Thomas Keneally’s literary achievements have been inspired by some of history’s most intriguing events and characters, but in a rare reversal of time his brilliantly imagined new novel takes us into a near future that uncannily is all too familiar.
In a detention camp where he is neither granted asylum nor readied to be sent back to his native land, a detainee bides his time. He insists on being called Alan Sheriff, a westernization of his given name; he was born in a country that had once been a friend to the United States but is now its enemy. Little else is known about Sheriff until a writer comes to interview him. Sheriff decides that the time is right to tell his visitor his story and embarks on the unraveling of events that have led to his current state with extraordinary detail—the basis of which forms this novel within a novel.
Sheriff is a celebrated novelist in a country in which its brutal leader orders Sheriff to ghostwrite a work of fiction: an uneasy combination of invention, autobiography, and polemic—the very publication of which would overturn Western sanctions and shame the United States. The deadline is impossible, but the government enforcers guard his house and stalk his every move. It is not long before Sheriff becomes the tyrant’s caged canary, as he races against the deadline that threatens to cost him everything and everyone he holds dear.
In a work reminiscent of the classic Fahrenheit 451, Thomas Keneally has written a dazzling story of a man caught between the demands of his government and his impulse to run for his life. Provocative and possibly prophetic, The Tyrant’s Novel is a literary achievement inspired by recent history’s most intriguing events and characters. Here, Keneally once more combines, as he did in Schindler's List, his fictional talent with his engagement in world politics. Views: 238
"Until this ends, my cock is the only cock you're allowed to have, your mouth belongs to me, and if you're ever wet and in need of pleasure, you'll wait until I'm available to give it to you...." The first night I met Gillian Taylor, she claimed she was a pilot. Then she claimed she worked for a "private airline."I knew right then and there that she was lying to me, and that sexy as hell or not, she was the type of woman I needed to avoid.Still, after a pleasurable one night stand, I was certain we'd never see each other again. That we didn't need to see each other again. Until I saw her in an airport a few weeks later...Until I realized that we were both assigned to work the same flight. She was the flight attendant. I was the pilot. Those two facts should've cemented the main reason why we needed to keep things professional and follow the rules, but I couldn't stay away from her, and our forbidden affair was about to get far more turbulent than I'd ever imagined. Views: 238
Henning Mankell's first novel, never before released in English, explores the reflections of a working class man who has struggled against the constraints of his station for his entire life. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL.The year is 1911. The young rock blaster Oskar Johansson has been killed in an accident. Or so it says in the local newspaper. In spite of serious injuries, however, Oskar survives. Decades later, Oskar looks back and reflects on his working life as an invalid, his marriage, his dreams, and his hopes. Oskar's life is woven together out of fragments of voices, images, and episodes that, taken together, provide a sharp and precise picture of life in Sweden for the working class. Views: 238
From USA Today bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the first two books in a sizzling series filled with action and adventure. Fans of The Selection and The Hunger Games will discover a heart-pounding thrill ride of espionage and suspense set in glittering high society.
An eighteen-year-old covert agent is pulled out of training before graduation by Black X, a espionage group so secret even the President of the United States doesn't know it exists. For her first mission, she must go undercover as the long-lost daughter of a recently deceased billionaire, infiltrate high society, and protect the Prince of Montrovia from assassination.
But Prince Lorenzo is known as the Playboy Prince for a reason and his sensuality and charisma add a whole other level of complication to her mission. She knows that her every move is being watched, but what she doesn’t know is that the Prince is just a chess piece in a bigger game that will have world-wide ramifications. And that Blackwood Academy, the place she has called home for the past six years has secrets of its own.**ReviewPraise for the Spy Girl Series: "With a kickass heroine and intrigue, this page turner will have you spellbound and drooling over your new book boyfriend." - H.M Ward, New York Times Bestselling Author "The Spy Girl series is an intrigue filled, exciting ride through a world you'll wish you were part of and want to know more about!" - J. Sterling, New York Times Bestselling Author
"Spy girl was fun and fabulous! Jillian Dodd had me turning the pages as I was taken on an action-packed ride filled with mystery and secrets, not to mention a super sexy cast I fell head over heels for. I loved every second!" - A.L. Jackson, NYT & USA Today Bestselling Author
"Spy girl is 007 meets Gossip Girl level decadence, charm, and badass! 5+ stars!" - KA Linde, USA Today Bestselling Author
"X to me was a younger version of a kick ass Angelina Jolie that had all the moves to back up her reputation as being the best. With gadgets and gizmo's aplenty this book will appeal to the spy in all of us and brings together a fun, flirty, thrilling read." - The Romance Cover "This series will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout, never knowing what new twist or secret will be revealed. It's the type of book that pulls you in, has you becoming heavily involved in the story and characters, trying to figure out the clues of what has happened or what may happen, and leaves you with wanting and needing more." - Author Groupies
"This is a fast paced, exciting series, full of suspense and riddled with clues that I am trying to figure out as I go." - Reading is my Bliss
"Every book I get in this series I end up reading in one sitting because I can't put it down." - The Smutbrarians
