All is observed by Venn who, along with the red-ochre pigment he peddles, is part of enduring nature. Titles by Thomas Hardy Titles by Thomas Hardy Desperate Remedies (unabridged) Young Adult Classics – Far From the Madding Crowd (abridged) Far From the Madding Crowd (abridged) Far From the Madding Crowd (unabridged) The Hand of Ethelberta (unabridged) Jude the Obscure (unabridged) A Laodicean (unabridged) The Mayor of Casterbridge (unabridged) A Pair of Blue Eyes (unabridged) The Return of the Native (unabridged) Tess of the d'Urbervilles (unabridged) Tess of the D’Urbervilles (abridged) The Trumpet-Major (unabridged) Two on a Tower (unabridged) Under the Greenwood Tree (unabridged) The Well-Beloved (unabridged) Wessex Tales (unabridged) Winter Words (unabridged) The Woodlanders (unabridged) ReviewsĬlym Yeobright is the returning native, but the story’s real protagonist is Egdon Heath, against which mere mortals live out their lives, blighted by desires and disappointments: Thomas in loving duplicitous Wildeve sensual Eustacia marrying intellectual Clym, imagining him to be her passport to Paris.
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Francie grows up nurtured by the loving gallantries of her father, a singing waiter who drinks too much, and the rigorous austerities practiced by her brave mother, a janitress who reads to her children each night from the complete plays of Shakespeare and the 'Protestant Bible'. "Forty years before Holden Caulfield abandoned Pencey Prep to begin his ill-fated Manhattan odyssey, Francie Nolan struggled to obtain an education in the teeming tenement neighborhood of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. 23, 1943.” Near fine in a near fine first issue dust jacket with some professional restoration. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the month of publication, “For Foster and Marian Best Love Betty Smith Aug. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1943.įirst edition of Smith’s classic first novel about a young girl’s coming-of-age at the turn of the twentieth century. 'How do you know?' said the Mathematical Master, 'you have never seen one.' 'He looks just like an angel,' said the Charity Children as they came out of the cathedral in their bright scarlet cloaks, and their clean white pinafores. 'I am glad there is some one in the world who is quite happy', muttered a disappointed man as he gazed at the wonderful statue. 'The Happy Prince never dreams of crying for anything.' 'Why can't you be like the Happy Prince?' asked a sensible mother of her little boy who was crying for the moon. He was very much admired indeed.'He is as beautiful as a weathercock,' remarked one of the Town Councillors who wished to gain a reputation for having artistic taste 'only not quite so useful,' he added, fearing lest people should think him unpractical, which he really was not. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt. High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. Note: Oscar Wilde intended this story to be read to children “Screw you over? That’s a bit harsh, don’t you think? What’s he done? He’s been making his payments. The smell of acrylic intensified as Genevieve opened a bottle of topcoat. “Of course I’m mad at Kyle! He thinks he can screw me over whenever he wants.” Anyway, you should go to the Midwest if you want to see a real redneck. “Unless you’re talking about timber country farther north. There aren’t many rednecks,” she said with a laugh that only irritated Noelle further. “That I’ll never get my lucky break living with all these backwoods rednecks?” “What’s to appreciate?” Noelle wiped a red smear from the side of her big toe. As soon as my mother moved here, I knew I wanted to come, too.” She added a slight shrug. “A town can’t get any cuter than this one. Noelle couldn’t stand the little monster. Only two, he got into everything or threw a tantrum if he was refused. “Because you just moved here last year, so it’s new-and you have more freedom now that your mother’s helping you raise Tommy.” He was at Genevieve’s mother’s house right now, thank God. Forehead puckered in concentration, Genevieve kept her head bowed over her knees so she wouldn’t make a mistake. He loves his daughter very, very much though. No one likes him very much and he is being seen as a weirdo to, just like Jamie. During lunch she reads her bible all the time, even when she already read the part. Sometimes (at special occasions) she let them hang down on her shoulder. Jamie has got brown hair tied up in a bun. Landon thought that to until he got to know Jamie better. Well strange isn’t the right word, maybe odd fits better. She is the girl Landon falls in love with. His father is often away from home and he can’t get along with him. Landon is a normal guy with many friends and a well-loving mother. He tells his story when he is fifty-seven and goes back to the time when he was seventeen. Landon is a seventeen-year-old boy who is fallen in love with a girl in his town. Landon Carter is one of the main characters. He tells his story from 40 years back, when he was seventeen years old. The story is told by a guy named Landon Carter. Lisa is now a typical spoiling grandmother who loves her grandchildren and her little pug dog named Jackie-O-No. Dangerous secrets, deadly passions, lies, clues, personal relationships.all intertwined to create the terror and madness that can exist in the world. Lisa is best known for taking her readers to "the edge of sanity. At that time, she probably did not realize that she would end up with a writing career putting her neck deep in romantic, murder mysteries. (She also uses the pseudonym of Susan Lynn Crose.)