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The Pioneers
The Pioneers: The Sources of the Susquehanna; a Descriptive Tale is a historical novel, the first published of the Leatherstocking Tales, a series of five novels by American writer James Fenimore Cooper. While The Pioneers was published in 1823, before any of the other Leatherstocking Tales, the period of time it covers makes it the fourth chronologically.The story takes place on the rapidly advancing frontier of New York State and features a middle-aged Leatherstocking (Natty Bumppo), Judge Marmaduke Temple of Templeton, whose life parallels that of the author's father Judge William Cooper, and Elizabeth Temple (the author's sister Susan Cooper), of Cooperstown. The story begins with an argument between the Judge and the Leatherstocking over who killed a buck, and as Cooper reviews many of the changes to New York's Lake Otsego, questions of environmental stewardship, conservation, and use prevail. The plot develops as the Leatherstocking and Chingachgook begin to compete with the Temples for the loyalties of a mysterious young visitor, "Oliver Edwards," the "young hunter," who eventually marries Elizabeth. Chingachgook dies, exemplifying the vexed figure of the "dying Indian," and Natty vanishes into the sunset. For all its strange twists and turns, 'The Pioneers' may be considered one of the first ecological novels in the United States.
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The Last of a Thing
What happens when the world loses the last of a thing?
Four mighty warriors set out to slay the last dragon, opposed by only a fool. But even a fool knows: the last of a thing is something to cherish.
"One of Canada's most original writers of speculative fiction." —Library Journal
"The man is Sturgeon good. Zelazny good. I don't give those up easy." —Spider Robinson, Hugo and Nebula Awards winner
"A great storyteller with a gifted and individual voice." —Charles de Lint, World Fantasy Award winner
"His stories are a treasure trove of riches that will touch your heart while making you think." —Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo and Nebula Awards winner
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The Duke’s Daughter
When handsome army officer Avery Fox unexpectedly inherits a fortune, he instantly becomes one of the season’s most eligible bachelors. More accustomed to the battlefield, he has no patience with the naive debutantes who fill the ballrooms of London.
Honest and impetuous Lady Lucy Radley is a breath of fresh air, guiding him through the season and helping him to avoid any traps. So when Avery is left with little option but to marry Lucy, he can’t help but feel he’s been manipulated. Nor can he shake the feeling that a duke’s daughter should be out of his reach.
From the wildly beautiful Scottish Highlands to the elegant soirees of Paris, Avery and Lucy go on a journey that is full of surprises for them both. But will their feelings for each other be strong enough to overcome the circumstances of their marriage and survive the ghosts of Avery’s past?
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X Ambassadors - The Beautiful Liar CD
Tracklist:
1 Chapter One: The Sleeping Giant
2 Beautiful Liar
3 My Own Monster
4 Adrenaline
5 Bullshit
6 Chapter Two: Enter the Shadow
7 Conversations with My Friends
8 I Can See the Light
9 Palo Santo
10 Theater of War
11 --A Brief Word from Our Sponsors--
12 Love is Death
13 Somebody Who Knows You
14 Okay
15 Reincarnated
16 Author's Note
Midnight with the Devil
He’s sexy as sin and hotter than hell and—oh wait.
What would you do to save a loved one’s life? Make a pact with the Devil?
In Diana Kingston’s defense, it was the middle of the night in the deserted hospital chapel… surely it was just a dream. She hadn’t really sold herself to a brooding stranger to save her father’s life, right? Then she wakes and her father is fully recovered and a mysterious letter arrives from the tall, dark, handsome—um, Devil? Yep, it was right there on the contract, Lucien Star, aka Lucifer Morningstar, that had been his name in the dream… Gulp. What would the Devil himself want with her? Sex. Three months of hot, sweaty, Friday night sex.
Ooookay. Breaking a pact with the Devil doesn’t seem like a smart move. So she’ll do it—but she won’t like it. Not much anyway. But she starts liking it – a lot—and every night they spend together, she likes it and Lucien a little more. Being with him allows her naughty side to come out and play, but Diana starts to see more than just a sexy-as-sin, rock-hard … er…Anyway, he might be Satan, but even he was an angel once. Kind. Noble. And she sees glimpses of that man still inside him… But how in Heaven’s name do you save the Devil from himself?
