Author: Erik L'Homme
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780152054694
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The evil Shadow has stolen the Book of Stars, and all he needs in order to take over all three Worlds is Robin himself, so when Robin is kidnapped, his friends set off for the Uncertain World to save him. Original.
The Face of the Shadow
Author: Erik L'Homme
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780152054694
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The evil Shadow has stolen the Book of Stars, and all he needs in order to take over all three Worlds is Robin himself, so when Robin is kidnapped, his friends set off for the Uncertain World to save him. Original.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780152054694
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The evil Shadow has stolen the Book of Stars, and all he needs in order to take over all three Worlds is Robin himself, so when Robin is kidnapped, his friends set off for the Uncertain World to save him. Original.
We Cast a Shadow
Author: Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Publisher: One World/Ballantine
ISBN: 0525509062
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
"In a near-future Southern city, everyone is talking about a new experimental medical procedure that boasts unprecedented success rates. In a society plagued by racism, segregation, and private prisons, this operation saves lives with a controversial method--by turning people white. Like any father, our unnamed narrator just wants the best for his son Nigel, a biracial boy whose black birthmark is getting bigger by the day. But in order to afford Nigel's whiteness operation, our narrator must make partner as one of the few black associates at his law firm, jumping through a series of increasingly absurd hoops--from diversity committees to plantation tours to equality activist groups--in a tragicomic quest to protect his son. This electrifying, suspenseful novel is, at once, a razor-sharp satire of surviving racism in America and a profoundly moving family story. In the tradition ofRalph Ellison's Invisible Man, We Cast a Shadow fearlessly shines a light on the violence we inherit, and on the desperate things we do for the ones we love"--
Publisher: One World/Ballantine
ISBN: 0525509062
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
"In a near-future Southern city, everyone is talking about a new experimental medical procedure that boasts unprecedented success rates. In a society plagued by racism, segregation, and private prisons, this operation saves lives with a controversial method--by turning people white. Like any father, our unnamed narrator just wants the best for his son Nigel, a biracial boy whose black birthmark is getting bigger by the day. But in order to afford Nigel's whiteness operation, our narrator must make partner as one of the few black associates at his law firm, jumping through a series of increasingly absurd hoops--from diversity committees to plantation tours to equality activist groups--in a tragicomic quest to protect his son. This electrifying, suspenseful novel is, at once, a razor-sharp satire of surviving racism in America and a profoundly moving family story. In the tradition ofRalph Ellison's Invisible Man, We Cast a Shadow fearlessly shines a light on the violence we inherit, and on the desperate things we do for the ones we love"--
Short History of the Shadow
Author: Victor I. Stoichita
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 9781861890009
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Looks at the depiction and meaning of shadows in the history of Western art
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 9781861890009
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Looks at the depiction and meaning of shadows in the history of Western art
In The Shadow Of The Banyan
Author: Vaddey Ratner
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1849837619
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
A stunning, powerful debut novel set against the backdrop of the Cambodian War, perfect for fans of Chris Cleave and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie For seven-year-old Raami, the shattering end of childhood begins with the footsteps of her father returning home in the early dawn hours bringing details of the civil war that has overwhelmed the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital. Soon the family's world of carefully guarded royal privilege is swept up in the chaos of revolution and forced exodus. Over the next four years, as she endures the deaths of family members, starvation, and brutal forced labour, Raami clings to the only remaining vestige of childhood - the mythical legends and poems told to her by her father. In a climate of systematic violence where memory is sickness and justification for execution, Raami fights for her improbable survival. Displaying the author's extraordinary gift for language, In the Shadow of the Banyanis testament to the transcendent power of narrative and a brilliantly wrought tale of human resilience. 'In the Shadow of the Banyanis one of the most extraordinary and beautiful acts of storytelling I have ever encountered' Chris Cleave, author of The Other Hand 'Ratner is a fearless writer, and the novel explores important themes such as power, the relationship between love and guilt, and class. Most remarkably, it depicts the lives of characters forced to live in extreme circumstances, and investigates how that changes them. To read In the Shadow of the Banyan is to be left with a profound sense of being witness to a tragedy of history' Guardian 'This is an extraordinary debut … as beautiful as it is heartbreaking' Mail on Sunday
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1849837619
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
