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Crying Star, Part 3
by Kane Banway"The mind wears its own chains: its selfishness and its love. The only question is whether these chains are in your hands, or around your neck. " Alphonse Requet, 1260 PGS.
Crying Star, Parte 1
by Kane Banway Daniela Di LisioPerseo ha la fortuna di vivere su un pianeta tranquillo dove la terza guerra delle colonie non è altro che un’eco lontana. Il suo sogno non è quello di polverizzare un nemico che ai suoi occhi appare come un suo simile smanioso e inquieto, ma volare, pilotare. Avvicinarsi alle stelle e sentirsi libero. Eppure, se vorrà realizzare questo sogno, dovrà uscire dal suo comodo bozzolo di principi e affrontare la realtà del suo mondo.
Crying Star, Parte 1
by Kane Banway María del Carmen Sánchez“¡Alístese en la orgullosa bandera de la Coalición! ¡Vengue a sus familiares caídos en combate contra el vil soldado de Europa! ¡Defienda a su colonia, no les deje caer: ellos cuentan con usted!” Perseo es un joven que ha tenido la suerte de vivir en un planeta tranquilo en el que la tercera guerra de las colonias no es más que un vago eco. Su sueño no es el de aplastar a un enemigo al que ve en todo caso como un vecino lejano y alterado, sino el de volar, pilotar. Acercarse a las estrellas y sentirse por fin libre. Pero para ver cumplido ese sueño va a tener que romper su confortable caparazón de príncipe y obligarse a plantarle cara a la realidad de su mundo.
Crying Star, Parte 2
by Kane Banway María del Carmen Sánchez"Aún separados por años luz, ahora y siempre sentiremos la necesidad de matarnos los unos a los otros por una u otra razón. Y no crea ni por un solo instante que la humanidad pueda quedarse corta de pretextos en el futuro: aún peor, se recicla”. La Olimpo se encuentra bajo el fuego enemigo. Por primera vez Perseo está entre la muerte y las elecciones drásticas que debe tomar para sobrevivir. El mundo, su mundo se va resquebrajando a cada instante y con cada una de sus decisiones. Segunda parte de “Crying Star” en la que ya era hora de poner a prueba los ideales de Perseo y ver hasta dónde puede conducir una moral llevada a su extremo.
Crying Star, Parte 3
by Kane Banway Daniela Di Lisio«L’animo ha le sue catene: l’egoismo e l’amore. Bisogna solo capire se queste catene sono nelle vostre mani o attorno al vostro collo.» Alphonse Requet, 1260 DB. È giunta l’ora di affrontare le conseguenze delle proprie azioni, e questa volta anche l’umanità di Perseo sarà messa alla prova.
Crying Star, Parte 3
by Kane BanwayCrying Star, Parte 3 "El espíritu lleva sus propias cadenas: su egoísmo y su amor. La única pregunta es saber si dichas cadenas están entre sus manos o alrededor de su cuello. » Alphonse Requet, 1260 PGS. La hora de enfrentarse a las consecuencias de sus actos se acerca y la humanidad al igual que Perseo seran puestos a prueba..
Crying star, Parte 2
by Kane Banway Daniela Di LisioOlimpo è colpito dal fuoco nemico, Perseo si trova per la prima volta a dover scegliere se morire o se compiere scelte drastiche per sopravvivere. Il mondo, il suo mondo, si sgretola ogni secondo che passa, e a seguito di ogni sua decisione. Questa è la seconda parte di “Crying Star”, dove è tempo di mettere alla prova gli ideali di Perseo e vedere dove può condurre una morale portata al suo estremo.
