Author: Herbert Russell Wakefield
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ghost stories
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
They Return at Evening
Author: Herbert Russell Wakefield
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ghost stories
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ghost stories
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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Evening Is the Whole Day
Author: Preeta Samarasan
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0547526121
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
A “psychologically acute and boldly plotted” tale of a wealthy, dysfunctional family in Malaysia (Booklist, starred review). Set in Malaysia, this internationally acclaimed debut novel offers an unflinching look at relationships between parents and children, brothers and sisters, the wealthy and poor, a country and its citizens—all through the eyes of the prosperous Rajasekharan family. When Chellam, the family’s rubber-plantation-bred servant girl, is dismissed for unnamed crimes, her banishment is the latest in a series of losses that have shaken six-year-old Aasha’s life. A few weeks before, Aasha’s grandmother Paati passed away under mysterious circumstances and her older sister, Uma, departed for Columbia University—leaving Aasha to cope with her mostly absent father, bitter mother, and imperturbable older brother. Moving backward and forward in time, Evening Is the Whole Day explores the closely guarded secrets that haunt the Rajasekharans: What was Chellam’s unforgivable crime? Why was Uma so intent on leaving? What did Aasha see? And, underscoring all of these mysteries: What ultimately became of her father’s once-grand dreams for his family and his country? “A delicious first novel . . . [Samarasan’s] ambitious, spiraling plot, her richly embroidered prose, her sense of place, and her psychological acuity are stunning.” —The New York Times Book Review “A surpassingly wise and beautiful debut novel about the tragic consequences of the inability to love.” —Booklist, starred review “The language bursts with energy.” —Publishers Weekly
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0547526121
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
A “psychologically acute and boldly plotted” tale of a wealthy, dysfunctional family in Malaysia (Booklist, starred review). Set in Malaysia, this internationally acclaimed debut novel offers an unflinching look at relationships between parents and children, brothers and sisters, the wealthy and poor, a country and its citizens—all through the eyes of the prosperous Rajasekharan family. When Chellam, the family’s rubber-plantation-bred servant girl, is dismissed for unnamed crimes, her banishment is the latest in a series of losses that have shaken six-year-old Aasha’s life. A few weeks before, Aasha’s grandmother Paati passed away under mysterious circumstances and her older sister, Uma, departed for Columbia University—leaving Aasha to cope with her mostly absent father, bitter mother, and imperturbable older brother. Moving backward and forward in time, Evening Is the Whole Day explores the closely guarded secrets that haunt the Rajasekharans: What was Chellam’s unforgivable crime? Why was Uma so intent on leaving? What did Aasha see? And, underscoring all of these mysteries: What ultimately became of her father’s once-grand dreams for his family and his country? “A delicious first novel . . . [Samarasan’s] ambitious, spiraling plot, her richly embroidered prose, her sense of place, and her psychological acuity are stunning.” —The New York Times Book Review “A surpassingly wise and beautiful debut novel about the tragic consequences of the inability to love.” —Booklist, starred review “The language bursts with energy.” —Publishers Weekly
At Twilight They Return
Author: Zyranna Zateli
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300224583
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
The powerful and stylistically brilliant saga of a family by one of contemporary Greece’s most acclaimed literary masters Zyranna Zateli’s ambitious, multigenerational saga is the story of Christoforos, who first weds Petroula, and then Eftha, followed, after her death, by Persa; of his sexually promiscuous son Hesychios and the many bastard children left on the doorstep following the untimely demise of so many would-be daughters-in-law; and of the sisters, brothers, children, and grandchildren who inhabit a household and a history expanding to near-bursting. Rich in symbolism and magical realism, this complex and wondrous family story unfolds nonsequentially in ten interrelated “tales,” in a magnificent new English language translation by David Connolly. Unique in structure, style, and narrative voice, Zateli’s novel, considered to be her masterpiece, combines classical mythology, ethnic folklore, and actual historical events with ingenious invention. It is a touchstone of contemporary Greek literature, awarded the Greek State Prize for Best Novel in 1994, and is an essential introduction to this rightfully celebrated author.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300224583
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
The powerful and stylistically brilliant saga of a family by one of contemporary Greece’s most acclaimed literary masters Zyranna Zateli’s ambitious, multigenerational saga is the story of Christoforos, who first weds Petroula, and then Eftha, followed, after her death, by Persa; of his sexually promiscuous son Hesychios and the many bastard children left on the doorstep following the untimely demise of so many would-be daughters-in-law; and of the sisters, brothers, children, and grandchildren who inhabit a household and a history expanding to near-bursting. Rich in symbolism and magical realism, this complex and wondrous family story unfolds nonsequentially in ten interrelated “tales,” in a magnificent new English language translation by David Connolly. Unique in structure, style, and narrative voice, Zateli’s novel, considered to be her masterpiece, combines classical mythology, ethnic folklore, and actual historical events with ingenious invention. It is a touchstone of contemporary Greek literature, awarded the Greek State Prize for Best Novel in 1994, and is an essential introduction to this rightfully celebrated author.
