Persephone’s Orchard
The Greek gods never actually existed. Did they? Sophie Darrow finds she was wrong about that assumption when she's pulled into the spirit realm, complete with an Underworld, on her first day at college. Adrian, the mysterious young man who brought her there, simply wants her to taste a pomegranate. Soon, though she returns to her regular life, her mind begins exploding with dreams and memories of ancient times; of a love between two Greeks named Persephone and Hades. But lethal danger has always surrounded the immortals, and now that she's tainted with the Underworld's magic, that danger is drawing closer to Sophie. Night Owl Reviews Top Pick (Persephone's Orchard) Long and Short Reviews Book of the Month (Persephone's Orchard)
La Sonadora
El Sinopsis del Trabajo En una peque簽a isla del Caribe, un coqu穩 (Sapito) les cuenta a sus nietos la aventura peligrosa que vivi籀 con su compadre el Grillo y su amiga Coco. Este para穩so con su verde vegetaci籀n y su rica esquema de colores tiene el nombre de Llebasi. Es tierra de mucho y tierra de nadie. Huele a tierra oscura y arena blanca. Sol que quema y sangre que arde. Lleno de m繳sica y mujeres sensuales. Estas son las historias que alimentan la imaginaci籀n de sus habitantes. M獺s que una historia es el valor de Rosa Isabell, una mujer de esp穩ritu libre, apasionado y fuerte, y su incre穩ble amor por Marco Antonio a quien ella ense簽o a vivir la vida al m獺ximo. La uni籀n de sus pensamientos unidos al nacer ser獺 interrumpida por Chantal, una rica, hermosa y ambiciosa Americana que Marco conoci籀 en la gran ciudad. Su 繳nica intenci籀n es tener la fortuna de Marco. As穩 que se une con Ra繳l Valle y Madame Cando para separarlos. Marco Antonio, un joven afectuoso, sensitivo y un hombre honorable, quien se compromete para casarse con Chantal, hasta que el destino se interpone y le arrebata a su amiga Rosa Isabell, pero no antes de ella besarlo y causar que el reconozca el verdadero y real sentimiento de su coraz籀n. Perdida y sin memoria, Rosa Isabell crea un futuro y reclama el verdadero amor de Marco Antonio el cual ella deseaba por mucho tiempo. 聶Pero ser獺 muy tarde? Una historia de intriga, pasi籀n y confusi籀n; de ca簽a, rumba y son, que nos ense簽a que el odio nos destruye pero el amor nos redime. Es una pieza m獺gica de la imaginaci籀n, donde las sorpresas vienen p獺gina tras p獺gina. Un encanto sublime de una historia de triunfo, mostrando que nada es imposible si se ama en realidad. Ba
La Sonadora
El Sinopsis del Trabajo En una peque簽a isla del Caribe, un coqu穩 (Sapito) les cuenta a sus nietos la aventura peligrosa que vivi籀 con su compadre el Grillo y su amiga Coco. Este para穩so con su verde vegetaci籀n y su rica esquema de colores tiene el nombre de Llebasi. Es tierra de mucho y tierra de nadie. Huele a tierra oscura y arena blanca. Sol que quema y sangre que arde. Lleno de m繳sica y mujeres sensuales. Estas son las historias que alimentan la imaginaci籀n de sus habitantes. M獺s que una historia es el valor de Rosa Isabell, una mujer de esp穩ritu libre, apasionado y fuerte, y su incre穩ble amor por Marco Antonio a quien ella ense簽o a vivir la vida al m獺ximo. La uni籀n de sus pensamientos unidos al nacer ser獺 interrumpida por Chantal, una rica, hermosa y ambiciosa Americana que Marco conoci籀 en la gran ciudad. Su 繳nica intenci籀n es tener la fortuna de Marco. As穩 que se une con Ra繳l Valle y Madame Cando para separarlos. Marco Antonio, un joven afectuoso, sensitivo y un hombre honorable, quien se compromete para casarse con Chantal, hasta que el destino se interpone y le arrebata a su amiga Rosa Isabell, pero no antes de ella besarlo y causar que el reconozca el verdadero y real sentimiento de su coraz籀n. Perdida y sin memoria, Rosa Isabell crea un futuro y reclama el verdadero amor de Marco Antonio el cual ella deseaba por mucho tiempo. 聶Pero ser獺 muy tarde? Una historia de intriga, pasi籀n y confusi籀n; de ca簽a, rumba y son, que nos ense簽a que el odio nos destruye pero el amor nos redime. Es una pieza m獺gica de la imaginaci籀n, donde las sorpresas vienen p獺gina tras p獺gina. Un encanto sublime de una historia de triunfo, mostrando que nada es imposible si se ama en realidad. Ba
The Blue Fox
Named one The 50 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Esquire Winner of the 2005 Nordic Council Literature Prize--the Nordic world's highest literary honor-- Sj籀n's The Blue Fox is part mystery, part fairy tale, and the perfect introduction to a mind-bending, world-class literary talent. Set against the stark backdrop of the Icelandic winter, an elusive, enigmatic fox leads a hunter on a transformative quest. At the edge of the hunter's territory, a naturalist struggles to build a life for his charge, a young woman with Down syndrome whom he had rescued from a shipwreck years before. By the end of Sj籀n's slender, spellbinding fable of a novel, none of their lives will be the same.
