Author: Nathan Hobby
Publisher: Melbourne Univ. Publishing
ISBN: 0522877397
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Novelist, journalist and activist Katharine Susannah Prichard won fame for vivid novels that broke new ground depicting distinctly Australian ways of life and work - from Gippsland pioneers and West Australian prospectors to Pilbara station hands and outback opal miners. Her prize-winning debut The Pioneers made her a celebrity but she turned away from jaunty romances to write a trio of inter-war classics, Working Bullocks, Coonardoo and Haxby's Circus. Heralded in her time as the 'hope of the Australian novel’, her good friend Miles Franklin called Prichard ‘Australia’s most distinguished tragedian'. This biography of a literary giant traces Prichard's journey from the genteel poverty of her Melbourne childhood to her impulsive marriage to Victoria Cross winner Hugo Throssell, and finally on to her long widowhood as a 'red witch', marked out from society by her loyalty to the Soviet Union and her unconventional ways. Through meticulous archival research and historical detective work, Nathan Hobby reveals many unknown aspects of Prichard's life, including the likely identity of the mysterious lover who influenced her deeply in her twenties, her withdrawal from politics during her remarkable five-year literary peak and an intimate friendship with poet Hugh McCrae. Lively and detailed, The Red Witch is a gripping narrative alert to the drama and tragedy of Prichard’s remarkable life.
The Red Witch
Author: Nathan Hobby
Publisher: Melbourne Univ. Publishing
ISBN: 0522877397
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Novelist, journalist and activist Katharine Susannah Prichard won fame for vivid novels that broke new ground depicting distinctly Australian ways of life and work - from Gippsland pioneers and West Australian prospectors to Pilbara station hands and outback opal miners. Her prize-winning debut The Pioneers made her a celebrity but she turned away from jaunty romances to write a trio of inter-war classics, Working Bullocks, Coonardoo and Haxby's Circus. Heralded in her time as the 'hope of the Australian novel’, her good friend Miles Franklin called Prichard ‘Australia’s most distinguished tragedian'. This biography of a literary giant traces Prichard's journey from the genteel poverty of her Melbourne childhood to her impulsive marriage to Victoria Cross winner Hugo Throssell, and finally on to her long widowhood as a 'red witch', marked out from society by her loyalty to the Soviet Union and her unconventional ways. Through meticulous archival research and historical detective work, Nathan Hobby reveals many unknown aspects of Prichard's life, including the likely identity of the mysterious lover who influenced her deeply in her twenties, her withdrawal from politics during her remarkable five-year literary peak and an intimate friendship with poet Hugh McCrae. Lively and detailed, The Red Witch is a gripping narrative alert to the drama and tragedy of Prichard’s remarkable life.
Publisher: Melbourne Univ. Publishing
ISBN: 0522877397
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Novelist, journalist and activist Katharine Susannah Prichard won fame for vivid novels that broke new ground depicting distinctly Australian ways of life and work - from Gippsland pioneers and West Australian prospectors to Pilbara station hands and outback opal miners. Her prize-winning debut The Pioneers made her a celebrity but she turned away from jaunty romances to write a trio of inter-war classics, Working Bullocks, Coonardoo and Haxby's Circus. Heralded in her time as the 'hope of the Australian novel’, her good friend Miles Franklin called Prichard ‘Australia’s most distinguished tragedian'. This biography of a literary giant traces Prichard's journey from the genteel poverty of her Melbourne childhood to her impulsive marriage to Victoria Cross winner Hugo Throssell, and finally on to her long widowhood as a 'red witch', marked out from society by her loyalty to the Soviet Union and her unconventional ways. Through meticulous archival research and historical detective work, Nathan Hobby reveals many unknown aspects of Prichard's life, including the likely identity of the mysterious lover who influenced her deeply in her twenties, her withdrawal from politics during her remarkable five-year literary peak and an intimate friendship with poet Hugh McCrae. Lively and detailed, The Red Witch is a gripping narrative alert to the drama and tragedy of Prichard’s remarkable life.
Wake of the Red Witch
Author: Garland Roark
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Romance of the Dutch East Indies which takes place from 1875 to 1939.
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Romance of the Dutch East Indies which takes place from 1875 to 1939.
