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The poet Wilhelm Kuchelbecker, Pushkin's school-friend, suffered
twenty years of imprisonment and Siberian exile for his part in the
ill-fated Decembrist rising of 1825 against the Russian autocracy.
His largely forgotten life and work are vividly recreated in
Kuchlya (1925), a pioneering historical novel by the eminent
literary scholar and Formalist theorist Yury Tynyanov. Writing at a
time when Stalin was tightening his grip on Soviet culture and
society, Tynyanov implicitly brings together the disquieting
experiences of the 1820s and the 1920s. In a lively, innovative
style, his gripping and moving narrative, here translated for the
first time, evokes the childhood, youth, beliefs and often absurd
adventures of a Quixotic, idealistic protagonist against the richly
complex backdrop of post-Napoleonic Russian society.
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Dark Song
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Christine Feehan
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In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes
a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when
a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is
the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon
herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to
return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his
life. The members of the Demon Slayer Corps are sworn to destroy
demons wherever they find them-but the condition of Tanjiro's
sister, Nezuko, is a problem. What will the Hashira-the leaders of
the Demon Slayer Corps-do about Tanjiro protecting his own demonic
sister? Meanwhile, Kibutsuji assembles his own minions and
intensifies his search for Tanjiro...
"Sweet, romantic, and suspenseful, Manchester Christmas is an
unexpected gift." -Richard Paul Evans #1 New York Times Bestselling
Author of The Christmas Box A young writer is drawn to a small New
England town in search of meaning for her life. Soon, she
encounters kindness, romance, and is pulled into a mystery centered
on an old, abandoned church and the death of a special girl. Are
the images that only she can see in the church's stained-glass
windows a warning, or is someone trying to reach her, to help heal
this broken community? Manchester Christmas illustrates how God
often uses the most unlikely among us to spread grace and healing
in a wounded world. Full of love, hope, and forgiveness, this debut
novel from an Emmy-winning writer will touch your heart and have
you longing for Christmas in Manchester.
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Madame Bovary
(Paperback)
Gustave Flaubert; Contributions by Mint Editions
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"Perhaps we identify with Emma because we too feel an emptiness at
the center of things-an emptiness we try to fill with books, with
fantasies, with sex, with things. Her yearning is nothing more or
less than the human condition in the modern world. Her search for
ecstasy is ours."-Erica Jong "Madame Bovaryhas a perfection that
not only stamps it, but that makes it stand almost alone: it holds
itself with such a supreme unapproachable assurance as both excites
and defies judgment."-Henry James When Gustave Flaubert's debut
novel Madame Bovary (1856) was published it had already created a
great storm of both repulsion and profound admiration; it is now
recognized as one of the most important works of literature ever
written. When the story initially appeared in serial form it was
attacked as a work of blatant indecency , and Flaubert was thrust
into immediate celebrity. In the resulting obscenity trial, the
author was acquitted, and by its publication date its existence was
well known in France. Immediately a bestseller, the French public
embraced the book with polarity; many repugnant with its attack on
convention, and many recognizing its great humanity and depth. The
novel begins with the introduction of Charles Bovary, an
unremarkable man who becomes a country doctor in the north of
France. During one of his rounds he falls under the spell of Emma
Rouault, the beautiful daughter of one of his patients. When
Bovary's wife unexpectedly passes away, he marries Emma, whose
expectation of life becomes increasingly unfulfilled. After the
birth of her child, she spins into a series of uncontrollable urges
and bad choices that leads to her tragic downfall. With its unique
shifting of perspectives, deep humanity, and bleak honesty, Madame
Bovary is a classic that must be read. With an eye-catching new
cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of
Madame Bovary is both modern and readable.
Full of sparkling festive magic, Little Woodville is all set for
Christmas... Belle Nightingale hasn't celebrated Christmas properly
since she lost touch with her Gran and left the tiny village in the
Cotswolds behind two decades ago. Back in Little Woodville to sell
the cottage she inherited, Belle finds herself wondering whether
her own dreams have been pushed aside in her quest to please
everyone else. The cosy cottage, nostalgia and her tenant
Sebastian's ties to her own family, bring a lot of emotions to the
surface. When the snow blankets the tiny village, will Belle decide
it's time to confront the past in a last attempt to bring her
family back together? Grab a hot chocolate and escape to the quaint
Cotswolds village of Little Woodville. *Please note this is a
re-release of Christmas at Snowdrop Cottage, previously published
by Helen J Rolfe*
Nora Mackenzie's entire career lies in the hands of famous NFL tight
end Derek Pender who also happens to be her extremely hot college
ex-boyfriend. Nora didn't end things as gracefully as she could have
back then, and now it's come back to haunt her. Derek is her first
client as an official full-time sports agent and he's holding a grudge.
