Locksley
Paul Locksley used to be the next head of the security service until his assignment at Abbey School. It was supposed to re-establish his career as a dependable spy. Not an excellent or indispensable one, but dependable. If only things had turned out that way.Locksley is the first in a series of spy thrillers updated for the modern era. Sent in as a teacher in a girls' boarding school in a small but affluent town in the Home Counties, he immediately comes unstuck. The French teach Maria Leclerc turns his head, and the two subjects of his investigation give him immediate problems. They are the gardener and the daughter of a notorious businessman, both believed by the security services to be involved in international terrorism. Can Locksley defeat his own demons and revive his career? Readers of Frederick Forsyth and John Le Carr矇 should enjoy Locksley.
2084
Welcome to America in the Year 2084 She froze, hearing that eerily unnatural sound again. This time it was much closer. Brutus barked in another room and then so did Spartacus. "Did you hear it that time?" she whispered to her husband. "Hear what?" he whispered back. Her nervous agitation and the reaction of the dogs had put him on edge. His muscles tensed. The hair on the back of his neck prickled. Brutus and Spartacus scratched at the front door. BAM! Shards of glass and splinters of wood exploded around them. Someone screamed as shadowy, helmeted figures wearing night-vision goggles poured like giant beetles through the demolished door and the shattered windows... In this mystery thriller, desperate parents race against the clock to save the lives of their two children, abducted by a shadowy international society. Their mission takes a pivotal turn when they accept help from a band of gypsies, an elderly sage, and a young woman with a horrifying past. But nothing can prepare them for the decisions they must make as the fate of an apocalyptic world hangs in the balance.
The Coyotes of Carthage
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ERNEST J. GAINES AWARD FOR LITERARY EXCELLENCE"With this splendid debut, Steven Wright announces his arrival as a major new voice in the world of political thrillers. I enjoyed it immensely." --John GrishamA blistering and thrilling debut--a biting exploration of American politics, set in a small South Carolina town, about a political operative running a dark money campaign for his corporate clientsDre Ross has one more shot. Despite being a successful political consultant, his aggressive tactics have put him on thin ice with his boss, Mrs. Fitz, who plucked him from juvenile incarceration and mentored his career. She exiles him to the backwoods of South Carolina with $250,000 of dark money to introduce a ballot initiative on behalf of a mining company. The goal: to manipulate the locals into voting to sell their pristine public land to the highest bidder.Dre arrives in God-fearing, flag-waving Carthage County, with only Mrs. Fitz's well-meaning yet na簿ve grandson Brendan as his team. Dre, an African-American outsider, can't be the one to collect the signatures needed to get on the ballot. So he hires a blue-collar couple, Tyler Lee and his pious wife, Chalene, to act as the initiative's public face.Under Dre's cynical direction, a land grab is disguised as a righteous fight for faith and liberty. As lines are crossed and lives ruined, Dre's increasingly cutthroat campaign threatens the very soul of Carthage County and perhaps the last remnants of his own humanity.A piercing portrait of our fragile democracy and one man's unraveling, The Coyotes of Carthage paints a disturbingly real portrait of the American experiment in action.
In the Heartland
This is a story that centers around the changing of our society in the post 9/11 era, a change that is real but denied for the most part by the government and the press. It illustrates and brings to life, through a group of fictional characters that you may recognize, an undercurrent of disappointment and at times outright hate of certain segments of our society. The storyline plays out mostly in the heartland of this country around everyday folks like you and I. The plot centers around the FBI trying to solve hate crimes against the Muslim community featuring the lead character, Jonathan Blake. Blake is a man of questionable morals, and he is brought out of retirement to lead a team of former and current FBI and CIA agents in this pursuit. This all plays out in the Pacific Northwest against a backdrop of patriotic White Supremacist groups. It is full of action and intrigue and develops an interesting ending that has you begging for more.
Combustion
The theory of sociothermodynamics predicts an increase in social entropy which occurs rapidly during the McDonald administration.
The Senator’s Secret
My carefully crafted life is being threatened.Someone wants to tarnish my squeaky clean image. I make my living cleaning up the messes left behind by New York's elite. But what happens when my life becomes the mess that I avoid so carefully?Can I trust the one man I swore to hate forever, the sexy U.S. Senator whose name is on everyone's lips, to help me?I guess a little blackmail never looked so sexy...
