Publisher :Gypsy Shadow Publishing Release Date :2019-10-03 ISBN :1452453926 Pages :30 pages Rating Book:4.5/5 (452 users)
Download or read book Alexander's Odyssey written by Steven R. Southard and published by Gypsy Shadow Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander the Great might well be on his way to conquering the world, but when he decides to explore underwater in a glass-windowed wooden barrel, he enrages Poseidon. The other gods may debate Alexander’s fate and make their deals on Olympus but the ocean deity is determined to frighten the young King out of the watery realm. Will Poseidon defeat Alexander and prevent future deep-sea exploration by mortals, or can a single clever Macedonian outwit a god?
Publisher :Bloomsbury Publishing Release Date :2013-03-11 ISBN :1781855447 Pages :1062 pages Rating Book:4.8/5 (781 users)
Download or read book 3 Great Historical Novels written by Fay Weldon and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03-11 with total page 1062 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are three great historical novels in one volume. HABITS OF THE HOUSE: Fay Weldon takes us inside an aristocratic household -- upstairs and downstairs -- in the last three months of the nineteenth century. Tea gowns are still laced with diamonds; there are still nine courses at dinner, but bankruptcy, war and social unrest loom. THE SILVER THREAD: London, 1840. A young woman boards a prison ship bound for the other side of the world. Weaving death, love and adventure, The Silver Thread is plotted like a murder mystery, but narrated with the skill and style of a literary storyteller. THE CONDUCTOR: Winter, 1941. The story of how Shostakovich and one valiant, bedraggled orchestra created a defining moment in the siege of Leningrad – the bloodiest seige in history – is a gripping testament to the life-affirming power of music.
Publisher : Release Date :2004-09-14 ISBN : Pages :88 pages Rating Book:4./5 ( users)
Download or read book The Advocate written by and published by . This book was released on 2004-09-14 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.
Publisher :McFarland Release Date :2017-01-25 ISBN :1476625948 Pages :272 pages Rating Book:4.7/5 (476 users)
Download or read book The Life and Trials of Roger Clemens written by Hansen Alexander and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-01-25 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At six feet, four inches and more than 220 pounds, Roger Clemens (1962– ) was a major figure in baseball for nearly a quarter century. The best pitcher of his generation, his 4,672 strikeouts rank third all-time. He dominates modern statistical analysis. High strung and temperamental, Clemens got into a barroom brawl during his first semester at University of Texas and once was jailed for punching out a Houston police officer. He endured sports writers heckling his inarticulate English and hostile fans decrying his aggressive pitching style. He retired in 2007 at 45 amid allegations of performance-enhancing drug use. Questioned by a Congressional committee about his alleged use of steroids, Clemens was accused of perjury but later acquitted. This book covers his life and his sensational but controversial career, with anecdotes from such baseball legends as Ted Williams, Casey Stengel and David Ortiz.
Publisher :DS Brewer Release Date :2012 ISBN :1843843323 Pages :326 pages Rating Book:4.4/5 (843 users)
Download or read book The Medieval Romance of Alexander written by Jean Wauquelin and published by DS Brewer. This book was released on 2012 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The figure of Alexander the Great haunted the medieval imagination - as much as Arthur, as much as Charlemagne. His story was translated more often in medieval Europe than any work except the Gospels. Yet only small sections of the Alexander Romance have been translated into modern French, and Nigel Bryant's is the first translation into English. The Deeds and Conquests of Alexander the Great is Jehan Wauquelin's superb compendium, written for the Burgundian court in the mid-fifteenth century, which draws together all the key elements of the Alexandrian tradition.With great clarity and intelligence Wauquelin produced a redaction of all the major Alexander romances of the twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth centuries - including the verse Roman d'Alexandre, The Vows of the Peacock and La Venjance Alixandre - to tell the whole story of Alexander's miraculous birth and childhood, his conquests of Persia and India, his battles with fabulous beasts and outlandish peoples, his journeys in the sky and under the sea, his poisoning at Babylon and the vengeance taken by his son. This is an accomplished and exciting work by a notable writer at the Burgundian court who perfectly understood the appeal of the great conqueror to ambitious dukes intent upon extending their dominions. Nigel Bryant has translated five major Arthurian romances from medieval French, including Perceforest in which Alexander features prominently. He has also translated the fourteenth-century chronicles of Jean le Bel.
