Volume 2 contains novels four, five and six of the Dance To The Music Of Time sequence. Anthony Powell's brilliant twelve-novel sequence chronicles the lives of over three hundred characters, and is a unique evocation of life in twentieth-century England. It is unrivalled for its scope, its humour and the enormous pleasure it has given to generations. This volume contains novels four, five and six of the sequence, Views: 72
Ella Peterson went to the library to escape in a book. Instead she is whisked through an enchanted mirror by a footstool. On the other side, she finds a panther who has been trapped in a cage, is waiting for a hero to free him and help him reach the cursed castle he can see through the prison window. Unable to ignore his sad eyes, Ella needs to find a way to free him and help him on his quest. Views: 72
After escaping the butcher's knife with the help of his steadfast companion Sam, Toby soon finds himself under the order of the volatile impresario Silas Bisset and his travelling menagerie of performing monkeys, horses, turkeys and canaries. Before too long, he is packing out theatres and concert halls, impressing the crowds with his ability to count, spell and even read the minds of ladies. But celebrity comes at a cost, as Toby soon finds out . . . Views: 72
Here is the beginning of a legend. Long before Camelot rose, a hundred years before the myth of King Arthur was half-formed, at the start of the Red Century, the world was slipping into a Dark Age...It is AD 367. In a frozen forest beyond Hadrian's Wall, six scouts of the Roman army are found murdered. For Lucanus, known as the Wolf and leader of elite unit called the Arcani, this chilling ritual killing is a sign of a greater threat.But to the Wolf the far north is a foreign land, a place where daemons and witches and the old gods live on. Only when the child of a friend is snatched will he venture alone into this treacherous world - a territory ruled over by a barbarian horde - in order to bring the boy back home. What he finds there beyond the wall will echo down the years.A secret game with hidden factions is unfolding in the shadows: cabals from the edge of Empire to the eternal city of Rome itself, from the great pagan monument of Stonehenge to the warrior... Views: 72
Phyllis is a successful doctor who is passionately dedicated to her work. She has worked hard to achieve professional recognition in her field and doesn't regret one moment it. Being a successful doctor doesn't leave Phyl much time for a social life, though... and sometimes the loneliness is more than she can bear. Sure, she meets women... women like herself... and she enjoys the pleasures only they can provide. Phyl is painfully aware that something is missing... that her brief encounters, as passionate as they are, will never truly fulfill her. Then, she meets Eve... and begins to wonder whether she has finally found a love that counts. Eve had been married, but has never known pleasure with a man as she experiences with Phyl. As their relationship develops and evolves, both women realize their lives will never be the same. Views: 72
Erotica/Romance. 38365 words long. First published in 2008, 2008 Views: 72
Many mystery authors have launched their careers with notable first novels, and Martin Edwards is no exception. His first book introduced his series character, lawyer Harry Devlin and the city and characters he lives with every day in Liverpool, England. Appearing for the first time in the U.S., All the Lonely People introduces Harry Devlin stumbling on a murder case that strikes a bit too close to home. When Harry's wife is found dead and he's the lead suspect, Harry takes it upon himself to investigate who would have wanted her dead, and why. His queries will take him beyond his relatively safe world into sordid city streets that contain more than one danger, and change the illusions that he had clung to regarding his life and his wife -- forever. Martin Edwards lives in Lynn, England. Views: 72
Jane da Silva knows a Cole Porter tune and a silky voice will only carry you so far through the urbane cabarets of Europe. So when the young widow's "eccentric" Uncle Harold dies, she jets back to the States to claim the fortune she dearly needs to ransom her Visa card. Unfortunately, Jane finds her inheritance conditional and her situation critical. It seems Uncle Harold and his old-codger cronies are part of a secret society dedicated to aiding and abetting offbeat lost causes, and Jane must carry on her uncle's "work" if she expects to see anything resembling a windfall. But just how far will the chic expatriate go when her "hopeless case" forces her to mingle with a sleaze-ball lawyer, a scheming psychiatrist, a sinister New Age cult, a stone-cold corpse--and a ruthless murderer? Views: 71
A group of children books that teach children about morals , moods and positive outcomes from situations they experience everyday. Views: 71
