FROM THE MURKY DEPTHS OF THE SWAMP . . .A SCREAM OF TERROR
Young, beautiful Abigail had come to the swamplands hoping to solve the mystery of her mother’s death. But there, she found a whirlpool of horrors beyond her wildest dreams . . .
First, there were strange, unearthly things lurking in the marsh, victimizing a small backwoods community, and launching a lifetime of nightmares for two frightened boys.
Then, there was the abominable laboratory of Dr. Arcane, her brilliant but twisted stepfather, who planned to use Abigail in his next genetic experiment.
And last but not least, there was a monster that was once a man, heroic and strong, who would sweep Abigail off her feet—and avenge the evil that threatened her life . . . Views: 70
Across the Great River is an exciting tale of a young girl maturing and taking on the leadership role in her family. The family's experiences with labor smugglers, crime, a folk hero, and the authorities are all told with the innocence and directness of a young girl who must face the harshness of life at an early age. Views: 70
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FOR A POOR, DOWN-ON-HIS-LUCK EX-MARINE, FITZ WAS DOING OKIt all started when "Fitz" Fitzgilbert tumbled down a certain STAIRWAY TO FOREVER -- and found himself in another world. At first it had seemed a world that offered only infinite loneliness, a world of nothing but ocean, sand, and inland desert. But before long this "empty" world had granted Fitz incredible wealth, the love of a beautiful soulmate, godlike telepathic and telekinetic powers-in short, a life of pure and joyful adventure.But the time of play is ending now. The Elder Gods who called him to this world grow impatient for Fitz to take up the burdens of kingship for which they have summoned him. And though he loves the life he has been living, and does not want to be a king, Fitz learns that for him there is no choice: he must live as a king if he is to live at all. Views: 70
Their friend Father Higgins is in trouble and it's up to Johnny and Professor Childermass to save him from the forces of evil. In this, the eighth Johnny Dixon mystery, Johnny and the professor hear word of Father Higgins being haunted and when he disappears, clues lead them to England. There, they find the priest has been possessed by Dr. Masterman, the ghost of a deranged knight bent on ruling the world.Masterman intends to reanimate the bodies of seven evil fellow knights trapped in a hidden, underground room. Hundreds of years ago, the knights sold their souls to the devil and, if Masterman can bring them back, the entire world would be his to control. Can Johnny and the professor stop him in time? Is there any hope of getting their friend back from the spirit's clutches? Views: 70
From Publishers WeeklyThis first collection of stories by Stern, author of nine novels ( The Suicide Academy ; Final Cut ) and the recipient of several major literary awards, can be read as a series of homages to five great writers. In six effervescently compelling stories that brim with convincing characters, Stern evokes some specific themes of E. M. Forster, Henry James, Ernest Hemingway, Lionel Trillng and (twice) Sigmund Freud. The result is a splendid, impeccably crafted array of short narratives that seize upon their sources as rootstock and grow into flourishing new specimens. Two of the stories, "A Clean Well-Lighted Place By Ernest Hemingway" and "Brooksmith By Henry James," are based on fiction, while the rest, from "The Liberal Imagination By Lionel Trilling" to "The Psychopathology of Everyday Life By Sigmund Freud," are tales that arise from subtle considerations of those classic studies of the human condition. Stern, a one-time cellist with the Indianapolis Symphony, is Director of Humanities at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan. These stories show him to be an adroit and versatile writer who succeeds in pulling off a risky literary conceit that in lesser hands could have floundered under the weight of its own concept. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library JournalThe six stories here echo the themes of famous works by Lionel Trilling, Freud, Hemingway, E.M. Forster, and Henry James, and hence they are "twice told." In "Brooksmith," for example, a nurse has a sensibility above her station, like a character in the original James piece; and in "A Clean Well-Lighted Place" two men find their own situation vis-a-vis life and each other comparable to that in Hemingway's classic tale. But the stories are not mere clones, for the characters, often writers, struggle to find their own story, "the shape of a life," amid a world for which they are ill equipped. They find that "what we spend everywhere is not money, stolen or earned, not energy, not talent, not love, but ourselves." And in these intelligent, witty tales, which certainly bear rereading, these spent selves become literature.- Peter Bricklebank, City Coll., CUNYCopyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. Views: 69
