Author: Richard J. Lutz
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595381278
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Returning to his hotel room after a late-night flirtation with a cabaret dancer in Istanbul, Graham is surprised by an intruder with a gun. What follows is a nightmare of intrigue for the English armaments engineer as he makes his way home aboard an Italian freighter. Among the passengers are a couple of Nazi assassins intent on preventing his returning to England with plans for a Turkish defense system, the seductive cabaret dancer and her manager husband, and a number of surprising allies. Thrilling, intense, and masterfully plotted, Journey Into Fear is a classic suspense tale from one of the founders of the genre.
Jadwiga's Crossing
Author: Richard J. Lutz
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595381278
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Returning to his hotel room after a late-night flirtation with a cabaret dancer in Istanbul, Graham is surprised by an intruder with a gun. What follows is a nightmare of intrigue for the English armaments engineer as he makes his way home aboard an Italian freighter. Among the passengers are a couple of Nazi assassins intent on preventing his returning to England with plans for a Turkish defense system, the seductive cabaret dancer and her manager husband, and a number of surprising allies. Thrilling, intense, and masterfully plotted, Journey Into Fear is a classic suspense tale from one of the founders of the genre.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595381278
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Returning to his hotel room after a late-night flirtation with a cabaret dancer in Istanbul, Graham is surprised by an intruder with a gun. What follows is a nightmare of intrigue for the English armaments engineer as he makes his way home aboard an Italian freighter. Among the passengers are a couple of Nazi assassins intent on preventing his returning to England with plans for a Turkish defense system, the seductive cabaret dancer and her manager husband, and a number of surprising allies. Thrilling, intense, and masterfully plotted, Journey Into Fear is a classic suspense tale from one of the founders of the genre.
Jadwiga's Ring
Author: Dawn Ibrahim
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1098007131
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
Crowned "King" of Poland at the young age of 10, Jadwiga of Anjou (1374-1399), is forced to grow up quickly and far from home. At twelve, Jadwiga finds herself facing a life-altering dilemma, pitting the desires of her heart against her political responsibilities. Should she marry her true love, the Duke of Austria, or give him up for the good of Poland, Eastern Europe, and the greater glory of God? Jadwiga is called to put her desires aside to fulfill the plan of God. Will she be able to answer the call? Her faith leads her to choose the "more excellent way," ushering in achievements and an influence of peace beyond her imagination. With a lasting impact beyond the Middle Ages, her sacrifice is acknowledged throughout history as Jadwiga's Ring.
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1098007131
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
Crowned "King" of Poland at the young age of 10, Jadwiga of Anjou (1374-1399), is forced to grow up quickly and far from home. At twelve, Jadwiga finds herself facing a life-altering dilemma, pitting the desires of her heart against her political responsibilities. Should she marry her true love, the Duke of Austria, or give him up for the good of Poland, Eastern Europe, and the greater glory of God? Jadwiga is called to put her desires aside to fulfill the plan of God. Will she be able to answer the call? Her faith leads her to choose the "more excellent way," ushering in achievements and an influence of peace beyond her imagination. With a lasting impact beyond the Middle Ages, her sacrifice is acknowledged throughout history as Jadwiga's Ring.
German Immigration to America
Author: Stephen Szabados
Publisher: Stephen Szabados
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
If you are researching your German family history, this book is a must-read. The book should help you answer the questions, why did our German ancestors immigrate; when did they leave; how did they get here; where did they settle? It includes descriptions of many aspects of German history that affected immigration to America, and the material should give you vital insights into your ancestors' immigration. Remember that each immigrant has a unique story, and it is our challenge to dig out as many details of their immigration saga as we can when doing our family history research. I am sure this book will help point the way to many exciting stories about your family history. The stories will help your ancestors come alive. Our immigrant ancestors are the foundation of our roots in the United States. Our lives would be much different if they did not endure the challenges of emigration from Germany. Do not underestimate their contributions. They played a critical role in factories and farms in the United States. Their lives were building blocks in the growth of their new country.
Publisher: Stephen Szabados
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
If you are researching your German family history, this book is a must-read. The book should help you answer the questions, why did our German ancestors immigrate; when did they leave; how did they get here; where did they settle? It includes descriptions of many aspects of German history that affected immigration to America, and the material should give you vital insights into your ancestors' immigration. Remember that each immigrant has a unique story, and it is our challenge to dig out as many details of their immigration saga as we can when doing our family history research. I am sure this book will help point the way to many exciting stories about your family history. The stories will help your ancestors come alive. Our immigrant ancestors are the foundation of our roots in the United States. Our lives would be much different if they did not endure the challenges of emigration from Germany. Do not underestimate their contributions. They played a critical role in factories and farms in the United States. Their lives were building blocks in the growth of their new country.
