Although Theodosia Browning barely knows a Phalinopsis from a Bog Rose, she still enjoys Charleston's Spring Plantation Ramble, especially since she can promote her Indigo Tea Shop and her latest concoction, Dragonwell Sweet Tea. But the party's over when Mark Congdon wins a bid for a rare orchid-and promptly dies. It looks like a simple heart attack, but Theo suspects that someone purposely turned his green thumb blue. Views: 48
Bessie Bawtry is a young girl living in the early 1900s in Breaseborough, a mining town in South Yorkshire, England. Unusually gifted, she longs to escape a life burdened by unquestioned tradition. She studies patiently, dreaming of the day when she will take the entrance exam for Cambridge and be able to leave her narrow world. A generation later, Bessie's daughter Chrissie feels a similar impulse to expand her horizons, which she in turn passes on to her own daughter.Nearly a century later, Bessie's granddaughter, Faro Gaulden, finds herself listening to a lecture on genetics and biological determinism. She has returned to Breaseborough and wonders at the families who remained in the humble little town where Bessie grew up. Confronted with what would have been her life had her grandmother stayed, she finds herself faced with difficult questions. Is she really so different from the plain South Yorkshire locals? As she soon learns, the past has a way of reasserting... Views: 48
Iran often appears in the media as a hostile and difficult country. But beneath the headlines there is a fascinating story of a nation of great intellectual variety and depth, and enormous cultural importance. A nation whose impact has been tremendous, not only on its neighbours in the Middle East but on the world as a whole � and through ideas and creativity rather than by the sword. From the time of the prophet Zoroaster, to the powerful ancient Persian Empires, to the revolution of 1979, the hostage crisis and current president Mahmud Ahmadinejad � a controversial figure within as well as outside the country � Michael Axworthy traces a vivid, integrated account of Iran�s past. He explains clearly and carefully both the complex succession of dynasties that ruled ancient Iran and the surprising ethnic diversity of the modern country, held together by a common culture. With Iran again the focus of the world�s... Views: 48
Three hundred years in the future, mankind still is trying to survive the Great Collision. Yulen D’Jacques was the Battle Lord of Alta Novis. Atrilan Ferran was Mutah, a mutant huntress, trained to protect and defend her home. They never anticipated the day when their hearts would collide, forcing them to prove their love for each other to man and mutant alike. Views: 48
Another irresistibly glamorous blockbuster from Lulu Taylor, perfect for fans of Penny Vincenzi and Jilly Cooper.Everyone has heard of the Beaufort twins, but few have ever seen them...On the eve of their 21st birthday, at one of the most lavish parties society has ever seen, Octavia and Flora Beaufort are launched into the world. For Octavia, it is one of the most thrilling nights of her life, an evening glittering with the promise of her future. But Flora shrinks from the limelight, fearful of what lies beyond the walls of her over-protective aunt's house. As Octavia is swept into a whirlwind of lavish spending and fashionable society, she grasps eagerly at whatever she wants: clothes, houses, men... even a department store. But Flora yearns for security - and when she is rescued from harm by a kind stranger, she seems to have found the love and... Views: 47
How do you land a sweet six-figure marketing gig at the hallowed record label known for having signed everyone from Led Zeppelin to Stone Temple Pilots? You start with a resume like Dan Kennedy's:Dressed up as a member of Kiss every HalloweenMemorized Led Zeppelin IV at age tenFronted a lip-sync band in junior highWorked as a college DJ while he was a college drop-out In his outrageous memoir, McSweeney's contributor Kennedy chronicles his misadventures at a major record label. Whether he's directing a gangsta rapper's commercial or battling his punk roots to create an ad campaign celebrating the love songs of Phil Collins, Kennedy's in way over his head. And from the looks of those sitting around the boardroom, he's not alone. Egomaniacs, wackos, incompetents, and executive assistants who know more than their seven-figure bosses round out this power-ballad to office life and rock and roll. Views: 47
Product DescriptionHe’s escaped an armed assassin and his explorer father is missing. Now a secret clue, left by his dad, takes Max Gordon into the wilderness of the Namibian desert. Ruthless businessman Shaka Chang is masterminding a major ecological disaster that will destroy countless lives. Stalked by the forces behind his father’s disappearance and in conflict with the vicious Chang, Max is fighting for more than his own survival. Plunged into a world of ancient tribes and the supernatural, Max will come face to face with evil–and be forced to make the most terrifying decision of his life.From the Hardcover edition.About the AuthorDavid Gilman is a successful screenwriter. For the last six years he has been principal writer on the hugely successful UK drama A Touch of Frost. He served in the Parachute Regiment’s Reconnaissance Platoon, and has worked as a firefighter, professional photographer, and a marketing manager for Penguin South Africa. David has travelled the world, gaining inspiration for his exotic adventure series along the way.From the Hardcover edition. Views: 47
“Lil Bahadur Chettri is an Indian Nepali who lives in the state of Assam in northeast India. He is the author of two additional novels, The Unfulfilled and On the Banks of the Brahmaputra. Michael J. Hutt is professor of Nepali and Himalayan Studies in the Department of the Languages and Cultures of South Asia at the School of African and Oriental Studies in London. He is the author of Modern Literary Nepali: An Introductory Reader and Unbecoming Citizens: Culture, Nationhood, and the Flight of Refugees from Bhutan.” Views: 47
Attorney Peter Sharp represents a man accused of murder. This case is harder to defend than most others because the client?s acts were captured on videotape, he confessed to the police, and he wants to plead guilty... and if it?s possible to make matters worse, the District Attorney?s office has brought in a special prosecutor for the trial: Peter?s ex-wife Myra. While preparing for trial on the murder case, Peter is retained to defend an insurance company against a man who slipped and fell while inside a bank that was coincidentally robbed later that same day. Peter also represents a prolific, peeing pornographer, helps solve several bank robberies by catching the entire gang, and makes the acquaintance of Victor, who runs a private autopsy service. Views: 47