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Burning Boy: The Life and Work of Stephen Crane
Stephen Crane produced an avalanche of sublime literature before he succumbed to tuberculosis at the age of twenty-eight. Yet his short life was an eventful one: from crushing poverty as a newcomer to Manhattan and his near-drowning in a shipwreck, to his stint as a war correspondent in Cuba and international fame at twenty-five, to his final years in England and friendships with Joseph Conrad and Henry James. In Burning Boy, celebrated novelist Paul Auster delves deeply into the story of Crane's tumultuous and dramatic life.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (French: Notre-Dame de Paris) is an 1831 French novel written by Victor Hugo. It is set in 1482 in Paris, in and around the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris. The book tells the story of a poor barefoot Gypsy girl (La Esmeralda) and a misshapen bell-ringer (Quasimodo) who was raised by the Archdeacon (Claude Frollo). The book was written as a statement to preserve the Notre Dame cathedral and not to 'modernize' it, as Hugo was thoroughly against this.The story begins during the Renaissance in 1482, the day of the Festival of Fools in Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer, is introduced by his crowning as Pope of Fools.Esméralda, a beautiful 16-year-old gypsy with a kind and generous heart, captures the hearts of many men but especially Quasimodo’s adopted father, Claude Frollo. Frollo is torn between his lust and the rules of the church. He orders Quasimodo to get her. Quasimodo is caught and whipped and ordered to be tied down in the heat. Esméralda seeing his thirst, offers him water. It saves her, for she captures the heart of the hunchback.
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The Root of Money
Computer programmer and network security specialist, Tecumseh ‘Tek’ Carrier has been delving into matters he has been told do not concern him. Following abandonment by his family, Tek isolates himself in his son’s bedroom to spend long nights breaching his bank’s computer network, compiling money laundering information gathered from their database; enough information, he hopes, to make a difference before it is too late.
From his estate in Lyons, France, Ahmed Al-Malmasi enjoys the finest vintages of the region and immersing himself in the history and culture of people he detests. Utilizing his great wealth, Al-Malmasi has launched a plot extending from Southeast Asia and the Spanish Riviera to the golden shores of the United States. While Al-Malmasi’s agents hasten to complete their mission, Tek battles bank corruption while struggling to reconnect with his family.
Instigated by Tek’s revelation, American law enforcement race to identify the threat and prevent a disaster that will materialize directly in the path of Tek and his family.
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The Sound of Murder
Self-improvement can be deadly.
Insurance agency programmer Dana Sanderson only wants peace and quiet at work. A desire her micromanaging boss somehow never respects.
Then the investigation of a rash of suspicious natural death claims lands on Dana’s laptop.
Failure means huge payouts for the company. Success means a huge bonus for her.
Find out if Dana’s risks outweigh her rewards in this clever digital mystery.
A Dana Sanderson Short Mystery
An excerpt from The Sound of Murder:
“If you know about me,” Dana said, “you know why I can’t get back into hacking, Mr. Redmond. That part of my life is over.”
“I’m not asking you to get into their bank accounts. Just find the common thread. Take a look, a careful look, and see what you come up with. Don’t worry about your usual projects for now. There’s a full year’s salary bonus for whoever works this out.”
“A full…” Dana shook her head, quite certain she’d misunderstood. “You’re offering me a year’s pay? How could it be worth that?”
She didn’t have to do the math. That much money would pay off her college debts and everything else she’d racked up putting her past firmly behind her. The prospect of returning to her hacker life, even temporarily, felt slightly less dreadful now.
“These were all in our lowest risk pool,” he said, raising his eyebrows. “Several of them had policies worth ten times your salary. Trust me. It’s worth it.
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Stories From Beneath The Acacia
Kniha plná pútavých príbehov a krásnych fotografií pozýva čitateľa do Afriky. Talentovaná autorka bola celé štvrťstoročie dobrovoľnícky i profesionálne spojená s viacerými africkými krajinami, predovšetkým s Južnou Afrikou a Keňou, kde päť rokov pracovala a žila. Danica Olexová zahynula pri leteckom nešťastí Etiópskych aerolínií v roku 2019, no jej príbeh sa neskončil. Pokračuje ďalej nielen v originálne spracovanej knihe, ale aj v Nadácii Danice Olexovej – Baboon, ktorá bola založená na jej pamiatku.
The Firm
Mitch McDeere is a young, intelligent and ambitious lawyer. When he gets a job with a top law firm in Memphis he is delighted. But soon Mitch discovers that the firm is listening to his phone calls, and the FBI want to speak to him ...It is impossible to put this book down. It has also been released as a major film starring Tom Cruise.
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Williams Robbie - The Christmas Present (Deluxe) 2CD
Robbie Williams vydá své první vánoční album "The Christmas Present" 22. listopadu 2019 na labelu Columbia Records.
Deska vyjde na standardním i deluxe CD, vinylu a magnetofonové kazetě. 2CD se bude skládat z dvou nosičů: "Christmas Past" a "Christmas Future" - obojí bude brilantní mix originálních skladeb a speciálních coververzí známých svátečních písní s unikátními hosty.
