A stone mason by training, he works in the sewers underneath the city and on the Brooklyn Bridge which towers above it as he slowly makes a place for himself in New York.Įlizabeth Gaffney had fun researching and writing this historical novel, and her fun translates into enjoyment for her readers. Frank falls in love with Beatrice, a bright, attractive Irish woman from the gang, only to have her swept away. Unintentionally he becomes part of a highly unusual criminal gang, one that combines its criminal behavior with progressive ideas like profit-sharing and expanded options for women. Changing his name and identity frequently helps him survive until he settles into being Frank Harris, not a German but an Irishman complete with an authentic sounding accent. New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006.Įnjoyable historical fiction about the people living in the underside of New York in the late 1800s.Ī young man, recently arrived from Germany, quickly gets caught up in the chaos of a city as young and changeable as himself. Metropolis: A Novel, by Elizabeth Gaffney.
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But if you need to avoid gore, graphic sex scenes or characters reliving past and current trauma(no really, consider this a spoiler free trigger warning as some listeners looking for a fantasy romance are listening to escape the trauma of their real lives and pasts and this may only cause a lot of stress) this isn't for you, that said, if you like gore and broken souls and steamy detailed sex scenes you might love this listen. big trope of traumatized insecure humble kind people finding each other, not a plus or minus as some people love those story lines as much as other people hate them. Second half of book is better written than first, too much lengthy inner monologues in first half, too many lengthy instances of it repeating the same story over again by the other character to show each perspective. It is part exorcism of Karl's own experiences of combat, part confession, part philosophical primer for the young man about to enter combat. Here are the hard-won truths that underpin MATTERHORN: the author's real-life experiences behind the book's indelible scenes. WHAT IT IS LIKE TO GO TO WAR takes us back to Vietnam, but this time there is no fictional veil. It took Karl four decades to come to terms with what had really happened, during the course of which he painstakingly constructed a fictionalized version of his war, MATTERHORN, which has subsequently been hailed as the definitive Vietnam novel. But what happened when he came home covered with medals was almost worse. Pitched into a war that had no defined military objective other than kill ratios and body counts, what he experienced over the next thirteen months in the jungles of South East Asia shook him to the core. In 1968, at the age of 22, Karl Marlantes abandoned his Oxford University scholarship to sign up for active service with the US Marine Corps in Vietnam. Today, the suburb and suburbanization persist as a double-edged sword-as housing alternatives spawned to relieve urban density and as options for affordable residential growth, yet more often than not suburban development has occurred in a heedless manner. They became most widespread in the latter half of the 19th century as byproduct of the Industrial Revolution and grew increasingly popular with the advent of commuter rail travel. Suburbs, characterized initially as clusters of remote country estates or picturesque villages, have been in existence since before the time of Pompeii. Suburbs are an outgrowth of many influences and ideas stemming from a desire for individual home and land ownership, population decentralization, enthusiasm for dwellings located a greater distance from industrialization, and finally an eagerness for community building and a sense of belonging-an opportunity to forge new social contracts literally and geographically. The suburb is defined as a residential area situated on the outskirts of a city or urban district. With intricate pen and ink illustrations to complete, colour and embellish, readers will meet shoals of exotic fish, curious octopuses and delicately penned seahorses, visit coral reefs and barnacle-studded shipwrecks, and discover intricate shells and pirate treasure. With Lost Ocean, ink evangelist Johanna Basford invites colour-inners of all ages to discover an enchanting underwater world hidden within the depths of the sea. 'Consider trading in your yoga mat for a set of markers and peruse the gorgeous gardens of Basford's imagination' - The Huffington Post 'The colourists have a queen, and her name is Johanna Basford' - New York Magazine Also features a large double-sided pull-out poster to colour and keep. From the international bestselling illustrator and Queen of Colouring Johanna Basford comes a beautiful colouring book that takes you on a magical journey beneath the waves. Spock of the Star Trek series, Nimoy is also the author of I Am Not Spock. Here, Nimoy shared the true story behind his perceived reticence to re-create the role and wrote frankly about how his portrayal defined an icon.Ībout the Author An internationally known stage, film and television actor, Leonard Nimoy directed several major motion pictures, including The Good Mother, Three Men and a Baby, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. I AM SPOCK gives us Nimoy's unique perspective on the beginnings of the Star Trek phenomenon, on his relationship with his costars, and particularly on the reaction of the pointed-eared alien that Nimoy knew best. He had been closer to the phenomenon of Star Trek than anyone, having played the pivotal role of Spock in the original series, in six motion pictures, and in a special two-part episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Maelstrom The final installment in the I, Concubine saga Emperor Spock and Nyotas son, Prince Syon has his eyes set on the Vulcan Imperial throne. Spock, is one of the most recognizable, loved, and pervasive characterizations in popular culture. Leonard Nimoy's portrayal of the ever-logical Vulcan, Mr. About the Book Previously published in hardback: New York: Hyperion, 1995.įirst time in trade paperback: the memoir by the late Leonard Nimoy, best remembered for his portrayal as everyone's favorite Vulcan, Spock, in Star Trek, the TV series and films. Dance of Thieves introduces a whole new host of locations to explore – like Hell’s Mouth and Tor’s Watch, each as different as the three kingdoms we were introduced to in The Remnant Chronicles. Pearson has a talent for world-building, and with a world as expansive as this one, there was bound to be more to it. When she follows to try and smooth things over, they are abducted by slavers and must escape – all while chained together.Įverything that was great about The Remnant Chronicles is present in Dance of Thieves. While there, Kazi makes the acquaintance – and makes a fool – of Jase Ballenger, the new head of the family. The Ballengers consider themselves and their land separate from the other twelve kingdoms. Set six years after the events of The Beauty of Darkness, Dance of Thieves follows Kazi – a member of Lia’s royal guard – as she and her fellow guards investigate reports that the Watch Captain, the architect of the war, has resurfaced in a small territory controlled by the Ballenger family. You’ll recognize some of the names, but for the most part, Dance of Thieves focuses both on new characters and on a new part of the world created in The Remnant Chronicles. Pearson, and fall in love all over again. Two years later, return to the world of The Remnant Chronicles with Dance of Thieves, the first in a new series by best-selling author Mary E. Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time. About The Author In 1942, the launch of Little Golden Books revolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. Book Synopsis Meet Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Darth Sidious, and all of the villainous Sith from the epic Star Wars space saga! Featuring stunning retro illustrations, this book is perfect for Star Wars-and Little Golden Book-fans of all ages. About the Book Read about the Sith, dark warriors who crave power. |