Derek has set his sights on a little friendly revenge. If Nora
Mackenzie, the first girl to ever break his heart, wants to be his
agent, oh he'll let her be his agent. The plan is simple: make Nora's
life absolutely miserable. But if Derek knows anything about the woman
he once loved-she won't quit easily.
Instead of giving in, Nora starts a scheme of her own. But then a wild
night in Vegas leads to Nora and Derek in bed the next morning married.
With their rule book out the window, could this new relationship be the
thing to save their careers?
Will their dreams fall apart when confronted with all that is
stacked against them? Delphinium Nielsen and her sisters have
accomplished much in the past year, traveling west and settling in
Nebraska. They are on their way to building a garden in dedication
to their mother and working against the forces of nature to make
their farm thrive. However, none of that can mask their concern
that they are quickly running out of money. Del's work teaching in
their booming town offers hope, not only to support her sisters
financially, but also to better her students' lives. Not all of the
town sees it that way, though, with the rebuilding of the
schoolhouse continually neglected and her brightest student's
father demanding he work the farm instead of attend class. When
their brother Anders arrives with his war-wounded and heartbroken
friend RJ, Anders sees the strength of the sisters' idea to start a
boardinghouse and decides to invest in it. Del finds RJ barely
polite and wants nothing to do with him. But despite Del and her
sisters' best-laid plans, the future--and RJ--might surprise them
all. "Snelling's thorough research pays off in her vivid evocation
of frontier-era Nebraska . . . The result is a transportive
historical worth getting lost in."--Publishers Weekly
When Coleman Lang finds his girlfriend Gina dead in his New York
City apartment, he thinks nothing could be worse...until he becomes
the prime suspect. Desperate to uncover the truth and clear his
name, Coleman hits the streets. But there's a deranged Italian
hitman, an intuitive cop, two US Marshals, and his ex-wife all on
his tail. And trying to piece together Gina's murky past without
dredging up his own seems impossible. Worse, the closer he gets to
Gina's killer, the harder it is to evade the clutches of the
mysterious organisation known only as Janus - from which he'd long
since believed himself free. Packed with plot twists, suspense and
an explosive climax, The Janus Run is an edge-of-the-seat,
breathtaking thriller - NYC noir at its finest.
Shizuka Satomi is a brilliant, cursed violinist who must win her
soul back from damnation. To do this, she must take seven prodigies
as students, then entice each to trade their soul for fame. She has
already delivered six. However, rather than the usual pampered
genius, the seventh, Katrina Nguyen, is a young transgender runaway
with a wild talent, who is fleeing an abusive home. Meanwhile, Lan
Tran, a starship captain, has crossed the galaxy with her family to
make a new life running a local donut shop. But though she saved
them from a galactic war, nothing can stop the end of existence
itself. Faustian bargain meets space opera in this genre-bending
novel of three vastly different women. Bombarded by catastrophe,
misunderstanding, and fate, each has come to San Gabriel Valley,
just outside of Los Angeles, to escape their fates, find their
voices, and save the universe.
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the year! London, 1938.
As the festive season approaches at the luxurious Buckingham Hotel,
romance is in the air. The hotel staff are preparing for a
once-in-a-lifetime event - the marriage of chambermaid Nancy
Nettleton to debonair demonstration dancer Raymond de Guise. As
wreaths are hung and carols are sung, life at the hotel is busier
than ever. Guests arrive from around the world, seeking comfort,
relaxation and refuge as tensions build across Europe and whispered
rumours of war grow louder. Behind the scenes, the staff work
tirelessly, ensuring the smooth operation of the hotel, not only
keeping the confidences of their guests, but also protecting their
own secrets . . . As Raymond takes Nancy in his arms for their
first dance, one thing is certain - this will be a Christmas to
remember. Be swept away by the new breath-taking romantic novel
from Sunday Times bestselling author and Strictly Come Dancing star
Anton Du Beke. "A novel that's like a hug!" Phillip Schofield
Chosen by O, The Oprah magazine, as one of its top twenty best true
crime books of all time. 'A real-life page turner more intriguing
than anything on Netflix. The gripping story of a woman who turned
detective to track down her brother's killer - nearly four decades
after he was brutally murdered.' Matt Nixson, Mail on Sunday '[A
story] almost too mad to make up, too good not to tell and which
one day, no doubt, will be a film.' Ben Dirs, BBC World News '[A]
moving debut... This engrossing, heartbreaking story is sure to
appeal to true-crime fans'. Publishers Weekly The book that
inspired the successful BBC podcast Paradise In July 1978, two
bodies were discovered in the sea off Guatemala. They were found to
be the remains of Chris Farmer and his girlfriend Peta Frampton,
two young British graduates. Having been beaten and tortured, then
thrown, still alive, into the sea, their bodies had been weighted
down and dumped from the yacht on which they had been crewing. For
nearly forty years, no one was charged with these brutal murders.