A stunning, powerful debut novel set against the backdrop of the Cambodian War, perfect for fans of Chris Cleave and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie For seven-year-old Raami, the shattering end of childhood begins with the footsteps of her father returning home in the early dawn hours bringing details of the civil war that has overwhelmed the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital. Soon the family's world of carefully guarded royal privilege is swept up in the chaos of revolution and forced exodus. Over the next four years, as she endures the deaths of family members, starvation, and brutal forced labour, Raami clings to the only remaining vestige of childhood - the mythical legends and poems told to her by her father. In a climate of systematic violence where memory is sickness and justification for execution, Raami fights for her improbable survival. Displaying the author's extraordinary gift for language, In the Shadow of the Banyanis testament to the transcendent power of narrative and a brilliantly wrought tale of human resilience. 'In the Shadow of the Banyanis one of the most extraordinary and beautiful acts of storytelling I have ever encountered' Chris Cleave, author of The Other Hand 'Ratner is a fearless writer, and the novel explores important themes such as power, the relationship between love and guilt, and class. Most remarkably, it depicts the lives of characters forced to live in extreme circumstances, and investigates how that changes them. To read In the Shadow of the Banyan is to be left with a profound sense of being witness to a tragedy of history' Guardian 'This is an extraordinary debut … as beautiful as it is heartbreaking' Mail on Sunday
Your Face Tomorrow
Author: Javier Marías
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811217279
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
A daring masterwork by Javier Marias: "Spain's most subtle and gifted writer." (The Boston Globe)
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
ISBN: 9780811217279
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
A daring masterwork by Javier Marias: "Spain's most subtle and gifted writer." (The Boston Globe)
The Face In The Shadows ( The Secret Coloring Book For Adults Cozy Mysteries Series )
Author: Delia Dobbs
Publisher: Publisher s21017
ISBN: 8892555510
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Anita may not be the top-notch detective that the big agencies are looking for but she is probably the most determined. But never in her wildest dreams did she realize just how important her intuitive skills would be needed in her own personal life. When she returns home after months of working on what was for years considered to be an unsolvable case, she quickly learns that her home life is not as it should be. Discover her younger brother has gone missing, she is forced to put her personal emotions aside and apply everything she’s learned to find out what has happened to him. She soon discovers the existence of a mystery woman who Anita is convinced can lead her to her missing brother. Who could she be and why has no one been able to identify exactly who she is? The more she learns about the mystery woman and the intrigue she has left in her wake, the more she realizes that her brother has had another life that she knew nothing about. As she persistently digs for the truth, she is growing ever closer to uncovering a secret that is beyond anything she could possibly have imagined, a secret that has haunted him for many years and is now haunting her.
Publisher: Publisher s21017
ISBN: 8892555510
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Anita may not be the top-notch detective that the big agencies are looking for but she is probably the most determined. But never in her wildest dreams did she realize just how important her intuitive skills would be needed in her own personal life. When she returns home after months of working on what was for years considered to be an unsolvable case, she quickly learns that her home life is not as it should be. Discover her younger brother has gone missing, she is forced to put her personal emotions aside and apply everything she’s learned to find out what has happened to him. She soon discovers the existence of a mystery woman who Anita is convinced can lead her to her missing brother. Who could she be and why has no one been able to identify exactly who she is? The more she learns about the mystery woman and the intrigue she has left in her wake, the more she realizes that her brother has had another life that she knew nothing about. As she persistently digs for the truth, she is growing ever closer to uncovering a secret that is beyond anything she could possibly have imagined, a secret that has haunted him for many years and is now haunting her.
The Shadow
Author: Donna Diamond
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763648787
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
A wordless picture book in which a young girl comes home and begins to draw in her bedroom, slowly realizes that a frightening shadow has followed her, and decides how to respond.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763648787
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
A wordless picture book in which a young girl comes home and begins to draw in her bedroom, slowly realizes that a frightening shadow has followed her, and decides how to respond.
The Shadow Within
Author: Karen Hancock
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
ISBN: 9780764227950
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Legends of the Guardian King, book 2, from the award-winning author of Arena. Karen Hancock brings to imaginative life the supernatural battle between good and evil, the preconceptions that keep us from embracing truth, and the distortions that trick and trap us. Four years have passed since the conclusion of The Light of Eidon. Abramm has been living peacefully abroad, but when he hears of trouble in his homeland, he returns to claim the crown he thought he'd never wear. But he has many enemies, including his murderous brother. The only thing that will save him is the Light that lives within him, but to appease his critics, he hides this. Before he can ful&supl;ll his kingship, he must reveal the truth and be reminded, painfully and powerfully, that his destiny can only be realized through humbly acknowledging his own weakness and the utter suf&supl;ciency of the One who created his destiny in the &supl;rst place.