Cryptonomicon
by Neal StephensonWith this extraordinary first volume in what promises to be an epoch-making masterpiece, Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that shaped this century. As an added bonus, the e-book edition of this New York Times bestseller includes an excerpt from Stephenson's new novel, Seveneves.In 1942, Lawrence Pritchard Waterhouse—mathematical genius and young Captain in the U.S. Navy—is assigned to detachment 2702. It is an outfit so secret that only a handful of people know it exists, and some of those people have names like Churchill and Roosevelt. The mission of Waterhouse and Detachment 2702—commanded by Marine Raider Bobby Shaftoe-is to keep the Nazis ignorant of the fact that Allied Intelligence has cracked the enemy's fabled Enigma code. It is a game, a cryptographic chess match between Waterhouse and his German counterpart, translated into action by the gung-ho Shaftoe and his forces.Fast-forward to the present, where Waterhouse's crypto-hacker grandson, Randy, is attempting to create a "data haven" in Southeast Asia—a place where encrypted data can be stored and exchanged free of repression and scrutiny. As governments and multinationals attack the endeavor, Randy joins forces with Shaftoe's tough-as-nails granddaughter, Amy, to secretly salvage a sunken Nazi submarine that holds the key to keeping the dream of a data haven afloat. But soon their scheme brings to light a massive conspiracy with its roots in Detachment 2702 linked to an unbreakable Nazi code called Arethusa. And it will represent the path to unimaginable riches and a future of personal and digital liberty...or to universal totalitarianism reborn.A breathtaking tour de force, and Neal Stephenson's most accomplished and affecting work to date, Cryptonomicon is profound and prophetic, hypnotic and hyper-driven, as it leaps forward and back between World War II and the World Wide Web, hinting all the while at a dark day-after-tomorrow. It is a work of great art, thought and creative daring; the product of a truly iconoclastic imagination working with white-hot intensity.
Crysis: Escalation
by Gavin G. SmithTo tie in to the massive new game CRYSIS 3, coming in February 2013 from EA, Gavin Smith has been signed up to write a selection of connected short stories that will explore and expand the game world. Gavin's futuristic and punchy fiction is a perfect fit for CRYSIS, and this will be a delight for game-players and SF fans alike.With stories covering the fan favourite characters of Prophet, Psycho and Alcatraz, as well as introducing themes, enemies and weapons new to CRYSIS 3, this will be a vital part of the game experience. Punchy and kinetic, this is SF with steel at its heart.
Cuando las palomas cayeron del cielo
by Sofi OksanenDe la autora de Purga, Cuando las palomas cayeron del cielo fue el libro más vendido en Finlandia el año de su publicación y fue galardonado con el prestigioso Nordic Prize, otorgado por la Academia Sueca. Ambientada en Estonia durante el período anterior y posterior a la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y narrada con esa prosa ajustada y envolvente que tanto impactó a los lectores de su anterior novela, Oksanen ha escrito una cautivadora historia de intriga y amor que ahonda en los abismos del ser humano, al tiempo que expone las diversas interpretaciones que un mismo hecho histórico puede suscitar. La narración gira en torno a tres personas tan diferentes como irremediablemente unidas. Por una parte, Roland y Edgar, dos primos que, tras su paso por un campo de adiestramiento alemán en Finlandia, combaten contra la brutal ocupación soviética. Por otra, Juudit, la joven esposa de Edgar, que ha quedado atrapada entre los dos bandos y asiste, desconcertada, al júbilo que se produce cuando los alemanes toman el control del país. Así, mientras Juudit duda de las verdaderas intenciones de los nazis tanto como del futuro de su matrimonio, marcado por la falta de pasión, Roland no deja de anotar su impresiones en un diario con la esperanza de que algún día sirva para dar a conocer la verdadera historia de Estonia. Ambos comparten una extraña relación con el enigmático Edgar, que representa como nadie la infinita capacidad de adaptación de ciertas personas cuando se ven sometidas a una situación extrema. Así pues, a lo largo de tres décadas, el devenir histórico se funde sutilmente con un profundo retrato psicológico y un suspense perfectamente dosificado que no se resuelve hasta la última página. Críticas:«Sofi Oksanen demuestra lo que la ficción puede llegar a ser cuando alcanza su forma óptima.»Sydsvenskan «Purga era solo el preludio a esta meticulosa obra maestra.»Kauppalehti «Sofi Oksanen presenta un amplio abanico de personajes que proporcionan a esta grandiosa historia la intimidad y la sensualidad necesarias. Lo que preocupa a Oksanen es la tiranía y el coste humano en la sombra de un conflicto bélico. Y aquí demuestra más clara y convincentemente que nunca el magnífico talento literario que posee.»Dagsavisen «De estructura aún más ambiciosa que la novela anterior, confirma el explosivo talento novelístico de Sofi Oksanen.»Le Journal du Dimanche «Un pequeño milagro que confirma la impresionante habilidad de la autora.»Le Monde des Livres «Sofi Oksanen es en este momento la mejor autora nórdica [...]. Qué extraordinaria capacidad narrativa posee esta joven finlandesa.»Allehanda «Un lenguaje potente, telúrico, con una cadencia implacable.»Les Inrockuptibles «Cautivadora y extraordinariamente bien escrita.»Svenska Dagbladet
Cuba (Jake Grafton #7)
by Stephen CoontsAdmiral Jake Grafton is overseeing a shipment of nerve gas being transferred from a top-secret U.S. stockpile at Guantanamo Bay. But a power struggle inside Cuba has ignited an explosive plot and turned a horrific new weapon on the U.S. Now, Jake must strap himself into the cockpit of a new generation of American aircraft and fly blind in to the heart of an island that is about to blow - and take the whole world with it ...
