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Released for Death
by Henry WadeTwo men in Hadestone Prison are approaching the end of their sentences for burglary and assault. James Carson is well educated but brutal; Toddy Shaw is a cheerful cockney who considers burglary a sport. Trouble flares in the chapel, and both Shaw and Carson are involved. Eventually both men are released, but old hatreds fester.Toddy gets work on leaving prison, wanting to do right by his wife and family. Carson, released later, soon comes looking for Toddy.Then a nightwatchman at a bank is murdered - a former prison guard at Hadestone - and Chief Inspector Holby will need to prove himself a match for whatever dark mind is on the loose . . .
Released for Death (Murder Room #463)
by Henry WadeTwo men in Hadestone Prison are approaching the end of their sentences for burglary and assault. James Carson is well educated but brutal; Toddy Shaw is a cheerful cockney who considers burglary a sport. Trouble flares in the chapel, and both Shaw and Carson are involved. Eventually both men are released, but old hatreds fester.Toddy gets work on leaving prison, wanting to do right by his wife and family. Carson, released later, soon comes looking for Toddy.Then a nightwatchman at a bank is murdered - a former prison guard at Hadestone - and Chief Inspector Holby will need to prove himself a match for whatever dark mind is on the loose . . .
Restless Heart
by Denise RobinsShe was married to a good man, and desperately in love with someone else!The conflict between reason and emotion when restless youth is forced to choose between romantic love and unromantic security.A captivating love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen of Romance,first published in 1938, and available now for the first time in eBook.
Revival: Yesterday and Today (Routledge Revivals)
by Geraldine S. CadburyThis unusual book tells vividly the story of children who have broken the law and their treatment from the time of King Athelstan to present day. With few exceptions, they suffered for centuries the same harsh treatment as older men and women, and it was only gradually that the terrible conditions in the prisons in this and other countries improved The early experiments in wiser treatment are graphically described and the efficacy of modern reformative measures is clearly demonstrated Legislation affecting young offenders is explained and the book should prove most valuable to all those who have responsibility for dealing with difficult children
Rey de Picas: Una novela de suspense
by Joyce Carol OatesUna perturbadora novela negra por la maestra del thriller y firme candidata al Premio Nobel Joyce Carol Oates. «Esta historia de suspense presenta a la mejor Oates, da muestras de una sencilla sofisticación "negra", y aparecen destellos semejantes a Stephen King.»Library Journal «Los problemas empezaron de la manera más inocente cinco meses, dos semanas y seis días antes.» Andrew J. Rush ha conseguido el aplauso del público y la crítica, un éxito con el que sueña la mayoría de los autores. Sus veintiocho novelas policiacas han vendido millones de ejemplares en decenas de países y tiene un poderoso agente y un editor brillante en Nueva York. También tiene una amante esposa y tres hijos ya adultos, y es una gloria local en el pueblo de Nueva Jersey donde reside. Pero Rush esconde un oscuro secreto. Utilizando el seudónimo Rey de Picas escribe otro tipo de novelas, violentas y espeluznantes: el tipo de libros que el refinado Andrew nunca leería y mucho menos escribiría. Su vida perfecta se viene abajo cuando su hija encuentra una novela de Rey de Picas y comienza a hacer preguntas. Al mismo tiempo, Rush recibe una citación judicial tras ser demandado por una mujer del pueblo que lo acusa de plagio. Mientras la reputación, la familia y la carrera de Rush peligran, los pensamientos de Rey de Picas se vuelven cada vez más malvados. Críticas:«Pocos escritores iluminan mejor los rincones más perturbadores de la mente humana. Oates aprieta una soga sedosa alrededor de nuestros cuellos con la historia de un escritor de misterio que escribe en secreto thrillers impactantes, violentos y sexualmente explícitos.»Adam Woog, Seattle Times (Las 10 mejores novelas de misterio de 2015) «Un homenaje a Poe. Este perturbador y electrizante thriller de Oates no decepciona.»Kirkus Reviews «Lleno de suspense. Electrizante.»St. Louis Post-Dispatch «Muy entretenido. Absorbente. Una lectura de verano perfecta.»Tampa Bay Times «Elegante y lleno de suspense. Los lectores seguro quedarán atrapados y perturbados.»Publishers Weekly «Un thriller escalofriante. Gótica en su paranoia, pero totalmente moderna en sus observaciones sobre los poderes destructivos de la fama.»Bustle «Una muy buena lectura. Oates no decepciona a sus fans y sin duda conseguirá algunos nuevos con este último libro.»Bookreporter «Una lectura vertiginosa con una gran carga dramática y una acertada recreación del descenso de un escritor en la locura.»Lonesome Reader
