The author of the immortal Lolita and Pale Fire, born to an eminent Russian family, conjures the apotheosis of the high modernist artist: cultured, refined—as European as they come. But Vladimir Nabokov, who came to America fleeing the Nazis, came to think of his time here as the richest of his life. Indeed, Nabokov was not only happiest here, but his best work flowed from his response to this exotic land.Robert Roper fills out this period in the writer's life with charm and insight—covering Nabokov's critical friendship with Edmund Wilson, his time at Cornell, his role at Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology. But Nabokov in America finds its narrative heart in his serial sojourns into the wilds of the West, undertaken with his wife, Vera, and their son over more than a decade. Nabokov covered more than 200,000 miles as he indulged his other passion: butterfly collecting. Views: 68
Dear Readers,You are cordially invited to… A Wedding In Cornwall!Sophie and Robin are finally tying the knot! Join the Tresilians in this companion tale to A Song At Twilight, as they celebrate their prodigal daughter’s marriage to the man she has loved through years of separation and heart-breaking obstacles. Meanwhile, Sir Harry Tresilian hopes that his sister’s wedding will not be the only one in the offing. After a two-year courtship, he means to coax his skittish mistress to the altar at last. Will his cunning plan succeed? How will Sara, Robin’s young daughter, react to becoming part of a large extended family? And what about that mysterious letter Sophie receives right before the wedding—could it possibly derail her and Robin’s big day?For the answers to these and other questions, haste to the wedding, where love, laughter, and—of course—music will... Views: 68
Love – it’s a funny thing. Some run to it, some race away from it, and some patiently wait for it. That’s what Carter Jacobs always promised me, that’s what I always believed. He promised me as my best friend, he promised me as my boyfriend, and he even promised me when I left him. She needed space – time to think, I gave it to her. I gave her two years, two years too many in my opinion. She’s breathtaking, and according to her parents and best friend, Brielle, she’s happy and ready to move forward. Unfortunately for her, she still thinks she is in control. Views: 68
A blood-curdling original novella from the world of the internationally bestselling fantasy adventure series that inspired the forthcoming major motion picture Seventh Son! This short novella stars the Spook's seventh apprentice, a boy named Will Johnson.Will is a seventh son of a seventh son, the perfect candidate to train as the Spook's apprentice . . . but Will is lazy. Mr. Gregory is giving him one last chance to shape up or be sent home. When Mr. Gregory leaves to deal with some boggarts, he tells Will to catch up on his notes, practice throwing his silver chain, and not to take on any spook business of his own—under any circumstances. But when the pig butcher's son rings the Spook's bell, panicked because a witch has his father, can Will really ignore him?In The Seventh Apprentice, Joseph Delaney packs all of the terror and gore of the Last Apprentice series into a short novella. The Last Apprentice series is soon to be a major motion picture, Seventh... Views: 68
Get ready to be swept off your feet and taken away. Just image you go to your job like you do everyday and on your lunch break a demanding presence that only you can see offers to take you away to another world so you can fight the forces of evil. Would you go? Would you take on the challenge of learning magic and wielding it's power? Join Vegenrage as he accepts the challenge and is taken away to find that not only is he going to learn magic but he is one of it's most powerful beings. The magic is a part of him and he is quickly in need of it. See the visually stunning worlds of the Maglical System as Vegenrage travels them using all the imagination he can to stay one step ahead of those waiting to steal the secrets he himself is unaware of. Vegenrage brings a touch of brutality a glimpse of gore and a hint of the creepy as he battles through the adventure he has been thrown into. The magical monsters, demons and down right bad people that want to steal his life force will test his every wit. See how the worlds of the Maglical System have evolved and the species of man, dwarve, elf, and others fight for the survival of their race as do the dragons, demons and unbelievably lethal monsters. The adventure of Vegenrage's life has begun and the range of creatures he must face is beyond measure. So many races so many in seek of power and Vegenrage gets caught up in all the drama using fantastic magic and guided by his friends and instincts he too seeks the mystery of the Maglical System. See how the most beautiful woman in the Maglical System is drawn to Vegenrage and how they tackle the prophecy that is about to unfold. This is stunning action and adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat and the ending will leave you speechless. Get to know all the races of the Maglical System and get ready as the phenomenon Vegenrage begins. Views: 68
Alex and Ava are giving each other the serious silent treatment in the twelfth book of the It Takes Two series.After Alex and Ava see star Ashland Tigers quarterback PJ Kelly coming back injured from a dirt-biking trip—which is totally against the team's rules—they're at odds about whether they should tell Coach. Ava thinks Coach needs to know what's going on with his star player, but Alex doesn't want the twins to get in trouble themselves for being somewhere they weren't supposed to be. Plus, Coach's team is already starting to shrink because people are worried about football injuries. The twins' clash has them giving each other the silent treatment...which means Ava's not there to help Alex figure out why her crush, Corey, is acting so weirdly toward her! It may have something to do with the fact that Ava's been wearing Alex's coat around town... Can Alex and Ava come to a decision that doesn't hurt their dad's team, or are they no longer... Views: 68
Jack Delvaux is aliveSummer
Redding thought the blindingly handsome jock who'd loved and left her
years ago had died in the Washington Massacre. She grieved for her lost
golden boy as the rest of the country mourned their dead—until she comes
home to find a very alive Jack Delvaux waiting for her with a
devastating secret that turns her life upside down.No longer the
carefree man he was in his youth, this Jack is dark, hard and dangerous;
a fifteen-year veteran of the CIA hungry for answers…and hungry for
her. The rich, good-looking charmer who broke her heart once before
would have been easy to resist, but this man, this powerful man? Summer
needs him, and he knows it.When Jack's mission uncovers evidence
of government involvement in the Massacre—and plans for another
attack—he's primed for revenge. But he has more than vengeance to live
for now, and when Summer's life is threatened, it's nearly Jack's
undoing. Someone taking shots at his woman? That's a dead man walking. Views: 68
