An erotic classic and the most recognized work of an celebrated nineteenth-century poet and courtesan'Last night, I dreamt of HariWith that melodious-voiced woman.He seemed impatient with me,And now evenThe song of the nightingale seems shrill.'An erotic narrative poem that explores desire and jealousy, love experienced and love lost, Radhika Santawanam is the most recognized work of nineteenth-century poet and courtesan Muddupalani.Celebrated as a literary masterpiece in Muddupalani's lifetime, Radhika Santawanam was banned by the British in 1910 when it was published again, a century and a half later, with critics panning its graphic descriptions of lovemaking. And, after another hundred years, this epic is now available in its entirety for the first time in English translation Views: 67
When he meets Elizabeth, Mr. Darcy is already courting another young lady and now, in addition to his original qualms, Darcy has a real matter of honor to overcome...Praise for Searching for Pemberley:"Jane Austen followers, as well as those that have never read a word of Jane Austen, will love this book. It delves into a world where every reader can get excited about the possibilities of what might have been." -The Book Tree Views: 67
Arthur Conan Edwards—Ace—a private investigator in Dallas, Texas, winds up in the cross-hairs of a killer.A phone call at three in the morning from his old friend, Jake Adams, changes Ace's life. His Dallas enterprise normally involves surveillance of dallying husbands and wives. He'd dodged more than one angry spouse, but now he's dodging bullets.Jake hires Ace to find the arsonist who torched his house in Cisco, but this case soon becomes more than simple arson. A search through the home's smoking remains uncovers two charred bodies.Ace's adventures, from Dallas to historic Eastland County and back, include romance, murder, and the antics of his two cats, Striker and Sweeper. Views: 67
Stableford returns with Asgard's Conquerors, book two in his Asgard
trilogy about a planet - and a man - like no other. After penetrating deep into
the hollow planet of Asgard, Michael Rousseau wanted only to collect his payment
for selling the location of the dropshaft and get as far away from the icy
planet as possible. But instead he is captured by the Star Force, and is back
under the command of Susarma Lear. Rousseau learns that Shychain city, the alien
base established on Asgard's surface, has been invaded. As one of the few people
with experience inside Asgard, Michael "volunteers" for a mission back into the
heart of this new enemy to find a way to defeat them. But, when he's captured by
the enemy, he is taken deeper into Asgard than any human has ever been. The
question is whether he will survive to unlock even more of Asgard's secrets. Views: 67
England under Elizabeth I.A time of war and plague, politics and rebellion, personal heroism and religious fanaticism. When if you were born poor you stayed poor, and the thumbscrews and the rack could be the grim prelude to the executioner's block.But it was also an age that encouraged literary genius, global exploration, and timeless beauty. When the lowly privateer Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe with no reliable navigational instruments and only a drunken, mutinous crew for company. When the Queen's favourite, the wealthy and handsome Robert Dudley, was widely suspected of having killed his wife. And when only the machinations of ruthless intriguers like William Cecil and Francis Walsingham prevented Elizabeth's kingdom from descending into anarchy and political chaos.The Elizabethans is a panoramic, exhilarating depiction of an intensely colourful period by master-historian, A N Wilson. This is what life... Views: 67