The Lion’s DenTheLion’s DenA Story of American Renewal
"The Lion's Den is essential reading for anyone whose confidence in American democracy has been shaken by recent events. There is plenty to discourage and alarm us these days; the supply of negative political role models, real and fictional, seems endless. Frank Atkinson leaves no doubt that we can do better and be better. Just in time, it seems, he arrives with some exemplary political characters, a powerfully uplifting story, and a summons to get to work restoring the ethic of principled citizenship and service that reflects the 'better angels of our nature' and offers hope for bringing Americans together again." - LARRY J. SABATO, Director, UVA Center for PoliticsThe Lion's Den offers a prescription for American renewal at a time of eroding confidence in our political institutions and growing confusion about our national purpose. In Frank Atkinson's formulation, there are no quick fixes for our broken politics ... no easy cure for what ails our democracy. A republic's community spirit and capacity for constructive self-governance depend on a consensus about essential values and the active choice to practice, promote, and perpetuate those values. The ethic of principled citizenship and service that Atkinson considers indispensable for American renewal is not an inherited trait - like every ethic, it is a character requiring cultivation. And it is strongest when grounded in personal faith and integrity ... illuminated by hard-learned lessons from history and experience ... inspired by worthy human exemplars ... propelled by the optimistic pursuit of a "more perfect union" ... and kindled in a culture of mutual respect and forbearance guided by the "Golden Rule." No starry-eyed idealist, Frank Atkinson's major nonfiction works - The Dynamic Dominion and Virginia in the Vanguard - turned a candid lens on the hard-fought modern politics of his native state. In The Lion's Den, he offers a compelling fictional account of life in the political arena - at once a venue for selfless contribution and palace of selfish ambition. Inspired by timeless lessons from the Book of Daniel, Madison's vision of competition and compromise, and the colorful politics of his contemporary Commonwealth, Atkinson places his characters in a modern-day lion's den where they grapple with vexing moral and practical choices. But Atkinson's players find the grace to come together ... and, he suggests, so can we. Frank B. Atkinson has participated in and written about government and politics for four decades. His major works, The Dynamic Dominion and Virginia in the Vanguard, are highly regarded political histories used as university-level texts. A lawyer and consultant, he is a partner in McGuireWoods LLP and senior advisor in McGuireWoods Consulting. His civic service includes two stints in the Department of Justice under President Reagan, service as cabinet-level counsel and policy director for Virginia Governor George Allen, chairmanship of the federal Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission, and service on the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Board of Trustees, and other government commissions and nonprofit boards. He and his wife Diane are covenant partners of Third (Presbyterian) Church in Richmond, Virginia.
The Lion’s Den
The Lion's Den offers a prescription for American renewal at a time of eroding confidence in our political institutions and growing confusion about our national purpose. In Frank Atkinson's formulation, there are no quick fixes for our broken politics ... no easy cure for what ails our democracy. A republic's community spirit and capacity for constructive self-governance depend on a consensus about essential values and the active choice to practice, promote, and perpetuate those values. The ethic of principled citizenship and service that Atkinson considers indispensable for American renewal is not an inherited trait - like every ethic, it is a character requiring cultivation. And it is strongest when grounded in personal faith and integrity ... illuminated by hard-learned lessons from history and experience ... inspired by worthy human exemplars ... propelled by the optimistic pursuit of a "more perfect union" ... and kindled in a culture of mutual respect and forbearance guided by the "Golden Rule." No starry-eyed idealist, Frank Atkinson's major nonfiction works - The Dynamic Dominion and Virginia in the Vanguard - turned a candid lens on the hard-fought modern politics of his native state. In The Lion's Den, he offers a compelling fictional account of life in the political arena - at once a venue for selfless contribution and palace of selfish ambition. Inspired by timeless lessons from the Book of Daniel, Madison's vision of competition and compromise, and the colorful politics of his contemporary Commonwealth, Atkinson places his characters in a modern-day lion's den where they grapple with vexing moral and practical choices. But Atkinson's players find the grace to come together ... and, he suggests, so can we. About the AuthorFrank B. Atkinson has participated in and written about government and politics for four decades. His major works, The Dynamic Dominion and Virginia in the Vanguard, are highly regarded political histories used as university-level texts. A lawyer and consultant, he is a partner in McGuireWoods LLP and senior advisor in McGuireWoods Consulting. His civic service includes two stints in the Department of Justice under President Reagan, service as cabinet-level counsel and policy director for Virginia Governor George Allen, chairmanship of the federal Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission, and service on the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Board of Trustees, and other government commissions and nonprofit boards. He and his wife Diane are covenant partners of Third (Presbyterian) Church in Richmond, Virginia.
The Bradford Legacy
The Bradford Legacy is the story of Carter Bradford, a fabulously rich descendant of an American family of entrepreneurs with a financial empire worth billions. Carter is a seriously flawed human being suffering from destructive narcissism and is, by all standards of measurement, a sociopath. From his earliest years Carter has been manipulative and cruel but amazingly charming when the need was there. Following his grandfather, Hiram Bradford, Carter chooses a political career and sets his sights on the Presidency. As the story progresses Carter uses his wealth and political power, augmented by a willingness to commit murder, to reach his goals. In many ways Carter Bradford is an extreme example of the worst of any number of American politicians or, maybe he isn't. Let the reader judge.
Dirge
He doesn't know how to let go...What do you do when you gain everything you think you want...but lose everything you think you need?I was a husband, a father, a politician. Now, I'm just lost.Maybe they can help find me, I don't know. Maybe I shouldn't be found.Maybe the devastation that is my life should be allowed to crumble and decay.There is no comfort in a funeral dirge, no solace in empty words spoken to me.There is no release from this hell but death, and I can't do that yet.I don't know how to let go.But...maybe they can help me hold on.(Book 1 of the Devastation Trilogy. MMF, Political Romance. A standalone trilogy set in the world of the Governor Trilogy.)
Rachel Versus Sean with Jackson in the Middle
Rachel vs Sean with Jackson in The Middle brings together a brilliant African American bartender with an amazing knowledge of political events, facts and opinions, trapped in a unique circumstance with a beautiful intellectual liberal and a handsome, articulate and successful business conservative. In the course of two long contentious and sometimes humorous debates that involve spouse relationships they delve into many conservative and liberal differences and seek some innovative ideas and compromises on the key issues. Jackson keeps it fun with some Presidential trivia and humorous stories. As we navigate through this volatile political season, I hope this story motivates you to listen to opposing views and generate some rationale understanding of the need to evaluate the issues in depth from multiple angles.
