Author: Dave Duncan
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504086015
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Swashbuckling adventure awaits four unemployed knights searching for treasure in this fantasy tale by the award-winning author of The Jaguar Knights. Sir Rhys, Sir Sharp, and Sir Trusty may be three of the world’s greatest swordsmen, but that hasn’t saved them from being let go from their positions as Royal Guards. All three are still young , and without a job or pension, they need to find some way of making money. Rhys’s father, Sir Spender, is a great Blade hero listed in the Litany. He is also without a job and may have a solution for their predicament. A great treasure was lost more than thirty years ago, and Spender thinks he knows its location and suggests they find it. Of course, Spender is not the only one to remember the lost treasure. King Ambrose claims it as his own—and is ready to use all the manpower at his disposal to get his hands on it first . . . Praise for Dave Duncan “Dave Duncan is one of the best writers in the fantasy world today. His writing is clear, vibrant, and full of energy. His action scenes are breathtaking, and his skill at characterization is excellent.” —Writers Write “Duncan is an exceedingly finished stylist and a master of world building and characterizations.” —Booklist
One Velvet Glove
Author: Dave Duncan
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504086015
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Swashbuckling adventure awaits four unemployed knights searching for treasure in this fantasy tale by the award-winning author of The Jaguar Knights. Sir Rhys, Sir Sharp, and Sir Trusty may be three of the world’s greatest swordsmen, but that hasn’t saved them from being let go from their positions as Royal Guards. All three are still young , and without a job or pension, they need to find some way of making money. Rhys’s father, Sir Spender, is a great Blade hero listed in the Litany. He is also without a job and may have a solution for their predicament. A great treasure was lost more than thirty years ago, and Spender thinks he knows its location and suggests they find it. Of course, Spender is not the only one to remember the lost treasure. King Ambrose claims it as his own—and is ready to use all the manpower at his disposal to get his hands on it first . . . Praise for Dave Duncan “Dave Duncan is one of the best writers in the fantasy world today. His writing is clear, vibrant, and full of energy. His action scenes are breathtaking, and his skill at characterization is excellent.” —Writers Write “Duncan is an exceedingly finished stylist and a master of world building and characterizations.” —Booklist
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504086015
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Swashbuckling adventure awaits four unemployed knights searching for treasure in this fantasy tale by the award-winning author of The Jaguar Knights. Sir Rhys, Sir Sharp, and Sir Trusty may be three of the world’s greatest swordsmen, but that hasn’t saved them from being let go from their positions as Royal Guards. All three are still young , and without a job or pension, they need to find some way of making money. Rhys’s father, Sir Spender, is a great Blade hero listed in the Litany. He is also without a job and may have a solution for their predicament. A great treasure was lost more than thirty years ago, and Spender thinks he knows its location and suggests they find it. Of course, Spender is not the only one to remember the lost treasure. King Ambrose claims it as his own—and is ready to use all the manpower at his disposal to get his hands on it first . . . Praise for Dave Duncan “Dave Duncan is one of the best writers in the fantasy world today. His writing is clear, vibrant, and full of energy. His action scenes are breathtaking, and his skill at characterization is excellent.” —Writers Write “Duncan is an exceedingly finished stylist and a master of world building and characterizations.” —Booklist
Velvet Glove
Author: Emma Holly
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780352341150
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
At the age of 22, Audrey is an SM Goldilocks looking for the perfect master. Which one will be just right?
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780352341150
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
At the age of 22, Audrey is an SM Goldilocks looking for the perfect master. Which one will be just right?
The Velvet Glove
Author: Mary R. Jackman
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520337794
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1994.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520337794
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1994.
Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron
Author: Daniel Clowes
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
A completely redesigned issue of Daniel Clowes masterpiece of surrealistic and cinematic low-life drama which collects together all 10 chapters of Eightball's terrifying and fascinating journey into madness. As Clay Loudermilk attempts to unravel the mysteries behind a snuff film, he finds himself involved with an increasingly bizarre cast of characters. Clowes reputation as a graphic novel artist is renowned throughout the comic world, and he is set to reach a wider audience next year with the release of the film Ghost World, directed by Terry Zwigoff.