The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee Concordance of the Old Testament
Author: George V. Wigram
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 1004
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 1004
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Evening
Author: Nessa Rapoport
Publisher: Catapult
ISBN: 1640094091
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Two sisters, lost youth, and youthful obsessions; organized by day as the family sits shiva, Evening unfolds the paradoxes of love, ambition, siblings, and the way the past continues to inflect the present, sometimes against our will. In her thirties, Eve is summoned home by her distraught family to mourn the premature death of her sister, Tam, a return that becomes an unexpected encounter with the past. Eve bears the burden of a secret: Two weeks before Tam died, Eve and Tam argued so vehemently that they did not speak again. Her sister was famous, acclaimed for her career as a TV journalist and her devoted marriage. But Tam, too, had a secret, revealed the day after the funeral, one that inverts the story Eve has told herself since their childhood. In the aftermath, Eve is forced to revise her version of her fractured family, her sister’s accomplishments and vaunted marriage, and her own impeded ambition in work and love. Day by day as the family sits shiva, the stories unfold, illuminating the past to shape the present. Evening explores the dissonant love between sisters, the body in longing, the pride we take in sustaining our illusions, and the redemption that is possible only when they are dispelled. The paperback edition features a reading group guide for book clubs.
Publisher: Catapult
ISBN: 1640094091
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Two sisters, lost youth, and youthful obsessions; organized by day as the family sits shiva, Evening unfolds the paradoxes of love, ambition, siblings, and the way the past continues to inflect the present, sometimes against our will. In her thirties, Eve is summoned home by her distraught family to mourn the premature death of her sister, Tam, a return that becomes an unexpected encounter with the past. Eve bears the burden of a secret: Two weeks before Tam died, Eve and Tam argued so vehemently that they did not speak again. Her sister was famous, acclaimed for her career as a TV journalist and her devoted marriage. But Tam, too, had a secret, revealed the day after the funeral, one that inverts the story Eve has told herself since their childhood. In the aftermath, Eve is forced to revise her version of her fractured family, her sister’s accomplishments and vaunted marriage, and her own impeded ambition in work and love. Day by day as the family sits shiva, the stories unfold, illuminating the past to shape the present. Evening explores the dissonant love between sisters, the body in longing, the pride we take in sustaining our illusions, and the redemption that is possible only when they are dispelled. The paperback edition features a reading group guide for book clubs.
Moments of Peace for the Evening
Author:
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
ISBN: 9780764201707
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Inspirational Thoughts and Prayers to End Your Day Selected lines of Scripture motivate readers to use the gifts God has given. This Moments of Peace book will encourage readers of all ages.
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
ISBN: 9780764201707
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Inspirational Thoughts and Prayers to End Your Day Selected lines of Scripture motivate readers to use the gifts God has given. This Moments of Peace book will encourage readers of all ages.
Then Came the Evening
Author: Brian Hart
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408809664
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
An unflinching and beautiful debut about belonging and betrayal, family and forgiveness, from a writer earning comparisons to Cormac McCarthy
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408809664
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
An unflinching and beautiful debut about belonging and betrayal, family and forgiveness, from a writer earning comparisons to Cormac McCarthy
Fablehaven
Author: Brandon Mull
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416947205
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
When Kendra and Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they discover that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures and that a battle between good and evil is looming.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416947205
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
When Kendra and Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they discover that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures and that a battle between good and evil is looming.
The Evening Star
Author: Larry McMurtry
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451607725
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
The earthy humor and the powerful emotional impact that set McMurtry's Terms of Endearment apart from other novels now rise to brilliant new heights with The Evening Star. McMurtry takes us deep into the heart of Texas, and deep into the heart of one of the most memorable characters of our time, Aurora Greenway—along with her family, friends, and lovers—in a tale of affectionate wit, bittersweet tenderness, and the unexpected turns that life can take. This is Larry McMurtry at his very best: warm, compassionate, full of comic invention, an author so attuned to the feelings, needs, and desires of his characters that they possess a reality unique in American fiction.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451607725
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 644
Book Description
The earthy humor and the powerful emotional impact that set McMurtry's Terms of Endearment apart from other novels now rise to brilliant new heights with The Evening Star. McMurtry takes us deep into the heart of Texas, and deep into the heart of one of the most memorable characters of our time, Aurora Greenway—along with her family, friends, and lovers—in a tale of affectionate wit, bittersweet tenderness, and the unexpected turns that life can take. This is Larry McMurtry at his very best: warm, compassionate, full of comic invention, an author so attuned to the feelings, needs, and desires of his characters that they possess a reality unique in American fiction.
Celebrated Trials of All Countries ; and Remarkable Cases of Criminal Jurisprudence
Author: John Jay Smith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal law
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal law
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description