Nephilim
Adam always knew he was different then other people. Even as a child, he knew things he accepted as normal wouldn't be considered normal by other people. In spite of that, all he wanted was a normal life. Then a twist of fate changed his life dramatically. He found himself in situations he could have never foreseen. He rose to meet the new challenges. He found himself making decisions that would not only have a major impact on his life, but also on the lives of those around him.
The Magdalene Complex
Biblical research investigator Kemp Hastings sits quietly in the back of a classroom and absorbs the lecture from Dr. Darlene Gammay, her first public session since walking out of the university two weeks ago in a cloud of mystery. As the biblical scholar wraps up her lecture and watches Hastings approach her, Dr. Gammay has no idea that he is about to change her life forever. Hastings has been tasked to authenticate a holy parchment recently found in the tomb of a Cistercian monk, hidden away for nearly five hundred years. After he engages help from Dr. Gammay, she inadvertently touches the ancient manuscript with her bare fingers, setting off a chain of holy, unnatural events that leads to the eventual discovery of a strange tattoo emblazoned across her shoulders. Now embroiled in an ancient mystery, the couple travels to Cairo to consult with a madcap museum curator who, unbeknownst to them, has already devised his own twisted plan. In this intriguing biblical tale, chosen guardians of some of the most treasured items in the universe embark on an intrepid journey from a university classroom to Egypt and finally to Northern Scotland, where they are forced to battle underworld forces determined to remove one of them from existence forever.
The Magdalene Complex
Biblical research investigator Kemp Hastings sits quietly in the back of a classroom and absorbs the lecture from Dr. Darlene Gammay, her first public session since walking out of the university two weeks ago in a cloud of mystery. As the biblical scholar wraps up her lecture and watches Hastings approach her, Dr. Gammay has no idea that he is about to change her life forever. Hastings has been tasked to authenticate a holy parchment recently found in the tomb of a Cistercian monk, hidden away for nearly five hundred years. After he engages help from Dr. Gammay, she inadvertently touches the ancient manuscript with her bare fingers, setting off a chain of holy, unnatural events that leads to the eventual discovery of a strange tattoo emblazoned across her shoulders. Now embroiled in an ancient mystery, the couple travels to Cairo to consult with a madcap museum curator who, unbeknownst to them, has already devised his own twisted plan. In this intriguing biblical tale, chosen guardians of some of the most treasured items in the universe embark on an intrepid journey from a university classroom to Egypt and finally to Northern Scotland, where they are forced to battle underworld forces determined to remove one of them from existence forever.
A Visit to the Kingdom of Camelot
King Arthur ruled the land of Camelot with his trusted knights, including the handsome and brave Sir Lancelot. Lancelot had a brother by the name of Ellsworth who wasn't quite as brave, but who was known for burping. When he was still a baby, his nurse decided that since Ellsworth was the brother of Lancelot, he would be known as "Sir Burpsalot." Sir Lancelot also had a little sister by the name of Wendy. Wendy was not like the other girls at Camelot. She did not want to learn how to sew, mend, and cook; she wanted to learn how to shoot a bow and arrow. People told her she couldn't shoot because shooting wasn't ladylike, but Wendy knew this was not fair. Burpsalot and Wendy may not sound like the usual heroes, but in the land of Camelot, heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Together, this brother and sister take on dragons and stinkers. They learn the ways of poodletooters and flutterbys. They make friends and bring honor to their family, despite humble beginnings. Cover and illustrations drawn by Alex Walton, Kelowna, British Columbia
Omega Chronicles
The Demon and the Flame... Vampires that well not feed on blood, but the thrill of combat. Their thirst for blood will change to the thirst for battle, and the longer they fight the stronger they will become, but there true power will not grow without love for that is what will separate them from the others for their love well be of the purest form.
Omega Chronicles
The Demon and the Flame... Vampires that well not feed on blood, but the thrill of combat. Their thirst for blood will change to the thirst for battle, and the longer they fight the stronger they will become, but there true power will not grow without love for that is what will separate them from the others for their love well be of the purest form.
The Devil Made Me Do It
The Devil Made Me Do It is a collection of biographical anecdotes that highlight mostly humorous moments in the life of a born Hoosier and his network of friends and family. It is not a book written for the masses but rather a scrapbook of narratives that will appeal to those with a taste for honest humor and mostly benign real life mischief of the seemingly well-adjusted neighbor next door. The Devil Made Me Do It will also appeal to local historians and folklorists of the Hoosier state, and particularly those of Monroe and Owen Counties, with its personal narratives that offer glimpses into the post-war life of the region through the eyes of a native.
The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien's complete artwork for The Hobbit, presented for the first time in celebration of the 75th anniversaryWhen J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Hobbit, he was already an accomplished amateur artist and drew illustrations for his book white it was still in manuscript. The Hobbit as first printed had ten black-and-white illustrations, two maps, and binding and dust jacket designs by its author. Later, Tolkien also painted five scenes for color plates, which comprise some of his best work. His illustrations for The Hobbit add an extra dimension to that remarkable book, and have long influenced how readers imagine Bilbo Baggins and his world.Written and edited by leading Tolkien experts Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien showcases the complete artwork created by the author for his story--including more than one hundred sketches, drawings, paintings, maps, and plans. Some of these images are published here for the first time, others for the first time in color, allowing Tolkien's Hobbit pictures to be seen completely and more vividly than ever before.
