Penelope Fitzgerald, the Booker Prize-winning author of 'Offshore' and 'The Blue Flower', turns her attention to the story of her remarkable family. When I was very young I took my uncles for granted, and it never occurred to me that everyone else in the world was not like them.' Penelope Fitzgerald turns her novelist's gaze on the quite extraordinary lives of her father and his three brothers. Edmund Knox, her father, was one of the most successful editors of Punch. Dillwyn, 'Dilly', a Cambridge Greek scholar, was the first to crack the Enigma code and in so doing, is estimated to have shortened the Second World War by six months. Wilfred became a priest and welfare worker in the East End of London. Ronald was Roman Catholic chaplain to Oxford University's student body, preacher, wit, scholar, crime-writer and translator of the Bible. A homage to a long-forgotten world and a fascinating account of the generation straddling the divide between late Victorian and Edwardian. Views: 60
In a small town at the foot of the northern highlands in Albania, a decade after the fall of the Communist regime, the harsh blood-for-blood law of the fearsome Kanun mountain folk is emerging from hibernation, like everything else that was forbidden under the fifty years of Communist rule. Mysterious happenings that are two thousand years old, two centuries old, or even just two years old reemerge in daily life. The marriage of a girl and a snake is not just a legend but a news item—a cyclical event that is as much part of the modern world as of the ancient one. Set against this Kafkaesque backdrop, a simple and sensual love story between a painter and a young woman stands out as light against dark. With its rich and somber story of local traditions and universal themes, Spring Flowers, Spring Frost is a masterpiece belonging to Kadare’s purest classical vein.** Views: 60
Kwanzaa is Kayla's favorite time of year. But this year, it looks as if a heavy snowstorm will keep her big brother, Khari, from getting home in time for the festivities! Will Khari miss the celebration completely? Or will Kayla and her brother somehow find a way to be together for Kwanzaa? A perfect introduction to Kwanzaa, this book will teach children all about the traditions and practices that make it a special winter holiday.From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 60
An isolated village, remote and vulnerable. A series of brutal murders. And a vengeful spirit born of tragedy, reawakened after a centuries-old massacre. Three distinctly different people must come together, racing against time and their own personal demons in a desperate attempt to stop an unstoppable killer and save their town. Views: 60
A generation was drawn to Woodstock in the 60's. Some were famous; some were beautiful; some were talented; and some were dangerous. These two novellas tell the story of Joe Burke, Patrick, Willow, their friends and their lovers, how they began and how, thirty years later, Joe makes his last stand. --- "The search for truth and meaning goes on; the old questions must be answered the hard way, that is to say, freshly. The two stories, taken together, make up my first novel. I am not Joe Burke, but I was there." J.M.W. Printed copies are available from Fox Print Books. Views: 60
Ghost Radio is a terrifying novel about a ghost-story call-in radio show that inadvertently opens a doorway into the paranormal, giving voice to the dead and instigating an epic battle for the souls of the livingFrom the cramped bowels of a dimly lit radio station, Ghost Radio is beamed onto the airwaves. More than a call-in show to tell scary stories about vampires and poltergeists, Ghost Radio is a sanctuary for those sleepless denizens of the night, lost halfway between this world and the next.Joaquin, the hip, melancholy host, sits deep in a fog of cigarette smoke, fielding calls from believers and detractors alike. He is joined in the booth by his darkly beautiful girlfriend, Alondra, and his engineer, Watts. Soon what began as an underground cult sensation is primed to break out to mainstream audiences. When a huge radio conglomerate offers to syndicate the show and Ghost Radio becomes a national hit with an expanding legion of hardcore... Views: 60
NOW PLAYING Something smells at Cabbagehead Productions. Ticket sales for the indie company's slasher movies are skyrocketing, thanks to the publicity of some real-life murders. Remo draws the short straw to dump whoever is behind these stunts on the cutting room floor. But now it's time for the feature presentation: a terrorist bomb in New York...the White House under siege...hours of nonstop action...edge-of-your-seat thrills from the summer's biggest blockbuster: Die Down IV.
Remo's problem isn't the army of extras hired to commit murder, or the truck bombs rigged to blow a Hollywood studio sky-high. It's the Master Of Sinanju himself, Chiun, busy strutting like a tyrant and generally wreaking havoc on the set of his own top-secret movie...and smack in the middle of the greatest epic disaster of all time. Views: 60
Torn from the universe by an insatiable cosmic vortex, Earth is trapped in the grotesque parody of reality called the Maelstrom -- along with thousands of other planets, millions of species, billions of warring creatures...all swirling toward ultimate destruction.ALIEN HORRORIt materializes off the Oregon coast in a burst of devastation and tsunamis: an island containing an alien city ... and perhaps the way for Earth to escape the Maelstrom. But the Union soldiers and civilian scientists sent to the strange ruins aren't the only ones who want the island's power. For the humans are soon confronted by unearthly monsters -- the walking-dead Pharons and morphing Sand. And these horrors intend to claim victims on their unholy journey through the Maelstrom, even as the entire island itself begins to disappear. Views: 60
The owner of a New York ad agency, Meg Hardwick learned from her '60s-era parents the dangers of leaving life to chance. But on a mad Manhattan night, Meg's carefully put-together world comes undone--with a vengeance.A Perfect MarriageMeg's artist brother-in-law, Ethan, suddenly declares his love for her, exposing the flaws in his marriage to Meg's beloved younger sister. But before Meg can cut off his advances, Ethan is murdered. To save a young woman accused of the crime, Meg must find out who really killed Ethan McGowan--and why.A Perfect CrimeHer search leads into a world of sexual betrayal, dangerous beauty, and forbidden passions hidden in the shadows of a brilliantly lit life. Suddenly Meg must suspect everyone--even the man she loves. because somewhere a killer has entered Meg's life, hiding behind gentle words, a kind smile, and the whispers of... Perfect Lies.Review"A fast, intriguing read. Bennett construct a complicated puzzle." -- --Jody Carr, author of Monday's Child** "A fast, intriguing read. Bennett construct a complicated puzzle." -- Jody Carr, author of Monday's Child** Views: 60
To save a prominent scientist and his son from a corrupt government's agents, the Net Force Explorers embark on a terrifying virtual hunt for their enemies — before it's too late. Views: 60
A broken down old house is about to destroy an almost broken marriage, until Melanie discovers a secret in her Aunt's attic: a diary detailing a hot romantic love affair from the 1940's, with a perfect solution for Melanie's current troubles with her husband, Tony. Does she dare tell him about this shocking idea? Once Melanie has her first session across her husband's lap, she discovers that submitting to her dominant Tony satisfies a deep need & ignites her sexual passion! And it's only the beginning, as Melanie finds submitting to bare-bottomed discipline turns her whole life upside down! Views: 60
What if a naval captain went rogue with an American battleship?In October, 1812, as the 32-gun U.S. frigate Essex ventured out against the British enemy, only one man had any idea that this cruise would turn into the longest, strangest naval adventure in American history. That man was Captain David Porter, who had decided to run off with the navy's ship and its three hundred men to fight a separate Pacific war—one of privateering, pillaging, and orgies. Drawing on Porter's own writings and the accounts of eyewitnesses, the author memorably recounts the events of a dark and fatal voyage in which David Porter crosses the line from commander to cult-leader, from improbable fantasy to disastrous reality.In a tale so amazing that it reads like fiction, Porter, impelled by his own demons and by rivalry with the ghostly British buccaneer Lord Anson, took his men and boys on a seventeen-month mystery tour that did not end until he had disrupted the Chilean... Views: 60
