![]() ![]() Quirky and bumbling private investigator Dirk Gently stumbles upon a ghost, millions of years old, wandering the earth and disturbing its people. Start from the beginning of the surreal Dirk Gently series with Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.įrom Douglas Adams, the legendary author of one of the most beloved science fiction novels of all time, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, comes a wildly inventive novel-in trade paperback for the first time-of ghosts, time travel, and one detective's mission to save humanity from extinction. Wodehouse, The Beatles and the perfect cup of tea alone make this a must-have collection and a remarkable sign-off from one of the best loved writers of all time. These hilarious collected writings reveal the warmth, enthusiasm and ferocious intelligence behind this most English of comic writers a man who was virtually an unofficial member of the Monty Python team. ![]() ![]() This sublime collection dips into the wit and wisdom of the man behind The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, uncovering his unique comic musings on everything from his school-trousers to malt whisky and from the letter Y through to his own nose, via atheism, hangovers and fried eggs. It includes short stories and eleven chapters of a Dirk Gently novel that Douglas Adams was working on at the time of his death, and features an introduction by Stephen Fry. The Salmon of Doubt is Douglas Adams's indispensable guide to life, the universe and everything. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Yet, this first volume barely mentions the parallel Londons, which (to me) is the coolest part of this world, completely. And he has earned himself the title of The Steel Prince because of his magical affinity with steel.īut in this bind-up, Maxim gets involved with pirates, and magical tournaments, and figuring out who he wants to be. ![]() Maxim and his family are also people of color, with obvious dark brown skin, but it is never stated what ethnicity in this made up alternate historical London. Yet, he wants to be so much more than that, and he wants to prove that he will be capable and earn his rightful place as king one day. Maxim Maresh is only a prince in this brand-new graphic novel series, but he is the sole heir and the king in waiting in Red London. But here I am, still surprised that I ended up giving the prequel graphic novel series start three stars. But when I found out we were going to get to learn more about Rhy’s father (adoptive father of Kell) and the events that lead him to being King, I knew I couldn’t resist. ![]() ![]() I am absolutely obsessed with Victoria’s mind and worlds, and her characters are truly some of the best I’ve read, but the plot and events always held me back from completely loving them. I read the entire A Darker Shade of Magic trilogy, and I ended up giving them all three stars. Goodreads | Amazon US | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository ![]() ![]() ![]() Published after his death by his friend Mark Twain, Grant’s Memoirs became an instant bestseller, restoring his family’s financial health and, more importantly, helping to cure the nation of bitter discord. Grant finished Memoirs just four days before he died in July 1885. Lee at Appomattox, people in both the North and the South came to know Grant as the brave, honest man he was, now using his famous determination in this final effort. ![]() Twenty years after his respectful and magnanimous demeanor toward Robert E. As Grant continued his work, suffering increasing pain, the American public became aware of this race between Grant’s writing and his fatal illness. Destitute and dying, Grant began to write his memoirs to save his family from permanent financial ruin. Grant learned he had terminal throat and mouth cancer. Shortly after losing all of his wealth in a terrible 1884 swindle, Ulysses S. ![]() ![]() Stacey Lee, a Chinese-American author, has penned an incredibly arresting young adult historical fiction novel, Outrun the Moon where the author weaves a story about a Chinese-American teenage girl who breaks free from her wretched life in Chinatown and earns a shortcut way to one of the prestigious and poshest boarding school in America where she outsmarts the game of pretending on being some heiress but when tragedy strikes, it is her moment to save the school thereby saving the world. “Once you have been in an earthquake you know, even if you survive without a scratch, that like a stroke in the heart, it remains in the earth's breast, horribly potential, always promising to return, to hit you again, with an even more devastating force. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In this powerful and deeply inspiring book, Annabel Abbs uncovers women who refused to conform, who recognised a biological, emotional and artistic need for wilderness, water and desert – and who took the courageous step of walking unpeopled and often forbidding landscapes. ![]() But not all women did as they were told, despite the dangers history reveals women for whom rural walking became inspiration, consolation and liberation. ‘A beautiful and meditative memoir’ Publishers Weeklyįor centuries, the wilds have been male territory, while women sat safely confined at home. ‘A triumph … I felt as though I were being lifted, carried up to peaks’ Charlotte Peacock, author of Into the Mountain: A Life of Nan Shepherd ‘Moving and memorable’ Virginia Nicholson, author of How Was It for You? The story of extraordinary women who lost their way – their sense of self, their identity, their freedom – and found it again through walking in the wild. ![]() ![]() ![]() Were, Ned Kelly, Marcus Clarke, Anthony Trollope and Rudyard Kipling contribute to this biography of our most surprising city. Among many others, John Pascoe Fawkner, Georgiana McCrae, J. ![]() The Birth of Melbourneincludes voices that range from tribal elders to Chinese immigrants, from governors to criminals. And yet, as Tim Flannery writes, the price paid was environmental ruin and the tragic loss of societies that had flourished on Port Phillip Bay for millennia. With the discovery of gold, the city was transformed almost overnight into 'marvellous Melbourne'. It was a temperate Kakadu, teeming with wildlife and with soils rich enough to spawn pastoral empires. In 1835 John Batman sailed up the Yarra and was astonished by the beauty of the land. The Birth of Melbourneis a spectacular anthology of contemporary writings giving a vivid insight into the history of Melbourne. ![]() ![]() But, have the true villains been much closer all along? When the truth is finally revealed, it just might end up costing Emilia her heart.Īnd a love more powerful than fate. Together Emilia and Wrath play a sin-fueled game of deception as they work to stop the unrest that’s brewing between witches, demons, shape-shifters and the most treacherous foes of all: the Feared.Įmilia was warned that when it came to the Wicked nothing was as it seemed. Despite her betrayal, Emilia will do anything to solve this new mystery and find out who her sister really is. Damning evidence points to Vittoria as the murderer and she’s quickly declared an enemy of the Seven Circles. ![]() When a high-ranking member of House Greed is assassinated, Emilia and Wrath are drawn to the rival demon court. From the 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series comes the steamy conclusion to Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy. ![]() Emilia doesn’t simply desire his body, she wants his heart and soul-but that’s something the enigmatic demon can’t promise her. But before she faces the demons of her past, Emilia yearns to claim her king, the seductive Prince of Wrath, in the flesh. Kingdom of the Feared Kerri Maniscalco € 23.99 This item arrived at our Den Haag store within the past 8 weeks If not in stock, the expected delivery time to our store for this item will be 3-5 working days.Įmilia is reeling from the shocking discovery that her twin sister, Vittoria, is alive. ![]() ![]() ![]() We used to beat up on the Southeast Bulldogs which was Ernie Wheelwright’s Little League team. I played for the Eastland Vikings and we won three league championships. Q: What is your greatest childhood memory?Ī: Little league football. ![]() Q: How do you clear your head/focus before games?Ī: I have a little playlist on my Ipod, I listen to some Lil’ Wayne, DMX, 2Pac, music that gets me hyped and ready to play the game. Maybe doing some Gopher games, you never know. If not, I have my degree in communications and will hopefully have my master’s by that time and work in broadcast radio. Hopefully I see myself as a five-year vet in the NFL. Q: Where do you see yourself in the next five years? There is not much difference, because both cities are great places. It gets cold in Ohio but up here, it gets cold. I would say that the biggest difference is the weather. ![]() ![]() ![]() Is someone trying to take her team out of the running for a gaming tournament? Or have they uncovered a secret from their past, and wants them to pay for what they did.Īuthor of All Your Twisted Secrets, Diana Urban's explosive sophomore novel, These Deadly Games, is a must-read, propulsive YA thriller with deadly stakes, stunning twists, and a shocking ending you'll never forget-perfect for fans of I Know What You Did Last Summer and One of Us Is Lying. But if she refuses to play, the kidnapper will kill her sister. When she's not torturing fictional characters, she. Her novels have been published internationally, and she'll be featured in the Firsts and Lasts anthology (Penguin Workshop, 2023). At first, they make her complete bizarre tasks: steal a test and stuff it in a locker, bake brownies, make a prank call.īut then Crystal realizes that each task is meant to hurt-and kill-her friends, one by one. Diana Urban is an author of dark, twisty thrillers, including All Your Twisted Secrets (HarperTeen) and These Deadly Games (Wednesday Books). ![]() When Crystal Donavan gets a message on a mysterious app with a picture of her little sister gagged and bound, she agrees to play the kidnapper's game. ![]() If you tell your parents or anyone else, she dies. Diana Urban's latest had my jaw on the floor." -Jessica Goodman, bestselling author of They Wish They Were Us Diana Urbans latest had my jaw on the floor.' Jessica Goodman, bestselling author of They Wish They Were UsLet’s play a game.You have 24 hours to win. ![]() "A propulsive mystery with high stakes and devious, masterful twists that will leave you guessing until the very last page. ![]() ![]() Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by all opinions are our own. 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