![]() The new novel opens in the pro-Thatcher England of 1984, with a ferocious fight between Holly Sykes and her exhausted, exasperated mother. After the sojourns he took through the coming-of-age story with “Black Swan Green,” and into historical fiction with “The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet,” the chameleonic Mitchell returns to the head-trippy, time-jumping, genre-busting, fantastical/science fictional ways of “Cloud Atlas” with “The Bone Clocks.” ![]() publication dates, its eager audience teased with a related short story published via Twitter, David Mitchell’s new novel arrives amid high anticipation, and deservedly so. ![]() ![]() Long-listed for the Man Booker Prize even before its British and U.S. ![]()
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![]() It is a tale most readers will find inescapable, magnetic, complicated and impossible to put down until the very last page. “Author WB Henley’s debut mystery novel, Inescapable, is aptly named. Looking forward to more.” – Tk Cassidy, author of The Life and Times of 13B, Almost Brilliant, A 500-Year Love, Whoodah Thunket and the Girls, and her latest, Whoodah Hitchin’s The dialogue is exceptional in tone, Southern idioms and moved the story along well. Henley has spun a yarn full of completely believable characters and situations. Throw in philandering husbands and plotting wives and you have the perfect read for lovers of the crime genre. It was a great exploration of what is seen versus what is truth.” – Kristin Daryl, author of Emerald Coast Affairs and Be Good: A Southern Suspense It held my attention from beginning to end as it weaved its tale through the perspective of many people in the town in Alabama. ![]() ![]() “I was riveted by WB Henley’s novel, Inescapable. “a beautifully crafted and deeply disturbing Southern Gothic.” – Avery Leopard, Ernest & Hadley Booksellers !! WINNER OF BEST FIRST CHAPTER IN THE 2022 ALABAMA WRITERS COMPETITION !! ![]() ![]() But her fragile peace is threatened by the discovery of a strange magic on the moon and the unsettling changes in the Celestial Kingdom as the emperor tightens his grip on power. ![]() The stunning sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess delves deeper into beloved Chinese mythology, concluding the epic story of Xingyin-the daughter of Chang’e and the mortal archer, Houyi-as she battles a grave new threat to the realm, in this powerful tale of love, sacrifice, and hope.Īfter winning her mother’s freedom from the Celestial Emperor, Xingyin thrives in the enchanting tranquility of her home. ![]() ![]() ![]() 'A healthy corrective'.-'The New York Times Book Review' of photos. For nearly two decades, 'Drawing Down the Moon', the only detailed history of a little-known and widely misunderstood movement, has provided the most authoritative look at the religious beliefs, experiences, and lifestyles of the neopagan culture. In this new edition featuring an updated resource guide of newsletters, journals, books, groups, and festivals, Margot Adler takes a fascinating and honest look at the religious experiences, beliefs, and lifestyles of modern America' s Pagan groups. ![]() Margot Adler attended ritual gatherings and interviewed a diverse, colorful gallery of people across the United States, people who find inspiration in ancient deities, nature, myth, even science fiction. Now fully revised-the classic study of Neo-Paganism Almost thirty years since its original publication, 'Drawing Down the Moon' continues to be the only detailed history of the burgeoning but still widely misunderstood Neo- Pagan subculture. ![]() ![]() ![]() He initially appears as an unnamed menial worker for Taggart Transcontinental, who often dines with Eddie Willers in the employees' cafeteria, and leads Eddie to reveal important information about Dagny Taggart and Taggart Transcontinental. ![]() John Galt is the primary male hero of Atlas Shrugged. ![]() His full name is given as "Francisco Domingo Carlos Andres Sebastián d'Anconia". Later, Francisco bankrupts the d'Anconia business to put it out of others' reach. He began working while still in school to show that he could have been successful without the aid of his family's wealth. He was a classmate of John Galt and Ragnar Danneskjöld and student of both Hugh Akston and Robert Stadler. A child prodigy of exceptional talents, Francisco was dubbed the "climax" of the d'Anconia line, an already prestigious Argentine family of skilled industrialists. He is a childhood friend, and the first love, of Dagny Taggart. Francisco d'Anconia įrancisco d'Anconia is one of the central characters in Atlas Shrugged, an owner by inheritance of the world's largest copper mining operation. Given James' incompetence, Dagny is responsible for all the workings of the railroad. She is vice-president in Charge of Operations for Taggart Transcontinental, under her brother, James Taggart. Protagonists Dagny Taggart ĭagny Taggart is the protagonist of the novel. The following are major characters from the novel. This is a list of characters in Ayn Rand's 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s also refreshing to see feminism highlighted in such a positive and relevant way for teenagers. She writes with such humour and great honesty, with wonderfully relatable characters. I’m a big Holly Bourne fan and this is my favourite yet. The second instalment in her Normal series tells Amber’s story of first love, friendship and addiction. ![]() Holly Bourne is hugely popular with the young adult audience. More books in Young Adult Fictionīourne’s books stand out in the word of young adult fiction. Can he really be interested in anti-cheerleader Amber? Even with best friends Evie and Lottie’s advice, there’s no escaping the fact: love is hard. But Amber’s hoping that spending the summer with her can change all that.