The Nonesuch
Title | The Nonesuch PDF eBook |
Author | Georgette Heyer |
Publisher | Sourcebooks, Inc. |
Pages | 354 |
Release | 2009-04-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1402227035 |
Readers continue to be charmed by bestselling author Georgette Heyer, the Queen of Regency Romance, and her flashes of wit, wonderful dialogue, and delightful intrigue. An impetuous flight... Tiffany Wield's bad behavior is a serious trial to her chaperone. "On the shelf" at twenty-eight, Ancilla Trent strives to be a calming influence on her tempestuous charge, but then Tiffany runs off to London alone and Ancilla is faced with a devastating scandal. A gallant rescue... Sir Waldo Hawkridge, confirmed bachelor and one of the wealthiest men in London, comes instantly to the aid of the intrepid Ancilla to stop Tiffany's flight, and in the process discovers that it's never too late for the first bloom of love. Praise for Georgette Heyer: "A writer of great wit and style... I've read her books to ragged shreds."—Kate Fenton, Daily Telegraph "Triumphantly good...Georgette Heyer is unbeatable."—India Knight, Sunday Telegraph
Nonesuch Place
Title | Nonesuch Place PDF eBook |
Author | T. Tyler Potterfield |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 145 |
Release | 2009-06-02 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1614232830 |
Intentionally built on the fall line where the Piedmont uplands meet the Tidewater region, Richmond has always been a city defined by the land. From the time settlers built a city on rugged terrain overlooking the James River, the people have changed the land and been changed by it. Few know this better than T. Tyler Potterfield, a planner with the City of Richmond Department of Community Development. Whether considering the many roles of the "romantic, wild and beautiful" James River through the centuries, describing the rationale for the location of the Virginia State Capitol on Shockoe Hill or relating the struggle to reclaim green space as industrialization and urban growth threatened to remove nature from the city, Potterfield weaves a tale as ordered as the gridded streets of Richmond and just as rich in history.
Project Moonbase and Others
Title | Project Moonbase and Others PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Anson Heinlein |
Publisher | Subterranean Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2008-07 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9781596061866 |
This volume includes the screenplay for the classic science fiction film Project Moonbase, eleven screenplays by the author and Jack Seaman adapted from original stories by the author, and two story outlines for a television series.
The Nonesuch Dickens
Title | The Nonesuch Dickens PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Dickens |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
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Conversations
Title | Conversations PDF eBook |
Author | Steve Reich |
Publisher | Harlequin |
Pages | 371 |
Release | 2022-03-08 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0369718844 |
A surprising, enlightening series of conversations that shed new light on the music and career of “our greatest living composer” (New York Times) Steve Reich is a living legend in the world of contemporary classical music. As a leader of the minimalist movement in the 1960s, his works have become central to the musical landscape worldwide, influencing generations of younger musicians, choreographers and visual artists. He has explored non-Western music and American vernacular music from jazz to rock, as well as groundbreaking music and video pieces. He toured the world with his own ensemble and his compositions are performed internationally by major orchestras and ensembles. Now Reich speaks with collaborators, fellow composers and musicians as well as visual artists influenced by his work to reflect on his prolific career as a composer as well as the music that inspired him and that has been inspired by him, including: David Lang Brian Eno Richard Serra Michael Gordon Michael Tilson Thomas Russell Hartenberger Robert Hurwitz Stephen Sondheim Jonny Greenwood David Harrington Elizabeth Lim-Dutton David Robertson Micaela Haslam Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker Julia Wolfe Nico Muhly Beryl Korot Colin Currie Brad Lubman Through this series of insightful, wide-ranging conversations starting from his student days to the present pandemic, we gain a compelling glimpse into the mind of “the most original musical thinker of our time” (The New Yorker).
The Works of Charles Dickens
Title | The Works of Charles Dickens PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Dickens |
Publisher | |
Pages | 448 |
Release | 1914 |
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The Unknown Ajax
Title | The Unknown Ajax PDF eBook |
Author | Georgette Heyer |
Publisher | Sourcebooks, Inc. |
Pages | 377 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1402238827 |
"Wonderful entertainment from first page to last."--Chicago Sunday Tribune A past dispute ... When the irascible Lord Darracott's eldest son dies unexpectedly, the noble family must accept their estranged Yorkshire cousin as heir apparent. They are convinced he will prove to be a sadly vulgar person, but nothing could have prepared the beleaguered family for the arrival of Major Hugo Darracott ... A present deception... His clever and beautiful cousin Anthea is sure there's more to the gentle giant than Hugo's innocent blue eyes and broad Yorkshire brogue would lead one to believe. But even she doesn't guess what he's capable of, until a family crisis arises and only Hugo can preserve the family's honor, leading everybody on a merry chase in the process ... What Readers Say: "What Heyer does best: comedy, engaging characters, and excellent writing." "A very enjoyable romp with a positively masterly denouement." "Georgette Heyer reaches the pinnacle of her skill with this book." "Among the best of Heyer's Regency novels ? very, very funny." "The pitch-perfect comedy, as the Ajax takes the reins of the family, is fantastic."