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Book Lost Face  Cactus Classics Large Print 16 Point Font

Download or read book Lost Face Cactus Classics Large Print 16 Point Font written by Jack London and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-17 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LOST FACE by Jack London EDITION: Cactus Classics Large Print - 16 Point Font FONT: 16 point Garamond BOOK TRIM SIZE: 6" x 9" (15.2 cm x 22.9 cm) COVER: Glossy PAPER: Cream TABLE OF CONTENTS: Yes Cactus Classics has editions of this book in Standard Print, Dyslexic Friendly Font and four Large Print sizes. See below. ABOUT THE BOOK AND AUTHOR Lost Face is a collection of seven short stories written by Jack London (1876-1916) that was first published in 1910. "To Build a Fire" is one of Jack London's best known short stories and is included in this collection. The short story titles are: Lost Face Trust To Build a Fire That Spot Flush of Gold The Passing of Marcus O'Brien The Wit of Porportuk Jack London was a prolific writer of novels, short stories, non-fiction, autobiographical memoirs, plays and more. Some of his most famous works include The Call of the Wild, White Fang, The Sea Wolf, The Iron Heel, Martin Eden and The People of the Abyss. EDITIONS AND ISBNs Cactus Classics, an imprint of Cactus Publishing Inc., publishes this book in six editions on cream paper. Use the ISBN to find your edition. Detailed explanations are below. ISBN: 978-1542869386 - Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1542869768 - Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font (13 point OpenDyslexic3 font) ISBN: 978-1542869447 - Cactus Classics Large Print (16 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1542869508 - Cactus Classics Bold Large Print (16 point Tiresias LPFont font) ISBN: 978-1543176315 - Cactus Classics Bold Very Large Print (20 point Tiresias LPFont font) ISBN: 978-1543176377 - Cactus Classics Bold Giant Print (24 point Tiresias LPFont font) STANDARD PRINT AND LARGE PRINT Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point size) and Large Print (16 point size) editions use Garamond font. These editions have a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space and good spacing between lines of text. Both editions use the same layout style. BOLD LARGE PRINT, BOLD VERY LARGE PRINT AND BOLD GIANT PRINT Cactus Classics Bold Large Print (16 point size), Bold Very Large Print (20 point size) and Bold Giant Print (24 point size) editions use Tiresias LPFont. It is a font designed by the Scientific Research Unit of the Royal National Institute of Blind People in London, England to improve legibility for people with impaired vision. Some design and readability features in these three editions include a matte cover and cream paper interior to reduce glare, wide margins, generous white space, extra space between lines and paragraphs, left justified text with jagged right side, non-indented paragraphs and minimal use of all capital letters. Bold text is used instead of italics. DYSLEXIC FRIENDLY FONT The Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font edition uses the OpenDyslexic3 font in a 13 point size. It is larger than the 13 point size in many other fonts. OpenDyslexic3 is not intended to cure dyslexia. Many people with dyslexia find this font is helpful but it does not help everyone. This edition has a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space, extra space between lines of text, left justified text with jagged right side, indented paragraphs and minimal use of all capital letters. Bold text is used instead of italics.

Book Lost Face  Cactus Classics Large Print

Download or read book Lost Face Cactus Classics Large Print written by Jack London and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-02 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cactus Classics Large Print (16 point size) editions are typeset in the Garamond font, have a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space and good spacing between lines of text. Lost Face is a collection of seven short stories written by Jack London (1876-1916) that was first published in 1910.

