Author: Siri Hustvedt
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476747237
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
"When Professor Hess stumbles across an unusual letter to the editor in an art journal, he is surprised to have known so little about the brilliant and mysterious artist it describes, the late Harriet Burden. Intrigued by her story, and by the explosive scandal surrounding her legacy, he begins to interview those who knew her, hoping to separate fact from fiction, only to find himself tumbling down a rabbit's hole of personal and psychological intrigue"--
The Blazing World
Author: Siri Hustvedt
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476747237
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
"When Professor Hess stumbles across an unusual letter to the editor in an art journal, he is surprised to have known so little about the brilliant and mysterious artist it describes, the late Harriet Burden. Intrigued by her story, and by the explosive scandal surrounding her legacy, he begins to interview those who knew her, hoping to separate fact from fiction, only to find himself tumbling down a rabbit's hole of personal and psychological intrigue"--
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476747237
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
"When Professor Hess stumbles across an unusual letter to the editor in an art journal, he is surprised to have known so little about the brilliant and mysterious artist it describes, the late Harriet Burden. Intrigued by her story, and by the explosive scandal surrounding her legacy, he begins to interview those who knew her, hoping to separate fact from fiction, only to find himself tumbling down a rabbit's hole of personal and psychological intrigue"--
The Blazing World
Author: Margaret Cavendish
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365832120
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
1666 Dystopian Science Fiction, Woman Author The Description of a New World, Called The Blazing-World. A Merchant travelling into a foreign Country, fell extreamly in Love with a young Lady; but being a stranger in that Nation, and beneath her, both in Birth and Wealth, he could have but little hopes of obtaining his desire; however his Love growing more and more vehement upon him, even to the slighting of all difficulties, he resolved at last to Steal her away; which he had the better opportunity to do, because her Father's house was not far from the Sea, and she often using to gather shells upon the shore accompanied not with above two to three of her servants it encouraged him the more to execute his design. Thus coming one time with a little leight Vessel, not unlike a Packet-boat, mann'd with some few Sea-men, and well victualled, for fear of some accidents, which might perhaps retard their journey, to the place where she used to repair; he forced her away...
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365832120
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 109
Book Description
1666 Dystopian Science Fiction, Woman Author The Description of a New World, Called The Blazing-World. A Merchant travelling into a foreign Country, fell extreamly in Love with a young Lady; but being a stranger in that Nation, and beneath her, both in Birth and Wealth, he could have but little hopes of obtaining his desire; however his Love growing more and more vehement upon him, even to the slighting of all difficulties, he resolved at last to Steal her away; which he had the better opportunity to do, because her Father's house was not far from the Sea, and she often using to gather shells upon the shore accompanied not with above two to three of her servants it encouraged him the more to execute his design. Thus coming one time with a little leight Vessel, not unlike a Packet-boat, mann'd with some few Sea-men, and well victualled, for fear of some accidents, which might perhaps retard their journey, to the place where she used to repair; he forced her away...
Aurora Blazing
Author: Jessie Mihalik
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062802461
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
"Jessie Mihalik is an author to watch.”--Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author To save her brother and protect her family’s future, a powerful princess must join forces with a dashing man from her past in this thrilling space adventure, the second novel in the Consortium Rebellion trilogy. As the dutiful daughter of High House von Hasenberg, Bianca set aside her personal feelings and agreed to a political match arranged by her family, only to end up trapped in a loveless, miserable marriage. When her husband unexpectedly dies, Bianca vows never to wed again. Newly independent, she secretly uses her wealth and influence to save other women stuck in dire circumstances. Information is power and Bianca has a network of allies and spies that would be the envy of the ’verse—if anyone knew about it. When her family’s House is mysteriously attacked, Bianca’s oldest brother, the heir to House von Hasenberg, disappears. Fearful for her brother’s life, the headstrong Bianca defies her father and leaves Earth to save him. Ian Bishop, the director of House von Hasenberg security—and Bianca’s first love—is ordered to find and retrieve the rebellious woman. Ian is the last man Bianca wants to see. To evade capture, she leads him on a merry chase across the universe. But when their paths finally collide, she knows she must persuade him to help her. Bianca will do anything to save her sibling, even if it means spending time alone on a small ship with the handsome, infuriating man who once broke her heart. As the search takes them deep into rival House Rockhurst territory, Bianca must decide if she can trust Ian with the one piece of information that could destroy her completely . . .