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
ISBN: 9780764227950
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Legends of the Guardian King, book 2, from the award-winning author of Arena. Karen Hancock brings to imaginative life the supernatural battle between good and evil, the preconceptions that keep us from embracing truth, and the distortions that trick and trap us. Four years have passed since the conclusion of The Light of Eidon. Abramm has been living peacefully abroad, but when he hears of trouble in his homeland, he returns to claim the crown he thought he'd never wear. But he has many enemies, including his murderous brother. The only thing that will save him is the Light that lives within him, but to appease his critics, he hides this. Before he can ful&supl;ll his kingship, he must reveal the truth and be reminded, painfully and powerfully, that his destiny can only be realized through humbly acknowledging his own weakness and the utter suf&supl;ciency of the One who created his destiny in the &supl;rst place.
Shadow’s Master
Author: Jon Sprunk
Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
ISBN: 162567385X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Jon Sprunk delivers blood, betrayal, and “sword and sorcery action of a high order” in the thrilling conclusion to his epic fantasy adventure trilogy (SF Signal). In the far wastes of the Northern Marches, the assassin Caim lies in wait. Though he and his allies have defeated the monstrous witch Sybelle, there is a greater threat looming ahead... The Master--a being of nightmarish power who rules the Shadows and holds the answers that Caim has been searching for all his life. But before he can meet his greatest enemy, Caim must face an assassin whose skills and strength eerily match his own. Meanwhile, Empress Josey and the land of Nimea have fallen prey to an unforeseen attack by a barbarian army. Even if he somehow survives, the truth Caim has been seeking for so long may not offer solace. For the destiny he has sought for so long may be the very thing that curses him to a life of eternal darkness and damnation...
Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
ISBN: 162567385X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Jon Sprunk delivers blood, betrayal, and “sword and sorcery action of a high order” in the thrilling conclusion to his epic fantasy adventure trilogy (SF Signal). In the far wastes of the Northern Marches, the assassin Caim lies in wait. Though he and his allies have defeated the monstrous witch Sybelle, there is a greater threat looming ahead... The Master--a being of nightmarish power who rules the Shadows and holds the answers that Caim has been searching for all his life. But before he can meet his greatest enemy, Caim must face an assassin whose skills and strength eerily match his own. Meanwhile, Empress Josey and the land of Nimea have fallen prey to an unforeseen attack by a barbarian army. Even if he somehow survives, the truth Caim has been seeking for so long may not offer solace. For the destiny he has sought for so long may be the very thing that curses him to a life of eternal darkness and damnation...
In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower
Author: Davarian L Baldwin
Publisher: Bold Type Books
ISBN: 1568588917
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Across America, universities have become big businesses—and our cities their company towns. But there is a cost to those who live in their shadow. Urban universities play an outsized role in America’s cities. They bring diverse ideas and people together and they generate new innovations. But they also gentrify neighborhoods and exacerbate housing inequality in an effort to enrich their campuses and attract students. They maintain private police forces that target the Black and Latinx neighborhoods nearby. They become the primary employers, dictating labor practices and suppressing wages. In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower takes readers from Hartford to Chicago and from Phoenix to Manhattan, revealing the increasingly parasitic relationship between universities and our cities. Through eye-opening conversations with city leaders, low-wage workers tending to students’ needs, and local activists fighting encroachment, scholar Davarian L. Baldwin makes clear who benefits from unchecked university power—and who is made vulnerable. In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower is a wake-up call to the reality that higher education is no longer the ubiquitous public good it was once thought to be. But as Baldwin shows, there is an alternative vision for urban life, one that necessitates a more equitable relationship between our cities and our universities.
Publisher: Bold Type Books
ISBN: 1568588917
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Across America, universities have become big businesses—and our cities their company towns. But there is a cost to those who live in their shadow. Urban universities play an outsized role in America’s cities. They bring diverse ideas and people together and they generate new innovations. But they also gentrify neighborhoods and exacerbate housing inequality in an effort to enrich their campuses and attract students. They maintain private police forces that target the Black and Latinx neighborhoods nearby. They become the primary employers, dictating labor practices and suppressing wages. In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower takes readers from Hartford to Chicago and from Phoenix to Manhattan, revealing the increasingly parasitic relationship between universities and our cities. Through eye-opening conversations with city leaders, low-wage workers tending to students’ needs, and local activists fighting encroachment, scholar Davarian L. Baldwin makes clear who benefits from unchecked university power—and who is made vulnerable. In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower is a wake-up call to the reality that higher education is no longer the ubiquitous public good it was once thought to be. But as Baldwin shows, there is an alternative vision for urban life, one that necessitates a more equitable relationship between our cities and our universities.