Author: Sam Sedgman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1526665409
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
'Clever, inventive and a cracking read' – Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl A locked-room mystery packed with rooftop chases, hidden codes and mind-bending science, The Clockwork Conspiracy is a must for fans of the Adventures on Trains series and Sharna Jackson's High Rise mysteries. Aspiring inventor Isaac Turner lives with his dad, the horologist in charge of Big Ben. But when his father vanishes from the belfry on the night the clocks go back, leaving behind only a smashed pocket watch and a cryptic message, Isaac determines to find him. Hunting a trail of clues through London's landmarks, Isaac uncovers a sinister plot in the gears of government and embarks on a race against time to save his father – and time itself. 'An ingenious mystery full of fascinating facts. Sedgman has cracked the code for an absolute triumph of a book' – A.F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief 'The Clockwork Conspiracy offers a captivating and perilous adventure that surprises and delights at every turn' – Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island 'A smart and pacey thriller. Time well spent' – The Times 'A taut, tense mystery with perfectly-timed plotting, this is guaranteed to make the time fly' - Maz Evans, author of Who Let the Gods Out? 'A gripping mystery delivered with panache' – The Observer 'A thrilling story from start to finish' – Inis Magazine 'Action-packed with twisty turns and a gripping plot' – Daily Mail 'THE CLOCKWORK CONSPIRACY is a fiendishly clever contraption, featuring brilliantly savvy characters and a well-wound plot that ticks along like – what else? – clockwork' - Andy Sagar, author of Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup 'A thrilling locked-room mystery, with a plot as beautifully engineered as clockwork' - Pari Thomson, author of Greenwild: The World Behind the Door 'An action-packed, thrilling adventure' – The Week Junior 'A rapid adventure, combined with an encyclopaedic focus on a particular subject – and an ability to make it sing' – The Telegraph 'I predict this will be a very popular addition to any library, home or classroom' – Books for Keeps
The Clockwork Conspiracy
Author: Sam Sedgman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1526665409
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
'Clever, inventive and a cracking read' – Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl A locked-room mystery packed with rooftop chases, hidden codes and mind-bending science, The Clockwork Conspiracy is a must for fans of the Adventures on Trains series and Sharna Jackson's High Rise mysteries. Aspiring inventor Isaac Turner lives with his dad, the horologist in charge of Big Ben. But when his father vanishes from the belfry on the night the clocks go back, leaving behind only a smashed pocket watch and a cryptic message, Isaac determines to find him. Hunting a trail of clues through London's landmarks, Isaac uncovers a sinister plot in the gears of government and embarks on a race against time to save his father – and time itself. 'An ingenious mystery full of fascinating facts. Sedgman has cracked the code for an absolute triumph of a book' – A.F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief 'The Clockwork Conspiracy offers a captivating and perilous adventure that surprises and delights at every turn' – Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island 'A smart and pacey thriller. Time well spent' – The Times 'A taut, tense mystery with perfectly-timed plotting, this is guaranteed to make the time fly' - Maz Evans, author of Who Let the Gods Out? 'A gripping mystery delivered with panache' – The Observer 'A thrilling story from start to finish' – Inis Magazine 'Action-packed with twisty turns and a gripping plot' – Daily Mail 'THE CLOCKWORK CONSPIRACY is a fiendishly clever contraption, featuring brilliantly savvy characters and a well-wound plot that ticks along like – what else? – clockwork' - Andy Sagar, author of Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup 'A thrilling locked-room mystery, with a plot as beautifully engineered as clockwork' - Pari Thomson, author of Greenwild: The World Behind the Door 'An action-packed, thrilling adventure' – The Week Junior 'A rapid adventure, combined with an encyclopaedic focus on a particular subject – and an ability to make it sing' – The Telegraph 'I predict this will be a very popular addition to any library, home or classroom' – Books for Keeps
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1526665409
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
'Clever, inventive and a cracking read' – Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl A locked-room mystery packed with rooftop chases, hidden codes and mind-bending science, The Clockwork Conspiracy is a must for fans of the Adventures on Trains series and Sharna Jackson's High Rise mysteries. Aspiring inventor Isaac Turner lives with his dad, the horologist in charge of Big Ben. But when his father vanishes from the belfry on the night the clocks go back, leaving behind only a smashed pocket watch and a cryptic message, Isaac determines to find him. Hunting a trail of clues through London's landmarks, Isaac uncovers a sinister plot in the gears of government and embarks on a race against time to save his father – and time itself. 'An ingenious mystery full of fascinating facts. Sedgman has cracked the code for an absolute triumph of a book' – A.F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief 'The Clockwork Conspiracy offers a captivating and perilous adventure that surprises and delights at every turn' – Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island 'A smart and pacey thriller. Time well spent' – The Times 'A taut, tense mystery with perfectly-timed plotting, this is guaranteed to make the time fly' - Maz Evans, author of Who Let the Gods Out? 