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A foundational environmentalist text centuries ahead of its time, The Compleat Angler is one of the most reprinted books in the English language. From the ruins of the English Civil War to the challenges we all face today, Gareth Brookes’s highly original multimedia adaptation of Izaak Walton’s classic focuses on its instructional aspects, highlights its eccentricities and contemplative themes of nature and friendship, and draws parallels between today’s politically divided and ecologically endangered England and that of the 17th century. Following Brookes’s similarly ambitious The Dancing Plague, this adaptation is lovingly rendered in both linocut engraving and hand-drawn pen-and-ink to contrast the meditative and the instructional in Walton’s writing. As a guidebook on how to fish, this 350-year-old manual makes the perfect gift for any angling enthusiast, and its reflective writing connects with post-pandemic desires for calm, mindful pursuits and a return to nature.
To escape the villainous scheming of Xue Yang, A-Qing is determined to
flee, and take her companion Xiao Xingchen along with her. But Xiao
Xingchen cannot shake his sense of responsibility - he resolves to stay
behind and confront Xue Yang alone. That’s when Xue Yang reveals the
truth behind their Night Hunts, and all the horrible things he’s
tricked Xiao Xingchen into doing for so many years. Battle is joined
between old friends and fated rivals! Back in the present, Wei Wuxian
watches their tragic history unfold, and is left with a single thought.
To set things right, he must kill Xue Yang.
Meet Misty Divine - your favourite new amateur sleuth!
Drag isn't just dramatic. It's deadly...
By day, shy hotel accountant Joe hides behind their desk and plays by
the rules.
By night, Joe takes to the stage as Misty Divine, an upcoming star of
the London drag scene.
But when Misty’s mentor, Lady Lady, is found dead in her dressing room,
Misty finds herself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
Because Lady Lady was murdered – and as the only ones with access to
her room, Misty and her fellow performers quickly become prime suspects.
Heartbroken by the loss, and frustrated by the inaction of the police,
Joe is determined to uncover the killer in their midst.
But what can they, a mere hotel accountant, possibly do?
This is a case for Misty Divine…
Separated from his son while battling Yagu assassins, Itto Ogami's
mission of retribution heats to a boil as he cuts through any
obstacle to find his missing child. But little Daigoro, though a
mere toddler, is the son of the most formidable and resourcefull
samurai in the land. Though alone in a cruel world, Daigoro has the
heart of a warrior
Created by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, "Lone Wolf and Cub" has
sold over a million copies of its first Dark Horse English-language
editions, and this acclaimed masterpiece of graphic fiction is now
available in larger format, value-priced editions.
Written in 1886, this was the first instance where the character of
Krishna is studied from a pragmatic and questioning perspective.
Like his novel Ananda Math, Krishna Charitra originates from Bankim
Chandra's passionate feeling of patriotism. He wanted to uphold Sri
Krishna as not just a mythological figure, but an ideal Indian
character, whom other Indians could look up to. Sri Aurobindo says,
Bankim Chandra poured over the Bhagavad Gita and the Vedas striving
to catch the deeper and sacred sense of those profound writings. To
give that to his countrymen was the strenuous aim of Krishna
Charitra.A" In this translation of Krishna Charitra, several
passages of Bankim's academic discussions have been omitted, so as
to make it easier for the common reader. Also deleted are the
criticisms on the European people that Bankim Chandra includes in
his book from time to time. Otherwise, the text strictly follows
the structure and the content of the original dissertation.
A multigenerational tale of the heroic Joestar family and their
never-ending battle against evil! The legendary Shonen Jump series
is now available in deluxe hardcover editions featuring color
pages! JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a groundbreaking manga famous
for its outlandish characters, wild humor and frenetic battles.
There's no rest for the wicked! The crew's next stop is scenic
Venice, but they're going to have to fight for every inch of
progress. Standing in their way is an enemy who seems to have no
weaknesses whatsoever. They've gotten lucky so far, but will they
overcome this new obstacle and get out with their lives intact?
The sixth installment of the graphic novel adaptation of Cassandra
Clare's bestselling The Mortal Instruments! Now that the third
mortal instrument has been revealed, and after Sebastian's
betrayal, a battle to secure it is inevitable. Will Clary be able
to unite the different factions in time to stop Valentine's plan?
Never has a final year of high school had so many new beginnings. The
second volume of the fan-favorite BL manhwa turned K-drama, now in
print for the first time.
Seo Haebom had only just gotten used to having his
friend-turned-distant-housemate, Jo Taesung, acknowledge his existence,
but now it seems like they might actually be...friends again? As
Taesung brings Haebom into his social circle, Haebom discovers not only
how much he’s missed his childhood playmate, but how much more fun high
school can be if he has the confidence to stop being such a wallflower.
But after so many years of a predictable—if lonely—life, Haebom now
can’t seem to stop his world from changing too quickly. Just as he
begins to enjoy his new normal, Taesung starts acting like he might
want to change their relationship yet again, this time to something
more than friends.
Volume 2 includes episodes 16-30 of the webcomic Cherry Blossoms After
Winter.
Tender, nostalgic, romantic, funny, absurd, magically real,
speculative, ironic, nightmarish, entertaining and elegantly
rendered...these stories span a century of Man's consciousness.
