Penguin Decades bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain. When they were published, some were bestsellers, some were considered scandalous, and others were simply misunderstood. All represent their time and helped define their generation, while today each is considered a landmark work of storytelling.William Trevor's The Children of Dynmouth was first published in 1976. In it we follow awkward, lonely, curious teenager Timothy Gedge as he wanders around the bland south-coast seaside town of Dynmouth. Timothy takes a prurient interest in the lives of the adults there, who only realize the sinister purpose to which he seeks to put his knowledge too late. This brilliant novel is eerily prescient as it shows a young person's obsession with fame and his capacity for evil. Views: 36
It is 1958 and the Sputnik satellite has taken a dog up into space; back on earth, five-year-old Andy has a new sister, Elaine - a baby who, his father insists, is 'not quite all there'. While his parents argue over whether or not to send Elaine away, Andy sleeps beside her cot each night, keeping guard and watching as his mother - once an ambitious, energetic nurse - twists away into her private, suffocating sadness. Knots keep treasures safe, Andy's rope-maker grandfather tells him, and, as he listens to stories of the great Harry Houdini, Andy learns the Carrick Bend, the Midshipman's Hitch and the Monkey's Fist. Then a young painter, hired to decorate the family's house, seems to call Andy's mother back from the grief in which she is lost. But one day, at The Siding - the old railway carriage that serves as the family's seaside retreat - Andy is left in charge of his baby sister on a wind-chopped beach, where he discovers that not all treasures can be kept safe for ever.... Views: 36
In Among the Ducklings, romance author Marsh Brooks tells a story of old-fashioned love set in present day Miami. The story features Isabel Romero who is engaged to Richard Seyfert, but falls in love with Phil Pierce. Who will she choose? Richard is hiding a terrible secret, and he is rushing to marry Isabel before she finds out.Then there is Stacy Marshall, the model, actress, movie producer and also Phil’s ex-fiancee who, three years earlier, left Miami for a short two-week photo shoot in California but never returned to Phil or contacted him again. She is back in Miami, now a wealthy movie producer, and wants Phil back and wants to get Isabel out of Phil’s life. Stacy can't tell Phil that leaving him three years ago was the best career move she had ever made, and that marrying a fellow actor right before he signed a big movie contract, and divorcing him shortly afterwards, was the best business decision she had ever made. Instead, she has to tell Phil a different story. If Phil believes it, Phil will come back to her. Getting Phil back is to Stacy like choosing which movie to produce. There has to be a good script. Stacy knew she had the right script for Phil. She had written it.Stacy’s plan for Isabel is equally devious and ingenious, and she is following it perfectly, with great success. However, Stacy has one secret that can unravel her plan. Will that secret ever come out? Will Isabel and Phil's love overcome these machinations?About MeNot much to say really. I am a lawyer and I love to read and write. If you have already read my new romance novel, Among the Ducklings, drop me a note.About the AuthorMarsh Brooks is a romance novelist, lawyer, poet, and internet geek, who also loves taking photos of nature and learning languages. For any questions or to send marsh brook a message about, please visit marshbrooks.com Views: 36
The only thing worse than being kidnapped by an army of assassins, is having to become one of them in order to save your family. Views: 36
The twins always had dominant tendencies, and after the death of their parents, they are not slow to explore sex with their nanny, Sarah. Soon after, they begin to train Sarah as their sex slave, but they want much more. Practising their newly discovered BDSM arts on Sarah, they abduct a new girl, much younger than Sarah, to become their slave. And that is only the start of it... Views: 36
Project President is a hilarious romp through American electoral history.From short, fat, bald John Adams' wig–throwing tantrums during the 1800 election to Abraham Lincoln's decision to grow a beard in 1860; from John F. Kennedy's choice to forgo the fedora at his inauguration to John Kerry's decision to get Botoxed for the 2004 race; from the Golden Age of Facial Hair (1860–1912) to the Age of the Banker (1912–1960); from Washington's false teeth to George W. Bush's workout regimen, Project President tells the story of America's love affair with presidential looks and appearance, why that often matters more than a politico's positions on the issues, and what might well be coming next."I'm constantly citing the power of dress. It's semiology: our clothes send a message about how we want to be perceived, and where is this more powerful and evident than in elected offices. In Project President, Ben Shapiro captures presidential semiotics with a potent... Views: 36
