A Gilded Sky

Author : Imogen Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 180508173X

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Under a Gilded Sky: An Utterly Heart-wrenching Historical Novel of Star-crossed Love and Survival by Imogen Martin Pdf

In this epic and unforgettable love story, set in the wilds of Missouri and the glamour of high society Boston at the dawn of the Gilded Age, one woman's life changes forever the day that a stranger turns up on her doorstep. Missouri, February 1874: The last thing struggling homesteader Ginny needs is a scandal on her hands. But when a badly injured drifter arrives at Snow Farm in desperate need of medical attention, Ginny's kind nature and good upbringing means she has no choice but to treat his wounds and care for him until he's back on his feet, no matter the danger he might pose. Ginny's been running the farm and looking after her fourteen-year-old sister Mary-Lou since their papa died two years ago, each morning pulling on his old leather coat and pushing her feet into stout boots that come up to her knees, before heading out to tend to the cattle. She's determined to hold onto the one thing that connects them to memories of their parents - whatever the cost. And when their uninvited guest - Lex - is well enough he offers his help, and she surprises herself by accepting it. But not long after Lex moves on, Ginny realises that her heart has gone with him. And when the farm's fortunes take a turn for the worse, she faces her hardest test yet. Can she save the only home she's ever known, and everything she holds dear? And what if doing so means risking a chance at love and happiness she never expected to come her way? An utterly spellbinding story perfect for fans of Amy Harmon, Olivia Hawker and Kristin Hannah. Readers will love this breathtaking and vivid historical novel of passion, destiny and divided family loyalties. "Captivating... will leave an indelible mark on your heart." Rachel Wesson

Author : Cheryl Okimoto
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-04
Category : Hawaii
ISBN : 9780557371075

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A Gilded Sky by Cheryl Okimoto Pdf

Greg Shepherd and Beth Harrison both live with secrets. God brings them together to bring their secrets out into the open. Sequel to Seasons of Change.

Author : Rebecca Kim Wells
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781534437913

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Shatter the Sky by Rebecca Kim Wells Pdf

New England Book Award Finalist “A top-notch dragon story…Both nuanced and real.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review) “I absolutely devoured it.” —Mackenzi Lee, bestselling author of The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue “Perfect for fans of Tamora Pierce, Renée Ahdieh, and Cindy Pon.” —Saundra Mitchell, author of All the Things We Do in the Dark and editor of YA anthology All Out A determined young woman sets out to rescue her kidnapped girlfriend by stealing a dragon from the corrupt emperor in this stunning fantasy debut that’s perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson, Rae Carson, and Rachel Hartman. Raised among the ruins of a conquered mountain nation, Maren dreams only of sharing a quiet life with her girlfriend Kaia—until the day Kaia is abducted by the Aurati, prophetic agents of the emperor, and forced to join their ranks. Desperate to save her, Maren hatches a plan to steal one of the emperor’s coveted dragons and storm the Aurati stronghold. If Maren is to have any hope of succeeding, she must become an apprentice to the Aromatory—the emperor’s mysterious dragon trainer. But Maren is unprepared for the dangerous secrets she uncovers: rumors of a lost prince, a brewing rebellion, and a prophecy that threatens to shatter the empire itself. Not to mention the strange dreams she’s been having about a beast deep underground… With time running out, can Maren survive long enough to rescue Kaia from impending death? Or could it be that Maren is destined for something greater than she could have ever imagined?

Author : Richard Serrano
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000038248

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Reexamining World Literature by Richard Serrano Pdf

Serrano calls for a reassessment of the practice of World Literature with six case studies taken from the Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Korean and Latin American traditions. Although in recent years the field has adopted more inclusive and wide-ranging criteria for college-level anthologies of World Literature, and has seen the collection and publication of critical readers, book-length introductions, and even a history, the theoretical predisposition of most of its practitioners paradoxically has led to a shrinking of its horizons and a narrowing of its vision. Reexamining World Literature asks scholars to look beyond the current dominant definition of World Literature (works in English with broad reach or works in other languages with significant circulation in English translation) in order to engage with a range of complex texts that elude the field’s assumptions. World Literature need not be a we-are-the-world of shared values, but instead should ask readers to question what those values are.

Author : William Parish Chilton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Acrostics
ISBN : HARVARD:HX5PIB

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Mansions of the Skies by William Parish Chilton Pdf

Author : Cheryl Okimoto
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-07
Category : Hawaii
ISBN : 9780557254262

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Seasons of Change by Cheryl Okimoto Pdf

Pro football player Steve Jeremiah has everything he needs, except a family. The Shepherds offer a remedy for his loneliness, but his growing attraction for Heather means they will both have to make changes that they may not be ready for.