Publisher :Cambridge University Press Release Date :2016-06-30 ISBN :1316503666 Pages :297 pages Rating Book:4.1/5 (316 users)
Download or read book History for the IB Diploma Paper 3 Imperial Russia, Revolution and the Establishment of the Soviet Union (1855–1924) written by Sally Waller and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To support study of History for the IB Diploma Paper 3, revised for first assessment in 2017. This coursebook covers Paper 3, History of Europe, Topic 12.in HL Option 4 of the syllabus for first assessment in 2017. Tailored to the Higher Level requirements of the IB syllabus and written by experienced IB History examiners and teachers, it offers authoritative and engaging guidance through the topic.
Publisher : Release Date :1875 ISBN : Pages :398 pages Rating Book:4.9/5 (39 users)
Download or read book A Concordance to the Works of Alexander Pope written by Edwin Abbott and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Publisher :Emily Larkin Release Date :2017-10-22 ISBN :0994144369 Pages :328 pages Rating Book:4.9/5 (994 users)
Download or read book Ruining Miss Wrotham written by Emily Larkin and published by Emily Larkin. This book was released on 2017-10-22 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Desert Isle Keeper* “Grabbed my attention from the first page and didn’t let me go until the end.” ~ Caz @ All About Romance Eleanor Wrotham has sworn off overbearing men, but she needs help to find her missing sister—and the man who steps forward is as domineering as he is dangerous: the notorious Mordecai Black. The illegitimate son of an earl, Mordecai is infamous for his skill with women. His affairs are legendary, but few people realize that Mordecai has rules, and one of them is: Never ruin a woman. Can Mordecai help Miss Wrotham without ruining her? "One of the most entertaining, heartfelt, and romantic books I have read in forever!" ~ Carla @ NetGalley Length: Full-length novel of 94,000 words Sensuality level: A hot Regency romance with steamy love scenes Q & A with the author How would you describe this series? It's Regency England with a dash of magic. I hope to take readers on a journey from the glittering ballrooms of the aristocracy to the dark underbelly of Regency England—with passion, danger, adventure, romance, and a little magic thrown into the mix. I think the series could also be labelled Regency Noir, because it falls on the darker, grittier side of the romance fence, although each book contains humor, too. The stories are emotional, but not sweet (there’s sex, violence, and my heroes do swear rather badly at times!). Why did you write this series? I wanted to get my well-bred heroines out of the drawing rooms and put them in the way of adventure and romance. But I didn’t want to write a series where magic is common; I wanted to write a series where only a few characters have magic, and it’s a deep, dark secret, and no one else knows. But ... do magic and Regency England go together? Definitely! Many, many years ago I read Sorcery and Cecelia (or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot) by Patricia Wrede and Caroline Stevermer, and totally loved it and ever since then I’ve thought that Regency England and magic go very well together. What was the catalyst for this series? A magazine article I read in which celebrities were asked what magic power they’d choose and why. That got me thinking! (I’d choose shapeshifting, by the way.) How would you describe your writing? Several reviewers have likened my writing to Georgette Heyer, which is the hugest compliment ever. I adore Georgette Heyer! She’s why I write historical romance, and I reread her books over and over. (If you’ve not read The Grand Sophy, please do so!) I’ve also had readers compare my writing to Courtney Milan and Mary Balogh, which are also massive compliments. Who would like this series? This series will appeal to readers who enjoy the historical backdrop of Georgette Heyer and Jane Austen, the dark and sensual ‘noir’ feel of Anna Campbell, the emotion of Mary Balogh or Courtney Milan, and the magic of Patricia Rice and Mary Robinette Kowal. Quite a broad range, really!
Publisher :AuthorHouse Release Date :2014-03-05 ISBN :1491847069 Pages :738 pages Rating Book:4.9/5 (491 users)
Download or read book From Interrogation to Liberation written by Marilyn Walton; Michael Eberhardt and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-03-05 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War II, 300,000 United States Army Air Corps airmen were shot down. Of that number, 51,000 were prisoners of war or listed as missing in action. Bombardiers, positioned in the vulnerable bombardiers’ compartment at the front of the aircraft, were in high demand. The authors’ fathers were two such bombardiers, one on a B-17 and the other on a B-24. Like so many of the post-war generation, the authors traveled on their own emotional journeys to reconstruct their fathers’ WWII experiences. Their fathers fought in the flak-ridden “blue battlefield,” and like thousands of other airmen shot out of the sky, became prisoners of war. They would endure deprivation, loneliness, and great peril. Held at Stalag Luft III, where the Great Escape of movie fame took place, they, along with the British, were eventually force marched 52-miles in the dead of winter to Spremberg, Germany, and loaded onto overcrowded, filthy, boxcars, the Americans to be taken to Stalag VIIA in Moosburg, Germany, or to Stalag XIII-D in N rnberg. Languishing until their liberation in barbaric conditions with nearly 120,000 international POWs, they witnessed the death throes of the Third Reich. With many sons and daughters trying to explore the wartime histories of their loved ones, the authors supply crucial information and insight regarding the World War II POW experience in Europe. Often times, by necessity, that experience reflects the co-existence and tenuous relationship with the Germans holding them. In this book, there are stories that up until now have not been heard, and there are hundreds of pictures, many previously unseen, illustrating the prisoners’ plight. This book is a documentation of riveting history and a chance to vicariously live the war, told through their voices --echoes now fading with time. Their sacrifices to ensure precious freedom should never be forgotten.
