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The Road from Gap Creek: A Novel (Shannon Ravenel)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morgan, Robert, PUBLISHER: A Shannon Ravenel Book, When Robert Morgan s novel "Gap Creek "was published in , it became an Oprah Book Club Selection and an instant national bestseller, attracting hundreds of thousands of readers to its story of a marriage begun with love and hope at the turn of the twentieth century. Set in the Appalachian South, it followed Julie and Hank Richards as they struggled through the first year and a half of their union. But what, readers asked, of the years that followed? What did the future hold for these memorable characters? "The Road from Gap Creek "holds the answers to these questions, as Robert Morgan takes us back into their lives, telling their story and the stories of their children through the eyes of their youngest daughter, Annie. Through Annie, we watch as the four Richards children create their own histories, lives that include both triumphs and hardship in the face of the Great Depression and then World War II. Much more than a sequel, "The Road from Gap Creek "is a moving and indelible portrait of people and their world in a time of unprecedented change, an American story told by one of our country s most acclaimed writers.

Dracula, My Love: The Secret Journals of Mina Harker

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: James, Syrie / Eyre, Justine, PUBLISHER: Tantor Media, The bestselling author of The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen has crafted her most powerful novel yet, in which she uncovers the thrilling untold story of Mina Harker and her forbidden love with Dracula.

The Roots of the Olive Tree: A Novel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Santo, Courtney Miller, PUBLISHER: William Morrow, An extraordinary new voice in contemporary woman's fiction, Courtney Miller Santo makes her magnificent debut with a novel that will delight fans of Sarah Blake's The Postmistress, The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, and the works of Kristin Hannah. Set in a house on an olive grove in northern California, The Roots of the Olive Tree is a beautiful, touching story that brings to life five generations of women--including an unforgettable 112 year-old matriarch determined to break all Guinness longevity records--the secrets and lies that divide them and the love that ultimately ties them together.

Worship of the American Puritans

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Davies, Horton, PUBLISHER: Soli Deo Gloria Ministries, This is the companion volume to Worship of the English Puritans, and was first published in by Peter Lang Publishing. Dr. Davies looks at the unique element of Puritan worship in New England. Topics covered include the theology of worship, sermons, music in worship, prayers, the sacraments, and several others. Quotes from many scarce Puritan works are given as part of the text.

A Study in Scarlet

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Doyle, Arthur Conan / Edwards, Owen / Edwards, Dudley, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, The first of the Sherlock Holmes stories, this was also the first of Conan Doyle's books to be published. In this fascinating and exciting tale, the two towering creations of detective fiction--Holmes, the master of the science of detection, and Watson, his faithful companion--make their auspicious debut. The two detectives are immediately in fine form as Holmes plucks the solution to the mystery from the heart of Victorian London.

A Moth to the Flame: The Life of the Sufi Poet Rumi

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zweig, Connie, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, In A Moth to the Flame, the first novel about the life of the Sufi Poet Rumi, based on original sources in both Farsi and English, we discover the key moments that shaped his genius. Although this story happened a long time ago, during another time of war between Islam and the West, this tale of an individual life fully lived is the tale of every life. In the tradition of Siddhartha or The Last Temptation of Christ, his story is the mythic story of the human soul. We watch his faith tested, and we witness his meeting with the beloved which overturned his world and led, eventually, to his union with God. For centuries Rumi has remained alive in the hearts of millions around the world. His story, as told in this novel, burns like a torch of inspiration for us all.

Weeds

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kelley, Edith Summers / Bruccoli, Matthew J., PUBLISHER: Southern Illinois University Press, "Weeds "was published by Harcourt Brace in and also brought out in England by Jonathan Cape. Despite favorable re-views by well-regarded critics the book made no impact, and Edith Summers Kelley never published another novel. Its reprinting here in this innovative series which brought back Zelda Fitz-gerald's "Save Me the Waltz "is in the opin-ion of the publishers a literary event of great magnitude--perhaps equal to the rediscovery of Henry Roth's "Call It Sleep.""" "Weeds "portrays the monotonous, drudg-ing life of the small tenant farmer of the tobacco fields of Kentucky. The story centers around Judith Pippinger, who has spirit, beauty, and a restless seeking for a purpose in life, but who is brutalized by farm life. It is not a dramatic novel, as Matthew Bruccoli notes in his Introduction to this neglected masterpiece. But it is convinc-ing. The people live. On two counts this book is important. It is a perfectly controlled work of fiction, and therefore has the automatic worth that any superior piece of literature has. Also, it has his-torical value as a peak achievement in the revolt-from-the-farm school of naturalistic American fiction. Edith Summers Kelley was the last writer in the Hamlin Garland, E. W. Howe, Joseph Kirkland line of de-velopment. Aside from its probable worth as social history, "Weeds "is highly readable. Read-ers will find here plausible people in a beautifully-handled realistic setting. In-teresting to note, the novel's strongest supporter heretofore was Sinclair Lewis, who was engaged to the author. In the opinion of Professor Bruccoli, "Weeds "is as good as "Main Street".""