Book Lost Face  Cactus Classics Standard Print

Download or read book Lost Face Cactus Classics Standard Print written by Jack London and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-17 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LOST FACE by Jack London EDITION: Cactus Classics Standard Print - 12 Point Font FONT: 12 point Garamond BOOK TRIM SIZE: 6" x 9" (15.2 cm x 22.9 cm) COVER: Glossy PAPER: Cream TABLE OF CONTENTS: Yes Cactus Classics has editions of this book in Standard Print, Dyslexic Friendly Font and four Large Print sizes. See below. ABOUT THE BOOK AND AUTHOR Lost Face is a collection of seven short stories written by Jack London (1876-1916) that was first published in 1910. "To Build a Fire" is one of Jack London's best known short stories and is included in this collection. The short story titles are: Lost Face Trust To Build a Fire That Spot Flush of Gold The Passing of Marcus O'Brien The Wit of Porportuk Jack London was a prolific writer of novels, short stories, non-fiction, autobiographical memoirs, plays and more. Some of his most famous works include The Call of the Wild, White Fang, The Sea Wolf, The Iron Heel, Martin Eden and The People of the Abyss. EDITIONS AND ISBNs Cactus Classics, an imprint of Cactus Publishing Inc., publishes this book in six editions on cream paper. Use the ISBN to find your edition. Detailed explanations are below. ISBN: 978-1542869386 - Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1542869768 - Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font (13 point OpenDyslexic3 font) ISBN: 978-1542869447 - Cactus Classics Large Print (16 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1542869508 - Cactus Classics Bold Large Print (16 point Tiresias LPFont font) ISBN: 978-1543176315 - Cactus Classics Bold Very Large Print (20 point Tiresias LPFont font) ISBN: 978-1543176377 - Cactus Classics Bold Giant Print (24 point Tiresias LPFont font) STANDARD PRINT AND LARGE PRINT Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point size) and Large Print (16 point size) editions use Garamond font. These editions have a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space and good spacing between lines of text. Both editions use the same layout style. BOLD LARGE PRINT, BOLD VERY LARGE PRINT AND BOLD GIANT PRINT Cactus Classics Bold Large Print (16 point size), Bold Very Large Print (20 point size) and Bold Giant Print (24 point size) editions use Tiresias LPFont. It is a font designed by the Scientific Research Unit of the Royal National Institute of Blind People in London, England to improve legibility for people with impaired vision. Some design and readability features in these three editions include a matte cover and cream paper interior to reduce glare, wide margins, generous white space, extra space between lines and paragraphs, left justified text with jagged right side, non-indented paragraphs and minimal use of all capital letters. Bold text is used instead of italics. DYSLEXIC FRIENDLY FONT The Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font edition uses the OpenDyslexic3 font in a 13 point size. It is larger than the 13 point size in many other fonts. OpenDyslexic3 is not intended to cure dyslexia. Many people with dyslexia find this font is helpful but it does not help everyone. This edition has a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space, extra space between lines of text, left justified text with jagged right side, indented paragraphs and minimal use of all capital letters. Bold text is used instead of italics.

Book Lost Face  Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font

Download or read book Lost Face Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font written by Jack London and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-17 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LOST FACE by Jack London EDITION: Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font - 13 Point Font FONT: 13 point OpenDyslexic3 BOOK TRIM SIZE: 7.5" x 9.25" (19.1 cm x 23.5 cm) COVER: Glossy PAPER: Cream TABLE OF CONTENTS: Yes Cactus Classics has editions of this book in Standard Print, Dyslexic Friendly Font and four Large Print sizes. See below. ABOUT THE BOOK AND AUTHOR Lost Face is a collection of seven short stories written by Jack London (1876-1916) that was first published in 1910. "To Build a Fire" is one of Jack London's best known short stories and is included in this collection. The short story titles are: Lost Face Trust To Build a Fire That Spot Flush of Gold The Passing of Marcus O'Brien The Wit of Porportuk Jack London was a prolific writer of novels, short stories, non-fiction, autobiographical memoirs, plays and more. Some of his most famous works include The Call of the Wild, White Fang, The Sea Wolf, The Iron Heel, Martin Eden and The People of the Abyss. EDITIONS AND ISBNs Cactus Classics, an imprint of Cactus Publishing Inc., publishes this book in six editions on cream paper. Use the ISBN to find your edition. Detailed explanations are below. ISBN: 978-1542869386 - Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1542869768 - Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font (13 point OpenDyslexic3 font) ISBN: 978-1542869447 - Cactus Classics Large Print (16 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1542869508 - Cactus Classics Bold Large Print (16 point Tiresias LPFont font) ISBN: 978-1543176315 - Cactus Classics Bold Very Large Print (20 point Tiresias LPFont font) ISBN: 978-1543176377 - Cactus Classics Bold Giant Print (24 point Tiresias LPFont font) STANDARD PRINT AND LARGE PRINT Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point size) and Large Print (16 point size) editions use Garamond font. These editions have a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space and good spacing between lines of text. Both editions use the same layout style. BOLD LARGE PRINT, BOLD VERY LARGE PRINT AND BOLD GIANT PRINT Cactus Classics Bold Large Print (16 point size), Bold Very Large Print (20 point size) and Bold Giant Print (24 point size) editions use Tiresias LPFont. It is a font designed by the Scientific Research Unit of the Royal National Institute of Blind People in London, England to improve legibility for people with impaired vision. Some design and readability features in these three editions include a matte cover and cream paper interior to reduce glare, wide margins, generous white space, extra space between lines and paragraphs, left justified text with jagged right side, non-indented paragraphs and minimal use of all capital letters. Bold text is used instead of italics. DYSLEXIC FRIENDLY FONT The Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font edition uses the OpenDyslexic3 font in a 13 point size. It is larger than the 13 point size in many other fonts. OpenDyslexic3 is not intended to cure dyslexia. Many people with dyslexia find this font is helpful but it does not help everyone. This edition has a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space, extra space between lines of text, left justified text with jagged right side, indented paragraphs and minimal use of all capital letters. Bold text is used instead of italics.

