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Proust's Way
by François MauriacThe thinking and suffering of the author of Remembrance of Things Past are intimately exposed in these letters to Mauriac.
A Child Is Missing
by David StoutA newspaper editor in upstate New York is drawn into a deadly web of hatred and suspicion when he joins the hunt for a kidnapped little boy in this gritty and evocative thriller from an Edgar Award–winning authorLong Creek in New York&’s Hill County is an angry place—depressed, suspicious, and unforgiving. In the aftermath of a late-November snowstorm, one of the town&’s youngest citizens, five-year-old Jamie Brokow, the son of wealthy divorced parents, is abducted. His family pays the kidnappers their ransom, but the boy is never returned—and soon afterward, Fran Spicer, the local reporter covering the case, dies as the result of a mysterious car crash that the police are all too eager to attribute to alcohol. Will Schafer edits a newspaper in a neighboring county, and he&’s less willing to dismiss the death of his friend Spicer so easily. Schafer won&’t find much local support for his investigation, however—strangers like him are not welcome in Long Creek. Still, he is determined to uncover the truth and see that justice is served, for Fran and for little Jamie. But the hunt could have powerful, unanticipated consequences for everyone involved: Schafer, the townspeople, the police, the devastated family . . . and an odd, disfigured hermit, drawn from his solitude in the forest by the frightened cries of a small child in the night.
Brother Cadfael's Penance (The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #20)
by Ellis PetersTo save his estranged son, a monk risks breaking his vows in this &“moving and suspenseful&” entry in the Silver Dagger Award–winning medieval mystery series (Booklist). For Brother Cadfael in the autumn of his life, the mild November of our Lord&’s year 1145 may bring a bitter—and deadly—harvest. England is torn between supporters of the Empress Maud and those of her cousin Stephen. The civil strife is about to jeopardize not only Cadfael&’s life, but his hopes of Heaven. While Cadfael has sometimes bent the abbey&’s rules, he has never broken his monastic vows—until now. Word has come to Shrewsbury of a treacherous act that has left thirty of Maud&’s knights imprisoned. All have been ransomed except Cadfael&’s secret son, Olivier de Bretagne. Conceived in Cadfael&’s soldiering youth and unaware of his father&’s identity, Olivier will die if he is not freed. Like never before, Cadfael must boldly defy the abbot. The good brother forsakes the order to follow his heart—but what he finds will challenge his soul.
A Father Before Christmas: Bless Me, Father; A Father Before Christmas; Father In A Fix; Bless Me Again, Father; And Father Under Fire (Bless Me, Father #2)
by Neil BoydFrom the series that inspired the hit London Weekend Television sitcom Bless Me, Father: At St. Jude&’s, silent nights are rare indeed The holiday season is among the most hectic times at St. Jude&’s, and this one is no exception. As always, Father Neil has his hands full with the gleefully domineering, scheming Father Duddleswell, who has devised a fresh plan for this coming Christmas: invite all the other sects of Christianity to celebrate with them. The plan quickly unravels when two religious leaders from another denomination try to convert Father Neil and a clock goes missing from the mantelpiece. When the church collection disappears, it becomes abundantly clear that this will be no ordinary Christmas. Taken from the author&’s actual experiences after completing seminary, A Father Before Christmas is a fun and family-friendly romp through a bygone era with a winning cast of characters you will want to visit again and again. Boyd&’s well-crafted vignettes of the Christmas season make this a holiday present worth opening early.
Style and Idea: Selected Writings Of Arnold Schoenberg
by Arnold SchoenbergIn these enlightening essays, the Austrian composer and music theorist presents his vision of how music speaks to us and what it is capable of saying. This book is full of essays which Arnold Schoenberg wrote on style and idea. He talks about the relationship to the text, new and outmoded music, composition in twelve tones, entertaining through composing, the relationship of heart and mind in music, evaluation of music, and other essays.
