In a mechanicized future Earth is controlled and dominated by competing O'Neill colonies, circling a submissive society and struggling for complete control. The Vienna Station, one of those competitors, is in the hands of Masters who will use a reconstituted Mozart, a broadcast premiere of a new Concerto to the billions and an intricate plan of espionage to crush all opposition...but the cloned Mozart, an orchestral cellist Drusilla and renegade science combine in opposition. The novelette is intricate, multi-leveled and utterly satisfying. It stands with Edgar Pangborn's 1955 Galaxy novelette "The Music Master of Babylon" and Richard Strauss's 1956 "A Work of Art" as one of science fiction's three great works centered on classical music. Judge David Drake writes "Its imagined future is as gritty and brutal as one could ask but the focus is on hopeful struggle. Engaging characters, well-realized settings and the intelligence which had to underlie every Galaxy story made this a... Views: 63
When travel writer Christopher Stewart arrives at a riverside resort in Kerala, India to meet Koman, Radha's uncle and a famous dancer, he enters a world of masks and repressed emotions. From their first meeting, both Radha and her uncle are drawn to the enigmatic young man with his cello and his incessant questions about the past. The triangle quickly excludes Shyam, Radha's husband, who can only watch helplessly as she embraces Chris with a passion that he has never been able to draw from her. Also playing the role of observer-participant is Koman; his life story, as it unfolds, captures all the nuances and contradictions of the relationships being made--and unmade--in front of his eyes.From BooklistLushly infused with Hindu mysticism and potently imbued with volcanic emotions of fury, contempt, fear, and wonder, Nair's spirited tale of forbidden love set in contemporary India mirrors the radiance and majesty of the traditional Indian dance form known as kathakali. The presence of a young American irrevocably alters the lives of Radha; her husband, Shyam; and uncle Koman. Tape recorder in hand, Chris Stewart is ensconced in the resort compound operated by Radha's husband, intent on interviewing Koman about his once illustrious career as a kathakali dancer, yet it is Radha who fatefully captures his interest. Their attraction is immediate and immense, starkly contrasting the thinly disguised revulsion Radha feels for Shyam. As the lovers flaunt convention and Radha risks ostracism, Koman ruefully reveals the complex details of his heritage and the sacrifices he chose to make for the sake of his craft. Tempestuously exotic, Nair's intricately woven multicultural and multigenerational saga pulsates with passion and desire. Carol HaggasCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reservedReview"Tempestuously exotic, Nair's intricately woven multicultural and multigenerational saga pulsates with passion and desire."--Booklist"This intricately plotted novel by Nair (Ladies Coupé), her third to be published in the United States, blends myth, history, and human emotion into a mixture as sweet as the nectar of the jackfruit and as tangled as human behavior . . . Highly recommended."--Library Journal, starred reviewPraise for Ladies Coupé"Nair is a powerful writer, who through this tender story shows great understanding and compassion for women and for the choices and regrets they cannot avoid."--Booklist"Nair's strength lies in bringing alive the everyday thoughts, desires and doubts of these six ordinary women."--Times Literary Supplement" . . . quietly powerful . . ." --Kirkus Reviews"A sensitive exploration of the tension of self-actualization vs. familial responsibility in a society with traditional values, this novel . . .will surely resonate with readers everywhere."--Library Journal"Nair is a powerful writer. . . she has created what must be one of the most important feminist novels to come out of South Asia."--Daily Telegraph (UK) Views: 63
What you don't know will kill you...Demascus awakens surrounded by corpses, at a shrine littered with traces of demonic rituals, with no memory of his past. But the Firestorm Cabal remembers him--and the demon who leads them seems to have a personal vendetta against him. Dodging knives, uncovering clues left by his past life, and dueling demons, Demascus must figure out who he is, what battles he is fighting, and who is hunting him before one of them catches up with him.Sword of the Gods brings the events of the universe-spanning Pandemonium series to the Forgotten Realms® world!From the Paperback edition. Views: 63