And We Shall Perish
The second book in the 12 series. When the rains return, mankind panics. Barely two years before, modern civilization had been nearly destroyed by a Great Flood. Can two orphans from the slums of a Latin American city find the secret to stop the rain? Their love for each other must be powerful enough to survive the wrath of a ruthless dictator and the magical powers of celestial beings intent on the destruction of the human race.
The Monkey King's Amazing Adventures
Discover the thrilling exploits of this unlikely hero in China's most famous traditional novel. This classic Chinese epic tells the story of the Monkey King, his incredible origin and downfall, and his epic quest to redeem himself with his trusted companions, as they face fantastic foes, demons, and monsters and during their travels to the Western paradise. The talented, wily Monkey King was used to getting what he wanted--unimaginable strength, eternal life, even a position in the Celestial Realm with the gods. But his mischief gets him into trouble, the Monkey King finds himself wanting to be good and strong enough to help the monk Xuanzang on his mission to bring Buddhist Scriptures--and enlightenment--to China. Readers will thrill to Timothy Richard's retelling of the Monkey King's exploits, whether in the Dragon King's underwater castle, the Halls of the Dead, or the palace of Buddha himself. Featuring a detailed introduction by scholar Daniel Kane, this edition of The Money King's Amazing Adventures is sure to delight readers of all ages.
Elysia
Twelve-year-old Courtney dreads the day when she will become a woman, for it is then, that she must leave Elysia, the world of light, goodness, and beauty-never to return again. Recently elected queen, Courtney knows the rules of Elysia are unyielding. Only children are allowed. Courtney's world was once normal. But after her father disappears, Courtney, desperate to escape her depression, begins entering a fantasy world every night as she sleeps. As young as she is, even Courtney knows this place cannot possibly exist; still, in this colorful world filled with delightful creatures, everyone wants to make her happy-including her new best friend and the boy of her dreams. But unfortunately, an evil civilization also exists nearby, and its king has stolen the magic crystal that provides power to the beautiful world she has come to love. Now Courtney and her friends must journey into the dangerous darkness to try to get the crystal back-before they become adults. In this fantasy tale, as Courtney and her new friends come of age, they must somehow find the strength and character inside each of them in order to save their world from destruction.
Elysia
Twelve-year-old Courtney dreads the day when she will become a woman, for it is then, that she must leave Elysia, the world of light, goodness, and beauty-never to return again. Recently elected queen, Courtney knows the rules of Elysia are unyielding. Only children are allowed. Courtney's world was once normal. But after her father disappears, Courtney, desperate to escape her depression, begins entering a fantasy world every night as she sleeps. As young as she is, even Courtney knows this place cannot possibly exist; still, in this colorful world filled with delightful creatures, everyone wants to make her happy-including her new best friend and the boy of her dreams. But unfortunately, an evil civilization also exists nearby, and its king has stolen the magic crystal that provides power to the beautiful world she has come to love. Now Courtney and her friends must journey into the dangerous darkness to try to get the crystal back-before they become adults. In this fantasy tale, as Courtney and her new friends come of age, they must somehow find the strength and character inside each of them in order to save their world from destruction.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The inspiration for the major motion picture musical prequel, Wonka, starring Timoth矇e Chalamet, Olivia Colman, Keegan-Michael Key, Rowan Atkinson, Sally Hawkins, and Hugh Grant This stunning deluxe edition of Roald Dahl's beloved Charlie and the Chocolate Factory features: - A new introduction by Lev Grossman, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Magicians and The Bright Sword- Cover art by the award-winning cartoonist Ivan Brunetti- The original interior art from the 1964 first edition- French flaps and deckle-edged paper Twice turned into a feature film, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a delectable classic about a child's dreams and the eccentric chocolate-maker who makes them come true. When Willy Wonka's hallowed chocolate factory holds a worldwide contest awarding tours to the lucky, five children emerge as winners, including a glutton, a gum-chewing nitwit, a spoiled brat, and a TV addict. Only Charlie Bucket, the story's earnest hero, stands to win the exotic riches of Wonka's empire--if he avoids the pitfalls of his fellow contestants and stays true to his heart. Ingenious and entertaining, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a true modern classic by one of the most beloved storytellers of our time. 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.
Phantastes
Follow the young man Anodos on his adventures in fairyland---a quest that requires the surrender of the self and reveals the struggles of the human condition. Written with whimsy yet soulful yearning, MacDonald's classic fantasy greatly influenced writers such as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Includes color renditions of Arthur Hughes's original illustrations.
