With Secrets, Nuruddin Farah solidifies his reputation as one of the world's great writers."—Ishmael ReedSet against the backdrop of the civil war in Somalia, this stunningly ambitious novel was a Los Angeles Times Book Review Best Fiction of the Year Selection. In Mogadiscio, the dictator is preparing to flee and clans are moving into the city, which rattles with machine gun fire. Society is collapsing under the weight of its own perversities. Unexpectedly, Kalaman, a businessman who owns a computer store, receives a visit from his childhood crush, who has returned from America to take him up on an old pledge—and have his child. The arrival of his house guest pulls Kalaman back into a past he thought he had escaped, rife with doubts and secrets that go deep into his heritage.In a dazzling display of storytelling genius, Nuruddin Farah weaves together myth and magic, shape shifters and tribal wisdom, frank sexuality and lyrical prose as... Views: 139
Fresh, stylish new translations of Gogol's greatest short stories collected in a beautiful editionAdmired by writers from Nabokov to Bulgakov to George Saunders, Gogol is considered one of the more enigmatic of the Russian greats. He only wrote one novel, Dead Souls, and destroyed much of his later work, so his stories constitute his major output.In this collection, beautifully and skilfully translated by Oliver Ready, Gogol's three greatest St Petersburg stories - 'The Nose', 'The Overcoat' and 'The Diary of a Madman' - are presented alongside three masterworks set in the Ukrainian and Russian provinces, demonstrating the breadth of Gogol's work. Gogol's extraordinary work is characterised by his idiosyncratic and often very funny sensibility, and these stories offer us his unique, original and marvellously skewed perspective on the world. Views: 139
Another romantic thriller that is also a clean, suspenseful read.Roswell's Secret—Defending American Series Book 2 (Dean's Story)National security comes at a price. Dean Dreiser learned that lesson long ago. Now, domestic terrorists are testing a biological weapon in southern New Mexico, and Dean is assigned a new partner—Dr. Lucinda Brown. Lucy is the leading expert in molecular biology, but she has no field experience.The terrorists are willing to kill thousands in order to trigger the fall of the two-party system and usher in a new political dawn. Lucy tracks the genetic print of the weapon while Dean hunts the insurgents. Separately, they don't stand a change against the terrible secret that dominates the night skies of Roswell, New Mexico. Together, they can do more than survive. They can combat and conquer this frightening threat.This fast-paced romantic thriller combines a twisting plot, believable characters, and fascinating details... Views: 139
Guinevere is once again in Camelot, but not everyone is happy about the Undead Queen's return. The Lady of the Lake has her sights set on Excalibur, and she's desperate to retrieve the powerful sword before Avalon vanishes into the mists forever. Guinevere and Arthur attempt to reunite, but Camelot is not at peace. Supernatural forces rise against the royal couple, and it will take all the love they have for one another to overcome Vivian, keep Excalibur and save their kingdom. Faces from the past return to Camelot, but are they all who they seem? The Undead Queen of Camelot is the third and final book in the Lost Camelot Series by M.L. Bullock. Views: 139
The pioneering novelist and short story writer, Sherwood Anderson
strongly influenced American writing in the Interwar period, producing
works notable for their subjective and self-revealing content. His
modernist prose style, based on everyday speech and derived from the
experimental writing of Gertrude Stein, was markedly influential on
Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner. Sadly, many of Anderson’s works
have remained out of print for decades, in spite of his important place
in the development of modernist literature. For the first time in
publishing history, this eBook presents Anderson’s complete fictional
works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative
introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
Description
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Anderson’s life and works
* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts
* All 8 novels, with individual contents tables
* Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing
* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* All of the story collections — available in no other eBook
* Rare uncollected short stories
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry and the short stories
* Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read
* Anderson’s rare poetry collections – available in no other collection
* Includes Anderson’s plays and the scarce essay collection ‘Alice and
the Lost Novel’ – spend hours exploring the author’s diverse woks
* Features two autobiographies – discover Anderson’s literary life
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and genres
CONTENTS:
The Novels
Windy McPherson’s Son
Marching Men
Poor White
Many Marriages
Dark Laughter
Tar: A Midwest Childhood
Beyond Desire
Kit Brandon: A Portrait
The Short Story Collections
Winesburg, Ohio
The Triumph of the Egg
Horses and Men
Death in the Woods and Other Stories
Uncollected Stories
The Short Stories
List of Short Stories in Chronological Order
List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order
The Plays
Plays, Winesburg and Others
The Poetry Collections
Mid-American Chants
A New Testament
The Poems
List of Poems in Chronological Order
List of Poems in Alphabetical Order
The Non-Fiction
Alice and the Lost Novel
The Autobiographies
A Story Teller’s Story
Sherwood Anderson’s Notebook
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From the award-winning journalist and author, a lyrical, raw, and humane investigation of dementia that explores both the journey of the person who lives with the condition and that of their loved ones.Diagnosed with dementia, Nicci Gerrard's father, John, continued to live life on his own terms, alongside the disease. But when an isolating hospital stay precipitated a dramatic turn for the worse, Gerrard, an award-winning journalist and author, recognized that it was not just the disease, but misguided protocol and harmful practice that cause pain at the end of life. Inspired by his memory to seek a better course for all who suffer with the disease and those who love them, Gerrard became a relentless campaigner. THE LAST OCEAN is Gerrard's attempt to investigate what dementia does to both the person who lives with the condition and to their caregivers. Dementia is now one of the leading causes of death in the West, and this necessary book will offer both comfort... Views: 139
Single mom Colbie Summers has a lot to be grateful for in the run up to Thanksgiving. Relocating back to her California hometown has brought her irascible dad and adolescent son closer. Her gourmet cat food line—vetted by her trusty taste-tester, Trouble—is about to get a big re-order. And she's made wonderful new friends and colleagues. Too bad one them has just been accused of murder . . . Sunnyside's most gifted students have been at the mercy of a shadowy network of college fixers—including an abusive oboe teacher whose recommendation is necessary to get into Julliard and a school secretary who alters grades for cash. When they turn up dead, Colbie has to untangle a cat's cradle of suspects and motivations—from livid parents and students whose dreams have been crushed to an entire secret Facebook group of spurned lovers. Suddenly, holiday preparations just got a lot hairier. With the big re-order now on hold and the real killer... Views: 139