Buddhist Texts Through the Ages
by Edward ConzeThe renowned scholar and translator presents an enlightening anthology of Buddhist writings that trace the development of Buddhism across the centuries. Edward Conze was one of the most important Buddhist scholars of the twentieth century, producing numerous influential translations of his own. In Buddhist Texts Through the Ages, Conze presents one of the most comprehensive anthologies of Buddhist writing ever published. The evolution of Buddhist philosophy and theology is represented through a wealth of original texts, all newly translated for this volume. Covering the breadth of Buddhist traditions, this volume incudes works translated from Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, and Japanese. An ideal companion to Conze&’s essential text, Buddhism, this edition also includes a glossary of English and foreign terms.
A Crystal Age
by W. H. HudsonW. H. Hudson&’s trailblazing story of a pastoral utopia that harbors a dark secret After a landslide, Smith awakens groggy and confused. The landscape around him has changed dramatically. He wanders through the countryside, searching for any semblance of civilization, until a family takes him in. As he recounts what happened to him and where he came from, it dawns on Smith that he has somehow left his own world behind and awoken somewhere entirely new. What Smith finds is a gorgeous utopian vision of a peaceful world made real. Humans live in accordance with nature, respectful of the land and animals, untethered by technology. The cause of this new order is an alternate hierarchy of humanity that Smith must learn to adhere to—or face the consequences. As he integrates into this foreign society, Smith finds himself falling for the daughter of the house. But when he tries to tell her, he realizes the most important difference between his former world and his new one: Romantic love no longer exists. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Fault Lines
by Teri WhiteTo help an ex-con, a retired NYPD cop takes on a missing-person case Bryan Murphy is chasing a rapist down the sidewalk when he feels the pain in his chest. Before he knows it, he&’s in the hospital and his days in the NYPD are finished. Quitting the force isn&’t enough; he needs to get out of the city. He needs to move to Los Angeles. It doesn&’t take long for Murphy to tire of clean living and California sunshine. He&’s on the beach one afternoon when he sees a fellow lost soul—a recently released inmate with nothing to do but stare into the ocean and pray for his luck to turn around. When ex-cop and ex-con strike up an unlikely friendship, it puts them on a collision course with two stick-up artists who are desperate for one big score—and who aren&’t afraid to kill to make it happen. &“A heart stopper.&” —The New York Times on &“Role Model&” &“Breathtakingly fast-paced, snappily written.&” —Publishers Weekly on Tightrope &“Old-fashioned . . . Fast and lively.&” —Kirkus Reviews on Bleeding Hearts
Bacon and Egg Man: A Novel
by Ken WheatonIn the halls of Congress, on the streets, in the media, the war on fast food is on. Tofu may be topical, but bacon is eternal. Bacon and Egg Man, Ken Wheaton&’s second novel, is a sly send-up of a politically correct food establishment, where the Northeast has split off from the rest of the United States. The new Federation is ruled by the electoral descendants of King Mike, a man who made it his mission to form a country based on good, clean living. But you can&’t keep good food down. And Wes Montgomery, a journalist at the last print paper in the Federation, is a mild-mannered bacon-and-egg dealer on the side. Until he gets pinched and finds himself thrust into Chief Detective Blunt&’s wild-eyed plot to bring down the biggest illegal food supplier in the land. To make matters worse, Wes is partnered with Detective Hillary Halstead, the cop who, while undercover, became his girlfriend. Their journey takes them from submarine lairs to sushi speakeasies, from Montauk to Manhattan, where they have to negotiate with media magnate the Gawker before a climactic rendezvous with the secretive man who supplies the Northeast with its high-cholesterol contraband, the most eternal of all breakfast foods: bacon and eggs.
