Deadman S Gambit

Author : David Brown
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781105952609

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The Omega Gambit by David Brown Pdf

Once the world was under the authority of a single ruling entity, and a powerful and charismatic leader was elected to be its executive, it was certain that things would change. Unfortunately for humanity, the transformation was not for the better. When the Global Governance Group (GGG) announced its order that no subordinate governing body, company, trade union, organization, or individual could buy or sell without a government issued biochit, it was just another concession for many. For one man however, the implications became all too obvious, and he hatched a plan for the survival of his family and his friends. This narrative is an apocalyptic vision of the future that has at its core the hypothetical question: Could a man take the mark of the beast and still be saved?

Author : William Faulkner
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-03-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593688823

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Knight's Gambit by William Faulkner Pdf

Gavin Stevens, the wise student of crime and folkways of Mississippi's Yoknapatawpha county, plays the major role in these six stories of violence.

Author : David B. Coe
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429918497

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The Horsemen's Gambit by David B. Coe Pdf

David B. Coe created a richly textured, unique world in his Winds of the Forelands, and topped himself with The Sorcerer's Plague, his first novel set in the Southlands of the same world. Divided by clan rivalries and ancient feuds, suspicious of magics wielded by longtime enemies, the folk of the South have lived in a state of truce for generations. But peace is shattered when a woman looses a deadly plague on the magical Qirsi people. While some people seek to prevent the spread of the plague, others see in this disaster a unique opportunity. With the magical folk weakened by the decimation of the plague, their unmagical enemies might be able to defeat them and take back lands lost in an ancient war. Haunted by the specter of what would be a tragic and devastating new war, the Southlands are aflame with rumors of violence, pestilence, and treachery. Coe weaves together engagingly complex characters, unique, unusual magic, political intrigue and a compelling, unpredictable story into a captivating epic that will enthrall fantasy readers. A potent brew conjured by a masterful storyteller.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Drama
ISBN : UCAL:B3449153

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Gambit by Anonim Pdf

Author : Walter Tevis
Publisher : Rosetta Books
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780795343063

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The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis Pdf

Netflix’s most watched limited series to date! The thrilling novel of one young woman’s journey through the worlds of chess and drug addiction.​ When eight-year-old Beth Harmon’s parents are killed in an automobile accident, she’s placed in an orphanage in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. Plain and shy, Beth learns to play chess from the janitor in the basement and discovers she is a prodigy. Though penniless, she is desperate to learn more—and steals a chess magazine and enough money to enter a tournament. Beth also steals some of her foster mother’s tranquilizers to which she is becoming addicted. At thirteen, Beth wins the chess tournament. By the age of sixteen she is competing in the US Open Championship and, like Fast Eddie in The Hustler, she hates to lose. By eighteen she is the US champion—and Russia awaits . . . Fast-paced and elegantly written, The Queen’s Gambit is a thriller masquerading as a chess novel—one that’s sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. “The Queen’s Gambit is sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years—for the pure pleasure and skill of it.” —Michael Ondaatje, Man Booker Prize–winning author of The English Patient

Author : Bernard Alger Drew,Martin Harry Greenberg,Charles Gordon Waugh
Publisher : Scholarly Title
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : American fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015079627603

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Western Series and Sequels by Bernard Alger Drew,Martin Harry Greenberg,Charles Gordon Waugh Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:4926847

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The Gambit by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tom Blenk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1438937563

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The King's Gambit by Tom Blenk Pdf

Michael Mueller has waited twenty years. He is finally the right age. He is more prepared than any player in history. All he needs is an opponent. It is time to start the game. The "Kings" of New York City are dying and Michael, obsessed with Bobby Fischer and the game of chess, is killing them at specific sights on certain dates across the grid of New York City's "chess board." The killer wants the ultimate match, in front of the biggest crowd, in the world's most renowned city. New York City Homicide Detective Paul Worton has seen it all in his thirty years on the force, but when he and his squad are sent to Carnegie Hall to solve the murder of New York City Philharmonic Director Vincent Antonelli, he may have met his "match." This first brutal execution blossoms into a string of sensational deaths connected by one distinct clue which signals the presence of a diabolical serial killer. The stakes are enormous in the final game as New York City landmarks become killing grounds and pressure from the public, the media, and the top brass scream for the capture of the "Chess Board Killer." In this race against time, will Worton be able to sift through the "moves" and "counter moves" and piece together enough clues to stop this psychopath, or will Mueller fulfill his dream and become the most renowned chess player of all time?

