Download or read book Ruin s Wake written by Patrick Edwards and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving and powerful science fiction novel of love, revenge and identity in a totalitarian world. A moving and powerful science fiction novel with themes of love, revenge, and identity. A story about humanity, and the universal search to find salvation in the face of insurmountable odds. An old soldier in exile embarks on a desperate journey to find his dying son. A young woman trapped in an abusive marriage with a government official finds hope in an illicit love. A female scientist uncovers a mysterious technology that reveals that her world is more fragile than she believed. Ruin's Wake imagines a world ruled by a totalitarian government, where history has been erased and individual identity is replaced by the machinations of the state. As the characters try to save what they hold most dear - in one case a dying son, in the other secret love - their fates converge to a shared destiny.
Download or read book Ruins and Fragments written by Robert Harbison and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2015-08-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is it about ruins that are so alluring, so puzzling, that they can hold some of us in endless wonder over the half-erased story they tell? In this elegant book, Robert Harbison explores the captivating hold these remains and broken pieces—from architecture, art, and literature—have on us. Why are we, he asks, so suspicious of things that are too smooth, too continuous? What makes us feel, when we look upon a fragment, that its very incompletion has a kind of meaning in itself? Is it that our experience on earth is inherently discontinuous, or that we are simply unable to believe in anything whole? Harbison guides us through ruins and fragments, both ancient and modern, visual and textual, showing us how they are crucial to understanding our current mindset and how we arrived here. First looking at ancient fragments, he examines the ways we have recovered, restored, and exhibited them as artworks. Then he moves on to modernist architecture and the ways that it seeks a fragmentary form, examining modern projects that have been designed into existing ruins, such as the Castelvecchio in Verona, Italy and the reconstruction of the Neues Museum in Berlin. From there he explores literature and the works of T. S. Eliot, Montaigne, Coleridge, Joyce, and Sterne, and how they have used fragments as the foundation for creating new work. Likewise he examines the visual arts, from Schwitters’ collages to Ruskin’s drawings, as well as cinematic works from Sergei Eisenstein to Julien Temple, never shying from more deliberate creators of ruin, from Gordon Matta-Clark to countless graffiti artists. From ancient to modern times and across every imaginable form of art, Harbison takes a poetic look at how ruins have offered us a way of understanding history and how they have enabled us to create the new.
Download or read book At Work in the Ruins written by Dougald Hine and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2023-02-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dougald Hine, a social thinker and writer, has spent most of his life in university classrooms, think tank seminars, government offices, and on theatre stages around the world talking about climate change. And then on one sunny afternoon in the second year of the pandemic, he realized he had nothing left to say. Why would someone who cares so deeply about ecological change want to stop talking about it now? At Work in the Ruins is the book that grew out of Dougald’s attempt to answer that question. He delves deeply into what he discovered during the globally shared, isolating Covid moment; why the virus and the measures taken against it drove so many of us to despair; and how we can refind our bearings if the pandemic is not the big event that changes everything but simply one in a chain of emergencies that are bringing about the end of the world as we knew it. At Work in the Ruins explores the role science is playing in shaping public policy and how this is deteriorating our appreciation for the natural world, our capacity for short and long-term problem-solving, which results in the erosion of our freedom. Dougald questions our seemingly unbreakable attachment to modernity and how it blinds us to the numbing effects of relentless emergencies, including climate change and the pandemic. At Work in the Ruins is a book for anyone who has found themselves needing to make sense of what we’ve been through, what is ending, and how we learn to talk about it. Only then can we choose to face the problems that really matter so that we can find solace at work in the ruins.
Download or read book Out of the Ruins written by Emily St. John Mandel and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh post-apocalyptic anthology: the end of the world seen through the salvage and ruins. Featuring Emily St John Mandel, Carmen Maria Machado and more. WHAT WOULD YOU SAVE FROM THE FIRE? In the moments when it all comes crashing down, what will we value the most, and how will we save it? Digging through the layers of ruined cities beneath your feet, living in the bombed-out husk of a city, hiding from the monsters on the other side of the wall, can we turn the cataclysm into an opportunity? Featuring new and exclusive stories, as well as classics of the genre, Grassmann takes us through the fall and beyond, to the things that are created after. Calling on the finest traditions of post-apocalyptic fiction, this anthology asks us what makes us human, and who we will be when we emerge out of the ruins? Featuring work from China Miéville, Emily St John Mandel, Clive Barker, Carmen Maria Machado, Charlie Jane Anders, Samuel R. Delaney, Ramsey Campbell, Lavie Tidhar, Kaaron Warrern, Anna Tambour, Nina Allan, Jeffrey Thomas, Paul Di Filippo, Ron Drummond, Nikhil Singh, John Skipp, Autumn Christian, Chris Kelso, Rumi Kaneko, Nick Mamatas and D.R.G. Sugawara.