Book Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

Download or read book Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus written by Dusti Bowling and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even after the last page has turned.” —School Library Journal (Starred review) Aven Green loves to tell people that she lost her arms in an alligator wrestling match, or a wildfire in Tanzania, but the truth is she was born without them. And when her parents take a job running Stagecoach Pass, a rundown western theme park in Arizona, Aven moves with them across the country knowing that she’ll have to answer the question over and over again. Her new life takes an unexpected turn when she bonds with Connor, a classmate who also feels isolated because of his own disability, and they discover a room at Stagecoach Pass that holds bigger secrets than Aven ever could have imagined. It’s hard to solve a mystery, help a friend, and face your worst fears. But Aven’s about to discover she can do it all . . . even without arms. Autumn 2017 Kids’ Indie Next Pick Junior Library Guild Selection Library of Congress's 52 Great Reads List 2018

Book Imaginary Homelands

Download or read book Imaginary Homelands written by Salman Rushdie and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1992-05-01 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Read every page of this book; better still, re-read them. The invocation means no hardship, since every true reader must surely be captivated by Rushdie’s masterful invention and ease, the flow of wit and insight and passion. How literature of the highest order can serve the interests of our common humanity is freshly illustrated here: a defence of his past, a promise for the future, and a surrender to nobody or nothing whatever except his own all-powerful imagination.”-Michael Foot, Observer Salman Rushdie’s Imaginary Homelands is an important record of one writer’s intellectual and personal odyssey. The seventy essays collected here, written over the last ten years, cover an astonishing range of subjects –the literature of the received masters and of Rushdie’s contemporaries; the politics of colonialism and the ironies of culture; film, politicians, the Labour Party, religious fundamentalism in America, racial prejudice; and the preciousness of the imagination and of free expression. For this paperback edition, the author has written a new essay to mark the third anniversary of the fatwa.

Book Farewell to Manzanar

Download or read book Farewell to Manzanar written by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2002 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true story of Japanese American experience during and after the World War internment.

