Annie Proulx has written some of the most original and brilliant short stories in contemporary literature, and for many readers and reviewers, Brokeback Mountain is her masterpiece. Brokeback Mountain was originally published in The New Yorker. It won the National Magazine Award. It also won an O. Henry Prize. Included in this volume is Annie Proulx's haunting story about the difficult, dangerous love affair between a ranch hand and a rodeo cowboy. Also included is the celebrated screenplay for the major motion picture " Brokeback Mountain," written by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana. All three writers have contributed essays on the process of adapting this critically acclaimed story for film. Views: 64
With the mortgage due and funds scarce, Madge Morgan can't afford distractions. Especially not from Judd Kirk, her sister Louisa's meek tutor and—according to their mother's plans—suitor. Madge's focus is on her housekeeping job...little knowing Judd's connection to her employer, or his real reason for coming to Golden Prairie.At last, Judd has found the man who swindled his mother. Yet if he seeks revenge, he risks losing the one thing he wants even more: a woman with faith enough to rekindle his own. A woman with strong values and a gentle heart. A woman like Madge. Views: 64
A classic tale combining hints of the supernatural and an 'impossible' murder. The death of Miles Despard looks simple enough. But then how does the housekeeper see a woman walk through a wall? And how would someone walk through a door that had been bricked up two hundred years ago? To all intents and purposes, it looks as if someone has come from the past to commit the murder, but could that really be the case? Surely not... Views: 64
Mystery surrounds the death of Queen Victoria's grandson England, 1892. Victoria, Queen and Empress, is in the 54th year of her reign, when her grandson Prince Eddy, eldest son of the Prince of Wales, is found slaughtered in his bed at Sandringham. Terrified of more royal scandal, the Prince of Wales and his spindoctors decide to cover up the facts and the murder is disguised as death by influenza. Lord Francis Powerscourt, an Irish investigator, is privately asked to find the killer. His quest takes him on a journey through the prince's debauched and dissolute past, across Europe to the misty waterways of Venice where, amidst scandal and suicide, Powerscourt finally unravels themystery of the sweet prince's last goodnight. PRAISE FOR THE BOOK " 'In this excellent novel, Dickinson weaves a tale of blackmail and murder among the royals late in Victoria's reign& [his] knowledge of the arts, history and literature is nothing if not exhaustive, and adds enormously to... Views: 64
On the eve of the French Revolution, the daughter of a traitor might be the only one who can save the British Crown Cassandra Merlin is in dire straits. Her father, Patrick, has just been executed for treason against the British Crown. Her aunt, Lady Elizabeth Sinclair, is eager to marry her off rather than bear the expense of sheltering a turncoat's daughter. And when a handsome young patriot named Philip Riordan enters her life, Cass knows he is destined to complicate matters further. Riordan wants her to enter the spy game, to provide valuable information about her father's plot against the monarchy in order to save the king's life. But the intelligence game is never a simple one, and even a heart as jaded as Cass's may not be safe from the charms of Philip Riordan, renowned cad, Member of Parliament . . . and die-hard loyalist. Views: 64
From the co-editor of Steampunk'd comes an all-new collection of adventure and romance amid Victorian steampunk settings. Sparks fly in these original stories of a steam-driven airship searching for a lost city, a crazy inventor in a powered wheelchair with a plot to take over the world, and a love story set in an alternate history version of America. Adventure abounds in these stories of love, loss, and danger- and there is plenty of steam! Views: 64
Fresh out of drug rehab.A young unemployed stockbroker, alone.Struggling to survive the holidays on the San Francisco streets.He wants his life back, he wants his girlfriend back.Then his luck turns when he runs into just the right man--A charming, sadistic hedge-fund owner with an intoxicating wife.Success, money, a second chance . . .But sometimes second chances come with a price.Sometimes the price is your soul.Destined to reach the silver screen, this fast-paced first novel by Ryan Winfield is much more than a Hollywood hit--it's a gut-wrenching and ultimately uplifting story that grabs you from the first line and won't let go. With more twists than California's Highway 1, the intimate narrative follows a young man on a wild month-long ride to the dizzying, drunken heights of Napa Valley excess and down again through a phantasmagoria of hedonistic hell. "Shocking and unapologetic." "Fast, poetic prose loaded with images." "...a Gatsbyesque story for our Recessionary times." South of Bixby Bridge is a heartfelt journey of self-discovery--the story of a young man who thinks he has nowhere to go but up, until he discovers that sometimes the "bottom" is just the beginning.With gripping drama, witty dialogue, and sexy, jaw-dropping glimpses into the underworld of California's über-rich, you won't be able to put this riveting new novel down. Buckle up and enjoy the read! What readers are saying: "Powerful, riveting, dark and haunting!""Sexy, funny, and poignant with fantastic prose, this book is impossible not to enjoy." "... the story barrels along, the characters jump off the page, and Winfield knows how to turn a phrase.""I couldn't put this book down. I was addicted; a reading-addict addicted to a book about addiction." "Water for Elephants was my last favorite read and now I think this one has topped it." Views: 64
He was passing by, she kissed him without thinking. Now she wonders whether she did the right thing. But Natalie isn't certain of anything anymore. One minute she was a happily married young woman, successful in her career, and convinced the future was full of promise. But when her husband was run over by a car, her whole world was turned upside down. Years later, still bruised with grief but desperate to move on with her life, she impulsively kisses her colleague Marcus.For Natalie, the kiss is just a gratuitous act. For the awkward, unassuming Marcus, it is the moment at which he falls hopelessly, helplessly in love. But how will he ever convince such a beautiful, intelligent but confused young woman that he is the man who can bring her back to life? Views: 64
When Chloe visits the Isle of Man for the first time, she is perturbed to find that she 'recognizes' both landscapes and people she has never seen before. Nor can she account for her intuitive knowledge of the Island's history and legends, and as she becomes involved with the masters at her brother's school she comes to realize that one of them has a telepathic hold over her and is able to influence the strange and vivid dreams which have been disturbing her over the last few years.Old Granny Clegg's obscure warnings add to her uneasiness, and with dawning horror she discovers that the dreams are beginning to come true. But awareness of coming danger affords no protection and eventually, as she knows she must, Chloe finds herself alone in the mist facing an unseen enemy. Views: 64
Product DescriptionOnce she was a soldier for the Light, the prophesied savior who would decide the outcome of the eternal conflict raging unseen in the dark corners of her glittering hometown. Now Joanna Archer is just another mortal—still born of an impossible union of Shadow and Light . . . still hunted by both—and carrying the unborn child of a lover held captive by a depraved demon goddess. Joining forces with a band of rogue Shadow agents, Joanna's ready to storm the stronghold of her demonic foe, risking everything to enter this ghastly, godforsaken realm where the price of admission is her eternal soul. Because in a world that has stripped her of her power, identity, and fortune, Joanna has nothing left to lose—except her baby, her future, and the epic war poised to consume the city. About the AuthorThe New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Scent of Shadows, The Taste of Night, The Touch of Twilight, City of Souls, and Cheat the Grave, Vicki Pettersson was born and raised in Vegas. She still lives in Sin City, where a backyard view of the Strip regularly inspires her to set down her martini and head back to the computer. Views: 64