The Dreamer
How can I know for sure that this time he will even receive my letter or answer it, she questions. She gets up and walks a few steps, picks up a poppy flower and starts to strip off the leaves. "He loves me, loves me not ..." She strips off the petals of the flower and sighs. She lifts her face to the heavens and presses the ring to her chest, squeezing her eye lids very hard, holding it with strength and mentally picturing that she is living with Marco. The memory of Marco's image makes her laugh. I wonder where he can be right now and how he is doing in college ... "Oh, Marco Antonio, I miss you so much, old friend. Why can't I feel you? Who are you sharing your heart with? It feels like you have vanished. Marco Antonio please comes back to me ... I need to hug you, dance and laugh out loud like we used to do when you were here," she cries out. ... At that very same moment, Marco Antonio is coming out of a party with a slim American girl named Chantal Clara Halm. Young and handsome Marco Antonio Vallardo is a real prince-and one who is enamored with his childhood friend, the independent and spirited Rosa Isabell. The two share an incredible love on a small island in the Caribbean. Consequently, the union of their thoughts and hearts united at birth is interrupted by Chantal, a fortune-seeking American, who attempts to divide the two lovers and get control of Marco's fortune. With the help of Rosa's secret admirer, Raul Valle and Madame Cando, the niece of a wizard, Chantal is soon engaged to Marco Antonio. At sixteen, Rosa is a Latin beauty who looks like a goddess; even so, when a beautiful and rich American woman tantalizes Marco while on a visit to the big city and steals him away, Rosa is heartbroken. Rosa can hardly believe it when her safe and happy world is shattered by disillusion. Lost without Marco Antonio or any memory from the past, it is up to her to find herself, create a new future and reclaim her true love. But is it too late? The Dreamer is a magical and passionate tale of intrigue that illustrates that nothing is impossible if the love shared is genuine.
The Dreamer
How can I know for sure that this time he will even receive my letter or answer it, she questions. She gets up and walks a few steps, picks up a poppy flower and starts to strip off the leaves. "He loves me, loves me not ..." She strips off the petals of the flower and sighs. She lifts her face to the heavens and presses the ring to her chest, squeezing her eye lids very hard, holding it with strength and mentally picturing that she is living with Marco. The memory of Marco's image makes her laugh. I wonder where he can be right now and how he is doing in college ... "Oh, Marco Antonio, I miss you so much, old friend. Why can't I feel you? Who are you sharing your heart with? It feels like you have vanished. Marco Antonio please comes back to me ... I need to hug you, dance and laugh out loud like we used to do when you were here," she cries out. ... At that very same moment, Marco Antonio is coming out of a party with a slim American girl named Chantal Clara Halm. Young and handsome Marco Antonio Vallardo is a real prince-and one who is enamored with his childhood friend, the independent and spirited Rosa Isabell. The two share an incredible love on a small island in the Caribbean. Consequently, the union of their thoughts and hearts united at birth is interrupted by Chantal, a fortune-seeking American, who attempts to divide the two lovers and get control of Marco's fortune. With the help of Rosa's secret admirer, Raul Valle and Madame Cando, the niece of a wizard, Chantal is soon engaged to Marco Antonio. At sixteen, Rosa is a Latin beauty who looks like a goddess; even so, when a beautiful and rich American woman tantalizes Marco while on a visit to the big city and steals him away, Rosa is heartbroken. Rosa can hardly believe it when her safe and happy world is shattered by disillusion. Lost without Marco Antonio or any memory from the past, it is up to her to find herself, create a new future and reclaim her true love. But is it too late? The Dreamer is a magical and passionate tale of intrigue that illustrates that nothing is impossible if the love shared is genuine.
Earth Tremors, Mountain Movements
In the land of Evermore, little folks both good and evil-gnomes who influence their human counterparts-battle for supremacy. Brimen and the Oakmen have just recently been honored by the king for a daring rescue mission, but they still have one thing to worry about: D'rasnah, the evil goblin. After plundering the marsh, D'rasnah and his goblins have failed to retrieve the magical golden acorns needed for his ally, Ersatz. In revenge, they return to Evermore intending to wreak havoc. Among their destructive objectives is to reintroduce the ferocious Skelt hound, then bring over the Red Witch of Drone to challenge the witch sisters Merva and Derva. But most of all, they want to drain the marsh and flood the Oakwoods, home to the mighty Oakmen. On Brimen and the Oakmen's return to Oak Village near the marsh, Brimen is attacked by the goblins. They steal the satchel that holds important detailed information to the whereabouts of all the mines, tunnels, caves and canyons throughout the whole of Evermore. Now that such sensitive information has fallen into scheming hands, the Oakmen must work closely together and consult the Oracles and Chronicles to save Evermore from disaster!
Earth Tremors, Mountain Movements
In the land of Evermore, little folks both good and evil-gnomes who influence their human counterparts-battle for supremacy. Brimen and the Oakmen have just recently been honored by the king for a daring rescue mission, but they still have one thing to worry about: D'rasnah, the evil goblin. After plundering the marsh, D'rasnah and his goblins have failed to retrieve the magical golden acorns needed for his ally, Ersatz. In revenge, they return to Evermore intending to wreak havoc. Among their destructive objectives is to reintroduce the ferocious Skelt hound, then bring over the Red Witch of Drone to challenge the witch sisters Merva and Derva. But most of all, they want to drain the marsh and flood the Oakwoods, home to the mighty Oakmen. On Brimen and the Oakmen's return to Oak Village near the marsh, Brimen is attacked by the goblins. They steal the satchel that holds important detailed information to the whereabouts of all the mines, tunnels, caves and canyons throughout the whole of Evermore. Now that such sensitive information has fallen into scheming hands, the Oakmen must work closely together and consult the Oracles and Chronicles to save Evermore from disaster!