Riesgos de los viajes en el tiempo
by Joyce Carol OatesLa novela más imaginativa, joven y distópica de Joyce Carol Oates. «Agárrate fuerte: esta es una obra sobrecogedora de principio a fin.»The Guardian «Una novela memorable.»Publishers Weekly En el Estado rígido y totalitario en el que tiene lugar esta historia, los viajes en el tiempo, tanto como sus peligros, son muy reales. Sin embargo, aquí no son el origen de divertidas aventuras, sino castigos del poder contra individuos subversivos. Individuos como Adriane Strohl, aunque ella nunca hubiese sospechado ser una chica peligrosa. Después dar su discurso de graduación y a modo de «rehabilitación» por Traición y Cuestionamiento de la Autoridad, Adriane es enviada a Wainscotia, una ciudad que solo existía ochenta años antes, en 1959. Pero su idealismo no entiende de saltos temporales y no puede evitar cuestionar los principios que rigen su sociedad, con resultados liberadores... pero también estremecedores. La crítica ha dicho...«Esta historia parece estar cargada de los horrores de nuestra época orwelliana.»Independent «La escritura de Oates siempre ha parecido sencilla: urgente, temeraria, torrencial. Escribe como una mujer que se adentra en una región salvaje sin mirar atrás.»The New York Times Book Review «Si sientes que perteneces a otra época, plantéate la posibilidad de que vienes del futuro y de que has sido enviado al pasado a modo de castigo [...]. Esta es una novela extraña y desgarradora.»Los Angeles Review of Books «Oates sigue cautivando con su terrible magia oscura.»The Washington Post «Una maestra del diálogo afilado y de las descripciones vibrantes, Oates sigue siendo poderosamente fascinante.»People «La violencia del mundo de Oates es excesiva porque se parece mucho a la nuestra.»The New York Times «Vívida e inquietante. [...] La nueva novela de Oates es da escalofríos.»New Statesman «Joyce Carol Oates reinventa aquí el género y crea una historia brillante de amor y exilio.»James Gleick «La escritora más sólida, ingeniosa, brillante, curiosa y creativa del momento.»Gillian Flynn
Routledge Revivals (1938): The Rise And Growth Of The Congress In India (1938)
by C.F. Andrews Girija MookerjeeFirst published in 1938, this book aims to provide a history of the rise and growth of the Indian National Congress for the general reader, covering the period from its foundation in 1885 until the beginning of the non-co-operation movement in 1920. It was intended to extend the official history of the Congress by Pattabhi Sitarammayya by making it more accessible to western readers while also giving more space to the religious and social forces in Indian history during the nineteenth century which led to the birth of the congress. It also looks at forerunner organisations like The British Indian Association before examining the history and evolution of the congress in several phases.
Royal Escape
by Georgette HeyerThis brilliantly entertaining novel is a fictionalization of the true story of Charles II, charting his daring flight to France after the Battle of Worcester, where Cromwell and his Protestant forces defeated the Catholic king.
Russia Under Soviet Role: Twenty Years of Bolshevik Experiment (RLE: Early Western Responses to Soviet Russia)
by N. de BasilyThe author of this book was in a position which allowed him to become thoroughly conversant with the working of the Government machinery in Russia, and in this volume, originally published in 1938, he presents the situation in Soviet Russia as it developed since the Revolution of 1917 and discusses the events which led up to it. Based mainly on information drawn from Soviet sources, which the author acknowledges may not be impartial, the author nevertheless maintains that a clear outline of the real situation may be inferred.