Jadwiga, Poland’s Great Queen
Author: Charlotte Kellogg
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1789127610
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
HERE is the story of a great love and a great sacrifice and of a queen’s work built on that sacrifice. It takes us back five hundred years, to the brilliant court of that King Louis of Hungary who ruled the half of Europe—the court where his gifted youngest daughter, Jadwiga, grew up. It takes us to Vienna, for Jadwiga was betrothed to the young Crown Prince of Austria. Then to Krakow, early capital of Poland, where Jadwiga was called as queen and where she made her supreme renunciation. Through it and her marriage with the Lithuanian Grand Duke, Jagiello, she brought the last pagan people of Europe into the fold of the Western Church, and raised a barrier against the eastern push of the German soldiers of the Cross, which made possible a Poland stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea. Thenceforth the union of Poland and Lithuania was known as the “Wedding ring of Jadwiga.” Through darkest days she kept her faith, until she was reverenced throughout Europe for her holiness and admired for her wisdom. Like Joan of Arc in France, she has been in Poland a symbol of national aspiration and a source of national idealism. This book represents years of travel and research and has already been accepted by the Polish historical congress. It is important as history and interesting also as the love story of a great woman.
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1789127610
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
HERE is the story of a great love and a great sacrifice and of a queen’s work built on that sacrifice. It takes us back five hundred years, to the brilliant court of that King Louis of Hungary who ruled the half of Europe—the court where his gifted youngest daughter, Jadwiga, grew up. It takes us to Vienna, for Jadwiga was betrothed to the young Crown Prince of Austria. Then to Krakow, early capital of Poland, where Jadwiga was called as queen and where she made her supreme renunciation. Through it and her marriage with the Lithuanian Grand Duke, Jagiello, she brought the last pagan people of Europe into the fold of the Western Church, and raised a barrier against the eastern push of the German soldiers of the Cross, which made possible a Poland stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea. Thenceforth the union of Poland and Lithuania was known as the “Wedding ring of Jadwiga.” Through darkest days she kept her faith, until she was reverenced throughout Europe for her holiness and admired for her wisdom. Like Joan of Arc in France, she has been in Poland a symbol of national aspiration and a source of national idealism. This book represents years of travel and research and has already been accepted by the Polish historical congress. It is important as history and interesting also as the love story of a great woman.
The Polish Studies Newsletter
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poland
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poland
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Fall of the Reaper
Author: Miranda Honfleur
Publisher: Miranda Honfleur
ISBN: 1949932214
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Should it wake, its nightmares will consume the world... After her life nearly fell apart, Brygida finally knows her place: away from the village, with her mothers, healing the slumbering wood to keep the nightmares at bay. Her family grimoire warns that the wood may never be allowed to wake, and she claims that duty for her own. Her mind does turn to the new lord of Rubin, but wishing for more almost lost her everything, and she’s not about to lose her witchlands to its nightmares caused by the villagers. That is, until the dreaded cult arrives... Kaspian has never wanted the rulership, but when his father passes away, he has no choice but to ascend to lord. With tensions high between the village and the witches, trust lacking between him and his subjects, and a heavy heart turned toward the wood, Kaspian can’t help but wish for someone to take it all away... And then a familiar face from his past comes to grant it. With a tide of blood and demons in its wake, the cult arrives to cleanse the so-called stain of witchcraft upon Rubin, and it won’t stop until Brygida and her mothers are dead. But with demons closing in and the fitfully slumbering wood ready to wake, the cult’s spark of violence could destroy not only the region of Rubin, but everything. Desperate for allies, betrayed by blood, and alienated from one another, can Brygida and Kaspian stem the dark tide of the cult together, or will they, their people, their lands, and everything drown in the mortal inevitability of blood, demons, and a waking wood with an insatiable hunger...? Find out what happens when the slumbering wood wakes in FALL OF THE REAPER, the thrilling conclusion to this romantic dark fantasy trilogy inspired by Slavic mythology and folklore, sure to please fans of Juliet Marillier’s Blackthorn & Grim series and Naomi Novik’s Uprooted. Read Fall of the Reaper to unearth the secrets of this beautifully haunting adventure today!
