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Vampire hunter d volume 16/12/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Like Zeiram and other series of the mid-eighties, Vampire Hunter D focuses more on atmosphere than plot or prose, and pulls it off beautifully. With the help of a morbid and otherwise obnoxious (but very useful) parasite that lives in his left hand, D wanders to wherever he is needed in a post-apocalyptic world in the year 12,090 AD where monsters roam and humans live in fear. Lovecraft and Stephen King, note At least according to the blurbs on the back of the books themselves Vampire Hunter D is the story of a half human, half vampire vampire hunter, usually just called D, who is scorned by the world that he roams. note No, not that one.Ī horror novel series by Japanese author Hideyuki Kikuchi, a horror novelist in the same vein as H. WHEN MUTANTS AND DEMONS SLITHER THROUGH A WORLD OF DARKNESS. THIS STORY TAKES PLACE IN THE DISTANT FUTURE. ![]()
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Review of into thin air6/12/2023 ![]() ![]() But neither Hall nor Fischer survived the rogue storm that struck in May 1996. Ascending the mountain in close proximity to Hall's team was a guided expedition led by Scott Fischer, a forty-year-old American with legendary strength and drive who had climbed the peak without supplemental oxygen in 1994. ![]() ![]() A rangy, thirty-five-year-old New Zealander, Hall had summited Everest four times between 19 and had led thirty-nine climbers to the top. On assignment for Outside Magazine to report on the growing commercialization of the mountain, Krakauer, an accomplished climber, went to the Himalayas as a client of Rob Hall, the most respected high-altitude guide in the world. Into Thin Air is the definitive account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest by the acclaimed journalist and author of the bestseller Into the Wild. ![]()
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A wolf called romeo by nick jans6/12/2023 ![]() Written with a deft hand and a searching heart, A Wolf Called Romeo is an unforgettable tale of a creature who defied nature and thus gave humans a chance to understand it a little more. Written with a deft hand and a searching heart, A Wolf Called Romeo is an unforgettable tale of a creature who defied nature and thus gave humans a chance to understand it a little more. For Nick it was about trying to understand Romeo, then it was about winning his trust, and ultimately it was about watching over him, for as long as he or anyone could. But as Romeo began to tag along with cross-country skiers on their daily jaunts, play fetch with local dogs, or simply lie near Nick and nap under the sun, they came to accept Romeo, and he them. At first the people of Juneau were guarded, torn between shoot first, ask questions later instincts and curiosity. ![]() ![]() ![]() But when one evening at twilight a lone black wolf ambled into view not far from his doorstep, Nick would finally come to know this mystical species-up close as never before.Ī Wolf Called Romeo is the remarkable story of a wolf who returned again and again to interact with the people and dogs of Juneau, living on the edges of their community, engaging in an improbable, awe-inspiring interspecies dance and bringing the wild into sharp focus. No stranger to wildlife, Nick Jans had lived in Alaska for nearly thirty years. The unlikely true story of a six-year friendship between a wild, oddly gentle black wolf and the people and dogs of Juneau, Alaska ![]()
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Chirri and chirra series6/12/2023 ![]() Lewis George Orwell Mary Pope Osborne LeUyen Pham Dav Pilkey Roger Priddy Rick Riordan J. By AUTHOR Jane Austen Eric Carle Lewis Carroll Roald Dahl Charles Dickens Sydney Hanson C.Indestructubles Little Golden Books Magic School Bus Magic Tree House Pete the Cat Step Into Reading Book The Hunger Games By POPULAR SERIES Chronicles of Narnia Curious Geoge Diary of a Wimpy Kid Fancy Nancy Harry Potter I Survived If You Give. ![]() By TOPIC Award Winning Books African American Children's Books Biography & Autobiography Diversity & Inclusion Foreign Language & Bilingual Books Hispanic & Latino Children's Books Holidays & Celebrations Holocaust Books Juvenile Nonfiction New York Times Bestsellers Professional Development Reference Books Test Prep. ![]()
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A Wicked Game by Kate Bateman6/12/2023 ![]() She hatches a plan to ensure his return from the war unharmed, in the form of a bet. Harriet has always enjoyed her clashes with the devastatingly handsome Morgan, her natural enemy. In her father’s stead, she creates defected maps for the Admiralty to use against the French. Harriet “Harry” Montgomery is a cartographer. Can Morgan persuade Harriet to ignore their family’s ancient petty grudge? What lengths will he go to prove his love? Now he just needs to devise a plan to convince Harriet that they belong together. His captivity made Morgan realize what he really wants from the sharp-tongued Montgomery. ![]() Morgan also intends on collecting his sweet reward from the bet he made with his nemesis. He vows to find the cartographer responsible and make the man pay. Captain Morgan Davies returns to London after being imprisoned by the enemy, thanks to an inaccurate map. ![]()
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Sea of poppies author6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() In 2007 Amitav Ghosh was awarded the Grinzane Cavour Prize in Turin, Italy. The Hungry Tide won the Hutch Crossword Book Prize in 2006. Clarke Award for 1997 and The Glass Palace won the Grand Prize for Fiction at the Frankfurt International e-Book Awards in 2001. The Calcutta Chromosome won the Arthur C. ![]() The Circle of Reason won the Prix Medicis Etranger, one of France's top literary awards, and The Shadow Lines won the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Ananda Puraskar. He earned a doctorate at Oxford before he wrote his first novel, which was published in 1986. He studied in Dehra Dun, New Delhi, Alexandria and Oxford and his first job was at the Indian Express newspaper in New Delhi. His most recent novel, Sea of Poppies, is the first volume of the Ibis Trilogy.Īmitav Ghosh was born in Calcutta in 1956. ![]() His books include The Circle of Reason, The Shadow Lines, In An Antique Land, Dancing in Cambodia, The Calcutta Chromosome, The Glass Palace, Incendiary Circumstances, The Hungry Tide. Amitav Ghosh is one of India's best-known writers. ![]()