Saurus (Prologue Science Fiction)
by Eden PhillpottsA Cornerstone of Early British Sci-FiIt arrived in the wee hours of the morning. Had an express train derailed? Were the Germans bombing the British countryside again? The truth was beyond Professor Toddleben’s wildest dreams . . . The professor’s quaint estate of Applewood had unceremoniously become home to an extraterrestrial visitor. Saurus, an iguana-like creature borne Earthward from the stars, hatches from a leathery shell and demonstrates both a superlative mind and telepathic abilities. Professor Toddleben and his assistants learn to communicate with him-and from there the plot only thickens!Recognized as the first work to use science-fiction to comment on the philosophical state of man and his creations, Phillpott’s 1938 novel offers a penetrating look into humanity-and a message that continues to resonate with science-fiction lovers everywhere.
School for Barbarians: Education Under the Nazis
by Thomas Mann Erika MannPublished in 1938, when Nazi power was approaching its zenith, this well-documented indictment reveals the systematic brainwashing of Germany's youth. The Nazi program prepared for its future with a fanatical focus on national preeminence and warlike readiness that dominated every department and phase of education. Methods included alienating children from their parents, promoting notions of racial superiority instead of science, and developing a cult of personality centered on Hitler. Erika Mann, a member of the World War II generation of German youth, observed firsthand the Third Reich's perversion of a once-proud school system and the systematic poisoning of family life. This edition of her historic exposé features an Introduction by her father, famed author and Nobel laureate Thomas Mann.
Science and Psychical Phenomena (Routledge Revivals)
by G. N. TyrrellFirst published in 1938, Science and Psychical Phenomena presents a comprehensive overview of diverse field of phenomena which is included under the heading of psychical research. Psychical research does not deal in Spiritualism or ‘Spooks’. It is the scientific investigation of the hidden faculties of Man, and it constitutes the main pathway to the understanding of the Human Individual. Since second half of nineteenth century, unknown to the general public, careful work with new methods has been going on, and the results when properly understood, are as startling as they are important. The present volume summarizes the work and discusses the far-reaching conclusion to which it points. This book is an important historical document for scholars and researchers of religion, psychology, philosophy of mind and psychic studies.
Scoop
by Evelyn WaughLord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of the Daily Beast, has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters. That is not to say he has not made the odd blunder, however, and may in a moment of weakness make another. Acting on a dinner party tip from Mrs. Algernon Stitch, Lord Copper feels convinced that he has hit on just the chap to cover a promising war in the African Republic of Ishmaelia. So begins Scoop, Waugh's exuberant comedy of mistaken identity and brilliantly irreverent satire of the hectic pursuit of hot news.Evelyn Waugh's tale of an innocent abroad is a hilarious satire on journalism, set amidst the powerful currents of the 1930's, and contains a memorable collection of comic creations.
Selected Writings
by Philo Hans LewyThese selections illuminate Philo's crucial role in assimilating Greek philosophy to biblical religion and accommodating Jewish belief to Greek thought. Topics include the knowledge of God; the mystic way; the soul and her God; man's humility, hope, faith, and joy; vices and virtues; and Israel and the nations.
Since We Love
by Denise RobinsJoan Parwood could have been happy working at the Great Friars Hotel.But Sally, the owner of the hotel, is engaged to marry Simon Roxley, theonly man Joan has ever loved. Joan thinks that Simon secretly returnsher love...and is proved right when Simon decides he cannot go aheadwith the planned marriage. But then comes the car crash that leavesSally blind and both Simon and Joan decide that Sally must learn thetruth...A captivating love story from the 100-million-copy bestselling Queen ofRomance, first published in 1938, and available now for the first timein eBook.
Some Faces in the Crowd: Short Stories
by Budd SchulbergTwenty gritty stories by the Academy Award–winning writer of On the Waterfront and A Face in the Crowd. Despite growing up among Hollywood&’s most powerful producers and movie stars in the 1920s and &’30s, Budd Schulberg was always a populist at heart. In this collection of his best short fiction, Schulberg takes readers from the halls of privilege in Los Angeles to smoky dives and dockyard slums in New York. His eye for detail and nose for trouble render characters as vividly as a Weegee photograph. These stories also represent the great clash of people and ideas in mid-century America. The collection includes &“The Arkansas Traveler,&” the story Schulberg adapted into the influential, prescient film A Face in the Crowd starring Andy Griffith. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Budd Schulberg including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s estate.