Bulldog Drummond Returns (The Bulldog Drummond Thrillers #7)
by H. C. McNeileCaught in a deadly conspiracy, a young man stumbles into the only person who can help: Bulldog Drummond Far from home, Marton staggers across a foggy moor, evil in close pursuit. A shot whizzes past his ear and Marton thinks his time has come. He is about to give up when he sees a house up ahead and finds new strength. Inside the isolated cottage, Bulldog Drummond, tough-nosed defender of England, has been bored for weeks and is grateful for the company, as out-of-breath and terrified as Marton may be. Before hearing his guest&’s story, Drummond goes to make drinks. When he returns, Marton is gone. Drummond&’s only clues are a name—Comtessa Bartelozzi—and a newspaper article that suggests Marton&’s father recently killed himself. Soon, however, England&’s greatest hero discovers that the mysterious young man is caught up in a sinister plot that threatens to destabilize the entire nation. Saving Marton and keeping England free will mean risking life and limb, but Bulldog Drummond was never cut out for a quiet life in the country. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Nop's Hope: A Novel (Lyons Press Ser.)
by Donald McCaigA young widow travels the competition circuit with her border collie in this novel by the author of Nop&’s Trials, &“a great writer&” (James Herriot). After her husband and daughter are killed in a car accident, Penny Burkeholder leaves her Shenandoah Valley home with her eighteen-month-old border collie, Hope, the only friend she has left in the world. Together, they make their way across the country in a battered pickup, earning money by doing ranch work and competing in sheepdog trials. One dream keeps the grieving young widow going: to compete at the national finals in Wyoming and turn Hope into a winner. Filled with fascinating detail about sheepdog trials and the uncanny closeness that develops between canine and human team members, Nop&’s Hope evokes the quiet beauty of the back roads and ranches of the American West and brings to life unforgettable characters, both human and canine, including Hope&’s sire, Nop.
The Luck of Barry Lyndon: A Romance Of The Last Century
by William Makepeace ThackerayA continent-spanning adventure featuring one of literature&’s greatest rogues Redmond Barry has almost all the qualities of a gentleman: he speaks well, has learned courtly etiquette, and can hold his own with a sword in hand. But passion is his downfall—passion for life, for excitement, and unfortunately, for his cousin Nora. When he almost kills Nora&’s suitor in a duel, Barry flees to Dublin, and the adventure of his life begins. A consummate rake and con man, Barry finds himself on the battlefield against the Prussians in the Seven Years&’ War after losing everything. But war—and life, for that matter—is not exactly what Barry wished or expected it to be. A braggart&’s tale through and through, with an antihero of epic proporations, The Luck of Barry Lyndon is a brisk romp through one of literature&’s most unusual lives. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Letters from America, 1946–1951: 1946-2004
by Alistair Cooke&“[Cooke is] one of the most gifted and urbane essayists of the century, a supreme master.&” —The Spectator As the voice of the BBC&’s Letter from America for close to six decades, Alistair Cooke addressed several millions of listeners on five continents. They tuned in every Friday evening or Sunday morning to listen to his erudite and entertaining reports on life in the United States. According to Lord Hill of Luton, chairman of the BBC, Cooke had &“a virtuosity approaching genius in talking about America in human terms.&”Letters from America: 1946–1951 contains highlights from the first five years of Alistair Cooke&’s legendary BBC radio program, years when listeners were eager to put the horrors of World War II behind them. Cooke&’s lively and illuminating dispatches from New York perfectly capture the spirit of the times. From the significance of Labor Day to reflections on the changing seasons to the heroic Long Island duck that saved two people from drowning, little escapes the broadcaster&’s sharp reportorial eye and affable wit. This collection includes Cooke&’s historical tour of Washington, DC, and his thoughts on why New York is such a singular city, and covers more serious topics such as the Soviet threat and the anxieties of the atomic age. Always captivating, Cooke treats the reader to profiles of Joe Louis and Will Rogers and reflections on Damon Runyon&’s America, and concludes with a &“Letter to an Intending Immigrant.&”Letters from America: 1946–1951, the first volume of Cooke&’s iconic broadcasts, offers a captivating journey through culture, history, and politics and is a classic of twentieth-century journalism.