Book Proofreading  Revising   Editing Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day

Download or read book Proofreading Revising Editing Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day written by Brady Smith and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this eBook, you'll learn the principles of grammar and how to manipulate your words until they're just right. Strengthen your revising and editing skills and become a clear and consistent writer." --

Book Cannery Row

    Book Details:
  • Author : John Steinbeck
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2002-02-05
  • ISBN : 1101659793
  • Pages : 174 pages

Download or read book Cannery Row written by John Steinbeck and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-02-05 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steinbeck's tough yet charming portrait of people on the margins of society, dependant on one another for both physical and emotional survival Published in 1945, Cannery Row focuses on the acceptance of life as it is: both the exuberance of community and the loneliness of the individual. Drawing on his memories of the real inhabitants of Monterey, California, including longtime friend Ed Ricketts, Steinbeck interweaves the stories of Doc, Dora, Mack and his boys, Lee Chong, and the other characters in this world where only the fittest survive, to create a novel that is at once one of his most humorous and poignant works. In her introduction, Susan Shillinglaw shows how the novel expresses, both in style and theme, much that is essentially Steinbeck: “scientific detachment, empathy toward the lonely and depressed…and, at the darkest level…the terror of isolation and nothingness.” For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Book Ask a Manager

Download or read book Ask a Manager written by Alison Green and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

Book The Devil s Highway

Download or read book The Devil s Highway written by Luis Alberto Urrea and published by Back Bay Books. This book was released on 2008-11-16 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important book from a Pulitzer Prize finalist follows the brutal journey a group of men take to cross the Mexican border: "the single most compelling, lucid, and lyrical contemporary account of the absurdity of U.S. border policy" (The Atlantic). In May 2001, a group of men attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona, through the deadliest region of the continent, the "Devil's Highway." Three years later, Luis Alberto Urrea wrote about what happened to them. The result was a national bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a "book of the year" in multiple newspapers, and a work proclaimed as a modern American classic.

Book Unbroken

    Book Details:
  • Author : Laura Hillenbrand
  • Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
  • Release : 2014-07-29
  • ISBN : 0812974492
  • Pages : 530 pages

Download or read book Unbroken written by Laura Hillenbrand and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more. In boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when World War II began, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to a doomed flight on a May afternoon in 1943. When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, against all odds, Zamperini survived, adrift on a foundering life raft. Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will. Appearing in paperback for the first time—with twenty arresting new photos and an extensive Q&A with the author—Unbroken is an unforgettable testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit, brought vividly to life by Seabiscuit author Laura Hillenbrand. Hailed as the top nonfiction book of the year by Time magazine • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for biography and the Indies Choice Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year award “Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic.”—The Wall Street Journal “[A] one-in-a-billion story . . . designed to wrench from self-respecting critics all the blurby adjectives we normally try to avoid: It is amazing, unforgettable, gripping, harrowing, chilling, and inspiring.”—New York “Staggering . . . mesmerizing . . . Hillenbrand’s writing is so ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so incredible, you don’t dare take your eyes off the page.”—People “A meticulous, soaring and beautifully written account of an extraordinary life.”—The Washington Post “Ambitious and powerful . . . a startling narrative and an inspirational book.”—The New York Times Book Review “Magnificent . . . incredible . . . [Hillenbrand] has crafted another masterful blend of sports, history and overcoming terrific odds; this is biography taken to the nth degree, a chronicle of a remarkable life lived through extraordinary times.”—The Dallas Morning News “An astonishing testament to the superhuman power of tenacity.”—Entertainment Weekly “A tale of triumph and redemption . . . astonishingly detailed.”—O: The Oprah Magazine “[A] masterfully told true story . . . nothing less than a marvel.”—Washingtonian “[Hillenbrand tells this] story with cool elegance but at a thrilling sprinter’s pace.”—Time “Hillenbrand [is] one of our best writers of narrative history. You don’t have to be a sports fan or a war-history buff to devour this book—you just have to love great storytelling.”—Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Book The Ugly Truth

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jeff Kinney
  • Publisher : Penguin Books Limited
  • Release : 2012
  • ISBN : 9780141340821
  • Pages : 217 pages

