Author: Bei LiangGe
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649910436
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 978
Book Description
A betrayal and a sneak attack. Thirteen years in a deep slumber. A golden killer who was carrying a desire for revenge had reappeared in the human world. Withdrawal of the marriage? He wouldn't lose anything. A duel? He definitely wouldn't be at a disadvantage. A conspiracy? He could deal with it freely. Wearing red makeup to fight the Son of Heaven, fresh clothes and anger horse play the dukes, proud bone leading change. However, there seemed to be some changes as well... "Whoever marries you, their ancestors will knock on their coffins, and smoke will rise from their graves." "Then why are you so thick-skinned as to come and propose every day?" "Who asked me to be kind and merciful? Let me bear the hardships of marrying you for the rest of the world. " ... .... Come, who's going to drag this shameless Hei Zhi away?!
Scheming Prince's Rampant Again
Author: Bei LiangGe
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649910436
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 978
Book Description
A betrayal and a sneak attack. Thirteen years in a deep slumber. A golden killer who was carrying a desire for revenge had reappeared in the human world. Withdrawal of the marriage? He wouldn't lose anything. A duel? He definitely wouldn't be at a disadvantage. A conspiracy? He could deal with it freely. Wearing red makeup to fight the Son of Heaven, fresh clothes and anger horse play the dukes, proud bone leading change. However, there seemed to be some changes as well... "Whoever marries you, their ancestors will knock on their coffins, and smoke will rise from their graves." "Then why are you so thick-skinned as to come and propose every day?" "Who asked me to be kind and merciful? Let me bear the hardships of marrying you for the rest of the world. " ... .... Come, who's going to drag this shameless Hei Zhi away?!
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649910436
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 978
Book Description
A betrayal and a sneak attack. Thirteen years in a deep slumber. A golden killer who was carrying a desire for revenge had reappeared in the human world. Withdrawal of the marriage? He wouldn't lose anything. A duel? He definitely wouldn't be at a disadvantage. A conspiracy? He could deal with it freely. Wearing red makeup to fight the Son of Heaven, fresh clothes and anger horse play the dukes, proud bone leading change. However, there seemed to be some changes as well... "Whoever marries you, their ancestors will knock on their coffins, and smoke will rise from their graves." "Then why are you so thick-skinned as to come and propose every day?" "Who asked me to be kind and merciful? Let me bear the hardships of marrying you for the rest of the world. " ... .... Come, who's going to drag this shameless Hei Zhi away?!
Here Be Dragons
Author: Sharon Kay Penman
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1429922990
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Thirteenth-century Wales is a divided country, ever at the mercy of England's ruthless, power-hungry King John. Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales, secures an uneasy truce by marrying the English king's beloved illegitimate daughter, Joanna, who slowly grows to love her charismatic and courageous husband. But as John's attentions turn again and again to subduing Wales---and Llewelyn---Joanna must decide where her love and loyalties truly lie. The turbulent clashes of two disparate worlds and the destinies of the individuals caught between them spring to life in this magnificent novel of power and passion, loyalty and lies. The book that began the trilogy that includes Falls the Shadow and The Reckoning, Here Be Dragons brings thirteenth-century England, France, and Wales to tangled, tempestuous life.
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1429922990
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Thirteenth-century Wales is a divided country, ever at the mercy of England's ruthless, power-hungry King John. Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales, secures an uneasy truce by marrying the English king's beloved illegitimate daughter, Joanna, who slowly grows to love her charismatic and courageous husband. But as John's attentions turn again and again to subduing Wales---and Llewelyn---Joanna must decide where her love and loyalties truly lie. The turbulent clashes of two disparate worlds and the destinies of the individuals caught between them spring to life in this magnificent novel of power and passion, loyalty and lies. The book that began the trilogy that includes Falls the Shadow and The Reckoning, Here Be Dragons brings thirteenth-century England, France, and Wales to tangled, tempestuous life.
