Stamping Butterflies

Author : Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Publisher : Gollancz
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575130319

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Stamping Butterflies by Jon Courtenay Grimwood Pdf

STAMPING BUTTERFLIES tells the story of two dreamers. One, a would be assassin in tomorrow's Marrakech. He aims to kill the US President and holds in his head the secret to a faster-than-light drive. The other, a Chinese Emperor, ruler of 148 billion people on an immense Dyson sphere thousands of years in the future. Each believes they are dreaming the other. One must change the future, one must change the past. Both have only days to live. This is a fast moving unusually well written SF novel of ideas. Ideas that will change the reader's perception of time and fate. Ideas from the cutting edge of hard science. It is peopled with vivid characters and evocative of Marrakech, where the author has lived.

Author : Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Publisher : Spectra
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006-08-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553902914

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Stamping Butterflies by Jon Courtenay Grimwood Pdf

A mystery, a thriller, and a cutting-edge sci-fi adventure all in one, Stamping Butterflies bends time, genre, and consciousness itself to tell the spellbinding story of two worlds, three lives, one future–and the question upon which everything depends: who is dreaming whom. . . . From Marrakech to China’s Forbidden City, from a doomed starship carrying a cryogenically preserved crew to an island prison camp, the fate of the world is being played out in the minds of two dreamers. One, a would-be assassin obsessed with enigmatic equations, has set out to kill the U.S. President. The other is a young Chinese emperor ruling thousands of years in the future. Each believes he is dreaming the other. One must change the future; one must change the past. And time is running out for both. Caught in the maelstrom is a motley cast of characters, each an unwitting key to the ultimate fate of both worlds: Moz, a resourceful young Marrakech street punk, and his half-German girlfriend, Malika; Jake Razor, a self-exiled rock star; and psychiatrist Katie Petrov, who finds herself racing against a looming death sentence to pry free the secret of her condemned patient–a secret with the power to restore hope to the future...or stamp it out forever.

Author : Leisure Arts
Publisher : Leisure Arts
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781464706615

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Decorate with Letters by Leisure Arts Pdf

There's just something irresistible about wooden letters. Maybe it's the instant smile you get when you see your own initial. The inviting surface just waiting for your creative touch, or the whimsical way they decorate any space--no framing required. Wooden letters can be young, sweet, vintage, chic, glitzy, and modern. You can paint, glitter, wrap, stamp, and stencil them. And whether for a kid's room or the kitchen, wooden letters let you create a one-of-a-kind accent to personalize any room. Using a variety of materials and techniques, these 20 monogram designs by the O'Neil Sisters (Jennifer and Kitty) and Patti Wallenfang will inspire you to get creative, express yourself, and have fun! Show more Show less

Author : Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Publisher : Spectra
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553902419

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Felaheen by Jon Courtenay Grimwood Pdf

“Fast, furious, fun and elegant, the Arabesk trilogy is one of the best things to hit the bookstores in a while.”—SF Revu In a world where secrets kill, an ex-cop discovers he’s got the biggest secret of all. . . . Set in a 21st-century Ottoman Empire, Jon Courtenay Grimwood’s acclaimed Arabesk series is a noir action-thriller with an exotic twist. Here an ex-cop with nothing to lose finds himself on the trail of a man he doesn’t believe in: his father. Ashraf Bey has been a lot of things—and most of them illegal. Now, having resigned as El Iskandryia’s Chief of Detectives, he’s taking stock of his life and there’s not much: a mistress he’s never made love to, a niece everyone thinks is mentally incompetent, and a credit card bill rising towards infinity. With a revolt breaking out across North Africa, the world seems to be racing Raf straight to hell. The last thing he needs is a father he’s never known. But when the old Emir’s security chief requests that Raf come out of retirement to investigate an assassination attempt on His Excellency, that’s exactly what Raf gets. Now, disguised as an itinerant laborer, Raf goes underground to discover a man—and a past—he never knew . . . and won’t survive again. “Felaheen is SF at its most inventive.” –Guardian

Author : Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Publisher : Gollancz
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575085794

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End Of The World Blues by Jon Courtenay Grimwood Pdf

Kit Nouveau didn't escape himself when he flew to Japan. He runs a bar in the Roppongi district of Tokyo and is having an affair with the wife of a High Yakusa ganglord. All things considered being held up at gunpoint isn't a complete shock. The pale girl in the black cloak appearing from nowhere and punching an ivory spike into the man's head on the other hand ... Nijie has stolen fifteen million dollars, she's on the run, she's just killed a man and she has a cat who knows more than it should. It's a lot to deal with when you haven't even left school. But Nijie is really Lady Neku. And it is time for her to stop mewling in the darkness. And suddenly, the girl who became Lady Neku understands she's never really been anyone else. And in a sentient castle at the end of world Lady Neku otherwise known as Baroness Nawa-no-ukiyo, Countess High Strange and chatelaine of Schloss Omga realizes that a man called Kit has stolen some of her memories.

