Author: Tom McCarthy
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307279685
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
A man is severely injured in a mysterious accident, receives an outrageous sum in legal compensation, and has no idea what to do with it. Then, one night, an ordinary sight sets off a series of bizarre visions he can’t quite place. How he goes about bringing his visions to life–and what happens afterward–makes for one of the most riveting, complex, and unusual novels in recent memory. Remainder is about the secret world each of us harbors within, and what might happen if we were granted the power to make it real.
Remainder
Author: Tom McCarthy
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307279685
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
A man is severely injured in a mysterious accident, receives an outrageous sum in legal compensation, and has no idea what to do with it. Then, one night, an ordinary sight sets off a series of bizarre visions he can’t quite place. How he goes about bringing his visions to life–and what happens afterward–makes for one of the most riveting, complex, and unusual novels in recent memory. Remainder is about the secret world each of us harbors within, and what might happen if we were granted the power to make it real.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307279685
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
A man is severely injured in a mysterious accident, receives an outrageous sum in legal compensation, and has no idea what to do with it. Then, one night, an ordinary sight sets off a series of bizarre visions he can’t quite place. How he goes about bringing his visions to life–and what happens afterward–makes for one of the most riveting, complex, and unusual novels in recent memory. Remainder is about the secret world each of us harbors within, and what might happen if we were granted the power to make it real.
The Pornographer's Tragedy
Author: David Conway
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291904557
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
PORNOGRAPHY + POLITICS = POWER. An eruption of sacrilegious slaughter -- a symbolic reign of terror unleashed by a mysterious assassin known only as the Samaritan -- exposes a vicious underworld of sadistic depravity, ritual obscenity and quintessential evil lurking beneath the civilised veneer of metropolitan London. Investigating the slayings with the help of Dr. Cassandra Stark, an enigmatic and brilliant psychiatrist, Detective Inspector James Verlaine is plunged into an infernal nightmare of snuff pornography, political corruption and a labyrinthine conspiracy dedicated to a monstrous totalitarian agenda. And when he finally discovers the Samaritan's true identity Verlaine must confront the insidious power wielded by a secret elite that operates above the law -- and a sinister technology designed to enslave the minds of millions ...
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291904557
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
PORNOGRAPHY + POLITICS = POWER. An eruption of sacrilegious slaughter -- a symbolic reign of terror unleashed by a mysterious assassin known only as the Samaritan -- exposes a vicious underworld of sadistic depravity, ritual obscenity and quintessential evil lurking beneath the civilised veneer of metropolitan London. Investigating the slayings with the help of Dr. Cassandra Stark, an enigmatic and brilliant psychiatrist, Detective Inspector James Verlaine is plunged into an infernal nightmare of snuff pornography, political corruption and a labyrinthine conspiracy dedicated to a monstrous totalitarian agenda. And when he finally discovers the Samaritan's true identity Verlaine must confront the insidious power wielded by a secret elite that operates above the law -- and a sinister technology designed to enslave the minds of millions ...
Heist Apprentice
Author: Andrew Duff
Publisher: Andrew Duff
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Publisher: Andrew Duff
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Escape to Pagan
Author: Brian Devereux
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 150404021X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The true story of a soldier who survived Japanese capture, a sinking hell ship, and the bombing of Nagasaki, all while his family fought their own battle in the Burmese jungle. While leading an attack on Hong Kong’s Golden Hill, Jack Devereux of the Royal Scots is shot through the head. Then a Japanese officer attempts to behead him in order to blood his samurai sword. Waking briefly, Devereux kills his would-be executioner, impressing his captors. Fascinated by their prisoner’s grisly wounds, they allow him to live, but Devereux’s trials are only beginning. In a precarious physical state, the wounded soldier experiences the horrific sinking of the Japanese freighter LisbonMaru, in which hundreds of POWs drown; survives the shark-infested South China Sea; and burrows in the mines of Nagasaki as the atom bomb falls. Meanwhile, his family hides in Burma, hoping against hope that they will one day be reunited with Devereux. Written by his son, Brian Devereux—whose mother carried him from Mandalay to the deserted medieval city known today as Bagan—this is an amazing account of the terrifying wartime journey of a soldier and his family.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 150404021X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The true story of a soldier who survived Japanese capture, a sinking hell ship, and the bombing of Nagasaki, all while his family fought their own battle in the Burmese jungle. While leading an attack on Hong Kong’s Golden Hill, Jack Devereux of the Royal Scots is shot through the head. Then a Japanese officer attempts to behead him in order to blood his samurai sword. Waking briefly, Devereux kills his would-be executioner, impressing his captors. Fascinated by their prisoner’s grisly wounds, they allow him to live, but Devereux’s trials are only beginning. In a precarious physical state, the wounded soldier experiences the horrific sinking of the Japanese freighter LisbonMaru, in which hundreds of POWs drown; survives the shark-infested South China Sea; and burrows in the mines of Nagasaki as the atom bomb falls. Meanwhile, his family hides in Burma, hoping against hope that they will one day be reunited with Devereux. Written by his son, Brian Devereux—whose mother carried him from Mandalay to the deserted medieval city known today as Bagan—this is an amazing account of the terrifying wartime journey of a soldier and his family.
