The Golden House
Title | The Golden House PDF eBook |
Author | Salman Rushdie |
Publisher | Random House |
Pages | 412 |
Release | 2017-09-05 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0399592814 |
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A modern American epic set against the panorama of contemporary politics and culture—a hurtling, page-turning mystery that is equal parts The Great Gatsby and The Bonfire of the Vanities ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, PBS, Harper’s Bazaar, Esquire, Financial Times, The Times of India On the day of Barack Obama’s inauguration, an enigmatic billionaire from foreign shores takes up residence in the architectural jewel of “the Gardens,” a cloistered community in New York’s Greenwich Village. The neighborhood is a bubble within a bubble, and the residents are immediately intrigued by the eccentric newcomer and his family. Along with his improbable name, untraceable accent, and unmistakable whiff of danger, Nero Golden has brought along his three adult sons: agoraphobic, alcoholic Petya, a brilliant recluse with a tortured mind; Apu, the flamboyant artist, sexually and spiritually omnivorous, famous on twenty blocks; and D, at twenty-two the baby of the family, harboring an explosive secret even from himself. There is no mother, no wife; at least not until Vasilisa, a sleek Russian expat, snags the septuagenarian Nero, becoming the queen to his king—a queen in want of an heir. Our guide to the Goldens’ world is their neighbor René, an ambitious young filmmaker. Researching a movie about the Goldens, he ingratiates himself into their household. Seduced by their mystique, he is inevitably implicated in their quarrels, their infidelities, and, indeed, their crimes. Meanwhile, like a bad joke, a certain comic-book villain embarks upon a crass presidential run that turns New York upside-down. Set against the strange and exuberant backdrop of current American culture and politics, The Golden House also marks Salman Rushdie’s triumphant and exciting return to realism. The result is a modern epic of love and terrorism, loss and reinvention—a powerful, timely story told with the daring and panache that make Salman Rushdie a force of light in our dark new age.
Mousekin's Golden House
Title | Mousekin's Golden House PDF eBook |
Author | Edna Miller |
Publisher | Prentice Hall |
Pages | |
Release | 1987-10-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780136042327 |
Mouskin startles his friends and scares his enemies when he makes a discarded jack-o'-lantern his home.
City of the Golden House
Title | City of the Golden House PDF eBook |
Author | Madeleine A Polland |
Publisher | Hassell Street Press |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 2021-09-10 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781015042964 |
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Baby's House
Title | Baby's House PDF eBook |
Author | Gelolo Mchugh |
Publisher | Golden Books |
Pages | 26 |
Release | 2013-05-29 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0385374887 |
“Here is Baby's door. Let’s open it.” Preschoolers will enjoy taking a tour of every room in Baby’s house, where they will recognize colorful objects they know from their own homes. Brightly illustrated by Disney Legend Mary Blair, who also illustrated the popular Little Golden Book I Can Fly, this title is a perfect fit for the Little Golden Book audience.
Such Color
Title | Such Color PDF eBook |
Author | Tracy K. Smith |
Publisher | Graywolf Press |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2021-10-05 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 164445159X |
“Tracy K. Smith’s poetry is an awakening itself.” —Vogue Celebrated for its extraordinary intelligence and exhilarating range, the poetry of Tracy K. Smith opens up vast questions. Such Color: New and Selected Poems, her first career-spanning volume, traces an increasingly audacious commitment to exploring the unknowable, the immense mysteries of existence. Each of Smith’s four collections moves farther outward: when one seems to reach the limits of desire and the body, the next investigates the very sweep of history; when one encounters death and the outer reaches of space, the next bears witness to violence against language and people from across time and delves into the rescuing possibilities of the everlasting. Smith’s signature voice, whether in elegy or praise or outrage, insists upon vibrancy and hope, even—and especially—in moments of inconceivable travesty and grief. Such Color collects the best poems from Smith’s award-winning books and culminates in thirty pages of brilliant, excoriating new poems. These new works confront America’s historical and contemporary racism and injustices, while they also rise toward the registers of the ecstatic, the rapturous, and the sacred—urging us toward love as a resistance to everything that impedes it. This magnificent retrospective affirms Smith’s place as one of the twenty-first century’s most treasured poets.
The Golden Ghost
Title | The Golden Ghost PDF eBook |
Author | Marion Dane Bauer |
Publisher | Random House Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 98 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0375866191 |
On a bike outing to the abandoned houses by the old cement mill, Delsie and her friend Todd discover one of the houses is not empty--and a ghost dog haunts the area.
Home for a Bunny
Title | Home for a Bunny PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Wise Brown |
Publisher | Golden Books |
Pages | 26 |
Release | 2012-01-10 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0307930092 |
Follow Margaret Brown's furry, lovable bunny on his springtime journey to find a home in this Little Golden Book classic perfect for Easter! Generations of children have followed this adorable bunny in this classic story from the author of Goodnight Moon. A family favorite since 1956, Margaret Wise Brown's simple yet playful tale is brought to life by Garth Williams's exquisite artwork.