Southern Cultures: Southern Waters Issue
by Harry L. Watson Jocelyn NealIn the Fall 2014 issue of Southern Cultures...From mullet fishing on Brown's Island to shrimping on the Gulf Coast, from recreation on the Great Lakes of the South to coastal tourism in the Sunbelt and tramping in the swampy lowlands of eastern NC, we take a look at tourism's vital role in regional economies and the challenges of conservation and sustainability.Also in this issue, Andrew W. Kahrl examines the Sunbelt's foundation, "plac[ing] the coast at the center of the story and seek[ing] to understand how beaches came to reflect and influence broader changes in the region's cultures and political economy." Christopher J. Manganiello details the rise of dams on the Savannah River, which now block the migration of shad and sturgeon. "What did the shoals look like when the lilies bloomed?" he asks. "And...what would it be like to witness the great shad migrations and fishing parties of the past?" Ian Draves addresses that question by exploring the Tennessee Valley Authority's impact on tourism, and John James Kaiser chronicles the battle over rate hikes and regulated energy from North Carolina's Southern Power Company (now Duke Energy).David Cecelski's annotated photo essay, "An Eye for Mullet," provides witness to Brown's Island Mullet Camp. The photos, taken by Charles Farrell in 1938, reflect a time when fish dealers in Morehead City, N.C., "loaded so many barrels of salt mullet on outbound freight cars that local people referred to the railroad as 'the Old Mullet Line.'" Bernard L. Herman and William Arnett offer another visual take on water through the work of artists including Lonnie Holley, Ronald Lockett, and Thornton Dial Jr.ALSO! Poetry by Patricia Smith; and a short recollection by Bland Simpson on the swamps of his youth.
Step in the Dark (Murder Room Ser.)
by Ethel Lina WhiteOn what trivialities the big things in life hang. From the moment when, dining alone in her Brussels hotel, Georgia Yeo, celebrated writer of detective thrillers, opens her cigarette case and the Count comes into her life with the polite offer of a light, she realises that here is fate. In that moment too begins the strange and inimitable spell of Georgia's story. It is an enthralling story, of a woman successful in her career, yet timid and hesitant in making a decision which might have a far-reaching effect on her private life. It's truly a step in the dark ...
Step in the Dark: Large Print (Murder Room #522)
by Ethel Lina WhiteOn what trivialities the big things in life hang. From the moment when, dining alone in her Brussels hotel, Georgia Yeo, celebrated writer of detective thrillers, opens her cigarette case and the Count comes into her life with the polite offer of a light, she realises that here is fate. In that moment too begins the strange and inimitable spell of Georgia's story. It is an enthralling story, of a woman successful in her career, yet timid and hesitant in making a decision which might have a far-reaching effect on her private life.It's truly a step in the dark ...
Sugar & Spice
by Florence RyersonComedy / 2m, 3f / Interior / Jane Jones, almost sixteen, is visited by a young friend who has just returned from Paris with a boy complex and some acquired mannerisms which infuriate Jane. When the friend takes Jane's boyfriend, Chump Edwards, right out from under her nose, Jane is roused to a realization of Chump's worth and takes him back again. She also learns a great truth-- that more boys are caught with sugar than with vinegar.
