Colin And The Concubine

Author : Domhnall O'Donoghue
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781781176870

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Colin and the Concubine by Domhnall O'Donoghue Pdf

'Characters that jump from the page with an entertaining and engaging plot ... Domhnall's novel ties Ireland to Istanbul in a surprising and hilarious way. The perfect antidote to a chilly winter.' ' – Áine Toner, Editor, Woman's Way ' Full of Irish nostalgia. Hilarious, charming and a little bit bonkers – I loved it!' – Jennifer Zamparelli, 2FM Colin Saint James hates his older brother, Freddie - and for good reason. A true psychopath, Freddie has been hell-bent on destroying Colin's happiness since before he was born! Never one to admit defeat, Colin searches for opportunities to get one up on his sibling, even just once. When the heats for the final ever Housewife of the Year competition are announced, Colin sees his chance. The only problem is he needs a wife. Luckily, he lives next door to Navan's best-looking woman, Azra, who happens to be single and anxious to get a ring on her finger. But Azra is also a Turkish concubine and she and Colin don't exactly see eye-to-eye over her nocturnal activities. Will Colin be able to park his reservations about his X-rated neighbour if it gives him the chance to emerge triumphant over Freddie for once in his life?

Author : Domhnall O'Donoghue
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781781177808

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Crazy For You by Domhnall O'Donoghue Pdf

When Clooney Coyle promises Vonnie Gallagher they'll be friends for life, he has no idea what he's letting himself in for. The lonely and eccentric Vonnie quickly becomes obsessed with the kind-hearted but insecure actor, and her misguided crush soon develops into something much more sinister, which leaves Clooney's career in tatters. But when fate takes a strange turn and elevates the pair into an overnight celebrity couple, Clooney must decide whether to embrace the fame he has longed for since childhood or end the ridiculous charade before Vonnie's jealous – and murderous – inclinations spiral out of control.

Author : Heather Graham
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780369748805

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The Reaper Follows by Heather Graham Pdf

Death comes for everyone. Deep in the Florida Everglades, the body of a woman is discovered in pieces, presumably ravaged by an alligator. Upon closer inspection, it’s determined no animal could make such perfectly precise cuts. Only a blade could do that. Wielded by a human. Soon, dozens of oil drums emerge amid the river of grass. Each one packed to the brim with body parts. FDLE special agent Amy Larson and her partner, FBI special agent Hunter Forrest, share a bad feeling that extends beyond the horrifying nature of the grim discovery. They’ve seen this kind of sadistic killing before, and when a small beige horse is discovered at the bottom of one of the barrels, they know exactly what it means. The fourth horseman of the apocalypse rides a pale horse—and his name is Death. With so many bodies to identify, connecting one victim to the next is easier said than done. But finding a pattern in the chaos might be the only way Amy and Hunter can zero in on the killer, testing their skills as agents—and their relationship—like never before. And when the disturbing trail of clues signals these slayings are just the beginning, the agents will have to return to where it all started before it’s too late. The apocalypse is coming, and Hunter and Amy have only one chance to stop it, even if it means sacrificing each other.

Author : Norah Lofts
Publisher : Touchstone Books
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UVA:X000423628

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The Concubine by Norah Lofts Pdf

The story of Anne Boleyn, who was courted by Henry VIII for nine years and executed by his command after three years of unhappy marriage.