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![]() ![]() This fortieth-anniversary edition includes a new preface in which White explains his motivation for writing Metahistory and discusses how reactions to the book informed his later writing. The first work in the history of historiography to concentrate on historical writing as writing, Metahistory sets out to deprive history of its status as a bedrock of factual truth, to redeem narrative as the substance of historicality, and to identify the extent to which any distinction between history and ideology on the basis of the presumed scientificity of the former is spurious. To support his thesis, White analyzes the complex writing styles of historians like Michelet, Ranke, Tocqueville, and Burckhardt, and philosophers of history such as Marx, Hegel, Nietzsche, and Croce. ![]() This latent poetic and linguistic content-which White dubs the "metahistorical element"-essentially serves as a paradigm for what an "appropriate" historical explanation should be. In this classic work, White argues that a deep structural content lies beyond the surface level of historical texts. Since its initial publication in 1973, Hayden White's Metahistory has remained an essential book for understanding the nature of historical writing. ![]() This penetrating analysis of eight classic nineteenth-century thinkers explains how historians use literary techniques to write sophisticated historical works. ![]()
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The Terrorist's Son by Zak Ebrahim6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() In this book, Ebrahim dispels the myth that terrorism is a foregone conclusion for people trained to hate. To the shy, awkward boy, something about the hateful feelings just felt unnatural. Yet, though his radicalized father and uncles modeled fanatical beliefs, to Ebrahim something never felt right. After his father’s incarceration, his family moved often, and as the perpetual new kid in class, he faced constant teasing and exclusion. In one of his infamous video messages, Osama bin Laden urged the world to “Remember El-Sayyid Nosair.”įor Zak Ebrahim, a childhood amongst terrorism was all he knew. ![]() While in prison, Nosair helped plan the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. What is it like to grow up with a terrorist in your home? Zak Ebrahim was only seven years old when, on November 5th, 1990, his father El-Sayyid Nosair shot and killed the leader of the Jewish Defense League. An extraordinary story, never before told: The intimate, behind-the-scenes life of an American boy raised by his terrorist father-the man who planned the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. ![]()
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Lady Maybe by Julie Klassen6/11/2023 ![]() "The characters are strongthe writing excellent. Her style may remind readers of Jane Austen and Lawana Blackwell, and she handles a 19th-century taboo with grace, style and respect." RT Book Reviews "Klassen has written an amazing historical novel. "Well-developed characters, plot twists, and attention to period detail make this a sure bet for fans of Regency novels." Library Journal She loves all things JaneJane Eyreand Jane Austen. "Regency/Klassen fans will love the mystery, romance, and drama." Publishers Weekly Julie Klassenis the bestselling, three-time Christy Award-winning author of The Secret of Pembrooke Park, The Maid of Fairbourne Hall, and The Girl in the Gatehouse. Read it and tell your friends to buy it too."National bestselling author Lauraine Snelling ![]() "A strong and entertaining story that youll finish with a sigh. I loved it!" New York Times bestselling author Beverly Lewis Sell Books Best Sellers Bookstores Most Popular Bookbag Rent Books Sell Books. "Delightful…Julie Klassen weaves a compelling story…fully imagined. Click here for the lowest price MP3 CD, 9781504605953, 1504605950. ![]() "Multiple Christy Award-winning Klassen once again demonstrates her gift for creating richly layered characters and skillfully integrating a multitude of fascinating historical facts into a spirited story." Booklist " what readers love of Jane Austen, Downton Abbey and even a bit of Jane Eyre…everything a historical romance reader looks for."Historical Novels Review ![]()
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Pippi in the south seas 19486/10/2023 ![]() ![]() Lindgren also participated in services at the Salvation Army compound, where she met her friends and sang hymns. A natural part of their upbringing was storytelling they were encouraged to enter the world of literature and use their imagination.įrom 1924 to 1926 Lindgren worked as a reporter at the local newspaper, Wimmerby Tidning – her first text had appeared in the paper in 1921. Her parents gave much freedom to their children. ![]() Astrid was the second of four children of Samuel August, a tenant farmer, and Hanna Jonsson Ericsson. Appealing to the little anarchist living inside every small child, Lindgren broke the tradition of Elsa Beskow, whose characters behave well and they do their best to live up to their parents’ expectations.Īstrid Lindgren was born Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson in Vimmerby, where she grew up on a farm. Astrid Lindgren’s best-known characters are independent, energetic, and unconventional, such as the untidy Pippi Longstocking, the noisy Nyman kids, and Emil, the master of pranks. Famous Swedish writer of children’s books, who renewed children’s literature. ![]() |