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Jules Verne’s extraordinary crime drama—now in English
Author : Jules Verne
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 40,42 MB
Release : 2007-05-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0819567043
Jules Verne’s extraordinary crime drama—now in English
Author : Jules Verne
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 42,19 MB
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0819574589
Castaways on a barren island in the South Seas, Karl and Pieter Kip are rescued by the brig James Cook. After helping to quell an onboard mutiny, however, they suddenly find themselves accused and convicted of the captain’s murder. In this story, one of his last Voyages Extraordinaires, Verne interweaves an exciting exploration of the South Pacific with a tale of judicial error reminiscent of the infamous Dreyfus Affair. This Wesleyan edition brings together the first English translation with one of the first detailed critical analyses of the novel, and features all the illustrations from the original 1902 publication.
Author : Janet O'Shea
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 34,95 MB
Release : 2007-05-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780819568373
The compelling story of a beautiful and versatile South Indian dance form
Author : Bill Edison
Publisher : Zebra Books
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 22,55 MB
Release : 1988-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780821740200
Author : Brent Weeks
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 715 pages
File Size : 12,29 MB
Release : 2010-08-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0316087548
In a world where magic is tightly controlled, the most powerful man in history must choose between his kingdom and his son in the first book in the epic NYT bestselling Lightbringer series. Guile is the Prism. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. Yet Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live. When Guile discovers he has a son, born in a far kingdom after the war that put him in power, he must decide how much he's willing to pay to protect a secret that could tear his world apart. If you loved the action and adventure of the Night Angel trilogy, you will devour this incredible epic fantasy series by Brent Weeks.
Author : Frederic Ellsworth Kip
Publisher :
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 44,78 MB
Release : 1928
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Author : Jules Verne
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 20,67 MB
Release : 2007-03-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0819574600
First English edition of a classic Verne novel. Jules Verne, celebrated French author of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in 80 Days, wrote over 60 novels collected in the popular series "Voyages Extraordinaires." A handful of these have never been translated into English, including Invasion of the Sea, written in 1904 when large-scale canal digging was very much a part of the political, economic, and military strategy of the world's imperial powers. Instead of linking two seas, as existing canals (the Suez and the Panama) did, Verne proposed a canal that would create a sea in the heart of the Sahara Desert. The story raises a host of concerns — environmental, cultural, and political. The proposed sea threatens the nomadic way of life of those Islamic tribes living on the site, and they declare war. The ensuing struggle is finally resolved only by a cataclysmic natural event. This Wesleyan edition features notes, appendices and an introduction by Verne scholar Arthur B. Evans, as well as reproductions of the illustrations from the original French edition.
Author : Jules Verne
Publisher :
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 23,34 MB
Release : 1972-12-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780686559160
Author : Melisa Torres
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 29,4 MB
Release : 2017-11-11
Category : Determination (Personality trait)
ISBN : 9781979282369
Marissa is a gymnast, violinist, and chess player. This summer she is busy in an orchestra, chess tournament, and learning her Level 4 gymnastics skills. In the past, doing all three activities has been a snap for Marissa. She is hardworking and smart. But this summer she can't seem to get her kip, a difficult skill on bars. If she doesn't learn a kip she won't be competing Level 4 in the fall with her friends at Perfect Balance Gymnastics Academy. As the summer progresses, it's not looking good. Everyone else is getting their kip except for Marissa. What will she do if her friends move on without her? Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books teach girls to be kind to each other, flexible in life, courageous, strong, and most of all, confident. The books set the reader in the world of gymnastics. The characters are relatable and have age appropriate challenges. Each book explores a major life lesson that empowers girls to understand their own inner strengths.
Author : Katherine Johnson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 18,71 MB
Release : 2016-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1925384985
1952. Tasmania. The beautiful green, rolling hills of the dairy town Mole Creek have a dark underside — a labyrinthine underworld of tunnels that stretch for countless miles, caverns the size of cathedrals and underground rivers that flood after heavy rain. The caves are dangerous places, forbidden to children. But this is Tasmania — an island at the end of the earth. Here, rules are made to be broken. For two young brothers, a hidden cave a short walk from the family farm seems the perfect escape from their abusive, shell-shocked father — until the older brother goes missing. Fearful of his father, the younger and more vulnerable Kip lies about what happened. It is a decision that will haunt him his whole life. Fifty years later, Kip — now an award-winning scientist — has a young son of his own, but cannot look him without seeing his lost brother, Tommy. On a mission of atonement, he returns to the cave they called Kubla to discover if it’s ever too late to have a second chance. To go back and set things right. To be the father you never had. Following the release of her hugely successful first novel Pescador’s Wake, Katherine Johnson is back to share her exceptional writing talent with the world. The Better Son is a richly imaginative and universal story about the danger of secrets, the beauty of forgiveness and the enthralling power of our natural landscape.