The Leeward Islands Squadron: A Carlisle and Holbrooke Naval Adventure, Durbin Chris
Автор: Durbin, Frederic S. Название: A Green and Ancient Light ISBN: 1481442236 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781481442237 Издательство: Simon & Schuster Цена: 1838.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: A gorgeous fantasy in the spirit of Pan's Labyrinth "that will appeal to those who loved Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane and John Connolly's The Book of Lost Things" (Library Journal, starred review). Set in a world similar to our own, during a war that parallels World War II, A Green and Ancient Light is the stunning story of a boy who is sent to stay with his grandmother for the summer in a serene fishing village. Their tranquility is shattered by the crash of a bullet-riddled enemy plane, the arrival of grandmother's friend Mr. Girandole--a man who knows the true story of Cinderella'-s slipper--and the discovery of a riddle in the sacred grove of ruins behind grandmother's house. In a sumptuous idyllic setting and overshadowed by the threat of war, four unlikely allies learn the values of courage and sacrifice.
Описание: It is 1757, and the British navy is regrouping from a slow start to the seven years war.A Spanish colonial governor and his family are pursued through the Caribbean by a pair of mysterious ships from the Dutch island of St. Eustatius. The British frigate Medina rescues the governor from his hurricane-wrecked ship, leading Captain Edward Carlisle and his first lieutenant George Holbrooke into a web of intrigue and half-truths. Are the Dutchmen operating under a letter of marque or are they pirates, and why are they hunting the Spaniard? Only the diplomatic skills of Carlisle's aristocratic wife, Lady Chiara, can solve the puzzle.When Carlisle is injured, the young Holbrooke must grow up quickly. Under his leadership, Medina takes part in a one-sided battle with the French that will influence a young Horatio Nelson to choose the navy as a career.The Jamaica Squadron follows The Colonial Post-Captain and The Leeward Islands Squadron as the third of the Carlisle and Holbrooke naval adventures. The series will record the exploits of the two men through the Seven Years War and into the period of turbulent relations between Britain and her American colonies in the 1760s.
Автор: Durbin William Название: El Lector ISBN: 1561646784 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781561646784 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Цена: 2946.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Thirteen-year-old Bella wants to be a lector just like her grandfather, who sits on a special platform in the cigar factory, reading great novels, the newspaper, and union news to workers as they roll the cigars. Being a lector is an important role in their immigrant community. But the hard times of the Depression mean that Bella must go to work in the factory; her hope of getting the education a lector needs seems impossible. Meanwhile, the factory workers and owners clash. People lose jobs, innocent workers are arrested, and the Ku Klux Klan prowls the area. And then there are those amazing new radios showing up all over town. Could the radio take the place of the lector? Bella must decide her own future and help her people preserve their history. Bella's lively, warmhearted story captures the color and flavor of Ybor City as it explores an intriguing part of our American history.
Описание: The Captain Finds the Key is the exciting conclusion to a trilogy that began with The Captain Takes a Wife and continued with The Captain Seeks the Lost.
As the story opens, Captain Harry Richardson and his friends and family are still reeling from events that occurred when a stranger came to Choestoe to threaten Harry's wife and kidnap his son. In some way that he can't understand, Harry knows that all the frightening events of the past two years are related. The man who is behind it all is called "the Boss," and he is so feared by his followers that none of them will call him by name. The deacon who killed the sheriff may get away with murder if something isn't done to bring him to justice, but is he the Boss, or is there someone else out there who is calling the shots-someone even more frightening than the deacon? Harry is determined to find out. Then he receives a warning note:
Harry read it aloud. "If you care about your boy, don't try to find me." Ned looked at the note over Harry's shoulder. "That's his] handwriting," he said. "No question about it. What are you going to do?" Harry's voice was quiet, but dangerous. "I'm going to find him." Ned nodded. "That's what I thought you'd say."
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