Renegades And Rogues

Author : Todd B. Vick
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781477321959

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Renegades and Rogues by Todd B. Vick Pdf

You may not know the name Robert E. Howard, but you probably know his work. His most famous creation, Conan the Barbarian, is an icon of popular culture. In hundreds of tales detailing the exploits of Conan, King Kull, and others, Howard helped to invent the sword and sorcery genre. Todd B. Vick delves into newly available archives and probes Howard’s relationships, particularly with schoolteacher Novalyne Price, to bring a fresh, objective perspective to Howard's life. Like his many characters, Howard was an enigma and an outsider. He spent his formative years visiting the four corners of Texas, experiences that left a mark on his stories. He was intensely devoted to his mother, whom he nursed in her final days, and whose impending death contributed to his suicide in 1936 when he was just thirty years old. Renegades and Rogues is an unequivocal journalistic account that situates Howard within the broader context of pulp literature. More than a realistic fantasist, he wrote westerns and horror stories as well, and engaged in avid correspondence with H. P. Lovecraft and other pulp writers of his day. Vick investigates Howard’s twelve-year writing career, analyzes the influences that underlay his celebrated characters, and assesses the afterlife of Conan, the figure in whom Howard's fervent imagination achieved its most durable expression.

Author : Peter Julicher
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0786416122

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Renegades, Rebels and Rogues Under the Tsars by Peter Julicher Pdf

In the Russia of the tsars, people who criticized or questioned the autocratic prerogatives of the sovereign were brutally suppressed and sometimes actively persecuted. So imbedded was this official hostility to anyone hoping to change or even influence government policy, that even the most high-minded reformers came to understand that the only way they could succeed was to overthrow the regime. The author describes the activities of the most important dissidents and agitators from the reign of Ivan the Terrible to Nicholas II and the Communist Revolution in 1917. Many of these fascinating individuals were serious activists endeavoring to improve society; others were opportunistic scoundrels and adventurers. The author explores the causes that provoked them and the consequences they faced, and explains how time and time again the tsars were goaded into mistakes and over-reaction.

Author : Chaosium, Incorporated
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1889533122

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Raiders, Renegades and Rogues by Chaosium, Incorporated Pdf

Author : Scarlett Morgan
Publisher : Bedside Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003-02
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN : 1589820851

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Renegades, Rebels, and Rogues by Scarlett Morgan Pdf

Jack Valentine is a hard livin?, hard fightin? U.S. Marshall known for always tracking down his man. His latest trek to find three train robbers leads him through Medicine Bow, where his plans are derailed by a horrible tragedy and by his attraction to one of its survivors. Amid fast-paced action and a classic romance, Jack must stare down the face of evil and fight for his life against the forces that could tear apart everything that he holds dear.

Author : Peter Julicher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1417627255

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Renegades, Rebels and Rogues Under the Tsars by Peter Julicher Pdf

Described here are the activities of the most important dissidents and agitators from the reign of Ivan the Terrible to Nicholas II and the fall of the Romanovs in 1917. Some were fascinating individuals, serious activists, and some of the individuals covered were opportunistic scoundrels and adventurers. The author explores the causes that provoked them and the consequences they faced, and demonstrates that the tsars, time and again, were goaded into overreacting. The effects of this constant push and pull endured into the Communist era.

Author : Gerald Ohlander
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0595394485

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Rogues and Renegades by Gerald Ohlander Pdf

Following the Civil War, former Union soldier Joe Keller finds work on a ranch, falls in love, and is looking forward to a happy and prosperous life. But while riding through the Indian Territory, he is arrested for murder, a crime he did not commit. With no proof of his innocence, Joe Keller knows he will be hanged. Pursued by lawmen and bounty hunters, Keller must find a way to prove his innocence before he is captured, or killed. The story of Joe Keller does not dwell on the crimes he commits as an outlaw. Instead, the story tells of Joe Keller's anguish caused by years of separation from the woman he loves, and his determination to prove his innocence. It also tells of the people he meets in his travels through the frontier.