Captive Prince
Author: C. S. Pacat
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0425274268
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
From global phenomenon C. S. Pacat comes the first novel in her critically acclaimed Captive Prince romance trilogy. “A special, unforgettable series…Lush. Brutal. Unparalleled.”—Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author Damen is a warrior hero to his people, and the rightful heir to the throne of Akielos. But when his half brother seizes power, Damen is captured, stripped of his identity, and sent to serve the prince of an enemy nation as a pleasure slave. Beautiful, manipulative, and deadly, his new master, Prince Laurent, epitomizes the worst of the court at Vere. But in the lethal political web of the Veretian court, nothing is as it seems, and when Damen finds himself caught up in a play for the throne, he must work together with Laurent to survive and save his country. For Damen, there is just one rule: never, ever reveal his true identity. Because the one man Damen needs is the one man who has more reason to hate him than anyone else... Includes a bonus short story!
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0425274268
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
From global phenomenon C. S. Pacat comes the first novel in her critically acclaimed Captive Prince romance trilogy. “A special, unforgettable series…Lush. Brutal. Unparalleled.”—Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author Damen is a warrior hero to his people, and the rightful heir to the throne of Akielos. But when his half brother seizes power, Damen is captured, stripped of his identity, and sent to serve the prince of an enemy nation as a pleasure slave. Beautiful, manipulative, and deadly, his new master, Prince Laurent, epitomizes the worst of the court at Vere. But in the lethal political web of the Veretian court, nothing is as it seems, and when Damen finds himself caught up in a play for the throne, he must work together with Laurent to survive and save his country. For Damen, there is just one rule: never, ever reveal his true identity. Because the one man Damen needs is the one man who has more reason to hate him than anyone else... Includes a bonus short story!
The Prince of Providence
Author: Mike Stanton
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1588362922
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 729
Book Description
COP: “Buddy, I think this is a whorehouse.” BUDDY CIANCI: “Now I know why they made you a detective.” Welcome to Providence, Rhode Island, where corruption is entertainment and Mayor Buddy Cianci presided over the longest-running lounge act in American politics. In The Prince of Providence, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Mike Stanton tells a classic story of wiseguys, feds, and politicians on a carousel of crime and redemption. Buddy Cianci was part urban visionary, part Tony Soprano—a flawed political genius in the mold of Huey Long and James Michael Curley. His lust for power cost him his marriage, his family, and close friendships. Yet he also revitalized the city of Providence, where ethnic factions jostle with old-moneyed New Englanders and black-clad artists from the Rhode Island School of Design rub shoulders with scam artists from City Hall. For nearly a quarter of a century, Cianci dominated this uneasy melting pot. During his first administration, twenty-two political insiders were convicted of corruption. In 1984, Cianci resigned after pleading guilty to felony assault, for torturing a man he suspected of sleeping with his estranged wife. In 1990, in a remarkable comeback, Cianci was elected mayor once again; he went on to win national acclaim for transforming a dying industrial city into a trendy arts and tourism mecca. But in 2001, a federal corruption probe dubbed Operation Plunder Dome threatened to bring the curtain down on Cianci once and for all. Mike Stanton takes readers on a remarkable journey through the underside of city life, into the bizarre world of the mayor and his supporting cast, including: • “Buckles” Melise, the city official in charge of vermin control, who bought Providence twice as much rat poison as the city of Cleveland, which was at the time four times as large, and wound up increasing Providence’s rat population. During a garbage strike, Buckles sledgehammered one city employee and stuck his thumb in another’s eye. Cianci would later describe this as “great public policy.” • Anthony “the Saint” St. Laurent, a major Rhode Island bookmaker and loan shark, who tried to avoid prison by citing his medical need for forty bowel irrigations a day, thus earning himself the nickname “Public Enema Number One.” • Dennis Aiken, a celebrated FBI agent and public corruption expert, who asked to be sent to “the Louisiana of the North,” where he enlisted an undercover businessman to expose the corrupt secrets of Cianci’s City Hall. The Prince of Providence is a colorful and engrossing account of one of the most tragicomic figures in modern American life—and the city he transformed.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1588362922
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 729
Book Description