'A gripping mystery delivered with panache' – The Observer 'A thrilling story from start to finish' – Inis Magazine 'Action-packed with twisty turns and a gripping plot' – Daily Mail 'THE CLOCKWORK CONSPIRACY is a fiendishly clever contraption, featuring brilliantly savvy characters and a well-wound plot that ticks along like – what else? – clockwork' - Andy Sagar, author of Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup 'A thrilling locked-room mystery, with a plot as beautifully engineered as clockwork' - Pari Thomson, author of Greenwild: The World Behind the Door 'An action-packed, thrilling adventure' – The Week Junior 'A rapid adventure, combined with an encyclopaedic focus on a particular subject – and an ability to make it sing' – The Telegraph 'I predict this will be a very popular addition to any library, home or classroom' – Books for Keeps
The Clock and the Calendar
Author: Doug Collins
Publisher: Post Hill Press
ISBN: 1637580894
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Historians will look back over time at the events of the fall of 2019 and the impeachment of Donald J. Trump, and will debate the merits of the charges and the circumstances that caused the whole debacle. In The Clock and the Calendar, Congressman Doug Collins will explain why the impeachment was not really about a phone call with a foreign leader or how the president conducted himself; no, it was not even about the Russia investigation that had fizzled just months before these proceedings. What happened in the halls of Congress during this time was merely a date with a destiny that was dreamed of by Democrats still feeling the sting of bitter tears in Brooklyn on the night that Donald Trump derailed the coronation of Hillary Clinton. It was on that night that the mainstream media was stunned and brought to tears, and the Washington establishment shook to their very core, that the seed was planted. We may not have won tonight, they said, but we will never let this stand. Instead of looking to win again in four years, the movement began to look for another solution. Seeds had already been sown: the way was impeachment and that was the destiny they sought.
Publisher: Post Hill Press
ISBN: 1637580894
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Historians will look back over time at the events of the fall of 2019 and the impeachment of Donald J. Trump, and will debate the merits of the charges and the circumstances that caused the whole debacle. In The Clock and the Calendar, Congressman Doug Collins will explain why the impeachment was not really about a phone call with a foreign leader or how the president conducted himself; no, it was not even about the Russia investigation that had fizzled just months before these proceedings. What happened in the halls of Congress during this time was merely a date with a destiny that was dreamed of by Democrats still feeling the sting of bitter tears in Brooklyn on the night that Donald Trump derailed the coronation of Hillary Clinton. It was on that night that the mainstream media was stunned and brought to tears, and the Washington establishment shook to their very core, that the seed was planted. We may not have won tonight, they said, but we will never let this stand. Instead of looking to win again in four years, the movement began to look for another solution. Seeds had already been sown: the way was impeachment and that was the destiny they sought.
Turning Back the Clock
Author: Umberto Eco
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151013517
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
The time: 2000 to 2005, the years of neoconservatism, terrorism, the twenty-four-hour news cycle, the ascension of Bush, Blair, and Berlusconi, and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Umberto Eco's response is a provocative, passionate, and witty series of essays--which originally appeared in the Italian newspapers La Repubblica and L'Espresso--that leaves no slogan unexamined, no innovation unexposed. What led us into this age of hot wars and media populism, and how was it sold to us as progress? Eco discusses such topics as racism, mythology, the European Union, rhetoric, the Middle East, technology, September 11, medieval Latin, television ads, globalization, Harry Potter, anti-Semitism, logic, the Tower of Babel, intelligent design, Italian street demonstrations, fundamentalism, The Da Vinci Code, and magic and magical thinking.The famous author and respected scholar shows his practical, engaged side: an intellectual involved in events both local and global, a man concerned about taste, politics, education, ethics, and where our troubled world is headed.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151013517
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
The time: 2000 to 2005, the years of neoconservatism, terrorism, the twenty-four-hour news cycle, the ascension of Bush, Blair, and Berlusconi, and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Umberto Eco's response is a provocative, passionate, and witty series of essays--which originally appeared in the Italian newspapers La Repubblica and L'Espresso--that leaves no slogan unexamined, no innovation unexposed. What led us into this age of hot wars and media populism, and how was it sold to us as progress? Eco discusses such topics as racism, mythology, the European Union, rhetoric, the Middle East, technology, September 11, medieval Latin, television ads, globalization, Harry Potter, anti-Semitism, logic, the Tower of Babel, intelligent design, Italian street demonstrations, fundamentalism, The Da Vinci Code, and magic and magical thinking.The famous author and respected scholar shows his practical, engaged side: an intellectual involved in events both local and global, a man concerned about taste, politics, education, ethics, and where our troubled world is headed.
