2011, ISBN: 9780198062219

Del Rey, 2005. Paperback. Good. With mythic sweep and epic scope, David Gemmell's bestselling novels of mag ic and adventure feature brooding heroes who fight to preserve all that i… Altro …

Del Rey, 2005. Paperback. Good. With mythic sweep and epic scope, David Gemmell's bestselling novels of mag ic and adventure feature brooding heroes who fight to preserve all that is good and honorable in themselves and in the worlds through which they strid e like lonely giants. In times of terror and despair, theirs are the swords that carve a shining path, inspiring others to follow. Even after their de aths, their names live on. . . . A thousand years after they fell in battle, two heroes-Druss and Skilgannon -are revered throughout the war-torn lands of the Drenai. Yet men and women live in abject fear of the Joinings, abominable meldings of man and beast, and of their mistress, the dark sorceress known as the Eternal. None can s tave off these ruthless foes. But what if the soul of one such hero could be called back from the void, h is bones housed again in flesh? An ancient prophecy foretold that Skilganno n would return in his people's darkest hour. To most, this is a foolish hop e. But not so to Landis Kan. For years, as the power of the Eternal grew, K an searched for the tomb of Skilgannon the Damned. And at last, he found it , gathering up the bones and performing the mystic ritual. But the reborn hero is an enigma: a young man whose warrior skills are blun ted and whose memories are fragmented. This Skilgannon is a man out of time , marooned in a world as strange to him as a dream, remote from all he knew and loved. Or nearly all. Before bringing Skilgannon back, Landis Kan experimented upon other bone fragments found in the hero's tomb. That ritual resulted in a surly giant who possessed astounding strength, but no memories. To Kan, he was a danger., Del Rey, 2005, In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights in books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.Red Stag is a tantalizing coming of age love story set against the backdrop of a lush estate in Normandy, France. Nineteen-year-old Vincent, the son of the Countess's maid (and whose childhood was one of ambiguous privilege) has just returned from his last year at boarding school to spend the summer on the Count's estate, where his uncle is gamekeeper and where Vincent himself was raised. Shortly after his return, his uncle is discovered brutally murdered and Vincent vows revenge. Meanwhile, the village is in a state of agitation, anticipating the opening day of the ritualized hunt, with hounds and horses, for the royal red stag. In the midst of it all, Nicole, the count's daughter, returns to the estate from America.As the search for the murderer's identity intensifies and the stag hunt approaches, Nicole and Vincent find themselves inexorably drawn together. The secrets revealed leave no one innocent , exposing the potential of extremes - from devout loyalty to bitter cruelty - within the human heart., Lyons Press, 2011, New York, NY, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1981. Mass Market Paperback. Good. New York, NY, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1981. Good. New York, NY, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1981. Good. THE MILLENNIAL WAR LEFT A SULLEN VOID WHERE CIVILIZATION ONCE STOOD ... But then the whales began their song- a mysterious song that resounded throughout the polluted seas and told an ancient heartbreaking tale that moved the survivors to revive an honored ritual ... And at the vanguard stood Takahashi, self-appointed Death Lord-a man gone mad in the wake of the chaos. He saw himself an artist whose greatest creation was a living haiku, with a last line as exquisite as it was final -the end of all human life. Only one chance remained for Josh Nakamura, for his younger brother Didi, and for Ryoko, the beautiful daughter of a high minister of Japan. They must take the whale's legacy and, leave the planet before they too became part . ISBN 0-671-83601-3 <br/><br/>moved <br/><br/>, Pocket Books, 1981, New York, NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated, 2002. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. New York, NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated, 2002. Very Good. New York, NY, U.S.A.: Warner Books, Incorporated, 2002. Very Good. Book Description: Detective Alex Cross must confront his most terrifying nemesis ever-and his own deepest fears-in this electrifying new thriller from the master of suspense, James Patterson. Alex Cross has never believed in vampires. But when two joggers are found slain in a manner that suggests a macabre ritual, he has to reconsider. Someone believes in vampires enough to have committed a series of bizarre murders that appear to be the work of one. Local police are horrified, and even the FBI is baffled. Cross takes on the case and plunges into a netherworld of secret clubs and role-players, a world full of poseurs and playactors-and someone demented enough to have crossed the line from dark ritual to real blood. At the same time, a lethal super-criminal from Cross's past known as the Mastermind is stalking him, taunting him, and threatening everything he holds dear. Cross has never been closer to defeat, or in greater danger. In a shocking conclusion, Alex Cross must survive a deadly confrontation-only to discover at last the awful secret of the Mastermind. ISBN 0-446-61121-2 <br/><br/>MOVED <br/><br/>, Warner Books, Incorporated, 2002, Astride the Wheel is a quiet tale of the last years of a temple priest in rural Orissa and his acceptance of monotonous poverty---the fate of most Indian villagers. Sanatan Dase dimly senses that a great freedom lies beyond his wife's continuous complaints, the petty social insults he bears, and the endless shortages in his life.The first half of the novel is set in a village in Orissa. In its second half, the reader leaves behind the claustrophobic Brahmin settlements, its caste hierarchies, trivial preoccupations, and repetitive rituals to travel with Sanatan Dase to Dakhineswar, Varanasi, Vrindavan, and finally to Puri. With the protagonist's outward pilgrimage coinciding with a journey into an inner world of profound mystical experience, the novel hints at a secret and flawless happiness that is attainable through simple piety and devotion. This translation will appeal to general readers as well as students and scholars of Oriya literature, Indian literature in translation, and cultural studies., Oxford University Press, USA<

ISBN: 9780198062219

Astride the Wheel is a quiet tale of the last years of a temple priest in rural Orissa and his acceptance of monotonous poverty---the fate of most Indian villagers. Sanatan Dase dimly sen… Altro …

Astride the Wheel is a quiet tale of the last years of a temple priest in rural Orissa and his acceptance of monotonous poverty---the fate of most Indian villagers. Sanatan Dase dimly senses that a great freedom lies beyond his wife's continuous complaints, the petty social insults he bears, and the endless shortages in his life.The first half of the novel is set in a village in Orissa. In its second half, the reader leaves behind the claustrophobic Brahmin settlements, its caste hierarchies, trivial preoccupations, and repetitive rituals to travel with Sanatan Dase to Dakhineswar, Varanasi, Vrindavan, and finally to Puri. With the protagonist's outward pilgrimage coinciding with a journey into an inner world of profound mystical experience, the novel hints at a secret and flawless happiness that is attainable through simple piety and devotion. This translation will appeal to general readers as well as students and scholars of Oriya literature, Indian literature in translation, and cultural studies., Oxford University Press, USA<

2009, ISBN: 9780198062219

Oxford University Press, 2009. Softcover. New. 14 x 21 cm. This novel revolves around the last years of a temple priest, Sanatan Dase, in rural Orissa and his quiet acceptance of povert… Altro …

Oxford University Press, 2009. Softcover. New. 14 x 21 cm. This novel revolves around the last years of a temple priest, Sanatan Dase, in rural Orissa and his quiet acceptance of poverty, the fate of most Indian villagers. As Dase gradually senses freedom beyond the petty social insults and endless shortages in his life, the work hints at a secret and flawless happiness that is attainable through simple piety and devotion. With a comprehensive Introduction by Prafulla Kumar Mohanty, this translation will appeal to students and scholars of literature, Indian literature in translation, cultural studies, as well as general readers. Printed Pages: 208., Oxford University Press, 2009<