Author : Epes Sargent
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : American poetry
ISBN : UCAL:B4572510

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Harper's Cyclopædia of British and American Poetry by Epes Sargent Pdf

Author : Colin Macfarquhar,George Gleig
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1797
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : UOM:39015068348252

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Encyclopædia Britannica by Colin Macfarquhar,George Gleig Pdf

Author : Colin Wilson
Publisher : Diversion Books
Page : 855 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-17
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781626818705

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The Occult by Colin Wilson Pdf

The acclaimed author of The Outsider explores occult ideas, practices and figures from Kabbalah to Aleister Crowley in this “fascinating history of magic" (The Washington Post). Colin Wilson is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost experts on occultism. His classic historical study on the subject is an essential guide to the mind-expanding experiences and discoveries made by occultists through the centuries—from Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa to Giacomo Casanova, Helena Blavatsky, Grigori Rasputin, and many others. More than a chronicle of people and events, however, Wilson has produced a synthesis of the available material, presenting the occult in the light of reason—and reason in the light of the mystical and paranormal. The result is a wide-ranging survey of the subject that provides a comprehensive history of magic, an insightful exploration of our latent powers, and a revelatory journey of enlightenment. "This most interesting, informative and thought-provoking book on the subject I have read." —Arthur Calder-Marshall, The Sunday Telegraph

Author : Suzanne Morton
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0802084419

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At Odds by Suzanne Morton Pdf

Using a rich variety of historical sources, Suzanne Morton traces the history of gambling regulation in five Canadian provinces - Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and B.C. - from the First World War to the federal legalization in 1969. This regulatory legislation, designed to control gambling, ended a long period of paradox and pretence during which gambling was common, but still illegal. Morton skilfully shows the relationship between gambling and the wider social mores of the time, as evinced by labour, governance, and the regulation of 'vice.' Her focus on the ways in which race, class, and gender structured the meaning of gambling underpins and illuminates the historical data she presents. She shows, for example, as "Old Canada" (the Protestant, Anglo-Celtic establishment) declined in influence, gambling took on a less deviant connotation - a process that continued as charity became secularized and gambling became a lucrative fundraising activity eventually linked to the welfare state. At Odds is the first Canadian historical examination of gambling, a complex topic which is still met by moral ambivalence, legal proscription, and volatile opinion. This highly original study will be of interest to the undergraduate history or social science student, but will also hold the attention of a more general reader.

Author : Linda Cooke Johnson
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1993-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0791414248

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Cities of Jiangnan in Late Imperial China by Linda Cooke Johnson Pdf

This book examines cities of the Jiangnan region of south-central China between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries, an area considered to be the model of a successfully developing regional economy. The six studies focus on the urban centers of Suzhou, Hangzhou, Yangzhou, and Shanghai. Emphasizing the regional focus, the authors explore the interconnections and sequential relationships between these major cities and analyze common themes such as the development of handicraft industry, transport and commerce, class structure, ethnic diversity and internal immigration, and the social and political pressures generated by developments in manufacturing, taxes, and government politics. The book provides a valuable resource on commercial development and internal economic and social development in pre-modern China, particularly on specific regional development and the historical role of traditional Chinese cities.

Author : Colin B. Atkinson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781351885553

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The Monument of Matrones Volume 3 (Lamps 5–7) by Colin B. Atkinson Pdf

As its compiler Thomas Bentley writes, The Monument of Matrones (1582) is a 'domesticall librarie plentifullie stored and replenished'. This 1500-page book is one of a long line of books of secular prayer reaching from the Middle Ages through the sixteenth-century English compilations of prayer and meditations that grew out of the English Reformation. It is unique because it is addressed specifically to women and contains prayers and meditations written by women as well as for them. The Monument helped define women's roles in the Anglican Church and is intertwined with the whole nature of the Protestant Reformation and the place of women in it. The work is divided into seven numbered parts which Bentley titles 'Lamps'. This structural theme is based on a fusion of the imagery of the wise and foolish virgins and their lamps in Matthew 25:1-13 with the vision of the seven lampstands (or seven-branched candlestick) in Rev.1:20-2:1. In this facsimile edition Volume 1 contains Lamps 1-3, Volume 2 contains Lamp 4, and Volume 3 contains Lamps 5-7. The Introductory Note that appears in each of the three volumes provides an overview of the contents of The Monument which will help the reader to appreciate the riches of this immense book. It is also significant in identifying, for the first time, the compiler Thomas Bentley as the churchwarden of St Andrew Holborn, City of London. The copy reproduced in this edition is the British Library copy; where necessary, pages from The Huntington Library copy have been substituted.