American Yachts in Naval Service
Author: Kenneth Howard Goldman
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476682607
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Before there was a U.S. Navy, several Colonial navies were all-volunteer--both the crews and the vessels. From its beginnings through World War II, the Navy has relied on civilian sailors and their fast vessels to fill out its ranks of small combatants. Beginning with the birth of the yacht in the Netherlands in the 17th century , this illustrated history traces the development of yacht racing, the advent of combustion-engine power and the contribution privately owned vessels have made to national defense. Vessels conscripted during the Civil War served both the Union and Confederacy--sometimes changing sides after capture. The first USS Wanderer saw the slave trade from both sides of the law. Aboard the USS Sylph, Oscar-winning actor Ernest Borgnine fought the Third Reich's U-boats under sail. USS Sea Cloud made history as the first racially integrated ship in the Navy, three years before President Truman desegregated the military.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476682607
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Before there was a U.S. Navy, several Colonial navies were all-volunteer--both the crews and the vessels. From its beginnings through World War II, the Navy has relied on civilian sailors and their fast vessels to fill out its ranks of small combatants. Beginning with the birth of the yacht in the Netherlands in the 17th century , this illustrated history traces the development of yacht racing, the advent of combustion-engine power and the contribution privately owned vessels have made to national defense. Vessels conscripted during the Civil War served both the Union and Confederacy--sometimes changing sides after capture. The first USS Wanderer saw the slave trade from both sides of the law. Aboard the USS Sylph, Oscar-winning actor Ernest Borgnine fought the Third Reich's U-boats under sail. USS Sea Cloud made history as the first racially integrated ship in the Navy, three years before President Truman desegregated the military.
The Recollections Of Rifleman Bowlby
Author: Alex Bowlby
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 1474625479
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
'One of the great Second World War memoirs ... will be read as long as that war is remembered' John Keegan 'Extraordinary realism' SUNDAY TIMES 'A touch of the Somme and more than a hint of Wilfred Owen' TLS A classic of WWII, this is the vivid memoir of Private Bowlby, who came through the North Africa campaign only to have to battle in bitter fighting against a stubborn and skilled German defence in Italy. It is a truly authentic account of what it was like to fight your way through one of the most gruelling and dangerous campaigns of the Second World War, where so often the hunters became the hunted. A superb first-hand account of the the second world war.
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 1474625479
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
'One of the great Second World War memoirs ... will be read as long as that war is remembered' John Keegan 'Extraordinary realism' SUNDAY TIMES 'A touch of the Somme and more than a hint of Wilfred Owen' TLS A classic of WWII, this is the vivid memoir of Private Bowlby, who came through the North Africa campaign only to have to battle in bitter fighting against a stubborn and skilled German defence in Italy. It is a truly authentic account of what it was like to fight your way through one of the most gruelling and dangerous campaigns of the Second World War, where so often the hunters became the hunted. A superb first-hand account of the the second world war.
The New Sylva
Author: Gabriel Hemery
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408835444
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
A visually sumptuous and breathtakingly detailed book about British trees and woodland.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408835444
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
A visually sumptuous and breathtakingly detailed book about British trees and woodland.
The Big Sleep
Author: Raymond Chandler
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
The Flying Red Horse
Author: Frances Crane
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504075382
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
The Abbotts travel to Texas and their dachshund finds a dead body in a mystery starring “one of the more interesting married teams of detectives” (Thrilling Detective). When Jean Abbott arrives in Dallas to join her private investigator husband, Pat, she’s disappointed to discover that their dog, Pancho, is not welcome at the hotel. She finds a temporary place for him with the daughter of Pat’s wealthy client, oilman Iles Dollahan. Then little Pancho comes across a corpse on the secretive family’s property—and the Dollahans put the pressure on to presume the death an accident so that it will be swiftly forgotten. With no obvious suspects to suggest murder, that could be a possibility—until Pat finds a will that changes everything . . . Praise for the Pat and Jean Abbott Mysteries “Lively and exciting.” —The New York Times “Well-plotted and mystifying.” —Saturday Review “Quite good.” —The Miami News
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504075382
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
The Abbotts travel to Texas and their dachshund finds a dead body in a mystery starring “one of the more interesting married teams of detectives” (Thrilling Detective). When Jean Abbott arrives in Dallas to join her private investigator husband, Pat, she’s disappointed to discover that their dog, Pancho, is not welcome at the hotel. She finds a temporary place for him with the daughter of Pat’s wealthy client, oilman Iles Dollahan. Then little Pancho comes across a corpse on the secretive family’s property—and the Dollahans put the pressure on to presume the death an accident so that it will be swiftly forgotten. With no obvious suspects to suggest murder, that could be a possibility—until Pat finds a will that changes everything . . . Praise for the Pat and Jean Abbott Mysteries “Lively and exciting.” —The New York Times “Well-plotted and mystifying.” —Saturday Review “Quite good.” —The Miami News
A Wine Tour of France
Author: Frederick S. Wildman
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780394717555
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780394717555
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description