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Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0063118106 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 176
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“Ruiz Zafón’s visionary storytelling prowess is a genre unto itself.”—USA Today Return to the mythical Barcelona library known as the Cemetery of Forgotten Books in this posthumous collection of stories from the New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow of the Wind and The Labyrinth of the Spirits. Bestselling author Carlos Ruiz Zafón conceived of this collection of stories as an appreciation to the countless readers who joined him on the extraordinary journey that began with The Shadow of the Wind. Comprising eleven stories, most of them never before published in English, The City of Mist offers the reader compelling characters, unique situations, and a gothic atmosphere reminiscent of his beloved Cemetery of Forgotten Books quartet. The stories are mysterious, imbued with a sense of menace, and told with the warmth, wit, and humor of Zafón's inimitable voice. A boy decides to become a writer when he discovers that his creative gifts capture the attentions of an aloof young beauty who has stolen his heart. A labyrinth maker flees Constantinople to a plague-ridden Barcelona, with plans for building a library impervious to the destruction of time. A strange gentleman tempts Cervantes to write a book like no other, each page of which could prolong the life of the woman he loves. And a brilliant Catalan architect named Antoni Gaudí reluctantly agrees to cross the ocean to New York, a voyage that will determine the fate of an unfinished masterpiece. Imaginative and beguiling, these and other stories in The City of Mist summon up the mesmerizing magic of their brilliant creator and invite us to come dream along with him.
Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0063118106 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 176
Book Description
“Ruiz Zafón’s visionary storytelling prowess is a genre unto itself.”—USA Today Return to the mythical Barcelona library known as the Cemetery of Forgotten Books in this posthumous collection of stories from the New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow of the Wind and The Labyrinth of the Spirits. Bestselling author Carlos Ruiz Zafón conceived of this collection of stories as an appreciation to the countless readers who joined him on the extraordinary journey that began with The Shadow of the Wind. Comprising eleven stories, most of them never before published in English, The City of Mist offers the reader compelling characters, unique situations, and a gothic atmosphere reminiscent of his beloved Cemetery of Forgotten Books quartet. The stories are mysterious, imbued with a sense of menace, and told with the warmth, wit, and humor of Zafón's inimitable voice. A boy decides to become a writer when he discovers that his creative gifts capture the attentions of an aloof young beauty who has stolen his heart. A labyrinth maker flees Constantinople to a plague-ridden Barcelona, with plans for building a library impervious to the destruction of time. A strange gentleman tempts Cervantes to write a book like no other, each page of which could prolong the life of the woman he loves. And a brilliant Catalan architect named Antoni Gaudí reluctantly agrees to cross the ocean to New York, a voyage that will determine the fate of an unfinished masterpiece. Imaginative and beguiling, these and other stories in The City of Mist summon up the mesmerizing magic of their brilliant creator and invite us to come dream along with him.
Author: Fabian Lewandowicz Publisher: Fabian Lewandowicz ISBN: Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 220
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In the epic tale that spans across realms, Captain Arion Stormrider and Empress Seraphina embark on a perilous journey to protect the realms from impending darkness. Their quest leads them through treacherous lands, where they encounter mythical creatures, uncover ancient prophecies, and forge alliances with beings of immense power. Seraphina, a powerful empress, possesses a deep understanding of the magical arts. Driven by her sense of duty, she seeks to safeguard the realms from those who would misuse their power. Her fiery determination and unyielding spirit make her a formidable force to be reckoned with. Throughout their journey, they encounter dragons, the majestic beings whose power and wisdom hold the key to unlocking ancient secrets. They face off against formidable adversaries, including Empress Seraphina herself, whose ambitions threaten to tip the balance of power in the realms.
Author: Peter A. Huchthausen Publisher: Turner Publishing Company ISBN: 0470308818 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 268
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A fast-paced, little-known story of danger at sea on the eve of World War II On the sweltering evening of August 30, 1939, the German luxury liner S.S. Bremen slipped her moorings on Manhattan's west side, abandoned all caution (including foghorns, radar, and running lights), and sailed out of New York Harbor, commencing a dramatic escape run that would challenge the rules for unrestricted warfare at sea. Written by naval historian Peter Huchthausen, Shadow Voyage tells the epic adventure of the Bremen's extraordinary flight to Germany, which became a life-and-death race with British warships and submarines intent on intercepting her. Revealing new details from naval archives, Huchthausen's riveting narrative captures the great courage and magnanimity of the Royal Navy, the cunning and intricate planning of the Germans, and the tension and ambiguity that preceded the outbreak of World War II. Captain Peter Huchthausen, U.S. Navy, Retired (Hiram, ME), has had a distinguished career, serving at sea and on land as a Soviet naval analyst and as a naval attach? in Yugoslavia, Romania, and the Soviet Union. He is now a consultant and writer, author of the bestselling Hostile Waters and October Fury (0-471-41534-0).
Author: John Lonewolf Publisher: John Lonewolf ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 344
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The Shadow’s Fury is a story about a regular guy, having found out that his wife was unfaithful. This event will be the catalyst to his development into becoming the first modern-day wizard, guided by the old gods, turning their attention back to humanity after centuries. While still unaware of her infidelity, Joe Rivers is attending a party, where he is tricked into selling his wife’s soul. Unaware of this having been an actual deal, he goes on with his life, as a darkness begins making itself known. When the darkness guides him to be confronted with her activities, he withdraws to his cabin in Colorado. During a violent storm, his now ex-wife Patricia comes to check on him. Just as Joe lets his anger and hurt overwhelm him, and he is about to take matters into his own hands, the demon that tricked him discovers something about Joe. Horror gives birth to magic, even bringing a spirit wolf through to this plane of existence, becoming Joe’s only friend. He withdraws to a castle ruin in northern Scotland, where it will soon appear that remaining alone might not be an option, as Joe begins fulfilling the role that destiny had written for him.
Author: Tan Twan Eng Publisher: Hachette Books ISBN: 1602861811 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 354
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This “elegant and haunting novel of war, art and memory" (The Independent) award-winning novel from the acclaimed author of The Gift of Rain follows the only Malaysian survivor of a Japanese wartime camp as she begins working for an exiled former gardener of the Emporer. Malaya, 1951. Yun Ling Teoh, the scarred lone survivor of a brutal Japanese wartime camp, seeks solace among the jungle-fringed tea plantations of Cameron Highlands. There she discovers Yugiri, the only Japanese garden in Malaya, and its owner and creator, the enigmatic Aritomo, exiled former gardener of the emperor of Japan. Despite her hatred of the Japanese, Yun Ling seeks to engage Aritomo to create a garden in memory of her sister, who died in the camp. Aritomo refuses but agrees to accept Yun Ling as his apprentice "until the monsoon comes." Then she can design a garden for herself. As the months pass, Yun Ling finds herself intimately drawn to the gardener and his art, while all around them a communist guerilla war rages. But the Garden of Evening Mists remains a place of mystery. Who is Aritomo and how did he come to leave Japan? And is the real story of how Yun Ling managed to survive the war perhaps the darkest secret of all?
Author: George Strong Nares Publisher: London : S. Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington ISBN: Category : Arctic regions Languages : en Pages : 472
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Account of expedition towards North Pole by way of Smith Sound. Appendices include notes on ethnology, ornithology, mammals, fishes, invertebrates, botany, geology, etc.
Author: Joseph Conrad Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 113
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"The Shadow-Line" is a short novel by Joseph Conrad. The novella is based at sea and depicts a young man's development upon taking captaincy in the Orient, with the shadow line of the title representing the threshold of this development.
Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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