Assassin's Blood (The Alan Graham Mysteries #3)
by Malcolm ShumanDigging near a mental hospital, Alan Graham and his team come under attackA dying town just a few miles from the Mississippi River, Jackson has a psychiatric hospital, a sprawling forest, and a bloody history. In the summer of 1963, a drifter passed through town in search of work. Not finding any, he returned to New Orleans and then moved on to Dallas, where he assassinated a president. His name was Lee Harvey Oswald, and his ghost is said to haunt the woods of Jackson. Archaeologist Alan Graham has no time for ghost stories, but he can&’t deny that there is something evil in this tiny Louisiana town. Digging near the Oswald cabin, he becomes engrossed in the unsolved murder of its original owner, who was killed with the same kind of rifle that killed Kennedy. When a member of Graham&’s team is shot during the dig, he must unravel a pair of mysteries—or risk joining Oswald in death.
Great Expectations: New Edition - Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
by Charles DickensOne of the most celebrated and influential novels of the past two centuries tells the vivid and unforgettable coming-of-age story of the orphan Pip In the marsh country of Victorian England, young Pip lives with his sister and her husband, the kindly blacksmith Joe, eking out a hardscrabble life. Pip&’s one true aspiration is to apprentice for Joe and become a blacksmith himself, a dream that sustains him and gives him hope. But though he doesn&’t know it, Pip&’s fates are about to turn. Alone in a graveyard one night, he encounters a grizzled and mud-smeared escaped convict. Dragging a heavy shackle from an injured leg, the man demands that Pip steal him food and help him remove the clanging iron. Cowed, Pip accommodates his commands without resistance. It isn&’t until years later, after Pip has forged a tender relationship with the eccentric Mrs. Havisham, fallen into unexpected prosperity in London, and found himself gripped by love for the charming-yet-fickle Estella, that the true consequences of that night in the graveyard finally come to light. Celebrated for its vibrant characters, engrossing plot, and universal themes of ambition and hope, Great Expectations stands as a pillar of Victorian literature and a preeminent entry in the Dickensian oeuvre. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Singing Bone: Large Print (The Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries #5)
by R. Austin FreemanA remarkable collection of mysteries starring the brilliant Dr. Thorndyke Silas has diamonds in the heel of his shoe. He is a thief, but until the night he meets Oscar Brodski on the footpath near his house, he has never considered murder. A diamond dealer, Brodski&’s pockets bulge with more precious stones than Silas has ever dreamed of, and they will be his with one swift, violent act. Silas does the deed and arranges the diamond dealer&’s body to make the death look accidental. He has provided for every contingency—except for the arrival of a doctor named Thorndyke. In this collection of stories, the reader knows the killer&’s identity long before the ingenious medical detective enters the scene. These are brilliant early examples of open mysteries, in which the question is not whodunit—but how will he get caught? This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Lotus Crew
by Stewart MeyerDope, duplicity, and violence fill this gasser of a novel from a protégé of William S. Burroughs Set in the scorched cityscape of the Reagan-era Lower East Side of Manhattan, The Lotus Crew is Stewart Meyer&’s harrowing yet humorous tale of loyalty and betrayal in the face of heroin addiction. Two street junkies, the introverted Alvira and the gregarious Tommy, team up to spark a street-retailing crew pushing the best heroin in town. In the abandoned buildings and back alleys of an Alphabet City that is as dangerous as the Wild West, the stamp of the Triad crew on a glassine bag of dope means it&’s a smoker. The duo is wildly successful until someone counterfeits the Triad seal and triggers a reaction from Tommy that leads to violence—and to a rude awakening for Alvira.
Army Blue
by Lucian K. Truscott IVFrom the bestselling author of Dress Gray. &“Part-war story, part-family saga . . . zeroes in on the men of the Blue family, three generations of soldiers&” (The Washington Post). In the eagerly anticipated follow-up to his first novel, Dress Gray, Truscott turns his attention to the Vietnam War and delivers a suspenseful, sprawling court-martial drama set in Saigon in 1969. At twenty-three, platoon leader Lt. Matthew Nelson Blue is the youngest member of an army family; his father is a colonel and his grandfather a profane, cantankerous retired general. Shortly after one of his men is killed by friendly fire while on routine patrol, Blue is arrested and charged with desertion in the face of the enemy. Arriving in Vietnam, his father and grandfather end their long estrangement and join forces to clear the young soldier&’s name. Truscott&’s plot offers less than initially meets the eye; the nature of the conspiracy and cover-up that nearly destroy Blue is fairly easy to predict, as is the disillusionment about Vietnam that eventually befalls his seniors. The author&’s intimate portrayal of the texture of army life gives his narrative a more deeply felt sense of anger and regret than others in its genre, and makes its final revelations more powerful than they might otherwise have been.
Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears (Fairy Tale Anthologies #3)
by Tanith Lee Neil Gaiman Jane Yolen John Brunner Nancy A. Collins Susan Palwick Michael Cadnum Joyce Carol Oates Lisa Goldstein Ellen Steiber Gahan Wilson Gene Wolfe Roberta Lannes Garry Kilworth Delia Sherman Nancy Kress Anne Bishop Susan Wade Kathe Koja Farida S.T. Shapiro Milbre BurchFairy tales reimagined—in stories by &“a distinguished company of writers&” including Neil Gaiman, Joyce Carol Oates, and Tanith Lee (Kirkus Reviews). For many of us, the fairy tale was our first exposure to the written word and the power of storytelling. These wondrous works of magic and morality enthralled us, enchanted us, sometimes terrified us, and remain in our hearts and memories still. Once again, World Fantasy Award–winning editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling have compiled an extraordinary collection of reimagined tales conceived by some of today&’s most acclaimed contemporary purveyors of literary fantasy, science fiction, and horror, including Neil Gaiman, Gahan Wilson, Joyce Carol Oates, Tanith Lee, Nancy Kress, Gene Wolfe, and others. Remarkable things lurk in these dark and magical woods. Here Beauty confronts a serial-killer Beast, Hansel and Gretel&’s witch resides not in a gingerbread house but in a luxurious resort, and Rumpelstiltskin is truly the devil demanding his due, rightfully or otherwise. The hilarious &“Roach in Loafers&” ingeniously combines the classic &“Elves and the Shoemaker&” tale with &“Puss in Boots&” and adds an insectile twist, while in a modern fable that blends The Wizard of Oz and Hans Christian Andersen, Dorothy is set adrift in Hollywoodland, ruby slippers and all. These are not the fairy stories you remember from childhood.
Journal of a Solitude: Journal Of A Solitude, Plant Dreaming Deep, And Recovering
by May SartonThe poet and author&’s &“beautiful . . . wise and warm&” journal of time spent in her New Hampshire home alone with her garden, her books, the seasons, and herself (Eugenia Thornton, Cleveland Plain Dealer). &“Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is richness of self.&” —May Sarton May Sarton&’s parrot chatters away as Sarton looks out the window at the rain and contemplates returning to her &“real&” life—not friends, not even love, but writing. In her bravest and most revealing memoir, Sarton casts her keenly observant eye on both the interior and exterior worlds. She shares insights about everyday life in the quiet New Hampshire village of Nelson, the desire for friends, and need for solitude—both an exhilarating and terrifying state. She likens writing to &“cracking open the inner world again,&” which sometimes plunges her into depression. She confesses her fears, her disappointments, her unresolved angers. Sarton&’s garden is her great, abiding joy, sustaining her through seasons of psychic and emotional pain.Journal of a Solitude is a moving and profound meditation on creativity, oneness with nature, and the courage it takes to be alone. Both uplifting and cathartic, it sweeps us along on Sarton&’s pilgrimage inward.This ebook features an extended biography of May Sarton.
