Author : Charlotte Brontë
Publisher : Hesperus Press
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 49,55 MB
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1780940009
When Charlotte's brother Branwell was given a set of 12 toy soldiers, an entire new imaginary world opened before them. The Twelves, or Young Men, became a constant source of inspiration for the Bront&ë children, spawning tales of swashbuckling adventure, darkest intrigue, doomed romance, and malevolent spirits. The four volumes of tales collected here make delightful reading, while offering a unique insight into Bront&ë family life and Charlotte's development as a writer.
Author : Christopher Priest
Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 13,63 MB
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1781169470
Discover the islands of the Dream Archipelago—where reality is both illusory and magical—in this “masterful . . . endlessly compelling” literary sci-fi novel for fans of Haruki Murakami and David Mitchell (Locus). The Dream Archipelago is a vast network of islands. The names of the islands are different depending on who you talk to. Their very locations seem to twist and shift. Some islands have been sculpted into vast musical instruments, others are home to lethal creatures, others the playground for high society. Hot winds blow across the archipelago and a war fought between two distant continents is played out across its waters. Styled as an untrustworthy but enticing travel guide to the archipelago, The Islanders is a tale of murder, artistic rivalry, and literary trickery; a Chinese puzzle of a novel where nothing is quite what it seems; a narrative that pulls you in and plays an elegant game, just as its unreliable narrator does the same . . . “ . . . easily one of the richest and most rewarding novels that Priest has written to date.” —Los Angeles Review of Books
Author : Terry Ryan
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 32,4 MB
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1770905049
Terry Ryan was poised to take the hockey world by storm when he was selected eighth overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1995 NHL draft, their highest draft pick in a decade. Expected to go on to become a hockey star, Ryan played a total of eight NHL games for the Canadiens, scoring no goals and no assists: not exactly the career he, or anyone else, was expecting. Though Terry's NHL career wasn't long, he experienced a lot and has no shortage of hilarious and fascinating revelations about life in pro hockey on and off the ice. In Tales of a First-Round Nothing, he recounts fighting with Tie Domi, partying with rock stars, and everything in between. Ryan tells it like it is, detailing his rocky relationship with Michel Therrien, head coach of the Canadiens, and explaining what life is like for a man who was unprepared to have his career over so soon.
Author : Arthur Staple
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 48,4 MB
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1641257121
Featuring traditions, records, and lore, this his lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every New York Islanders fan should know. Whether you were there for each of the franchise's four Stanley Cups or are just diving in, these are the 100 things every fan needs to know and do in their lifetime. The Athletic's Arthur Staple has collected every essential piece of Isles knowledge, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100. Covering important dates, behind-the-scenes tales, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by the likes of Denis Potvin, Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier, and Billy Smith, this is the ultimate resource guide for all Islanders faithful.
Author : Claire Jimenez
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 31,72 MB
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1421434156
Inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, this collection of loosely linked tragicomic short stories travels across time to explore defining moments in the island's history, from the 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash and the New York City blackout to the growing opioid and heroin crisis, Eric Garner's murder, and the 2016 presidential election.
Author : Glenn V. Laxton
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 30,12 MB
Release : 2009-11-27
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1625843038
Hidden History of Rhode Island delivers the best Ocean State stories you've never heard before. Surprising tales and unexpected anecdotes color Rhode Island's legacy, from the accounts of its three brave Titanic survivors to the whirlwind Revolutionary War romance between a Smithfield girl and a French viscount. Rhode Island historian Glenn Laxton uncovers the exceptional citizens whom history has forgotten, like Robert the Hermit, a man who endured three escapes from slavery before finding liberty and peace in Rumford; the illustrious Lippitt family, who spearheaded advancements in deaf education; and Christiana Bannister, a Narragansett tribe member, nineteenth-century entrepreneur and wife to the most successful African American artist of the time. With moments of tragedy, as in the Lexington steamboat disaster, as well as triumph, as in the case of small-town boy turned baseball hero Joe Connolly, Laxton reveals Rhode Island beneath the surface.
Author : Jim Ignasher
Publisher : Forgotten Tales
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,11 MB
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9781596295865
Few Rhode Islanders remember the day a German submarine suddenly surfaced in Newport Harbor, or the escape of a bear, tiger and panther from a circus train on the Stonington Railroad. Still fewer may have heard about the World War II fighter plane that crash-landed in the middle of a secret listening post for intercepting enemy radio signals, tucked away on a farm in Scituate. Forgotten Tales digs deep into Rhode Island's history and unearths little-known stories and folklore that span three centuries. Read about the undertaker who dug his own grave, midnight gold diggers using magical diagrams, Smithfield's 'suicide bridge' and a pet elephant with a unique Achilles heel. Jim Ignasher delivers a strong dose of local color in this fascinating anecdotal history of the Ocean State.
Author : Nicole Paquin
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 16,82 MB
Release : 2020-05-24
Category :
ISBN :
Sofia Madison just a break; a little getaway to let her hair down and have some fun. Her best friend's wedding in Las Vegas was the perfect opportunity. She arrives alone, instantly feeling the city's electricity, and draws in exactly what she's been craving. An adventure. Throughout her stay, Maddie continually catches glimpses of a handsome stranger. An Englishman she encountered while standing in the check-in line of her hotel. On her last night in Vegas they finally meet at a roulette table, and all bets are off. One night. His suite. It was all so exciting. But when Cullen flew home and Maddie returned to California the following day, she was sure it would end there. However, not everything that happens in Vegas stays there, and exactly one week later, with her heart pounding, Maddie finds herself picking him up at the train station in her hometown of San Diego. After a passionate week together, the two become attached, and spend the better part of a year, making, and falling in love. But something wasn't right, and even though her inner voice had never been wrong, she refused to listen to its warning.
Author : Haydn Adams
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 12,47 MB
Release : 2018-10-19
Category :
ISBN : 9781726662222
There's a magical place in the middle of nowhere in the South Pacific. Devoid of stoplights, Starbucks or free wifi. Where coconut juice is refreshing and the beauty pristine. It's a place where people often ask, "What exactly do you do there?" Author Haydn Adams discovered the answer to that question with every day he spent on the island nation. But it wasn't the white sandy beaches or the world's most beautiful lagoon that drew him back to the Cook Islands a second time. It was the islanders who showed Haydn how to live, laugh and enjoy paradise. Pride and love are interwoven into daily life in this island nation. Enjoy reading how Haydn fell in love with an island, maybe you will too.
Author : Dorothea Benton Frank
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 21,58 MB
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1471139948
Born and raised on idyllic Sullivan's Island, Susan Hayes navigated through her turbulent childhood with humor, bravery and characteristic Southern sass. But years later, she is a conflicted woman with an unfaithful husband, a sometimes resentful teenage daughter, and a heart that aches with painful, poignant memories. And as Susan faces her uncertain future, she realizes that she must go back to her past. To the beachfront house where her sister welcomes her with open arms. To the only place she can truly call home and put the ghosts of her past to rest.
