A Darkling Plain

Author : Philip Reeve
Publisher : Scholastic UK
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781407129150

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A Darkling Plain by Philip Reeve Pdf

The shattering final instalment of Philip Reeve's Predator Cities quartet flings you back into his blasted world of predator cities, ruinous wars and terrifying Stalkers. Abandoned by Hester, Tom and Wren stumble across the wreckage of a vast traction city: London. As the Green Storm take arms and the truce with the Traction Cities splinters, the world is on a collision course - beginning and ending in London's ruined shell. As everything Tom and Hester know and love hurtles towards apocalypse, who will be left to tell the tale? Winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2007, this epic finale is fast-moving, thrilling, heartbreaking - and as exciting as hell!

Author : Wallace Stegner
Publisher : New York : Harcourt
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1940
Category : American literature
ISBN : UOM:39015066057657

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On a Darkling Plain by Wallace Stegner Pdf

The story of a young man grown old in war, and of his quest for peace with himself and the world.

Author : Philip Reeve
Publisher : Scholastic UK
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781407195070

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The Illustrated World of Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve Pdf

It was a dark, blustery afternoon in spring, and the city of London was chasing a small mining town across the dried-out bed of the old North Sea. So begins Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines, the first book in his epic post-apocalyptic series of giant motorized cities on wheels. But how did the world end up like this? What led to the downfall of our civilization, and to the rise of the Traction Cities that roam the Great Hunting Ground to attack and devour each other? Now, for the first time, discover the untold future history of Traction. This lavishly illustrated book contains incredible tales of fearsome Zagwan warriors riding war-zebras into battle, daring air-traders flying the Bird-Roads in search of adventure, and the mysterious plague-ridden wasteland of the Dead Continent that was formerly known as 'North America'. This definitive companion guide includes detailed maps, fascinating character profiles, and stunning colour illustrations from incredible artists, including Ian McQue, David Wyatt, Aedel Fakhrie, Maxime Plasse, Rob Turpin, Philip Varbano and Amir Zand. MORTAL ENGINES is soon to be a major motion picture.

Author : Ben Bova
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0417058705

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As on a Darkling Plain by Ben Bova Pdf

Science fiction-roman.

Author : Kristen Renwick Monroe,Chloe Lampros-Monroe,Jonah Pellecchia
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107034990

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A Darkling Plain by Kristen Renwick Monroe,Chloe Lampros-Monroe,Jonah Pellecchia Pdf

A Darkling Plain fills a scholarly void by asking how people maintain or reclaim their humanity during war.

Author : Ken Saro-Wiwa
Publisher : Saros International Publishers
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105112822106

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On a Darkling Plain by Ken Saro-Wiwa Pdf

Author : Thornton Wilder,Adaline Glasheen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Glasheen
ISBN : 190062155X

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A Tour of the Darkling Plain by Thornton Wilder,Adaline Glasheen Pdf

These unpublished letters between the esteemed teacher and literary critic, Adaline Glasheen, and the great American writer, Thornton Wilder, were written over a twenty-five year period, from 1950 to 1975. They reveal the probing energy and encyclope

Author : Philip Reeve
Publisher : Scholastic
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781407186757

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Night Flights by Philip Reeve Pdf

Return to the world of Mortal Engines in this new book of three short stories about the rebellious young aviatrix, Anna Fang, illustrated by Ian McQue. A key character in the Mortal Engines book and film, this is your chance to learn more of her past. Night Flights includes Traction City, the 2011 World Book Day Book by Philip Reeve.

Author : Matthew Arnold
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780486280370

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Dover Beach and Other Poems by Matthew Arnold Pdf

In addition to the celebrated title poem, this volume contains a rich selection of Arnold's most famous verse: "The Scholar Gipsy," "Thyrsis," "The Forsaken Merman," "Memorial Verses," "Rugby Chapel," and many more.

Author : Philip Reeve
Publisher : Scholastic UK
Page : 1664 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781407194950

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The Mortal Engines Quartet by Philip Reeve Pdf

MORTAL ENGINES launched Philip Reeve's brilliantly-imagined creation, the world of the Traction Era, where mobile cities fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic future. Now, in time for the film debut, the critically acclaimed MORTAL ENGINES quartet is repackaged in a boxset with fantastic and eye-catching covers featuring new artwork.

Author : James Boyd White
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0299104141

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Heracles' Bow by James Boyd White Pdf

The law has traditionally been regarded as a set of rules and institutions. In this thoughtful series of essays, James Boyd White urges a fresh view of the law as an essentially literary, rhetorical, and ethical activity. Defining and elaborating his conception, he artfully bridges the fields of jurisprudence, literature, philosophy, history, and political science. The result, a new approach that may change the way we perceive the legal process, will engage not only lawyers and law students but anyone interested in the relationship between ethics, persuasion, and community. White's essays, though bound by a common perspective, are thematically varied. Each of these pieces makes eloquent and insightful reading. Taken as a whole, they establish, by triangulation, a position from which they all proceed: a view of poetry, law, and rhetoric as essentially synonymous. Only when we perceive the links between these processes, White stresses, can we begin to unite the concerns of truth, beauty, and justice in a single field of action and expression.

