Gate Of The Dead

Author : David Gilman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781781852934

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Gate of the Dead by David Gilman Pdf

PRE-ORDER THE NEW MASTER OF WAR NOVEL BY DAVID GILMAN, TO KILL A KING – COMING IN FEBRUARY 2024 'A gripping chronicle of pitched battle, treachery and cruelty' Robert Fabbri Tuscany, 1358: Thomas Blackstone has built a formidable reputation in exile, fighting as a mercenary amid the ceaseless internecine warring of Italy's City States. But success has bred many enemies, and when a dying man delivers a message recalling him to England, it seems almost certain to be a trap. Yet Blackstone cannot disobey – the summons is at the Queen's demand. On his journey, Blackstone will brave the terrors of the High Alps in winter, face the Black Prince in tournament, confront the bloody anarchy of a popular revolt and submit to trial by combat. And every step of the way, he will be shadowed by a notorious assassin with orders to despatch him to Hell.

Author : David Gilman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781781852927

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Gate Of The Dead by David Gilman Pdf

Tuscany, 1358. Mercenary Thomas Blackstone is recalled from Italy to serve the English crown once more. It will cost him dear.

Author : Walter Jon Williams
Publisher : Walter Jon Williams
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780997090420

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The Boolean Gate (Dead Romantics) by Walter Jon Williams Pdf

Author : Steven Erikson
Publisher : Random House
Page : 964 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781409083139

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Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson Pdf

The thrilling novel of war, intrigue and dark, uncontrollable magic that confirmed Steven Erikson as a new master of epic fantasy. The second book in 'arguably the best fantasy series ever written' FANTASY BOOK REVIEW The Malazan Empire teeters on the brink of anarchy. In Seven Cities - in the Holy Desert Raraku - a seer named Sha'ik gathers an army around her in preparation for a long-prophesied uprising. Unprecedented in its size and savagery, it will prove to be a maelstrom of fanaticism and bloodlust that will shape destinies and give birth to legends . . . In the Otataral mines, a young woman dreams of revenge against the sister who sentenced her to a life of slavery. Escape leads her to Raraku, where her soul will be reborn and her future made clear. And the now-outlawed Bridgeburners, Fiddler and the assassin Kalam, had vowed to return the once god-possessed Apsalar to her homeland, and to confront and kill the Empress Laseen, but events will overtake them too. Meanwhile, Coltaine, charismatic commander of the Malaz 7th Army, will lead his battered, war-weary troops in a last, valiant battle to save the lives of thirty thousand refugees. Together they will secure an illustrious place in the Empire's chequered history. And into this blighted land come two ancient wanderers, Mappo and his half-Jaghut companion Icarium, bearers of a devastating secret that threatens to break free of its chains... Set in a brilliantly-realized world ravaged by anarchy and dark, uncontrollable magic, Deadhouse Gates is the thrilling, brutal second chapter in the Malazan Book of the Fallen.

Author : Muriel Rukeyser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 194668421X

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The Book of the Dead by Muriel Rukeyser Pdf

Written in response to the Hawk's Nest Tunnel disaster of 1931 in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, The Book of the Dead is an important part of West Virginia's cultural heritage and a powerful account of one of the worst industrial catastrophes in American history. The poems collected here investigate the roots of a tragedy that killed hundreds of workers, most of them African American. They are a rare engagement with the overlap between race and environment in Appalachia. Published for the first time alongside photographs by Nancy Naumburg, who accompanied Rukeyser to Gauley Bridge in 1936, this edition of The Book of the Dead includes an introduction by Catherine Venable Moore, whose writing on the topic has been anthologized in Best American Essays.

Author : John H. Taylor
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Book of the dead
ISBN : 0674057503

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Journey Through the Afterlife by John H. Taylor Pdf

With contributions from leading scholars and detailed catalog entries that interpret the spells and painted scenes, this fascinating and important work affords a greater understanding of ancient Egyptian belief systems and poignantly reveals the hopes and fears about the world beyond death.

Author : Robert E. Howard
Publisher : eStar Books
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781612107035

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Hills of the Dead by Robert E. Howard Pdf

Soloman Kane is back in Africa, N’longa has asked for his help and gave him a special staff for protection in his quest.

Author : James Joyce
Publisher : Modernista
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789180948388

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The Dead by James Joyce Pdf

One of the greatest short stories in world literature. »He single-handedly killed the 19th century.« T. S. Eliot »James Joyce revolutionized 20th-century literature.« Time Magazine After a visitation from the dead - through something as concrete as someone singing a particular Irish song - Gabriel Conroy is struck by the profound realization of how superficially he has always loved his wife, Gretta. The image of the falling snow around them, deepening into a cosmic metaphor for life and death as the story progresses, has been called the most beautiful snowfall in literary history. JAMES JOYCE [1882-1941], Irish author, is a key figure in modernist literature with works such as Dubliners [1914], A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man [1916], and Ulysses [1922].

Author : Jeffrey Archer
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780008476380

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Over My Dead Body (William Warwick Novels) by Jeffrey Archer Pdf

The New York Times bestselling novel – an unputdownable story of murder, revenge and betrayal from international number one bestseller Jeffrey Archer.

