![]() ![]() The Dune Trilogy helped to define the modern science fiction genre and remains a masterwork you won’t want to pause, more than 50 years after the first book was published. ![]() With several important factions involved in the push and pull for power, Dune creates a vibrant political landscape in an original world. Their passionate delivery takes you through a series that touches on environmentalism, despotism, mythology, religion, politics, technology, and imperialism with timely relevance. ![]() Listen to a cast of talented narrators, including Scott Brick, Katherine Kellgren, and Simon Vance, bring the world of Dune to life. (Spoiler alert: Paul and Baron Harkonnen aren't the only ones with interests on Arrakis.) Follow along as Paul navigates an intricate and dangerous political web. Melange not only protects against disease, prolongs life, and fuels supernatural powers - it also makes space travel possible. Home to the Fremen and inhabited by giant sandworms, Arrakis is the universe’s only source of melange, a mind-altering spice and the world’s most valuable substance. The noble House Atreides has gained control over the planet, which proved to be a dangerous undertaking. In the distant future on the desert planet of Arrakis, young Paul Atreides struggles to defeat Baron Harkonnen, continuing a generations-long feud between the families. One of the world’s most important sci-fi works, the Dune saga is an epic tale of intrigue, adventure, and mysticism. ![]()
0 Comments
![]() Claire Contreras, New York Times bestselling author' I was hooked from the very first twist.' Alessandra Torre, New York Times bestselling author of Every Last SecretBook Riot Best Summer 2021 ThrillersBiblioLifestyle Most Anticipated Summer 2021 Thrillers, Mysteries, And Suspense NovelsPublishers Marketplace BUZZ BOOKS SelectionBookBub Best Thrillers and Mysteries Coming Out This Summer A brutal tragedy ended Ivy Hill's happy family and childhood. Paris and Joshilyn Jackson! The glamour of Miami has a dark side in this twisting story where nothing is what it seems, as one wronged woman seeks to destroy the seemingly perfect life of one of the city's most revered socialites.' A shocking, sensual thriller with sharp twists.' Tarryn Fisher, New York Times bestselling author of The WivesTwisty and impossible to put down! 10/10 recommend. ![]() ![]() A thrilling new novel of lies, deception, and revenge from the bestselling author, perfect for fans of B.A. ![]() ![]() Interns, of course, rarely get paid, but Mathews was happy to do the job for free. Yes, he was only 10, but he “knew it was my destiny.” For years, he kept that idea front and center until, at the end of college, he had a chance to intern at “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and was (little to his surprise) hired. But there were different successes ahead.Īt a tender young age, while sitting on the couch watching “Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee” with his mother, Mathews suddenly realized, with crystal clarity, that he would someday become a TV talk show host. ![]() Making out with girls, he says “is much like making out with a guy except softer and much less enjoyable.” He, in fact, dated girls until he finally came out to the first one he’d tried to sleep with. That tore Mathews down because, even though his mother knew he was gay, he hadn’t yet admitted it to himself. Being glamorous and fabulous helped, too - until his crew boss at his first job called him a terrible name. Learning to swear like a man helped some (his father happily taught him). Practically from the time he was born, Ross Mathews was “the MVP of TMI,” and he loved to talk, connect and be the center of attention. ![]() ![]() And in the new book “Man Up!” by Ross Mathews, you’ll learn how one guy made that big Hollywood dream happen. Yep, you and your favorite star would be absolute BFFs… if you could only actually meet once. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Though Silas now has the money to afford life in Boston for himself and his two daughters, intelligent and fastidious Penelope and beautiful, frivolous young Irene, he doesn’t feel that he fits in with the elite people of the city. Then the family discovered a paint mine on their farm, and Silas went into the paint business – the family made incredible amounts of money very quickly selling paint, moved to Boston, and began to build a house on Beacon Hill. This section introduces the background of the Lapham family – Silas and his wife, Persis, lived for many years on a New England farm, comfortably middle class though occasionally struggling to make ends meet. Silas is being interviewed about his newfound wealth by a seedy journalist. The book is centered on Silas's morality and a realistic portrayal of American life – for this reason, Howells is often referred to as the father of American Realism. Howells wrote the novel in opposition to sentimental romantic novels of the time. The Rise of Silas Lapham (1885), a realist novel by William Dean Howells, follows the main character Silas Lapham as he gains material wealth after many years living in poverty with his family, but feels that he doesn't have the social etiquette necessary to become a true part of the upper class. ![]() ![]() OL519362W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 94.44 Pages 182 Ppi 650 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0671023748 ![]() Usado Condición: Near Fine Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Mass Market Paperback Good reading copy Get great deals on Childrens. ![]() ![]() Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 21:34:38 Boxid IA139501 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Date-raw NovemDonor Buy Roswell High 1: The Outsider by Melinda Metz in Mandaluyong City,Philippines. The acclaimed Roswell High seriesand the inspiration for the upcoming Roswell, New Mexico