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062802461
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
"Jessie Mihalik is an author to watch.”--Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author To save her brother and protect her family’s future, a powerful princess must join forces with a dashing man from her past in this thrilling space adventure, the second novel in the Consortium Rebellion trilogy. As the dutiful daughter of High House von Hasenberg, Bianca set aside her personal feelings and agreed to a political match arranged by her family, only to end up trapped in a loveless, miserable marriage. When her husband unexpectedly dies, Bianca vows never to wed again. Newly independent, she secretly uses her wealth and influence to save other women stuck in dire circumstances. Information is power and Bianca has a network of allies and spies that would be the envy of the ’verse—if anyone knew about it. When her family’s House is mysteriously attacked, Bianca’s oldest brother, the heir to House von Hasenberg, disappears. Fearful for her brother’s life, the headstrong Bianca defies her father and leaves Earth to save him. Ian Bishop, the director of House von Hasenberg security—and Bianca’s first love—is ordered to find and retrieve the rebellious woman. Ian is the last man Bianca wants to see. To evade capture, she leads him on a merry chase across the universe. But when their paths finally collide, she knows she must persuade him to help her. Bianca will do anything to save her sibling, even if it means spending time alone on a small ship with the handsome, infuriating man who once broke her heart. As the search takes them deep into rival House Rockhurst territory, Bianca must decide if she can trust Ian with the one piece of information that could destroy her completely . . .
Blazing Ice
Author: John H. Wright
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1612344518
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The Antarctic is the last vast terrestrial frontier. Just over a century ago, no one had ever seen the South Pole. Today odd machines and adventure skiers from many nations converge there every summer, arriving from numerous starting points on the Antarctic coast and returning some other way. But not until very recently has anyone completed a roundtrip from McMurdo Station, the U.S. support hub on the continental coast. The last man to try that perished in 1912. The valuable surface route from McMurdo remained elusive until John H. Wright and his crew finished the job in 2006. Blazing Ice is the story of the team of Americans who forged a thousand-mile transcontinental ôhaul routeö across Antarctica. For decades airplanes from McMurdo Station supplied the South Pole. A safe and repeatable surface haul route would have been cheaper and more environmentally benign than airlift, but the technology was not available until 2000. As Wright reveals in this gripping narrative, the hazards of Antarctic terrain and weather were as daunting for twenty-firstcentury pioneers as they were for NorwayÆs Roald Amundsen and EnglandÆs Robert Falcon Scott when they raced to be first to the South Pole in 1911û1912. Wright and his team faced deadly hidden crevasses, vast snow swamps, the Transantarctic Mountains, badlands of weird windsculpted ice, and the high Polar Plateau. Blazing Ice will appeal to Antarctic aficionados, conservationists, and adventure readers of all stripes.
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1612344518
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The Antarctic is the last vast terrestrial frontier. Just over a century ago, no one had ever seen the South Pole. Today odd machines and adventure skiers from many nations converge there every summer, arriving from numerous starting points on the Antarctic coast and returning some other way. But not until very recently has anyone completed a roundtrip from McMurdo Station, the U.S. support hub on the continental coast. The last man to try that perished in 1912. The valuable surface route from McMurdo remained elusive until John H. Wright and his crew finished the job in 2006. Blazing Ice is the story of the team of Americans who forged a thousand-mile transcontinental ôhaul routeö across Antarctica. For decades airplanes from McMurdo Station supplied the South Pole. A safe and repeatable surface haul route would have been cheaper and more environmentally benign than airlift, but the technology was not available until 2000. As Wright reveals in this gripping narrative, the hazards of Antarctic terrain and weather were as daunting for twenty-firstcentury pioneers as they were for NorwayÆs Roald Amundsen and EnglandÆs Robert Falcon Scott when they raced to be first to the South Pole in 1911û1912. Wright and his team faced deadly hidden crevasses, vast snow swamps, the Transantarctic Mountains, badlands of weird windsculpted ice, and the high Polar Plateau. Blazing Ice will appeal to Antarctic aficionados, conservationists, and adventure readers of all stripes.
