![]() ![]() He repeatedly warns Danny not to go to the overlook, enter room 217 etc. He appears as a young blond male late teen/adult with round glasses and white clothes. Tony is also the name of Danny's stuffed dog which has no importance on the story. Tony is Danny's imaginary friend who appears as a human but is not a physical figure. He manifests himself through young Danny's finger wagging. He lives in Danny's mouth and hides in his stomach and "appears" to Danny by showing him a series of visions. ![]() Tony is never shown in the film, leaving his appearance entirely to the imagination. the Daniel Anthony Torrance that would someday be." I'm a part of you, Danny.'" More specifically, Tony is Danny from the future: "Tony was like looking into a magic mirror and seeing himself in ten years" "Tony. you're in a place deep down in your own mind. Toward the end of the novel, Tony reveals himself to Danny: "'Danny. He then evolves into a source of fear, and finally a source of strength. ![]() Tony is, at first, a mere imaginary playmate. ![]()
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![]() Time is of the essence aboard the week-long Trans-Siberian Express, but when someone is murdered on board, Benedikt and Marshall convince the officer in charge not to stop the train so that they aren’t thrown off-schedule. Chloe Gong is the 1 New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Secret Shanghai novels, as well as the Flesh and False Gods trilogy. Last Violent Call Chloe Gong 4. In This Foul Murder, Benedikt and Marshall have been summoned by Roma to find the elusive scientist, Lourens, and bring him to Zhouzhuang. But when they hear about several Russian girls showing up dead in nearby towns, they decide to investigate-and ultimately discover that this mystery is much closer to home than they ever imagined. From 1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong come two captivating novellas surrounding the. ![]() ![]() In A Foul Thing, Roma and Juliette have established themselves as the heads of an underground weapons ring in Zhouzhuang, making a living the way they do best while remaining anonymous in their peaceful, quiet life. LAST VIOLENT CALL (These Violent Delights 2.5 Foul Lady Fortune 1.5) A two-novella collection including A Foul Thing and This Foul Murder, set during the events of the Foul Lady Fortune duology to bridge it with the These Violent Delights duet. ![]() From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes two captivating new novellas surrounding the events of Foul Lady Fortune and following a familiar cast of characters from the These Violent Delights Duet! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Taking pity on her, Harry resolves to make her his wife. Georgina is fearless, while Winifred dreams of being invisible. Gale illustrates the difference between the two boys through their choice of sweethearts, sisters Georgina and Winifred Wells. For stammering Harry, it's a minefield of potential embarrassments. For gregarious Jack, life is one big boy's own adventure. His closest companion is his younger brother, though the two aren't remotely alike. A quotation from 1896 informs us that Turkish baths were used in the treatment of mental disorders.Ī few pages later, we meet Harry Cane as a younger man – orphaned but comfortably off, with a nervous disposition and a speech impediment. This is a novel of secrets, sexuality and, ultimately, of great love. A man called Harry is escorted from his room by two sinister male attendants and forcibly plunged into a bath full of water. In this exquisite journey of self-discovery, loosely based on a real life family mystery, Patrick Gale has created an epic, intimate human drama, both brutal and breathtaking. Remote and unforgiving, his allotted homestead in. The opening scene is striking in its brutality. Forced to abandon his wife and child, Harry signs up for emigration to the newly colonised Canadian prairies. His first for Tinder Press, his first truly historical novel, it begins in Edwardian England before setting sail for the western prairies of Canada. Patrick Gale's eagerly awaited new novel is a departure in many senses. ![]() ![]() ![]() Urn:oclc:856799277 Scandate 20091123211832 Scanner . My Sergei: A Love Story Gordeeva, Ekaterina Published by Grand Central Publishing (1997) ISBN 10: 0446605336 ISBN 13: 9780446605335 New Softcover Quantity: 1 Seller: Front Cover Books (Denver, CO, U.S.A.) Rating Seller Rating: Book Description Condition: new. 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Maia, youngest and least-favored son of the Emperor of the Elflands and of mixed Elven and Goblin heritage, unexpectedly ascends to the throne after his father and half-brothers are killed in an airship crash. The book tells the story of Maia, a young man of mixed Elven and Goblin heritage, who unexpectedly becomes Emperor of the Elflands, and has to contend with the court's byzantine power structure as well as racial and social tension in his realm. It was well-received by critics, who noted the strength of the protagonist's characterization and, unusual for fantasy, the work's warm and understated tone. ![]() The novel received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel and was nominated for the Nebula, Hugo and World Fantasy Awards. The Goblin Emperor is a 2014 fantasy novel written by the American author Sarah Monette under the pseudonym Katherine Addison. Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2015) ![]() ![]() 2014 novel by Katherine Addison The Goblin Emperor ![]() ![]() ![]() Weaving an epic from the choices, traumas and betrayals of women into a detailed, multi-generational family story that spans hundreds of years is an ambitious undertaking, and it could fall apart in the hands of a lesser-skilled storyteller. Ailey’s matrilineal line is from this place, and her ancestors have been rooted in the land since before the founding of the country. ![]() The majority of the novel takes place in two locales: “the City,” a thinly disguised Washington, D.C., where Ailey’s parents work and she and her older sisters Lydia and Coco are raised, and a small settlement in Georgia near the Ocoee River once called The-Place-in-the-Middle-of-the-Tall-Trees but now known as the town of Chicasetta. What she will uncover during her coming of age and later as a historian changes the way she and those around her define family, and the way readers think of American history. Ailey sets out to help her family advance by doing things her way, shirking off many of the social, cultural and economic anxieties foisted upon her by others. You must think of your children,” Ailey’s paternal mother Nana, who regularly passes for white and is obsessed with colorism and class, tells her. You are very, very brown, so you must find someone much fairer than yourself. ![]() “Women push the family forward, Ailey, not backward. ![]() ![]() ![]() The encyclopaedia once shaped our understanding of the world. From the fetching ribbons soon tying back the hair on every fashionable head in London, to the laboratories in which scientists first scrutinized the human chromosome under the microscope, leading all the way to the development of modern vaccines against cancer and malaria, Simon Garfield's landmark work swirls together science and social. His study of AIDS in Britain, The End of Innocence, won the Somerset Maugham Award. The beloved author whose oeuvre has covered everything from maps to the colour mauve delivers a fascinating history of encyclopaedias, paying homage to those who invented this ground-breaking publishing phenomenon and thus allowed unprecedented access to information. ![]() ![]() A book about science which also happens to be a miniature work of art * * Daily Telegraph * * Intriguing and elegant * * Guardian * * Thoroughly researched and beautifully written * * New Scientist * * By bringing Perkin into the open and documenting his life and work, Garfield has done a service to history * * Chicago Tribune * * Simon Garfield's history of the synthetic dye industry mixes chemistry and social history into quite a colourful tale * * Observer * * A one-man Blue Peter team for intelligent adults, a great British explainer * * Observer * * Witty, erudite and entertaining * * Esquire * * Garfield has a talent for being sparked to life by esoteric enthusiasm and charming readers with his delight * * The Times * * A sort of museum between hard covers. Simon Garfield is the author of seventeen acclaimed books of non-fiction including A Notable Woman (as editor), To the Letter, On the Map, Just My Type and Mauve. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Stonehenge is first and foremost a great historical novel. But it is also his skills that will build the vast temple, a place for the gods, certainly, but also a place that will confirm for ever the supreme power of the tribe that built it. Saban' s love for Aurenna, the sun bride whose destiny is to die for the gods, finally brings the rivalries of the brothers to a head. Camaban becomes a great visionary and feared wise man, and it is his vision that will force the youngest brother, Saban, to create the great temple on the green hill where the gods will appear on earth. The eldest, Lengar, the warrior, harnesses his murderous ambition to be a ruler and take great power for his tribe. The three sons of Ratharryn's chief each perceive the great gift in a different way. ![]() This is the tale of three brothers and of their rivalry that created this great temple. Bernard Cornwell's brilliant novel, reissued for fans to find out the story behind the stones. ![]() The eldest, Lengar, the warrior, harnesses his murderous ambition to be a ruler and take great power for h. One summer's day, a dying stranger carrying great wealth in gold comes to the settlement of Ratharryn. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In Get Out of Your Head, a six-session video Bible study (DVD/streaming video sold separately), Jennie gives us tools from the book of Philippians to transform our emotions, our outlook, and even our circumstances, by taking control of our minds. And yet the apostle Paul tells us in his letter to the Philippians that conforming our minds to Christ is possible, and its the ultimate goal for every follower of Christ. Changing the way we think seems nearly impossible. Other people have better lives than I do. Are your thoughts holding you captive? Jennie Allen-the visionary behind the million-strong IF: Gathering-knows what its like to swirl in a spiral of destructive thoughts, and she knows that from those thoughts, beliefs begin to form: Ill never be good enough. Book Synopsis Stopping the spiral of toxic thoughts by learning how to be imitators of Christ. About the Book Bestselling author and Bible teacher, Jennie Allen steps through the book of Philippians breaking down the simple, but difficult truth of allowing ourselves and our minds to be transformed in the name of Christ. ![]() ![]() ![]() And he has plans for Evangeline that will either end in the greatest happily ever after, or the most exquisite tragedy. But after Evangeline's first promised kiss, she learns that the Prince of Hearts wants far more from her than she'd pledged. She knows his powers are mythic, his kiss is worth dying for, and that bargains with him rarely end well.īut when Evangeline learns that the love of her life is about to marry another, she becomes desperate enough to offer the Prince of Hearts whatever he wants in exchange for his help to stop the wedding. ![]() When she’s not writing, she’s usually reading or watching television shows with vampires. ![]() Her newest book, Once Upon A Broken Heart, releases September 28, 2021. Waterstones Exclusive Edition showcasing a stunning 'Jacks' colourway, with inside cover printing and flaps featuring character quotes and hidden images - a standard edition is available hereįrom the bestselling author of the Caraval series, the first book in a new series about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after.Įvangeline Fox was raised in her beloved father's curiosity shop, where she grew up on legends about immortals, like the tragic Prince of Hearts. Stephanie Garber is the 1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of the Caraval Series, which has been translated in over 25 languages. Bargaining with an immortal is a dangerous game We’re thrilled to share an excerpt from Stephanie Garber’s Once Upon a Broken Heart, the start of a new series about love, curses, and the. ![]() |