Erase Una Vez/ Once Upon a Time
Erase Una Vez... es un libro de cuentos que solo me recuerda mi infancia, mi adolescencia, mi hoy... lleno de fantas穩a, realidad, filosof穩a, psicolog穩a, ficci籀n, pol穩tica, humanidad, sencillez y humor. Erase Una vez, adem獺s de ser un libro de cuentos, es una ense簽anza de la cual se puede contar una ficci籀n con naturalidad de ni簽o conocimiento de adulto y sabidur穩a de anciano. Puede ser le穩do por cualquier ser humano de cualquier edad... El ni簽o interpretar獺 los cuentos con su inocencia, el adulto los interpretar獺 seg繳n sus memorias de ni簽o y experiencias de adulto y el anciano sonreir獺 de la picard穩a del autor, sin juzgar, casualmente por lo que 矇l est獺 en la edad en que comprender獺 perfectamente la intenci籀n y sencillez del autor al expresar sus vivencias en forma de cuentos, buscando como hacer pasar un rato agradable, compartiendo alegr穩a, reflexi籀n... En este libro, como en todos los libros escritos por el autor en los a簽os 2006 y 2007 cuando terminaba su sab獺tico en Nicaragua, refleja el amor del autor por esa segunda patria cuya desdicha lo ha compungido y a la vez inspirado, creyendo as穩 contribuir a un mejor futuro de la patria pinolera. Es un libro educativo como todo lo que escribe el autor, el cual mucho puede ayudar al lector en la incesante b繳squeda de la felicidad. El autor transmite mensajes positivos a trav矇s de cada cuento y comentarios. Todos me gustaron pero me fascinaron my especialmente El Hombre Feliz, El Patito Feo, Los Tres Consejos, La Cenicienta Encontr籀 la Felicidad, Dos Lenguas Para Un Rey, Quien Quiere Va El Que No Quiere manda, Di籀genes En Busca De Un Hombre, La Zorra y las uvas, y la Zorra Y el Cuervo, para citar algunos.
Erase Una Vez/ Once Upon a Time
Erase Una Vez... es un libro de cuentos que solo me recuerda mi infancia, mi adolescencia, mi hoy... lleno de fantas穩a, realidad, filosof穩a, psicolog穩a, ficci籀n, pol穩tica, humanidad, sencillez y humor. Erase Una vez, adem獺s de ser un libro de cuentos, es una ense簽anza de la cual se puede contar una ficci籀n con naturalidad de ni簽o conocimiento de adulto y sabidur穩a de anciano. Puede ser le穩do por cualquier ser humano de cualquier edad... El ni簽o interpretar獺 los cuentos con su inocencia, el adulto los interpretar獺 seg繳n sus memorias de ni簽o y experiencias de adulto y el anciano sonreir獺 de la picard穩a del autor, sin juzgar, casualmente por lo que 矇l est獺 en la edad en que comprender獺 perfectamente la intenci籀n y sencillez del autor al expresar sus vivencias en forma de cuentos, buscando como hacer pasar un rato agradable, compartiendo alegr穩a, reflexi籀n... En este libro, como en todos los libros escritos por el autor en los a簽os 2006 y 2007 cuando terminaba su sab獺tico en Nicaragua, refleja el amor del autor por esa segunda patria cuya desdicha lo ha compungido y a la vez inspirado, creyendo as穩 contribuir a un mejor futuro de la patria pinolera. Es un libro educativo como todo lo que escribe el autor, el cual mucho puede ayudar al lector en la incesante b繳squeda de la felicidad. El autor transmite mensajes positivos a trav矇s de cada cuento y comentarios. Todos me gustaron pero me fascinaron my especialmente El Hombre Feliz, El Patito Feo, Los Tres Consejos, La Cenicienta Encontr籀 la Felicidad, Dos Lenguas Para Un Rey, Quien Quiere Va El Que No Quiere manda, Di籀genes En Busca De Un Hombre, La Zorra y las uvas, y la Zorra Y el Cuervo, para citar algunos.
Bearmaster
In Sika Longtooth's line of work, the potential for risk is always present no matter how simple the job. And those risks are often downwind of him-out of range for even his keen nostrils. As the young beaver ambles along the trails in the Great Forest, he has no idea that an evil force lurks in the shadows. In a time when the world is different and the creatures in the forest are close to all the mysteries, Sika is suddenly whisked away from the only life he knows and-to protect his forest-is forced into battle with a fierce enemy. Used to living within the predictable and ordinary, Sika now must move from one dangerous situation to another while in the company of a slow-talking porcupine, an excitable skunk, and two spirited squirrels. If Sika is to survive and ultimately save the Great Forest, he must first endure perils that no beaver has before. From one unexpected turn of events to the next, an unlikely hero emerges. Now he must determine who is friend and who is foe- before the forest disappears forever.
Bearmaster
In Sika Longtooth's line of work, the potential for risk is always present no matter how simple the job. And those risks are often downwind of him-out of range for even his keen nostrils. As the young beaver ambles along the trails in the Great Forest, he has no idea that an evil force lurks in the shadows. In a time when the world is different and the creatures in the forest are close to all the mysteries, Sika is suddenly whisked away from the only life he knows and-to protect his forest-is forced into battle with a fierce enemy. Used to living within the predictable and ordinary, Sika now must move from one dangerous situation to another while in the company of a slow-talking porcupine, an excitable skunk, and two spirited squirrels. If Sika is to survive and ultimately save the Great Forest, he must first endure perils that no beaver has before. From one unexpected turn of events to the next, an unlikely hero emerges. Now he must determine who is friend and who is foe- before the forest disappears forever.