This is the shocking and compelling story of how Chris's sister,
Penny, and her family tracked down his and Peta's killer. For
decades they painstakingly gathered evidence against Silas Boston,
the yacht's American owner, working alongside police in the UK and
the USA, as well as the FBI, until he was finally arrested and
charged with two counts of murder in 2016. Astonishingly, Penny was
able to track down Boston's son, whose bravery in testifying
against his own father was the key to bringing down Chris and
Peta's killer after so many years. Dead In The Water is the story
of a murder almost unimaginable in its cruelty and one ordinary
woman's unwavering determination to find justice for her brother.
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The Guncle
(Paperback)
Steven Rowley
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Prepare to be spooked by these chilling Japanese short stories!
Strange Tales from Japan presents 99 spine-tingling tales of
ghosts, yokai, demons, shapeshifters and trickster animals who
inhabit remote reaches of the Japanese countryside. 33 color
woodblock prints and over 55 b&w illustrations of these
creatures, who have inhabited the Japanese imagination for
centuries, bring the stories to life. The captivating tales in this
volume include: The Vengeance of Oiwa--The terrifying spirit of a
woman murdered by her husband who seeks retribution from beyond the
grave The Curse of Okiku--A servant girl is murdered by her master
and curses his family, with gruesome results The Snow Woman--A man
is saved by a mysterious woman who swears him to secrecy Tales of
the Kappa--Strange human-like sprites with green, scaly skin who
live in water and are known to pull children and animals to their
deaths And many, many more! In his introduction, renowned
translator William Scott Wilson explains the role these stories
play in local Japanese culture and folklore, and their importance
to understanding the Japanese psyche. Readers will learn which
particular region, city, mountain or temple the stories originate
from--in case you're brave enough to visit these haunts yourself!
The second part of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the
Rings, featuring an exclusive cover designed to complement the new
'History of Middle-earth' series. This edition, styled to
complement the new 'History of Middle-earth' series, tells the
story of Frodo and the Companions of the Ring, who have been beset
by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from
falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the
Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle
with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; and at the Falls of
Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize
it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the
company were attacked by Orcs. Now they continue their journey
alone down the great River Anduin -- alone, that is, save for the
mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go.
Embrace the power of the divine in this beginner's guide to some of
mythology's fiercest females and most legendary ladies Across
thousands of years and countless civilizations, goddesses have been
a powerful presence. Whether as leaders, mothers, warriors or
lovers, these indomitable divinities have always been able to
fascinate and seduce us. This pocket guide offers readers an
engaging and accessible introduction to a selection of the most
powerful and influential goddesses throughout ancient and modern
history, retelling their stories and celebrating their awesome
abilities. Each profile includes a concise history of the goddess
and her origins, a summary of her main powers, a look at the
goddess in myth and popular culture and an exploration of her best
attributes. Learn about the Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and
war; Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of pleasure and protection; the
beautiful Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, and many others. Let
yourself be inspired and empowered by tales of feminine power,
strength and wisdom in this pocketbook of dazzling deities.
'We were just sacks of flesh existing as punchbags for their rage,
or toys for their entertainment' Chris Wild lost his dad aged 11,
leaving him to grow up in the care system. There, he witnessed the
incessant physical and sexual abuse of children, with the only
escape leading to the streets. So many others like him, failed by
the systems put in place to protect them, ended up with nothing but
drink, drugs, prostitution and crime as their normality. Later,
working in a care home himself became the only way Chris could
help, but he was shocked to discover little had changed and
vulnerable children were still being failed. In Damaged, he shares
heartbreaking memories of the care system along with the stories of
all the boys, girls, men and women he met along the way - exposing
why we must take action now to protect all of Britain's forgotten
children.
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