Una Vez Argentina

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Neuman, Andres, PUBLISHER: Anagrama, Finalist Herralde Novel Prize. Sentimental and politic stories of families from everywhere. Mix of happiness, humor and tragedy, this is the story of the creation of a family and a nation. Acquista Ora

The Claverings

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Trollope, Anthony / Skilton, David, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Since its first appearance in , this novel has been acclaimed as one of Trollope's most successful protrayals of mid-Victorian life. The Claverings is filled with contemporary detail and shows, as Trollope often does, the weakness of men and the emotional strength of women.

A Voyage Up the Mediterranean in His Majesty S Ship the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Willyams, Cooper, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book is an eye-witness account of the Battle of the Nile in , Nelson's greatest triumph, written and illustrated by the Royal Navy chaplain Rev. Cooper Willyams. Educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Willyams took holy orders in . The son of a navy commander and formerly chaplain to Admiral St. Vincent, Willyams was a veteran of several campaigns, having accompanied the expedition to the West Indies which ended in a British defeat of the French in . The Battle of the Nile is considered by historians to have been Nelson's most complete victory and Willyams' account to be the most authentic. Willyams was a self-taught artist, and the work contains 43 plate-engravings of sketches he produced of the battle. It was published in London in , soon after the battle. A German edition was published the following year.

Studying the Novel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hawthorn, Jeremy, PUBLISHER: Hodder Education Publishers, How do literary critics distinguish between "story" and "plot," between a symbol and an image, or between "tone" and "mood"? How do we define "realism," "modernism," and "postmodernism"? What do narrative theorists mean by "frequency" and "distance"? In the revised, expanded and updated fifth edition of this standard introduction to the novel, these questions and many others are answered in a way that is readable and entertaining without being simplistic. A new section on cyberfiction has been included and fuller coverage of Postmodernism and the novella are given, as well as extra tips for writing essays and answering exam questions. Widely acclaimed for its erudite yet accessible explanations, Studying the Novel is an invaluable guide to the essential concepts and approaches for all students of the novel.

Lessons from a Lifetime of Writing: A Novelist Looks at His

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morrell, David, PUBLISHER: Writers Digest Books, Bestselling novelist David Morrell provides insights and advice learned during thirty years of writing and selling novels--insider secrets that are sure to help writers achieve the next level of literary success, whether they're just beginning or already published With captivating anecdotes and thoughtful discussion, Morrell explores the basics of the writing craft, from structure and character to dialogue and style, allowing readers to look into the mind of an internationally-known bestselling novelist. He also examines how to get published, the business of writing and the steps for getting fiction translated into film. Acquista Ora

eBook New Novel Passage to Infinity

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The Court Jesters

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dagan, Avigdor / Harshav, Barbara / Fischl, Viktor, PUBLISHER: Jewish Publication Society of America, This engrossing novel tells the story of four men, inmates in a Nazi concentration camp, who survive their nightmarish ordeal by taking on the roles of jesters, amusing their tormentors.

Today Tomorrow: The Collected Poems of George Bruce,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bruce, George / Morgan, Edwin, PUBLISHER: Polygon, Over 250 poems reflect the changing personal and social experiences of the poet from childhood during the first World War up to the present day. The collection brings together poems published in collections over the last sixty years, and includes uncollected poems previous to "Sea Talk" () and new material following the publication of "Pursuit" ().

Carl, Willi, and Blanche

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: de la Cuesta, Barbara, PUBLISHER: Plain View Press, Praise for Barbara de la Cuesta's previous novel, The Spanish Teacher, winner of the Gival Press Novel Prize... "The Spanish Teacher has everything to thrill you--pace, a great balance of description, gesture and action, charmed, perfectly tuned dialogue, and most notably, a character we follow as closely and sympathetically as if we were living right there inside the story with him...rarely do we see a full drama like this, where every bit of the writing extends from, grows out of, is part and parcel with the author's complete realization of and connection to her character..." --Don Berger, judge for the Gival Press Novel Award..".de la Cuesta's novel maintains an accumulating power which holds the reader's attention not only through the forceful figure of Ordonez, but by demonstrating acutely how ordinary lives are impacted by the underlying social and political landscape. Compelling reading." --Tom Tolnay, author of Selling America and This Is the Forest Primeval

