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Author: Martha Horton Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1469117738 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 195
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This retelling of Nathaniel Hawthornes The Marble Faun brings the myth, mystery and romance of the original to a contemporary Italian setting. Captivating characters - one with dark secrets - come together in Rome. Ex-patriot journalist Kendall encounters Donatello, a young count who has been cast in a new film; Lili, a glamorous gallery owner with a menacing companion; and Hannah, a former college classmate on a musical mission. Donatello falls in love with Lili, and eventually her troubled past puts all the friends in peril. When both Lili and Hannah disappear after a dramatic death, Kendall visits Donatello at his Tuscan estate to uncover the truth. There he learns that the young count, who strongly resembles a statue of a faun, may actually be one!
Author: Trebor Healey Publisher: Lethe Press ISBN: 1590213858 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 286
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One morning Gilberto Rubio wakes up with a five o'clock shadow. Puberty. But why are his legs getting so furry? And what are these little horn nubs pushing out of his scalp? What's that nub of a tail that's making it so hard to sit on anything but couches? His peers begin to treat him like a freak, while his anxious mother Lupita crosses herself and worries about his eternal soul and what might be happening to it. When his mere presence begins to stir the hormones of anyone nearby and the pregnancy rate suddenly skyrockets at Buenaventura High, Gilberto panics, and hopping aboard his skateboard vanishes into Hollywood before hitchhiking out of Los Angeles to find a mysterious stranger he met online who just might have some answers. Award-winning author Trebor Healey has written a new fairy tale for Los Angeles.
Author: Martha Horton Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1469117738 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 195
Book Description
This retelling of Nathaniel Hawthornes The Marble Faun brings the myth, mystery and romance of the original to a contemporary Italian setting. Captivating characters - one with dark secrets - come together in Rome. Ex-patriot journalist Kendall encounters Donatello, a young count who has been cast in a new film; Lili, a glamorous gallery owner with a menacing companion; and Hannah, a former college classmate on a musical mission. Donatello falls in love with Lili, and eventually her troubled past puts all the friends in peril. When both Lili and Hannah disappear after a dramatic death, Kendall visits Donatello at his Tuscan estate to uncover the truth. There he learns that the young count, who strongly resembles a statue of a faun, may actually be one!
Author: Piers Anthony Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1504058801 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 409
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“The future sure won’t have been what it used to be” when Piers Anthony reveals a world within the world of Xanth—and its infinite possibilities (Kirkus Reviews). The miraculous and mirth-filled land of Xanth holds many marvels. But now an extraordinary new aspect of this remarkable realm unfolds as young Forrest Faun’s quest takes him to a tiny planet hidden in the heart of Xanth. There, with a delightful “day mare” as his constant companion, Forrest will find more marvels then he ever dreamed of. Packed with magic, mystery, and merrymaking, Faun & Games is the freshest and most exciting Xanth adventure in a month of Pundays! “With plenty of the spry characters and cheerful wordplay for which Anthony’s works are known, this new Xanth tale should, like its predecessors, manage to wiggle its way onto the bestseller lists.” —Publishers Weekly
Author: James Lasdun Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 132400195X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 108
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“Slippery, provoking and very timely.” —Wall Street Journal When an old flame accuses him of sexual assault, expat English journalist Marco Rosedale is brought rapidly to the brink of ruin. Marco confides in a close friend, the unnamed narrator, who finds himself caught between the obligations of friendship and an increasingly urgent desire to uncover the truth—until the question of his own complicity becomes impossible to avoid.
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486115364 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 305
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Murder and romance, innocence and experience dominate this sinister novel set in mid-19th-century Rome when a violent crime of passion irrevocably links the lives of 3 young American artists and their Italian friend.
Author: Robert Nichols Publisher: DigiCat ISBN: Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 142
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Ardours and Endurances; Also, A Faun's Holiday & Poems and Phantasies" by Robert Nichols. 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.
Author: Guillermo del Toro Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0062414488 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 283
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A New York Times Bestseller! Fans of dark fairy-tales like The Hazel Wood and The Cruel Prince will relish this atmospheric and absorbing book based on Guillermo del Toro’s critically acclaimed movie. Oscar winning writer-director Guillermo del Toro and bestselling author Cornelia Funke have come together to transform del Toro’s hit movie Pan’s Labyrinth into an epic and dark fantasy novel for readers of all ages, complete with haunting illustrations and enchanting short stories that flesh out the folklore of this fascinating world. This spellbinding tale takes readers to a sinister, magical, and war-torn world filled with richly drawn characters like trickster fauns, murderous soldiers, child-eating monsters, courageous rebels, and a long-lost princess hoping to be reunited with her family. A brilliant collaboration between masterful storytellers that’s not to be missed. “Perfectly unsettling and deeply felt, this reminded me of the best kind of fairytales wherein each chapter is a jewel that, when held up to the light, reframes how we see the world around us.” —Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Star-Touched Queen and Aru Shah and the End of Time “A fearless and moving adaption of the film, and a gorgeously written, emotional, frightening parable about the courage of young women amid the brutality of war.” —Michael Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Gone
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 134
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The story is set in Rome and follows the lives of a group of American and European expatriates. It centers around three American artists—Hilda, Kenyon, and Miriam—along with an Italian, Donatello, who is the descendant of a noble family with a mysterious secret. The novel explores themes of art, morality, and the consequences of sin. The title "The Marble Faun" refers to a famous statue in Rome and symbolizes the artistic and moral dilemmas faced by the characters. Nathaniel Hawthorne is known for his exploration of moral and psychological themes in his works, and "The Marble Faun" is no exception. The novel is celebrated for its symbolism, its vivid descriptions of Rome, and its examination of the complexities of human nature. It is considered one of Hawthorne's major works and a classic of American literature.
Author: Martha Horton
Author: Trebor Healey
Author: Martha Horton
Author: Piers Anthony
Author: James Lasdun
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Author: Robert Nichols
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Author: Guillermo del Toro
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne