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There and Back: A Story (The Cullen Collection #32)
Par George MacDonald. 2018
Goodness leads to the truth in the final novel in the Scottish author&’s Wingfold Trilogy, following Thomas Wingfold Curate and…
Paul Faber Surgeon. This final installment of the Thomas Wingfold trilogy from 1891 adds yet further dimensions to the personal search for faith and the nature of belief, exemplified in the characters of Barbara Wilder and Richard Tuke. Both Barbara and Richard must ask whether or not God&’s existence is true, what God&’s character is like, and what demands are placed upon them as a result. Wingfold&’s conversations with Barbara probe the foundations of belief with depth and profundity. Wingfold continually emphasizes the great truth: Everything depends on the kind of God one believes in. All three of the Wingfold books address the logic and reasonableness of the Christian faith. MacDonald&’s characters must reason out belief. There will be no pat answers, no &“humbug,&” as he called it. Christianity is reasonable, sensible, intellectually consistent. God&’s principles are true. This trueness pervades MacDonald&’s worldview as the foundation for Everyman&’s spiritual quest. As always, the stories upon which MacDonald weaves his spiritual themes are compelling in themselves. There and Back is no exception, with mysteries, romance, a disputed inheritance, again with an old castle and library, and a full range of fascinating characters spread along the spectrum of personal development.The Rainbow: Large Print
Par D. H. Lawrence. 2018
This multigenerational, English family saga from the author of Sons and Lovers examines the modern world&’s effects on human relationships.…
Pronounced obscene when it was first published in 1915, The Rainbow is the epic story of three generations of the Brangwens, a Midlands family. A visionary novel, considered to be one of D. H. Lawrence&’s finest, it explores the complex sexual and psychological relationships between men and women in an increasingly industrialized world. Suppressed a month after publication in November 1915, the American publisher made thirteen cuts to the text and rereleased the book. In 1930, the British government considered suppressing a new printing of the title. Now revised to be as close as possible to what Lawrence originally wrote, this new edition of The Rainbow is presented here with revisions in the manuscript and the first edition, so readers can follow the development of the novel and see what effects outside interference may have had.Heather and Snow: (a Duplex Edition With Far Above Rubies) (The Cullen Collection #34)
Par George MacDonald. 2018
A vivid novel of love and spiritual growth set in the Scottish Highlands from the 19th-century Victorian-era author of Castle…
Warlock. This wonderful Scottish tale from 1893, not so expansive of theme and scope as some of MacDonald&’s lengthier Scottish stories, is yet poignantly moving in its own way. The descriptions of the highlands and the lives of its people are the equal of those in Castle Warlock and What&’s Mine&’s Mine. Who, after reading the story of Kirsty Barclay in Heather and Snow, will forget her brother Steenie&’s cry after &“the bonny man!&” Indeed, Kirsty is one of MacDonald&’s most memorable women, whose lifelong friendship with neighbor Francis Gordon is the unifying thread through the story, as both mature from youth into adulthood.The award winning author of Wake Me With a Kiss explores the healing power of love in this Regency-era Scottish romance short…
story. Still grieving the death of his wife, Adam McAllister, Viscount Blair, has isolated himself from the world—even from his children—shrouded in a gloom of perpetual winter. But the first blush of spring seems to appear again in the form of his children's feisty new governess, Letitia Webster. But even as a flame of passion begins to warm their cold home, both Adam and Letitia know that they must leave the painful past behind once and for all in order to embrace their future together. This short historical romance provides readers with the ideal occasion to get to know the work of author Danice Allen, whose contemporary romance Wake Me With a Kiss was named Best Harlequin American of the Year by Romantic Times Magazine.The Member and the Radical (Canongate Classics #31)
Par John Galt. 2009
Two novels by the 18th-century Scottish author that &“focus on the foibles and fumbles, the humor and waste of people…
. . . of political ambition&” (The National). Galt&’s two great political novels date from around the passing of the Reform Act of 1832. The Member has claims to be the first political novel in the English language and is a tour de force of wit, observation, and a devastating critique of political self-seekings. Its hero is a Scot, newly returned from India, who purchases a seat in a rotten borough. As a study of the corruption of the pre-reform parliament it is unsurpassed. The Radical is a study of narrow-minded, humor-less fanaticism. Galt&’s aim is to demonstrate the fragility of the existing order and the closeness of anarchy to the surface of society. This is the first republication of The Radical since its original edition. &“Galt has dropped from popular currency even more than Walter Scott, but he is an important novelist and warrants reappraisal and new reading.&”—The NationalTransported to Mars, a Civil War veteran fights to rescue a princess in this classic science fiction adventure story from…