Author : Miroslav Nincic
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231137034

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Renegade Regimes by Miroslav Nincic Pdf

Rogue states pursue weapons of mass destruction, support terrorism, violate human rights, engage in acts of territorial aggression, and pose a threat to the international community. In this timely book, Miroslav Nincic unravels the complex issues and policy choices regarding states that challenge international society's espoused interests and values. Nincic offers a systematic account of the genesis, trajectory, and motivations of renegade regimes. He assesses the effectiveness of sanctions and military responses and discusses how the pursuit of policies that defy international norms is often motivated by a regime's desire for greater domestic control. He provocatively argues that comprehensive economic sanctions can ultimately help a renegade regime strengthen its grip on power. Nincic also argues that force or the threat of force against a rogue state can trigger a protective reflex among its citizens, inspiring them to rally around the government's goals and values. As conventional approaches to international relations become obsolete, Renegade Regimes provides new and necessary frameworks and perspectives.

Author : Cynthia Wright
Publisher : Boxwood Manor Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780989091954

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In A Renegade's Embrace by Cynthia Wright Pdf

*Formerly titled FIREBLOSSOM* Daniel "Fox" Matthews, sent to Little Bighorn by the president to keep an eye on hot-headed General Custer, is haunted by guilt for a battle outcome he couldn't prevent. The raucous gold town of Deadwood, South Dakota seems like the perfect refuge, although it's located in the Black Hills, sacred land to the same Sioux Indians who decimated Custer's troops. Madeleine Avery, raised to be a lady in Philadelphia, is appalled when she arrives in Deadwood with her family. Slowly she unbends, coaxed out of her shell by a powerful attraction to Fox and a journey into the world of the Sioux Indians. IN A RENEGADE'S EMBRACE is a compelling tale of cultures colliding and the bittersweet, tender journey of Fox and Maddie as they discover the secrets of their own hearts. REVIEWS: "By including historical figures like Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok, Custer and Crazy Horse, Cynthia Wright adds depth and color to an absolutely wonderful novel!" ~ ROMANTIC TIMES "Wright weaves history and fiction together skillfully. Maddie is a proper lady who must learn to unbend. Fox is the presidential adviser who's undercover and trying to live with a decision that left him alive while Custer's men died. Like 'Dances With Wolves,' IN A RENEGADE'S EMBRACE paints the Sioux as an idyllic people faced with the end of life as they know it. Wright creates sympathetic Indian characters and populates Deadwood with an array of real-life eccentrics. IN A RENEGADE'S EMBRACE again shows why Wright is one of the country's most popular romance novelists." ~ THE SIOUX FALLS ARGUS LEADER Author's note: Maddie's grandmother, Susan Hampshire O'Hara, is the daughter of Lion & Meagan from TOUCH THE SUN. She also appears in HER DANGEROUS VISCOUNT as a young woman.

Author : Victor A. Utgoff
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0262710056

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The Coming Crisis by Victor A. Utgoff Pdf

How will continued proliferation of nuclear weapons change the global political order? This collection of essays comes to conclusions at odds with the conventional wisdom. Stephen Rosen and Barry Posen explore how nuclear proliferation may affect US incentives to confront regional aggression. Stephen Walt argues that regional allies will likely prove willing to stand with a strong and ready United States against nuclear-backed aggression. George Quester and Brad Roberts examine long-term strategic objectives in responding to nuclear attack by a regional aggressor. Richard Betts highlights the potential for disastrous mistakes in moving toward and living in a world heavily populated with nuclear-armed states. Scott Sagan explains how the nuclear nonproliferation policies best suited to some states can spur proliferation by others. Caroline Ziemke shows how the analysis of a state's strategic personality can provide insights into why it might want nuclear weapons and how its policies may develop once it gets them. And, Victor Utgoff concludes that the United States seems more likely to intervene against regional aggression when the aggressor has nuclear weapons than when it does not.

