Slowly Slowly In The Wind

Author : Patricia Highsmith
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2004-12-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780393345636

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Slowly, Slowly in the Wind by Patricia Highsmith Pdf

"Highsmith's writing is wicked . . . it puts a spell on you, after which you feel altered, even tainted."—Entertainment Weekly Slowly, Slowly in the Wind brilliantly assembles many of Patricia Highsmith's most nuanced and psychologically suspenseful works. Rarely has an author articulated so well the hypocrisies of the Catholic Church while conveying the delusions of a writer's life and undermining the fantasy of suburban bliss. Each of these twelve pieces, like all great short fiction, is a crystal-clear snapshot of lives both static and full of chaos. In "The Pond" Highsmith explores the unforeseen calamities that can unalterably shatter a single woman's life, while "The Network" finds sinister loneliness and joy in the mundane yet engrossing friendships of a small community of urban dwellers. In this enduring and disturbing collection, Highsmith evokes the gravity and horror of her characters' surroundings with evenhanded prose and a detailed imagination.

Author : Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101147061

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The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Pdf

The New York Times bestseller “The Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero.” —Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice) “One gorgeous read.” —Stephen King Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer’s son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julián Carax. But when he sets out to find the author’s other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Carax’s books in existence. Soon Daniel’s seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelona’s darkest secrets--an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.

Author : William Kamkwamba,Bryan Mealer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781101637425

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba,Bryan Mealer Pdf

Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.

Author : Eric Carle
Publisher : World of Eric Carle
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2002-08-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780399239540

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"Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," Said the Sloth by Eric Carle Pdf

Set in the lush world of the tropical rain forest, this original picture book about a slow moving sloth who is smarter than he looks is an exquisite showcase for Carle's colorful collage art with a meaningful message. Full-color illustrations.

Author : Otto Penzler,James Ellroy
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 755 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780547577449

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The Best American Noir of the Century by Otto Penzler,James Ellroy Pdf

A treasure trove of a hundred years' worth of the finest noir writing selected by James Ellroy

Author : Lucia St. Clair Robson
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1985-11-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345325228

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Ride the Wind by Lucia St. Clair Robson Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The story of Cynthia Ann Parker and the last days of the Comanche In 1836, when she was nine years old, Cynthia Ann Parker was kidnapped by Comanche Indians from her family's settlement. She grew up with them, mastered their ways, and married one of their leaders. Except for her brilliant blue eyes and golden mane, Cynthia Ann Parker was in every way a Comanche woman. They called her Naduah—Keeps Warm With Us. She rode a horse named Wind. This is her story, the story of a proud and innocent people whose lives pulsed with the very heartbeat of the land. It is the story of a way of life that is gone forever. It will thrill you, absorb you, touch your soul, and make you cry as you celebrate the beauty and mourn the end of the great Comanche nation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1064 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:32000013016177

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Hogg's Instructor by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kristin Hannah
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250178626

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The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah Pdf

"The Bestselling Hardcover Novel of the Year."--Publishers Weekly From the number-one bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone comes a powerful American epic about love and heroism and hope, set during the Great Depression, a time when the country was in crisis and at war with itself, when millions were out of work and even the land seemed to have turned against them. “My land tells its story if you listen. The story of our family.” Texas, 1921. A time of abundance. The Great War is over, the bounty of the land is plentiful, and America is on the brink of a new and optimistic era. But for Elsa Wolcott, deemed too old to marry in a time when marriage is a woman’s only option, the future seems bleak. Until the night she meets Rafe Martinelli and decides to change the direction of her life. With her reputation in ruin, there is only one respectable choice: marriage to a man she barely knows. By 1934, the world has changed; millions are out of work and drought has devastated the Great Plains. Farmers are fighting to keep their land and their livelihoods as crops fail and water dries up and the earth cracks open. Dust storms roll relentlessly across the plains. Everything on the Martinelli farm is dying, including Elsa’s tenuous marriage; each day is a desperate battle against nature and a fight to keep her children alive. In this uncertain and perilous time, Elsa—like so many of her neighbors—must make an agonizing choice: fight for the land she loves or leave it behind and go west, to California, in search of a better life for her family. The Four Winds is a rich, sweeping novel that stunningly brings to life the Great Depression and the people who lived through it—the harsh realities that divided us as a nation and the enduring battle between the haves and the have-nots. A testament to hope, resilience, and the strength of the human spirit to survive adversity, The Four Winds is an indelible portrait of America and the American dream, as seen through the eyes of one indomitable woman whose courage and sacrifice will come to define a generation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1854
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B2895015

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Littell's Living Age by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Watergate Affair, 1972-1974
ISBN : LOC:00158835976

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Statement of Information by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1714 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Campaign funds
ISBN : UCAL:B3603585

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Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1274 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Presidents
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030029458025

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Presidential Campaign Activities of 1972, Senate Resolution 60 by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities Pdf

Author : Alexandria Warwick
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781668065174

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The North Wind by Alexandria Warwick Pdf

Inspired by Beauty and the Beast and the myth of Hades and Persephone, this lush and enchanting enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Scarlett St. Clair. Wren of Edgewood is no stranger to suffering. With her parents gone, it’s Wren’s responsibility to ensure she and her sister survive the harsh and endless winter, but if the legends are to be believed, their home may not be safe for much longer. For three hundred years, the land surrounding Edgewood has been encased in ice as the Shade, a magical barrier that protects the townsfolk from the Deadlands beyond, weakens. Only one thing can stop the Shade’s fall: the blood of a mortal woman bound in wedlock to the North Wind, a dangerous immortal whose heart is said to be as frigid as the land he rules. And the time has come to choose his bride. When the North Wind sets his eyes on Wren’s sister, Wren will do anything to save her—even if it means sacrificing herself in the process. But mortal or not, Wren won’t go down without a fight… The North Wind is a stand-alone, enemies-to-lovers slow-burn fantasy romance, the first in a series sprinkled with Greek mythology.

Author : Irene Hunt
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002-01-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781101142202

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No Promises in the Wind (DIGEST) by Irene Hunt Pdf

From the Newbery Award-winning author of Across Five Aprils and Up a Road Slowly comes a tale of a brave young man’s struggle to find his own strength during the Great Depression. “A powerfully moving story.”—Chicago Daily News In 1932, American's dreams were simple: a job, food to eat, a place to sleep, and shoes without holes. But for millions of people these simple needs were nothing more than dreams. At fifteen years of age, Josh has to make his own way through a country of angry and frightened people. This is the story of a young man’s struggle to find a life for himself in the most turbulent of times.

Author : John Esten Cooke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : American fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015062248185

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Fairfax by John Esten Cooke Pdf

A novel of the 'horrors of miscegenation'.