Rachel Versus Sean with Jackson in the Middle
Rachel vs Sean with Jackson in The Middle brings together a brilliant African American bartender with an amazing knowledge of political events, facts and opinions, trapped in a unique circumstance with a beautiful intellectual liberal and a handsome, articulate and successful business conservative. In the course of two long contentious and sometimes humorous debates that involve spouse relationships they delve into many conservative and liberal differences and seek some innovative ideas and compromises on the key issues. Jackson keeps it fun with some Presidential trivia and humorous stories. As we navigate through this volatile political season, I hope this story motivates you to listen to opposing views and generate some rationale understanding of the need to evaluate the issues in depth from multiple angles.
Tiempos de morir
Despu矇s de cumplir el servicio militar obligatorio, Nico se reincorpor籀 a la vida civil y encontr籀 a su pueblo con un panorama social diferente de hace dos a簽os. La corrupci籀n, el narcotr獺fico, el terrorismo, la extorsi籀n y la hiperinflaci籀n campeaba en la sociedad, encima la malaria atacaba sin piedad a poblados de la Amazon穩a peruana. En cuanto pudo trabajar se convierte en activo jornalero de la coca y empez籀 a contemplar escenarios que nunca hab穩a imaginado, encontrones con la guerrilla del MRTA, con traqueteros y narcos, discrepancias pol穩ticas y hasta aventuras amorosas no pasaron desapercibidas por el protagonista.
The Negro Grandsons of Vercingetorix
Set in the imaginary African Republic of Vietongo, The Negro Grandsons of Vercingetorix begins when conflict breaks out between rival leaders and the regional ethnic groups they represent. Events recorded in a series of notebooks under the watchful eye of Hortense Lloki show how civil war culminates in a series of outlandish actions perpetrated by the warring parties' private militias--the Anacondas and the Romans from the North who have seized power against Vercingetorix (named after none other than the legendary Gallic warrior who fought against Caesar's army) and his Little Negro Grandsons in the South who are eager to regain control. Award-winning author Alain Mabanckou is at his satiric best in this novel that catalogues the pain and suffering caused by the ravages of civil war. Translated into English for the first time, this novel provides a gritty slice of life in an active war zone.
The Stalinist Becomes Bogomil
At war織s end, Europe was divided between ourselves and the Soviet Union. With the author, Michael Yarbrough, it has never been an issue whether our side of the barbed-wire was the better place to be. I've ALWAYS assumed as much. But I've ALWAYS regarded it as beside the point. The point is that on our side, there was the reconstitution with brilliant reforms of the very socio-economic order that led to the Depression in the first place which in its turn led to World War II and 60 million dead by conservative estimate. On the last Friday of January 2020, Kristalina Georgeva of the International Monetary Fund expressed dismay at the parallels between the international economic situation of the roaring 1920s that led to the Depression with the situation today. No surprise to me; it was inevitable. What else is inevitable? So who is Jean LeFey? At war's end a question loomed: Would there be a Communist revolution in Italy (and France)? This question impinged on the very life, the dream and lethal conspiracy of a (French-Canadian) American visionary serving in the American Army in Italy in the closing days of World War II...and the opening days of the Cold War. He was once a Catholic priest an ancient history professor committed to the defense of Christendom - Christian civilization. He is now a Stalinist committed to the revolutionary Communist unification of Europe, which he believes will be an intellectuals' Europe secure from depression and world war, resurgent in power and culture. He does not seriously suspect that for reasons of state, Stalin does not want a revolution in Italy and has since the war's outset exerted himself to prevent it. All of this in keeping with the novel's theme: The elusiveness of reality or the uncertainty of life. It is inspired by classical Greek tragedy and Graeco-Roman and Germanic epics. *A paean to internationalist-inspired high treason as well as a cautionary tale against it. *A metaphor of a spiritual ordeal not only transfixing the epoch of the Cold War, but in different guises our own as well. *Passionate, heroic, brooding, romantic, sinister, threatening, poignant, tender, wildly ribald. *A national epic for an Italy -- even a Europe...never to be born. Its hero: Jean LeFey, a professorial blend of Captain Ahab, Lenin, and Woody Allen.
The Stalinist Becomes Bogomil
At war織s end, Europe was divided between ourselves and the Soviet Union. With the author, Michael Yarbrough, it has never been an issue whether our side of the barbed-wire was the better place to be. I've ALWAYS assumed as much. But I've ALWAYS regarded it as beside the point. The point is that on our side, there was the reconstitution with brilliant reforms of the very socio-economic order that led to the Depression in the first place which in its turn led to World War II and 60 million dead by conservative estimate. On the last Friday of January 2020, Kristalina Georgeva of the International Monetary Fund expressed dismay at the parallels between the international economic situation of the roaring 1920s that led to the Depression with the situation today. No surprise to me; it was inevitable. What else is inevitable? So who is Jean LeFey? At war's end a question loomed: Would there be a Communist revolution in Italy (and France)? This question impinged on the very life, the dream and lethal conspiracy of a (French-Canadian) American visionary serving in the American Army in Italy in the closing days of World War II...and the opening days of the Cold War. He was once a Catholic priest an ancient history professor committed to the defense of Christendom - Christian civilization. He is now a Stalinist committed to the revolutionary Communist unification of Europe, which he believes will be an intellectuals' Europe secure from depression and world war, resurgent in power and culture. He does not seriously suspect that for reasons of state, Stalin does not want a revolution in Italy and has since the war's outset exerted himself to prevent it. All of this in keeping with the novel's theme: The elusiveness of reality or the uncertainty of life. It is inspired by classical Greek tragedy and Graeco-Roman and Germanic epics. *A paean to internationalist-inspired high treason as well as a cautionary tale against it. *A metaphor of a spiritual ordeal not only transfixing the epoch of the Cold War, but in different guises our own as well. *Passionate, heroic, brooding, romantic, sinister, threatening, poignant, tender, wildly ribald. *A national epic for an Italy -- even a Europe...never to be born. Its hero: Jean LeFey, a professorial blend of Captain Ahab, Lenin, and Woody Allen.