the creator of Tarzan Prospecting in the mountains of Arizona, John Carter is attacked by Apache warriors. Cornered in a cave, he thinks his life is finished, but when he emerges, the Apache are nowhere to be seen and the landscape is like nothing on Earth. John Carter has been transported to Mars—and the universe will never be the same. The shift in gravity gives Carter superhuman powers of strength, speed, and agility. On Earth, he was but a man. On Mars, he is a god. And he will need all the power he can muster, for the red planet—called Barsoom by its inhabitants—is in the grips of its own civil war. To save the legendary Princess Dejah Thoris, Carter must defeat legions of giant, four-armed green barbarians and travel thousands of miles across a landscape populated with monstrous flora and fauna. The first volume in Edgar Rice Burroughs&’s beloved Barsoom series, A Princess for Mars is one of the wildest and most imaginative tales ever told. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.The Tales of Villa Diodati: The Origins of Iconic Science Fiction and Gothic Horror
Par Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Polidori, Byron George Gordon. 2023
In 1816, also known as “The Year Without a Summer,” a group of pioneering writers gathered at Villa Diodati in…
Lake Geneva, Switzerland, and wrote some of the most iconic Gothic horror stories in English literature. The Tales of Villa Diodati is the result of a legendary ghost story contest between friends confined indoors by unseasonably dismal weather. “We will each write a story,” proposed Lord Byron. The challenge was the genesis of this blood-chilling anthology blending the macabre, supernatural, and romance. Selections include Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the first true science fiction novel, and John Polidori’s “The Vampyre,” considered one of the earliest examples of the romantic vampire genre. The story was inspired by Lord Byron’s “A Fragment,” which is also included, as is Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “Fragment of a Ghost Story.” These spine-tingling tales have enthralled generations of readers for centuries.The Island of Sheep: Authorised Edition (The richard Hannay Adventures Ser.)
Par John Buchan. 2012
In this classic by the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps, a retiring hero&’s past draws him into an action-packed adventure…
capped by a deadly standoff. A long-forgotten promise made by Richard Hannay finds him honor-bound to resolve a violent vendetta endangering the lives of a young father and his daughter from unscrupulous and desperate men. Hannay sets out on a high-octane chase from the rural tranquility of his English manor to the Scottish Borders, and ultimately to Scandinavia. On the remote Island of Sheep, a final confrontation begins, and everything will be decided, once and for all . . . This, the last of the Hannay adventures—and the last of Buchan&’s novels to be published during his lifetime—is a rare gem of high drama interwoven with Buchan&’s personal beliefs about the problems of a post-war world.Previously published as The Man from the NorlandsMistaken Mountain Abduction
Par Shannon Redmon. 2023
Tracking a kidnapper leads to a deadly pursuit After her twin is abducted and mistaken for her, former army helicopter…
pilot Aggie Newton must move fast. She has to find her sister and figure out why&’s she&’s become a target—even if it means working with her ex. But Detective Bronson Young knows these criminals will do anything to stop their investigation. Can they dodge deadly attacks long enough to save Aggie&’s sister and expose the kidnappers?From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Love Inspired Suspense April 2023 - Box Set 1 of 2
Par Dana Mentink, Laura Scott, Shannon Redmon. 2023
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.This box set includes: SHIELDING THE…
BABY (A Pacific Northwest K-9 story)by USA Today Bestselling Author Laura ScottFollowing his sister&’s murder, former army medic Luke Stark becomes the next target when someone attempts to kidnap his son. Federal police officer Danica Hayes and her K-9 are determined to keep Luke and his child safe while unmasking the culprit…before it&’s too late.TARGETED IN THE DESERT (A Desert Justice novel)by USA Today Bestselling Author Dana MentinkAfter recovering from a murder attempt, Felicia Tennison receives an anonymous message that she has a secret younger sister…and her life is at risk. Now she needs help from ex-boyfriend Sheriff Jude Duke while they seek answers—and dodge deadly attacks.MISTAKEN MOUNTAIN ABDUCTIONby Shannon RedmonWith her twin abducted and mistaken for her, former army lieutenant Aggie Newton must figure out why she&’s become a target. Together, Aggie and Detective Bronson Young search for answers and her sister, but the kidnappers will do anything to end their investigation.For more stories filled with danger and romance, look for Love Inspired Suspense April 2023 Box Set – 2 of 2The Peasant's Dream