A Witch Called Red
Author: Sami Valentine
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781706810636
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
RED CAN'T REMEMBER HER PAST. BUT HER PAST REMEMBERS HER... AND WANTS REVENGE. In the dark underworld, she is known as Red, a witch mentored by a supernatural bounty hunter, where she came from is a mystery. When a murdered model washes up on a beach, Red and her mentor know the bite marks on the victim can mean only one thing. Teaming up with Lucas, a punk rock vampire with a soul, Red goes to Los Angeles to investigate. Instead of angels in the shadow of the Hollywood Sign, she only finds more bodies. And a city run by a vampire queen in Lululemon teetering on the brink of supernatural civil war. Red needs to keep her wits sharp. And her stake sharper. Or she'll die before she even learns her real name... ---The reviews are in! "Buffy Summers meets Nancy Drew in an LA murder mystery." "It was gritty, thoughtful, it had original characters and Lordy, I loved the action! Red can be by backup anytime, and bring friends, too." "This is an incredible book, I honestly read it in one go!" "A strong beginning which draws you straight into Red's world, with intriguing and smoldering characters. Leaves you wanting more." A Witch Called Red is the first book of the Red Witch Chronicles, a gritty urban fantasy series containing magic, paranormal adventure, and vampire mayhem along with swearing, violence, and adult situations. Perfect for fans of Kim Harrison, Patricia Briggs, Jasmine Walt, and Ilona Andrews.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781706810636
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
RED CAN'T REMEMBER HER PAST. BUT HER PAST REMEMBERS HER... AND WANTS REVENGE. In the dark underworld, she is known as Red, a witch mentored by a supernatural bounty hunter, where she came from is a mystery. When a murdered model washes up on a beach, Red and her mentor know the bite marks on the victim can mean only one thing. Teaming up with Lucas, a punk rock vampire with a soul, Red goes to Los Angeles to investigate. Instead of angels in the shadow of the Hollywood Sign, she only finds more bodies. And a city run by a vampire queen in Lululemon teetering on the brink of supernatural civil war. Red needs to keep her wits sharp. And her stake sharper. Or she'll die before she even learns her real name... ---The reviews are in! "Buffy Summers meets Nancy Drew in an LA murder mystery." "It was gritty, thoughtful, it had original characters and Lordy, I loved the action! Red can be by backup anytime, and bring friends, too." "This is an incredible book, I honestly read it in one go!" "A strong beginning which draws you straight into Red's world, with intriguing and smoldering characters. Leaves you wanting more." A Witch Called Red is the first book of the Red Witch Chronicles, a gritty urban fantasy series containing magic, paranormal adventure, and vampire mayhem along with swearing, violence, and adult situations. Perfect for fans of Kim Harrison, Patricia Briggs, Jasmine Walt, and Ilona Andrews.
A Red Witch, Every Which Way
Author: Juliet Cook
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780940821040
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Poetry Collection
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780940821040
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Poetry Collection
A Dance with Dragons
Author: George R. R. Martin
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 055338595X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1058
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THE BOOK BEHIND THE FIFTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF THE DECADE Here is the fifth book in the landmark series that has redefined imaginative fiction and become a modern masterpiece. A DANCE WITH DRAGONS In the aftermath of a colossal battle, Daenerys Targaryen rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust and death. But Daenerys has thousands of enemies, and many have set out to find her. Fleeing from Westeros with a price on his head, Tyrion Lannister, too, is making his way east—with new allies who may not be the ragtag band they seem. And in the frozen north, Jon Snow confronts creatures from beyond the Wall of ice and stone, and powerful foes from within the Night’s Watch. In a time of rising restlessness, the tides of destiny and politics lead a grand cast of outlaws and priests, soldiers and skin-changers, nobles and slaves, to the greatest dance of all. A GAME OF THRONES • A CLASH OF KINGS • A STORM OF SWORDS • A FEAST FOR CROWS • A DANCE WITH DRAGONS
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 055338595X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1058
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THE BOOK BEHIND THE FIFTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF THE DECADE Here is the fifth book in the landmark series that has redefined imaginative fiction and become a modern masterpiece. A DANCE WITH DRAGONS In the aftermath of a colossal battle, Daenerys Targaryen rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust and death. But Daenerys has thousands of enemies, and many have set out to find her. Fleeing from Westeros with a price on his head, Tyrion Lannister, too, is making his way east—with new allies who may not be the ragtag band they seem. And in the frozen north, Jon Snow confronts creatures from beyond the Wall of ice and stone, and powerful foes from within the Night’s Watch. In a time of rising restlessness, the tides of destiny and politics lead a grand cast of outlaws and priests, soldiers and skin-changers, nobles and slaves, to the greatest dance of all. A GAME OF THRONES • A CLASH OF KINGS • A STORM OF SWORDS • A FEAST FOR CROWS • A DANCE WITH DRAGONS
The Red Haired Witch
Author: Joellen Conger
Publisher: Wings Epress, Incorporated
ISBN: 9781613097663
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
A golden open-air wedding carriage drawn by six white, Iberian stallions. Coachmen and driver in livery in keeping w/hero's uniform. [Bright red jackets, white riding pants, black leather knee-high boots & black tri-corner hats with long cock feather in the band.] Nine year-old runaway bride, Princess Salina Maria, counts on her giant bodyguard, Yeoman Sherman of the Iberian Queen's Guard, her appointed Royal Companion to help her escape the eminent nuptials in a stampeding wedding carriage. However, the wicked bridegroom, Prince Ivor Irinushka of The Far Northland, a malicious warlock, uses his Black Magic to locate her.