Author : S. Hutchings
Publisher : Springer
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230582781

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Russia and its Other(s) on Film by S. Hutchings Pdf

Russia's interactions with the West have been a perennial theme of Slavic Studies, and of Russian culture and politics. Likewise, representations of Russia have shaped the identities of many western cultures. No longer providing the 'Evil Empire' of 20th American popular consciousness, images of Russia have more recently bifurcated along two streams: that of the impoverished refugee and that of the sinister mafia gang. Focusing on film as an engine of intercultural communication, this is the first book to explore mutual perceptions of the foreign Other in the cinema of Russia and the West during, and after, communism. The book's structure reflects both sides of this fascinating dialogue: Part 1 covers Russian/Soviet cinematic representations of otherness, and Part 2 treats western representations of Russia and the Soviet Union. An extensive Introduction sets the dialogue in a theoretical context. The contributors include leading film scholars from the USA, Europe and Russia.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1913047245

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The Queen's Gambit by Anonim Pdf

Author : Roland John Wiley
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 585 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780195368925

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Tchaikovsky by Roland John Wiley Pdf

A giant in the pantheon of 19th century composers, Tchaikovsky continues to enthrall audiences today. From the Nutcracker--arguably the most popular ballet currently on the boards--Swan Lake, and Sleeping Beauty, to Eugene Onegin and Pique Dame, to the Symphony Pathetique and the always rousing, canon-blasting 1812 Overture--this prolific and beloved composer's works are perennial favorites. Now, John Wiley, a renowned Tchaikovsky scholar, provides a fresh biography aimed in classic Master Musicians style at the student and music lover. Wiley deftly draws on documents from imperial, Soviet, and post-Soviet era sources, providing a more balanced look at recent controversies surrounding the marriage, death, and sexuality of the composer. The author dovetails the biographical material with separate chapters that treat the music thoroughly and fully, work-by-work, with more substantial explorations of Tchaikovsky's most familiar compositions. These analyses present new, even iconoclastic perspectives on the music and the composer's intent and expression. Several informative appendices, in the Master Musicians format, include an exhaustive list of works and bibliography.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Science fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029521635

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The N.E.S.F.A. Index to Short Science Fiction by Anonim Pdf

Author : James A. Holstein,Richard S. Jones,George E. Koonce, Jr.
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781479868308

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Is There Life After Football? by James A. Holstein,Richard S. Jones,George E. Koonce, Jr. Pdf

"Draws upon the experiences of hundreds of former players as they describe their lives after their football days are over. It also incorporates stories about their playing careers, even before entering the NFL, to provide context for understanding their current situations. The authors begin with an analysis of the 'bubble'-like conditions of privilege that NFL players experience while playing, conditions that often leave players unprepared for the real world once they retire and must manage their own lives. The book also examines the key issues affecting former NFL players in retirement: social isolation, financial concerns, inadequate career planning, psychological challenges, and physical injuries"--Amazon.com.

Author : Birgit Beumers
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781118424704

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A Companion to Russian Cinema by Birgit Beumers Pdf

A Companion to Russian Cinema provides an exhaustive and carefully organised guide to the cinema of pre-Revolutionary Russia, of the Soviet era, as well as post-Soviet Russian cinema, edited by one of the most established and knowledgeable scholars in Russian cinema studies. The most up-to-date and thorough coverage of Russian, Soviet and post-Soviet cinema, which also effectively fills gaps in the existing scholarship in the field This is the first volume on Russian cinema to explore specifically the history of movie theatres, studios, and educational institutions The editor is one of the most established and knowledgeable scholars in Russian cinema studies, and contributions come from leading experts in the field of Russian Studies, Film Studies and Visual Culture Chapters consider the arts of scriptwriting, sound, production design, costumes and cinematography Provides five portraits of key figures in Soviet and Russia film history, whose works have been somewhat neglected

Author : Alex G. Malloy
Publisher : Antique Trader
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1998-11
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0930625153

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Comics Values Annual, 1999 by Alex G. Malloy Pdf

Featuring more than 35,000 updated prices, this easy-to-use guide covers all the new titles in the rapidly expanding comics market. 600 illustrations.