Author: Walter Efe Tete
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1426971427
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Drama and adventure absorbingly intertwine as author Walter Efe Tete stirs the publishing world with his literary prowess. In his newly released novel, The Capstone Saga, he immerses readers into the life of one man who battles to stay strong amid adversities, relying solely on the power of hope, determination, and compassion for others. Being the son of a powerful chief of an entire community, Scotty Stone was born and introduced to a polygamous family in Africa. Chief Eyikemi had seven wives at a time, one of whom was Scottys mom, Victoria, who died early in life. Now alone with his siblings, Scotty and his siblings are, by default, taken in by their stepmothers. In the villa, he is confronted with a life of misery. His only option is to survive everything that is thrown at him. This leads him to have a tougher personality and a more principled life, making him a strong force to reckon with in society, both at home and abroad. With the hope of making it big, Scotty migrates to the United States of America. Not long after, he sees himself living his dream, with no knowledge that it wouldnt last long. How far will this young man go to truly find himself? Readers will unravel as Scottys powerful survival skills come face-to-face with dreadful challenges in the engrossing pages of The Capstone Saga. (Note: This novel is a work of fiction).
The Capstone Saga
Author: Walter Efe Tete
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1426971427
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Drama and adventure absorbingly intertwine as author Walter Efe Tete stirs the publishing world with his literary prowess. In his newly released novel, The Capstone Saga, he immerses readers into the life of one man who battles to stay strong amid adversities, relying solely on the power of hope, determination, and compassion for others. Being the son of a powerful chief of an entire community, Scotty Stone was born and introduced to a polygamous family in Africa. Chief Eyikemi had seven wives at a time, one of whom was Scottys mom, Victoria, who died early in life. Now alone with his siblings, Scotty and his siblings are, by default, taken in by their stepmothers. In the villa, he is confronted with a life of misery. His only option is to survive everything that is thrown at him. This leads him to have a tougher personality and a more principled life, making him a strong force to reckon with in society, both at home and abroad. With the hope of making it big, Scotty migrates to the United States of America. Not long after, he sees himself living his dream, with no knowledge that it wouldnt last long. How far will this young man go to truly find himself? Readers will unravel as Scottys powerful survival skills come face-to-face with dreadful challenges in the engrossing pages of The Capstone Saga. (Note: This novel is a work of fiction).
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1426971427
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Drama and adventure absorbingly intertwine as author Walter Efe Tete stirs the publishing world with his literary prowess. In his newly released novel, The Capstone Saga, he immerses readers into the life of one man who battles to stay strong amid adversities, relying solely on the power of hope, determination, and compassion for others. Being the son of a powerful chief of an entire community, Scotty Stone was born and introduced to a polygamous family in Africa. Chief Eyikemi had seven wives at a time, one of whom was Scottys mom, Victoria, who died early in life. Now alone with his siblings, Scotty and his siblings are, by default, taken in by their stepmothers. In the villa, he is confronted with a life of misery. His only option is to survive everything that is thrown at him. This leads him to have a tougher personality and a more principled life, making him a strong force to reckon with in society, both at home and abroad. With the hope of making it big, Scotty migrates to the United States of America. Not long after, he sees himself living his dream, with no knowledge that it wouldnt last long. How far will this young man go to truly find himself? Readers will unravel as Scottys powerful survival skills come face-to-face with dreadful challenges in the engrossing pages of The Capstone Saga. (Note: This novel is a work of fiction).
The Orkneyinga Saga
Author: Joseph Anderson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Orkney (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Orkney (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
The Orkneyinga Saga. Translated from the Icelandic by J. A. Hjaltalin and G. Goudie. Edited, with Notes and Introduction by J. Anderson, Etc
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
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Languages : en
Pages : 400
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Njal's Saga
Author: George Webbe Dasent
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486443671
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Instigated by a spiteful and selfish wife, a grim blood feud between the families of two well-to-do Icelandic landowners spirals out of control, claiming lives and property. Widely regarded as the capstone of Icelandic literary achievement, this gripping thirteenth-century saga not only recounts long and costly battles but documents Viking civic and legal institutions as well. It also presents a cogent exposition of Icelandic religious practices amid stirring tales of war and conquest. The finest English-language version available, this volume includes an informative introduction, editor's notes, and a complete chronology of events.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486443671
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Instigated by a spiteful and selfish wife, a grim blood feud between the families of two well-to-do Icelandic landowners spirals out of control, claiming lives and property. Widely regarded as the capstone of Icelandic literary achievement, this gripping thirteenth-century saga not only recounts long and costly battles but documents Viking civic and legal institutions as well. It also presents a cogent exposition of Icelandic religious practices amid stirring tales of war and conquest. The finest English-language version available, this volume includes an informative introduction, editor's notes, and a complete chronology of events.
A New Dawn
Author: Ellen Hopkins
Publisher: BenBella Books
ISBN: 1933771933
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Fans of the literary phenomenon known as the Twilight series can't help wanting more. A New Dawn gives it to them, inviting readers to join some of their favorite YA authors as they look at the series with fresh eyes and fall in love with Edward, Bella, and the rest of Forks, Wash., all over again. Edited by bestselling author Ellen Hopkins, A New Dawn is packed with the same debates readers engage in with friends: Should Bella have chosen Edward or Jacob? How much control do Meyer's vampires and werewolves really have over their own lives? The collection also goes further: Is Edward a romantic or a (really hot) sociopath? How do the Quileute werewolves compare to other Native American wolf myths? What does the Twilight series have in common with Shakespeare? With contributions from Megan McCafferty, Cassandra Clare, Rachel Caine, and many more, A New Dawn answers these questions and more for a teen (and adult!) audience hungry for clever, view-changing commentary on their favorite series.