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
A completely redesigned issue of Daniel Clowes masterpiece of surrealistic and cinematic low-life drama which collects together all 10 chapters of Eightball's terrifying and fascinating journey into madness. As Clay Loudermilk attempts to unravel the mysteries behind a snuff film, he finds himself involved with an increasingly bizarre cast of characters. Clowes reputation as a graphic novel artist is renowned throughout the comic world, and he is set to reach a wider audience next year with the release of the film Ghost World, directed by Terry Zwigoff.
Fighter in Velvet Gloves
Author: Annie Boochever
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
ISBN: 1602233713
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
“No Natives or Dogs Allowed,” blared the storefront sign at Elizabeth Peratrovich, then a young Alaska Native Tlingit. The sting of those words would stay with her all her life. Years later, after becoming a seasoned fighter for equality, she would deliver her own powerful message: one that helped change Alaska and the nation forever. In 1945, Peratrovich stood before the Alaska Territorial Legislative Session and gave a powerful speech about her childhood and her experiences being treated as a second-class citizen. Her heartfelt testimony led to the passing of the landmark Alaska Anti-Discrimination Act, America’s first civil rights legislation. Today, Alaska celebrates Elizabeth Peratrovich Day every February 16, and she will be honored on the gold one-dollar coin in 2020. Annie Boochever worked with Elizabeth’s eldest son, Roy Peratrovich Jr., to bring Elizabeth’s story to life in the first book written for young teens on this remarkable Alaska Native woman.
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
ISBN: 1602233713
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
“No Natives or Dogs Allowed,” blared the storefront sign at Elizabeth Peratrovich, then a young Alaska Native Tlingit. The sting of those words would stay with her all her life. Years later, after becoming a seasoned fighter for equality, she would deliver her own powerful message: one that helped change Alaska and the nation forever. In 1945, Peratrovich stood before the Alaska Territorial Legislative Session and gave a powerful speech about her childhood and her experiences being treated as a second-class citizen. Her heartfelt testimony led to the passing of the landmark Alaska Anti-Discrimination Act, America’s first civil rights legislation. Today, Alaska celebrates Elizabeth Peratrovich Day every February 16, and she will be honored on the gold one-dollar coin in 2020. Annie Boochever worked with Elizabeth’s eldest son, Roy Peratrovich Jr., to bring Elizabeth’s story to life in the first book written for young teens on this remarkable Alaska Native woman.
Velvet Glove, Iron Fist and 101 Other Dimensions of Leadership
Author: Konosuke Matsushita
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
An Iron Girl in a Velvet Glove
Author: Triona Holden
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750999225
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
'Joan Rhodes's story is a colourful tale, full of grit and glamour: the strongwoman who entertained on the streets and in front of royalty.' – Kate Adie With her hourglass figure and Marilyn Monroe looks, Joan Rhodes would leave audiences speechless as she bent steel bars with her teeth, ripped large phone books into quarters, and lifted two men at a time. And what she did was real. Joan had a superstrength, forged out of desperation to survive. Born into poverty in 1920s London and abandoned by her parents, Joan endured a spell in the workhouse and earned scraps busking on the streets. Despite the worst possible start, she made it to the top of her profession to rub sequined shoulders with the likes of Fred Astaire, Bob Hope and Sammy Davis Jnr. Joan's crowning glory was to perform for the queen and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle, and along the way she forged lifelong friendships with Marlene Dietrich, Quentin Crisp and Dame Laura Knight, kindred spirits who lived as fearlessly as she did. Biographer Triona Holden met Joan in her later years. When Joan passed away, Triona set out to secure her beloved friend's place in history. She appeared on the BBC television show The Repair Shop to tell the strongwoman's story and sifted through archives to retrace her journey to stardom. Joan saw herself as a freak, but in truth she was a champion for the so-called fairer sex. Set at a time when most women were still groomed for marriage and motherhood, An Iron Girl in a Velvet Glove tells the fascinating and tumultuous story of a woman who followed her own unique path.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750999225
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
'Joan Rhodes's story is a colourful tale, full of grit and glamour: the strongwoman who entertained on the streets and in front of royalty.' – Kate Adie With her hourglass figure and Marilyn Monroe looks, Joan Rhodes would leave audiences speechless as she bent steel bars with her teeth, ripped large phone books into quarters, and lifted two men at a time. And what she did was real. Joan had a superstrength, forged out of desperation to survive. Born into poverty in 1920s London and abandoned by her parents, Joan endured a spell in the workhouse and earned scraps busking on the streets. Despite the worst possible start, she made it to the top of her profession to rub sequined shoulders with the likes of Fred Astaire, Bob Hope and Sammy Davis Jnr. Joan's crowning glory was to perform for the queen and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle, and along the way she forged lifelong friendships with Marlene Dietrich, Quentin Crisp and Dame Laura Knight, kindred spirits who lived as fearlessly as she did. Biographer Triona Holden met Joan in her later years. When Joan passed away, Triona set out to secure her beloved friend's place in history. She appeared on the BBC television show The Repair Shop to tell the strongwoman's story and sifted through archives to retrace her journey to stardom. Joan saw herself as a freak, but in truth she was a champion for the so-called fairer sex. Set at a time when most women were still groomed for marriage and motherhood, An Iron Girl in a Velvet Glove tells the fascinating and tumultuous story of a woman who followed her own unique path.