Author : Dambisa Moyo
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1429954256

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Dead Aid by Dambisa Moyo Pdf

In the past fifty years, more than $1 trillion in development-related aid has been transferred from rich countries to Africa. Has this assistance improved the lives of Africans? No. In fact, across the continent, the recipients of this aid are not better off as a result of it, but worse—much worse. In Dead Aid, Dambisa Moyo describes the state of postwar development policy in Africa today and unflinchingly confronts one of the greatest myths of our time: that billions of dollars in aid sent from wealthy countries to developing African nations has helped to reduce poverty and increase growth. In fact, poverty levels continue to escalate and growth rates have steadily declined—and millions continue to suffer. Provocatively drawing a sharp contrast between African countries that have rejected the aid route and prospered and others that have become aid-dependent and seen poverty increase, Moyo illuminates the way in which overreliance on aid has trapped developing nations in a vicious circle of aid dependency, corruption, market distortion, and further poverty, leaving them with nothing but the "need" for more aid. Debunking the current model of international aid promoted by both Hollywood celebrities and policy makers, Moyo offers a bold new road map for financing development of the world's poorest countries that guarantees economic growth and a significant decline in poverty—without reliance on foreign aid or aid-related assistance. Dead Aid is an unsettling yet optimistic work, a powerful challenge to the assumptions and arguments that support a profoundly misguided development policy in Africa. And it is a clarion call to a new, more hopeful vision of how to address the desperate poverty that plagues millions.

Author : Henry Havard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : IJssel Lake (Netherlands)
ISBN : NLS:V000591105

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The Dead Cities of the Zuyder Zee, a Voyage to the Picturesque Side of Holland by Henry Havard Pdf

Author : Ann Patty
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101980248

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Living with a Dead Language by Ann Patty Pdf

“A delightful mix of grammar and growth, words and wonder.” – The Washington Post An entertaining exploration of the richness and relevance of the Latin language and literature, and an inspiring account of finding renewed purpose through learning something new and challenging After thirty-five years as a book editor in New York City, Ann Patty stopped working and moved to the country. Bored, aimless, and lost in the woods, she hoped to challenge her restless, word-loving brain by beginning a serious study of Latin at local colleges. As she begins to make sense of Latin grammar and syntax, her studies open unexpected windows into her own life. The louche poetry of Catullus calls up her early days in 1970s New York, Lucretius elucidates her intractable drivenness and her attraction to Buddhism, while Ovid’s verse conjures a delightful dimension to the flora and fauna that surround her. Women in Roman history, and an ancient tomb inscription give her new understanding and empathy for her tragic, long deceased mother. Finally, Virgil reconciles her to her new life—no longer an urban exile, but a rustic scholar, writer and teacher. Along the way, she meets an impassioned cast of characters: professors, students and classicists outside of academia who keep Latin very much alive. Written with humor, heart, and an infectious enthusiasm for words, Patty’s book is an object lesson in how learning and literature can transform the past and lead to an unexpected future.

Author : Catherine Murphy
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 709 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789047400653

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Wealth in the Dead Sea Scrolls and in the Qumran Community by Catherine Murphy Pdf

This volume is concerned with exploring sectarian attitudes toward wealth and the economic practices that gave rise to and issued from those attitudes. An introductory chapter establishes the state of the question. Three subsequent chapters focus on major sectarian texts: the Damascus Document, the Rule of the Community, and 4QInstruction A. Other sectarian and non-sectarian texts that mention wealth are discussed in a fifth chapter, while archaeological evidence from the Qumran region and contemporary documentary texts are introduced in chapters seven and eight. Finally, ancient secondary testimony on Essene economic practices is discussed. The book breaks new ground in arguing for several biblical rationales for the practice of shared wealth. Its integration of archaeological and documentary evidence sheds surprising new light on the economic organization of the Qumran community.

Author : Naomi Kritzer
Publisher : Spectra
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2005-04-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553901870

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Freedom's Gate by Naomi Kritzer Pdf

From the acclaimed author of Fires of the Faithful comes the tale of an impetuous young woman, freeborn in a world of slavery and magic. Twenty-year-old Lauria is the favorite aide to Kyros, a powerful military officer. On his authority, she is messenger, observer, and spy. But now she is entrusted with a mission more dangerous than any that have come before. . . . After years of relative peace, word has come to Kyros’s compound that the bandit tribe known as the Alashi is planning an offensive. It is up to Lauria to infiltrate the Alashi by posing as an escaped slave—a charge that requires she serve in the household of a neighboring officer. From there, she will stage an escape and continue on in her guise as a runaway. But posing as a slave—a virgin concubine, no less—may prove the least of her troubles. For even if she does escape and the Alashi do accept her, how can this freeborn woman convince them she is slave, not spy? And, worse, what if her own views are gradually changing, calling everything she believes about her world into question?

Author : William Francis Lynch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Dead Sea (Israel and Jordan)
ISBN : UOM:39015050671497

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Narrative of the Expedition to the River Jordan and the Dead Sea by William Francis Lynch Pdf