COP: “Buddy, I think this is a whorehouse.” BUDDY CIANCI: “Now I know why they made you a detective.” Welcome to Providence, Rhode Island, where corruption is entertainment and Mayor Buddy Cianci presided over the longest-running lounge act in American politics. In The Prince of Providence, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Mike Stanton tells a classic story of wiseguys, feds, and politicians on a carousel of crime and redemption. Buddy Cianci was part urban visionary, part Tony Soprano—a flawed political genius in the mold of Huey Long and James Michael Curley. His lust for power cost him his marriage, his family, and close friendships. Yet he also revitalized the city of Providence, where ethnic factions jostle with old-moneyed New Englanders and black-clad artists from the Rhode Island School of Design rub shoulders with scam artists from City Hall. For nearly a quarter of a century, Cianci dominated this uneasy melting pot. During his first administration, twenty-two political insiders were convicted of corruption. In 1984, Cianci resigned after pleading guilty to felony assault, for torturing a man he suspected of sleeping with his estranged wife. In 1990, in a remarkable comeback, Cianci was elected mayor once again; he went on to win national acclaim for transforming a dying industrial city into a trendy arts and tourism mecca. But in 2001, a federal corruption probe dubbed Operation Plunder Dome threatened to bring the curtain down on Cianci once and for all. Mike Stanton takes readers on a remarkable journey through the underside of city life, into the bizarre world of the mayor and his supporting cast, including: • “Buckles” Melise, the city official in charge of vermin control, who bought Providence twice as much rat poison as the city of Cleveland, which was at the time four times as large, and wound up increasing Providence’s rat population. During a garbage strike, Buckles sledgehammered one city employee and stuck his thumb in another’s eye. Cianci would later describe this as “great public policy.” • Anthony “the Saint” St. Laurent, a major Rhode Island bookmaker and loan shark, who tried to avoid prison by citing his medical need for forty bowel irrigations a day, thus earning himself the nickname “Public Enema Number One.” • Dennis Aiken, a celebrated FBI agent and public corruption expert, who asked to be sent to “the Louisiana of the North,” where he enlisted an undercover businessman to expose the corrupt secrets of Cianci’s City Hall. The Prince of Providence is a colorful and engrossing account of one of the most tragicomic figures in modern American life—and the city he transformed.
The British Quarterly Review
Author: Henry Allon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
Vanity Fair
Author: Frank Crowninshield
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
Book Description
The British Quarterly Review
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 690
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Languages : en
Pages : 690
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Lioness Rampant
Author: Tamora Pierce
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439132089
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Now a knight errant, Alanna goes on a quest for a legendary jewel in this fourth and final book in Tamora Pierce’s Margaret A. Edwards Award–winning young adult series—now with a new look! Having achieved her dream of becoming the first female knight errant, Alanna of Trebond finds herself at loose ends. She has already triumphed in countless bloody battles, and her adventures are considered legendary. Perhaps being a knight errant is not all that Alanna needs… But Alanna must push her uncertainty aside when she is tasked with the impossible. She must recover the Dominion Jewel, a legendary gem that has enormous power for good…in the right hands. And Alanna must work fast. Her archenemy, Duke Roger, is back and more formidable than ever, putting Tortall in great danger. As she puts her hard-won skills to use, Alanna discovers through fierce combat and ceaseless searching that she can make a future worthy of her mythic past—both as a warrior and as a woman.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439132089
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Now a knight errant, Alanna goes on a quest for a legendary jewel in this fourth and final book in Tamora Pierce’s Margaret A. Edwards Award–winning young adult series—now with a new look! Having achieved her dream of becoming the first female knight errant, Alanna of Trebond finds herself at loose ends. She has already triumphed in countless bloody battles, and her adventures are considered legendary. Perhaps being a knight errant is not all that Alanna needs… But Alanna must push her uncertainty aside when she is tasked with the impossible. She must recover the Dominion Jewel, a legendary gem that has enormous power for good…in the right hands. And Alanna must work fast. Her archenemy, Duke Roger, is back and more formidable than ever, putting Tortall in great danger. As she puts her hard-won skills to use, Alanna discovers through fierce combat and ceaseless searching that she can make a future worthy of her mythic past—both as a warrior and as a woman.
The Dinosaur Lords
Author: Victor Milán
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765332965
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
"A world made by the Eight Creators on which to play out their games of passion and power, Paradise is a sprawling, diverse, often brutal place. Men and women live on Paradise as do dogs, cats, ferrets, goats, and horses. But dinosaurs predominate: wildlife, monsters, beasts of burden--and of war"--Amazon.com.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765332965
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
"A world made by the Eight Creators on which to play out their games of passion and power, Paradise is a sprawling, diverse, often brutal place. Men and women live on Paradise as do dogs, cats, ferrets, goats, and horses. But dinosaurs predominate: wildlife, monsters, beasts of burden--and of war"--Amazon.com.
“The” Illustrated London News
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description