Panicles
Is it better to take the risk and pursue the glory of fame and fortune, or to live a simpler, more grounded life?WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Winter 2020 -- Best Literary FictionWINNER: Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2020 - Bronze Medal - Fiction-Drama "Richard Robbins has presented a cast of interesting characters, and each one is fully explored. The plot engages the reader from the first page to the last. The writing style is fast-paced and flows smoothly. Author Richard Robbins has penned a captivating novel in Panicles. A fascinating read!" Readers' Favorite Book Reviews, Deborah Lloyd (5 STARS)Follow the fates of two families, one wealthy and powerful, the other blue collar, from a chance meeting at a Florida poolside, to the highest levels of politics and power. This sweeping saga of love, war, money, and power leaves each family weighing their duty to their family versus service to their country.It all leads to a fateful choice-a sacrifice-which could change the course of history.EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a contemporary literary exploration of two very different families, with their ties to politics, power and influence, and to each other."Panicles will make you think, make you cry, make you laugh and smile and keep you reading until the very end." Readers' Favorite Book Reviews, Trudi LoPreto (5 STARS)"Panicles is a novel that invites reflection with its subtle and significant meaning... Connections, effects, and a great storyline make Panicles a remarkable novel from many points of view." Readers' Favorite Book Reviews, Astrid Iustulin (5 STARS)
The New Machiavelli
"The New Machiavelli" is a novel written by H. G. Wells, first published in 1911. The plot was well-known to have been based on Wells' affair with Amber Reeves and a satire of Beatrice and Sidney web; and, as such, was constituted a veritable literary scandal at the time. An interesting and entertaining story of life and loves, "The New Machiavelli" will not disappoint fans of Wells work and deserves a place on every bookshelf. Contents include: "The Making Of A Man", "Concerning A Book That Was Never Written", "Bromstead And My Father", "Margaret In London", et cetera. Herbert George Wells (1866 - 1946) was a prolific English writer who wrote in a variety of genres, including the novel, politics, history, and social commentary. Today, he is perhaps best remembered for his contributions to the science fiction genre thanks to such novels as "The Time Machine" (1895), "The Invisible Man" (1897), and "The War of the Worlds" (1898). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
Nada
This tour de force political thriller, told in Manchette's signature noir style, follows a group of far left extremists in the throes of post-1968 disillusionment. The thrill of 1968 is long over, and the heavy fog of the 1970s has settled in. In Paris, however, the Nada gang--or groupuscule--still retains a militant attachment to its revolutionary dreams. Bringing together an anarchist orphaned by the Spanish Civil War, a Communist veteran of the French resistance, a frustrated high-school teacher of philosophy, a timid office worker, a terminal alcoholic, and one uncompromising young woman with a house in the country, Nada sets out to kidnap the American ambassador and issue a call to arms. What could possibly go wrong?
The Consul
This early work by Richard Harding Davis was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Consul' is a short story by this famous war correspondent. Davis attended Lehigh University and Johns Hopkins University, but was asked to leave both due to neglecting his studies in favour socialising. During the Second Boer War in South Africa, Davis was a leading correspondent of the conflict. He saw the war first-hand from both parties perspectives and documented it in his publication 'With Both Armies' (1900). He wrote widely from locations such as the Caribbean, Central America, and even from the perspective of the Japanese forces during the Russo-Japanese War. Davis died following a heart attack on 11th April, 1916, at the age of 51.
Constitution II
This book addresses the need for a new Constitution based on the national and world changes in the past 200+ years. Emphasis is placed on the need for changes in the fundamentals of our way of governing and on the increasing impact of technology in governing. Increased honesty in government is proposed with development of a new technology instantaneous portable lie-detection system. Some of the many recommendations to be included in a new Constitution are: new judiciary elements, a new income tax formula, required financial education of all students, President/Vice President exchange positions every 2 years, citizen DNA Identification mandatory, eliminate Electoral College, required control of inflation and reduction of national debt, 80% vote required to approve legislation, specific requirements for Declaration of War or pre-emptive force, conditions when military can override a Presidential order, mandatory Position Descriptions for Government employees, psychological testing of Government leaders, list of impeachable offenses, new oath of office for all Government employees. The first paragraphs are expanded lists of Human Rights and Citizen Rights.
Constitution II
This book addresses the need for a new Constitution based on the national and world changes in the past 200+ years. Emphasis is placed on the need for changes in the fundamentals of our way of governing and on the increasing impact of technology in governing. Increased honesty in government is proposed with development of a new technology instantaneous portable lie-detection system. Some of the many recommendations to be included in a new Constitution are: new judiciary elements, a new income tax formula, required financial education of all students, President/Vice President exchange positions every 2 years, citizen DNA Identification mandatory, eliminate Electoral College, required control of inflation and reduction of national debt, 80% vote required to approve legislation, specific requirements for Declaration of War or pre-emptive force, conditions when military can override a Presidential order, mandatory Position Descriptions for Government employees, psychological testing of Government leaders, list of impeachable offenses, new oath of office for all Government employees. The first paragraphs are expanded lists of Human Rights and Citizen Rights.
