The Watch that Ends the Night ... Unabridged
Author | : Hugh MacLennan |
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Total Pages | : 329 |
Release | : 1963 |
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Author | : Hugh MacLennan |
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Total Pages | : 329 |
Release | : 1963 |
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Author | : Allan Wolf |
Publisher | : Candlewick Press |
Total Pages | : 481 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0763637033 |
Recreates the 1912 sinking of the Titanic as observed by millionaire John Jacob Astor, a beautiful young Lebanese refugee finding first love, "Unsinkable" Molly Brown, Captain Smith, and others including the iceberg itself.
Author | : Charlotte Brontë |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 3112 |
Release | : 2023-12-19 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
In 'The Brontë Sisters: The Complete Novels (Unabridged)', readers are invited into the vast and varied worlds crafted by Charlotte, Anne, and Emily Brontë. This collection is a testament to the remarkable diversity of themes and styles explored by the Brontë siblings, setting a literary context that spans from the bleak moors of 'Wuthering Heights' to the strict confines of 'Jane Eyre''s Thornfield Hall. The anthology showcases their unique ability to blend the gothic with the real, creating a new literary landscape that remains unparalleled in its emotional depth and complexity. The Brontë sisters, hailing from the isolation of the Yorkshire moors, brought forth novels that not only defined but also defied their times. Their works emerged from a place of limited personal experience yet unlimited imagination, reflecting their own intellectual rigor and the socio-political contexts of the Victorian era. These narratives, rich in psychological acuity and feminist undertones, align with and contribute to the then-burgeoning literary movements focusing on individual agency and moral autonomy. The collection thus serves as a vibrant mosaic of the sisters' collective genius and their vehement defiance against the constraints posed by their gender and era. 'The Brontë Sisters: The Complete Novels (Unabridged)' offers readers a unique portal into the minds of three of literatures most remarkable talents. It not only enriches our understanding of the human condition through its exploration of love, loss, and resilience but also invites us to reconsider our perspectives on morality, society, and freedom. For scholars and enthusiasts alike, this anthology is a pivotal exploration of the depths of human emotion and the enduring power of storytelling, making it an essential addition to any literary collection.
Author | : Charlotte Brontë |
Publisher | : e-artnow |
Total Pages | : 577 |
Release | : 2018-03-21 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 8027242444 |
This eBook edition of "Shirley" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Robert Moore is a mill owner hated by his workers because he has been laying many of them off, since the mill is deeply in debt and the workers are being replaced by the machines. Regardless to that, Robert is determined to restore his family's honor and fortune. He awaits delivery of new labour-saving machinery for the mill, but the machinery is destroyed on the way to the mill by angry millworkers. Through his sister's French teacher, Caroline, Robert meets Shirley, an independent heiress and a landowner. The two come closer together, but Robert's difficulties increase, as the angry workers start threatening his life.
Author | : Walter Lord |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2005-01-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780805077643 |
A cloth bag containing eight copies of the title.
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Total Pages | : 952 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : Canada |
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Author | : Hanya Yanagihara |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 833 |
Release | : 2016-01-26 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0804172706 |
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.
Author | : Erin Morgenstern |
Publisher | : Anchor |
Total Pages | : 389 |
Release | : 2011-09-13 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0385534647 |
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two starcrossed magicians engage in a deadly game of cunning in the spellbinding novel that captured the world's imagination. • "Part love story, part fable ... defies both genres and expectations." —The Boston Globe The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway: a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them both, this is a game in which only one can be left standing. Despite the high stakes, Celia and Marco soon tumble headfirst into love, setting off a domino effect of dangerous consequences, and leaving the lives of everyone, from the performers to the patrons, hanging in the balance.
Author | : Suzanne Brockmann |
Publisher | : Harlequin |
Total Pages | : 378 |
Release | : 2016-08-22 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1460355660 |
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann has thrilled audienceswith her Tall, Dark and Dangerous series. Experience it here with a hero who must face themost daring adventure of all—falling in love. How can he choose between an old flame and a new spark? When US Navy SEAL Chief Wes Skelly is sent to LA on assignment, he reluctantlyagrees to go on a blind date with Brittany Evans, the sister-in-law of a fellow SEAL.After all, he's been secretly pining for a very unavailable woman and he needs to get overher. So what does he have to lose? Plenty, as it turns out. Because suddenly the woman he'd thought he could never have issingle. However, so is Brittany—and she's in danger because of him. He knows he can keepher safe… Book 11 of Tall, Dark & Dangerous series. Originally published in 2003.
Author | : David Dyer |
Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2016-04-05 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1466893087 |
As the Titanic and her passengers sank slowly into the Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg late in the evening of April 14, 1912, a nearby ship looked on. Second Officer Herbert Stone, in charge of the midnight watch on the SS Californian sitting idly a few miles north, saw the distress rockets that the Titanic fired. He alerted the captain, Stanley Lord, who was sleeping in the chartroom below, but Lord did not come to the bridge. Eight rockets were fired during the dark hours of the midnight watch, and eight rockets were ignored. The next morning, the Titanic was at the bottom of the sea and more than 1,500 people were dead. When they learned of the extent of the tragedy, Lord and Stone did everything they could to hide their role in the disaster, but pursued by newspapermen, lawyers, and political leaders in America and England, their terrible secret was eventually revealed. The Midnight Watch is a fictional telling of what may have occurred that night on the SS Californian, and the resulting desperation of Officer Stone and Captain Lord in the aftermath of their inaction. Told not only from the perspective of the SS Californian crew, but also through the eyes of a family of third-class passengers who perished in the disaster, the narrative is drawn together by Steadman, a tenacious Boston journalist who does not rest until the truth is found. David Dyer's The Midnight Watch is a powerful and dramatic debut novel--the result of many years of research in Liverpool, London, New York, and Boston, and informed by the author's own experiences as a ship's officer and a lawyer.