"I can feel myself getting more and more addicted the further in the series I go. Jillian Dodd really has a knack for creating these crazy worlds full of characters who you cannot help but love, but what makes this series unique is the mystery surrounding Agent X, better known as Huntley." - Romance Rewind
"And then just when I least expected it - BOOM I got slapped with an epic, 'holy shit' cliffhanger!" - Jo at Reading is my Bliss
"Jillian Dodd weaves a fascinating tale while perfectly balancing it with humor, great dialogue and her fun and flirty persona that is prevalent throughout." - The Romance Cover "If you love drama, mystery, fun, and a strong, self-sufficient bad ass female lead in a book, this one is for you! We are certainly hooked." - Romance Rewind Blog "My favorite read of 2016 thus far. It is refreshingly different from anything I've ever read. Packed with action, intrigue, and romance, this book has everything you could ever want and more." -Krista Arnold "This was a fast moving and lively storyline based around secret organizations, spies, assassins and espionage. Spy Girl is like a cross between Nikita and James Bond." - Jezabell Girls and Friends "Fashion, humor, wit and fantastic banter are prevalent throughout and really cement this as a YA read. Bring on mission 3!!!" - Romance Cover "Jillian always manages to write the most perfect book boyfriends for us to swoon over. Seriously!?! She leaves us arguing with one another about which one our main character should choose." - Venus at Bedknobs and Book Babes Blog "There are so many moving parts that it keeps you on your toes throughout the book and just when you think you have it figured out WHAM! You are blinded side by something else." - Joy at Novel Thoughts "I love Huntley! She's Sydney Bristow, Veronica Mars, and Nancy Drew all rolled into one, with some saucy romance thrown in. Jillian Dodd is masterful in telling this story." - Sasha Says
"My mind is blown by the ending!I can't wait for the next book. 5 stars." - Smashly Bookalicous Reviewing Chicks. Views: 238
It’s a dog’s life for a boy when he magically turns into a hound in this classic story from the author of Bambi.
On a routine walk through the streets of his hometown of Vienna, Lucas Grassi sees an archduke’s coach. He can’t help but wish he was rich and powerful and leaving the dark city behind. And when he sees the archduke’s faithful dog running alongside, he wishes he could just be the dog and be free from his everyday life.
And then his wish comes true: Lucas does become the dog. Every other day he switches from his normal body to that of the archduke’s canine companion. Soon he learns the dog is treated badly and the archduke is not a nice man. Lucas decides he’ll do anything to reverse his wish…if only he knew what to do!
Felix Salten’s tale of a wish gone awry is brought back to life in this beautiful repackage. Views: 238
The long hot Louisiana summer just got hotter for Reni LeDeux. He's burned out by D.C. politics and only wants to build his cabin in peace. But if his wacky, matchmaking aunt has her way, Bayou Black's prodigal son will be hitched before he can say butt-naked! That honor goes to Valerie Ice Breaux, Reni's high school nemesis turned Trial TV anchor, who's been abducted by Reni's activist friends. Mon Dieu! It's a heat wave, guar-an-teed!Available only in Americana 5. Views: 237
“[A] charming, funny, touching, and relevant comedy.” —The Boston Globe “A provocative yet sweet romantic comedy.” —People, Best of Fall 2020 This warm, wise, highly entertaining twenty-first century love story is about what happens when the person who makes you happiest is someone you never expected Lucy used to handle her adult romantic life according to the script she'd been handed. She met a guy just like herself: same age, same background, same hopes and dreams; they got married and started a family. Too bad he made her miserable. Now, two decades later, she's a nearly-divorced, forty-one-year-old schoolteacher with two school-aged sons, and there is no script anymore. So when she meets Joseph, she isn't exactly looking for love—she's more in the market for a babysitter. Joseph is twenty-two, living at home with his mother, and working several jobs, including the butcher counter... Views: 237
When Flora and her pesky little brother, Crispin, are whisked away by a swirling and swooping wind, she gets the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to give her brother away. With tempting offers from a dragonfly, the man in the moon, and even the wind itself, she will find it difficult to choose. But Flora would do anything to get rid of Crispin, wouldn’t she?
Jeanne Birdsall’s utterly charming picture book takes flight in Matt Phelan’s twisting, twirling watercolors, brimming with wit and whimsy. Views: 237
The Road Builders by Samuel Merwin is a classic western which tells the story of Paul Carhart and his team of railroad engineers during the 1870s with a difficult job building in Texas. Any profits made from the sale of this book will go towards supporting the Freeriver Community project, a project that aims to support community and encourage well-being. To learn more about the Freeriver Community project please visit the website- www.freerivercommunity.com Views: 237
"The Water Goats and Other Troubles" from Ellis Parker Butler. American author (1869-1937). Views: 237
A burnout has Solá Michael taking some time off and returning to Lagos for an extended holiday with his sister. An almost robbery and a gorgeous rescuer have him seeing the true state of Lagos: the chameleon that never sits still and never sleeps. Having endured years of an abusive marriage, Grace Evans finally walks out on her loveless marriage and boards a train for York. Within hours of arriving in the ancient city, her destiny is changed forever by a portrait in her hotel room. Haunted by the ghost of Robert Hamilton and confronted with a portrait of herself painted four hundred years ago, Grace has every reason to doubt her sanity. Then Grace finds herself four hundred years in the past, in the bed of the man who has haunted her. A man she barely knows but who, with just one kiss, filled the empty space that had been her shattered heart.How are Grace and Robert connected to Simon and Corran of ‘When Fate Dictates’?I’d love to tell you, but that would ruin the surprise, so I’m sorry folks, you are just going to have to wait for ‘Entwined’, book three of the Highland Secret Series. Views: 237
