Author: Publisher: Jessie Valetta
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
Author: Publisher: Jessie Valetta
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
Spectres of Confusion
Author: AnonymousPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1300855665
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Dogeaters
Author: Jessica HagedornPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143138162
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
“An original, raw, and wild novel that has held its power and demands to be read.” —Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer Finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction and Winner of the American Book Award Jessica Hagedorn is the recipient of The Before Columbus Foundation’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award A classic and influential story centered on the cultural and political stakes of life in Marcos-era Philippines One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years Welcome to Manila in the turbulent period of the Philippines’ late dictator. It is a world in which American pop culture and local Filipino tradition mix flamboyantly, and gossip, storytelling, and extravagant behavior thrive. A wildly disparate group of characters—including movie stars and waiters, a young junkie and the richest man in the Philippines—becomes ensnared in a spiral of events culminating in a beauty pageant, a film festival, and an assassination. At the center of this maelstrom is Rio, a feisty schoolgirl who will grow up to live in America and look back with longing on the land of her youth.
Venus
Author: Jane FeatherPublisher: Bantam
ISBN: 030743091X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling Jane Feather, author of To Kiss a Spy and Kissed by Shadows, comes a deliciously sensual tale of intrigue and temptation… The last thing Lord Nicholas Kincaid expected to see in the gloom of a London tavern was a vision of loveliness. And when she led him to a bedchamber with a come-hither smile, there was no question of resisting—until he realized the lying wench meant to render him senseless so the landlord could rob him blind! That’s how the handsome lord made the acquaintance of Miss Polly Wyat, a ravishing beauty he soon decided would make the perfect spy. Unwittingly, she would infiltrate the inner circle at the king’s court. But when Nicholas sets out to bind Polly with chains of passion, he’ll find himself hard-pressed not to be bewitched…or to fall in love.
On the Right Track
Author: Jerry Labriola M.D.Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1928782760
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
International police consultant, Rick Chandler, volunteers to locate and recover looted treasures such as art works, valuable books, Nazi gold, ancient paintings and ceramics. Much traveling takes him to locations near-and-far, especially Argentina, France, England, Switzerland and the Rock of Gibraltar. At the Rock, he identifies some treasures and amidst life-threatening encounters, struggles to return them to their rightful owners and have the perpetrators arrested. Prostitutes, cruise ship captains, and certain Mafia figures enter the picture as well as the foreboding tale of Eva Peron and her association with key Swiss bankers. And even the demands of the relatives of Sacco and Vanzetti, Lucky Lindy, Sam Sheppard and Phil Specter to clear their family's names are highlighted or else multiple explosions would occur at the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the El-gin Marbles and the Arc de Triumph. With a surprise ending, it is both a ticking-clock thriller and a gripping novel peopled with memorable characters.
The Heresy Within
Author: Rob J. HayesPublisher: Rob J. Hayes
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
For generations the Inquisition has stood between humanity and the forces of darkness. It has failed. Thanquil Darkheart is a witch hunter for the Inquisition, on a holy crusade to rid the world of heresy. He’s also something else... expendable. When the God Emperor gives Thanquil an impossible task, he knows he has no choice but to venture deep into the Wilds to hunt down a fallen Inquisitor. Even the best swordswoman is one bad day away from a corpse. It’s a lesson Blademaster Jezzet Vel’urn isn’t keen to learn. Chased into the Wilds by a vengeful warlord, Jezzet makes it to the free city of Chade. But instead of sanctuary all she finds are more enemies from her past. The Black Thorn is a cheat, a thief, a murderer and worse. He’s best known for the killing of several Inquisitors and every town in the Wilds has a WANTED poster with his name on it. Thorn knows it’s often best to lie low and let the dust settle, but some jobs pay too well to pass up. As their fates converge, Jezzet, Thanquil, and the Black Thorn will need to forge an uneasy alliance in order to face the truth the Inquisition has been hiding from them all. A dark epic fantasy full of zealous witch hunters, roving warlords, dark magic, and demons. Perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie and Brent Weeks.