Phantom of StainedSteam
Author: Johan Sparr
Publisher: Johan Sparr
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 709
Book Description
Phantom of StainedSteam: A Victorian Urban Fantasy Mystery London, 1764. When detective William Blackwood discovers signs of the supernatural at a grisly crime scene, it sparks an investigation that plunges him into the city's hidden world of magic. Aided by his unique abilities, William uncovers a conspiracy involving secret societies, dark rituals, and powerful ancient forces threatening London's magical factions. To have any hope of protecting his city, William must join forces with unlikely allies including a mysterious mercenary woman named Lilly, a werewolf pack, and members of the city's elite. But cunning villains like the notorious Maxim Vonhagen and the shadowy Algernon Frost lurk in the wings. William must navigate gritty taverns, glamorous balls, dark tunnels, and more in a breathtaking magical adventure. In Phantom of StainedSteam, the gaslit dark fantasy world of 1760's London comes alive. Ancient enchantments intertwine with the bustling metropolis in a spellbinding thrill ride.
Publisher: Johan Sparr
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 709
Book Description
Phantom of StainedSteam: A Victorian Urban Fantasy Mystery London, 1764. When detective William Blackwood discovers signs of the supernatural at a grisly crime scene, it sparks an investigation that plunges him into the city's hidden world of magic. Aided by his unique abilities, William uncovers a conspiracy involving secret societies, dark rituals, and powerful ancient forces threatening London's magical factions. To have any hope of protecting his city, William must join forces with unlikely allies including a mysterious mercenary woman named Lilly, a werewolf pack, and members of the city's elite. But cunning villains like the notorious Maxim Vonhagen and the shadowy Algernon Frost lurk in the wings. William must navigate gritty taverns, glamorous balls, dark tunnels, and more in a breathtaking magical adventure. In Phantom of StainedSteam, the gaslit dark fantasy world of 1760's London comes alive. Ancient enchantments intertwine with the bustling metropolis in a spellbinding thrill ride.
Science Fiction Short Stories – 40 Volume 1
Author: JINESH GORADIA
Publisher: JINESH GORADIA
ISBN: 9334159316
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
Embark on an extraordinary journey through the cosmos with this captivating collection of 40 mind-bending science fiction short stories. Volume 1 of this thrilling series takes you to distant galaxies, parallel universes, and futuristic dystopias, where imagination knows no bounds.
Publisher: JINESH GORADIA
ISBN: 9334159316
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
Embark on an extraordinary journey through the cosmos with this captivating collection of 40 mind-bending science fiction short stories. Volume 1 of this thrilling series takes you to distant galaxies, parallel universes, and futuristic dystopias, where imagination knows no bounds.