Author : Philip Reeve
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-06
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780545829809

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Here Lies Arthur by Philip Reeve Pdf

Welcome to the dark side of Camelot. The acclaimed author of Mortal Engines delivers a “powerfully inventive” re-creation of the King Arthur tale (Booklist, starred review). Gwynna is just a girl who is forced to run when her village is attacked and burns to the ground. To her horror, she is discovered, but it is Myrddin the bard, a traveler and spinner of tales, who has found her. He agrees to protect Gwynna if she will agree to be bound in service to him. Gwynna is frightened but intrigued, for this Myrddin serves the young, rough, and powerful Arthur. In the course of their travels, Myrddin transforms Gwynna into the mysterious Lady of the Lake, a boy warrior, and a spy. It is part of a plot to transform Arthur from the leader of a ragtag war-band into King Arthur, the greatest hero of all time. If Gwynna and Myrrdin’s trickery is discovered, what will become of Gwynna? Worse, what will become of Arthur? Only the endless battling, the mighty belief of men, and the sheer cunning of one remarkable girl will tell. “Nodding to canon and history while not particularly following either Reeve, like Myrddin, turns hallowed myth and supple prose to political purposes, neatly skewering the modern-day cult of spin and the age-old trickery behind it. Smart teens will love this.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Is there room for yet another reworking of the Arthur legend? If it’s this one, yes . . . Absorbing, thought-provoking and unexpectedly timely.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A multilayered tour de force for mature young readers.” —School Library Journal

Author : Larry Correia
Publisher : Baen Books
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781625797018

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House of Assassins by Larry Correia Pdf

LARRY CORREIA'S BEST-SELLING EPIC FANTASY SERIES, SAGA OF THE FORGOTTEN WARRIOR, CONTINUES. Ashok Vadal was once a member of the highest caste in all of Lok. As a Protector, he devoted his life to upholding the Law, rooting out those who still practiced the old ways and delivering swift justice with his ancestor blade Angruvadal. None was more merciless than he in stamping out the lingering belief in gods and demons among the casteless. His brutality was legendary and celebrated. But soon Ashok learned that his life to that point had been a lie. He himself, senior member of the Protector Order, was casteless. He had been nothing more than an unwitting pawn in a political game. His world turned upside down and finding himself on the wrong side of the Law, he began a campaign of rebellion, war, and destruction unlike any Lok had ever seen. Thera had been first daughter of Vane. A member of the Warrior Order, she had spent her life training for combat. Until a strange sight in the heavens appeared one day. Thera was struck by lighting and from that day forward she heard the Voice. A reluctant prophet with the power to see into the future, she fought alongside Ashok Vadal and his company of men known as the Sons of the Black Sword until a shapeshifting wizard with designs on her powers of precognition spirited her away. He holds her prisoner in the House of Assassins. Ashok Vadal and the Sons of the Black Sword march to rescue Thera. With his sword Angruvadal, Ashok was unstoppable. But Angruvadal is gone, shattered to pieces on the demon possessed husk of a warrior. Now, Ashok must fight without the aid of the magic blade for the first time. Thera’s life depends on it. But there is much more at risk in the continent of Lok. Strange forces are working behind the scenes. Ashok Vadal and the Sons of the Black Sword are caught up in a game they do not fully understand, with powerful forces allied against them. Ashok no longer knows what to believe. He is beginning to think perhaps the gods really do exist. If so, he’s warned them to stay out of his way. They would do well to listen. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). About House of Assassins: “Correia piles on the intrigue, action, and cliffhangers in the invigorating second Saga of the Forgotten Warrior epic fantasy. . . . Correia also weaves in elements that question the value of belief and the cost of giving authority to those who find more profit in preying on the weak. . . . Brisk fight scenes, lively characters, and plenty of black humor continue to make this series a real pleasure.”—Publishers Weekly

Author : Philip Reeve
Publisher : Scholastic Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-27
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0545222192

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Scrivener's Moon (Fever Crumb, Book 3) by Philip Reeve Pdf

Fever discovers that her Scriven mother's creation, New London, is nearly complete and ready to fight the nomad tribes of Britain, as she journeys to the north to find the birthplace of the Scriven mutants and solve the mystery of her own past.

Author : Philip Reeve
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545207195

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Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve Pdf

Fever Crumb is a girl who has been adopted and raised by Dr. Crumb, a member of the order of Engineers, where she serves as apprentice. In a time and place where women are not seen as reasonable creatures, Fever is an anomaly, the only female to serve in the order.