Publisher: BenBella Books
ISBN: 1933771933
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Fans of the literary phenomenon known as the Twilight series can't help wanting more. A New Dawn gives it to them, inviting readers to join some of their favorite YA authors as they look at the series with fresh eyes and fall in love with Edward, Bella, and the rest of Forks, Wash., all over again. Edited by bestselling author Ellen Hopkins, A New Dawn is packed with the same debates readers engage in with friends: Should Bella have chosen Edward or Jacob? How much control do Meyer's vampires and werewolves really have over their own lives? The collection also goes further: Is Edward a romantic or a (really hot) sociopath? How do the Quileute werewolves compare to other Native American wolf myths? What does the Twilight series have in common with Shakespeare? With contributions from Megan McCafferty, Cassandra Clare, Rachel Caine, and many more, A New Dawn answers these questions and more for a teen (and adult!) audience hungry for clever, view-changing commentary on their favorite series.
Revolution Song: The Story of America's Founding in Six Remarkable Lives
Author: Russell Shorto
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393245551
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 687
Book Description
“An engaging piece of historical detective work and narrative craft.” —Chicago Tribune At a time when America’s founding principles are being debated as never before, Russell Shorto looks back to the era in which those principles were forged. In Revolution Song, Shorto weaves the lives of six people into a seamless narrative that casts fresh light on the range of experience in colonial America on the cusp of revolution. The result is a brilliant defense of American values with a compelling message: the American Revolution is still being fought today, and its ideals are worth defending.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393245551
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 687
Book Description
“An engaging piece of historical detective work and narrative craft.” —Chicago Tribune At a time when America’s founding principles are being debated as never before, Russell Shorto looks back to the era in which those principles were forged. In Revolution Song, Shorto weaves the lives of six people into a seamless narrative that casts fresh light on the range of experience in colonial America on the cusp of revolution. The result is a brilliant defense of American values with a compelling message: the American Revolution is still being fought today, and its ideals are worth defending.
Baron Wenckheim's Homecoming
Author: László Krasznahorkai
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 0811226654
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
WINNER OF THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE "Krasznahorkai’s masterpiece" (The Millions); "Apocalyptic, visionary, and mad" (Publishers Weekly); "One of the supreme achievements of contemporary literature" (Paris Review); "Obsessive and visionary" (The New Yorker); "Genius" (The Baffler) At last, the capstone to Krasznahorkai’s four-part masterwork Set in contemporary times, Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming tells the story of a Prince Myshkin–like figure, Baron Béla Wenckheim, who returns at the end of his life to his provincial Hungarian hometown. Having escaped from his many casino debts in Buenos Aires, where he was living in exile, he longs to be reunited with his high-school sweetheart Marika. Confusions abound, and what follows is an endless storm of gossip, con men, and local politicians, vividly evoking the small town’s alternately drab and absurd existence. All along, the Professor—a world-famous natural scientist who studies mosses and inhabits a bizarre Zen-like shack in a desolate area outside of town—offers long rants and disquisitions on his attempts to immunize himself from thought. Spectacular actions are staged as death and the abyss loom over the unsuspecting townfolk.
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 0811226654
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
WINNER OF THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE "Krasznahorkai’s masterpiece" (The Millions); "Apocalyptic, visionary, and mad" (Publishers Weekly); "One of the supreme achievements of contemporary literature" (Paris Review); "Obsessive and visionary" (The New Yorker); "Genius" (The Baffler) At last, the capstone to Krasznahorkai’s four-part masterwork Set in contemporary times, Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming tells the story of a Prince Myshkin–like figure, Baron Béla Wenckheim, who returns at the end of his life to his provincial Hungarian hometown. Having escaped from his many casino debts in Buenos Aires, where he was living in exile, he longs to be reunited with his high-school sweetheart Marika. Confusions abound, and what follows is an endless storm of gossip, con men, and local politicians, vividly evoking the small town’s alternately drab and absurd existence. All along, the Professor—a world-famous natural scientist who studies mosses and inhabits a bizarre Zen-like shack in a desolate area outside of town—offers long rants and disquisitions on his attempts to immunize himself from thought. Spectacular actions are staged as death and the abyss loom over the unsuspecting townfolk.
Cher Ami Comes Through
Author: Nel Yomtov
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1666394033
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
In October 1918, World War I had been raging in Europe for more than four years. When Major Charles Whittlesey led the U.S. 77th Division into France's Argonne Forest, his troops were soon surrounded and cut off from escape by German forces. Things became even more dangerous when the division came under friendly fire from U.S. forces. The troops' only hope was to send a carrier pigeon named Cher Ami with a desperate message to stop the attack. Read all about the brave little pigeon that carried out a dangerous mission to deliver a desperate message across a deadly battlefield.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1666394033
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
In October 1918, World War I had been raging in Europe for more than four years. When Major Charles Whittlesey led the U.S. 77th Division into France's Argonne Forest, his troops were soon surrounded and cut off from escape by German forces. Things became even more dangerous when the division came under friendly fire from U.S. forces. The troops' only hope was to send a carrier pigeon named Cher Ami with a desperate message to stop the attack. Read all about the brave little pigeon that carried out a dangerous mission to deliver a desperate message across a deadly battlefield.
Freddy's Final Quest
Author: Dietlof Reiche
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Freddy the golden hamster and his animal cohorts, along with a computerized, robotic golden hamster, travel back in time to Assyria, where some of them are captured by crusaders and Freddy gets a taste of undomesticated living.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Freddy the golden hamster and his animal cohorts, along with a computerized, robotic golden hamster, travel back in time to Assyria, where some of them are captured by crusaders and Freddy gets a taste of undomesticated living.
Saga, Legend, Tale, Novella, Fable
Author: George W. Coats
Publisher: Burns & Oates
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher: Burns & Oates
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description