Download or read book The Ruins Lesson written by Susan Stewart and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2021-06-02 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 'The Ruins Lesson,' the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning poet-critic Susan Stewart explores the West's fascination with ruins in literature, visual art, and architecture, covering a vast chronological and geographical range from the ancient Egyptians to T. S. Eliot. In the multiplication of images of ruins, artists, and writers she surveys, Stewart shows how these thinkers struggled to recover lessons out of the fragility or our cultural remains. She tries to understand the appeal in the West of ruins and ruination, particularly Roman ruins, in the work and thought of Goethe, Piranesi, Blake, and Wordsworth, whom she returns to throughout the book. Her sweeping, deeply felt study encompasses the founding legends of broken covenants and original sin; Christian transformations of the classical past; the myths and rituals of human fertility; images of ruins in Renaissance allegory, eighteenth-century melancholy, and nineteenth-century cataloguing; and new gardens that eventually emerged from ancient sites of disaster"--
Download or read book The Ruins written by Brad Taylor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retired Special Forces officer Brad Taylor's thrilling new short story sets Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill on a hunt for an ancient Mayan temple and reveals the origin of their archaeological company, the cover for their clandestine work with the Taskforce. Deep in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, a huge protected tract of rain forest in northern Guatemala, lies the mythical Temple of Priests. Only one man knew of the temple's location, but he was killed before he could relay the coordinates. Now, newly reinstated Taskforce operator Pike Logan has the grid location of the ruins, and he's convinced Jennifer Cahill to travel to Guatemala in search of the Mayan temple her uncle died trying to find. But Pike and Jennifer are not the only ones heading into the rain forest in search of hidden treasure. A Canadian mining company is determined to explore the Biosphere for rare earth metals, even if it means destroying the way of life for local villagers. When they learn that Pike and Jennifer's impending historical discovery might thwart their plans, it sets the newly minted team on a crash course with a group of men hellbent on getting their hands on the prize, no matter the cost. Includes an excerpt from Brad Taylor's latest Pike Logan thriller, Daughter of War.
Download or read book A World of Ruins written by Rina Vasquez and published by Wildfire. This book was released on 2024-07-16 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE THRILLING EPIC FINALE TO THE SOLARIS AND CRELLO TRILOGY BY TIKTOK SENSATION RINA VASQUEZ Zerathion was once a beacon of hope. Now it is a world in ruins . . . After the events that led to Darius's capture, Nara resolves in her determination to do whatever it takes to rescue him from the clutches of Aurum Rivernorth. As Aurum's powers continue to grow, his control over Zerathion spreads even faster. The powers of the Isle of Elements - the very essence that sustains life on Zerathion - is slowly fading. Time is running out. Nara will need to navigate treacherous alliances, devious double-crossers, and the perils of a broken world in order to protect those she holds dear. Will she be the saviour her world desperately needs? The fate of the kingdom rests on her shoulders.
Download or read book Cadence The Ruins of Belial written by E.A. EVERING and published by Valiant Publishers. This book was released on 2023-01-08 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the year 2063, Detective Lucas Amasa is thrust into a chilling game of deception when a series of ritualistic murders plague the Red Candle Church community. Guided by the cutting-edge AI Law Enforcement System, Detective Amasa unravels cryptic messages, obscure poems, and a trail of bodies that lead to an enigmatic figure, Daniel Boris Jacob. As the body count rises, Amasa must confront a merciless killer with a twisted sense of justice. “Cadence: The Ruins of Belial” is a riveting religious thriller that combines high-tech crime-solving, psychological suspense, and a relentless pursuit of a godly justice. Can Detective Amasa expose the real truth and stop the killer before becoming a pawn in this deadly game of deception? Prepare for a rollercoaster of twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final, haunting revelation. Step into the world of “Cadence: The Ruins of Belial,” where every move counts, and deception lurks in the most unexpected places. Warning: Please note that this book contains bizarre violence, sexual content, and complex religious themes intended for mature audiences. Reader discretion is advised. 18+
Download or read book Derrida Reframed written by K. Malcolm Richards and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are your students baffled by Baudrillard? Dazed by Deleuze? Confused by Kristeva? Other beginners' guides can feel as impenetrable as the original texts to students who 'think in images'. "Contemporary Thinkers Reframed" instead uses the language of the arts to explore the usefulness in practice of complex ideas. Short, contemporary and accessible, these lively books utilise actual examples of artworks, films, television shows, works of architecture, fashion and even computer games to explain and explore the work of the most commonly taught thinkers. Conceived specifically for the visually minded, the series will prove invaluable to students right across the visual arts.'Deconstruction' is touted in every visual area from architecture to fashion, yet few really understand what Derrida's notorious concept means, much less his elusive idea of 'differance'. In fact Derrida's work can seem almost impenetrable. This guide explains Derrida's key concepts through examples from across the whole spectrum of the arts, looking at the work of architects such as Bernard Tschumi and Daniel Libeskind, fashion designers such as Ann Demeulemeister and at the work of artists as varied as Kara Walker, Yinka Shonibare MBE, Rachel Whiteread and Jeff Wall. Showing what Derrida's work really 'means' in practice, this short guide makes this thinker's complex work accessible to a wider public.
