Arthur Miller's plays have held the world's stages for almost half a century. Among them are Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, and All My Sons, which have been read and performed countless times across the world. His memoir, Timebends, shows that the life of the man is as compelling as his plays. With passion, wit and candour, Miller recalls his childhood in Harlem and Brooklyn in the 1920s and the Depression; his successes and failures in the theatre and in Hollywood; the formation of his political beliefs that, two decades later, brought him into confrontations with the House Committee of Un-American Activities; and his later work on behalf of human rights as the president of PEN International. He writes with astonishing perception and tenderness of Marilyn Monroe, his second wife, as well as the host of famous and infamous that have intersected with his adventurous life. Timebends is Miller's love letter to the twentieth century: its energy,... Views: 26
Joyce Walther writes Mysteries---and plays amateur detective. She's always prepared for some on-the-spot crime research if a case comes her way. But Joyce should leave police work to the experts. Because this time she may be playing more than detective---she may be playing the victim. Views: 26
In his time, Harry S. Truman was one of the most under-rated presidents of the twentieth century. Succeeding the charismatic Roosevelt, he was often seen as an uninspiring leader, a poor diplomat and a fumbling politician. He was the first man to authorise the use of nuclear weapons, and was in office at the time when the multiplicity of hopes which arose at the end of the Second World War were inevitably disappointed. Nothing could be further from Roy Jenkins' view of him. This is the first biography of Truman to be written by an author with anything approaching the subject's own range of political experience, and Roy Jenkins brings to this book a quality of appreciation of Truman's political skills which has not been seen before. It is also the first biography to be written by a British author, giving it a new objectivity on the international affairs which occupied so much of Truman's presidency and by which he must be judged. Views: 26
A man lies in a coma after a near-fatal accident. His body broken, his memory vanished, he finds himself in the surreal world of the bridge - a world free of the usual constraints of time and space, a world where dream and fantasy, past and future fuse. Who is this man? Where is he? Is he more dead than alive? Or has he never been so alive before? 'Iain Banks of THE WASP FACTORY eclipses that sensational debut...a real dazzler' Daily Mail 'Great artistry, great virtuosity ... great exuberance' New Statesman 'This one's his best yet' New Musical Express 'THE BRIDGE is serious, but playful; it is full of throwaway jokes, minor tangles for the reader to sort out, political/cultural references to the kind of reality that rarely gets into British literature, and nuggets of surprising truth juxtaposed with outrageous lies... convincing in a way too little fantasy or mainstream literature is' City Limits Views: 26
When the parents of
deathly ill five-year-old Woody Swope vanish with their child,
psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware and his friend, homicide detective Milo
Sturgis, begin an investigation into their disappearance. Their search,
however, leads them into an amoral underworld, where drugs, dreams, and
sex are all for sale and where fantasies are fulfilled -- even at the
cost of a young boy's life. Views: 26
The much-loved classic, finally in ebook. Stunning new CollinsVoyager edition of Alan Garner's collection of folklore. Boggarts and gowks, fools and hobgoblins are only some of the strange and wonderful creatures in A Bag of Moonshine -- a veritable treasure trove of stories chosen from the folklore of England and Wales.There are 22 tales in all, beautifully illustrated in black and whitel by prize-winning illustrator Patrick Lynch. Views: 26
Thirteen
spellbinding tales of magical masters of wizardry
Tales of magic,
illusion, mages, and dark wizards by such talents as Ursula K. LeGuin, Jack
Vance, Theodore Sturgeon, Joe Haldeman, and others highlight a collection of
fourteen stories about the world of sorcery
“The Bleak
Shore” by Fritz Leiber
“O Ugly Bird!”
by Manly Wade Wellman
“The Power of
the Press” by Richard Kearns
“The Finger” by
Naomi Mitchison
“The Word of
Unbinding” by Ursula K. Le Guin
“His Coat So
Gay” by Sterling E. Lanier
“Narrow Valley”
by R. A. Lafferty
“Sleep Well of
Nights” by Avram Davidson
“Armaja Das” by
Joe Haldeman
“My Boat” by
Joanna Russ
“The Hag Seleen”
by Theodore Sturgeon and James H. Beard
“The Last
Wizard” by Avram Davidson
“The Overworld”
by Jack Vance
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IS THERE NO GETTING AWAY FROM IT?
The Freeling family has moved to Phoenix, far away from their Cuesta Verde home, which was the site of so much mayhem. But they are haunted again, by . . . An angry voice . . . a swarm of bees . . . slime-oozing beasts . . . a walking dead man.