Cavalry: The History of a Fighting Elite 650 BC--Ad

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vuksic, V. / Grbasic, Z., PUBLISHER: Sterling Publishing (NY), Over 100 color paintings of mounted cavalry through the centuries-- in the most spectacularly illustrated book on the subject ever published-- highlight this tribute to years of history's most fascinating fighting force. From the early rise of Assyrians, Persians, Carthaginians, and Romans, you behold the ascendency of Parthians, Goths, Byzantines, Mongols, and the Ottoman Empire, to the 20th-century triumphs of Texas Rangers, Russian Cossacks, Bengal Lancers, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Mourn the Living: A Nolan Novel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Collins, Max Allan, PUBLISHER: Five Star (ME), Never before published, this is Collins' first mystery, written in the s. Collins introduces the character of Nolan, an enigmatic thief who appears in seven subsequent Collins novels. Here Collins provides a vivid portrait of college-town life in the Vietnam years as Nolan does a favor for an old-time Mafia friend and tries to find out how his daughter was killed. Was it suicide or was she involved in the circle of drugs that was so pervasive? Nolan risks his life investigating a Mafia family to help out his old pal.

Resources & Population

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: MacFarlane, Alan / MacFarlane / Fortes, Meyer, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, In many areas of the world destruction of natural resources and the rapid growth of populaton are among the most important problems facing individuals and governments. This book, first published in , utilises the tools of social anthropology and population studies in an attempt to see some of the causes and consequences of populations growth and some of the effects of change on natural resources. It analyses a particular 'community' in the Annapurna range of the central Himalayas during this century, and investigates how the destruction of forests and the growth of settled rice cultivation have occurred, and some of the consequences. The Gurungs are famous as recruits to the Gurkha regiments of the British and Indian armies, and the demographic and economic effects of foreign mercenary labour are among the topics examined.

Bel canto

Ann Patchett By the author of The Magician's Assistant, the Orange Prize runner-up, this novel features the combinatin of opera and terrorism. Latin terrorists storm an international gathering, only to find that their intended target has failed to show up (cod. I_)

The Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frederic Bastiat, Bastiat / Frederic Bastiat, PUBLISHER: Cosimo Classics, French political libertarian and economist CLAUDE FRDRIC BASTIAT () was one of the most eloquent champions of the concept that property rights and individual freedoms flowed from natural law. Here, in this classic, a powerful refutation of Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto, published two years earlier, Bastiat discusses:. what is law?. why socialism constitutes legal plunder. the proper function of the law. the law and morality. "the vicious circle of socialism". the basis for stable government. and more.

Ruth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Traylor, Ellen Gunderson, PUBLISHER: Living Books, Through the pain of separation and poverty, Ruth was to become part of the fulfillment of prophecy--and find true love on her own doorstep--in this biblical novel.

The Professor's House

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cather, Willa / Link, Frederick M. / Woodress, James, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, The scholarly edition of "The Professor's House" incorporates into its textual analysis findings from a recently discovered and significantly reworked draft of the novel. Willa Cather's perennial claims that there were no extant drafts make this discovery especially important to Cather scholars. Written in , when she was fifty-two years old, "The Professor's House" was Cather's seventh novel. Cather explained that in this novel she had attempted two structural experiments. The first experiment she took from the practice of early French and Spanish novelists of inserting a "nouvelle into the roman," hence the first-person "Tom Outland's Story" wedged between the other two parts of the novel. Second, she compared the novel's structure to a sonata form in music, with the center section in significant contrast to the surrounding sections Behind the understated prose relating the story of Professor Godfrey St. Peter, who, despite his success, experiences at midcareer a profound disappointment with life, is the fierce account of how he decides to continue living despite those disappointments. Tom Outland's thrilling tale of a long-lost civilization is both an ironic contrast to the professor's staid outer life and a mirror of the imaginative interior life he experiences in his attic study.

Hotel World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Ali, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Limited (UK), Five women: four are alive, three are foreigners, two are sisters, one is dead ?they have all been in this hotel. Their hopes and disappointments roam freely through the hallways, sheltered by its walls as each crosses the path of the other without ever giving a thought to the sheer coincidence of their encounters. Hotel World invites us to join them for a night in their existence. In this novel, opposite worlds collide, resulting in the affirmation of love. Smith is also known for The Accidental named Novel of the Year by Britain's prestigious Whitbread Book Awards.

Silver Sparrow

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jones, Tayari, PUBLISHER: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, With the opening line of "Silver Sparrow," "My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist," author Tayari Jones unveils a breathtaking story about a man's deception, a family's complicity, and the two teenage girls caught in the middle.Set in a middle-class neighborhood in Atlanta in the s, the novel revolves around James Witherspoon's two families--the public one and the secret one. When the daughters from each family meet and form a friendship, only one of them knows they are sisters. It is a relationship destined to explode. This is the third stunning novel from an author deemed "one of the most important writers of her generation" (the "Atlanta Journal Constitution"). Acquista Ora

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