Author : Betsy James
Publisher : Chronicle Books (CA)
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 50,94 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780877015642
In this free retelling of an old Scottish ballad, Jan, who is convinced her friend Tam is not dead but has only disappeared, follows the advice of a wise old woman and with the help of a red cloak releases him from capture by elves.
Author : Emanuel Feldman
Publisher :
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 23,66 MB
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Chuck Anderson
Publisher : Mead Hall Media
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 41,99 MB
Release :
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
In a galaxy riven by suspicion and political intrigue, Captain Alara Niven and her crew on the USS Echo undertake a perilous covert operation that risks destabilizing the fragile peace. As they navigate a complex web of diplomatic intrigue and treachery, they must confront an ancient, powerful alien technology that could reshape the galaxy - and uncover the shocking secrets about their past. In "Echoes of Deception," a gripping tale of espionage, heroism, and the unyielding human spirit, the lines between truth and illusion are blurred, and one captain must go to the limits to preserve the fragile balance of a universe teetering on the edge of chaos.
Author : John W. Campbell
Publisher : Gateway
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 17,90 MB
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0575102004
This collection contains 7 astounding journeys into tomorrow by John W. Campbell including: Forgetfulness The Escape The Machine The Invaders Rebellion Out of Night Cloak of Aesir Seven fantastic tales from one of the most highly regarded authors in science fiction.
Author : Chuck Black
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 30,33 MB
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1601425031
Drew is caught in a world of light - just inches away from the dark What if...there was a world beyond our vision, a world just fingertips beyond our reach? What if...our world wasn’t beyond their influence? Tragedy and heartache seem to be waiting for Drew Carter at every turn, but college offers Drew a chance to start over—until an accident during a physics experiment leaves him blind and his genius friend, Benjamin Berg, missing. As his sight miraculously returns, Drew discovers that the accident has heightened his neuron activity, giving him skills and sight beyond the normal man. When he begins to observe fierce invaders that no one else can see, he questions his own sanity, and so do others. But is he insane or do the invaders truly exist? With help from Sydney Carlyle, a mysterious and elusive girl who offers encouragement through her faith, Drew searches for his missing friend, Ben, who seems to hold the key to unlocking this mystery. As the dark invaders close in, will he find the truth in time?
Author : K. K. Ruthven
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 29,54 MB
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Author : James Luceno
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 45,74 MB
Release : 2001
Category :
ISBN : 9780712679572
The Chancellor has little real power... He is mired down by baseless accusations of corruption, Senator Palpatine told Queen Amidala in Episode I. Tracing the thrilling chain of events that leads up to the Republic's current chaotic state, CLOAK OF DECEPTION follows Chancellor Valorum as he struggles with his fall from power... and the dark forces who have benefitted greatly from his weakened position. Hoping to stem the growing tide of unrest, Valorum convenes an emergency trade summit on the planet Eriadu. At his request, a group of Jedi Knights is sent to protect the delegates from possible terrorist attack. But what should have been a simple peacekeeping assignment turns out to be a mission into the heart of a political firestorm. For shadowy forces are at work, pulling the strings in a masterful bid for power that could leave the Republic reeling. And the Chancellor is only its most visible victim... One man's fall from power could lead to the end of the Republic, and the irreversible rise of the dark side...
Author : Elaine Dewar
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 23,21 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781550284508
Most concerned citizens trust environmental groups to fight on behalf of the public for sensible solutions to the world's most pressing problems. But Elaine Dewar discovered that this trust is often misplaced. In this book the award-winning journalist explores links between key environmental groups, government and big business. Written like a mystery, Cloak of Green follows the author from a Toronto fundraiser for the Kayapo Indians of Brazil to the Amazon rainforest and the global backrooms of Brasilia, Washington and Geneva. Along the way she meets some fascinating peopleAnita Roddick of the Body Shop, businessman-politican Maurice Strong, and activists who run key Canadian and American environmental groups. She discovers some disturbing revelations about these groups and their relations to "green" corporations and government. Cloak of Green is a penetrating investigative study that challenges many established pieties of the environmental movement.
Author : Charles Segal
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 38,13 MB
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1501746707
This generous selection of published essays by the distinguished classicist Charles Segal represents over twenty years of critical inquiry into the questions of what Greek tragedy is and what it means for modern-day readers. Taken together, the essays reflect profound changes in the study of Greek tragedy in the United States during this period-in particular, the increasing emphasis on myth, psychoanalytic interpretation, structuralism, and semiotics.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 19,46 MB
Release : 1869
Category : Political science
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