Cuba After Castro: Legacies, Challenges, and Impediments
by Bruce Hoffman Kevin F. Mccarthy Gabriella Gonzalez Louay Constant Edward Gonzalez Jeffery C. TannerWhen the end of the Castro era arrives, the successor government and the Cuban people will need to answer certain questions: How is Castro's more than four-decade rule likely to affect a post-Castro Cuba? What will be the political, social, and economic challenges Cuba will confront? What are the impediments to Cuba's economic development and democratic transition? The authors examine Castro's political legacies, Cuba's generational and racial divisions, its demographic predicament, the legacy of a centralized economy, and the need for industrial restructuring.
Cuba Betrayed
by Fulgencio Batista y ZaldivarCuba Betrayed, first published in 1962, is an autobiographical work of former Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, in which he expresses his viewpoint regarding his two terms as dictator, his defeat, and his successors—Cuba’s “Betrayers.”“The book is not meant to be a literary masterpiece. Still less has there been any attempt at stylistic elegance. It is, rather, an exposition of facts, a narration based on memory and notes.”—Introduction
Cuba and Hong Kong
by Stephen CoontsCubaStephen Coonts' bestelling novels takes readers into the heart of harrowing, pulse-pounding action, whether on land, on sea, or in the air. Now, this master of full-tilt, blockbuster suspense turns into a lush setting 90 miles from U.S. soil. In Cuba, Fidel Castro lies dying. Human sharks are circling. And one man has his finger on the trigger of a weapon that will change everything...Admiral Jake Grafton is overseeing a shipment of nerve gas being transferred for a top-secret U.S. stockpile at Guantanamo Bay. But a power struggle inside Cuba has ignited an explosive plot and turned a horrific new weapon on the U.S. Now, Jake must strap himself into the cockpit of a new generation of American aircraft and fly blind into the heart of an island that is about to blow--and take the whole world with it...Hong KongJake Grafton takes his wife, Callie, along when the U.S. government sends him to Hong Kong to find out how deeply the U.S. consul-general is embedded in a political money-raising scandal. And why not? Jake and Callie met and fell in love in Hong Kong during the Vietnam War, and the consul-general is an old friend from those days, Tiger Cole.The Graftons quickly discover that Hong Kong is a powder keg ready to explode. A political murder and the closure of a foreign bank by the communist government are the sparks that light the fuse . . . and Tiger Cole is right in the middle of the action.When Callie is kidnapped by a rebel faction, Jake finds himself drawn into the vortex of a high-tech civil war. Drawing on the skills of CIA operative Tommy Carmellini, in order to save his wife Jake Grafton must figure out who he can trust-both among the Western factions vying for control of the volatile situation, and among the Chinese patriots fighting for their nation's future-and make sure the right side wins.
Cuba and the United States: Intervention and Militarism, 1868-1933
by José M. HernándezThis study will be of interest to all students of hemispheric relations. It presents not only a more accurate picture of the Cuba spawned by American intervention, but also the Cuban side of a story that too frequently has been told solely from the U.S. point of view.
Cuba in War Time
by Richard Harding Davis Frederic RemingtonBefore the start of the Spanish-American War, newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst sent star reporter Richard Harding Davis and acclaimed illustrator Frederic Remington to Cuba to cover the simmering rebellion. Remington grew restless at his post and assured his employer that nothing newsworthy was likely to occur; Hearst reputedly replied, "Please remain. You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war."This controversial 1897 book played an integral part in the United States' involvement in the conflict. Richard Harding Davis was among the most famous and widely read journalists of his era. His sensational reports, which combined a sense of adventure with a highly personal perspective, anticipated the more literary journalism of later decades. Davis's accounts of Spanish atrocities and misconduct helped pave the way for a war that led to the establishment of American colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific. Crackling with energy and drama, these historic and highly readable reports are complemented by 24 of Remington's atmospheric illustrations.