Disc 1: 'Christmas Past' obsahuje sváteční klasické skladby 'Wonderland' (s back vokály LMA choir), 'Santa Baby' (hostuje německá zpěvačka Helene Fischer), 'Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!', coververzi 'The Christmas Song' (napsaný slavnými The Nat King Cole Trio), 'Merry Xmas Everybody' s hostujícím Jamie Cullumem a 'It's A Wonderful Life', duet s Robbieho otcem Peterem Conwayem.
Disc 2: 'Christmas Future' mimojiné obsahuje originální skladby 'Time For Change', 'Home', 'Fairytales' featuring Rod Stewart a 'Bad Sharon' se šampionem v boxu Tysonem Furym, plus coververze 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)', na kterém hostuje kanadský zpěvák Bryan Adams a 'I Believe In Father Christmas'.
Deluxe CD verze alba obsahuje další čtyři bonus tracky, včetně duetu 'It Takes Two' s Rodem Stewartem.
Robbie říká: "Jsem tak natěšený představit vám své první vánoční album. Udělal jsem toho už ve své kariéře hodně a vydání této desky je mým dalším splněným snem. Když jsem The Christmas Present natáčel, užil jsem si tolik zábavy, že se nemůžu dočkat, až ho uslyšíte."
'The Christmas Present' je Williamsovo třinácté studiové album a další milník v zářivé kariéře jednoho z nejmilovanějších britských hudebních hvězd. Písničky byly napsány a natočeny na mnoha místech, včetně Londýna, Stoke-on-Trent, Los Angeles a Vancouveru. Na albu Robbie znovu spolupracoval se svým dlouholetým kolegou Guyem Chambersem, který se s Richardem Flackem ujal produkce desky.
CD 1 - Christmas Pas
1. Winter Wonderland
2 Merry Xmas Everybody” (featuring Jamie Cullum)
3 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
4 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire)
5 Coco’s Christmas Lullaby
6 Rudolph
7 Yeah! It’s Christmas
8 It’s A Wonderful Life (featuring Poppa Pete)
9 Let’s Not Go Shopping
10 Santa Baby (featuring Helene Fischer)
11 Best Christmas Ever
12 One Last Christmas
13 Coco’s Christmas Lullaby Reprise
CD 2 - Christmas Future
1. Time For A Change
2. Idlewild
3. Darkest Night
4. Fairytales (featuring Rod Stewart)
5. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (featuring Bryan Adams)
6. Bad Sharon featuring Tyson Fury
7. Happy Birthday Jesus Christ
8. New Year’s Day
9. Snowflakes
10. Home
11. Soul Transmission
Bonus Tracks:
12. I Believe in Father Christmas
13. Not Christmas
14. Merry Kissmas
15. It Takes Two (featuring Rod Stewart)
Stranglers, The - Rattus Norvegicus (2017 Repackage) CD
1. Sometimes
2. Goodbye Toulouse
3. London Lady
4. Princess of the Streets
5. Hanging Around
6. Peaches
7. (Get A) Grip [On Yourself]
8. Ugly
9. Down in the Sewer (Medley)
10. Choosey Susie
11. Peasant in the Big Shitty (Live at The Nashville '76)
12. Go Buddy Go
13. Peaches (Radio Edit)
14. (Get A) Grip [On Yourself] [Grip '89 Remix]
15. (Get A) Grip [On Yourself] [Grip '89] [Grippin' Stuff 12'' Mix]
The Moonstone
Widely regarded as the precursor of the modern mystery and suspense novels, The Moonstone tells of the events surrounding the disappearance of a mysterious (and cursed) yellow diamond. T. S. Eliot called it 'the first, the longest, and the best of modern English detective novels'. It contains a number of ideas which became common tropes of the genre, including a crime being investigated by talented amateurs who happen to be present when it is committed, and two police officers who exemplify respectively the 'Scotland Yard bungler' and the skilled, professional detective.
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The Sheikh Wanted Her Pregnant
Do Arab girls grow up wanting to be Cinderella? Or does their Cinderella story have a twist? Emma Cole didn’t know. She was an innocent, 22 year-old American and this was her first time in Dubai. The exotic land entranced her. The men, or more precisely, one man, took her breath away. She saw him on the day she arrived, and then her dreams and her coffee shop. Nadeem was gorgeous and mysterious with eyes that devoured her. His allure was hypnotic. And pinned between his body and the wall, she could do nothing to resist him. “You will come with me tomorrow,” he demanded. “No, I will not,” she replied, even as she planned what she would wear. Italian sports cars, palaces, teasing, domination, being tied up, this was Nadeem’s world. Who was he? And what would this powerful man do to her? Do Arab girls want to be Cinderella? Emma didn’t know about them, but she did. What she got, though, was Cinderella with a twist. And it was that erotic twist that would change her life forever.
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