The Parliamentary Debates
Author: Great Britain. Parliament
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1040
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1040
Book Description
Hansard's Parliamentary Debates
Author: Great Britain. Parliament
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1040
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1040
Book Description
Cobbett's Parliamentary Debates
Author: Great Britain. Parliament
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 930
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 930
Book Description
The Tax and the Ice
Author: D.L. Snow
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1984510053
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
Income-splitting, Trusts and Probate Avoidance, in syndication, is the way our postmodern antihero Ab Snodgrass made his millions. Employ the tax loop-holes, where legal, to save money for your family. And use for estate planning, where just. Ab's cousin, Cal Fererbach,works for the CIA. And is hot on the trail of the badcat Judas Kautsky. Run the last names of the above two people through some search engine on the W W W, like ---google.com. Read it. You are looking at a pm, historical reality novel. See how these ironic historical figures ,in this interactive novel,play out together, in a Post-2001 world. It's rad. All of the above comes together at the 2002 winter olympic games.Who performed the acts of Terrorism and Anarchy-- T & A-- at the Oly games? It is mystery novel. As subplot, Snow runs a satire off the so-called progressive tax system,in US .Also, he runs a parody on Milton, Faulkner and Cervantes. This new historical, postmodern symbology --pms-- is based on self-criticism of the contradictions seen in reality. It uses social criminology.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1984510053
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
Income-splitting, Trusts and Probate Avoidance, in syndication, is the way our postmodern antihero Ab Snodgrass made his millions. Employ the tax loop-holes, where legal, to save money for your family. And use for estate planning, where just. Ab's cousin, Cal Fererbach,works for the CIA. And is hot on the trail of the badcat Judas Kautsky. Run the last names of the above two people through some search engine on the W W W, like ---google.com. Read it. You are looking at a pm, historical reality novel. See how these ironic historical figures ,in this interactive novel,play out together, in a Post-2001 world. It's rad. All of the above comes together at the 2002 winter olympic games.Who performed the acts of Terrorism and Anarchy-- T & A-- at the Oly games? It is mystery novel. As subplot, Snow runs a satire off the so-called progressive tax system,in US .Also, he runs a parody on Milton, Faulkner and Cervantes. This new historical, postmodern symbology --pms-- is based on self-criticism of the contradictions seen in reality. It uses social criminology.
The Time Is Out of Joint
Author: Agnes Heller
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1461715431
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
The Time Is Out of Joint handles the Shakespearean oeuvre from a philosophical perspective, finding that Shakespeare's historical dramas reflect on issues and reveal puzzles which were taken up by philosophy proper only in the centuries following them. Shakespeare's extraordinary handling of time and temporality, the difference between truth and fact, that of theory, and that of interpretation and revelatory truth are evaluated in terms of Shakespeare's own conjectural endeavors, and are compared with early modern, modern, and postmodern thought. Heller shows that modernity, which recognized itself in Shakespeare only from the time of Romanticism, found in Shakespeare's work a revelatory character which marked the end of both metaphysical system-building and a tragic reckoning with the inaccessibility of an absolute, timeless truth. Heller distinguishes the four stages found in constantly unique relation in Shakespeare's work (historical, personal, political, and existential) and probes their significance as time comes to fall 'out of joint' and may be again set aright. Rather than initially bestowing upon Shakespeare the dubious honorary title of philosopher, Heller probes the concretely situated reflections of characters who must face a blind and irrational fate either without taking responsibility for the discordance of time, or with a responsibility which may both transform history into politics, and set right the time which is out of joint. In the ruminations and undertakings of these characters, Shakespeare's dramas present a philosophy of history, a political philosophy, and a philosophy of (im)moral personality. Heller weighs each as distinctly modern confrontations with the possibility of truth and virtue within a human historical condition no less multifarious for its momentariness.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1461715431
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
The Time Is Out of Joint handles the Shakespearean oeuvre from a philosophical perspective, finding that Shakespeare's historical dramas reflect on issues and reveal puzzles which were taken up by philosophy proper only in the centuries following them. Shakespeare's extraordinary handling of time and temporality, the difference between truth and fact, that of theory, and that of interpretation and revelatory truth are evaluated in terms of Shakespeare's own conjectural endeavors, and are compared with early modern, modern, and postmodern thought. Heller shows that modernity, which recognized itself in Shakespeare only from the time of Romanticism, found in Shakespeare's work a revelatory character which marked the end of both metaphysical system-building and a tragic reckoning with the inaccessibility of an absolute, timeless truth. Heller distinguishes the four stages found in constantly unique relation in Shakespeare's work (historical, personal, political, and existential) and probes their significance as time comes to fall 'out of joint' and may be again set aright. Rather than initially bestowing upon Shakespeare the dubious honorary title of philosopher, Heller probes the concretely situated reflections of characters who must face a blind and irrational fate either without taking responsibility for the discordance of time, or with a responsibility which may both transform history into politics, and set right the time which is out of joint. In the ruminations and undertakings of these characters, Shakespeare's dramas present a philosophy of history, a political philosophy, and a philosophy of (im)moral personality. Heller weighs each as distinctly modern confrontations with the possibility of truth and virtue within a human historical condition no less multifarious for its momentariness.