Author : Marissa Meyer
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-06
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781250311443

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Archenemies by Marissa Meyer Pdf

The Renegades Trilogy continues, in this fiercely awaited second installment after the New York Times-bestselling Renegades by Marissa Meyer, author of the Lunar Chronicles. Now a New York Times Bestseller! Time is running out. Together, they can save the world. But they each other’s worst nightmare. Nova’s double life is about to get a lot more complicated: As Insomnia, she is a full-fledged member of the Renegades, a syndicate of powerful and beloved superheroes. She works with Adrian’s patrol unit to protect the weak and maintain order in Gatlon City. As Nightmare, she is an Anarchist - a group of of villains who are determined to destroy the Renegades. Nova wants vengeance against the so-called heroes who once failed her when she needed them most. But as Nova, her feelings for Adrian are deepening, despite the fact that he is the son of her sworn enemies and, unbeknownst to Nova, he has some dangerous secrets of his own. In this second installment of the Renegades trilogy, Nova, Adrian, and the rest of their crew – Ruby, Oscar, and Danna -- are faced with escalating crime in Gatlon City, while covert weapons and conflicting missions have Nova and Adrian questioning not only their beliefs about justice, but also the feelings they have for each other. The line between good and evil has been blurred, but what's clear to them both is that too much power could mean the end of their city – and the world – as they know it.

Author : J. M. Snyder
Publisher : Amber Allure
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1602728526

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Renegades, Rebels, and Rogues by J. M. Snyder Pdf

Author : Arthur F. Kinney
Publisher : Univ of Massachusetts Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Beggars
ISBN : 0870237187

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Rogues, Vagabonds, & Sturdy Beggars by Arthur F. Kinney Pdf

The Elizabethan age was one of unbounded vitality and exuberance; nowhere is the color and action of life more vividly revealed than in the rogue books and cony-catching (confidence game) pamphlets of the sixteenth century. This book presents seven of the age's liveliest works: Walker's Manifest Detection of Dice Play; Awdeley's Fraternity of Vagabonds; Harman's Caveat for Common Cursitors Vulgarly Called Vagabonds; Greene's Notable Discovery of Cozenage and Black Book's Messenger; Dekker's Lantern and Candle-light; and Rid's Art of Juggling. From these pages spring the denizens of the Elizabethan underworld: cutpurses, hookers, palliards, jarkmen, doxies, counterfeit cranks, bawdy-baskets, walking morts, and priggers of prancers. In his introduction, Arthur F. Kinney discusses the significance of these works as protonovels and their influence on such writers as Shakespeare. He also explores the social, political, and economic conditions of a time that spawned a community of renegades who conned their way to fame, fortune, and, occasionally, the rope at Tyburn.

Author : Heather Graham Pozzessere,Theresa Michaels,Merline Lovelace
Publisher : Harlequin Books
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0373833105

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Renegades by Heather Graham Pozzessere,Theresa Michaels,Merline Lovelace Pdf

Renegades by Heather Graham Pozzessere\Theresa Michaels\Merline Lovelace released on Jun 24, 1995 is available now for purchase.

Author : Marsha Canham
Publisher : Dell Publishing Company
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1998-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780440222590

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Pale Moon Rider by Marsha Canham Pdf

Beautiful Rene+a7e d'Anton forms a risky, passionate alliance with Captain Starlight, a notorious highwayman who represents her only hope in a dangerous game of chance with a fortune in heirloom rubies at stake. Original.

Author : Rachel Renée Russell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481421850

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Dork Diaries 8 by Rachel Renée Russell Pdf

Nikki Maxwell’s favorite fairy tales get dork-tastic twists in this eighth installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! After a bump on the head in gym class on April Fool’s Day, Nikki has a wild dream in which she, her BFFs Chloe and Zoey, her crush Brandon, and mean girl MacKenzie all end up playing the roles of some familiar classic fairy tale characters. Of course, the stories don’t go quite as expected—because they each have a very special Dork Diaries spin!