Publisher: Wings Epress, Incorporated
ISBN: 9781613097663
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
A golden open-air wedding carriage drawn by six white, Iberian stallions. Coachmen and driver in livery in keeping w/hero's uniform. [Bright red jackets, white riding pants, black leather knee-high boots & black tri-corner hats with long cock feather in the band.] Nine year-old runaway bride, Princess Salina Maria, counts on her giant bodyguard, Yeoman Sherman of the Iberian Queen's Guard, her appointed Royal Companion to help her escape the eminent nuptials in a stampeding wedding carriage. However, the wicked bridegroom, Prince Ivor Irinushka of The Far Northland, a malicious warlock, uses his Black Magic to locate her.
Humbug Witch
Author: Lorna Balian
Publisher: Star Bright Books
ISBN: 9781595720092
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
What can a little witch do when her witchy spells and potions don't turn out right? She just keeps on trying until it's time for bed. The readers then discover her true identity. A lovely surprise!
Publisher: Star Bright Books
ISBN: 9781595720092
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
What can a little witch do when her witchy spells and potions don't turn out right? She just keeps on trying until it's time for bed. The readers then discover her true identity. A lovely surprise!
Red Witch
Author: Katerina Martinez
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781548734091
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
From USA Today Bestselling author Katerina Martinez A hunter becomes the hunted. A witch faces down her nemesis. The stakes have never been higher. The veil of shadows surrounding my nemesis is lifted when a contact of Collette's comes forward with information he claims is valuable. The catch? He's all the way in Berlin, the German capital, and he isn't leaving his circle of protection for any witch. Making the decision to go and find this witch is easy, but living with it isn't; not when Aaron comes out of left-field with a question I wasn't sure I was ready to hear until I heard it. Collette's contact could be the key to defeating Acheris or, at the very least, he might become an ally in the fight, so I have no choice but to travel to Europe even though Aaron can't come with me. But a mysterious blocking of communications separates me from the rest of the coven back home, leaving Collette and I alone to defend against whatever the devil's witch and her minions have in store for us. Meanwhile, back in sleepy Raven's Glen, an ill wind blows; and Frank, Damien, and Aaron are about to run into trouble of their own... Inspired by fantastic authors such as Karen Marie Moning, Richelle Mead, and Shannon Mayer, True Witch is the first book in Katerina's remastered Amber Lee series of urban fantasy novels. Like deep mysteries, magick so real you could almost touch it, and plenty of romantic twists and turns? This is the book for you! Note that this book was once called The Red Witch. It has been remastered and re-branded in order to bring it up to speed, but it is the same book; the story has only changed in minor ways. Do not buy this book if you have already bought and read Red Witch. THE AMBER LEE SERIES 1. True Witch 2. Dark Witch 3. Shadow Witch 4. Red Witch 5. Devil's Witch (Coming Soon...) Buy Red Witch today, and enjoy the ride!
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781548734091
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
From USA Today Bestselling author Katerina Martinez A hunter becomes the hunted. A witch faces down her nemesis. The stakes have never been higher. The veil of shadows surrounding my nemesis is lifted when a contact of Collette's comes forward with information he claims is valuable. The catch? He's all the way in Berlin, the German capital, and he isn't leaving his circle of protection for any witch. Making the decision to go and find this witch is easy, but living with it isn't; not when Aaron comes out of left-field with a question I wasn't sure I was ready to hear until I heard it. Collette's contact could be the key to defeating Acheris or, at the very least, he might become an ally in the fight, so I have no choice but to travel to Europe even though Aaron can't come with me. But a mysterious blocking of communications separates me from the rest of the coven back home, leaving Collette and I alone to defend against whatever the devil's witch and her minions have in store for us. Meanwhile, back in sleepy Raven's Glen, an ill wind blows; and Frank, Damien, and Aaron are about to run into trouble of their own... Inspired by fantastic authors such as Karen Marie Moning, Richelle Mead, and Shannon Mayer, True Witch is the first book in Katerina's remastered Amber Lee series of urban fantasy novels. Like deep mysteries, magick so real you could almost touch it, and plenty of romantic twists and turns? This is the book for you! Note that this book was once called The Red Witch. It has been remastered and re-branded in order to bring it up to speed, but it is the same book; the story has only changed in minor ways. Do not buy this book if you have already bought and read Red Witch. THE AMBER LEE SERIES 1. True Witch 2. Dark Witch 3. Shadow Witch 4. Red Witch 5. Devil's Witch (Coming Soon...) Buy Red Witch today, and enjoy the ride!
