From across time and the world, 26 tales of horror. Stalin’s Russia, 10th century Rome and Neolithic Mesopotamia are just some of the backdrops before which madness and history collide. Views: 28
The 21st century is coming to a close, and the medical industrial complex dominates the world economy. It is a world of synthetic memory drugs, benevolent government surveillance, underground anarchists, and talking canine companions. Power is in the hands of conservative senior citizens who have watched their health and capital investments with equal care, gaining access to the latest advancements in life-extension technology. Meanwhile, the young live on the fringes of society, ekeing out a meagre survival on free, government-issued rations and a black market in stolen technological gadgetry from an earlier, less sophisticated age.Mia Ziemann is a 94-year-old medical economist who enjoys all the benefits of her position. But a deathbed visit with a long-ago ex-lover and a chance meeting with a young bohemian dress-designer brings Mia to an awful revelation. She has lived her life with such caution that it has been totally bereft ofpleasure and adventure. She has... Views: 28
Andrew Fraser's bestselling and controversial true-crime memoirs are now beingadapted into an exciting new television series called Killing Time! After being convicted and disbarred, Fraser became the confidant of one ofAustralia's most notorious serial killers, Peter Dupas. What he learned madehim the Homicide Squad's secret weapon. Angry at his treatment in jail and athis excessive sentence, the long-time defence lawyer enjoyed the irony of hissituation: the authorities who destroyed his career now needed his cooperation. There was never any doubt that Andrew would give evidence, even though heknew that the defence would try to destroy his credibility, dredging up the pasthe so desperately wanted to forget. Fraser paints a vivid picture of the grim,terrifying and futile reality of maximum security prison life and of his time spentwith the murderers, psychopaths and paedophiles. Lunatic Soup relates hisharrowing experiences of the justice system, as a prisoner, and on the... Views: 28
With 10 bestsellers to her credit, Catherine Alliott delivers an "intelligent, acutely drawn picture of a difficult marriage" (Daily Telegraph), crafting a witty, sophisticated and poignant exploration of relationships and family. There are already three people in artist Imogen Cameron's marriage—herself, her husband Alex, and their son Rufus—and that's just fine with her. But suddenly the Camerons are forced to move into Alex's ex-girlfriend's cottage...and someone's going to have to go. The question is, who? Views: 28
A superb collection of science fiction and fantasy stories, The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories is a book that transcends all genre definitions. The stories within are mined with depth charges, explosions of meaning and illumination that will keep you thinking and feeling long after you have finished reading.At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied. Views: 28
Meet Edith Campbell Berry, the woman all Australian women would like to be.On a train from Paris to Geneva, Edith Campbell Berry meets Major Ambrose Westwood in the dining car, makes his acquaintance over a lunch of six courses, and allows him to kiss her passionately.Their early intimacy binds them together once they reach Geneva and their posts at the newly created League of Nations. There, a heady idealism prevails over Edith and her young colleagues, and nothing seems beyond their grasp, certainly not world peace. The exuberance of the times carries over into Geneva nights: Edith is drawn into a dark and glamorous underworld where, coaxed by Ambrose, she becomes more and more sexually adventurous. Reading Grand Days is a rare experience: it is vivid and wise, full of shocks of recognition and revelation. The final effect of the book is intoxicating and unplaceably original. Views: 28
As England tightens its control over the Atlantean colonies, Victor Radcliff and his band of revolutionaries resolve to make the English pay for each and every piece of land they dare to occupy and will stop at nothing to preserve the liberty of their people as a new nation is born?a nation that will change the face of the world? Views: 28
From the author of The Great Fire, a collection of stories about love and acceptance, expectations and disappointmentShirley Hazzard's stories are sharp, sensitive portrayals of moments of crisis. Whether they are set in the Italian countryside or suburban Connecticut, the stories deal with real people and real problems.In the title piece, a young widow is surprised and ashamed by her lack of grief for her husband.In "A Place in the Country," a young woman has a passionate, guilty affair with her cousin's husband. In "Harold," a gawky, lonely young man finds acceptance and respect through his poetry. Moving and evocative, these ten stories are written with subtlety, humor, and a keen understanding of the relationships between men and women. Views: 28
Facing the disarray and disorientation around his father's death, a man contends with the strange and haunting power of the house his parents once lived in.He sets about the mundane yet exhausting process of sorting through the remnants of his father's life – clearing away years of accumulated objects, unearthing forgotten memories and the haunted realms of everyday life. At the same time, he embarks on an eccentric side-project. And as he grows increasingly obsessed with this new project, his grip on reality seems to slip.Nicholas Royle challenges and experiments with literary form to forge a new mode of storytelling that is both playful and inquisitive. Tender, absorbing and at times shockingly funny, this extraordinary novel is both mystery and love story. It confronts the mad hand of grief while embracing the endless possibilities of language. Views: 28