Publisher : Release Date :1864 ISBN : Pages : pages Rating Book:4.3/5 (31 users)
Download or read book The History of Scotland from the Accession of Alexander III. to the Union written by Patrick Fraser Tytler and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Publisher : Release Date :1823 ISBN : Pages : pages Rating Book:4.0/5 (3 users)
Download or read book Richard the Third. Henry the Eighth. Coriolanus written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1823 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Publisher : Release Date :1789 ISBN : Pages : pages Rating Book:4.0/5 (2 users)
Download or read book The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq written by Alexander Pope and published by . This book was released on 1789 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Publisher : Release Date :1854 ISBN : Pages : pages Rating Book:4.0/5 ( users)
Download or read book The British Drama: Tragedies: Alexander the Great, by Nathaniel Lee. All for love by Mr. Dryden. Alzira, by Aaron Hill. The distressed mother, tr. by Ambrose Philips, from the "Andromaque" of Racine. The Earl of Essex, by Mr. Henry Jones. Mahomet [adapted from the French of Voltaire] by the Rev. Mr. Miller. The orphan of China, by Arthur Murphy. Pizarro from the German of Kotzebue [by R. B. Sheridan] The Roman father, altered from Mr. W. Whitehead. The siege of Damascus, by John Hughes. Tamerlane, by Nicholas Rowe. Ximena, by Colley Cibber. Zara, by Aaron Hill written by and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Publisher : Release Date :1850 ISBN : Pages :588 pages Rating Book:4.P/5 ( users)
Download or read book The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: King Richard III. King Henry VIII. Troilus and Cressida. Timon of Athens. Coriolanus written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Publisher : Release Date :1805 ISBN : Pages :1096 pages Rating Book:4.0/5 (1 users)
Download or read book A Complete Concordance to the Holy Scriptures ... By Alexander Cruden. The fifth edition, carefully corrected. (Life of Alexander Cruden. [By Alexander Chalmers. With a portrait.]). written by and published by . This book was released on 1805 with total page 1096 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Publisher : Release Date :1854 ISBN : Pages :470 pages Rating Book:4.3/5 (33 users)
Download or read book Publications: Aberdeen, Scot. Records of Old Aberdeen, MCLVII-MCMIII. Ed. by Alexander Macdonald Munro. 2 v. 1899-1909 written by and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Publisher :University of Pennsylvania Press Release Date :2013-03-01 ISBN :0812201264 Pages :280 pages Rating Book:4.1/5 (812 users)
Download or read book Day of Reckoning written by Robert F. Berkhofer III and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Day of Reckoning: Power and Accountability in Medieval France applies recent approaches to literacy, legal studies, memory, ritual, and the manorial economy to reexamine the transformation of medieval power. Highlighting the relationship of archives and power, it draws on the rich documentary sources of five of the largest Benedictine monasteries in northern France and Flanders, with comparisons to others, over a period of nearly four centuries. The book opens up new perspectives on important problems of power, in particular the idea and practice of accountability. In a violent society, medieval lords tried to delegate power rather than share it—to get their men to prosecute justice or raise money legitimately, rather than through extortion and pillage. Robert F. Berkhofer III explains how subordinates were held accountable by abbots administering the extensive holdings of Saint-Bertin, Saint-Denis, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Saint-Père-de-Chartres, and Saint-Vaast-d'Arras. As the abbots began to discipline their agents and monitor their conduct, the "day of reckoning" took on new meaning, as customary meeting days were used to hold agents accountable. By 1200, written and unwritten techniques of rule developed in the monasteries had moved into the secular world; in these practices lay the origins of administration, bureaucratic power, and governance, all hallmarks of the modern state.
