Author: Steve Erickson
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480409979
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
DIVDIV“If you read one philosophical-doomsday kinky-sex road-trip novel this year, make it this one.” —Salon/divDIV It’s New Year’s Eve 1999, and the members of a powerful cult are about to commit ritual suicide. Fleeing their ranks at the final moment, teenager Kristin lands in Tokyo, where she gains employment listening to clients’ stories in a “memory hotel” designed to address the decay of Japanese collective memory after the Second World War. But Kristin herself has a startling odyssey: Among other things, it involves answering a personal ad only to wind up imprisoned, naked, in an empty house presided over by a man known as the Occupant, hard at work on a millennial calendar that has serious implications for the future. The Sea Came in at Midnight is a breathtaking fable of redemption and one of Erickson’s most impressive visions to date. /div/div
The Sea Came in at Midnight
Author: Steve Erickson
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480409979
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
DIVDIV“If you read one philosophical-doomsday kinky-sex road-trip novel this year, make it this one.” —Salon/divDIV It’s New Year’s Eve 1999, and the members of a powerful cult are about to commit ritual suicide. Fleeing their ranks at the final moment, teenager Kristin lands in Tokyo, where she gains employment listening to clients’ stories in a “memory hotel” designed to address the decay of Japanese collective memory after the Second World War. But Kristin herself has a startling odyssey: Among other things, it involves answering a personal ad only to wind up imprisoned, naked, in an empty house presided over by a man known as the Occupant, hard at work on a millennial calendar that has serious implications for the future. The Sea Came in at Midnight is a breathtaking fable of redemption and one of Erickson’s most impressive visions to date. /div/div
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480409979
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
DIVDIV“If you read one philosophical-doomsday kinky-sex road-trip novel this year, make it this one.” —Salon/divDIV It’s New Year’s Eve 1999, and the members of a powerful cult are about to commit ritual suicide. Fleeing their ranks at the final moment, teenager Kristin lands in Tokyo, where she gains employment listening to clients’ stories in a “memory hotel” designed to address the decay of Japanese collective memory after the Second World War. But Kristin herself has a startling odyssey: Among other things, it involves answering a personal ad only to wind up imprisoned, naked, in an empty house presided over by a man known as the Occupant, hard at work on a millennial calendar that has serious implications for the future. The Sea Came in at Midnight is a breathtaking fable of redemption and one of Erickson’s most impressive visions to date. /div/div
When the Sea Came in
Author: Mary Tomalin
Publisher: Hueber Verlag
ISBN: 9783194029712
Category : Floods
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Der Hueber Verlag bringt mit "Hueber Lektüren" eine neue Reihe auf den Markt. Sie bietet Lesestoff für Schüler ab Klasse 5 in insgesamt 6 verschiedenen Schwierigkeitsstufen bis hin zur Klasse 10 (Besprechung für Titel der Klassen 57 vgl. BA 6/08). Die Vokabeln sind auf das Niveau abgestimmt und die Länge der Texte steigert sich von 3.000 bis zu 16.000 Wörtern. Die Themen orientieren sich dabei speziell an den Interessen und Vorlieben dieser Altersgruppen, z.B. Abenteuer, Freundschaft, Mystery, Fantasy, Thriller. Der Aufbau ist einheitlich: Text mit einigen farbigen Illustrationen, es folgen Aufgaben zu den Kapiteln, am Ende ein englischdeutsches Wörterverzeichnis (mit Lautschrift) und Lösungen. Die beiliegenden AudioCDs enthalten den kompletten Text sowie Tracks für die Übungen. Dieser Band ist für die 9. Klasse konzipiert und spielt in der Zukunft. Meena und Mark leben friedlich in Australien, aber dann bringen eine große TsunamiWelle an der Küste und Banditen ihr Leben in Unruhe. Ein interessantes Angebot für alle Bibliotheken, auch Schulbibliotheken. Empfohlen. Weitere Titel in dieser Nr. (2 S)
Publisher: Hueber Verlag
ISBN: 9783194029712
Category : Floods
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Der Hueber Verlag bringt mit "Hueber Lektüren" eine neue Reihe auf den Markt. Sie bietet Lesestoff für Schüler ab Klasse 5 in insgesamt 6 verschiedenen Schwierigkeitsstufen bis hin zur Klasse 10 (Besprechung für Titel der Klassen 57 vgl. BA 6/08). Die Vokabeln sind auf das Niveau abgestimmt und die Länge der Texte steigert sich von 3.000 bis zu 16.000 Wörtern. Die Themen orientieren sich dabei speziell an den Interessen und Vorlieben dieser Altersgruppen, z.B. Abenteuer, Freundschaft, Mystery, Fantasy, Thriller. Der Aufbau ist einheitlich: Text mit einigen farbigen Illustrationen, es folgen Aufgaben zu den Kapiteln, am Ende ein englischdeutsches Wörterverzeichnis (mit Lautschrift) und Lösungen. Die beiliegenden AudioCDs enthalten den kompletten Text sowie Tracks für die Übungen. Dieser Band ist für die 9. Klasse konzipiert und spielt in der Zukunft. Meena und Mark leben friedlich in Australien, aber dann bringen eine große TsunamiWelle an der Küste und Banditen ihr Leben in Unruhe. Ein interessantes Angebot für alle Bibliotheken, auch Schulbibliotheken. Empfohlen. Weitere Titel in dieser Nr. (2 S)
When the Sea Came Alive
Author: Garrett M. Graff
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 166802781X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