Author : Barry Forshaw
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2007-07-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781405383875

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The Rough Guide to Crime Fiction by Barry Forshaw Pdf

The Rough Guide to Crime Fiction takes the reader on a guided tour of the mean streets and blind corners that make up the world’s most popular literary genre. The insider’s book recommends over 200 classic crime novels from masterminds Raymond Chandler and Patricia Highsmith to modern hotshots James Elroy and Patricia Cornwall. You’ll investigate gumshoes, spies, spooks, serial killers, forensic females, prying priests and patsies from the past, present, and future. Complete with extra information on what to read next, all movie adaptions, and illustrated throughout with photos and diagrams ...all the evidence that counts

Author : Barry Forshaw
Publisher : Oldcastle Books Ltd
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780857303363

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Crime Fiction: A Reader's Guide by Barry Forshaw Pdf

Are you a lover of crime fiction looking for new discoveries or hoping to rediscover old favourites? Then look no further. There are few contemporary crime fiction guides that cover everything from the golden age to current bestselling writers from America, Britain and all across the world, but the award-winning Barry Forshaw, one of the UK's leading experts in the field, has provided a truly comprehensive survey with definitive coverage in this expanded new edition of the much admired Rough Guide to Crime Fiction. Every major writer is included, along with many other more esoteric choices. Focusing on a key book (or books) by each writer, and with essays on key crime genres, Crime Fiction: A Reader's Guide (with a foreword by Ian Rankin) is designed to be both a crime fan's shopping list and a pithy, opinionated but unstuffy reference tool and history. Most judgements are generous (though not uncritical), and there is a host of entertaining, informed entries on related films and TV. 'Most comprehensive, accessible and readable guides to noir crime fiction' - Times 'An essential volume for the crime and thriller aficionado' - Shots Magazine 'Exemplary tour of the crime landscape... supremely readable' - Independent

Author : Wayne Holloway
Publisher : Influx Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781910312308

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Bindlestiff by Wayne Holloway Pdf

2036. In a ramshackle, backwater United States, Marine Corp vet Frank Dubois journeys from L.A. to Detroit, seeking redemption for a life lived off the rails, in a country derailed from its own manifest destiny. In present day Hollywood, a wannabe British film director hustles to get his movie 'Bindlestiff' off the ground starring 'Frank', a black Charlie Chaplin figure cast adrift in post-federal America. Weaving together prose and screenplay Bindlestiff explores the power and responsibility of storytelling, revealing what lies behind the voices we read and the characters we see on screen. We open with a simple image of a man mending a hole in his shoe using a cut off piece of rubber and a tube of glue. From there the story explodes into a broiling satire on race, identity, family, friendship, war, peace, sex, drugs but precious little rock and roll. Bindlestiff. "If it's broke, fix it."

Author : Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Publisher : Gollancz
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575130326

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9Tail Fox by Jon Courtenay Grimwood Pdf

A noir melding of ancient Chinese folklore, organised crime and cutting edge medical technology. A policeman is murdered in San Francisco. And spends the rest of the novel hunting down the man who did it. And trying to get the answer to some terrifying questions. Why is he in another man's body? Why is someone trying to kill him. Again. And why is he being haunted by a nine tailed Albino fox? From the shell-shattered streets of Stalingrad in 1942 to the back allys of San Francisco's chinatown, evocative of place, crystal clear in its depiction of character this is literary fantastic fiction at its most compelling from one of the most exciting writers working today.

Author : Michele Abel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Art
ISBN : 0963075624

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The Art of Rubber Stamping by Michele Abel Pdf

Easy to follow steps for a beginner: helpful hints, new techniques and a myriad of ideas, even for seasoned stampers. Master the beautiful and fun art of rubber stamping with 3 easy steps.

Author : Rudyard Kipling
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Butterflies
ISBN : 0333341376

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The Butterfly that Stamped by Rudyard Kipling Pdf

Author : Judy Ritchie,Jamie Kilmartin
Publisher : Hugh Lauter Levin Associates
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2001-03
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0883639335

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Great Rubber Stamping by Judy Ritchie,Jamie Kilmartin Pdf

Crafts teacher Judy Ritchie covers inks and inking, papers, masking, borders, mats, embossing, punches, paper folding, and other 3-D effects in this all-inclusive look at rubber stamping. Full-color projects focus on the method, process, or idea under discussion. The book features 150 illustrations, a glossary, and a source guide.

Author : Jane Cunningham Croly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Embroidery
ISBN : UIUC:30112004096589

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Needle Work by Jane Cunningham Croly Pdf

Author : Jane Cunningham Croly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Crocheting
ISBN : UIUC:30112042401684

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Knitting and Crochet by Jane Cunningham Croly Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : UCSD:31822033894916

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New Scientist by Anonim Pdf