TV series airing on the CWreturns with this new introduction, perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Riverdale. ![]() ![]() She wants to make sure choosing God is the right path, and to do that, she propositions Sean to show her every carnal temptation she´s leaving behind. Zenny, though, isn´t looking to play it safe during her final month of freedom. Worse than that.she´s also about to become a nun. When he meets a gorgeous college girl at a fundraiser, he has no problem telling her exactly what filthy things he wants to do to her-until he realizes she´s his best friend´s little sister, Zenobia "Zenny" Iverson, all grown up. There are words for men like him: playboy. ![]() ![]() He doesn´t believe in goodness, God, or any happy ending that isn´t paid for in advance. ![]() Sean Bell is not a good man, and he´s never pretended to be. He leads a life of sin, and she´s committed to a life of virtue. From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Sierra Simone comes her steamy, TikTok-famous Priest series, in which sinners and saints alike test the bonds of religion, love, and lust. ![]() ![]() ![]() He grew up in the area around the Liverpool docks. Along with forty percent of the population of Liverpool, his ancestral roots are in Ireland, County Cork to be exact. ![]() Ever the performer, Jacques is well-known for applying his acting and entertainment background to his lively presentations to legions of young fans at schools across the United States and England.īrian Jacques was born in Liverpool, England on June 15th, 1939. I hope they give their elders a chance to share the delights."Ī well-known radio personality in his native Liverpool-as well as an actor, stand-up comic, and playwright-Brian Jacques is the host of "Jakestown" on BBC Radio Merseyside. ![]() Newbery Award winner Lloyd Alexander called it "a fine work, literate, witty, filled with the excitement of genuine storytelling. With the publication of his first children's book in 1987, the award-winning Redwall, Jacques' fresh talent has received exceptional praise from reviewers in the United States and England. "I sometimes think it ironic for an ex-seaman, longshoreman, truck driver, policeman, bus driver, etc., to find success writing children's novels," says Brian Jacques (pronounced "Jakes"). ![]() ![]() ![]() The incident is known as the " Gunpowder Plot." But Fawkes and the gunpowder were discovered before the plan went off, and Fawkes gave up the names of his co-conspirators under torture. Guy Fawkes was convicted of trying to blow up King James I in 1605 by stashing gunpowder underneath the Parliament building.The English celebrate Guy Fawkes Day every November 5th with fireworks and the burning of little straw men or "effigies.".( Read more.) The epigraph tells us that, in some sense, the poem is set after the death of Kurtz, or someone "hollow" man like him. He seems to have some qualities of greatness because he collects more ivory than other traders, but in one memorable passage, Marlow suspects Kurtz of being "hollow to the core" and lacking a human and moral nature. Here's the lowdown: Kurtz is an British ivory trader in Africa, and is one of the many Europeans who arrived to exploit that continent's resources in the 19th and early 20th centuries.Conrad's novel is a true classic, but we don't think you need to rush out to read it to understand this poem. ![]() The servant reveals to the character Marlow that another character named Kurtz has just died.The first epigraph is a quote from a servant in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. ![]() ![]() Le Carré’s The Night Manager (featuring one of Britain’s top Toms) and, most recently, The Little Drummer Girl both aired on AMC, are Certified Fresh at 90% on the Tomatometer, and rank high on our spy series list. The espionage stories of John le Carré have also had televised adaptations. ![]() Simmons as both a mild-mannered bureaucratic pencil pusher and his aggro alt-universe counterpart, who hunt dangerous reality-hopping spies. Where should a complicated sci-fi caper like Starz’s Counterpart stand? The series, which returns for season 2 on December 9, finished off its first season with one of those rare, perfect 100% Certified Fresh Tomatometer scores. Should it receive a lower ranking on our ultimate spy show list than a classic like CBS’s Mission: Impossible? Also of note: They both have catchy theme songs. But the series - which has a 96% series-level Tomatometer score, every season of which is Certified Fresh (including one 100% CF season), and is regarded by critics as one of the greatest shows in this Golden Age of Television - is also about marriage, parenting, and history’s winning side’s ability to whitewash facts. With its propensity for disguises, double-crosses, and surveillance, FX’s Cold War–era drama The Americans, is certainly about spies. ![]() (Photo by FX) The 50 Best Spy TV Shows Everĭeciding which series are worthy of inclusion on a list of the best spy shows and streaming series ever is a matter of mystery itself. ![]() ![]() ![]() Take in the stories of volcanologists, astronauts, animal whisperers, activists and explorers and feel ready to take on the world. Immerse yourself in the captivating adventures of some of history's unsung heroines, whose stories are told through engaging voices, dazzling drawings and with startling wit.ĭiscover the life of an apache warrior dubbed "strong as a man and braver than most of them", the only female Empress of China, three rebel sisters who toppled a fascist regime, a dancer who escaped poverty in America to become the darling of the Paris jazz scene and a resistance fighter, and a little girl who grew up to realise that being a witch is better than being a princess. This book already feels like a classic, one to be loved by every girl who reads it from now until the end of time.' Rachel Cooke, The Observer ![]() |