Par Melanie Dickerson. 2020
In this reverse Cinderella story, a poor farmer&’s son, who dreams of using his talent as a woodcarver to make…
a better life for himself, falls in love with a duke&’s daughter and must fight for a chance to win her heart.Adela is the youngest daughter of Duke Wilhelm of Hagenheim and is never allowed outside of the castle walls. She loves her family, but she sneaks away one day to the market in the town center. There she meets a handsome young man and wonders what it might be like to fall in love with a poor farmer with a kind heart instead of marrying the man her family is suggesting for her.Frederick earns the income for his family and defends his mother from his father&’s drunken rages. He also uses his talent and creativity to carve figures, animals, and scenes into wood, and he's asked to carve these scenes into cathedral doors when his talent is noticed. Frederick is inspired by the sweet and beautiful Adela, but he has no knowledge of her true identity. When he gets swept up into a plan to kidnap the duke&’s daughter, both are shaken by what they learn about the other.With the heartbroken Adela resigned to an arranged marriage with her noble suitor, Frederick must decide what he&’s willing to risk for love.Lilith: Large Print (The Cullen Collection #35)
Par George MacDonald. 2018
The 19th-century British author&’s fantastical masterpiece, &“the first text to employ the idea of going through a mirror into another…
world&” (The List, &“100 Best Scottish Books of All Time&”). Subtitled, a little oddly, &“A Romance,&” which assuredly it is not, eight distinct manuscript versions of Lilith exist, chronicling the book&’s fitful development under MacDonald&’s pen until its release in 1895. Some view Lilith as the otherworldly climax of MacDonald&’s literary career. As in Phantastes, with which Lilith is usually linked, the narrator finds himself embarking on a quest. But unlike the earlier journey into the land of faerie, that of Lilith is an inward journey that leads to the world of death, exploring what new self-awarenesses, even repentance, may be possible in that realm. Lilith is decidedly dark and difficult to grasp and is not for all readers. MacDonald himself felt that it had been inspired by God as his &“final message,&” though his wife Louisa was troubled by it and counseled her husband not to publish it. This edition for The Cullen Collection is unedited in any way. &“An extremely Freudian book, with sexualized old testament type lusty biblical images, and feelings, which is very surprising, as it was written in Victorian times, by a minister, as that was what MacDonald was . . . This is all spun out in an engrossing prose, with beautiful poetic descriptives, and with much passion and Art. The World of the book seems to me to be much more real, and more terrible, then Tolkien, and more anguished. The writing . . . is both extremely literate, and lavish.&”—Daily KosThe Black Book: A Novel (Narrativas Contempor Ser.)
Par Lawrence Durrell. 1959
&“The first piece of work by a new English writer to give me any hope for the future of prose…
fiction.&” —T. S. Eliot As over-the-top as it is inventive, Durrell&’s breakthrough novel is a series of sordid vignettes drawn from the lives of decadent artists, doomed bohemians, and continental rascals inhabiting a shabby London hotel, narrated in turns by the unforgettable Lawrence Lucifer and Gregory Death. Together, these characters seek to escape the absurdity of a Europe haunted by devastating war, yet beginning to pitch toward another apocalypse. First published in 1938, and influenced by Henry Miller and the sincere pranksterism of the surrealist movement, The Black Book marks the emergence of one of the most revolutionary voices in twentieth-century English literature. This ebook contains a new introduction by DBC Pierre.The first great Western, a story of courage and adventure in Utah canyon countryWhen Jane Withersteen&’s father dies, he leaves…
her in sole possession of the family&’s cattle ranch, situated on one of the most valuable pieces of land in Utah. The river that runs through the property gives Jane control of the local water supply—and the great power that comes with it. Coveting the property, a local Mormon leader named Tull tries to force Jane into a polygamous marriage—a fate that she resists. As Jane&’s defiance grows stronger, so does the ire of the townsfolk, and the marriage seems all but inevitable until the infamous gunslinger Lassiter rides into town, bringing a quick trigger and frontier-hardened bravery that just may be Jane&’s last great hope.Renowned for its rich depiction of the West, Riders of the Purple Sage is an unforgettable adventure story of love, honor, and courage, and perhaps the most popular Western of all time.This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.Lie Down in Darkness: Early Drafts Of Lie Down In Darkness (Picador Bks.)
