissension and distrust. Ultimately, choices of belief and the purpose of life are realized.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781778390890
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The President and Vice President are elected from two different parties. They are old friends, but a conflict develops when the possibility of actual alien contact is discovered. A multitude of characters are infused into the relationship between the two. As contact with aliens is progressively confirmed, the political schism becomes less of an issue. The effects on humanity are brought to the forefront. Accepting the Truth causes dissension and distrust. Ultimately, choices of belief and the purpose of life are realized.
The First One Is Free
Author: J B Purdy
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595380301
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
John MacPeace, AKA Johnny Dodger, is just an accident waiting to happen-or at least that's how it seems to those around him. Incidents just seem to occur whenever and wherever he happens to be. It has been that way as long as John can remember. Johnny has been dragged back home to his small Indiana town, a place he thought he would never see again, and finds himself in a life and death struggle when he agrees to do a small, albeit shady, delivery job for a man he never liked and often fought. But money being money and John without any, he agreed to take the gig only to find out he has been duped and is now set up as the patsy to take the fall by his hated nemesis. He does his best to solve a case that the local police are sure has Johnny Dodger's name written all over it. As if those weren't enough problems for John, his long-lost girlfriend, Ellie Stomperheim, has reasserted herself into his life and has decided to assign herself as his partner while she is on summer break from her teaching job. Thomas Magnum he is not "A very funny novel. J.B. Purdy is Indiana's modern-day Mark Twain." David D. Hale, Visiting Defense Fellow, Centre for Policy Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. "Johnny Dodger is an irresistible cad-and I love him for that!" Karen Burden, Tucson, Arizona. "Once I started this book, I couldn't put it down!" Cindy Pierce, Terre Haute native.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595380301
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
John MacPeace, AKA Johnny Dodger, is just an accident waiting to happen-or at least that's how it seems to those around him. Incidents just seem to occur whenever and wherever he happens to be. It has been that way as long as John can remember. Johnny has been dragged back home to his small Indiana town, a place he thought he would never see again, and finds himself in a life and death struggle when he agrees to do a small, albeit shady, delivery job for a man he never liked and often fought. But money being money and John without any, he agreed to take the gig only to find out he has been duped and is now set up as the patsy to take the fall by his hated nemesis. He does his best to solve a case that the local police are sure has Johnny Dodger's name written all over it. As if those weren't enough problems for John, his long-lost girlfriend, Ellie Stomperheim, has reasserted herself into his life and has decided to assign herself as his partner while she is on summer break from her teaching job. Thomas Magnum he is not "A very funny novel. J.B. Purdy is Indiana's modern-day Mark Twain." David D. Hale, Visiting Defense Fellow, Centre for Policy Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. "Johnny Dodger is an irresistible cad-and I love him for that!" Karen Burden, Tucson, Arizona. "Once I started this book, I couldn't put it down!" Cindy Pierce, Terre Haute native.
Prize Essays and Transactions
Author: Highland and agricultural society of Scotland, Edinburgh
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Author: G. K. Chesterton
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
"The Man Who Knew Too Much" is a collection of eight short stories featuring G.K. Chesterton's famous detective, Father Brown. Father Brown uses his exceptional understanding of human nature and deep knowledge of Catholic theology to solve seemingly unsolvable crimes in each story. The stories explore themes such as the nature of evil, the role of faith in human affairs, and the importance of compassion and understanding, making for an entertaining and thought-provoking read.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
"The Man Who Knew Too Much" is a collection of eight short stories featuring G.K. Chesterton's famous detective, Father Brown. Father Brown uses his exceptional understanding of human nature and deep knowledge of Catholic theology to solve seemingly unsolvable crimes in each story. The stories explore themes such as the nature of evil, the role of faith in human affairs, and the importance of compassion and understanding, making for an entertaining and thought-provoking read.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
The Man Who Knew Too Much is a book of detective stories by English writer G. K. Chesterton. It contains eight connected short stories about "The Man Who Knew Too Much", and unconnected stories featuring other heroes/detectives. The United States edition contains one of these additional stories: "The Trees of Pride", while the United Kingdom edition contains "Trees of Pride" and three shorter stories: "The Garden of Smoke", "The Five of Swords" and "The Tower of Treason".