Cuba: A Jake Grafton Novel (Jake Grafton Novels Ser. #7)
by Stephen CoontsStephen Coonts' bestelling novels takes readers into the heart of harrowing, pulse-pounding action, whether on land, on sea, or in the air. Now, this master of full-tilt, blockbuster suspense turns into a lush setting 90 miles from U.S. soil. In Cuba, Fidel Castro lies dying. Human sharks are circling. And one man has his finger on the trigger of a weapon that will change everything...Admiral Jake Grafton is overseeing a shipment of nerve gas being transferred for a top-secret U.S. stockpile at Guantanamo Bay. But a power struggle inside Cuba has ignited an explosive plot and turned a horrific new weapon on the U.S. Now, Jake must strap himself into the cockpit of a new generation of American aircraft and fly blind into the heart of an island that is about to blow--and take the whole world with it...
Cuckoo's Egg (Age of Exploration #3)
by C. J. CherryhDunn, a Shonun alien, is charged with saving his home world by raising a human child in the ways of the Hatani code of Shonun warrior guild. If the child, Thorn, can become an emissary between his people and humans, the Shonun might be saved from annihilation from the technologically superior humans. Nominated for the Hugo Award.
Cuervo Escarlata
by C. A. WilkeCon la mayor parte de su pasado aún como un misterio y el hombre que trató de matarla muerto, Scarlett pensó que podía vivir una vida normal. Estaba equivocada. Mientras las unidades militares corruptas y los gobiernos del mundo compiten por el control de una nueva nanotecnología, ella tiene que enfrentarse a ambos para descubrir la verdad del futuro de la humanidad - y cómo está involucrada. Una vez más, tendrá que convertirse en el Ángel Escarlata para proteger a todos y a todo lo que le importa. Pero cuando las ráfagas de plasma comiencen a volar, puede que descubra que la dura verdad del futuro podría costarle todo.
Cugel the Clever (Gateway Essentials #182)
by Jack VanceIn the dim far future of Earth, when the sun had shrunk to a small red disk in the dark sky and the race of man lived in isolated cities that echoed with the vastness of the world's history, science, myth and magic had become one. Sorcerors who read the books of ancient times held great power, and fearsome monsters created in ages long forgotten stalked the land. In this world of mystery and danger, the adventurer known as Cugel the Clever was forced to undertake a quest for Iucounu the Laughing Magician - a quest that was to take him to lands stranger than any he had dreamed of, and pit his wits and his sword against powers from beyond time itself.Previously published as The Eyes of the Overworld, this is the second of a quartet of titles sharing the same far-future setting first introduced in The Dying EarthContents: The Overworld, Cil, The Mountains of Magnatz, The Sorcerer Pharesm, The Pilgrims, The Cave in the Forest, The Manse of Iucounu.All Jack Vance titles in the SFGateway use the author's preferred texts, as restored for the Vance Integral Edition (VIE), an extensive project masterminded by an international online community of Vance's admirers. In general, we also use the VIE titles, and have adopted the arrangement of short story collections to eliminate overlaps.
Culloden Tales: Stories from Scotland's Most Famous Battlefield
by Hugh G. AllisonCulloden was the last battle on British soil. It marked the end of clan culture and was the harbinger of the Highland Clearances. It ensured the inevitability of the American Revolution and increased the outpouring of Scots across the globe. It is the only battle that British Army regiments are not permitted to include in their battle honours; the only battle that Bonnie Prince Charlie ever lost; and the only battle that the Duke of Cumberland ever won.Culloden is a battlefield, a graveyard and an iconic site that draws people from all parts of the world. And as they come, they bring with them their stories and their father's father's stories. These stories tell of civil war, of love, of the unexpected and even of the supernatural. They are peopled by the second-sighted, by clan chiefs and by others who have kept family secrets for centuries.The battlefield is a poignant location, resonant with past deeds and emotive memories. These Culloden tales are offered as a unique record to the power of the place.
