Author : Erika Ostrovsky
Publisher :
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,28 MB
Release : 1989
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780880293891
A biography of Mata Hari, a Dutch-born performer who was executed as a German spy in France in 1917.
Author : Bradley H. Sinor
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 10,44 MB
Release : 2020-03-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781946183767
Author : David Kudler
Publisher : Stillpoint Digital Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 21,62 MB
Release : 2016-06-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1938808339
Samurai, assassins, warlords -- and a girl who likes to climb A historical coming-of-age tale of a young girl who is purchased away from her family to become an assassin. Can she come to terms with who she must be? Though Japan has been devastated by a century of civil war, Risuko just wants to climb trees. Growing up far from the battlefields and court intrigues, the fatherless girl finds herself pulled into a plot that may reunite Japan -- or may destroy it. She is torn from her home and what is left of her family, but finds new friends at a school that may not be what it seems. One of the students — or perhaps one of the teachers — is playing the kitsune. The mischievous fox spirit is searching for… something. What do they want? And what will they do to find it? Magical but historical, Risuko follows her along the first dangerous steps to discovering who she truly is. The first volume of the Seasons of the Sword series! Can one girl win a war? Kano Murasaki, called Risuko (Squirrel) is a young, fatherless girl, more comfortable climbing trees than down on the ground. Yet she finds herself enmeshed in a game where the board is the whole nation of Japan, where the pieces are armies, moved by scheming lords, and a single girl couldn't possibly have the power to change the outcome. Or could she? Historical adventure fiction appropriate for teen readers As featured in Kirkus, Foreword, and on the cover of Publishers Weekly! Tight, exciting, and thoughtful... The characters are nicely varied and all the pieces fit into place deftly. -- Kirkus Reviews Risuko is an artfully crafted novel that evokes a heavy sense of place and enchantment.... Risuko's development and evolution are fascinating to watch in this powerful and relentless coming-of-age adventure. -- Foreword Reviews (spotlight review) Vividly portrayed, flush with cultural detail, and smoothly written. -- BookLife
Author : Oliver Sacks
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 43,56 MB
Release : 2010-10-26
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0307594556
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From “the poet laureate of medicine" (The New York Times) and the author of the classic The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat comes a fascinating exploration of the remarkable, unpredictable ways that our brains cope with the loss of sight by finding rich new forms of perception. “Elaborate and gorgeously detailed.... Again and again, Sacks invites readers to imagine their way into minds unlike their own, encouraging a radical form of empathy.” —Los Angeles Times With compassion and insight, Dr. Oliver Sacks again illuminates the mysteries of the brain by introducing us to some remarkable characters, including Pat, who remains a vivacious communicator despite the stroke that deprives her of speech, and Howard, a novelist who loses the ability to read. Sacks investigates those who can see perfectly well but are unable to recognize faces, even those of their own children. He describes totally blind people who navigate by touch and smell; and others who, ironically, become hyper-visual. Finally, he recounts his own battle with an eye tumor and the strange visual symptoms it caused. As he has done in classics like The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat and Awakenings, Dr. Sacks shows us that medicine is both an art and a science, and that our ability to imagine what it is to see with another person's mind is what makes us truly human.
Author : Sevgi Soysal
Publisher : Archipelago
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 28,4 MB
Release : 2022-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1953861393
A searing autobiographical novel about a single night in prison suggests how broken spirits can be mended, and dreams rebuilt through imagination and human kindness “Like Pamuk’s Snow, Dawn is the Turkish tragedy writ small. In contrast to Snow, it places gender at its heart.” --Maureen Freely In Dawn, translated into English for the first time, legendary Turkish feminist Sevgi Soysal brings together dark humor, witty observations, and trenchant criticism of social injustice, militarism, and gender inequality. As night falls in Adana, köftes and cups of cloudy raki are passed to the dinner guests in the home of Ali – a former laborer who gives tight bear hugs, speaks with a southeastern lilt, and radiates the spirit of a child. Among the guests are a journalist named Oya, who has recently been released from prison and is living in exile on charges of leftist sympathizing, and her new acquaintance, Mustafa. A swift kick knocks down the front door and bumbling policemen converge on the guests, carting them off to holding cells, where they’ll be interrogated and tortured throughout the night. Fear spools into the anxious, claustrophobic thoughts of a return to prison, just after tasting freedom. Bristling snatches of Oya’s time in prison rush back – the wild curses and wilder laughter of inmates, their vicious quarrels and rapturous belly-dancing, or the quiet boon of a cup of tea. Her former inmates created fury and joy out of nothing. Their brimming resilience wills Oya to fight through the night and is fused with every word of this blazing, lucid novel.
