From Library JournalJourney with the Joads for 21 hours in this first unabridged version of Steinbeck's classic. Controversial, even shocking, when it was written, the work continues to be so even today. The keen listener can hear why, because it poses fundamental questions about justice, the ownership and stewardship of the land, the role of government, power, and the very foundations of capitalist society. As history, this brings the Dust Bowl years to life in a most memorable way. Steinbeck (Travels with Charley, Audio Reviews, LJ 11/15/94) is a master storyteller and manages to engage the listener's sympathy with this epic story. Reader Dylan Baker, who gives each character a distinctive voice, draws the listener in. His female characters, especially the minor ones and Rose of Sharon, don't seem as authentic as his wonderful evocation of the fictional Tom, Ma, and Pa. But his voice is easy to listen to, and he is faithful to the characters' backgrounds and the plains region. The music that ends each individual tape is perfect for the story. This program is a well-produced, affordable, and worthwhile addition for any library with a serious audiobook collection.?Nancy Paul, Brandon P.L., WICopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. ReviewNovel by John Steinbeck, published in 1939. Set during the Great Depression, it traces the migration of an Oklahoma Dust Bowl family to California and their subsequent hardships as migrant farm workers. It won a Pulitzer Prize in 1940. The work did much to publicize the injustices of migrant labor. The narrative, interrupted by prose-poem interludes, chronicles the struggles of the Joad family's life on a failing Oklahoma farm, their difficult journey to California, and their disillusionment once they arrive there and fall prey to a parasitic economic system. The insularity of the Joads--Ma's obsession with family togetherness, son Tom's self-centeredness, and daughter Rose of Sharon's materialism--ultimately gives way to a sense of universal community. -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature Views: 8
Edge, a man who rides alone, comes to the Badlands of Dakota seeking the reward for a treasure in army gold stolen by a vicious group of robbers. He comes in contact with Colonel George P. Haven, one of the most despised men in the U.S. Army. Edge wants to collect the reward but finds that the Sioux have found the thieves first and slaughtered them. Views: 8
Every family has secrets, but the Fountains' are turning deadly
On a dark night, along a lonely country road, barrister Frank Amberley stops to help a young lady in distress and discovers a sports car with a corpse behind the wheel. The girl protests her innocence, and Amberley believes herat least until he gets drawn into the mystery and the clues incriminating Shirley Brown begin to add up
In an English country-house murder mystery with a twist, it's the butler who's the victim, every clue complicates the puzzle, and the bumbling police are well-meaning but completely baffled. Fortunately, in ferreting out a desperate killer, amateur sleuth Amberley is as brilliant as he is arrogant, but this time he's not sure he wants to know the truth
PRAISE FOR WHY SHOOT A BUTLER?"If genteel mysteries are your cup of tea, you have here a steaming teapot just waiting to be poured."Bestsellers"Georgette Heyer is second to none."Sunday Times"Heyer is an author to read this means you!"New York Herald Tribune"Sharp, clear, and witty"New Yorker(20090330)ReviewWhile many of the plot elements in Why Shoot a Butler? are familiar, Heyer's light, stylish touch makes them feel classic. (Word Candy 20090518)[A] delightful and pleasant read with plenty of clever dialogue and witty humor... (Liliana Swistek Reading Extravaganza 20090527)This was all I could have wanted in a mystery and... there was even a bit of romance. (Kristen Meston We Be Reading 20090601)[A] witty and funny novel. (Grace Loiacano Grace's Book Blog 20090601)[A] clever, witty romp, the whole upstairs/downstairs thing going on, with even a touch of a romance thrown in. (K. Fitzgerald A Lovely Shore Breeze 20090623)[I]t's the characters that really shine. They're varied, interesting, and entertaining... I enjoyed every minute I spent reading the book. (Debbie White Genre Reviews 20090626)Why Shoot a Butler? demonstrates once again the acclaimed Queen of Regency's deftness in juggling a large cast of well-defined characters and a tangled plot-web. (Theresa Ichino Bookloons.com )The appeal of cozies has always included well-drawn characters as well as a crime-puzzle. As befits a writer justly renowned for characterization, Georgette Heyer delivers with a vengeance in Behold, Here's Poison. (Theresa Ichino Book Loons )...[D]raws the readers into the upper class world of the English country house. (Marg Bates Reading Adventures ) About the AuthorThe late Georgette Heyer was a very private woman. Her historical novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades, though she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or personal life. She was born in Wimbledon in August 1902, and her first novel, The Black Moth, published when she was 19, was an instant success. Heyer published 56 books over the next 53 years, until her death from lung cancer in 1974. Her work included Regency novels, mysteries and historical fiction. Known also as the Queen of Regency romance, Heyer was legendary for her research, historical accuracy and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. Her last book, My Lord John, was published posthumously in 1975. She was married to George Ronald Rougier, a barrister, and they had one son, Richard. Views: 8
