Hearts Of Smoke And Steam

Author : Andrew Mayer
Publisher : Pyr
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781616145347

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Hearts of Smoke and Steam by Andrew Mayer Pdf

Superheroes and steampunk come together in 19th century New York. Sir Dennis Darby has been murdered, the Automaton has been destroyed, and Sarah Stanton has turned her back on a life of privilege and comfort to try and find her way in the unforgiving streets of New York. But Lord Eschaton, the villain behind all these events, isn't finished with her yet. His plans to bring his apocalyptic vision of the future to the world are moving forward, but to complete his scheme he needs the clockwork heart that Sarah still holds. But she has her own plans for the Automaton's clockwork heart--Sarah is trying to rebuild her mechanical friend, and when she is attacked by the Children of Eschaton, the man who comes to her rescue may be the one to make her dreams come true. Emelio Armando is a genius inventor who had hoped to leave his troubles behind when he and his sister left Italy for a life of anonymity in the New World. Now he finds himself falling in love with the fallen society girl, but he is rapidly discovering just how powerful the forces of villainy aligned against her are, and that fulfilling her desires means opening the door to a world of danger that could destroy everything he has built. The Society of Steam takes place in a Victorian New York powered by the discovery of Fortified Steam, a substance that allows ordinary men to wield extraordinary abilities and grants powers that can corrupt gentlemen of great moral strength. The secret behind this amazing substance is something that wicked brutes will gladly kill for, and one that Sarah must try and protect, no matter what the cost. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author : E. H. Shackleton
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066338095978

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The Heart of the Antarctic, Volume 2. by E. H. Shackleton Pdf

This is a historical account that details Shackleton's expedition, written on the passage by ocean liner from New Zealand to Britain. The expedition was led by Ernest H. Shackleton, who set sail from Port Lyttelton, New Zealand, on January 1, 1908. Shackleton and a party of 14 men were dropped off at Cape Royds on Ross Island on February 3. The men were split into three groups. One would attempt to reach the South Pole, another would travel north to the South Magnetic Pole, and a third would explore the mountains west of McMurdo Sound. On October 29, Shackleton, three companions, and four ponies set out for the South Pole. Despite the great difficulty, they reached a latitude of 88°23' S. on January 9, 1909, further south than any prior expedition. They were compelled to turn back due to fierce blizzards and a shortage of supplies. They returned to the Nimrod and arrived in New Zealand safely. In addition to getting within 97.5 nautical miles (180.6 kilometers) of the pole, the expedition accomplished two other noteworthy feats. Douglas Mawson, Edgeworth David, and Alistair Mackay led the first ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica's most active volcano, on March 5-11, 1908, and the same three men reached the South Magnetic Pole on January 16, 1909.

Author : Tristan Jones
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1574090194

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Heart of Oak by Tristan Jones Pdf

Following the account of his childhood and his early years aboard in A Steady Trade, Tristan Jones now looks back to his years below decks in the Royal Navy during World War II.

Author : James West Davidson,John Rugge
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773530751

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Great Heart by James West Davidson,John Rugge Pdf

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Author : Andrew Mayer
Publisher : Pyr
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781616143763

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The Falling Machine by Andrew Mayer Pdf

This new steampunk series opens in 1880, when women aren't allowed to vote, much less dress up in a costume and fight crime. But twenty year-old socialite Sarah Stanton still dreams of becoming a hero. Her opportunity arrives in tragedy when the leader of the Society of Paragons, New York's greatest team of gentlemen adventurers, is murdered right before her eyes. To uncover the truth behind the assassination, Sarah joins forces with the amazing mechanical man known as The Automaton. Together they unmask a conspiracy at the heart of the Paragons that reveals the world of heroes and high-society is built on a crumbling foundation of greed and lies. When Sarah comes face to face with the megalomaniacal villain behind the murder, she must discover if she has the courage to sacrifice her life of privilege and save her clockwork friend. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author : Karen M. Rose
Publisher : Fair Winds Press (MA)
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-08
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780760371794

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The Art & Practice of Spiritual Herbalism by Karen M. Rose Pdf

The Art & Practice of Spiritual Herbalism, written by leading Black herbalist Karen Rose, addresses herbalism and medicine making from the perspective of diasporic ancestral traditions.

