Author: James GardinerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gay men
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A pictorial cruise through a century of gay culture by the author of A Class Apart.
Who's a Pretty Boy, Then?
Author: James GardinerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gay men
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A pictorial cruise through a century of gay culture by the author of A Class Apart.
The African Bonsai Collection
Author: Jann BaderPublisher: New Africa Books
ISBN: 9780864865199
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Designed to be a comprehensive overview of the art of collecting African Bonsai, this introduction explains the the principles of the ancient African Bonsai collecting style.
The Eyes of Beelzebub
Author: Harriet WilsonPublisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1467009792
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Nathan Gladwick sets off on an incredible journey to seek his fame and fortune, accompanied by Rose, and five children, who all become embroiled in his dangerous adventure. His arch enemy, Dr Kazzan pursues him relentlessly, using all his evil powers to discover what Nathans father had found so terrifying. The glory that Nathan seeks is life changing and very different from what he expected. Will he succeed in the battle between good evil where his father failed?
The Parrot & The Lady
Author: Tony InmanPublisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456844016
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
The South Pacific island of Espiritu Santo is the backdrop for this tonguein- cheek spy thriller. The action centres on a quest for treasure aboard a WW2 shipwreck whose mysteries link Government secrets of the past with a modern world confused by political correctness. Randy Short juggles a stable family life with his role of Australian Secret Service Agent. His family vacation is interrupted by a call to duty that will pit him against dangerous foreign operatives in a race to solve the enigma. From an eclectic cast, the Aussie befriends CIA mercenary Gus McThompkins in their personal ‘War Against Terror.’
Getting Out - Excerpts From a Cat's Diary
Author: Getting Out
Author: John WoodcockPublisher: John Woodcock
ISBN: 1441445609
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Getting Out - Excerpts from a Cat's Diary is the first book in a trilogy of at least four books (according to the author). Translated from the original Cat by John Woodcock. It is a humorous 'diary' where 'Bridget Jones' meets 'The Great Escape' head on. The escapee is a domestic cat who believes that he is a great diarist and describes, in his own words, his almost daily escape attempts. Over 400, yes four hundred pages of laughter!
Infidelity for First-Time Fathers
Author: Mark BarrowcliffePublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312316174
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The party invitations that used to read "Bring Bottles and First Aid kit. 8pm till police raid" now say "Ben is one. Help us celebrate. Please leave quietly before afternoon nap." It seems that life is moving on but Dag is not quite ready to move with it. When his fiancée becomes pregnant, Dag panics, and begins an affair with the much younger Cat. But when Cat announces her pregnancy, Dag is faced with a terrifying dilemma that Barrowcliffe paints with his signature with and humor.
The Voices
Author: Susan ElderkinPublisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802141705
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
In the remote, blood red dust of the Australian bush, thirteen-year-old Billy Saint turns to the stark landscape and mesmerizing spirits of the native Aborigines for the companionship he lacks at home. Ten years later, Billy lies in a hospital bed, recovering from gruesome wounds of mysterious origin. Shifting between his hospital stay and the childhood that led him there, The Voices unfolds into a haunting exploration of the relationship between a white man, the land he loves, and the native spirits of the country struggling to be heard before they are lost forever.
The Canary Keeper
Author: Clare CarsonPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1786690578
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
'Historical fiction at its very best' ELLY GRIFFITHS. A Times Historical Fiction Book of the Month. They will see me hang for this. London, 1855. In the grey mist of the early morning a body is dumped on the shore of the Thames by a boatman in a metal canoe. Talk soon spreads of the killer and his striking accomplice: a young widow in mourning dress. Birdie Quinn's sleeplessness led her to the river that morning. She has always been wilful, haughty, different... but is she a murderess? To clear her name, she must retrace the dead man's footsteps to Orkney and the far north. A dangerous journey for a woman alone, but one she must make to save her life. This gripping, richly layered historical thriller is perfect for fans of The Familiars, The House Between Tides and The Confessions of Franny Langton. 'Historical fiction at its very best. Mesmerising setting, fantastic characters and a fascinating insight into a ruthless trade' ELLY GRIFFITHS. 'What a joy! Reads like a classic nineteenth-century mystery with a twist, richly dark and full of gaslit menace' LESLEY THOMSON. 'Unearths startling truths about death and corruption in the transatlantic fur trade' THE TIMES. 'A top quality piece of historical fiction' iSCOT MAGAZINE.
Pretty Boy
Author: Bill BrooksPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780765304735
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
From the author of the Western classic, "The Stone Garden: The Epic Life of Billy the Kid, " comes the life of one of the Depression's most dangerous outlaw, Pretty Boy Floyd.