This book explores the full impact of D-Day from the secret creation of landing plans by top government and military officials and organization of troops, to the moment the boat doors opened to reveal the beach where men fought for their lives and the future of the free world. These moments and more are seen in real time, through the eyes of those who experienced them
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 166802781X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
This book explores the full impact of D-Day from the secret creation of landing plans by top government and military officials and organization of troops, to the moment the boat doors opened to reveal the beach where men fought for their lives and the future of the free world. These moments and more are seen in real time, through the eyes of those who experienced them
The Sea
Author: John Banville
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 030742930X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An “extraordinary meditation on mortality, grief, death, childhood and memory" (USA Today) about a middle-aged Irishman who has gone back to the seaside to grieve the loss of his wife. In this luminous novel, John Banville introduces us to Max Morden, a middle-aged Irishman who has gone back to the seaside town where he spent his summer holidays as a child to cope with the recent loss of his wife. It is also a return to the place where he met the Graces, the well-heeled family with whom he experienced the strange suddenness of both love and death for the first time. What Max comes to understand about the past, and about its indelible effects on him, is at the center of this elegiac, gorgeously written novel—among the finest we have had from this masterful writer.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 030742930X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An “extraordinary meditation on mortality, grief, death, childhood and memory" (USA Today) about a middle-aged Irishman who has gone back to the seaside to grieve the loss of his wife. In this luminous novel, John Banville introduces us to Max Morden, a middle-aged Irishman who has gone back to the seaside town where he spent his summer holidays as a child to cope with the recent loss of his wife. It is also a return to the place where he met the Graces, the well-heeled family with whom he experienced the strange suddenness of both love and death for the first time. What Max comes to understand about the past, and about its indelible effects on him, is at the center of this elegiac, gorgeously written novel—among the finest we have had from this masterful writer.
When Jessie Came Across the Sea
Author: Amy Hest
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 9780763612740
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
A thirteen-year-old Jewish orphan reluctantly leaves her grandmother and immigrates to New York City, where she works for three years sewing lace and earning money to bring Grandmother to the United States, too. Reprint.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 9780763612740
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
A thirteen-year-old Jewish orphan reluctantly leaves her grandmother and immigrates to New York City, where she works for three years sewing lace and earning money to bring Grandmother to the United States, too. Reprint.
The Old Man and the Sea
Author: Ernest Hemingway
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
My Old Man and the Sea
Author: Daniel Hays
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1565121023
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Traces a father and son journey around South America in a tiny boat they built together
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1565121023
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Traces a father and son journey around South America in a tiny boat they built together
The Spy Who Came in from the Sea
Author: Peggy Nolan
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1561645869
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Fourteen-year old Frank Hollahan moves to Florida in 1943, at the height of World War II, to join his father, a navy seaman. When Frank and his mother arrive at the busy naval port of Jacksonville, a surprising new life awaits them. In this new place, Frank's life changes in ways he never imagined. In his new school, his tendency toward exaggeration quickly builds him a reputation as a teller of tales. He wanders to the beach one night and sees what seems to be a man coming ashore from a submarine. When he informs his family, friends, and teachers that he saw a spy from a German U-boat land on the local beach, no one believes him. Is the spy real, or is he only a part of Frank's imagination and exaggeration? Frank is certain the spy has plans for sabotage. With the aid of Rosemarie Twekenberry, who has eyes only for Frank, and a mysterious beach recluse known as Weird Wanda, Frank sets out to prove the spy's existence. With time running out, Frank must figure out a way to stop him. Each rumor and discovery—whether a buried chest, a secret code, or a mysterious note—presents new problems. The truth finally comes to light at the big bond rally in the shipyard as Frank's class presents a rousing patriotic program, led by Mr. Jolly, an ex-clown turned teacher. Thrown into the mix are a brash, redheaded student named Howard; Gladys, the organizer; and other zany characters who all join in the tangled web of this wartime mystery, based on an actual occurrence. The spy who came in from the sea ends up teaching Frank—and the people of Jacksonville—valuable lessons about friendship, perseverance, and the power of the truth. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1561645869