The Man in the Empty Suit
In this dystopian novel set in the 2030s, a man suffering from a gunshot wound is trying to remember what happened to him in the years since Trump got elected.Fimple is an alcoholic psychological counselor suffering from post-traumatic amnesia. As he recovers in the hospital, he tries to reconstruct his past, but can't recognize the America his country has become.As his memory slowly returns, he realizes the hospital is owned by his half-uncle, a Trump-like corporatist who wants to run for president and has hired Fimple to babysit three sexually addicted young people to keep them out of the news. This is necessary because a sex scandal in the evangelical right-wing post-Trump era could weaken his run for president.But in counseling the three young addicts locked up in a halfway house, Fimple comes to love them. When they beg him to set them free, he is tempted. Fimple can't afford to lose his job, but feels morally obligated to aid in their escape.What should he do?"While Walker's prose is never flashy, his careful grounding of details and patient efforts in constructing character and setting create a universe of flaws and possibilities, and his stories unfold with a cumulative, occasionally wrenching emotional effect." - Kirkus review of Tom Walker's book Signed Confessions (2013)San Antonio native Tom Walker attended the University of Texas at Austin. In the sixties, he moved to Manhattan and worked as an editor for Prentice Hall Publishers. In the seventies, he edited and contributed to SA: The Magazine of San Antonio before becoming editor of Southwest Airlines Magazine and Continental Airlines Magazine. This is his fourth book.
Negative Return
NEGATIVE RETURN Australasians continue to let themselves down badly with their trans-Tasman ethos of "she'll be right." When a flurry of incidents occurs underground across the two nations - shocking events that are inconceivable to the minds and hearts of Christians - people are slow to make connections. Way, way too slow . . . In a blend of frighteningly feasible political possibilities, we face in Negative Return the fact that as judiciousness is subsumed by raw emotion, nothing seems impossible.
Negative Return
NEGATIVE RETURN Australasians continue to let themselves down badly with their trans-Tasman ethos of "she'll be right." When a flurry of incidents occurs underground across the two nations - shocking events that are inconceivable to the minds and hearts of Christians - people are slow to make connections. Way, way too slow . . . In a blend of frighteningly feasible political possibilities, we face in Negative Return the fact that as judiciousness is subsumed by raw emotion, nothing seems impossible.
The Secret Agent
Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Agent" is a gripping exploration of espionage and ideological extremism, set against the tumultuous backdrop of early 20th-century London. Through the narrative of Mr. Verloc, a petty anarchist who becomes embroiled in a plan to bomb the Greenwich Observatory, Conrad delves into the moral ambiguity of terrorism, the intricacies of political conspiracy, and the psychological turmoil of his characters. Written in Conrad's hallmark style, which combines impressionistic prose with deep psychological insight, the novel reflects the societal tensions and paranoia of the time, illuminating the complexities of loyalty, betrayal, and the human condition. Conrad, a Polish 矇migr矇 and a master of modernist literature, drew upon his diverse experiences, including his time as a sailor and his observations of European politics, to craft this compelling narrative. His own disillusionment with political ideologies and a profound understanding of human motivations inform the multi-layered characters in "The Secret Agent," mirroring his critique of colonialism, capitalism, and anarchism. Conrad's keen sense of irony and moral inquiry resonate throughout the text, punctuating the narrative with a stark reflection on the darker sides of human ambition. This novel is highly recommended for readers seeking a nuanced and thoughtful examination of the intersection between personal and political conflicts. "The Secret Agent" stands as a prescient work that exposes the often-blurred lines between ideology and violence, making it a timeless study of human frailty within the larger machinations of society. Conrad's masterful prose and keen psychological observations make this work essential for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of modern society.
Big Guns
From Steve Israel, the Congressman-turned-novelist who writes "in the full-tilt style of Carl Hiaasen" (The Washington Post), a comic tale of the mighty firearm industry, a small Long Island town, and Washington politics: "Congress should pass a law making Big Guns mandatory reading for themselves" (Nelson DeMille). When Chicago's Mayor Michael Rodriguez starts a national campaign to ban handguns from America's cities, towns, and villages, Otis Cogsworth, the wealthy chairman and CEO of a huge arms company in Asabogue, Long Island, is worried. In response, he and lobbyist Sunny McCarthy convince an Arkansas congressman to introduce federal legislation mandating that every American must own a firearm. Events soon escalate. Asabogue's Mayor Lois Leibowitz passes an ordinance to ban guns in the town--right in Otis Cogsworth's backyard. Otis retaliates by orchestrating a recall election against Lois and Jack Steele, a rich town resident, runs against her. Even though the election is for the mayor of a small village on Long Island, Steele brings in the big guns of American politics to defeat Lois. Soon, thousands of pro-gun and anti-gun partisans descend on Asabogue, and the bucolic town becomes a tinderbox. Meanwhile, Washington politicians in both parties are caught between a mighty gun lobby and the absurdity of requiring that every American, with waivers for children under age four, carry a gun. What ensues is a discomfiting, hilarious indictment of the state of American politics. "New York congressman-turned-novelist Steve Israel delivers a second brilliant political satire" (Booklist, starred review). "An entertaining satire" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), Big Guns is "a wonderfully irreverent satire about the fractured and fractious American political and lobbying system...a rollicking comedic trip" (Publishers Weekly).
The Organic Underwear Conspiracy
When a farm boy paints graffiti on the town founder's statue, it triggers political forces that lead down a dark path into corruption, greed, animal rights terrorism, and ultimately, redemption.