Download or read book The Ugly Truth written by Jeff Kinney and published by Penguin Books Limited. This book was released on 2012 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth is the massively funny fifth title in the highly-illustrated, bestselling and award-winning Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney. Perfect for both boys and girls of 8+, reluctant readers and all the millions of devoted Wimpy Kid fans out there. You can also discover Greg on the big screen in any one of the three Wimpy Kid Movie box office smashes.The massively funny fifth book in the bestselling and award-winning Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it's cracked up to be?Suddenly Greg is dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older. And after a fight with his best friend Rowley, it looks like Greg is going to have to face the "ugly truth" all by himself . . .Praise for Jeff Kinney and the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series:'The world has gone crazy for Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series' - Sun'Kinney is right up there with J K Rowling as one of the bestselling children's authors on the planet' - Independent'Hilarious!' - Sunday Telegraph'The most hotly anticipated children's book of the year is here - Diary of a Wimpy Kid' - The Big IssueAs well as being an international bestselling author, Jeff Kinney is also an online developer and designer. He is the creator of the children's virtual world, poptropica where you can also find the Wimpy Kid boardwalk. He was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2009. He lives with his family in Massachusetts, USA. www.wimpykidclub.co.uk

Book Island of the Blue Dolphins

Download or read book Island of the Blue Dolphins written by Scott O'Dell and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1960 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches. Here, in the early 1800s, according to history, an Indian girl spent eighteen years alone, and this beautifully written novel is her story. It is a romantic adventure filled with drama and heartache, for not only was mere subsistence on so desolate a spot a near miracle, but Karana had to contend with the ferocious pack of wild dogs that had killed her younger brother, constantly guard against the Aleutian sea otter hunters, and maintain a precarious food supply. More than this, it is an adventure of the spirit that will haunt the reader long after the book has been put down. Karana's quiet courage, her Indian self-reliance and acceptance of fate, transform what to many would have been a devastating ordeal into an uplifting experience. From loneliness and terror come strength and serenity in this Newbery Medal-winning classic.

Book Found You PB

    Book Details:
  • Author : Devon Holzwarth
  • Publisher : Alison Green Books
  • Release : 2020-01-07
  • ISBN : 9781407196275
  • Pages : 32 pages

Download or read book Found You PB written by Devon Holzwarth and published by Alison Green Books. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little Bird is on a mission: to help lonely children make friends. One day she spots Sami, a little boy in a new country, who's always playing on his own. With Little Bird's help, Sami quickly discovers that the world is full of friends, if only you know where to look. With rich, magical illustrations and a gently humorous story, Devon Holzwarth's debut picture book will strike a chord with shy children everywhere.

Book Thirteen

    Book Details:
  • Author : Richard Morgan
  • Publisher : Gollancz
  • Release : 2008-09-18
  • ISBN : 0575085711
  • Pages : 659 pages

Download or read book Thirteen written by Richard Morgan and published by Gollancz. This book was released on 2008-09-18 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hundred years from now, and against all the odds, Earth has found a new stability; the political order has reached some sort of balance, and the new colony on Mars is growing. But the fraught years of the 21st century have left an uneasy legacy ... Genetically engineered alpha males, designed to fight the century's wars have no wars to fight and are surplus to requirements. And a man bred and designed to fight is a dangerous man to have around in peacetime. Many of them have left for Mars but now one has come back and killed everyone else on the shuttle he returned in. Only one man, a genengineered ex-soldier himself, can hunt him down and so begins a frenetic man-hunt and a battle survival. And a search for the truth about what was really done with the world's last soldiers. BLACK MAN is an unstoppable SF thriller but it is also a novel about predjudice, about the ramifications of playing with our genetic blue-print. It is about our capacity for violence but more worrying, our capacity for deceit and corruption. This is another landmark of modern SF from one of its most exciting and commercial authors.

Book Swami and Friends

    Book Details:
  • Author : R. K. Narayan
  • Publisher : Vintage
  • Release : 2012-07-25
  • ISBN : 0345803795
  • Pages : 177 pages

Download or read book Swami and Friends written by R. K. Narayan and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-07-25 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: R. K. Narayan (1906—2001) witnessed nearly a century of change in his native India and captured it in fiction of uncommon warmth and vibrancy. Swami and Friends introduces us to Narayan’s beloved fictional town of Malgudi, where ten-year-old Swaminathan’s excitement about his country’s initial stirrings for independence competes with his ardor for cricket and all other things British. Written during British rule, this novel brings colonial India into intimate focus through the narrative gifts of this master of literary realism.