He’s hot, he’s sexy, and he’s a seal!For seven years, Cayden Clifton’s had to stay away from the woman he can’t forget. But now his banishment is over and he’s returning to claim Annabel Barton, if she’ll accept him for what he is... a Silkie. Annabel has returned to Long Island Sound to close up her father’s home. The place holds nothing but bitter memories of a summer that changed her life forever. She lost the boy she loved and the use of her legs. The last person she wants or expects to see is Cayden. He walked away from her when he found out she was paralyzed, so what could he want with her now? Views: 36
Isaiah Striker puts family first, the pack a distant second. Which is precisely the reason he s in noisy, crowded Chicago instead of alone in his beloved woods. One look at the owner of Haven nightclub, however, and a simple favor for his brother turns into something else entirely. Meredith Cross holds her small pack together with sheer determination. After years on the run, they hide in the glare of the city s nightlife. Isaiah may heat her blood, but she can t afford to risk the lives of the outcast half-breeds in her care. Once exposed, every bounty hunter and werewolf purist in smelling distance will hunt them down. But when their sexual attraction spirals out of control, a moment s distraction is all it takes to lead danger right to Meredith s door. For Meredith there s only one choice: her pack. But Isaiah knows his mate when he sees her. And he s not giving up without a fight.Warning: This book contains hot sex, a jazzy nightclub, sexy werewolves, rogue werewolves, nasty bounty hunters, a mysterious vampire, and did I mention hot sex? Views: 36
The eagerly awaited new novel from the author of the acclaimed Orange-longlisted Black Mamba Boy.It is 1988 and Hargeisa waits. Whispers of revolution travel on the dry winds but still the dictatorship remains secure. Soon, and through the eyes of three women, we will see Somalia fall. Nine-year-old Deqo has left the vast refugee camp she was born in, lured to the city by the promise of her first pair of shoes. Kawsar, a solitary widow, is trapped in her little house with its garden clawed from the desert, confined to her bed after a savage beating in the local police station. Filsan, a young female soldier, has moved from Mogadishu to suppress the rebellion growing in the north. And as the country is unravelled by a civil war that will shock the world, the fates of the three women are twisted irrevocably together.Intimate, frank, brimming with beauty and fierce love, The Orchard of Lost Souls is an unforgettable account of ordinary lives lived in extraordinary... Views: 36
Richard Bickerstaff and his friend Henry are prisoners on Grax, a hostile planet. Aric, their tiny alien friend, has been taken from them--perhaps forever. And now they're eating lunch in a Graxian jail, face to face with a Turinga Death Machine! Can life get any more dangerous? Kids will love this very funny Stepping Stones HUMOR title!From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 36
KATE SHUGAK is a native Aleut working as a private investigator in Alaska. She's 5 foot 1 inch tall, carries a scar that runs from ear to ear across her throat and owns half-wolf, half-husky dog named Mutt. Resourceful, strong-willed, defiant, Kate is tougher than your average heroine – and she needs to be to survive the worst the Alaskan wilds can throw at her. A FATAL THAW. Eleven days ago, Roger McAniff bought himself a new Winchester 30.06 rifle. Ten days ago he went out to test it. Now nine people are dead. But only eight were killed by McAniff... Stephen Syms. Patrick Jorgensen. Lyle and Lucy Longstaff. Lisa Getty. The Weiss family, John, Tina, and their two children. All slaughtered. Considering she would have been his final victim, Kate Shugak almost regrets not killing Roger McAniff. But Lisa Getty was killed by a different rifle. Different rifle, different shooter. And Kate Shugak is tasked with tracking this unknown killer down before... Views: 36
Jill took a job which sounded perfect for the summer, guiding tourists on trail rides in the beautiful mountains. She didn't realize that the money was terrible, the hours long and the coworkers insufferable. After a blow-up with her boss, she takes a single man into the mountains for a ride, only to finds that he is a dangerous killer. When Jill fights back and manages to escape, she is in a desperate race to survive and make it to safety. Views: 36