Author : Keningale Cook
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026240372

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Purpose and Passion by Keningale Cook Pdf

Author : Claire Messud
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-08-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307266019

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The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud Pdf

A bestselling, masterful novel about the intersections in the lives of three friends, now on the cusp of their thirties, making their way—and not—in New York City. There is beautiful, sophisticated Marina Thwaite—an “It” girl finishing her first book; the daughter of Murray Thwaite, celebrated intellectual and journalist—and her two closest friends from Brown, Danielle, a quietly appealing television producer, and Julius, a cash-strapped freelance critic. The delicious complications that arise among them become dangerous when Murray’s nephew, Frederick “Bootie” Tubb, an idealistic college dropout determined to make his mark, comes to town. As the skies darken, it is Bootie’s unexpected decisions—and their stunning, heartbreaking outcome—that will change each of their lives forever. A richly drawn, brilliantly observed novel of fate and fortune—of innocence and experience, seduction and self-invention; of ambition, including literary ambition; of glamour, disaster, and promise—The Emperor’s Children is a tour de force that brings to life a city, a generation, and the way we live in this moment. A New York Times Book Review Best Book of the Year

Author : Benjamin North
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Methodists
ISBN : OXFORD:600024624

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Memoirs of Joseph, Sarah, and Rachel Moorcock. With Poetical Works of Rachel Moorcock by Benjamin North Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Adventists
ISBN : HARVARD:32044077919314

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Hymns of the Morning by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joseph J. Korom, Jr.
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780786493265

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Skyscraper Facades of the Gilded Age by Joseph J. Korom, Jr. Pdf

This book is about the design of the facade of 51 of America's most extravagant early skyscrapers. Included are the biographies of noted architects and the aristocrats who financed America's first skyscrapers. This book discusses the influences of European aesthetic values in America--and scandals, rogues and class distinctions. Interpretations by contemporary critics are sprinkled throughout the text. Woven throughout the book are inquiries about the validity of Greek and Roman mythologies and their relationships to "modern" America and its spirit of invention and progress. Foreign traditions were challenged by some architects but then accepted by most. Why was it necessary for the long-dead hero of a faraway civilization to be included on the facade of a newly invented American skyscraper? This book tells why.

Author : John Mackay Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1851
Category : Borders Region (Scotland)
ISBN : UVA:X030809112

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Wilson's Historical, Traditionary and Imaginative Tales of the Borders and of Scotland by John Mackay Wilson Pdf

Author : Cassie Day
Publisher : Cassie Day
Page : 1368 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-01-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Olympian Exiles by Cassie Day Pdf

Welcome to the epic world of Prasinos. Gods, heroes, and monsters roam the land. Danger, adventure, and romance await. And every bargain comes with a steep price... Three full-length novels retelling Greek myths from the perspective of mythical monsters. Over 1,100 pages of romantic young-new adult fantasy! Includes the complete trilogy: Siren Daughter, Gorgon Born, and Chimera Child. A journey for immortality. Agathe is a siren, a creature once known for their enthralling songs. But her ancestors’ exile locks her and her family deep beneath the Akri Sea. She resigns herself to an unremarkable life with only her beloved mother for company. Yet when everything she holds dear is stripped away during a bitter winter, she embarks on a deadly quest. One for the most precious gift in all the realms: immortality. A quest for revenge. Chloe is a gorgon, the daughter of legendary Medusa—once known for venomous snake hair and a stone-turning gaze. With her mother murdered and buried, life on an isolated island with two cruel aunts feels anything but legendary. But when the truth of who her father is and what he’s done comes to light, she leaves behind all she knows. Anything to seek revenge against those who did her mother harm: god-king Zeus and his brother Poseidon. A fight for freedom. Melina is a chimera, a fire-breathing creature able to adapt to her environment. But the secrets within her goddess-queen mother’s court render her caged and considered nothing more than a beast to control. When a young blacksmith seals another collar around her neck, a dangerous chain of events unfolds, leading to her exile from the court she called home and the mother she doesn’t know how to live without. A mother who lied about everything—including the details of who Mel is and who actually birthed her.

Author : Mark Twain
Publisher : Library of America
Page : 1094 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1931082103

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Mark Twain: The Gilded Age and Later Novels (LOA #130) by Mark Twain Pdf

"Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand," Mark Twain once wrote. In this sixth volume in The Library of America's authoritative collection of his writings-the final volume of his fiction-America's greatest humorist emerges in a surprising range of roles: as the savvy satirist of The Gilded Age, the brilliant plotter of its inventive sequel, The American Claimant, and, in two Tom Sawyer novels, as the acknowledged master revisiting his best-loved characters. Also in this volume is the authoritative version of Twain's haunting last novel, No. 44, The Mysterious Stranger, left unpublished when he died. The Gilded Age (1873), a collaboration with Hartford neighbor Charles Dudley Warner, sends up an age when vast fortunes piled up amid thriving corruption and a city Twain knew well, Washington, D.C., full of would-be power brokers and humbug. The novel also gives us one of Twain's most enduring characters, Colonel Sellers, who returns in The American Claimant (1892), an encore performance that moves beyond the worldly satire of its predecessor into realms of sheer inventive mayhem. Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894) and Tom Sawyer, Detective (1896) extend the adventures of Huck and Tom. No. 44, The Mysterious Stranger (1908), an astonishing psychic adventure set in the gothic gloom of a medieval Austrian village, offers a powerful and uncanny exploration of the powers of the human mind. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America’s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 856 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1837
Category : Literature
ISBN : IOWA:31858045698226

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Southern Literary Messenger by Anonim Pdf