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Arm of the Sphinx

Author : Josiah Bancroft

Publisher : Orbit

Page : 443 pages

File Size : 25,20 MB

Release : 2017-08-22

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0316517976

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Senlin continues his ascent up the tower in the word-of-mouth phenomenon fantasy series about one man's dangerous journey through a labyrinthine world. "One of my favorite books of all time" -- Mark Lawrence on Senlin Ascends The Tower of Babel is proving to be as difficult to reenter as it was to break out of. Forced into a life of piracy, Senlin and his eclectic crew are struggling to survive aboard their stolen airship as the hunt to rescue Senlin's lost wife continues. Hopeless and desolate, they turn to a legend of the Tower, the mysterious Sphinx. But help from the Sphinx never comes cheaply, and as Senlin knows, debts aren't always what they seem in the Tower of Babel. Time is running out, and now Senlin must choose between his friends, his freedom, and his wife. Does anyone truly escape the Tower?



Senlin Ascends

Author : Josiah Bancroft

Publisher : Orbit

Page : 431 pages

File Size : 31,41 MB

Release : 2017-08-22

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0316517909

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The first book in the word-of-mouth phenomenon debut fantasy series about one man's dangerous journey through a labyrinthine world. "One of my favorite books of all time" -- Mark Lawrence The Tower of Babel is the greatest marvel in the world. Immense as a mountain, the ancient Tower holds unnumbered ringdoms, warring and peaceful, stacked one on the other like the layers of a cake. It is a world of geniuses and tyrants, of luxury and menace, of unusual animals and mysterious machines. Soon after arriving for his honeymoon at the Tower, the mild-mannered headmaster of a small village school, Thomas Senlin, gets separated from his wife, Marya, in the overwhelming swarm of tourists, residents, and miscreants. Senlin is determined to find Marya, but to do so he'll have to navigate madhouses, ballrooms, and burlesque theaters. He must survive betrayal, assassins, and the illusions of the Tower. But if he hopes to find his wife, he will have to do more than just endure. This quiet man of letters must become a man of action.



The Best of Times

Author : Peter Rimmer

Publisher : Kamba Publishing

Page : 538 pages

File Size : 38,54 MB

Release : 2020-10-10

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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They chanted. ‘Release Mandela’. But for three young individuals, their motives are their own… During a London Anti-Apartheid march, the Daily Mirror reporter Harry meets the impassioned Petronella, a communist activist. Alongside her is Josiah Makoni, a man spearheading his own cause to free his people from colonial Rhodesia. A country threatening to declare unilateral independence from Britain… Enamoured after his brief encounter, Harry wants more. Why is this woman so intriguing when her political agenda is in direct contrast to her family background? The granddaughter of an English magnate and daughter of a privileged white Rhodesian farmer. Playing with Harry, it becomes clear that Petronella and Josiah are lovers, driving Harry ever more to win her over. But for Josiah, his desire and passion are for his land. To break free of white oppression. To recruit freedom fighters and take back the power of his country, Zimbabwe. No matter the unthinkable… The Best of Times is the ninth episode in the Brigandshaw Chronicles. It’s the best of times for some, but the start of a bitter war to come.



A Night of Serious Drinking

Author : René Daumal

Publisher : Abrams

Page : 112 pages

File Size : 14,10 MB

Release : 2003-04-29

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1468304844

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The French poet and author of Mount Analogue shares a satirical allegory of the absurdities of intellectual society. As in Rene Daumal’s cult classic Mount Analogue, A Night of Serious Drinking concerns an autobiographical protagonist on a mind-expanding journey. But rather than seeking enlightenment, the anonymous narrator recounts an evening getting drunk with a group of friends. As the party becomes intoxicated and exuberant, the narrator’s wandering lead him from seeming paradises to the depths of pure hell. The characters our hero encounters go by absurd titles, such as Anthographers, Fabricators of useless objects, Scienters, Nibblists, and Clarificators. Yet the inhabitants of these strange realms are only too familiar: scientists dissecting an animal in their laboratory, a wise man surrounded by his devotees, politicians angling for influence, and poets expounding their rhetoric. Their hilarious antics and intellectual games reveal incisive social commentary that combines poetic imagination and philosophical depth.



Josiah the Great: The True Story of The Man Who Would Be King

Author : Ben Macintyre

Publisher : HarperCollins UK

Page : 408 pages

File Size : 47,2 MB

Release : 2012-02-02

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0007406851

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The amazing tale of a resourceful and unscrupulous early-19th-century American adventurer who forges his own kingdom in the wilds of Afghanistan.