Surinamese Music in the Netherlands and Suriname (Caribbean Studies Series)
by Marcel WeltakContributions by Herman Dijo, J. Ketwaru, Guilly Koster, Lou Lichtveld, Pondo O’Bryan, and Marcel Weltak When Marcel Weltak’s Surinamese Music in the Netherlands and Suriname was published in Dutch in 1990, it was the first book to provide an overview of the music styles originating from the land that had recently gained its independence from the Netherlands. Up until the 1990s, little had been published that observed the music of the country. Weltak’s book was the first to examine both the instruments and the way in which they are played as well as the melodic and rhythmic components of music produced by the country’s ethnically diverse populations, including people of Amerindian, African, Indian, Indonesian/Javanese, and Chinese descent. Since the book’s first appearance, a new generation of musicians of Surinamese descent has carried on making music, and some of their elders referred to in the original edition have passed away. The catalog of recordings that have become available has also expanded, particularly in the areas of hip-hop, rap, jazz, R&B, and new fusions such as kaskawi. This edition, in English for the first time, includes a new opening chapter by Marcel Weltak giving a historical sketch of Suriname’s relationship to the Netherlands. It includes updates on the popular music of second- and third-generation musicians of Surinamese descent in the Netherlands, and Weltak's own subsequent and vital research into the Amerindian and maroon music of the interior. The new introduction is followed by the integral text of the original edition. New appendices have been added to this edition that include a bibliography and updated discography; a listing of films, videos, and DVDs on or about Surinamese music or musicians; and concise, alphabetically arranged notes on musical instruments and styles as well as brief biographies of those authors who contributed texts.
Symbolism and Belief: Gifford Lectures (Routledge Revivals)
by Edwyn BevanFirst published in 1938, this title presents the greater part of the 1933 Gifford Lectures in natural theology, given by Edwyn Bevan. The questions raised regarding the element of symbolism in religious conceptions takes the reader to the very heart of the religious problem, and addresses some of the most fundamental questions posed by theology and comparative religion: the nature of ‘Spirit’; the spiritual efficacy of sacred histories and the images they utilise, in particular those found in the Bible; the ambiguous role of language, not only in relation to God but also to the world around us; and the uncertainties pertaining to ‘rationalism’ and ‘mysticism’. Symbolism and Belief offers the student of theology, philosophy, scriptural exegesis and anthropology a wide-ranging resource for the study of religious discourse.
Tariff Levels and the Economic Unity of Europe: An Examination of Tariff Policy, Export Movements and the Economic Integration of Europe, 1913-1931 (Routledge Library Editions: International Trade Policy #25)
by H. LiepmannThe years between the Wars saw rapid and far-reaching changes to the character and distribution of the world’s trade. Governments of the world attempted to mould and control their own economies, and economic nationalism grew to unseen levels. This book, first published in 1938, is the comprehensive examination of the European tariffs of the time, and it traces their effects upon the actual course of trade, and in so doing, is one of the few factual studies on the reality of tariffs.
Tarzan and the Forbidden City (TARZAN)
by Edgar Rice BurroughsTarzan cared little for the fate of adventurer Brian Gregory, drawn to the legendary city of Ashair by the rumor of the Father of Diamonds, the world's hugest gem. But to the ape-man the tie of friendship was unbreakable, and Paul d'Arnot's pleas moved him to agree to guide the expedition Gregory's father and sister organized for his rescue. The enigmatic Atan Thome was also obsessed with the Father of Diamonds, and planted agents in the Gregory safari to spy out its route and sabotage its efforts. Both parties reached their goal, remote Ashair . . . as prisoners of its priests, doomed to die in loathsome rites.
Teach Yourself to Fly: The classic guide to flying a plane
by Nigel TangyeFirst published in 1938, Teach Yourself To Fly was not only one of the very first Teach Yourself books to be published but the first to actually change the world. It was used on the eve of the second world war to prepare pilot recruits and conscripts before they were called for service, and as such it was read religiously by thousands of young men, some as young as 17, and directly impacted on the British war effort.This beautiful new printing of the book captures all of the feelings of that extraordinary time - it's nostalgic, understated, inspiring and very British indeed, warning young pilots, amongst other things, not to feel 'too discouraged' in the event of a crash landing.Technology has changed hugely, but the principles of aviation as they were in the middle of the twentieth century are perfectly summarised in this lovely book. Get hold of the right vehicle, and it really can teach you to fly. What happens when you're up there, however, is your responsibility.Since 1938, millions of people have learned to do the things they love with Teach Yourself. Welcome to the how-to guides that changed the modern world.