Culloden, 1746: Battlefield Guide: Third Edition (Battleground Scotland Ser.)
by Stuart ReidA journey to the Highland battlefield where this landmark event in Scottish history took place, with numerous maps and illustrations. Culloden Moor is one of the most famous battles in British history and, for the Scots, the battle is pre-eminent, surpassing even Bannockburn. In this decisive and bloody encounter in 1746, the Duke of Cumberland&’s government army defeated the Jacobite rebels led by Prince Charles Edward Stuart. Yet, despite the attention paid to this critical event—in particular to Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite legend—few writers have concentrated on the battle itself and on the Highland battlefield on which it was fought. Stuart Reid, in this revised third edition of his bestselling guide, does just that. He tells the story of the campaign and sets out in a graphic and easily understood way the movements and deployments of the opposing forces, and he describes in vivid detail the deadly combat that followed. Incorporating the latest documentary and archaeological research and featuring a completely new and expanded section on the armies, it also invites visitors to explore for themselves this historic ground on which the tragic battle was fought.
Culloden: Battle & Aftermath
by Paul O'Keeffe'Excellent... It is a tremendous tale - one of the most dramatic in our island's history - and O'Keeffe tells it beautifully' The TimesCharles Edward Stuart's campaign to seize the British throne ended with one of the quickest defeats in history: on 16 April 1746, at Culloden, his Jacobite army was overpowered in under forty minutes. Its brutal repercussions, however, endured for years, its legacy for centuries.Paul O'Keeffe follows the Jacobite army from initial victories to calamitous defeat. Exploring the battle's aftermath, he chronicles the Jacobite prisoners paying for their treason on block and gibbet while those granted 'the King's mercy' suffered the fate of forced labour on plantations in the colonies. While Stuart's cause eventually acquired an aura of romanticism, the Jacobite Rising remains one of the most bloody and divisive conflicts in British domestic history, which resonates to this day.'Detailed, vivid - and not for the faint-hearted' Financial Times'Fascinating, meticulously researched... tremendous' Daily Mail'Intensely readable... and vividly written' Neal Ascherson, London Review of Books
Culloden: Scotland's Last Battle and the Forging of the British Empire
by Trevor RoyleA vigorous and authoritative history of last major battle fought between Scottish and English forces, ending all hope of the Stuarts reclaiming the throne and forming the bedrock for the creation of the British Empire. The Battle of Culloden in 1746 has gone down in history as the last major battle fought on British soil: a vicious confrontation between the English Royal Army and the Scottish forces supporting the Stuart claim to the throne. But this wasn't just a conflict between the Scots and the English: the battle was also part of a much larger campaign to protect the British Isles from the growing threat of a French invasion. In Trevor Royle's vivid and evocative narrative, we are drawn into the ranks, on both sides, alongside doomed Jacobites fighting fellow Scots dressed in the red coats of the Duke of Cumberland's Royal Army. And we meet the Duke himself, a skilled warrior who would gain notoriety because of the reprisals on Highland clans in the battle's aftermath. Royle also takes us beyond the battle as the men of the Royal Army, galvanized by its success at Culloden, expand dramatically and start to fight campaigns overseas in America and India in order to secure British interests. We see the revolutionary use of fighting techniques first implemented at Culloden, and we see the creation of professional fighting forces. Culloden changed the course of British history by ending all hope of the Stuarts reclaiming the throne, cementing Hanoverian rule and forming the bedrock for the creation of the British Empire. Royle's lively and provocative history looks afresh at the period and unveils its true significance, not only as the end of a struggle for the throne but the beginning of a new global power.
Culloden: The History and Archaeology of the Last Clan Battle
by Tony PollardA team of historians and archaeologists re-examine what happened at the Battle of Culloden between the Scottish Jacobites and Great Britain. In battle at Culloden Moor on April 16, 1746, the Jacobite cause was dealt a mortal blow. The power of the Highland clans was broken. And the image of sword-wielding Highlanders charging into a hail of lead delivered by the red-coated battalions of the Hanoverian army has passed into legend. The battle was a turning point in British history. And yet our perception of this critical episode tends to be confused by mistaken, sometimes partisan, views of the events on the battlefield. So, what really happened at Culloden? In this fascinating and original book, a team of leading historians and archaeologists reconsiders every aspect of the battle. They examine the latest historical and archaeological evidence, question every assumption, and rewrite the story of the campaign in vivid detail. This is the first time that such a distinguished team of experts has focused on a single British battle. The result is a seminal study of the subject, and it is a landmark publication of battlefield archaeology.Praise for Culloden&“Culloden is one of the best documented British battles and also one of the most mapped, yet the contributions to this fine volume have succeeded in finding new material.&” —Scotts Magazine (UK)