Contemporary Romance by Fran Baker Kitty Reardon came from a coal mining family; Ben Cooper from a mine owning one. Then he rear-ended her car on a dark, rainy night--and risked his life to pull her to safety. Kitty felt drawn to this attractive, concerned man, but she had a daughter to raise and a union to represent. And a past that cautioned her about any man... Originally published by Bantam Loveswept Views: 68
Christopher Sim changed mankind's history forever when he forged a rag-tag group of misfits into the weapon that broke the alien Ashiyyur. But now, one man believes Sim was a fraud, and Alex must follow the legend into the heart of the alien galaxy to confront a truth far stranger than any fiction. Christopher Sim changed mankind's history forever when he forged a rag-tag group of misfits into the weapon that broke the alien Ashiyyur. But now, one man believes Sim was a fraud, and Alex must follow the legend into the heart of the alien galaxy to confront a truth far stranger than any fiction. Reissue. Views: 68
In the heart of a European forest, a young private dreams of home and rock'n roll. At command headquarters. a four-star general pursues a family tradition of military honor that reaches back centuries. They could be any two soldiers in the world. It could be any army — but it's not. The place is the East German border. The time is the 1980's — and the Soviet Army is about to attack… Views: 68
Sally Hermitage was daughter of the famous solicitor "The Hermit," but unfortunately her father had not left his widow financially secure. So Sally was determined to see her sister married to the man she loved, Lord Derwent. But Derwent had a guardian, Lord Monstuart, who was just as determined to prevent his nephew from throwing himself away on Melanie. But Monstuart exhibited some evidence of attraction to Sally… Regency Romance by Joan Smith; originally published be Fawcett Crest Views: 68
SUMMARY:Kate is only eighteen when she meets Tom Harper, one of America's biggest pro-football stars. They share an idyllic and glamorous first love. But the bullet that suddenly ends Tom's career also ends their life together. A failed suicide attempt will leave him mentally and physically disabled forever. Kate will be left alone, heartbroken, and pregnant with their son. Soon she will have another chance at love, but it will mean learning to let go of the past and learning to trust again. Views: 68
“ King Stakh’s Wild Hunt is a suspense mystery thriller, set against a historical background,” says the publishing house's website. “The story kicks off from the book’s first pages, throwing the reader into the atmosphere of a dark intense fear before the inevitable. It doesn’t take long for the reader to begin anxiously accompanying Belaretsky on the swamps, meeting strange personae here and there, all of them either mad or scared, or hiding something important, and at times simply miserable. Uladzimir Karatkevich (1930-84) was born in Orsha, Vitsyebsk region. His first published work was a poem that appeared in 1951, which was later followed by three collections of verse. Later, he turned to prose and published a large number of short stories, in collections titled, Chazenia, The Eye of the Typhoon, From Past Ages , and others. He also wrote novels, with King Stakh’s Wild Hunt (Дзікае паляванне караля Стаха, 1964) being the most popular of them. His novels deal predominantly with Belarus' historical past, including the 1863-64 anti-Russian uprising led by Kastus Kalinowski. Karatkevich also wrote a number of plays, essays, screenplays, and detective and adventure stories. His works are marked by romanticism, rich imagery and emotionalism. Views: 67
And so begins the HooDoo Western by Ishmael Reed, author of Mumbo Jumbo and one of America's most innovative and celebrated writers. Reed demolishes white American history and folklore as well as Christian myth in this masterful satire of contemporary American life.In addition to the black, satanic Loop Garoo Kid, Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down features Drag Gibson (a rich, slovenly cattleman), Mustache Sal (his nymphomaniac mail-order bride), Thomas Jefferson and many others in a hilarious parody of the old Western. Views: 67