Author : N. Scott Momaday
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 13,30 MB
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0062911066
“Both a masterpiece about the universal human condition and a masterpiece of Native American literature. . . . A book everyone should read for the joy and emotion of the language it contains.” — The Paris Review A special 50th anniversary edition of the magnificent Pulitzer Prize-winning novel from renowned Kiowa writer and poet N. Scott Momaday, with a new preface by the author A young Native American, Abel has come home from war to find himself caught between two worlds. The first is the world of his father’s, wedding him to the rhythm of the seasons, the harsh beauty of the land, and the ancient rites and traditions of his people. But the other world—modern, industrial America—pulls at Abel, demanding his loyalty, trying to claim his soul, and goading him into a destructive, compulsive cycle of depravity and disgust. An American classic, House Made of Dawn is at once a tragic tale about the disabling effects of war and cultural separation, and a hopeful story of a stranger in his native land, finding his way back to all that is familiar and sacred.
Author : Roy J. Snell
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 46,39 MB
Release : 2023-10-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
In 'Whispers at Dawn; Or, The Eye' by Roy J. Snell, readers are taken on a thrilling journey through a gothic mystery filled with suspense and supernatural elements. The book is written in a descriptive and atmospheric style, reminiscent of classic gothic literature, with vivid imagery that transports the reader to the eerie setting of the story. The narrative unfolds at a leisurely pace, allowing for a gradual buildup of tension and suspense, keeping the reader on the edge of their seat until the shocking conclusion. The book is a captivating blend of mystery, suspense, and supernatural elements, making it a must-read for fans of gothic fiction and suspenseful thrillers. Roy J. Snell's skillful storytelling and masterful control of suspense make 'Whispers at Dawn; Or, The Eye' a standout in the genre. The author's background in writing mystery and adventure novels for young readers shines through in this compelling and atmospheric tale, showcasing his talent for crafting engaging narratives that keep readers hooked from start to finish. I highly recommend 'Whispers at Dawn; Or, The Eye' to anyone looking for a gripping and atmospheric read that will send shivers down their spine and leave them guessing until the very end.
Author : Eloise J. Knapp
Publisher :
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 47,32 MB
Release : 2018-12-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781790790678
Zabat's Comet promises a stunning astronomical display as it narrowly passes our planet. Then a solar flare nudges it hurtling toward Earth. Humanity crumbles during the countdown to Doomsday.But Zabat is more than just a comet. The impact brings not swift extinction but a massive cloud of dust that appears to have a mind of its own. A sinister intelligence. A force that threatens to change what's left of humanity.Jack, Colleen, Lara, and Dan survived the violent chaos of the countdown. They survived the threat of extinction. Now they're about to find out that after Doomsday, there are horrors even worse than death."The Dust of Dawn is a suffocating thriller that will keep you turning the pages and wondering what's going to happen next. An apocalypse unlike any I've read." - Nicholas Sansbury Smith, USA Today Bestselling Author of the Hell Divers series"Eloise Knapp once again shows her ability to look at the most overused ideas with sharp, fresh eyes and deliver amazing stories. Eerie and thought provoking in a way few post-apocalyptic thrillers manage. A wonderfully disturbing book." - Peter Clines, NYT Bestselling author of PARADOX BOUND and DEAD MOON
Author : Lyn Hejinian
Publisher :
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 14,59 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Poetry
ISBN :
Author : V.C. Andrews
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 20,37 MB
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1439187770
From #1 bestselling author V.C. Andrews (Flowers in the Attic, My Sweet Audrina) the first book in the captivating Cutler series—soon to be a Lifetime limited series! In her fine new Virginia school, Dawn Longchamp feels happy and safe. But nothing is what it seems... Now Dawn and her older brother Jimmy have a chance for a decent, respectable life, and Dawn’s secret, precious hope to study singing can come true. Philip Cutler, the handsomest boy in school, sets Dawn’s heart on fire. She is deeply devoted to her brooding brother; but with Philip, she imagines a lovely dream of romance... Then Dawn’s mother suddenly dies, and her entire world begins to crumble. After a terrible new shock, she is thrust into a different family and an evil web of unspoken sins. Her sweet innocence lost, humiliated and scorned, Dawn is desperate to find Jimmy again and...strip away the wicked lies that will change all their lives forever.