Īs with many authors, Lisa began writing when she was a struggling mother, out of necessity to put food on the table. She is a number one author on The New York Times bestselling list, writing more than 85 published novels. Born in Oregon in 1952, American author, Lisa Jackson, began her career in 1983 with her book, The Twist of Fate, and is still presently writing. – The Romance ReviewsĪ beautiful love story… – Paranormal Romance Guild This fast-paced and smooth-flowing plot keeps readers shivering in anticipation with suspense, action, drama and romance. Top Pick – NIGHT ANGEL is a riveting novella in the Night series that tugs at the heart. As an ancient enemy emerges and threatens her safety, Colin will need to learn Juliana’s secret to overcome his wounds, and regain his strength.īut falling for a mortal could be the greatest risk of all… Her prophetic dreams warn her of coming death and show her the faces of two men: one a customer and one a handsome stranger.Īfter hearing her music, Colin finds himself drawn to this woman who refuses to be defined by her injury. She owns a florist shop and continues to play piano in spite of her deafness. Although his flesh has healed, the scars hide a broken spirit. When Colin Flynn returns home to Ireland, the immortal Night Walker is not the protector he had once been. Sometimes the only way to heal is to love… With about 1000 unique Chinese characters, the volume would be suitable for the beginners, lower intermediate and advanced level Chinese language learners (HSK 1-6). The newest volume in the Introduction to Chinese Culture Series (中华文化入门) includes both the Chinese text (simplified characters) and pinyin Romanization. These literature masterpieces, written before 300 BC, are the authoritative books of Confucianism in China. It would introduce you to the numerous important dimensions of Confucian philosophy, including the famous "Four Books and Five Classics" (四书五经). The current book volume, Confucius: Four Books & Five Classics, is a Chinese reading practice book. To this day, Chinese people still cherish Confucius' writings. In fact, the Confucian school has influenced Chinese society for over 2000 years. No wonder, among the emperors of all dynasties, Confucius was revered as the "most holy priest". Confucianism had a unique advantage in advancing the governance of the classical society. As a result, Confucianism became the mainstream philosophy. During the Han Dynasty (汉朝), Dong Zhongshu proposed to the Emperor Wu of Han (汉武帝) to dismiss 100 schools of thought and respect Confucianism alone. Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC), the founder of the Confucian school, was a great thinker and educator in the late Spring and Autumn Period (春秋). The book also highlights legendary LOLcat forms recognizable to fans everywhere (including "Do Not Want," "Monorail Cat," and "Oh Noes!"), and offers a guide to the finer points of LOLspeak. I Can Has Cheezburger? collects 200 LOLcats from the enormously popular site, some classic and some new, in glorious and glossy full color. com (named after the most famous LOLcat of all) has been the center of the LOLcat world. Since its founding in January 2007, icanhascheezburger. Once you're done, you have a LOLcat (laugh out loud cat). Just remember that although cats can speak English, their spelling and grammar is not so hot. Here's how it works: First you find a picture of a cat online, and then you add a caption that reflects the cat's point of view. Over the past year, though, one sensation has dominated the Web: LOLcats. The Internet has provided us with many wonders, from skateboarding dogs to Chuck Norris facts. And the plot is an absorbing saga of all the hopes, fears, sacrifices, struggles, treachery and entangled relationships faced by one group of enslaved women. The characters are bold, ambitious, vulnerable, and shrewd. 74 and to the life of Amara, the educated daughter of a doctor from Greece who, after being sold by her mother and ending up the slave of a barbaric pimp in Pompeii, is determined to do whatever it takes to regain her freedom, body and soul, once and for all. The Wolf Den is a captivating, immersive, tragic tale that takes you back to Southern Italy during A.D. How much will Amara’s freedom cost her? The Wolf Den is the first in a trilogy of novels about the lives of women in ancient Pompeii. For the streets of the city are alive with opportunity-here, even the lowest-born slave can dream of a new beginning. Buoyed by the sisterhood she forges with the brothel’s other women, Amara finds solace in the laughter and hopes they all share. Intelligent and resourceful, she is forced to hide her true self. Now Amara is a slave and prostitute in Pompeii’s notorious Wolf Den brothel or lupanar, owned by a cruel and ruthless man. Enter into the Wolf Den.Īmara was once the beloved daughter of a doctor in Greece, until her father’s sudden death plunged her mother into destitution. Determined to fight for her freedom at all costs. . Enslaved in an infamous brothel in Pompeii. |