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Author: H. Bedford-Jones Publisher: Fiction Hunter Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 184
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“I have an older brother, or I had, five years ago. He was in business in New York, importing curios and art objects for rich collectors. Five years ago he got on the track of something big, though he never told a soul what it was, out in Africa somewhere, and went out himself to see about it. He never came back, though some of his papers did, with a report that he had died near Aden of fever. Naturally, I accepted this report as correct until last week.” Allan Tredgar took a ring from his finger and held it out, the hatchet-lines of his face suddenly accentuated, his strong teeth flashing in what was very like a snarl. “Last week, a man came into the office to see me about a shipment of dates. He was wearing this ring, one that I had given Bob years ago—a seal, with no chance for a mistake. Well, this chap had bought the ring from an Arab trading-dhow master at Port Said a year before.” So Allan Tredgar hired out a yacht for a cruise past Port Said in search of his brother, stopping at Solomon’s Temple for supplies and information. The proprietor, a pudgy little Cockney named John Solomon, warns Tredgar not to continue his quest, but Allan is determined to know the truth. Stalked by the mysterious Colonel Lionel Parrish, and running afoul of the Senussiyeh, a radical Moslem secret society, Tredgar leads his crew through one misadventure after another, leading up to a climactic showdown between good and evil! The Gate of Farewell is the first volume of master pulp writer, H. Bedford-Jones’ John Solomon series, which would go on to span eleven novels and numerous short stories from the 1910’s into the 1930’s.
Author: H. Bedford-Jones Publisher: Fiction Hunter Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 184
Book Description
“I have an older brother, or I had, five years ago. He was in business in New York, importing curios and art objects for rich collectors. Five years ago he got on the track of something big, though he never told a soul what it was, out in Africa somewhere, and went out himself to see about it. He never came back, though some of his papers did, with a report that he had died near Aden of fever. Naturally, I accepted this report as correct until last week.” Allan Tredgar took a ring from his finger and held it out, the hatchet-lines of his face suddenly accentuated, his strong teeth flashing in what was very like a snarl. “Last week, a man came into the office to see me about a shipment of dates. He was wearing this ring, one that I had given Bob years ago—a seal, with no chance for a mistake. Well, this chap had bought the ring from an Arab trading-dhow master at Port Said a year before.” So Allan Tredgar hired out a yacht for a cruise past Port Said in search of his brother, stopping at Solomon’s Temple for supplies and information. The proprietor, a pudgy little Cockney named John Solomon, warns Tredgar not to continue his quest, but Allan is determined to know the truth. Stalked by the mysterious Colonel Lionel Parrish, and running afoul of the Senussiyeh, a radical Moslem secret society, Tredgar leads his crew through one misadventure after another, leading up to a climactic showdown between good and evil! The Gate of Farewell is the first volume of master pulp writer, H. Bedford-Jones’ John Solomon series, which would go on to span eleven novels and numerous short stories from the 1910’s into the 1930’s.
Author: Peter Handke Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 0374263183 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 181
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Short Letter, Long Farewell is one the most inventive and exhilarating of the great Peter Handke's novels. Full of seedy noir atmospherics and boasting an air of generalized delirium, the book starts by introducing us to a nameless young German who has just arrived in America, where he hopes to get over the collapse of his marriage. No sooner has he arrived, however, than he discovers that his ex-wife is pursuing him. He flees, she follows, and soon the couple is running circles around each other across the length of America---from Philadelphia to St. Louis to the Arizona desert, and from Portland, Oregon, to L.A. Is it love or vengeance that they want from each other? Everything's spectacularly unclear in a book that is travelogue, suspense story, domestic comedy, and Western showdown, with a totally unexpected Hollywood twist at the end. Above all, Short Letter, Long Farewell is a love letter to America, its landscapes and popular culture, the invitation and the threat of its newness and wildness and emptiness, with the promise of a new life---or the corpse of an old one---lying just around the corner.
Author: Sirona Knight Publisher: Citadel Press ISBN: 9780806526843 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 196
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Inspired by ancient tools and traditions--but updated with easy-to-find materials and straightforward instructions--this magical gathering of incantations and enchantments is the perfect guide for any practitioner, regardless of skill level. It will show how to tap into the natural rhythms of the sun and the moon through solar and lunar celebrations. It will put life in peaceful harmony with the elements of earth, air, fire, water and spirit--and teach the amazing secrets of shape-shifters, fortunetellers, and casters of magic circles. But best of all it will give readers the power to enhance and enrich their lives through the positive magic they invoke--and the wonderful spells they weave... - Summoning Success Spell - Luminous Light Spell - Wand Magic Spell - Trading Places Spell - Shape-Shifting and Transformation Spell - Sirius Starwalking Spell - Better Memories Spell - Mind Protection Spell - Silence Is Bliss Prosperity Spell - Blue Flame Spell - Elf Attraction Spell - Twinkling Water Sprite Spell - Open Opportunity Spell - Unicorn Longevity Spell - Includes special sections on - magic stones - magic herbs, flowers, and trees - magic oils - magic colors, crystals, and candles - magic calendar - and a shape-shifting bestiary
Author: Ivan Goncharov Publisher: ABRAMS ISBN: 1468311964 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 484
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A nineteenth century Russian literature classic that “can still make new readers laugh and gasp with recognition over timeless human foibles.” (The Guardian) An Ordinary Story describes the coming of age of Alexander Aduyev, a romantic young man from the provinces who moves to Petersburg in search of love and a career. Psychologically acute in its delineation of Aduyev’s relationship with his successful and unsentimental mentor uncle, this is a work of complexity and great charm. Featuring a stage adaptation, this edition of An Ordinary Story will enhance Goncharov’s reputation as one of the legends of Russian literary history. “The conversations between Alexander and his uncle are witty and gripping, the various love affairs poignant and credible, several minor characters are deliciously comic, and the whole book well worth rediscovery.” —The Washington Post
Author: J.D. Jewett Publisher: Nomundo Books ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages :
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Benly always dreamed that he was meant for more than just hunting rabbits and cooking stews in the castle kitchen. There was a whole world out beyond the walls that he longed to see. That curiosity would lead him to uncover an ancient secret, awakening a terrible threat that could mean the end of the world. It will be up to him, along with his companions, to awaken the light needed to counter the all-consuming darkness. He will embark on a journey to find the answers to save his world. With the help of his closest friend Tommel, the two will face impossible odds and unspeakable evil in the hopes of discovering the truth that will lead their world into a brighter day. Along the way they will meet unlikely allies among elves and dwarves. Their quest to unveil the truth will also reveal secrets that will make them question their entire lives. Will they make it to the journey's end before the hunter over takes them?
Author: Ian Bostridge Publisher: Faber & Faber ISBN: 0571260918 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 1247
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This unique volume contains, in parallel translation, a thousand of the most frequently performed Lieder, both piano-accompanied and orchestral. Composers are arranged alphabetically, with their songs appearing under poet in chronological order of composition - thus allowing the reader to engage in depth with a particular poet and at the same time to follow the composer's development. Richard Stokes, whose work in this field is already widely acclaimed, provides illuminating short essays on each of the fifty composers' approach to Lieder composition, as well as well as notes on all the poets who inspired the songs.The volume is notable for the accuracy and elegance of its translations, and for its fidelity to the German verse: every care has been taken to print the words of the sung text, while adhering to the versification and punctuation of the original poem.Beethoven, Schubert and Schumann, Goethe, Heine and Schiller are among the highlights of a book which illuminates one of the great musical traditions and will be an indispensable handbook for every music lover.
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