The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun
Many years ago, J.R.R. Tolkien composed his own version of the great legend of Northern antiquity in powerful alliterative verse, recounted here in The Legend of Sigurd and Gudr繳n. In the Lay of the V繹lsungs is told the ancestry of the great hero Sigurd, the slayer of F獺fnir, most celebrated of dragons; of his awakening of the Valkyrie Brynhild, who slept surrounded by a wall of fire, and of their betrothal; and of his coming to the court of the great princes who were named the Niflungs (or Nibelungs), with whom he entered into blood-brotherhood. In scenes of dramatic intensity, of confusion of identity, thwarted passion, jealousy, and bitter strife, the tragedy of Sigurd and Brynhild, a tale central to Norse mythology, of Gunnar the Niflung and Gudr繳n his sister, mounts to its end in the murder of Sigurd, the suicide of Brynhild, and the despair of Gudr繳n. The Lay of Gudr繳n recounts her fate after the death of Sigurd, her marriage against her will to the mighty Atli, ruler of the Huns (the Attila of history), his murder of her brothers, and her hideous revenge.
What the Bee Knows
"The Sphinx, the Pyramids, the stone temples are, all of them, ultimately, as flimsy as London Bridge; our cities but tents set up in the cosmos. We pass. But what the bee knows, the wisdom that sustains our passing life-however much we deny or ignore it-that for ever remains."-P. L. Travers
Buddha’s Crystal and Other Fairy Stories
Buddha's Crystal and Other Stories is the second book written by Yei Theodora Ozaki. Originally published in 1908, these tales have been translated and adapted to a western audience while keeping their original charm. Including some such great stories as Buddh's Crystal, Issunboshi, The Fallen Comet, The Demon Tile, and many more. Also inludes the original illustrations.
Cara Negra
Blending old world supernatural with modern American business practices, CARA NEGRA is a sophisticated tale of predispositions and missed opportunities. Tweaked with a wry sense of humor, at times bordering the irreverent, a group of young airheads is fighting a wicked tycoon for the love of Gertie, one of their own from a family devastated by divorce and her brother's rape conviction. Middle-aged rich man, George Norcott leading a double life, on the surface he is a respected resident of New Canaan, Connecticut but in a black mask he is Cara Negra, a mysterious bandit and the great grandson of a 19th century Transylvanian robber baron. Using indentured foreigners as slave labor, Cara Negra operates an illegal gold mine and coin minting business in New York State. Greg Sewell, a rookie Department of Labor investigator and undercover narcotic agent is in love with Gertie and she is blessed with his child. Will Greg be able to uncover Cara Negra secrets and prevent Gertie's forced marriage to Norcott? Will Norcott commit bigamy and will he also marry, as Cara Negra, Anica, the unsuspecting daughter of the mine-master. There is a devilish underground wedding ceremony, corrupt police killing the innocent, explosions and a car chase, and surprising revelations and allegiance switching. Is the devil indestructible? Will Greg be able to resist his affinity to the dark side when he is betrayed by the one whom he trusted the most? A historically true figure that has his origins in Transylvania and comes to full life in America, a supernatural power that knows no national boundaries and a family curse that can never be broken; it is all there and challenges our accepted perception of reality. Will we ever be able to sleep again knowing that a sinister thing made permanent residence in our Northern woods?
Glenapp Castle
Just outside the wee village of Ballantrae, Scotland, lies Glenapp Castle, an abandoned manor with a tragic and mysterious past. When Eva and Andrew Campbell buy the fire-ravaged castle and its thirty-acre estate on a whim with plans to create an exquisite hotel by the sea, they dismiss warnings of ghostly spirits inhabiting their new home. It soon becomes clear there is indeed something mysterious within the walls of Glenapp Castle, something they cannot explain but that holds the key to age-old rivalries and long-held secrets...and murder. Glenapp Castle is an enthralling tale of intrigue and suspense. Set against the stunning backdrop of Scotland's craggy southwestern coast, this is a story of a love lost and found, a truth kept and revealed, and a house long forgotten but suddenly brought back to life.
The Spoiled Child
"The Spoiled Child" is a beautifully crafted story set in early 19th century New England. A single mother is at her wit's end trying to deal with an increasingly tyranical little boy. The child's outrageously bad behavior becomes even more terrible as the Christmas Season approaches. On the Eve of St. Nicholas Day, December 5th, the child has been sent to his room where he pounds on the door and screams that he hates his mother and that he will leave and never come back. A chill descends on the child's room and a shiver from the shadows produces a man dressed in black, horns protruding through the hood and wreath on his head, and a pack of switches on his back. It is Black Peter, a creature of Dutch folklore from the Middle Ages. Black Peter captures the spoiled child and spirits him to a family far away. The child, Jonathan, begins a new chapter in his life amidst a poor family on a rocky northern coast.
Incarnadine
Bram Stoker's most terrifying creation tells his own story in Incarnadine: The True Memoirs of Count Dracula. Author R. H. Greene vividly reimagines the harrowing and sensual Dracula mythos as a first person memoir written by Dracula himself. In this first of two volumes, the Medieval origins of Dracula and his three brides are chronicled using elements drawn from Slavic and pre-Christian religious traditions. Horror, wonder, violence and romance combine to reinvent one of literature's most fascinating characters for the modern era. Equally a historical adventure and a rumination on mortality and religion, Incarnadine offers a vibrant, picaresque view of the broad social tapestry of Eastern Europe in the late Middle Ages. The novel concludes with the first meeting between Dracula and Stoker protagonist Jonathan Harker, setting the stage for a lively reinvention of Stoker's Victorian classic in Memoirs, Volume Two. http: //www.draculamemoirs.blogspot.com
The Way I Heard It
The folklore of Texas' Big Bend region was still in the making during Walter Fulcher's lifetime. Born in Lampasas County in 1887, he worked on the Martin Ranch near Sheffield when a young man. There he witnessed events in the last outlaw activities of the Black Jack Ketchum gang.He also listened to legends told almost as gossip, and some of the legendary figures were still alive--or said to be alive, usually in hiding. In every village there was sure to be some ancient with a good memory and a better imagination, and Walter Fulcher heard many versions of many tales. He has set them down as he heard them, as simple folk tales that reflect the color of a wild and vivid country in 400 years of its settlement.The book has been edited, with introduction and notes, by Elton Miles, Professor of English at Sul Ross State College.
Red King Black Rook
The Red King Black Rook chapbook is a steampunk fable for the modern age. It tells the story of a king's court and what happens when a crafty avian advisor, the Rook, gains the king's ear. Written and illustrated by artist Steven Archer it includes more than 30 drawings.
The Tain
'[A] brilliant and altogether engaging new translation' (Los Angeles Times) of the greatest epic in Irish literature The Tain Bo Cualinge, centrepiece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales, is Ireland's great epic, on par with Beowulf and The Aeneid. The story of the emergence of a hero, a paean to the Irish landscape, and a bawdy and contentious marital farce, The Tain tells of a great cattle-raid, the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb and Ailill, Queen and King of Connacht, and their allies, seeking to carry off the great Brown Bull of Cualige. The hero of the tale is Cuchulainn, the Hound of Ulster, who resists the invaders single-handed while Ulster's warriors lie sick. In its first translation in forty years, Ciaran Carson brings this seminal work of Irish literature fully to life, capturing all of its visceral power in what acclaimed poets Seamus Heaney and Paul Muldoon individually called one of the best books of the year. 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.
Myths from Mesopotamia
The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia thrived between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates over 4,000 years ago. The myths collected here, originally written in cuneiform on clay tablets, include parallels with the biblical stories of the Creation and the Flood, and the famous Epic of Gilgamesh, the tale of a man of great strength, whose heroic quest for immortality is dashed through one moment of weakness. Recent developments in Akkadian grammar and lexicography mean that this new translation--complete with notes, a glossary of deities, place-names, and key terms, and illustrations of the mythical monsters featured in the text--will replace all other versions. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Ramayan
Ramayan, a blend of "Lord Of The Rings" and "Star Wars," and one of India's oldest epics, longer than the Odyssey and Iliad combined, is a momentous story from start to finish. The hero, Prince Ram, heir to the throne of Kosala, loses his crown, then his wife, and is flung headlong into action packed adventure where he must battle against evil, gain wisdom and use mystical weapons in a final showdown with the most ruthless demon in the universe. This is a fresh, dramatic version of Ramayan aimed at English-speaking readers in the West.
Aesop`s Fables
The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture, ever since they were first written down nearly two millennia ago. Aesop was reputedly a tongue-tied slave who miraculously received the power of speech; from his legendary storytelling came the collections of prose and verse fables scattered throughout Greek and Roman literature. First published in English by Caxton in 1484, the fables and their morals continue to charm modern readers: who does not know the story of the tortoise and the hare, or the boy who cried wolf? This new translation is the first to represent all the main fable collections in ancient Latin and Greek, arranged according to the fables' contents and themes. It includes 600 fables, many of which come from sources never before translated into English. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and Other Classic Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault
Ten beloved fairy tales, given new life by the one and only Angela Carter Little Red Riding Hood. Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty. Bluebeard. The Fairies. Many classic fairy tale characters might not have survived into the present were it not for Charles Perrault, a seventeenth-century French civil servant who rescued them from the oral tradition and committed them to paper. Three centuries later, Angela Carter, widely regarded as one of England's most imaginative writers, adapted them for contemporary readers. The result is a cornucopia of fantastic characters and timeless adventures, stylishly retold by a modern literary visionary. 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.
Tales of Troy and Greece
Retold for younger audiences with clarity and imagination, Tales of Troy and Greece brings the myths of ancient Greece to life-introducing readers to Achilles, Hector, Odysseus, Theseus, and other legendary figures. The stories span love, war, betrayal, and divine intervention, tracing the arc of epic destinies across sea and battlefield. Blending literary style with timeless drama, this volume remains a gateway to classical mythology and ancient storytelling traditions.