Author : Joseph Conrad
Publisher : Random House
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781407090757

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Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad Pdf

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY TIM BUTCHER The silence of the jungle is broken only by the ominous sound of drumming. Life on the river is brutal and unknown threats lurk in the darkness. Marlow's mission to captain a steamer upriver into the dense interior leads him into conflict with the others who haunt the forest. But his decision to hunt down the mysterious Mr Kurtz, an ivory trader who is the subject of sinister rumours, leads him into more than just physical peril.

Author : Joseph Conrad
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781509881161

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Heart of Darkness & other stories by Joseph Conrad Pdf

Sinister and incisive, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad has retained the fascination of readers and scholars alike. It is accompanied here by the stories with which it has been published since 1902: the autobiographical Youth, and the tale of an old man's fall from fortune, The End of the Tether. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an afterword by Dr Keith Carabine, specialist in American literature and former chair of the Joseph Conrad society. One night on the Thames, Charles Marlowe tells his fellow sailors the vivid and brutal tale of his time as a riverboat captain in the Belgian Congo. From the mists of London we are whisked to the darkness of Africa’s colonial heart – and into the thrall of the tyrannical Kurtz, an ivory trader who has established himself as a terrifying demi-god.

Author : Joseph Conrad
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781528760355

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Youth - Heart of Darkness - The End of the Tether by Joseph Conrad Pdf

This vintage book contains three short stories written by Joseph Conrad. These stories do not share the same narrative, but do share a theme: the stages of life. 'Youth' focuses on a young man’s first sea-voyage to the East; 'Heart of Darkness' concerns a particularly unenlightened maturity; and 'The end of the Tether' deals with the old age of an ex-military man. Conrad's masterful writing has influenced many important twentieth-century writers and artists, including T. S. Eliot, Jorge Luis Borges, and Werner Herzog. This text is highly recommended for fans of Conrad’s seminal work, and it would make for a worthy addition to any collection. This antiquarian volume is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.

Author : Bruce Shaw
Publisher : Aboriginal Studies Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Aboriginal Australians
ISBN : 9780855752545

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Our Heart is the Land by Bruce Shaw Pdf

This collection of Aboriginal oral histories focuses on themes such as dreamings, religious life, living off the land, epidemics, droughts and floods, and self-management. Includes an introduction describing the history and geography of the region, and a chapter on the Aboriginal people and their territories in the area. Includes a bibliography and an index. The author is a former lecturer in social anthropology at the Darwin Community College and has also compiled TMy Country of the Pelican Dreaming' and TCountrymen'.

Author : Joseph Conrad
Publisher : Collector's Library
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1904919863

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Heart of Darkness and Other Stories by Joseph Conrad Pdf

Heart of Darkness is a short and vividly brutal account of colonial enterprise that has as much in common with the jaded Evelyn Waugh of Black Mischief as it does with any of Conrad's direct contemporaries in the late nineteenth century. It is accompanied in this volume by the tales with which it has been published since 1902, the autobiographical short story "Youth," and the less personal but more substantial tale of an old man's fall from fortune, "The End of the Tether." Though these stories differ considerably in style and content from his later novels, much of his reputation rests upon the words contained in this volume.

Author : John Fox
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547320364

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The Heart Of The Hills by John Fox Pdf

The Heart of the Hills' is a short dramatic story written by John Fox Jr. The story is a fictionalized version of a real-life feud during the late 19th century between two rural American families of the West Virginia, Hatfield and McCoy, which in this book are renamed Hawn and Honeycutt.

Author : Al Lacy
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307780577

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A Heart Divided by Al Lacy Pdf

Wounded in the Civil War, Captain McGraw is caught between two loves -- an army nurse and the wife who abandoned him and now wants him back. A thrilling tale of love and the deadly forces of war.

Author : Martin A. Sweeney
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780761873334

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The Heart of Central New York by Martin A. Sweeney Pdf

"The Heart of Central New York is a collection of newspaper articles on the history of the town and village of Homer, New York. It offers inspiration for any public historian seeking a way to engage his or her community in acknowledging that their past peoples, events, and architectures shaped their collective identity"--

Author : Hawkins A. D'ALTON
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1848
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026882695

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Clark's Orphean Warbler. Containing a Choice Collection of Upwards of One Thousand Favourite Songs, Duets and Glees ... Edited by H. A. D'Alton by Hawkins A. D'ALTON Pdf