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Fourteen-year old Frank Hollahan moves to Florida in 1943, at the height of World War II, to join his father, a navy seaman. When Frank and his mother arrive at the busy naval port of Jacksonville, a surprising new life awaits them. In this new place, Frank's life changes in ways he never imagined. In his new school, his tendency toward exaggeration quickly builds him a reputation as a teller of tales. He wanders to the beach one night and sees what seems to be a man coming ashore from a submarine. When he informs his family, friends, and teachers that he saw a spy from a German U-boat land on the local beach, no one believes him. Is the spy real, or is he only a part of Frank's imagination and exaggeration? Frank is certain the spy has plans for sabotage. With the aid of Rosemarie Twekenberry, who has eyes only for Frank, and a mysterious beach recluse known as Weird Wanda, Frank sets out to prove the spy's existence. With time running out, Frank must figure out a way to stop him. Each rumor and discovery—whether a buried chest, a secret code, or a mysterious note—presents new problems. The truth finally comes to light at the big bond rally in the shipyard as Frank's class presents a rousing patriotic program, led by Mr. Jolly, an ex-clown turned teacher. Thrown into the mix are a brash, redheaded student named Howard; Gladys, the organizer; and other zany characters who all join in the tangled web of this wartime mystery, based on an actual occurrence. The spy who came in from the sea ends up teaching Frank—and the people of Jacksonville—valuable lessons about friendship, perseverance, and the power of the truth. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series
When the Sea Turned to Silver (National Book Award Finalist)
Author: Grace Lin
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316317691
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
This breathtaking, full-color illustrated fantasy is inspired by Chinese folklore, and is a companion to the Newbery Honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most thrilling tales for her granddaughter and the other villagers. However, the peace is shattered one night when soldiers of the Emperor arrive and kidnap the storyteller. Everyone knows that the Emperor wants something called the Luminous Stone That Lights the Night. Determined to have her grandmother returned, Pinmei embarks on a journey to find the Luminous Stone alongside her friend Yishan, a mysterious boy who seems to have his own secrets to hide. Together, the two must face obstacles usually found only in legends to find the Luminous Stone and save Pinmei's grandmother--before it's too late. A fast-paced adventure that is extraordinarily written and beautifully illustrated, When the Sea Turned to Silver is a masterpiece companion novel to Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and Starry River of the Sky.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316317691
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
This breathtaking, full-color illustrated fantasy is inspired by Chinese folklore, and is a companion to the Newbery Honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most thrilling tales for her granddaughter and the other villagers. However, the peace is shattered one night when soldiers of the Emperor arrive and kidnap the storyteller. Everyone knows that the Emperor wants something called the Luminous Stone That Lights the Night. Determined to have her grandmother returned, Pinmei embarks on a journey to find the Luminous Stone alongside her friend Yishan, a mysterious boy who seems to have his own secrets to hide. Together, the two must face obstacles usually found only in legends to find the Luminous Stone and save Pinmei's grandmother--before it's too late. A fast-paced adventure that is extraordinarily written and beautifully illustrated, When the Sea Turned to Silver is a masterpiece companion novel to Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and Starry River of the Sky.
When the Sea is Rising Red
Author: Cat Hellisen
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 142995101X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
After seventeen-year-old Felicita's dearest friend Ilven kills herself to escape an arranged marriage, Felicita chooses freedom over privilege. She fakes her own death and leaves her sheltered life as one of Pelimburg's magical elite behind. Living in the slums, scrubbing dishes for a living, she falls for charismatic Dash while also becoming fascinated with vampire Jannik. Then something shocking washes up on the beach: Ilven's death has called out of the sea a dangerous wild magic. Felicita must decide whether her loyalties lie with the family she abandoned . . . or with those who would twist this dark power to destroy Pelimburg's caste system, and the whole city along with it.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 142995101X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
After seventeen-year-old Felicita's dearest friend Ilven kills herself to escape an arranged marriage, Felicita chooses freedom over privilege. She fakes her own death and leaves her sheltered life as one of Pelimburg's magical elite behind. Living in the slums, scrubbing dishes for a living, she falls for charismatic Dash while also becoming fascinated with vampire Jannik. Then something shocking washes up on the beach: Ilven's death has called out of the sea a dangerous wild magic. Felicita must decide whether her loyalties lie with the family she abandoned . . . or with those who would twist this dark power to destroy Pelimburg's caste system, and the whole city along with it.