Par William Styron. 1951
This portrait of a Southern family&’s downfall was the literary debut of the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Sophie&’s…
Choice. A finalist for the National Book Award, Lie Down in Darkness centers on the Loftis family—Milton and Helen and their daughters, Peyton and Maudie. The story, told through a series of flashbacks on the day of Peyton&’s funeral, is a powerful depiction of a family doomed by its failure to forget and its inability to love. Written in masterful prose that &“achieves real beauty&” (The Washington Post), William Styron&’s debut novel offers unflinching insight into the ineradicable bonds of place and family. The story of Milton, Helen, and their children reveals much about life&’s losses and disappointments. Lie Down in Darkness, poignant and compelling, is a classic of modern American literature from the author who went on to earn high critical acclaim—with a Pulitzer Prize for The Confessions of Nat Turner and a National Book Award for Sophie&’s Choice—and a place at the top of the New York Times bestseller list. This ebook features a new illustrated biography of William Styron, including original letters, rare photos, and never-before-seen documents from the Styron family and the Duke University Archives.The Color Purple (The Color Purple Collection #1)
Par Alice Walker. 1982
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, this novel about a resilient and courageous woman has become…
a Broadway show and a cultural phenomenon. A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abused by her own family. She strives to protect her sister, Nettie, from a similar fate, and while Nettie escapes to a new life as a missionary in Africa, Celie is left behind without her best friend and confidante, married off to an older suitor, and sentenced to a life alone with a harsh and brutal husband. In an attempt to transcend a life that often seems too much to bear, Celie begins writing letters directly to God. The letters, spanning twenty years, record a journey of self-discovery and empowerment guided by the light of a few strong women. She meets Shug Avery, her husband&’s mistress and a jazz singer with a zest for life, and her stepson&’s wife, Sophia, who challenges her to fight for independence. And though the many letters from Celie&’s sister are hidden by her husband, Nettie&’s unwavering support will prove to be the most breathtaking of all. The Color Purple has sold more than five million copies, inspired an Academy Award–nominated film starring Oprah Winfrey and directed by Steven Spielberg, and been adapted into a Tony-nominated Broadway musical. Lauded as a literary masterpiece, this is the groundbreaking novel that placed Walker &“in the company of Faulkner&” (The Nation), and remains a wrenching—yet intensely uplifting—experience for new generations of readers.This ebook features a new introduction written by the author on the twenty-fifth anniversary of publication, and an illustrated biography of Alice Walker including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection. The Color Purple is the 1st book in the Color Purple Collection, which also includes The Temple of My Familiar and Possessing the Secret of Joy.The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle: Large Print (Xist Illustrated Children's Classics)
Par Beatrix Potter. 2016
Beatrix Potter's Classic Children's Stories in beautiful eBook editions The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher is the story of a…
charming but accident-prone frog who sets off on a fishing adventure. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter is part of the Xist Publishing Children's Classics collection. Each eBook has been specially formatted with full-screen, full-color illustrations and the original, charming text.The Tale of the Pie & the Patty Pan: Large Print (Xist Illustrated Children's Classics)
Par Beatrix Potter. 2016
Tummy troubles prompt a dog to commit the ultimate pie switcheroo in this funny story from the renowned author of…
The Tale of Peter Rabbit. The Tale of the Pie & the Patty Pan tells the story of two friends who like different foods but don&’t want to hurt each other&’s feelings. Written by Beatrix Potter, it is part of the Xist Publishing Children&’s Classics collection. Each ebook has been specially formatted with full-screen, full-color illustrations and the original, charming text.Winning the Cowboy's Heart (Rocky Mountain Cowboys #5)
Par Karen Rock. 2019
Jewel Cade wants two things—One is Heath LovelandThe Rocky Mountain cowgirl has her heart set on becoming range boss of…
the Cade ranch. But first she has to accompany the son of her family’s longtime enemy—and her off-limits secret crush—on a cattle drive across Colorado. Discovering Heath shares her attraction only makes for a rockier road. Because Jewel has a sneaking suspicion that if she drops her guard, the cowboy might ride off with her heart.Witch Wood: Authorised Edition (Canongate Classics Ser. #22)
Par John Buchan. 2011
The author of the Thirty-Nine Steps blends history with fantasy and horror in this tale of a Scottish minister torn…
between his church and his king. Seventeenth-century Scotland is immersed in a terrifying era. Although his new parishioners are staunch supporters of the National Covenant, moderate young minister David Sempill is not so certain. Then one dark night, Sempill witnesses a demonic ritual performed in the Black Wood of Melanudrigill. What he does next will determine if he can save his truly parish . . . or even himself . . .With an introduction by Allan Massie