Set in the late 1970's England this story follows a disillusioned, educated and introspective young man of mixed heritage as he strives to find acceptance and meaning in his life. He submerges himself into the affairs of a marginalized people who are engaged in a daily struggle to cope with the crime-ridden sub-society in which they are trapped; victims and prey alike. He is befriended and tolerated by most, especially by Errol and Golem, even though...

Word has spread that Seduce is dead, and mourners gather for her wake. But with Seduce in her coffin, her memories and consciousness of those around her persist. There are those like Hyacinth who have come to make sure that that " dutty filthy woman" has finally ceased to be the temptation of the husbands of decent, respectable women. Seduce' s daughter, Glory, full of thwarted love...

A colection of short stories covering varius ganres from historical, fantasy, distopian, sci fi.. Do you enjoy reading, but cant find the time to read long form stories? Do you find yourself with time on your hands between activaties? This book will satisfy to fill your Idle moments.

For thousands of years, Bharatvarsh has been the centre of power for the entire world. It is also a source of knowledge for the global human community. This story is an extraordinary tale of power struggles that took place in Bharatvarsh at the end of the Dwaparyuga and the beginning of the Kaliyuga. The story begins with the Mahabharata war that occurred in Kurukshetra. After the war, Yudhishthira became the king of Bharatvarsh, and he was succeeded...

The die has been cast and Flavius, driven by the ghost of his publicly executed father due to the failed Revolt of St. Titus, has made a fateful decision. He intends to return to Crete, along with Ramazan, the famed pirate of the Black Ram, and confront his nemesis, the beautiful and brilliant Constanze Kallergis who is now the Duchess of Crete since the death of her husband. She has one goal as well, that of bringing Flavius under her charge, and...

Caroline is seven years old when her family flees Pinochet's regime, leaving Chile for Montreal on Christmas Eve, 1986. She fears Santa won't find them on the plane but wakes to find a new doll at her side, her mother preserving the holiday even amidst persecution and turmoil. This symbol of care is repeated throughout their relocation as her parents work tirelessly to provide the family with a new vision of the future. Once in Canada, Caroline accompanies...

"La figura de Frankenstein ha pasado a la historia como sinónimo de terror y maldad. Formando parte de un mito que ha quedado instalado en nuestras mentes, influenciadas por las adaptaciones al cine y las manipulaciones que ha sufrido como representación del monstruo por excelencia. Sin embargo, la criatura creada por la escritora Mary Shelley tiene muchos rasgos humanos en los que todos nos podemos ver reflejados. Quizá por eso despierta nuestros...

"As intricate and absorbing as a Van Gogh painting…MRS VAN GOGH will stay with me for a long time." New York Times bestseller Hazel Gaynor "All the characters jump off the page…what we have here is a very fine novel." Historical Novel Society She's been painted out of history…until now Who tells her story? In 1890, Vincent Van Gogh dies penniless, unknown, a man tortured by his own mind. Eleven years later his work is exhibited in Paris and...

Step into a tale of intertwined destinies over the millennia that crosses continents, captures the essence of hope, love, and resilience. In this evocative novel, If You Are Born to be a Tamale, author J.T. Dodds, paints a vivid portrait of two individuals whose paths converge across two borders, against the backdrop of a changing world.It begins in January 1992, when two adventurous snowbirds from Winnipeg find themselves drawn to a picturesque village...

Il est coutume de dire que l'Histoire est écrite par les vainqueurs, mais c'est oublier la partie de l'humanité qui engendre ces hommes. L'effondrement de l'empire d'Alexandre Le Grand va donner naissance à de multiples royautés disséminées sur le monde méditerranéen. Ces nouveaux mondes seront dirigés par des volontés hégémoniques, et les femmes n'en seront pas absentes. Le présent ouvrage dresse le portrait holistique et sans concessions...