Father first--protector always.Nothing mattered more to Officer Lee Garvey than upholding the law--except his little girl. When murder hit too close to home, Lee had to put aside his badge to solve the crime--or lose his child. Only one woman could help. And she wouldn't give him the time of day....Kayla Coughlin had her reasons for avoiding Lee. But seeing the tough-as-nails cop with his tiny daughter melted her defenses. Suddenly the desire she'd fought to hide was flaring out of control. She had to help Lee find the real killer--before Lee learned the secrets buried deep in her heart....Welcome to Fool's Point--where danger and desire are just around the corner! Views: 63
The Epidemic tells how a vain and reckless businessman became responsible for a typhoid epidemic in 1903 that devastated Cornell University and the surrounding town of Ithaca, N.Y. Eighty-two people died, including 29 Cornell students. Protected by influential friends, William T. Morris faced no retribution for this outrage. Views: 63
Salvador Dali is the most famous of all the surrealist artists and he himself is better-known than any of his paintings. If you ever wondered where he got all those strange occasionally crazed always surreal images this fantasy by 5-time Hugo winner Mike Resnick tells you of the secret world behind the door of his closet a world where cause follows effect where nothing is quite as it seems and where Dali's paintings would pass for absolute realism. It is also the world where a young girl named Jinx shows Dali how to achieve the notoriety that has thus far eluded him. Views: 63
The son of a mobster goes from deadbeat to world champion to protector of "the people's fish."Born to Fish tells the story of a man who led a harrowing, sometimes dissolute life until he turned himself around, thanks to his rod and reel. Overcoming learning disabilities, substance abuse, and the violence associated with a father in the mob, Greg Myerson, a lifelong sport-fisherman, caught an 82-pound striped bass in 2011, shattering a world record that had stood for 29 years. Without any training in biological research, he began studying the striped bass like a scientist—examining how it hunts, the food it eats, how its behavior is affected by moon phases and the cycles of the tides—which led to the creation of the RattleSinker, the lure that helped him catch the record-setting bass. During an appearance on the TV show Shark Tank, Mark Cuban bought a 33 percent share of Greg's company, World Record Striper Company. Yet at the very... Views: 63
"The legal thriller of the decade." --Cleveland Plain DealerNow a Major Motion Picture!In this true story of an epic courtroom showdown, two of the nation's largest corporations stand accused of causing the deaths of children. Representing the bereaved parents, the unlikeliest of heroes emerges: a young, flamboyant Porsche-driving lawyer who hopes to win millions of dollars and ends up nearly losing everything, including his sanity. A searing, compelling tale of a legal system gone awry--one in which greed and power fight an unending struggle against justice--A Civil Action is also the story of how one determined man can ultimately make a difference. With an unstoppable narrative power, it is an unforgettable reading experience.From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 63
The bunnies are back and there's only one thing on their minds. From the author of the bestselling The Book of Bunny Suicides and Return of the Bunny Suicides comes a whole new batch of fluffy little rabbits who just don't want to live anymore. Twice as long as the previous books (over 150 deaths!) and in hardcover for the first time, this volume offers more bunny for your buck than ever before! Whether theyGÇÖre getting stomped, stabbed, or saut+¬ed, impaled by pink flamingos, or done in by heavy metal drummers, this collection of rabbit-related self-destruction has it all. Dark, twisted, and perfectly irresistible, it will be a must have for new and old Bunny Suicide fans alike. Views: 63
A wealthy rancher is being robbed blind by Stringer Jack and his gang, and is set to unleash a bloodbath of his own that places Clint Adams in the cross fire. Views: 63
Nadine Gordimer's novel is a passionate narrative of the complex manifestations of that final test of human relations we call love. It moves with the restless pace of living itself; if it is a parable of present violence, it is also an affirmation of the will to reconciliation that starts where it must, between individual men and women. Views: 63
