During the final stages of a vast, decades-long project, the ruthless and unscrupulous Anatole "Zsa-zsa" Korda survives a sixth assassination attempt and must appoint a successor: his long-estranged daughter Liesl--a nun. With personal tutor Bjorn in tow, the trio set off on a gl...
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During the final stages of a vast, decades-long project, the ruthless and unscrupulous Anatole "Zsa-zsa" Korda survives a sixth assassination attempt and must appoint a successor: his long-estranged daughter Liesl--a nun. With personal tutor Bjorn in tow, the trio set off on a gl...
"From the Great Fire of London to the Challenger explosion, earthquakes, crashes, floods, and accidents have been major turning points throughout history. In 100 Disasters That Shaped World History, young readers will be introduced to some of the most notorious disasters known to...
The Tony-nominated Broadway phenomenon comes to the big screen. Composer-lyricist Sara Bareilles is Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and expert pie maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest offers her a chance at escape, Jenna fights to reclaim part of...
The Tony-nominated Broadway phenomenon comes to the big screen. Composer-lyricist Sara Bareilles is Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and expert pie maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest offers her a chance at escape, Jenna fights to reclaim part of...
A journey in the footsteps of the enigmatic young American named Chris McCandless, who vanished and ultimately perished in the Alaskan wilderness. New interviews and never before released letters probe the mystery behind the best-selling book and movie 'Into the Wild.'
On an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, two twelve-year-olds fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore, and the peaceful island community...
Ex-yankee Adam Dawson Arrives in Pinto, Texas where his life becomes a ticking time bomb set off by a bloody fistfight.
"First published in 1930, As I Lay Dying has long been recognized not only as one of William Faulkner's greatest works, but also as the most accessible of his major novels. This Norton Critical Edition is based on the 1985 Corrected Text and is accompanied by detailed explanatory...
"Everyone has a Tully Dawson: the friend who defines your life. In the summer of 1986, in a small Scottish town, James and Tully ignite a brilliant friendship based on music, films and the rebel spirit. With school over and the locked world of their fathers before them, they rush...
Bend of the river: As a former outlaw turned wagon train guide, Stewart is pitted against warring Indians, murderous hijackers and a traitorous ally as he attempts to lead a group of settlers through the treacherous Oregon wilderness.
"Gold fever hits Andrew Colton & Thomas O'Malley. Raided by Apaches O'Malley is killed. Andy stumbled upon a cabin of a runaway slave named Dawson who abuses him. The other Colton brothers come looking for Andy which leads the Apaches, the Coltons and Dawson in a fight for their ...
The New York Times said of Andrew Coburn, "Natural storytellers are not too common, but Mr. Coburn is one." And Publishers Weekly praised his previous novel Sweetheart as "so good that it is almost criminal." Love Nest , Andrew Coburn's gripping new thriller, is certain to...
"Everyone has a Tully Dawson: the friend who defines your life. In the summer of 1986, in a small Scottish town, James and Tully ignite a brilliant friendship based on music, films and the rebel spirit. With school over and the locked world of their fathers before them, they rush...
Adam Dawson, an ex-Yankee who once rode with Custer's red-scarved Wolverine Brigade, is heading west. After losing his horse in a running gunfight with the Comancheros, Dawson walks into Pinto, Texas where his life becomes a ticking time bomb.
"Gold fever hits Andrew Colton & Thomas O'Malley. Raided by Apaches O'Malley is killed. Andy stumbled upon a cabin of a runaway slave named Dawson who abuses him. The other Colton brothers come looking for Andy which leads the Apaches, the Coltons and Dawson in a fight for their ...
Metis Families is a Genealogical Compendium of the Fur Trade and Red River Settlement (Manitoba) families who also settled in Saskatchewan, Alberta, North Dakota, Montana and the Pacific Northwest.Included in Volume 8 of 11 in a series of books: Linear Ancestors and Descendants o...
She Wants Him...She Wants Him Not... Lily Dawson, dubbed the Countess of Charm by the Prince Regent himself, plays the role of the courtesan flawlessly while her real purpose is spying in the service of the Crown. Her mission now is to seduce a duke to test his true loyalties....