The Fall of Babel

Author : Josiah Bancroft

Publisher : Hachette UK

Page : 672 pages

File Size : 44,7 MB

Release : 2021-11-09

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0356510875

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THE SECRETS OF THE TOWER WILL FINALLY BE REVEALED IN THE REMARKABLE CONCLUSION TO THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED BOOKS OF BABEL SERIES. As Marat's siege engine bores through the Tower, Senlin can do nothing but observe the mayhem from inside the belly of the beast. Edith and her crew are forced to face Marat on unequal footing, with Senlin caught in the crossfire, while Adam attempts to unravel the mystery of his fame inside the crowning ringdom. And when the Brick Layer's true ambition is revealed, neither the Tower nor its inhabitants will ever be the same again. Praise for the Books of Babel 'Josiah Bancroft is a magician. His books are that rare alchemy: gracefully written, deliriously imaginative, action-packed, warm, witty and thought-provoking' Madeline Miller, author of Circe 'The Books of Babel are something you hope to see perhaps once a decade - future classics, which may be remembered long after the series concludes' LA Times 'It is not merely a five-star book, it's a masterpiece' Mark Lawrence 'A vibrant, wholly original and expertly crafted novel that transcends genre fantasy. It is an instant literary classic' Fantasy Book Review 'It's rare to finad a modern book that feels like a timeless classic. I'm wildly in love with this book' Pierce Brown, author of Red Rising 'One of the most original, intriguing, well written, witty and wondrous fantasy fiction debuts I've ever read' Fantasy Faction The Books of Babel Senlin Ascends The Arm of the Sphinx The Hod King The Fall of Babel



Carnality

Author : Josiah Hesse

Publisher :

Page : 240 pages

File Size : 40,48 MB

Release : 2015-05-15

Category :

ISBN : 9780986050695

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For the last four years Jacob Sloan has lived naked and alone within the burned out remains of an island hotel. Composing his life-story on an antique typewriter, Jacob recounts a childhood under the thumb of his schizophrenic father on an isolated Iowa farm, as well as the true story of how California's acid-fueled hippies of the 1960s became the religious-right of the 1980s.Part historical fiction, part tragedy memoir, Carnality: Dancing on Red Lake is the first of a six-part series chronicling the malicious mavens and pop-profiteers of America's Evangelical movement, as told through a mentally ill, cannabis smoking boy with nothing but vengeance on his mind.



Josiah Knows Best

Author : Josiah Publishing

Publisher :

Page : 122 pages

File Size : 45,58 MB

Release : 2019-12-22

Category :

ISBN : 9781679231803

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This 120-page Josiah Journal features: 120 wide-ruled lined pages 6 x 9 inches in size - big enough for your daily writings and also small enough to take with you smooth white-color paper, perfect for ink, gel pens, pencils or even colored pencils a black matte-finish cover for an elegant, professional look and feel This (Josiah Knows Best) journal can be used for writing poetry, jotting down your brilliant ideas, recording your accomplishments and much more. Use it as a diary or gratitude journal, a travel journal or to record your food intake or progress toward your fitness and life goals. The simple lined pages allow you to use it however you wish. Our journals to write in offer a wide variety of journals, so keep one by your bedside as a dream journal, one in your car to record mileage and expenses, one by your computer for login names and passwords, and one in your purse or backpack to jot down random thoughts and inspirations throughout the day. Paper journals never need to be charged and of course no batteries are required! You only need your thoughts and dreams and something to write with. This Josiah journal makes a wonderful present, so put a smile on someone's face today!



The Box

Author : Victoria M. Patton

Publisher : Dark Force Press

Page : 283 pages

File Size : 26,34 MB

Release : 2019-01-18

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1946934143

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Read this edge of your seat police procedural thriller with just enough creepiness to keep you up at night. If you love CSI and Criminal Minds and books with a paranormal twist, serial killers, and cold case mysteries with strong characters, and the feel of real-life murder investigations, then read this book and series today. A cold case, a serial killer, and a dead girl that won’t go away. Profiler FBI Agent Derek Reed is dealing with a costly mistake. A mistake leaving him with horrible physical injuries, plagued by nightmares, and the harsh reality a girl is dead because of him. Forced into a sixty-day medical leave, he heads from Arizona to Tennessee to see his family. Using his love of photography, he decides taking photos of old abandoned buildings will help distract him from the mess he’s made. When he finds an old tin box at a farmhouse, he’s sure his luck is about to change. But instead of a treasure, he finds the trophies of a serial killer. Four photos of four girls. Murdered over the course of one year, beginning in 1985. Current cases are hard enough, but tracking a killer from over thirty years ago is almost impossible. Knowing he can’t ask for help from his unit, he questions if he should bury the box and walk away. Not being able to leave a puzzle unsolved, Derek decides to hunt for a killer. Driven by guilt, he hopes solving this case will help him atone for his past sins—a deadly mistake from his childhood. But chasing a ghost from the past stirs up old memories. Memories Derek buried for a reason. The Box is a forensic thriller with a paranormal twist and Book 1 in the Derek Reed Series. Buy your copy today! Victoria M. Patton combines forensics and police work with just enough humor. Her unique way of writing will have you on a roller coaster ride of emotions and keep you turning pages well past your bedtime. Visit her website whiskeyandwriting.com to learn more about her and sign up for sneak peaks of her books, what murders she’s plotting, and what whiskey she is currently drinking.



Josiah in New York; or, A coupon from the Fresh Air Fund

Author : James Otis

Publisher : Good Press

Page : 144 pages

File Size : 33,57 MB

Release : 2023-07-09

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN :

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"Josiah in New York; or, A coupon from the Fresh Air Fund" by James Otis. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.