Women in Control
Author: Larry Utley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781931160247
Category : Corsets
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A stunning new collection of images and icons from the private world of S & M fantasy. The photographs are of women engaged in bdsm play - as dominatrices, bondage heroines, strict governesses, corrupt angels, and latex-clad Amazons. Dominatrices and their submissives act out their fantasies for the camera, not as passive objects for the voyeur's pleasure, but as women in full control of their own sexuality.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781931160247
Category : Corsets
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A stunning new collection of images and icons from the private world of S & M fantasy. The photographs are of women engaged in bdsm play - as dominatrices, bondage heroines, strict governesses, corrupt angels, and latex-clad Amazons. Dominatrices and their submissives act out their fantasies for the camera, not as passive objects for the voyeur's pleasure, but as women in full control of their own sexuality.
The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law enforcement
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law enforcement
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Velvet Glove, Iron Fist
Author: Christopher Snowdon
Publisher: Christopher J. Snowdon
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Spain, 1493 - Europe's first smoker imprisioned by the Inquisition England, 1604 - Massive tax rise on tobacco in a bid to discourage smoking Canada, 1676 - Smoking is banned in the street United States, 1899 - Anti-smoking campaigners call for the eradication of tobacco Germany, 1944 - Smoking banned on public transport to protect workers from secondhand smoke In this revealing and meticulously researched account of an untold story, Christopher Snowdon traces the fortunes of those who have tried to stamp out tobacco through the ages. Velvet Glove, Iron Fist takes the reader on a journey from 15th century Cuba to 21st century California, via Revolutionary France, Victorian Britain, Prohibition Era America and Nazi Germany. Along the way, the author finds uncanny parallels between today's anti-smoking activists and those of the past. Today, as the same tactics begin to be used against those who enjoy alcohol, chocolate, fast food, gambling and perfume, Velvet Glove, Iron Fist provides a timely reminder that once politicians start regulating private behaviour, they find it very hard to quit.
Publisher: Christopher J. Snowdon
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Spain, 1493 - Europe's first smoker imprisioned by the Inquisition England, 1604 - Massive tax rise on tobacco in a bid to discourage smoking Canada, 1676 - Smoking is banned in the street United States, 1899 - Anti-smoking campaigners call for the eradication of tobacco Germany, 1944 - Smoking banned on public transport to protect workers from secondhand smoke In this revealing and meticulously researched account of an untold story, Christopher Snowdon traces the fortunes of those who have tried to stamp out tobacco through the ages. Velvet Glove, Iron Fist takes the reader on a journey from 15th century Cuba to 21st century California, via Revolutionary France, Victorian Britain, Prohibition Era America and Nazi Germany. Along the way, the author finds uncanny parallels between today's anti-smoking activists and those of the past. Today, as the same tactics begin to be used against those who enjoy alcohol, chocolate, fast food, gambling and perfume, Velvet Glove, Iron Fist provides a timely reminder that once politicians start regulating private behaviour, they find it very hard to quit.