Once, a man might be a Gatsby chasing his girl half-way around the
world, the captain of a football World Cup winning side, a raging
Picasso bull in a mythical maze refusing to yield lover or art till
his last mortality-defiant egotistic gasp. Straightforward enough
choices, dreams, behaviour. Suddenly he is man interrupted,
underwhelmed, overworked, ridiculed, young, rock-solid or
unreliable family man, father, husband, friend; his freedom
evaporates: he's globe-trotting inbox-fatigued nonsense-hearing
corporate, military civil-serving quiet ministry of Everyman. He's
so exasperated he might just run away and prop up a bar, or
contemplate mild treachery just to get by, and he's put-upon, as he
zigzags across #TimesUp, political correctness, game theory, oh...
and... the women in his life. Now here he stands staring down the
barrel of the 21st Century - he's superman, he's transhuman, he's
disassembling, he's nearly done for ...or is he?
An all-new Marvel Comics graphic novel starring the Fantastic Four,
written and illustrated by renowned artist Alex RossIt's a rainy
night in Manhattan and not a creature is stirring except for . . .
Ben Grimm. When an intruder suddenly appears inside the Baxter
Building, the Fantastic Four-Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards), the
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards), the Human Torch (Johnny
Storm), and the Thing (Ben Grimm)-find themselves surrounded by a
swarm of invading parasites. These carrion creatures composed of
Negative Energy come to Earth using a human host as a delivery
system. But for what purpose? And who is behind this untimely
invasion?The Fantastic Four have no choice but to journey into the
Negative Zone, an alien universe composed entirely of anti-matter,
risking not just their own lives but the fate of the
cosmos!Fantastic Four: Full Circleis the first longform work
written and illustrated by acclaimed artist Alex Ross, who revisits
a classic Stan Lee-Jack Kirby story from the 1960s and introduces
the storyline for a new generation of readers. With bold, vivid
colors and his trademark visual storytelling, Ross takes Marvel's
first team of super heroes to places only he can illustrate. The
book also features a special poster jacket, with the front flap
unfolding to reveal an all-new fully painted origin story of the
Fantastic Four. Welcome to the Negative Zone and MarvelArts-a new
collaborative line of books between Marvel Comics and Abrams
ComicArts-where nothing is impossible and anything can happen!
The members of the detective agency disappear one by one to the
assassination plot of the Decay of the Angel's leader, Kamui.
However, as long as they still have "that man," they can come back
from any situation. However long the night, the dawn will break-the
time for the agency's revival is at hand!
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Mariapaola Pesce; Illustrated by Matteo Mancini
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This is Punpun Onodera's coming-of-age story. His parents' marriage
is falling apart. His dad goes to jail and his mom goes to the
hospital. He has to live with his loser uncle. He has a crush on a
girl who lives in a weird cult. Punpun tries talking with God about
his problems, but God is a jerk. Punpun keeps hoping things will
get better, but they really, really don't. Punpun has finally
reunited with the love of his life, Aiko! But she isn't as exciting
and wonderful as he remembered. And she doesn't make him exciting
and wonderful. In fact, he thinks they're both terribly banal. And
now they've done something terrible....Punpun, what do you do when
there's no way out?
An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an
assassin and a telepath! Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when
it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the
betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate
assignment-to get married and have a kid-he may finally be in over
his head! Twilight must infiltrate the prestigious Eden Academy to
get close to his target Donovan Desmond, but has he ruined his
daughter Anya's chances with his outburst during the admissions
interview? Perhaps the truly impossible mission this time is making
sure Anya both becomes an exemplary student and befriends Donovan's
arrogant son Damian!
The Destiny Comic Collection Vol. One is an essential collection of
comic stories for Destiny fans. This 144 page volume includes
Bungie's comic collection plus never before seen stories, behind
the scenes galleries, and exclusive content from featured artists!
From Osiris's exile to Ana Bray's homecoming on Mars, uncover the
legends behind Destiny 2's iconic characters. Featuring stories
written and illustrated in collaboration with Bungie by Ryan North
(Dinosaur Comics, Marvel's The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl), Kris Anka
(Marvel's X-Men and Star-Lord), Mark Waid (DC Comics' The Flash and
Marvel's Captain America) plus a special introduction by Gerry
Duggan (Marvel's Deadpool).
Griffith, the mutilated leader of the Band of the Hawk mercenaries, offers up his command to the demon lords of the Godhand in exchange for a rebirth into beauty–and terrible power. But the Hawks’ berserker champion, Guts, will take on perdition itself to save his lover, Casca, from the profane violations that only Hell can offer!
Collects Berserk volumes 13-15, and includes Berserk Prototype, the original Berserk submission story.
The highly anticipated new standalone full-color graphic novel from
Bryan Lee O'Malley, author and artist of the hugely bestselling
Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series. Katie's got it pretty good.
She's a talented young chef, she runs a successful restaurant, and
she has big plans to open an even better one. Then, all at once,
progress on the new location bogs down, her charming ex-boyfriend
pops up, her fling with another chef goes sour, and her best
waitress gets badly hurt. And just like that, Katie's life goes
from pretty good to not so much. What she needs is a second chance.
Everybody deserves one, after all-but they don't come easy. Luckily
for Katie, a mysterious girl appears in the middle of the night
with simple instructions for a do-it-yourself do-over: 1. Write
your mistake 2. Ingest one mushroom. 3. Go to sleep. 4. Wake anew
And just like that, all the bad stuff never happened, and Katie is
given another chance to get things right. She's also got a dresser
drawer full of magical mushrooms-and an irresistible urge to make
her life not just good, but perfect. Too bad it's against the
rules. But Katie doesn't care about the rules-and she's about to
discover the unintended consequences of the best intentions. From
the mind and pen behind the acclaimed Scott Pilgrim series comes a
madcap new tale of existential angst, everyday obstacles, young
love, and ancient spirits that's sharp-witted and tenderhearted,
whimsical and wise.
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