Der Bravo - Eine venezianische Geschichte
Aus dem Buch: "Tausende von Fackeln und Lampen erleuchteten die Arkaden mit hellem Gl瓣nze, w瓣hrend die Prokurazien, eine Flucht von gro?artigen Geb瓣uden, der massive Palast des Dogen, die Kirche, eine der 瓣ltesten in der ganzen Christenheit, die Granits瓣ulen der Piazetta, die Siegesmasten des gro?en Platzes und der schwindelerregend hohe Campanile in dem milderen Mondesstrahle schlummerten. Der ger瓣umigen Fl瓣che des gro?en Platzes die Vorderseite zukehrend, standen die groteske und ehrw羹rdige Kathedrale des San Marco und die 羹brigen Monumente des Platzes als ein Denkmal von der alten Herrlichkeit und Gr繹?e der Republik." James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) war ein amerikanischer Schriftsteller der Romantik. Cooper ist in vielerlei Hinsicht eine Schl羹sselfigur der amerikanischen Literatur. Neben Washington Irving war er der erste amerikanische Schriftsteller, der von seinen B羹chern leben konnte. Er blieb bis weit in das 20. Jahrhundert hinein auch in Europa der wohl meistgelesene.
Hard Times
In "Hard Times," Charles Dickens offers a piercing critique of the industrial revolution's impact on society, education, and human values. Set in the fictional industrial town of Coketown, the novel employs a stark, realistic literary style that reflects the grim realities of 19th-century England. Dickens poignantly contrasts the mechanization of human experience with the rich tapestry of emotional life, weaving a narrative filled with irony and moral questioning. Through characters such as Thomas Gradgrind and Stephen Blackpool, Dickens explores themes of utilitarianism, social injustice, and the profound consequences of an education system stripped of imagination and compassion. Charles Dickens, a prominent novelist of the Victorian era, was deeply influenced by his own experiences of poverty and child labor. Having witnessed firsthand the dehumanizing effects of industrialization, Dickens's writings often reflect his commitment to social reform. His passion for the plight of the underprivileged guided him as he crafted "Hard Times," using the novel as a platform to challenge prevailing societal norms and advocate for reform. This book is not only a compelling narrative rich in realism and character, but also a significant social commentary that remains relevant today. Readers interested in the complexities of human nature and the socio-economic forces that shape our lives will find "Hard Times" an essential and thought-provoking addition to their literary exploration.
Operation Omega
This book was written for Conservatives, Conspiracy Theorists, Military, the Left and the Right and Mystery Lovers everywhere. However, if you are a true Conservative, you will more than likely appreciate this political novel the most as this book employs a providential ending.There is a devastating storm approaching America and the United States is in the direct crosshairs of this Liberal turbulence with one man (or two) who can possibly save the country. He is ex-Navy SEAL, Theodore Justice Law---or better known as TJ Law---with a professional military resume of dealing out death and destruction
The Republic
The unabridged version of this definitive work is now available as an elegantly designed clothbound edition with a new introduction by Odysseus Makridis. Part of the Knickerbocker Classics series, an elastic closure and flexible binding make this timeless book a perfect travel companion. Published around 380 BCE, Plato's most famous work explores the idea of justness, among other things, through a Socratic dialogue. Considered to be one of the most influential writings in the development of Western philosophy and political theory, Republic is as relevant today as when it was originally published.
Utopia
Utopia (Libellus vere aureus, nec minus salutaris quam festivus, de optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula Utopia) is a satirical work of fiction and political philosophy by Thomas More (1478-1535) published in 1516 in Latin. The book is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society as described by the character Raphael Hythloday who lived there some years, who describes and its religious, social and political customs.
Utopia
Utopia (Libellus vere aureus, nec minus salutaris quam festivus, de optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula Utopia) is a satirical work of fiction and political philosophy by Thomas More (1478-1535) published in 1516 in Latin. The book is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society as described by the character Raphael Hythloday who lived there some years, who describes and its religious, social and political customs.
Power Seekers 1
In 1970 Nagle, while living in Papua New Guinea, decides to write a fictional book about fictional people in politics and not about politics itself. He penned the title in 1972 as Power Seekers, which remains the title today. The book is a trilogy. Book 1 is 'The Way to Power', book 2 is 'In Power', and book 3 is 'Out of Power'. Power Seekers book 1, 'The Way to Power', begins the life, times, and adventures of one man-Richard Harris-a man with a common name but an uncommon nature. This book is purely fictional as to persons, institutions, times, and places. It is about a man, not a person, who is ruthlessly ambitious, a Catholic believer (but not too religious), and a true follower of Jong's synchronicity philosophy. Power Seekers takes the reader into a world of ruthless people, envy, jealousy, ambition, treachery, hatred, love, disloyalty, and lust. It takes the reader into the wealth and power of the big end of town and their extensive influence on all political parties and to the inner thoughts of the real leader of Australia, the boss of all bosses. Therein lay the reader's journey into the light. Yet Nagle does define a caring world of some parliamentarians as opposed to the opportunistic world of some other so-called politicians. There will be some who read Nagle's book and may think this book is based upon them fully or in part or about their lives or the lives of real people as a character, but as Nagle says in the preface, this view is wrong, and if they still hold this view to be true, they are advised of Carley Simon's song: you're so vain if you think this book is about you.