Book DescriptionConagher, a tough drifter thinking about settling down, must face a band of renegade Apaches and a deadly gang of rustlers before he can find peace. Views: 8
Massive environmental changes and global disease, attributed to large-scale pollution, cause the collapse of civilization around the world. One large, well-to-do extended family sets up an isolated community. However, as the death toll mounts (due to a variety of causes) the family begins cloning themselves to survive. This is due to universal infertility. It is assumed that as time passes, fertility will return and sexual reproduction will be possible once again. However, when the clones come of age, they reject the idea of sexual reproduction in favor of further cloning. The original members of the community, too old and outnumbered by the clones to resist, are forced to accept the new social order. As time passes, the new generations of clones are weaker (physically and mentally) than their predecessors. Since they are cloned in groups of 4–10 individuals, they grow to depend on each other enormously, and lose all sense of individuality. They become afraid of being alone in any way, and eventually lose all sense of creativity. In one part of the novel, a snowman is made, and the clones are unable to identify it as a man, seeing only snow. Towards the end, the community is found to have been wiped out entirely due to natural disasters, but mainly by the destruction to the mill, which had been the energy source the community had depended on to survive. Only a few select people had survived, and among them was a man named Mark, who had foreseen the death of the community and had prepared for it.
Won Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1977 Nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1977 Views: 8
Following her cousin’s suicide, Lucy Calvert is looking after Margo’s young son Jamie. But the boy’s father demands his return to the family home in Scotland. Though she utterly despises Craig McKinross, Lucy has no option, and agrees to stay there till Jamie settles. Gradually her attitude to Craig softens, but various events disturb her and she becomes desperately afraid. Gothic Romance by Nancy Buckingham; originally published by Robert Hale [UK] Views: 8
Non-Fiction 1917Summary:At the outbreak of the war Dolbey was attached as medical officer to the 2nd battalion of the King's Own Scottish Borderers. In November 1914 he was taken prisoner and remained in Germany to May 1915. He was appointed temporary captain, RAMC on 10 July 1917, served in Tanganyika and on the Italian front, and was promoted to the rank of major.In 1919 he was appointed professor of clinical surgery at the Royal School of Medicine, Cairo, and surgeon to the Kasr-el-Aini Hospital. He was also for some years surgeon to the Anglo-American Hospital at Cairo. These posts he resigned at the end of 1930 when he returned to London and, practising at 97 Harley Street, lived at Chelsworth Hall, Chelsworth, Suffolk.He died at Chelsworth Hall on 12 November 1937. Views: 8
Other Stories of the Four Million: A Madison Square Arabian Night; The Rubaiyat of a Scotch Highball; The Pendulum; Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen; The Assessor of Success; The Buyer from Cactus City; The Badge of Policeman O'Roon; Brickdust Row; The Making of a New Yorker; Vanity and Some Sables; The Social Triangle; The Purple Dress; The Foreign Policy of Company 99; The Lost Blend; A Harlem Tragedy; The Guilty Party — an East Side Tragedy; According to their Lights; A Midsummer Knight's Dream; The Last Leaf; The Count and the Wedding Guest; The Country of Elusion; The Ferry of Unfulfilment; The Tale of a Tainted Tenner; Elsie in New York; and the title story. Views: 8
An essay printed in March 1958 issue of Saturn magazine, a few months after the Soviet Union had launched the Sputnik causing public outcry in the USA over the effectiveness of the American space program. Views: 8
For almost 50 years, fans of crime fiction have followed the boys of the 87th Precinct, a fictional urban police department precinct created by the novelist Evan Hunter, writing under the pseudonym Ed McBain. Since the first of almost 50 87th Precinct novels appeared in 1956, a rolling cast of characters in the same setting has grappled with every imaginable kind of crime. Fuzz was published in 1968, when respect for the police was, historically, at a low ebb, and the title comes from the insulting nickname street people used to describe cops. Views: 8