They seek help to free themselves from the unknown terror that haunts them—and find themselves in an adventure no one ever could have dreamed of. Views: 25
In the first book of the acclaimed Henry Rios series, a lawyer doggedly pursues a murder investigation into the lions’ den of San Francisco’s moneyed eliteA burnt-out public defender battling alcoholism, Henry Rios has reached a crossroads in his life. While interviewing his former lover Hugh Paris in jail, Rios goes through the motions, but notices that Paris is far more polished and well off than the usual suspects arrested for drug possession. Paris is mysteriously bailed out—but a few weeks later, he turns up on Rios’s doorstep. Skittish and paranoid, he admits to using heroin and says he’s afraid that his wealthy grandfather wants to murder him.Rios tries to help Paris get clean, but when Paris is found dead of an apparent heroin overdose, Rios is the only one who considers foul play. Determined to find Paris’s killer, Rios knocks on San Francisco’s most gilded doors, where he discovers a family tainted by jealousy, greed, and hate. They’ve been warped by a fortune someone’s willing to kill—and kill again—to possess.At once an atmospheric noir mystery and a scathing indictment of a legal system caught in the maws of escalating corruption, The Little Death chronicles one man’s struggle to achieve true justice for all.The Little Death is the first book in the Henry Rios mystery series, which also includes Goldenboy and Howtown.Review“This murder mystery about a gay public defender in the San Francisco area is distinguished by good writing and by skillful adaptation of the genre’s traditions . . . Particularly striking is Nava’s vision of the legal system as a true instrument of justice.” — Publishers Weekly About the AuthorMichael Nava (b. 1954) is the award-winning author of seven novels featuring criminal defense lawyer Henry Rios. Nava wrote The Little Death (1986), the first book in the series, while he was in law school. That debut was followed by Goldenboy (1988), How Town (1990), The Hidden Law (1992), The Death of Friends (1996), The Burning Plain (1997), and Rag and Bone (2001). He is also the co-author of the nonfiction book Created Equal: Why Gay Rights Matter to America (1994). Nava is a six-time recipient of the Lambda Literary Award in the mystery category, as well as the Bill Whitehead Lifetime Achievement Award for gay and lesbian literature. Nava lives in San Francisco, where he works as an appellate lawyer. Views: 24
PUPPETS ON A STRING China's most priceless artifacts are being smuggled into the U.S. An international crisis is about to explode -- unless a desperate trap to catch a thief succeeds. And one woman is the key . . . Lindsay Danner. Her worldwide reputation as an expert in ancient bronzes and her love for China make her the perfect pawn in a deadly game. But she needs protection. Jacob MacArthur Catlin. The Dragon. A renegade ex-CIA agent whose name is still whispered in tones of hatred and admiration throughout Southeast Asia. Now it is his job to make sure Lindsay Danner succeeds . . . and lives. Two puppets on a string. In a maze of intrigue where each deadly twist and turn leads deeper into deception and forbidden desire, friends can be enemies. Truth may be lies. Trust is a dirty word. And the only chance of getting out alive is to cut the strings . . . and grasp the only truth that remains . . . New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell has won countless awards, including the Romance Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award. She also writes mainstream fiction as Ann Maxwell, and mysteries with her husband as A.E. Maxwell. She presently resides with her husband in Washington. Views: 24
Whether they are Americans, Brits, or a stubborn and suicidally moral Dutchman, Norman Rush's whites are not sure why they are in Botswana. Their uncertainty makes them do odd things. Driven half-mad by the barking of his neighbor's dogs, Carl dips timidly into native witchcraft—only to jump back out at the worst possible moment. Ione briskly pursues a career as a "seducer" ("A seductress was merely someone who was seductive and who might or might not be awarded a victory. But a seducer was a professional"), while her dentist husband fends off the generous advances of an African cook. Funny, sad, and deeply knowing, polished throughout to a diamond glitter, Whites is a magnificent collection of stories. Views: 24
Sometime in the future, the human race realizes how much the population is outgrowing the planet and decides to train people to go explore the galaxy to look for other inhabitable planets. The trainees are chosen for their intelligence at a very young age, then spend their entire childhood learning a skill such as medicine, engineering, physics, etc. When they reach adulthood, the best six of them are sent off to other star systems to spend the rest of their lives searching for a place that may be hospitable to humans. Views: 24
William knows his place in the world. As a natural leader, where he goes others follow, even if that means only Ginger and Henry. The problem is that where he leads them usually ends up a disaster. Views: 24