Power Seekers 1
In 1970 Nagle, while living in Papua New Guinea, decides to write a fictional book about fictional people in politics and not about politics itself. He penned the title in 1972 as Power Seekers, which remains the title today. The book is a trilogy. Book 1 is 'The Way to Power', book 2 is 'In Power', and book 3 is 'Out of Power'. Power Seekers book 1, 'The Way to Power', begins the life, times, and adventures of one man-Richard Harris-a man with a common name but an uncommon nature. This book is purely fictional as to persons, institutions, times, and places. It is about a man, not a person, who is ruthlessly ambitious, a Catholic believer (but not too religious), and a true follower of Jong's synchronicity philosophy. Power Seekers takes the reader into a world of ruthless people, envy, jealousy, ambition, treachery, hatred, love, disloyalty, and lust. It takes the reader into the wealth and power of the big end of town and their extensive influence on all political parties and to the inner thoughts of the real leader of Australia, the boss of all bosses. Therein lay the reader's journey into the light. Yet Nagle does define a caring world of some parliamentarians as opposed to the opportunistic world of some other so-called politicians. There will be some who read Nagle's book and may think this book is based upon them fully or in part or about their lives or the lives of real people as a character, but as Nagle says in the preface, this view is wrong, and if they still hold this view to be true, they are advised of Carley Simon's song: you're so vain if you think this book is about you.
Brexit Demise of Great Britain
The book is set in the modern background of United Kingdom locations and time frames, including prominent figures in the political and criminal world, where the distinction at Westminster between public service and personal gain is very grey. Anglo-Saxon governments are probably the most successful war machine and criminal enterprise in modern human history, and they are selfish in the extreme. This is evidenced by the fact that in the year 2016, 1 per cent of the world's population owns 99 per cent of its wealth, and although in resource-rich parts of the world the rich may be ethnic, many of the rich 1 per cent are of Anglo-Saxon descent. Yet the working classes remain decent, family-orientated subjects loyal to this ruthless hierarchal class system. This exciting, fascinating political thriller is fictitious, and persons in this work are merely background features; the author uses gypsies as a metaphor for all displaced peoples. It explores many fascinating truths and facts suppressed and falsified by church and state. Any resemblances to literal events or actions by people, living or dead, are entirely fictitious, but the story certainly has a ring of truth to those who can perceive double dealing through the fog of clever national and international propaganda.
Alien Virus Love Disaster
Fiction that will inspire you to blow open the doors and kick out those supposedly in charge.
The 2020 Commission Report on the North Korean Nuclear Attacks Against the United States
"A brilliantly conceived page-turner."--Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation and Command and Control "I couldn't put the book down, reading most of it in the course of one increasingly intense evening. If fear of nuclear war is going to keep you up at night, at least it can be a page-turner."--New Scientist America lost 1.4 million citizens in the North Korean attacks of March 2020. This is the final, authorized report of the government commission charged with investigating the calamity. "The skies over the Korean Peninsula on March 21, 2020, were clear and blue." So begins this sobering report on the findings of the Commission on the Nuclear Attacks against the United States, established by law by Congress and President Donald J. Trump to investigate the horrific events of the next three days. An independent, bipartisan panel led by nuclear expert Jeffrey Lewis, the commission was charged with finding and reporting the relevant facts, investigating how the nuclear war began, and determining whether our government was adequately prepared for combating a nuclear adversary and safeguarding U.S. citizens. Did President Trump and his advisers understand North Korean views about nuclear weapons? Did they appreciate the dangers of provoking the country's ruler with social media posts and military exercises? Did the tragic milestones of that fateful month--North Korea's accidental shoot-down of Air Busan flight 411, the retaliatory strike by South Korea, and the tweet that triggered vastly more carnage--inevitably lead to war? Or did America's leaders have the opportunity to avert the greatest calamity in the history of our nation? Answering these questions will not bring back the lives lost in March 2020. It will not rebuild New York, Washington, or the other cities reduced to rubble. But at the very least, it might prevent a tragedy of this magnitude from occurring again. It is this hope, more than any other, that inspired The 2020 Commission Report.
A Man in Full
Tom Wolfe's THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES defined an era and established Wolfe as our prime fictional chronicler of America at its most outrageous and alive. In his #1 New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist, A MAN IN FULL, the setting shifts to Atlanta, Georgia--a racially mixed late-century boomtown teeming with fresh wealth, avid speculators, and worldly-wise politicians." Don't miss the star-studded mini series adaptation of A Man in Full-coming soon to Netflix. Big men. Big money. Big games. Big libidos. Big trouble. The protagonist is Charles Croker, once a college football star, now a late-middle-aged Atlanta real-estate entrepreneur turned conglomerate king, whose expansionist ambitions and outsize ego have at last hit up against reality. Charlie has a 28,000-acre quail-shooting plantation, a young and demanding second wife--and a half-empty office tower with a staggering load of debt. When star running back Fareek Fanon--the pride of one of Atlanta's grimmest slums--is accused of raping an Atlanta blueblood's daughter, the city's delicate racial balance is shattered overnight. Networks of illegal Asian immigrants crisscrossing the continent, daily life behind bars, shady real-estate syndicates, cast-off first wives of the corporate elite, the racially charged politics of college sports--Wolfe shows us the disparate worlds of contemporary America with all the verve, wit, and insight that have made him our most phenomenal, most admired contemporary novelist. Praise for A Man in Full: "A masterpiece." --The Wall Street Journal "The novel contains passages as powerful and as beautiful as anything written--not merely by contemporary American novelists but by any American novelist. . . . The book is as funny as anything Wolfe has ever written; at the same time it is also deeply, strangely affecting." --The New York Times Book Review
Killing Congress
A serial killer is targeting US congressmen. Veteran FBI agent Colt McLean is assigned leadership of the task force established to stop the madness. The killer leaves a note at each scene citing a Bible verse. The victims are all male and Democrats, but their passions vary from Islamic terrorism, immigration, sanctuary cities, and even sexual harassment. This is a fast-moving story that will make you think you are watching the evening news or reading your morning newspaper. Delving into the political arena, Colt is confronted with conflicting issues. Is the serial killer a Republican trying to ensure control of the House of Representatives in the next election, a Democrat taking revenge because the victim may have supported a Republican issue, or a religious zealot who has gone off the deep end? In the process, Colt discovers old friends and new love and uncovers an evil force that he believes to be more dangerous than a serial killer, a force sufficiently virulent to destroy our democracy. Colt feels so passionate about the need to address this evil that he resigns from the FBI at the height of his success to bring you this story. He pleads with all Americans to oppose this evil and join in a fervent strategy to save our democracy. Otherwise, we soon will be reading Killing America.
