Author : Ronald J. McCormick
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 17,70 MB
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0578026015
The author recounts the story of his Forest Service career, which culminated in his position as forest supervisor of the Siskiyou National Forest in southwestern Oregon. In that position, he weathered the "timber wars" of the 1980s and the immense 1987 Silver Fire, among other issues and controversies of the time.
Author : C. S. Forester
Publisher : Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 11,94 MB
Release : 2024-06-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
"Hornblower and the Atropos" by C. S. Forester is a thrilling installment in the adventures of Horatio Hornblower. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, this novel finds Captain Hornblower commanding HMS Atropos, the smallest vessel in the fleet, on a series of crucial missions. From overseeing the funeral procession of Admiral Nelson to embarking on a daring salvage operation in the Mediterranean, Hornblower's leadership and tactical skills are put to the test. Throughout the novel, readers are treated to Forester's meticulous attention to historical detail and his ability to craft intense naval action scenes. This book highlights Hornblower's resilience, ingenuity, and growing reputation as a formidable naval officer, making it a compelling read for fans of maritime adventure.
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Page : 108 pages
File Size : 12,99 MB
Release : 1859
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Author : J. G. Ballard
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 39,26 MB
Release : 2012-03-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0871404737
"Harsh and ingenious! High Rise is an intense and vivid bestiary, which lingers unsettlingly in the mind." —Martin Amis, New Statesman When a class war erupts inside a luxurious apartment block, modern elevators become violent battlegrounds and cocktail parties degenerate into marauding attacks on “enemy” floors. In this visionary tale, human society slips into violent reverse as once-peaceful residents, driven by primal urges, re-create a world ruled by the laws of the jungle.
Author : Jhumpa Lahiri
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 23,7 MB
Release : 1999
Category : East Indian Americans
ISBN : 039592720X
In nine stories imbued with the sensual details of Indian culture, Lahiri charts the emotional journeys of characters seeking love beyond the barriers of nations and generations.
Author : Allen Ahearn
Publisher : eBookIt.com
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 29,39 MB
Release : 2013-02
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1883060141
An introduction to and advice on book collecting with a glossary of terms and tips on how to identify first editions and estimated values for over 20,000 collectible books published in English (including translations) over the last three centuries-about half are literary titles in the broadest sense (novels, poetry, plays, mysteries, science fiction, and children's books); and the other half are non-fiction (Americana, travel and exploration, finance, cookbooks, color plate, medicine, science, photography, Mormonism, sports, et al).
Author : Thomas Farmen
Publisher :
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 42,57 MB
Release : 2018-09-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781732647022
Bessie's Story - Watching the Lights Go Out is an inspiring story about a charming, brave, chocolate Lab who gradually loses her eyesight. The author leads the reader from the unexpected diagnosis of terminal blindness for his beloved four-year-old pet through the two-and-a-half year transition to sightlessness. In the process, Bessie unwittingly becomes an expert mentor and teacher for the high-wire act of growing older with grace and optimism.
Author : Loretta Ellen Brady
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 29,93 MB
Release : 2021-04-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
A collection of 11 fairy tales about enchanted and magical creatures that do not appear to be duplicated anywhere else. Loretta Ellen Brady was an American author best known for this collection written in 1920.
Author : Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
Publisher :
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 21,34 MB
Release : 1912
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
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Author : C.S. Forester
Publisher : eNet Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,35 MB
Release : 2012-03-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1618861328
The dramatic story of an African king whose reign coincides with the incursion of Arab raiders and the destruction of his world by slave traders. This unusual tale gives the reader a feel for the strangeness of an earlier time and the vastness of a mysterious land. A timeless novel told with stunning and often brutal authenticity.
