James will tug your heart, spark your tears, and leave you with a soul-satisfying smile you can' t stop if you want to." - KRISTEN HEITZMANN, best-selling author of "Freefall "" What the hit TV series "Heroes "fails to explore- the divine source of our gifts, both routine and extraordinary the possibility that miraculous talents are meant to honor God- Geoffrey Wood tackles with playful, intriguing abandon in "Leaper," Wood endows his reluctant, confused hero not only with the ability to instantly ' leap' to any place he can imagine but also with the wandering mind, paralyzing fear, and pesky flaws common to humans- we know this guy! Wood keeps the Carl Hiaasen-like weirdness in check with truly provocative ideas and excellent wordsmithing. There are sections of dialogue herein that are simply delicious, and the plot makes one examine how well we use our God-given talents." - RAY BLACKSTON, author of "Flabbergasted "" Geoffrey Wood' s compelling novel "Leaper "is a splendid romp with a fresh hero who is both poignantly vulnerable and hilarious. " One of the quirkiest and funniest openings to a novel I' ve ever read.
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It's the natural, original sin that is born in him that makes him do things like that." A dog like that don't want any encouragement. He put his leg into the jam, and he worried the teaspoons, and he pretended that the lemons were rats, and got into the hamper and killed three of them before Harris could land him with the frying-pan. He came and sat down on things, just when they were wanted to be packed and he laboured under the fixed belief that, whenever Harris or George reached out their hand for anything, it was his cold, damp nose that they wanted. If he can squirm in anywhere where he particularly is not wanted, and be a perfect nuisance, and make people mad, and have things thrown at his head, then he feels his day has not been wasted." Montmorency's ambition in life, is to get in the way and be sworn at. There's Harris and George, the fox-terrier Montmorency, and the author, called here J.Īs they are preparing their bags, the dog makes his presence known: "Montmorency was in it all, of course. The author and two friends determine to take a leisurely trip in a boat up the Thames from London to Oxford. Jerome's first book, nor was it his last - but it was and is and presumably will always continue to be one of the most wonderful of writings in the English language. Three Men in a Boat has survived these many years, I believe, because of its eloquent diction, dry wit, and a commonalty of frustration that you and I are bound to have with the simple accouterments of everyday life. He sees his destiny is to reunite the Broken Empire and rule as the first Emperor in a thousand years, and nothing and no-one will deny him this destiny. As the years pass, Jorg becomes cruel, merciless and ruthless. When Olidan makes peace with Renar in return for a few paltry treaties and goods, Jorg runs away from home in the company of a band of mercenaries. Prince Jorg, the son of King Olidan of Ancrath, is a boy of nine when he sees his mother and brother brutally murdered by agents of Count Renar. Little has survived from before that time aside from a few books of philosophy and war, and religion. A hundred petty warlords are struggling to carve their own pieces out of the Broken Empire, the divided remnants of a glorious, high-technology society obliterated in a monstrous war. But prophesy indicates darkness and light will demand two champions, the Black Sun and the Bright Star. Some are skeptical, fighting their own border skirmishes against pirates and giants. High King Aquilus summons his fellow kings to council, seeking an alliance in this time of need. Then there will be a war to end all wars. Sorrow will darken the world, as angels and demons make it their battlefield. Those who can still read the signs see a threat far greater than the ancient wars. But now giants stir anew, the very stones weep blood and there are sightings of giant wyrms. Although the giant-clans were broken in ages past, their ruined fortresses still scar the land. The Banished Lands has a violent past where armies of men and giants clashed shields in battle, the earth running dark with their heartsblood. Only when he loses those he loves will he learn the true price of courage. He yearns to wield his sword and spear to protect his king’s realm. Young Corban watches enviously as boys become warriors under King Brenin’s rule, learning the art of war. The epic tale of Harry Clifton’s life begins in 1920, with the words “I was told that my father was killed in the war.” A dock worker in Bristol, Harry never knew his father and expects to continue on at the shipyard, until a remarkable gift wins him a scholarship to an exclusive boys’ school, and his life will never be the same again.Īs Harry enters into adulthood, he finally learns how his father really died, but the awful truth only leads him to question: Was he even his father? Is he the son of Arthur Clifton, a stevedore, or the firstborn son of a scion of West Country society, whose family owns a shipping line?įrom the ravages of the Great War and the docks of working-class England to the streets of 1940 New York City and the outbreak of the Second World War, this is a powerful journey that will bring to life one hundred years of history to reveal a family story that neither the reader nor Harry Clifton himself could ever have imagined. The epic tale of Harry Clifton's life begins in 1920, with the words 'I was told that my father was killed in. The first novel in the Clifton Chronicles, an ambitious new series that tells the story of a family across generations and oceans, from heartbreak to triumph. From the internationally bestselling author Jeffrey Archer comes Only Time Will Tell, the first in the ambitious Clifton Chronicles series that tells the story of one family across generations, across oceans, from heartbreak to triumph. Only Time Will Tell (Clifton Chronicles Series 1) Solid start that descends into YA cliches Amid all the danger, action, and intrigue, her humanity just might be the thing that saves her life - and the empire. She finds a humanity truer than what she encounters from most humans. It's a nest of vipers with threats on every side, but Nemesis must keep her true abilities a secret or risk everything.