Incense Rising
N矇v矇 is a young woman who rescues things like dogs, sugar beets, and a scientific theory, which is in the possession of a fugitive scientist named Incense Rising. Incense is wanted by the Central Bureau of Intelligence for work she did with her murdered uncle. As N矇v矇 and Incense gather allies and dodge assassins, they will learn the harsh truths about their world, where consumerism has invaded every aspect of their lives, and the political system protects itself by making people and information disappear.
Yo el supremo/ I the Supreme
Nueva edici籀n conmemorativa de la Real Academia Espa簽ola y la Asociaci籀n de Academias de la Lengua Espa簽ola de una de las obras cumbre de la literatura contempor獺nea en espa簽ol. «Yo el Supremo Dictador de la Rep繳blica: ordeno que al acaecer mi muerte mi cad獺ver sea decapitado...罈 As穩 arranca una de las grandes novelas de la literatura en castellano del siglo XX: Yo el Supremo, de Augusto Roa Bastos, Premio Cervantes 1989. La obra es un extraordinario ejercicio de gran profundidad narrativa y un testimonio escalofriante sobre uno de los peores males contempor獺neos: la dictadura. El d矇spota solitario que reina sobre Paraguay es, en la obra de Roa, el argumento para describir a una figura despiadada que es asimismo met獺fora de la biograf穩a de Am矇rica Latina. Yo el Supremo es una perfecta radiograf穩a del poder absoluto, de sus sombras, sus miserias y sus cr穩menes. Nueva edici籀n conmemorativa de la Real Academia Espa簽ola y la Asociaci籀n de Academias de la Lengua Espa簽ola de una de las obras cumbre de la literatura contempor獺nea en espa簽ol. Ediciones conmemorativas de la Real Academia Espa簽ola y la Asociaci籀n de Academias de la Lengua Espa簽ola En 2004 y coincidiendo con la celebraci籀n del IV Centenario de la publicaci籀n de la primera parte de Don Quijote de la Mancha, la Real Academia Espa簽ola y la Asociaci籀n de Academias de la Lengua Espa簽ola dieron inicio a un proyecto de edici籀n de grandes obras de la literatura en espa簽ol. Concebida como una l穩nea de ediciones conmemorativas ocasionales y de circulaci籀n limitada de los grandes cl獺sicos hispanos de todos los tiempos, dichas obras son publicadas y distribuidas en todo el mundo de habla hispana. Yo el Supremo de Augusto Roa Bastos se une ahora a esta colecci籀n de la que ya forman parte Borges esencial, Rub矇n Dar穩o. Del s穩mbolo a la realidad; Don Quijote de la Macha, deMiguel de Cervantes, reeditada en 2015 con ocasi籀n del IV centenario de Cervantes; Cien a簽os de soledad de Gabriel Garc穩a M獺rquez;La regi籀n m獺s transparente, de Carlos Fuentes; Antolog穩a general, de Pablo Neruda; Gabriela Mistral en verso y prosa, una antolog穩a de la autora; La ciudad y los perros de Mario Vargas Llosa y La colmena, de Camilo Jos矇 Cela." ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A new, commemorative edition by the Spanish Royal Academy and the Association of Spanish Language Academies of one of the most important works of literature in contemporary Spanish language. In 2004 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Don Quixote's first publication, the RAE and the AALE began a unique project of reediting great pieces of Spanish language literature. The project was thought up to occasionally publish commemorative editions of the great Hispanic classics of all times, with limited circulation. These works are published and distributed throughout the Spanish-speaking world. I the Supreme by Augusto Roa Bastos now joins this great collection that already includes Borges esencial/Essential Borges; Rub矇n Dar穩o. Del s穩mbolo a la realidad/ Rub矇n Dar穩o, From the Symbol to Reality. Selected Works; Don Quijote de la Macha/ Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes, reedited in 2015 to celebrate Cervantes' 400th birthday; Cien a簽os de soledad/One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garc穩a M獺rquez; La regi籀n m獺s transparente/Where the Air Is Clear by Carlos Fuentes; Antolog穩a general/ Neruda's Comprehensive Anthology by Pablo Neruda; Gabriela Mistral en verso y prosa/In Verse and Prose: An Anthology; La ciudad y los perros/The Time of the Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa; and La colmena/The Hive by Camilo Jos矇 Cela.
Period Pain
Period Pain captures the heartache and confusion of so many South Africans who feel defeated by the litany of headline horrors; xenophobia, corrective rape, corruption and crime and for many the death sentence that is the public health nightmare. Where are we going, what have we become? Period Pain helps us navigate our South Africa. We meet Masechaba, and through her story we are able to reflect, to question and to rediscover our humanity.