Author : Colin Imber
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781352004144

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The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650 by Colin Imber Pdf

This highly-praised and authoritative account surveys the history of the Ottoman Empire from its obscure origins in the 14th century, through its rise to world-power status in the 16th century, to the troubled times of the 17th century. Going beyond a simple narrative of Ottoman achievements and key events, Colin Imber uses original sources and research, as well as the rapidly growing body of modern scholarship on the subject, to show how the Sultans governed their realms and the limits on their authority. A helpful chronological introduction provides the context, while separate chapters deal with the inner politics of the dynasty, the court and central government, the provinces, the law courts and legal system, and the army and fleet. Revised, updated and expanded, this new edition now also features a separate chapter on the Arab provinces and incorporates the most recent developments in the field throughout. New to this Edition: - An increased focus on religion, and on non-Muslim communities - More on the provinces and culture - An expanded taxation chapter, with more on charitable trusts, trade and the economy - Updated references throughout

Author : Colin Hamer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532669200

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Marital Imagery in the Bible by Colin Hamer Pdf

Marital Imagery in the Bible. It can only be imagined that when the New Testament writers made their (albeit brief) comments on divorce and remarriage that they assumed they would be understood. So what has gone wrong? In the years after the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE, when Graeco-Roman culture was at its height, the Jewish perspective of marriage and divorce, and thus the context of those brief New Testament comments was lost. The Christian church of that era was influenced by the neoplatonic ideas of the day, and an idealised concept of marriage developed from on Adam and Eve’s marriage recorded in Genesis 2:23—it was love at first sight, a marriage made in heaven. These concepts frame an understanding of marriage in much of Western culture even today. However, that was never the understanding of ancient Israel. Instead they looked to Genesis 2:24: ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh’—so a naturally born man chooses a wife for himself, and their union was based on a ‘covenant’—in other words an agreement. The Old Testament makes it clear what the basis of that agreement was. Furthermore, it is clear, if that agreement was broken, there could be a divorce and a remarriage. All the Bible’s marital imagery (where the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures imagine that God is married to his people) is based on that understanding of human marriage. But so strong is our concept of marriage, that when Genesis 2:24 is referred to in the New Testament, it is thought that the reference is to Adam and Eve’s marriage. It is a paradigmatic marriage that for many excludes (or greatly restricts) the possibility of divorce and remarriage. This study looks to challenge that paradigm—and to suggest that the New Testament writers would not have employed an imagery which had at its center divorce and remarriage, only to deny the possibility of such in their own human marriage teaching. Colin Hamer’s thesis represents the only recent work on metaphor theory in biblical scholarship. It challenges centuries of academic scholarship and ecclesiastical assumptions about divorce. Hamer’s detailed and well researched analysis challenges the consensus view that the marriage of Adam and Eve in Gen 2:24 represents an ontological unity, suggesting important implications for contemporary Christian teaching on marriage and divorce.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101077276341

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The Athenaeum by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kaya Şahin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781107034426

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Empire and Power in the Reign of Süleyman by Kaya Şahin Pdf

A revisionist reading of Ottoman history during the reign of Süleyman the Magnificent (1520-66), examining the life of a bureaucrat, Celalzade Mustafa.

Author : Elechi Amadi
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781478635529

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The Concubine by Elechi Amadi Pdf

Amadi’s masterpiece of African literature captures village life and practices not yet touched by the white man. The novel’s beautiful, hardworking protagonist, Ihouma, is admired by all in her village. Yet those who express their love for her meet with mysterious tragedy, leaving her devastated. This enticing odyssey, where exemplary attributes go unrewarded and the boundaries between myth and reality are muted, outwits readers with unexpected twists that make them want to keep turning the page.