Author: C. A. Lindsay
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105631028
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
After Sandwalker flees her Oregon Territory tribe, she finds herself inside the world of Navy Captain Henry James Whitney who had abandoned ship in Astoria. Living among settlers in Newport, they are forced to hide Sandwalker's heritage until bigotry, death, love, war, a corrupt politician, and the Madame of Newport nearly destroy them.
Sandwalker
Author: C. A. Lindsay
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105631028
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
After Sandwalker flees her Oregon Territory tribe, she finds herself inside the world of Navy Captain Henry James Whitney who had abandoned ship in Astoria. Living among settlers in Newport, they are forced to hide Sandwalker's heritage until bigotry, death, love, war, a corrupt politician, and the Madame of Newport nearly destroy them.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105631028
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
After Sandwalker flees her Oregon Territory tribe, she finds herself inside the world of Navy Captain Henry James Whitney who had abandoned ship in Astoria. Living among settlers in Newport, they are forced to hide Sandwalker's heritage until bigotry, death, love, war, a corrupt politician, and the Madame of Newport nearly destroy them.
Author: Wolfe
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0812516249
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0812516249
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Gene Wolfe's First Four Novels
Author: Michael Andre-Driussi
Publisher: Sirius Fiction
ISBN: 1947614142
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
A chapter guide to Gene Wolfe's early novels Operation ARES (1970), The Fifth Head of Cerberus (1972), Peace (1975), and The Devil in a Forest (1976).
Publisher: Sirius Fiction
ISBN: 1947614142
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
A chapter guide to Gene Wolfe's early novels Operation ARES (1970), The Fifth Head of Cerberus (1972), Peace (1975), and The Devil in a Forest (1976).
The Fifth Head of Cerberus
Author: Gene Wolfe
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312890209
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
First published in 1972, this SF masterpiece has been out of print for most of a decade. Now, this "subtle, ingenious, and poetic book" (Ursula Le Guin) entertains a new generation of readers with the story of two far-flung sister planets and a man's quest to find remnants of a lost.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312890209
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
First published in 1972, this SF masterpiece has been out of print for most of a decade. Now, this "subtle, ingenious, and poetic book" (Ursula Le Guin) entertains a new generation of readers with the story of two far-flung sister planets and a man's quest to find remnants of a lost.
Future Primitive
Author: Kim Stanley Robinson
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312863500
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Fifteen stories on what life might be like in the future. In Gary Kilworth's Hogfoot and Birdhands, a woman has pets created from her body parts, in Terry Bisson's Bears Discover Fire, bears learn some of the things humans know.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312863500
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Fifteen stories on what life might be like in the future. In Gary Kilworth's Hogfoot and Birdhands, a woman has pets created from her body parts, in Terry Bisson's Bears Discover Fire, bears learn some of the things humans know.
Last of the Sandwalkers
Author: Jay Hosler
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 1626723915
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Nestled in the grass under the big palm tree by the edge of the desert there is an entire civilization--a civilization of beetles. In this bug's paradise, beetles write books, run restaurants, and even do scientific research. But not too much scientific research is allowed by the powerful elders, who guard a terrible secret about the world outside the shadow of the palm tree. Lucy is not one to quietly cooperate, however. This tiny field scientist defies the law of her safe but authoritarian home and leads a team of researchers out into the desert. Their mission is to discover something about the greater world...but what lies in wait for them is going to change everything Lucy thought she knew. Beetles are not the only living creatures in the world. Deftly combining suspenseful adventure storytelling with the principles and tools of scientific inquiry, entomologist and cartoonist Jay Hosler has created in Last of the Sandwalkers a tale that satisfies and fascinates even the most bug-averse among us.
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 1626723915
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Nestled in the grass under the big palm tree by the edge of the desert there is an entire civilization--a civilization of beetles. In this bug's paradise, beetles write books, run restaurants, and even do scientific research. But not too much scientific research is allowed by the powerful elders, who guard a terrible secret about the world outside the shadow of the palm tree. Lucy is not one to quietly cooperate, however. This tiny field scientist defies the law of her safe but authoritarian home and leads a team of researchers out into the desert. Their mission is to discover something about the greater world...but what lies in wait for them is going to change everything Lucy thought she knew. Beetles are not the only living creatures in the world. Deftly combining suspenseful adventure storytelling with the principles and tools of scientific inquiry, entomologist and cartoonist Jay Hosler has created in Last of the Sandwalkers a tale that satisfies and fascinates even the most bug-averse among us.