Publisher: Miranda Honfleur
ISBN: 1949932214
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Should it wake, its nightmares will consume the world... After her life nearly fell apart, Brygida finally knows her place: away from the village, with her mothers, healing the slumbering wood to keep the nightmares at bay. Her family grimoire warns that the wood may never be allowed to wake, and she claims that duty for her own. Her mind does turn to the new lord of Rubin, but wishing for more almost lost her everything, and she’s not about to lose her witchlands to its nightmares caused by the villagers. That is, until the dreaded cult arrives... Kaspian has never wanted the rulership, but when his father passes away, he has no choice but to ascend to lord. With tensions high between the village and the witches, trust lacking between him and his subjects, and a heavy heart turned toward the wood, Kaspian can’t help but wish for someone to take it all away... And then a familiar face from his past comes to grant it. With a tide of blood and demons in its wake, the cult arrives to cleanse the so-called stain of witchcraft upon Rubin, and it won’t stop until Brygida and her mothers are dead. But with demons closing in and the fitfully slumbering wood ready to wake, the cult’s spark of violence could destroy not only the region of Rubin, but everything. Desperate for allies, betrayed by blood, and alienated from one another, can Brygida and Kaspian stem the dark tide of the cult together, or will they, their people, their lands, and everything drown in the mortal inevitability of blood, demons, and a waking wood with an insatiable hunger...? Find out what happens when the slumbering wood wakes in FALL OF THE REAPER, the thrilling conclusion to this romantic dark fantasy trilogy inspired by Slavic mythology and folklore, sure to please fans of Juliet Marillier’s Blackthorn & Grim series and Naomi Novik’s Uprooted. Read Fall of the Reaper to unearth the secrets of this beautifully haunting adventure today!
Witch of the Lake
Author: Miranda Honfleur
Publisher: Miranda Honfleur
ISBN: 1949932117
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
★★★★★ "It's full of betrayal, love, revenge, crazed villagers, and a dang cult......It was an exciting read all the way up to the end." ~Reviewer In a struggle between gods, a young witch and the village she protects are caught in the crossfire. The dark god's cult aims to sweep up not just the village but the entire country. An unlikely force must stand against the onslaught. Brygida, who comes from a long line of water witches serving their goddess, now challenged with a gift of dark power. Kaspian, a second-born son who thought he'd spend his life painting instead of tending the rulership... until the murder of someone very dear to him. And the Madwood, a slumbering forest full of apparitions, whose strength or madness could change the world forever... Can Brygida and Kaspian stem the dark tide of the cult together?Or will they, their people, their lands, and everything drown in the mortal inevitability of blood, demons, and a waking wood with an insatiable hunger...? Fans of Juliet Marillier and Naomi Novik will love this beautifully dark mythic tale set in pre-medieval Eastern Europe with magic, mystery, and romance, blending folklore with history, all beneath the looming threat of brutal witch hunts and a cataclysmic demonic onslaught... Grab your copy of Witch of the Lake and begin this mythic dark fantasy today! Praise for the Witch of the Lake trilogy: ★★★★★ "FEAST OF THE MOTHER is a delightfully magical old-world fantasy. With a heroine who is both grave and valiant, a world full of mystery and haunting magic, and a mystery that will keep you riveted, you won’t be able to put down this delightful tale. Recommended for fans of AN ENCHANTMENT OF RAVENS. Don’t miss this triumphant first-in-series by authors Miranda Honfleur and Nicolette Andrews." ~Sarah K. L. Wilson, bestselling author of the Dragon School series ★★★★★ "Steeped in rich and dark folklore, FEAST OF THE MOTHER is young-adult fantasy at its best. Honfleur and Andrews take witches, murder, and romance, twist and weave them together with an imaginative and mysterious backdrop of medieval grievances. The result is a page-turning tale that will keep you riveted from the first page until the very last." ~Raye Wagner, USA Today bestselling author of Magi Rising series ★★★★★ "If you love Naomi Novik's books, FEAST OF THE MOTHER is the dark, romantic story you've been waiting for! The mythos is vibrant and multi-layered. This fantasy satisfied to the fullest degree!" ~Alisha Klapheke, USA Today bestselling author of the Uncommon World series The complete Witch of the Lake trilogy includes: 1. Feast of the Mother 2. Fate of the Demon 3. Fall of the Reaper
Publisher: Miranda Honfleur
ISBN: 1949932117
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