Wit'ch Fire
Author: James Clemens
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345453689
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
“I loved every page of this book. Clemens has constructed a world of magic that’s never been seen before, with a cast of beings who are so engaging and entrancing that you never want the story to end.”—John Saul On a fateful night five centuries ago, three mages made a desperate last stand, sacrificing everything to preserve the only hope of goodness in the beautiful, doomed land of Alasea. Now, on the anniversary of that ominous night, a girl-child ripens into the heritage of lost power. But before she can even comprehend her terrible new gift, the Dark Lord dispatches his winged monsters to capture her and bring him the embryonic magic she embodies. Fleeing the minions of darkness, Elena is swept toward certain doom—and into the company of unexpected allies. There she forms a band of the hunted and the cursed, the outcasts and the outlaws, to battle the unstoppable forces of evil and rescue a once-glorious empire . . . Praise for Wit’ch Fire “Wit’ch Fire grabs at your heart and tears a little hole, then tears another, and another—a brutal and beautiful ride. I can’t put the book down!”—R. A. Salvatore “Full of violence, magical pyrotechnics, and black-heared villains.”—Publishers Weekly
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345453689
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
“I loved every page of this book. Clemens has constructed a world of magic that’s never been seen before, with a cast of beings who are so engaging and entrancing that you never want the story to end.”—John Saul On a fateful night five centuries ago, three mages made a desperate last stand, sacrificing everything to preserve the only hope of goodness in the beautiful, doomed land of Alasea. Now, on the anniversary of that ominous night, a girl-child ripens into the heritage of lost power. But before she can even comprehend her terrible new gift, the Dark Lord dispatches his winged monsters to capture her and bring him the embryonic magic she embodies. Fleeing the minions of darkness, Elena is swept toward certain doom—and into the company of unexpected allies. There she forms a band of the hunted and the cursed, the outcasts and the outlaws, to battle the unstoppable forces of evil and rescue a once-glorious empire . . . Praise for Wit’ch Fire “Wit’ch Fire grabs at your heart and tears a little hole, then tears another, and another—a brutal and beautiful ride. I can’t put the book down!”—R. A. Salvatore “Full of violence, magical pyrotechnics, and black-heared villains.”—Publishers Weekly
The Legend of the Christmas Witch
Author: Aubrey Plaza
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593350820
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
From Parks and Recreation star Aubrey Plaza and creative partner Dan Murphy comes the long lost tale of the Christmas Witch, Santa Claus's much misunderstood twin sister. The perfect gift for the holiday season and beyond! Gather ‘round the fire to hear a Christmas legend that has never been told before...until now. Each year a mysterious figure sweeps into town, leaving behind strange gifts in the night. No, not Santa Claus, but his sister… The Christmas Witch. Her story begins many, many years ago when her brother was torn away from her as a child. Raised alone by a witch of the woods, Kristtörn's powers of magic grew, as did her temper. Determined to find her long lost twin, she set out on a perilous journey across oceans to find him. But what she found instead was a deep-seated fear of her powers and a confrontation that would leave the fate of Christmas hanging in the balance. From award-winning producer and actress Aubrey Plaza and her creative partner Dan Murphy comes a holiday story unlike any told before. With all the richness of classic folklore, they’ve woven a tale of bravery, love and magic. Whatever you thought you knew about Christmas…think again.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593350820
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
From Parks and Recreation star Aubrey Plaza and creative partner Dan Murphy comes the long lost tale of the Christmas Witch, Santa Claus's much misunderstood twin sister. The perfect gift for the holiday season and beyond! Gather ‘round the fire to hear a Christmas legend that has never been told before...until now. Each year a mysterious figure sweeps into town, leaving behind strange gifts in the night. No, not Santa Claus, but his sister… The Christmas Witch. Her story begins many, many years ago when her brother was torn away from her as a child. Raised alone by a witch of the woods, Kristtörn's powers of magic grew, as did her temper. Determined to find her long lost twin, she set out on a perilous journey across oceans to find him. But what she found instead was a deep-seated fear of her powers and a confrontation that would leave the fate of Christmas hanging in the balance. From award-winning producer and actress Aubrey Plaza and her creative partner Dan Murphy comes a holiday story unlike any told before. With all the richness of classic folklore, they’ve woven a tale of bravery, love and magic. Whatever you thought you knew about Christmas…think again.