Īnd then there’s prom king Kyle, the guy all the girls want. Her mum has never been the caring type, even before she moved to California, got remarried and had a personality transplant. ![]() ![]() ![]() According to Hazel, Kitty's father is 'middlingly rich.' Kitty joined Deepdean at the age of eleven, and was originally friends with Clementine, until they had a big argument. ![]() It has three floors and a basement, which is where the kitchens are, and a garden behind it with a shed and lots of trees.Behind the garden is a lane, and behind that are more gardens and houses.' The house is staffed by a maid called Louise who is described by Beanie as 'a proper grown up,' and Mrs Summerscale, a disagreeable cook who thinks the Freebodys are far too lax with their children. ![]() Kitty lives in 'a big white house in a place called Belgravia.the colour of cream lace. At the end of Death Sets Sail Mrs Freebody is in hospital waiting to give birth, although it is unknown if the baby survived or not, and if it was a boy or a girl. A year later, a younger sister, Binny, was born (Kitty claimed to having tried to 'bump her off' plenty of times when she was a baby), and when she was fifteen her mother revealed she was pregnant again. Kitty was born during 1921, probably in Belgravia. ![]() ![]() Ultimately, the fate of Ambergris comes to lie in the hands of John Finch, a beleaguered detective with a murder on to solve and too many loyalties for one man to bear. There are stories within stories, mystery, mayhem, and a dark history that threatens to consume the city itself as the gray caps, the mysterious and deadly mushroom people who once ruled Ambergris and have since been driven underground, now threaten to rise again. Ambergris bristles with intellectual fervor and religious rivalries it thrives on cultural upheaval, and its politics are never short on intrigue, conspiracy, and even terror. More than twenty years ago, Jeff VanderMeer first introduced the world to the fictional city of Ambergris, a beautiful and sinister sprawling metropolis populated by artists and thieves, composers and murderers, geniuses and madmen. From the author of Borne and Annihilation comes the one-volume hardcover reissue of his cult classic Ambergris Trilogy. ![]() ![]() The Wave obtained her rights and signed her in July to a three-year contract. Due to her strong desire to turn professional as soon as possible and forgo her NCAA eligibility, the NWSL opened its “discovery process” for Shaw rather than require her to wait until the 2023 draft, per the Wave. The deal stipulated a $281,000 base salary annually, which according to Sportico is more than Morgan and Megan Rapinoe’s NWSL salaries of $250,000 each. Months later she became the NWSL’s highest-paid player, signing a four-year deal that was reported to be worth $1.1million, per Sportico. Rodman led the Spirit to the NWSL’s 2021 title. After the pandemic canceled Washington State University’s season in 2020, Rodman chose to turn pro - a decision that’s worked out like a bicycle kick into the net. ![]() ![]() Trinity Rodman, the daughter of former NBA star Dennis Rodman, was 18 when the Spirit drafted her second overall in 2021. Chloe Ricketts, 15, has played in three of their matches this year. The Spirit are pioneers of the NWSL’s youth movement. ![]() It’s obviously new here because of the collegiate system and the way people enter into sport here.” A 15-year-old made his debut for Barcelona men’s last week. ![]() “I find it interesting that people are shocked here,” said the Wave coach, who grew up in England and joined a professional team as a teen. ![]() ![]() The founder of paleography Bernard de Montfaucon defined the volume as Liber Avicennae elegantissimus (the most elegant).Ĭonsistent with medical manuscript tradition, most miniatures in Avicenna's Canon of Medicine (MS 2197) show a physician exercising his profession in a variety of scenes: a wrist test, a urine test, a pharmacy, and the curing of mental illness with medicinal herbs. The manuscript's painted decoration includes ten large miniatures and nearly 500 pages decorated with a wealth of floral borders, animal miniatures, zodiac signs, and golden frames with sophisticated flower motifs. An Exquisitely Elegant Medical Compendium His Canon of Medicine was translated in many languages and published in dozens of copies throughout the centuries - MS 2197 features the only complete and most popular Hebrew version, completed in 1279 by Natan ha-Meati. The manuscript provides invaluable information on late medieval medicine and boasts stunning miniatures and sophisticated decorations where rich color hues blend with gold details.Īvicenna – also known as Ibn Sina – was a famous polymath who lived in what is modern-day Iran from 980 until 1037 CE. ![]() The five volumes, spanning a total of 532 numbered parchment folios, contain the most prominent Hebrew translation of Avicenna's Canon of Medicine, which has been penned in over one hundred copies. Made in northern Italy during the first half of the fifteenth century, Avicenna's Canon of Medicine counts as one of the most exhaustive medical encyclopedias of its age. ![]() |