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
The Man Who Knew Too Much is a book of detective stories by English writer G. K. Chesterton. It contains eight connected short stories about "The Man Who Knew Too Much", and unconnected stories featuring other heroes/detectives. The United States edition contains one of these additional stories: "The Trees of Pride", while the United Kingdom edition contains "Trees of Pride" and three shorter stories: "The Garden of Smoke", "The Five of Swords" and "The Tower of Treason".
The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton
Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 9780898706758
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 726
Book Description
Edited by Fr. James V. Schall, S.J. This next volume in Chesterton's series of collected works contains four of his books and four shorter "English" essays. Three of the books are accounts of his travels, two to Ireland and one to Palestine via Egypt. The fourth book is Chesteron's own effort to explain English history to Englishmen as well as to other interested parties, particularly the Irish. All of these books date from about 1920, except Christendom in Ireland, which concerns the 1932 Dublin Eucharistic Congress, which Chesterton attended.
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 9780898706758
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 726
Book Description
Edited by Fr. James V. Schall, S.J. This next volume in Chesterton's series of collected works contains four of his books and four shorter "English" essays. Three of the books are accounts of his travels, two to Ireland and one to Palestine via Egypt. The fourth book is Chesteron's own effort to explain English history to Englishmen as well as to other interested parties, particularly the Irish. All of these books date from about 1920, except Christendom in Ireland, which concerns the 1932 Dublin Eucharistic Congress, which Chesterton attended.
G. K. Chesterton Collection [46 Books]
Author: G. K. Chesterton
Publisher: Aeterna Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 6308
Book Description
Publisher: Aeterna Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 6308
Book Description
The Essential Gilbert K. Chesterton
Author: Gilbert K. Chesterton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1627931597
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 583
Book Description
Collected here, in one volume are Gilbert K. Chesterton¿s most influential works of fiction. Harold March, the rising reviewer and social critic, was walking vigorously across a great tableland of moors and commons, the horizon of which was fringed with the far-off woods of the famous estate of Torwood Park. He was a good-looking young man in tweeds, with very pale curly hair and pale clear eyes. Harold March was the sort of man who knows everything about politics, and nothing about politicians. He also knew a great deal about art, letters, philosophy, and general culture; about almost everything, indeed, except the world he was living in. In The Man Who Was Thursday we are transported to a surreal turn-of-the-century London, Gabriel Syme, is recruited to a secret anti-anarchist taskforce at Scotland Yard. Syme manages to infiltrate the anarchists and becomes a local representative to the worldwide Central Council of Anarchists. The Council consists of seven men, each using the name of a day of the week as a code name; Syme is given the name of Thursday. In his efforts to thwart the council's intentions, however, he discovers that five of the other six members are also undercover detectives; and they must chase down the disturbing and whimsical man who calls himself ¿The Peace of God.¿ In Manalive we follow the madcap adventure of Innocent Smith. Innocent Smith is a man who keeps the commandments but breaks all the conventions, and while doing so he shows us just how absurd those conventions are. Follow him as he breaks into his own house, and then carries on a torrid affair with his own wife. Enjoy a picnic on the roof and then leave home just for the sake of returning home. A joyous and uplifting book.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1627931597
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 583
Book Description
Collected here, in one volume are Gilbert K. Chesterton¿s most influential works of fiction. Harold March, the rising reviewer and social critic, was walking vigorously across a great tableland of moors and commons, the horizon of which was fringed with the far-off woods of the famous estate of Torwood Park. He was a good-looking young man in tweeds, with very pale curly hair and pale clear eyes. Harold March was the sort of man who knows everything about politics, and nothing about politicians. He also knew a great deal about art, letters, philosophy, and general culture; about almost everything, indeed, except the world he was living in. In The Man Who Was Thursday we are transported to a surreal turn-of-the-century London, Gabriel Syme, is recruited to a secret anti-anarchist taskforce at Scotland Yard. Syme manages to infiltrate the anarchists and becomes a local representative to the worldwide Central Council of Anarchists. The Council consists of seven men, each using the name of a day of the week as a code name; Syme is given the name of Thursday. In his efforts to thwart the council's intentions, however, he discovers that five of the other six members are also undercover detectives; and they must chase down the disturbing and whimsical man who calls himself ¿The Peace of God.¿ In Manalive we follow the madcap adventure of Innocent Smith. Innocent Smith is a man who keeps the commandments but breaks all the conventions, and while doing so he shows us just how absurd those conventions are. Follow him as he breaks into his own house, and then carries on a torrid affair with his own wife. Enjoy a picnic on the roof and then leave home just for the sake of returning home. A joyous and uplifting book.