The Roger Brook Series
Author: Dennis WheatleyPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1448215099
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 7001
Book Description
Secret agent, gallant and aide-de-camp to Napoleon: Roger Brook is the dashing hero in Dennis Wheatley's historical fiction series. The Roger Brook Series, available for the first time in one digital volume. THE LAUNCHING OF ROGER BROOK THE SHADOW OF TYBURN TREE THE RISING STORM THE MAN WHO KILLED THE KING THE DARK SECRET OF JOSEPHINE THE RAPE OF VENICE THE SULTAN'S DAUGHTER THE WANTON PRINCESS EVIL IN A MASK THE RAVISHING OF LADY MARY WARE THE IRISH WITCH DESPERATE MEASURES
The Life of Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay
Author: Narasingha Prosad SilPublisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 1611475074
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay has been the most popular writer of novels and short stories in his native Bengaland in India at large. Despite this, he remains unrecognized in the English speaking world. Narasingha P. Sil fills this void by presenting a historical critical assessment of his upbringing and the experiences that influenced his masterful and magnificent work. The Life of Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay rescues the authentic man, a caste-conscious and patriarchal Brahmin of colonial Bengal, from the cuckoo land of gratuitous praise and panegyric showered on the Aparajeya Kathasilpi, the "invincible" wordsmith. The author exposes Sharatchandra's innate conservative worldview and his romantic platonic concept of human sexuality that inform all his love stories. In many respects Sharatchandra resembles his formidable European forbear, Jean Jacques Rousseau of Enlightenment France. The concluding chapter of Sil's biographical study introduces this pioneering comparison between the two men--a veritable tour de force.
Given to the Imperial General
Author: Mina CarterPublisher: Mina Carter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Illicit love, for a man she shouldn’t even look at… Keliana knows it’s forbidden, but she can’t get the handsome colonel of out of her mind, nor can she ignore her dreams of one day loving him openly as a free woman. When she’s called before her prince and given to Nikolai as a gift, she thinks her dreams have finally come true. Until Nikolai is raised to prince. Now royal, he cannot marry a harem mistress and her fledging dreams are dashed. He’s always wanted her, but she belongs to his prince. Until now… Keliana is an imperial harem mistress, but that doesn’t stop Jareth Nikolai from wanting her. A colonel in the imperial fleet and the prince’s right hand man, Jareth has earned his reputation as a loyal, stone-cold soldier, but thoughts of Keliana heat his blood to boiling–even though she’s the property of his prince. But the Prince’s marriage means the imperial harem is being disbanded and when Jareth see’s his chance… he claims the curvy little courtesan for his own. But enemies plot in the shadows, and Jareth receives information that makes him believe he’s not the only man in the ex-harem-mistresses bed. Furious, he banishes her from his house to fend for herself on the streets only to realise weeks later he’s been played. Can he uncover the truth and reclaim the woman he’s loved for years, or has he lost everything that matters? **Please note - This title has previously been released with another publisher and has not been revised or altered significantly.** Keywords: alien mate romance, alien romance, space books for adults, sci fi, sci fi books, sci fi romance, sci fi adventure, sci fi series, sci fi royalty, sci fi military adventure, alien prince romance, sci fi general, mystery thriller suspense
The Roger Brook Series Starter
Author: Dennis WheatleyPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1448216575
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1316
Book Description
The first two thrilling novels in Dennis Wheatley's historical Roger Brook series. The year 1783 finds the young Roger Brook fresh out of school and seeking his fame and fortune in France. Brook gets involved with two women, and in the secrets of French foreign policy, much to the peril of everyone involved. The Launching of Roger Brook is a perfect coming of age story where we see naivety, love, temptation and adventure propelling us across countries, with a host of surprising and unexpected characters. The Shadow of Tyburn Tree sees Brook return to cheat death yet again. Now an established secret agent, he is sent on a mission to Russia where his heart will make sure that nothing runs smoothly.