★★★★★ "It's full of betrayal, love, revenge, crazed villagers, and a dang cult......It was an exciting read all the way up to the end." ~Reviewer In a struggle between gods, a young witch and the village she protects are caught in the crossfire. The dark god's cult aims to sweep up not just the village but the entire country. An unlikely force must stand against the onslaught. Brygida, who comes from a long line of water witches serving their goddess, now challenged with a gift of dark power. Kaspian, a second-born son who thought he'd spend his life painting instead of tending the rulership... until the murder of someone very dear to him. And the Madwood, a slumbering forest full of apparitions, whose strength or madness could change the world forever... Can Brygida and Kaspian stem the dark tide of the cult together?Or will they, their people, their lands, and everything drown in the mortal inevitability of blood, demons, and a waking wood with an insatiable hunger...? Fans of Juliet Marillier and Naomi Novik will love this beautifully dark mythic tale set in pre-medieval Eastern Europe with magic, mystery, and romance, blending folklore with history, all beneath the looming threat of brutal witch hunts and a cataclysmic demonic onslaught... Grab your copy of Witch of the Lake and begin this mythic dark fantasy today! Praise for the Witch of the Lake trilogy: ★★★★★ "FEAST OF THE MOTHER is a delightfully magical old-world fantasy. With a heroine who is both grave and valiant, a world full of mystery and haunting magic, and a mystery that will keep you riveted, you won’t be able to put down this delightful tale. Recommended for fans of AN ENCHANTMENT OF RAVENS. Don’t miss this triumphant first-in-series by authors Miranda Honfleur and Nicolette Andrews." ~Sarah K. L. Wilson, bestselling author of the Dragon School series ★★★★★ "Steeped in rich and dark folklore, FEAST OF THE MOTHER is young-adult fantasy at its best. Honfleur and Andrews take witches, murder, and romance, twist and weave them together with an imaginative and mysterious backdrop of medieval grievances. The result is a page-turning tale that will keep you riveted from the first page until the very last." ~Raye Wagner, USA Today bestselling author of Magi Rising series ★★★★★ "If you love Naomi Novik's books, FEAST OF THE MOTHER is the dark, romantic story you've been waiting for! The mythos is vibrant and multi-layered. This fantasy satisfied to the fullest degree!" ~Alisha Klapheke, USA Today bestselling author of the Uncommon World series The complete Witch of the Lake trilogy includes: 1. Feast of the Mother 2. Fate of the Demon 3. Fall of the Reaper
Jadwiga, Queen of Poland
Author: Charlotte Kellogg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poland
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poland
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
One Last Farewell
Author: Isabelle Kane
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1612350631
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
One Last Farewell by Isabelle Kane -- Krystyna Sielska, a bold Polish beauty, hopes to escape scandal by fleeing her homeland for the imperial city of Vienna. There she encounters two men: a charming and handsome rogue and a brash and unpolished scoundrel. Both men seek to woo the lovely Krystyna, but another, a monster who goes only by the name of "Janus," also pursues her. Can true love survive the flames of war?
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1612350631
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
One Last Farewell by Isabelle Kane -- Krystyna Sielska, a bold Polish beauty, hopes to escape scandal by fleeing her homeland for the imperial city of Vienna. There she encounters two men: a charming and handsome rogue and a brash and unpolished scoundrel. Both men seek to woo the lovely Krystyna, but another, a monster who goes only by the name of "Janus," also pursues her. Can true love survive the flames of war?
God's Playground A History of Poland
Author: Norman Davies
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199253395
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
This new edition of Norman Davies's classic study of the history of Poland has been revised and fully updated with two new chapters to bring the story to the end of the twentieth century. The writing of Polish history, like Poland itself, has frequently fallen prey to interested parties. Professor Norman Davies adopts a sceptical stance towards all existing interpretations and attempts to bring a strong dose of common sense to his theme. He presents the most comprehensive survey in English of this frequently maligned and usually misunderstood country.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199253395
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
This new edition of Norman Davies's classic study of the history of Poland has been revised and fully updated with two new chapters to bring the story to the end of the twentieth century. The writing of Polish history, like Poland itself, has frequently fallen prey to interested parties. Professor Norman Davies adopts a sceptical stance towards all existing interpretations and attempts to bring a strong dose of common sense to his theme. He presents the most comprehensive survey in English of this frequently maligned and usually misunderstood country.