Fantastic Creatures and How to Draw Them
Author: Kev Walker
Publisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781266174
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Book Description
Delve deep into a magical world of Kev Walker, and learn how to draw 30 fascinating, beautiful and curious creatures that wander through it. A renowned comic book artist and illustrator, Kev Walker will help you master the art of sketching and illustrating a collection of marvellous beasts through his how-to-art exercises, accompanied by his fascinating advice and the techniques used by professionals like himself. From elementals that stalk you at night or the beasts that lurk beneath the water to the sand creatures that wander the lonely deserts of North Africa, there is a whole world of terrifyingly beautiful monsters to learn of and inspire you. Find stunning finished illustrations along with exciting ideas, hints, and practical lessons on how to recreate the monster yourself, including suggestions for adding movement and texture. From there, morph this precious-looking book into your very own sketchbook-journal and record and design your own fierce creations on the interactive pages inside. Stick and paste inspiring photographs and drawings onto the pages, work little sketches onto the plain sheets, and paint the amazing minute details that appear on your own beast's form - this will be your personal and ultimate notebook journaling your dark adventures. With dozens of imaginative illustrations to inspire, discover this captivating bestiary now and create your own inky keepsake of these legendary creatures to treasure and share.
Publisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781266174
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Book Description
Delve deep into a magical world of Kev Walker, and learn how to draw 30 fascinating, beautiful and curious creatures that wander through it. A renowned comic book artist and illustrator, Kev Walker will help you master the art of sketching and illustrating a collection of marvellous beasts through his how-to-art exercises, accompanied by his fascinating advice and the techniques used by professionals like himself. From elementals that stalk you at night or the beasts that lurk beneath the water to the sand creatures that wander the lonely deserts of North Africa, there is a whole world of terrifyingly beautiful monsters to learn of and inspire you. Find stunning finished illustrations along with exciting ideas, hints, and practical lessons on how to recreate the monster yourself, including suggestions for adding movement and texture. From there, morph this precious-looking book into your very own sketchbook-journal and record and design your own fierce creations on the interactive pages inside. Stick and paste inspiring photographs and drawings onto the pages, work little sketches onto the plain sheets, and paint the amazing minute details that appear on your own beast's form - this will be your personal and ultimate notebook journaling your dark adventures. With dozens of imaginative illustrations to inspire, discover this captivating bestiary now and create your own inky keepsake of these legendary creatures to treasure and share.
OtherSpace
Author: Wes Platt
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595221572
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
OtherSpace: The 2001 Yearbook is a chronicle of a year in the life of an evolving science fiction saga that unfurls on the Internet every day (www.otherspace.org).Participants further the story, which has been ongoing since 1998, and their actions often yield headline news in the OtherSpace Observer.OtherSpace: The 2001 Yearbook helps demonstrate the excitement and immediacy of this interactive storytelling environment.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595221572
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
OtherSpace: The 2001 Yearbook is a chronicle of a year in the life of an evolving science fiction saga that unfurls on the Internet every day (www.otherspace.org).Participants further the story, which has been ongoing since 1998, and their actions often yield headline news in the OtherSpace Observer.OtherSpace: The 2001 Yearbook helps demonstrate the excitement and immediacy of this interactive storytelling environment.
The Phoenix Transformed
Author: Mercedes Lackey
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780765355089
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
With more than one twist in the telling, centering on a magic-plagued journey across a blistering desert, "The Phoenix Transformed" is the stunning conclusion to The Enduring Flame series.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780765355089
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
With more than one twist in the telling, centering on a magic-plagued journey across a blistering desert, "The Phoenix Transformed" is the stunning conclusion to The Enduring Flame series.
Three Genie Brothers
Author: Christian Roulland Kueng
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1475961855
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
JD, Morgan, and Blake are ten-year-old junior genie triplets. They've spent all their lives inside an amethyst bottle with their mother and father, Aristede and Cassidy. They become suddenly interested in the outside world when they view a young girl through the window of their genie bottle; they soon learn her name is Brianna. Brianna has come to visit her grandparents, the owners of the genie jar. She feels drawn to the beautiful bottle, and when she pops the cork, she becomes the master of the genies inside. The triplets are mischievous, though, and they plan to trick Brianna into using all her wishes right away. Their mischief goes too far when Brianna finds herself trapped inside their bottle. The boys are happy to introduce her to the world of the jinn. They show her genie mail, flying camel races, and even a game called JinJi. On the boys' eleventh birthday, they receive a mysterious pentagonal box. Opening the strange gift is a riddle, but it seems the box could have the power to send Brianna home; if not, she could be stuck in the bottle forever.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1475961855
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
JD, Morgan, and Blake are ten-year-old junior genie triplets. They've spent all their lives inside an amethyst bottle with their mother and father, Aristede and Cassidy. They become suddenly interested in the outside world when they view a young girl through the window of their genie bottle; they soon learn her name is Brianna. Brianna has come to visit her grandparents, the owners of the genie jar. She feels drawn to the beautiful bottle, and when she pops the cork, she becomes the master of the genies inside. The triplets are mischievous, though, and they plan to trick Brianna into using all her wishes right away. Their mischief goes too far when Brianna finds herself trapped inside their bottle. The boys are happy to introduce her to the world of the jinn. They show her genie mail, flying camel races, and even a game called JinJi. On the boys' eleventh birthday, they receive a mysterious pentagonal box. Opening the strange gift is a riddle, but it seems the box could have the power to send Brianna home; if not, she could be stuck in the bottle forever.