Author: William HayleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"Will the dear Nancy smile to see ..."
Author: William HayleyPoint of No Return
Author: John P. MarquandPublisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 150401572X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
A #1 New York Times bestseller by a Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist: A successful Manhattan banker is haunted by his humble New England roots. Raised in the small town of Clyde, Massachusetts, Charles Gray has worked long and hard to become a vice president at the privately owned Stuyvesant Bank in Manhattan. But at the most crucial moment of his career, when his focus should be on reading his boss’s intentions and competing with his chief rival for promotion, Charles finds himself hopelessly distracted by the past. Years ago, the Gray family was featured in a sociological study of their hometown. Charles, his sister, and their parents were classified as members of the “lower-upper class,” the unspoken strains of their tenuous social status cast in stark black and white. A chance encounter with the author of the study fills Charles’s head with memories—and when a business matter compels him to return to Clyde, it seems as if fate is intent on turning back the clock. As he reflects on the defining moments of his youth, Charles contends with one of the central mysteries of existence: how our lives can feel both predetermined and random at the same time. Published in 1949, Point of No Return is a brilliant study of character and place heralded by the New York Times as “further proof that its author is one of the most important living American novelists.”
Lala
Author: Robert S. VelvesPublisher: Robert S. Velves
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Lala, the homeless woman known only by her name, has been a familiar sight in San Diego Market for more than ten years. She relies on scraps and the generosity of Rosie, a compassionate restaurant owner, to survive. Her daily routine revolves around laughter, singing, and mumbled words as she wanders the streets in search of food. However, everything changed after a horrific incident occurred. After being violated by three security guards and a market porter, Lala's life changed forever. She became pregnant, and six months after giving birth, she disappeared without a trace, leaving Rosie to care for her daughter. The mystery of Lala's disappearance remained unanswered and filled with sadness. Meanwhile, Captain Jerry Ramos, a special agent, found himself entangled in a web of serial killings that shook the nation to its core. Male victims were being brutally murdered with a shard of glass left in their necks, a gruesome signature that sent chills down Ramos' spine. As he follows the leads and uncovers the dark truths lurking beneath the surface, Ramos is forced to confront the harsh realities of human nature and question the very essence of decency in a world filled with unspeakable horrors.
The Famous Mrs. Fair
Author: James ForbesPublisher:
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Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Novelist's Library
Author: Samuel RichardsonDear Beast
Author: Nancy HalePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Serious repercussions arise in the life of a mousy Virginia matron when her anonymously written novel becomes a best seller.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science and Arts
Author: The Life and Correspondence of Charles Mathews, the Elder, Comedian
Author: Mrs. Mathews (Anne Jackson)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
The Life and Correspondence of Charles Mathews, the Elder
Author: Anne Jackson MathewsPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3375104707
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1860.
Author: Robert S. Davis