Blazing Saddles Meets Young Frankenstein
Author: Bruce G. Hallenbeck
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493078011
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
1974 was a busy year for Mel Brooks. Although still recovering after a series of failed projects threatened his career, he pulled off a one-two punch that saw the release of two of the most beloved American comedies ever made: Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. Although both films are well-known, the stories beyond the making of each movie are less so. How did they come to be, and how did the era’s culture and politics not only permit them to be made, but help them to become enduring comedy classics? With their riotous parodies of Westerns and classic horror movies, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein were not only hilarious. They played with charged social and cultural themes in an inimitable way, raising the bar for modern comedies even as they reshaped the two genres they were sending up. Blazing Saddles Meets Young Frankenstein: The 50th Anniversary of the Year of Mel Brooks explores in depth the zeitgeist and cinematic alchemy that led to 1974 becoming “the year of Mel Brooks.”
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493078011
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
1974 was a busy year for Mel Brooks. Although still recovering after a series of failed projects threatened his career, he pulled off a one-two punch that saw the release of two of the most beloved American comedies ever made: Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. Although both films are well-known, the stories beyond the making of each movie are less so. How did they come to be, and how did the era’s culture and politics not only permit them to be made, but help them to become enduring comedy classics? With their riotous parodies of Westerns and classic horror movies, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein were not only hilarious. They played with charged social and cultural themes in an inimitable way, raising the bar for modern comedies even as they reshaped the two genres they were sending up. Blazing Saddles Meets Young Frankenstein: The 50th Anniversary of the Year of Mel Brooks explores in depth the zeitgeist and cinematic alchemy that led to 1974 becoming “the year of Mel Brooks.”
Found at Blazing Star
Author: Bret Harte
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387022484
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387022484
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Blazing Hot Second Chance
Author: Daria Blake
Publisher: FS Romance Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
It's Wedding Season! Something old, Something new, Will you say “I do”? I plan everything... but I never expected my forever. Olivia When Jesse left me at the altar before God and everyone I knew, I thought I would never get over the shame. Now it's three years later and while I've sworn off any desire for a wedding of my own, there is nothing going to stop me from planning the perfect day for every other bride out there. When a destination wedding brings me face-to-face with Luke Morgan and the humiliating past I've worked so hard to avoid, I wonder if I got it all wrong by running away like I did. I let her go once without telling her how I feel. I won't make that mistake again. Luke I've loved Olivia Blaze since the moment I first laid eyes on her, that is... when my best friend introduced her to me as his girlfriend. I forced myself to ignore my feelings for all of our sakes. They were happy together. They were meant for each other. But when he left her at the altar, everything changed. She left town and surprised me by taking my heart with her. And now I have a second chance to tell her how I feel and I realize it doesn't matter what happens; I just have to let her know so I can finally move on. Don’t miss any of the Blaze Family Romance stories! Blazing Hot Match Blazing Hot Flyboy Blazing Hot Irish Blazing Hot Getaway Blazing Hot Billionaire Blazing Hot Cowboy Blazing Hot Hero Blazing Hot Chef Blazing Hot Fighters Blazing Hot Jock Blazing Hot Second Chance Blazing Hot Slopes Blazing Hot Tidings Blazing Hot Holiday Blazing Hot Santa Blazing Hot Mountain Man
Publisher: FS Romance Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
It's Wedding Season! Something old, Something new, Will you say “I do”? I plan everything... but I never expected my forever. Olivia When Jesse left me at the altar before God and everyone I knew, I thought I would never get over the shame. Now it's three years later and while I've sworn off any desire for a wedding of my own, there is nothing going to stop me from planning the perfect day for every other bride out there. When a destination wedding brings me face-to-face with Luke Morgan and the humiliating past I've worked so hard to avoid, I wonder if I got it all wrong by running away like I did. I let her go once without telling her how I feel. I won't make that mistake again. Luke I've loved Olivia Blaze since the moment I first laid eyes on her, that is... when my best friend introduced her to me as his girlfriend. I forced myself to ignore my feelings for all of our sakes. They were happy together. They were meant for each other. But when he left her at the altar, everything changed. She left town and surprised me by taking my heart with her. And now I have a second chance to tell her how I feel and I realize it doesn't matter what happens; I just have to let her know so I can finally move on. Don’t miss any of the Blaze Family Romance stories! Blazing Hot Match Blazing Hot Flyboy Blazing Hot Irish Blazing Hot Getaway Blazing Hot Billionaire Blazing Hot Cowboy Blazing Hot Hero Blazing Hot Chef Blazing Hot Fighters Blazing Hot Jock Blazing Hot Second Chance Blazing Hot Slopes Blazing Hot Tidings Blazing Hot Holiday Blazing Hot Santa Blazing Hot Mountain Man