Download or read book Ruins of the Mind written by Jason Stadtlander and published by BHC Press. This book was released on 2019-09-26 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Ruins of the Mind, Jason Statlander examines friendship, love, family, tragedy, and American culture throughout this collection of contemporary short fiction. His poignant words touch on—and make us question—what it means to be human, the ups and downs that connect and affect us all, and how family is the rock that will get us through. Highlighted stories include: Feathers in the Wind: Jake boards an airplane for a fateful flight while traveling home to make his daughter’s birthday. The Ter’roc: Fourteen-year-old Heidi seeks adventure and makes the discovery of a lifetime when she follows her curiosity through a storm drain. Surviving the Messengers: Ashley and her father Chris are dealing with the loss of her mother and need to find the strength to battle a fantastical foe. In the Shadows of a Moment: Five-year-old Frankie sets off for a birthday party on a rainy day with his father Howard, and the ensuing day leads to a shocking discovery. Downward Spiral: In this moving commentary on the American economy, Dominic loses his job and his family, sending his life into a tailspin. Springtime Roses: Rose goes to a routine doctor’s appointment and receives shocking news that changes her and her family’s life. Other stories in this collection: The Lantern, The Glass Pyramid, Chance—“Don’t Lose Your Head,” The Sheadroch, The Talasum, and The Journals.
Download or read book Leven Thumps and the Ruins of Alder written by Obert Skye and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leven discovers that he must travel to the island of Alder to find the answer that will save the realm of Foo from destruction.
Download or read book Out of the Ruins written by Karen Barnett and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While her sister lies on her deathbed, Abby Fischer prays for a miracle. What Abby doesn't expect, however, is for God's answer to come in the form of the handsome Dr. Robert King, whose experimental treatment is risky at best. As they work together toward a cure, Abby's feelings for Robert become hopelessly entangled. Separated by the tragedy of the mighty San Francisco earthquake, their relationship suddenly takes a back seat to survival. With fires raging throughout the city, Abby fears for her life as she flees alone through burning streets. Where is God now? Will Robert find Abby, even as the world burns around them? Or has their love fallen with the ruins of the city?
Download or read book Ruins of War written by John A. Connell and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2016 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Working as a U.S. Army criminal investigator in the American Zone of occupied Germany seven months after the defeat of the Nazis, former homicide detective Mason Collins risks his life to track down a ritualistic killer in the ruins of Munich.--
Download or read book The Playground of Satan written by Beatrice C. Baskerville and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tapu Koko The Enchanted Ruins written by Chloe Zhan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My beloved daughter Chloe Zhan is an eight-year-old elementary schooler who likes Pokemon A LOT. This is her first imaginary world of Pokemon. This is a book for the grown-up Chloe to remember how imaginative and fearless she was to publish a book. As her father, I really wish the older Chloe will still remember and be who she was.
Download or read book Love in the Ruins and The Thanatos Syndrome written by Walker Percy and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pair of profound dystopian novels from the “brilliantly breathtaking” New York Times–bestselling and National Book Award–winning author of The Moviegoer (The New York Times Book Review). Winner of the National Book Award for The Moviegoer, the “dazzlingly gifted” Southern philosophical author Walker Percy wrote two vividly imagined satirical novels of America’s future featuring deeply flawed psychiatrist and spiritual seeker Tom More (USA Today). Love in the Ruins is “a great adventure . . . so outrageous and so real, one is left speechless” (Chicago Sun-Times), and its sequel The Thanatos Syndrome “shimmers with intelligence and verve” (Newsday). Love in the Ruins: The great experiment of the American dream has failed. The United States is on the brink of catastrophe. Can an alcoholic, womanizing, lapsed-Catholic psychiatrist really save a society speeding toward inevitable collapse? Dr. Thomas More certainly thinks so. He has invented the lapsometer, a machine capable of diagnosing and curing the country’s spiritual afflictions. If used correctly, the lapsometer could make anxiety, depression, alienation, and racism things of the past. But in the wrong hands, it could rapidly propel the nation into chaos. “A comedy of love against a field of anarchy . . . Percy is easily one of the finest writers we have.” —The New York Times Book Review The Thanatos Syndrome: In Percy’s “ingenious” sequel, Dr. Tom More, fresh out of prison after getting caught selling uppers to truck drivers, returns home to Louisiana, determined to live a simpler life (The New York Times). But when everyone in town starts acting strangely—from losing their sexual inhibitions to speaking only in blunt, truncated sentences—More, with help from his cousin, epidemiologist Lucy Lipscomb, takes it upon himself to investigate. Together, they uncover a government conspiracy poised to rob its citizens of their selves, their free will, and ultimately their humanity. “The Thanatos Syndrome has the ambition and purposefulness to take on the world, to wrestle with its shortcomings, and to celebrate its glories.” —The Washington Post Book World
Download or read book Thoughts Among the Ruins written by George Lichtheim and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
