Comparable to The Voyage of the Short Serpent, VIKING SAGA is a pulse-pounding literary historical thriller, set in 793 AD, when Norway was ruled by many small kingdoms and folk still worshipped the old gods. Halfdan the Black -- a young fighter and beer-soaked poet, with a Norse father and African mother -- vows revenge for the killing of his king. Halfdan's fate leads him through actual historical events, such as the raid on England's Lindisfarne nunnery and the first Norse contacts with Christianity. This spare, cunningly ironic novel is set against a brutal backdrop of life in the "Dark Ages", and features violent action, a unique love-story, odd twists, cool humour, primitive poems and more. Well-researched and fast-moving, VIKING SAGA follows Halfdan the Black as he battles, boozes and rhymes his way to revenge, love, wisdom ... and becoming Norway's first king. Views: 13
True Love Has a Date with DestinyNew York City’s beautiful Central Park becomes center stage in the lives of four generations of heroes who face cruel circumstances. Will each risk their heart a second time and find a way to bring love full circle?Returning from his stint in Afghanistan, Sean Wolfe is defeated in life and discouraged in love. Will old letters and an ancient coin delivered by wanna-be ballerina Jamie Russo give him the courage to Dream a Little Dream?Before he ships out to Vietnam, Alan James meets Gail Gibson, who blazes a fire across his heart. Will she be true to him until he returns from war or disappear, forsaking any chance of realizing A Love Meant to Be?Her dreams of becoming a singer dashed, Helen Wolfe, jilted and struggling to provide for herself and her siblings, reluctantly hocks a Confederate gold piece. Pawnshop owner Bernie O’Day is taken by this unselfish damsel in distress. Will he help Helen find a way To Sing Another Day?When the Civil War leaves William Wolfe disfigured in body and soul, he rests his hopes in returning to the arms of his fiancée. Will her rejection of him keep him from seeing the Beauty from Ashes and risking his heart again?Will God help these couples persevere to find lasting love? Views: 13
Can the eldest MacDermott brother put his family trauma at the hands of the Logan gang aside once and for all to make room for love? Find out in the emotional and satisfying conclusion to this heartfelt series.Sheriff Teague MacDermott's life has been on hold since the Logan gang rode through Paradise Falls, killing and wounding his loved ones in an attempt to break one of their own out of jail. Now, four years later, he fears history is about to repeat itself as the last of the Logans is due to be released from prison and their ringleader vowed to return and put a bullet in his back. Teague has not forgotten Jeff Logan's promise to return to Paradise Falls and put a bullet in his back. He failed to protect his family once; he cannot let Logan get anywhere near his niece—or the spirited, new-in-town reporter who has found her way into his heart, despite his better judgment. In order to win a coveted position on her father's newspaper, journalist Ryleigh... Views: 12
Richard Hannay returns to action in this new spy thriller set in wartime Paris, as John Buchan's famed hero (from The 39 Steps) races to rack down a mysterious figure holding vital war secrets before the Nazis beat him to it . . .June, 1940. Richard Hannay has returned.As German troops pour across France, the veteran soldier and adventurer Richard Hannay is called back into duty. In Paris, an individual code named "Roland" has disappeared and is assumed to be in the hands of Nazi agents. Only Roland knows the secret of The 31 Kings, a secret upon which the future of Europe depends. Hannay is dispatched to Paris to find Roland before the Germans overrun the city. On a hazardous journey across the battlefields of France, Hannay is joined by old friends and new allies as he confronts a ruthless foe who will stop at nothing to destroy him. Views: 12
Searching for an inn, the enigmatic traveler Hans stops in a small city on the border between Saxony and Prussia. The next morning, Hans meets an old organ-grinder in the market square and immediately finds himself enmeshed in an intense debate—on identity and what it is that defines us—from which he cannot break free.Indefinitely stuck in Wandernburg until his debate with the organ-grinder is concluded, he begins to meet the various characters who populate the town, including a young freethinker named Sophie. Though she is engaged to be married, Sophie and Hans begin a relationship that defies contemporary mores about female sexuality and what can and cannot be said about it.Traveler of the Century is a deeply intellectual novel, chock-full of discussions about philosophy, history, literature, love, and translation. It is a book that looks to the past in order to have us... Views: 12
How can you pack for the journey of a lifetime?George Baxter has settled for a comfortable life, content as the years unfold predictably - until Win, his wife of twenty-six years, dies.With his loyal dog Monty by his side, George throws himself into his work as an antiques dealer. His business is at the heart of the village and all sorts pass through the doors, each person in search of their own little piece of history. When George meets local widow Sylvia Newsome, he imagines a different kind of future. But life has more revelations to offer him. Over the course of an English summer George uncovers some unexpected mysteries from his past, which could shape his tomorrows . . . Views: 12
What would you do for fame, money, success or a Gucci handbag? Would you lie, steal, cheat, blackmail, double-cross your best friend, sleep with a stranger, sleep with multiple strangers? Like it or not some people certainly would, many of whom live and work in the public eye receive adoration from devoted fans who would do anything for them in spite of their questionable, sometimes criminal actions.Infamous Scandals investigates the real-life stories that have rocked our perception of moral behaviour. Bill Clinton, Anna Nicole Smith, Gary Glitter and Mike Tyson are just some of the scoundrels included in this book for any fan of the celebrity 'kiss and tell'. Views: 12