The Clue
by Carolyn WellsAn heiress has been murdered, and only Fleming Stone can see the vital evidence Madeleine Van Norman is the most eligible young woman in the state, a beautiful young lady who is soon to come into her fortune. From her countless suitors, she makes a peculiar choice, agreeing to marry a stuffy man who loves someone else. On the eve of the wedding, Madeleine shuts herself away in a locked room to think about what she is about to do—and in the morning, she is found gruesomely murdered. Every member of the household is a suspect, but no one understands how the killer could have slipped through the locked doors of Madeleine&’s bedroom. As the town whirls into a tailspin of suspicion and fear, it falls to the brilliant detective Fleming Stone to pick out the person who stabbed Madeleine to death—a baffling mystery that hinges on the discovery of a single, all-important clue. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Polk Conspiracy: Murder and Cover-Up in the Case of CBS News Correspondent George Polk (Forbidden Bookshelf #9)
by Kati MartonIn war-torn Greece, the murder of a young American reporter sent a shock through the West and set the stage for the four-decade Cold War; now with a new introduction by the author Greece in 1948 was a country reeling from two major conflicts. The Nazi occupation and World War II had left it weakened, and the Greek Civil War—already raging for two years—had torn it apart. One of the earliest clashes of the Cold War, Greece&’s civil dispute pitted the American-backed royalist government against the Soviet-funded Greek Communist Party. Reporting at the front lines for CBS News, George Polk drew the ire of both sides with his uncompromising and incisive coverage. In mid-May, days after going missing, Polk was found dead, shot execution style with his hands and feet bound. What transpired next was a mad scramble of finger pointing and international outrage. To appease its American backers, the Greek government quickly secured the dubious confession of a Communist journalist—though the bulk of the evidence pointed to the royalists. An influential moment in the early days of the Cold War and a powerful force in the formation of the Truman Doctrine, the Polk conspiracy was emblematic of the ideological conflict that would embroil the globe for the next forty years.
The Virgin in the Ice: The Sixth Chronicle Of Brother Cadfael (The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)
by Ellis PetersA monk embarks on a dangerous quest to find a trio of missing travelers in this medieval mystery by an Edgar Award–winning author. The winter of 1139 will disrupt Brother Cadfael&’s tranquil life in Shrewsbury with the most disturbing of events. Raging civil war has sent refugees fleeing north from Worcester. Among them are two orphans from a noble family, a boy of thirteen and an eighteen-year-old girl of great beauty, and their companion, a young Benedictine nun. The trio never reaches Shrewsbury, having disappeared somewhere in the wild countryside. Cadfael is afraid for these three lost lambs, but another call for help sends him to the church of Saint Mary. A wounded monk, found naked and bleeding by the roadside, will surely die without Cadfael&’s healing arts. Why this holy man has been attacked and what his fevered ravings reveal soon give Brother Cadfael a clue to the fate of the missing travelers. Now Cadfael sets out on a dangerous quest to find them. The road will lead him to a chill and terrible murder and a tale of passion gone awry. And at journey&’s end awaits a vision of what is best, and worst, in humankind.
A Journal of the Plague Year: Written By A Citizen Who Continued All The While In London...
by Daniel DefoeDefoe&’s gripping fictionalized account of the plague that racked seventeenth-century London The year is 1665 and the plague has come to London. The air is heavy with death, the body count is rising, and the death carts are filling quickly. Our unflinching eyewitness narrator, HF, recounts the gruesome realities of life in a city overrun by the Black Death. Terror and hysteria seize the city as disease runs rampant. Blending fiction with journalism, Defoe re-creates the plague in all its horrifying detail. First published in 1722, A Journal of the Plague Year is one of the most chilling accounts of the plague ever written. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Jamintha
by Jennifer WildeA woman travels to a remote island on the edge of the moors to unravel the truth about a past she can&’t remember in master of suspense Jennifer Wilde&’s spellbinding Gothic romance Jane Danver has no memory of her first seven years at her family&’s ancestral estate on the isolated island of Danmoor. Now eighteen, she has been summoned home by her guardian to the place that still lives in her nightmares and fills her with terror. Tyrannical Charles Danver instills fear in the local villagers. His ne&’er-do-well son, Brence, both frightens and attracts Jane, and the mysterious French housekeeper spies on her. Jane has only one ally: mysterious Jamintha, who believes that something is dangerously amiss at the mansion. As Jane&’s memory starts to return—with the help of handsome, dedicated Dr. Gavin Clark—she journeys back to a time and place that have left their mark on her forever. But deadly peril waits within the ruins of the house&’s west wing—an evil that could keep Jane from ever leaving Danver Hall again.