The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing World
Author: Margaret Cavendish
Publisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 1460405900
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
First published in 1666, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle’s Description of a New World, Called the Blazing World is the first fictional portrayal of women and the new science. In Blazing World, Cavendish depicts her heroine, the Empress, in multiple roles. The Empress is leader of a dreamlike utopian world reachable through the North Pole, filled with talking animals and intelligent hybrid creatures. She establishes a royal society of scientists, initiates learned conferences, interrogates existing knowledge, and spends her days speculating on natural philosophy. She also forms a lively intellectual collaboration with the “Duchess of Newcastle,” a female character summoned from Earth. A companion volume to Cavendish’s important Observations upon Experimental Philosophy, Blazing World is the first science-fiction novel known to have been written and published by a woman, and represents a pioneering female scientific utopia. This Broadview Edition includes related historical materials on the new science and Cavendish’s role in the intellectual world of her time.
Publisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 1460405900
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
First published in 1666, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle’s Description of a New World, Called the Blazing World is the first fictional portrayal of women and the new science. In Blazing World, Cavendish depicts her heroine, the Empress, in multiple roles. The Empress is leader of a dreamlike utopian world reachable through the North Pole, filled with talking animals and intelligent hybrid creatures. She establishes a royal society of scientists, initiates learned conferences, interrogates existing knowledge, and spends her days speculating on natural philosophy. She also forms a lively intellectual collaboration with the “Duchess of Newcastle,” a female character summoned from Earth. A companion volume to Cavendish’s important Observations upon Experimental Philosophy, Blazing World is the first science-fiction novel known to have been written and published by a woman, and represents a pioneering female scientific utopia. This Broadview Edition includes related historical materials on the new science and Cavendish’s role in the intellectual world of her time.
The Blazing World and Other Writings
Author: Margaret Cavendish
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141904828
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Flamboyant, theatrical and ambitious, Margaret Cavendish was one of the seventeenth century's most striking figures: a woman who ventured into the male spheres of politics, science, philosophy and literature. The Blazing World is a highly original work: part Utopian fiction, part feminist text, it tells of a lady shipwrecked on the Blazing World where she is made Empress and uses her power to ensure that it is free of war, religious division and unfair sexual discrimination. This volume also includes The Contract, a romance in which love and law work harmoniously together, and Assaulted and Pursued Chastity, which explores the power and freedom a woman can achieve in the disguise of a man.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141904828
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Flamboyant, theatrical and ambitious, Margaret Cavendish was one of the seventeenth century's most striking figures: a woman who ventured into the male spheres of politics, science, philosophy and literature. The Blazing World is a highly original work: part Utopian fiction, part feminist text, it tells of a lady shipwrecked on the Blazing World where she is made Empress and uses her power to ensure that it is free of war, religious division and unfair sexual discrimination. This volume also includes The Contract, a romance in which love and law work harmoniously together, and Assaulted and Pursued Chastity, which explores the power and freedom a woman can achieve in the disguise of a man.
Flip. And, Found at Blazing Star
Author: Bret Harte
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385407621
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1888.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385407621
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1888.