The latest novel from one of Latin America's greatest living writers tells the story of a man whose distant past comes to haunt him, leading him to uncover his ancestors' involvement in the sordid story behind 19th century human zoos in Europe.From the author of Death and the Maiden and other works that explore relations of power in the postcolonial world, comes the story of a man whose distant past comes to haunt him, leading him to uncover his ancestors' involvement in the sordid story behind 19th century human zoos in Europe. On Fitzroy Foster's fourteenth birthday on September 11th, 1981, he receives an unexpected and unwelcome gift: as his father snaps his picture with a Polaroid, another person's image appears in the photo. Fitzroy, together with his feisty childhood sweetheart, sets out on a voyage to discover this stranger's identity, in a journey that will take him into the darkest past of his own family history and on an epic sea adventure. In... Views: 18
Barrett Collins is more than a bit shocked when the young woman coming on to him in The Jamison was none other than the wayward daughter that Fred Jamison sent him to Vegas to find and bring home. What he wasn't prepared for was the furious reaction that Fredrika gave him, screaming at him and cursing him as she ran from the lounge and to her room. Barrett decided that the girl needed a damn good dose of discipline and he felt no compunction about following after her and doing exactly that!Freddy Jamison was positive she'd finally found the right man to relieve her of her virginity. In spite of all the partying she'd done since her college days were over, she'd never come across the right man. She wanted a man who was confident of himself, but gentle and mannerly. She loved the way Barrett's deep voice caressed her as he saw to it that she was warm enough, that her drink was just right, and that she was happy in every way. They talked and he was intelligent, too. He was perfect, and it didn't hurt matters that he was also handsome as could be. Then she found out that he was her father's newest employee, and he'd come to Las Vegas to find her and take her home. She wasn't going to permit her father to run her life, not at the age of twenty-four! Unfortunately, Barrett had different ideas... Views: 8
Dave was there for it all— there for the millennial latch-key children's plunge into bloody and politically-dubious combat, there for the US military's rocky evolution from Cold War Era to fighting the global war on terror, and there for his own turbulent, colorful transitions—all in the unforgiving jungles of hyper-masculinity. The '90s era of transgressive novels—American Psycho, Trainspotting, Fight Club—bored, bad boys who'd do anything to feel... what exactly? This chaotic premise has returned; now—and for the first time—in the form of a military memoire-exposé. An artistic nail-bomb: Spent Shell Casings encompasses just about every sordid and hilarious aspect of military life that could ever grace a page, all the while exposing the dark sides of adventure and the fighting man in ways that can no longer be ignored. Whether Iraq, a psych ward, or a barroom brawl, coming to terms with ones upbringing or drug abuse: join a Recon Marine at... Views: 7
Celebrate life's journeys with the beloved author whose stories of life and love have touched the world.With her evocative bestsellers The Shell Seekers and Coming Home, Rosamunde Pilcher opened your heart to the extraordinary powers of love, heartbreak, and joy. Now, in The Blue Bedroom and Other Stories, she invites you to share the full spectrum of life's moods and emotions through her very first collection of short stories. From a child's first knowledge of death, through city and country, to an elderly woman's newfound freedom, The Blue Bedroom is a welcoming experience full of the honesty and warmth unique to Rosamunde Pilcher. Views: 7
