"Nothing less than a unified history of the Western Hemisphere." —The New YorkerFrom Guatemala to Rio de Janeiro, La Paz to New York City, Managua to Havana, Century of the Wind ties together the events and people—both large and small—that define the Americas. In hundreds of lyrical and vivid narratives, the final installment of Galeano's indispensible trilogy sees the building of the Panama Canal, the disenfranchisement of indigenous peoples living over Colombia's oil fields, the creation of Superman and the heyday of Faulkner, and coups and upheavals that cleaved an already fragmented continent. Galeano's elegy moves year by year through the century of Castro, Picasso, and Reagan, blending the many voices and varying locales of North and South America and forming a history that is stunning in its scope and savage beauty. Views: 33
When J.W. Jackson foils an attempt to terminate former mob boss Luciano Marcus on the steps of Boston's Symphony Hall, it puts a definite damper on Jackson and Zee's newlywedded bliss, especially when the mayhem follows them back home to Martha's Vineyard. Keeping circling sharks from the kill might be more than J.W. can handle. Views: 33
A little girl disappears. Her family is desperate to find her. Everybody wants to know. What happened? Views: 33
Product DescriptionGive a girl a bad name!Known as the Risque cosmetics girl, Jacqui Raynor is now finding offers of modeling work hard to come by. So when Patric Flanagan offers her a lucrative contract, she's forced to accept....Suddenly she's on dangerous ground—in Patric's mind she really is "the risqué girl," and she's got to reform his opinion of her before her reputation is ruined and the man she loves walks out of her life forever! Views: 33
When Sam Wilcox reached the Brasada country in West Texas, his enemies were still following him. He was wounded - and his only chance to stay alive was young Billy Calhoun. When he regained his consciousness at Rancho Bravo he tried to hide his dark past, but it was only a matter of days until the killers found out where to find him. Tom Calhoun and his cowboys had to make a decision - and they offered their help. But nobody knew at that time that other dangers were waiting - especially for Billy. Now Wilcox was standing at his personal crossroads - and there was only one direction left for him. Views: 33
"Despite Johnno's assertion that Brisbane was absolutely the ugliest place in the world, I had the feeling as I walked across deserted intersections, past empty parks with their tropical trees all spiked and sharp-edged in the early sunlight, that it might even be beautiful ... " Johnno is a typical Australian who refuses to be typical. His disorderly presence can disturb the staleness of his home town or destroy the tranquillity of a Greek landscape. An affectionately outrageous portrait, David Malouf's first novel recreates the war-conscious forties, the pubs and brothels of the fifties, and the years away treading water overseas. Views: 33