Legends of the Sibilline Mountains
"Legends of the Sibilline Mountains" is a small book about an obscure corner of Italy and an equally obscure backwater of world literature. And yet the subjects it touches upon--amongst them, the roots of literature in popular consciousness, the intimations of Christian existentialism, the absorption of pagan traditions into Christianity--reach far and wide. Goddess worship, necromantic rites, the death of Pontius Pilate, Benevenuto Cellini, Goethe's "Faust," Wagner's "Tannhauser"...they all connect here in a real place of strange geological formations and magical beauty. The Sibilline Mountains, dividing Le Marche from Umbria, were "celebrated in the 14th and 15th centuries throughout all Europe for magical fairy tales and necromantic initiations," according to the author, Giuseppe Santarelli. In the most famous of these tales a mysterious Sibyl inhabits a grotto devoted to the pleasures of the flesh, luring knights to eternal damnation. Another legend concerns the Lago di Pilato, a mountaintop lake where Pontius Pilate's body had been cast that later became a destination for demonic rituals. In a witty and personal tone Santarelli, director of the Sanctuary of Loreto, discusses the origins of the myths in folklore, their literary transformations through the centuries, and the archeological traces they left behind.
Ozark Tales of Ghosts, Spirits, Hauntings and Monsters
Who has not been thrilled and not a little frightened by tales of ghosts, spirits, hauntings, and monsters? Some of the most fascinating accounts come from the dark hollows of the Ozark Mountains. For generations, these scary, mystifying legends have been told around campfires and family gatherings and handed down through the generations. Now, for the first time, the best of these tales have been gathered together and presented in this volume. Award-winning author W.C. Jameson spent years collecting and researching these spellbinding yarns.
Georgetown Mysteries and Legends
Elizabeth Huntsinger, the author of two popular Low Country ghost-story collections, returns with a third volume of 18 stories. In this collection, she moves beyond local haints and tells about eerie events and unsolved mysteries from the area. Included are stories about a treasure buried along the Sampit River during the Civil War; the pirate Drunken Jack; Tom Yawkey and his beloved Cat Island; the mysterious fire that destroyed Kensington Park; the Pawleys Island Pavilion; George Trenholm and the lost money from the Confederate treasury; and the Sea View Inn on Pawleys Island. A tired, hungry slave woman, upset at being denied her supper one night, places a curse on her plantation that lasts a hundred years. At Magnolia Beach, a mermaid trapped in a bathing house gazes fervently at her storm ball and calls forth a hurricane that sets her free-and kills most members of the family that held her captive. In 1953, the lovely Fiddler's Green washes up high and dry on the southern end of Pawleys Island. The two brothers who buy her for salvage leave the scene for only thirty minutes-just long enough to find a body hanging from the mast when they return. Actors at Georgetown's Strand Theatre start to question their sanity one night after a performance. But then Granny Ghostbuster herself arrives to confirm the ghostly presences they feel. Popular folklorist, storyteller, and tour guide Elizabeth Huntsinger is at her best in this collection of nineteen tales from that most mysterious and haunted of places, Georgetown County.
Folktales of the Jews
Thanks to these generous donors for making the publication of the books in this series possible: Lloyd E. Cotsen; The Maurice Amado Foundation; the National Endowment for the Humanities; and the National Foundation for Jewish Culture. Tales from the Sephardic Dispersion begins the most important collection of Jewish folktales ever published. It is the first volume in Folktales of the Jews, the five-volume series to be released over the next several years, in the tradition of Louis Ginzberg's classic, Legends of the Jews. The 71 tales here and the others in this series have been selected from the Israel Folktale Archives (IFA), named in Honor of Dov Noy, at The University of Haifa, a treasure house of Jewish lore that has remained largely unavailable to the entire world until now. Since the creation of the State of Israel, the IFA has collected more than 20,000 tales from newly arrived immigrants, long-lost stories shared by their families from around the world. The tales come from the major ethno-linguistic communities of the Jewish world and are representative of a wide variety of subjects and motifs, especially rich in Jewish content and context. Each of the tales is accompanied by in-depth commentary that explains the tale's cultural, historical, and literary background and its similarity to other tales in the IFA collection, and extensive scholarly notes. There is also an introduction that describes the Sephardic culture and its folk narrative tradition, a world map of the areas covered, illustrations, biographies of the collectors and narrators, tale type and motif indexes, a subject index, and a comprehensive bibliography. Until the establishment of the IFA, we had had only limited access to the wide range of Jewish folk narratives. Even in Israel, the gathering place of the most wide-ranging cross-section of world Jewry, these folktales have remained largely unknown. Many of the communities no longer exist as cohesive societies in their representative lands; the Holocaust, migration, and changes in living styles have made the continuation of these tales impossible. This volume and the others to come will be monuments to a rich but vanishing oral tradition.
The Coming of the Fairies
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), best known as the author of Sherlock Holmes stories but also a devout spiritualist, was entirely convinced by a set of photographs apparently showing two young girls from Cottingley in Yorkshire playing with a group of tiny, translucent fairies. To demonstrate his unshakeable belief in the spirit world, he published The Coming of the Fairies in 1922. Doyle's book lays out the story of the photographs, their supposed provenance, and the implications of their existence. This quirky and fascinating book allows us to get inside the mind of an intelligent, highly respected man who happened to believe in fairies. John M. Lynch's introduction to this Bison Books edition provides the background to appreciate Doyle's claims and, without supporting the existence of fairies, to understand why Doyle wanted them to exist. The photographs of the fairies are reproduced in their entirety, with the original captions, offering readers an opportunity to examine Doyle's and his supporters' claims to their authenticity.
