No one was more surprised than cynical former academic George Timmins when his old friend and property magnate David Adler contacted him out of the blue.
Set during the Golden Age of Pirates and the shadowy aftermath of the Salem witch trials, this vivid literary debut is inspired by the captivating true story of real-life pirate Samuel Bellamy, combining high seas adventure, star-crossed longing, surprisingly timely questions about social justice and freedom, and the emotionally satisfying tale of one strong-willed young woman determined to choose her own path.
Das Leben in einer wolgadeutschen Kolonie, die Deportation der Familie nach Sibirien in den Vierzigerjahren und die Suche nach einem Ort, der eine neue Heimat werden könnte – all das kennt Alexandr aus eigener Erfahrung und aus den Erzählungen seines Vaters über die Vergangenheit.
Banta draws upon essays in Vanity Fair by noted journalists, literary figures, and cultural critics in order to examine the manner by which major cultural and historical events in the Untied States and Britain led to the invention of previously non-existent words to express the rampant changes within society.
Dalek is the never-before-told history of the Doctor's most dangerous enemies, the famous Outer Space Robot People of the planet Skaro - from their genesis in the thousand-year conflict between Thals and Kaleds, to their survival of the Time War and (as foreseen by the Time Lords) their conquest of the universe.
In 1972, in an attempt to elevate the stature of the "e;crime novel,"e; influential crime writer and critic Julian Symons cast numerous Golden Age detective fiction writers into literary perdition as "e;Humdrums,"e; condemning their focus on puzzle plots over stylish writing and explorations of character, setting and theme.
From “one of the most significant novelists of her generation” and a Man Booker Prize winner, a priest descends into madness in a London rectory after WWII (The Guardian).
Visualizing Law in the Age of the Digital Baroque explores the profound impact that visual digital technologies are having on the practice and theory of law.
Heaven Has No Groundis the fierce, intimate story of Ama, a young woman who is reckoning with the death of her father when she receives her own cancer diagnosis and, contrary to the wishes of family and friends, decides to seek alternative treatments rather than conventional chemotherapy and radiation.
Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.
An omnibus volume of the acclaimed oriental fantasy from one of the genre's most exciting young talentsThe empire of Saramyr has relied on the secretive sect of Weavers for far too long.
Patrick Gale's early novel, FACING THE TANK is a witty, eccentric story of clergy, scandal and English eccentrics 'Made me laugh out loud' Sunday TimesAmerican Professor Evan Kirby, author of a successful book on Hell, moves to Barrowcester in the south England expecting to find the very epitome of a cathedral society of gentle clergymen and coffee mornings.
In the aftermath of the Great Depression few opportunities existed for working-class boys, but at just eighteen Danny Dunn has everything going for him: brains, looks, sporting ability - and an easy charm.
Set against World War II, this is a tragi-comic tale of an Englishman who tries to start a potato farm in rural Ireland, and is mistaken for a hero by the locals - with bizarre consequences, escalating to accidental death, suicide, and murder.