Īs the empire begins to fracture and rebellion looms closer, Nemesis learns there is something more to her than just deadly force. Nemesis travels to the court disguised as Sidonia - a killing machine masquerading in a world of corrupt politicians and two-faced senators' children. Now there is only one way for Nemesis to protect Sidonia. When the power-mad emperor learns Sidonia's father is participating in a rebellion, he summons Sidonia to the Galactic court. She would also take as many lives as necessary to keep Sidonia safe. Nemesis is expected to give her life for Sidonia, and she would do so gladly. The two have grown up side by side but are in no way sisters. Nemesis is a Diabolic, a humanoid teenager created to protect a galactic senator's daughter, Sidonia. A Diabolic has a single task: kill in order to protect the person you've been created for. Red Queen meets The Hunger Games in this epic novel about what happens when the galaxy's most deadly weapon masquerades as a senator's daughter and a hostage of the galactic court.Ī Diabolic is ruthless. Rideal is particularly good on the great set pieces - the plague, the fire and (especially) the naval battles - which she brings to dramatic life with telling details * The Times * Reseña del editor:ġ666 was a watershed year for England. an enjoyable book about an exciting period of history * Daily Telegraph * A book firmly anchored in the grain of contemporary accounts, sparking with the crackle of first-hand reports * Guardian * An impressively vivid account of an extraordinary piece of England's history. It is Rideal's vivid and confident style, teamed with meticulous research and a curiosity for the quotidian that makes 1666: Plague, War and Hellfire a memorable, gripping and very satisfying read * Historia * Sympathetic and sharp-eyed. a keen eye for engaging anecdote and historical personality * The Spectator * Rideal's London pulses with humanity. a rollicking new book * Evening Standard * Accessible and entertaining. extraordinarily vivid * BBC History Magazine * Bound to reveal secrets you won't have heard before * History Revealed * 1666 is described brilliantly. I literally couldn't put it down * Tracy Borman, Open Book * Gripping and beautifully written. But she writes like a novelist and has clearly done her research, it's a very scholarly book. It's just extraordinary, just taking a single moment, albeit a very significant one in history and weaving in the political, the social the military history. But Richards isn’t just after the money – he’s out to bring down the system and everyone in it – if he can. And the big prize – make it through the 30 days, and it’s one billion New dollars. He has a beginning stake of $4800.00 New dollars. For every hour Richards is at large, he wins $100.00 New dollars. The rules are simple: stay alive and stay ahead of Evan McCone and his Hunters for 30 days. Ben Richards, out of work, can’t stand the sight of his little girl’s battle to stay alive and his wife’s desperation. The biggest of them all is The Running Man. In the year 2025, the best men dont run for president. It’s the day of the ultimate reality game show and the poor line up eagerly at the Games Headquarters, hoping to get accepted as contestants on the big money games. First Chapter, First Paragraph The Running Man by Richard Bachman. In the eyes of the rich, the working class are a disposable commodity. America, 2025: In the eyes of the Government, the poor, the working class are a nuisance, easy to keep controlled with free cigarettes and free television. In the Lupin series, Assane Diop, the protagonist, steals a necklace in the auction, which lets him to face various consequences. The Lupin series (2021), broadcasted on Netflix, is a modern-day approach of Arsène Lupin. In the novel, Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar (1907), a crime novel, Maurice Leblanc narrates a story of a thief, Arsène Lupin, who commits robbery without any traces or evidences using his wit. ‘Intersecting’ converges the text with the contemporary world and ‘Transformation’ treats the literary work as an outline and weaves a similar story without affecting the originality of the source work. ‘Borrowing’ denotes the exact imitation of the work as a film. Dudley Andrew classifies three modes of adaptation. Dudley Andrew’s Modes of Adaptation is taken for the analysis/study. The primary concern of adaptation is fidelity, the degree to which a film reflects the original work, theorists suggest various approaches, perspectives and concepts to understand the original source and the adapted work. Adaptation elongates the survivability of the text. Adaptation refers to adapting literary works (short stories, novels) into another medium (play, film, television series). Now, two of SnowDancer's most stubborn wolves find themselves playing a hot, sexy game even as lethal danger stalks the very place they call home. Nalini Singh dives into a world torn apart by a powerful race with phenomenal powers of the mind - and none of the heart. Everything she knows tells her to pull back before the flames burn them both to ash. Lieutenant Indigo Riviere doesn't easily allow skin privileges, especially of the sensual kind - and the last person she expects to find herself craving is the most wickedly playful male in the den. Read more a woman who makes his body ignite. But nothing in his life has prepared him for the battle he must now wage to win the heart of. In his position as tracker for the SnowDancer pack, it's up to Drew Kincaid to rein in rogue changelings who have lost control of their animal halves - even if it means killing those who have gone too far. As a conflict with Pure Psy looms on the horizon, two powerful wolves fight a far more intimate war of their own. Passion and reason collide with explosive force in the newest installment of Nalini Singh's 'mesmerizing' Psy-Changeling series. Nalini Singh's psy-changeling series returns with another stunning novel. Description for Play of Passion Paperback. |