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Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám and Salámán and Absál Together With A Life Of Edward Fitzgerald And An Essay On Persian Poetry By Ralph Waldo Emerson
Omar Khayyám - 2010
You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
Book of Longing
Leonard Cohen - 2006
Book of Longing is Cohen’s eagerly awaited new collection of poems, following his highly acclaimed 1984 title, Book of Mercy, and his hugely successful 1993 publication, Stranger Music, a Globe and Mail national bestseller. Book of Longing contains erotic, playful, and provocative line drawings and artwork on every page, by the author, which interact in exciting and unexpected ways on the page with poetry that is timeless, meditative, and at times darkly humorous. The book brings together all the elements that have brought Leonard Cohen’s artistry with language worldwide recognition.From the Hardcover edition.
The Web of Arachnos
Robert E. Weinberg - 2005
In 1930, as economic catastrophe and poliltical upheaval blight the world, two friends uncover the well's secret. The two men will become legends--one a champion of justice known as Statesman, the other a reclusive criminal mastermind whose diabolical schemes will shake the globe. Their epic conflict begins in Paragon City, a once-great American metropolis brought low by the depression and crippled by corruption. but the battle cannot be won by Statesman alone. For justice to triumph, Paragon will have to become a city of Heroes.
The Best of Tales: Volume Two
Margaret Weis - 2000
Knaak, Douglas Niles, Michael Williams, and other other authors. Original.
Last Exit to Brooklyn
Hubert Selby Jr. - 1964
Yet there are moments of exquisite tenderness in these troubled lives. Georgette, the transvestite who falls in love with a callous hoodlum; Tralala, the conniving prostitute who plumbs the depths of sexual degradation; and Harry, the strike leader who hides his true desires behind a boorish masculinity, are unforgettable creations. Last Exit to Brooklyn was banned by British courts in 1967, a decision that was reversed the following year with the help of a number of writers and critics including Anthony Burgess and Frank Kermode.Hubert Selby, Jr. (1928-2004) was born in Brooklyn, New York. At the age of 15, he dropped out of school and went to sea with the merchant marines. While at sea he was diagnosed with lung disease. With no other way to make a living, he decided to try writing: 'I knew the alphabet. Maybe I could be a writer.' In 1964 he completed his first book, Last Exit to Brooklyn, which has since become a cult classic. In 1966, it was the subject of an obscenity trial in the UK. His other books include The Room, The Demon, Requiem for a Dream, The Willow Tree and Waiting Period. In 2000, Requiem for a Dream was adapted into a film starring Jared Leto and Ellen Burstyn, and directed by Darren Aronofsky.'Last Exit to Brooklyn will explode like a rusty hellish bombshell over America, and still be eagerly read in 100 years'Allen Ginsberg'An urgent tickertape from hell'Spectator
The Empyrean Odyssey
Thomas M. Reid - 2011
But before she can complete a mission in that besieged city, Aliisza finds herself in the one place a demon would never want to go, no matter how sure she is of her wits and cunning: the very heart of Celestia. But Aliisza soon discovers that being held captive in Celestia is just a distraction for a far deeper and more deadly scheme. One that threatens all of the Forgotten Realms® world. One that, as much as she hates to admit it, the angels of Celestia really should know about. But how is she going to convince the angels that she, a demon, could have more in mind than destruction?The Empyrean Odyssey features the return of popular characters Alissza and Kaanyr Vhok, from Thomas Reid’s Insurrection, the first book in The New York Times bestselling series R.A. Salvatore’s The War of the Spider Queen. Forgotten Realms fans won’t want to miss the truly Realms-shaking events of this epic tale of two fiends struggling to escape the heart of a deeply troubled Celestia.
Pandora By Holly Hollander
Gene Wolfe - 1990
The only clue to its contents is the name written in gold upon its lid: PANDORA. Bright teenager Holly Hollander is understandably curious about what's inside, but when the box is opened, death is unleashed . . . and Holly is the only one who can solve the deadly puzzle.
The Gravedigger's Daughter
Joyce Carol Oates - 2007
Here the father—a former high school teacher—is demeaned by the only job he can get: gravedigger and cemetery caretaker. When local prejudice and the family's own emotional frailty give rise to an unthinkable tragedy, the gravedigger's daughter, Rebecca heads out into America. Embarking upon an extraordinary odyssey of erotic risk and ingenious self-invention, she seeks renewal, redemption, and peace—on the road to a bittersweet and distinctly “American” triumph.
100 Lyrics
गुलज़ार - 2009
His sophisticated insights into psychological complexities, his ability to capture the essence of nature's sounds and spoken dialects in written words, and above all his inimitable-and often surprising-imagery have entertained his legions of fans over successive generations. It represents Gulzar's most memorable compositions of all time, and feature anecdotes about the composition of the lyrics as well as sketches by Gulzar.
Aenarion
Gav Thorpe - 2011
Despite the warnings, Aenarion rides out upon his dragon Indraugnir to seek the prize in order to save his homeland of Ulthuan. The journey is fraught with danger, and Aenarion must confront daemons, spirits and the elemental forces of nature itself if he is to succeed. But in drawing the blade from the Black Anvil, he will unleash the ancient and malevolent force that will tear the elven race apart.The events in this story form the underpinnings of the entire Warhammer mythos. What Aenarion does here changes the face of the world in ways that won't be resolved until the End Times themselves...This story is also available in the anthology Age of Legend.
Delaney's Desert Sheikh & A Little Dare
Brenda Jackson - 2014
Jamal Ari Yasir intends to school Delaney in sensuality. But instead of loving and leaving her, he becomes enraptured by his sexy-as-sin roommate. Can Jamal convince Delaney that they are fated for more than a summer fling?
A LITTLE DARE
When Sheriff Dare Westmoreland sees Shelly Brockman again, he can almost taste the sweet, steamy passion they'd once shared. Then she announces he's the father of her son. She's returned to her Georgia hometown to get her son away from bad influences…and help him know Dare. But will being so close to Dare reopen old wounds, or will this be her last chance to secure his love forever?
Complete Works Ultimate Collection
William Shakespeare - 2010
All of Shakespeare's works are included here: (11 tragedies, 12 comedies, 10 histories, and 4 romances), plus his poetry. The Tragedies include Antony And Cleopatra, Hamlet, Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, Othello, Romeo And Juliet, Timon Of Athens, Titus Andronicus, and Troilus And Cressida. The comedies are All's Well That Ends Well, As You Like It, The Comedy Of Errors, Love's Labour's Lost, Measure For Measure, The Merchant Of Venice, The Merry Wives Of Windsor, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming Of The Shrew, Twelfth Night, and The Two Gentlemen Of Verona. Histories are King John, king Richard II, king Henry IV part 1, King Henry IV, part 2, King Henry VI part 1, King Henry VI, part 3, King Richard III and King Henry VIII. Romances include Cymbeline, Pericles, Prince of Tyre, The Tempest, and The Winter’s Tale. Poetry includes Sonnets, A Lover’s Complaint, The Passionate Pilgrim, The Phoenix and The Turtle, The Rape of Lucrece, and Venus and Adonis.
Here and Now: Poems
Stephen Dunn - 2011
from "The House on the Hill" . . . from out of the fog, a large, welcoming house would emerge made out of invention and surprise. No things without ideas! you'd shout, and the doors would open, and the echoes would cascade down to the valleys and the faraway towns.