Ourman: Book1
Title | Ourman: Book1 PDF eBook |
Author | Gilgamesh Uth |
Publisher | Gilgamesh Uth |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2023-01-19 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
Ourman is the tale of Steven Zaputz, a man caught in the crowd and lost to life. Despite valiant attempts to return to his family, he is stuck in a Kafkaesque world that is crushing him, forcing him to give up, to forget himself; yet, despite all odds, he slowly remembers a life lost, the person he once was. We learn of the wonderful people eager to aid Steven on his quest, so that he may aid them in defeating a giant of an enemy, the true force behind the machinations intend on stripping him of his humanity. Ourman is the tale of hope and resurgence we all need!
A Gentleman in Moscow
Title | A Gentleman in Moscow PDF eBook |
Author | Amor Towles |
Publisher | Random House |
Pages | 547 |
Release | 2017-01-09 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1448135508 |
The mega-bestseller with more than 2 million readers Soon to be a Showtime/Paramount+ series starring Ewan McGregor as Count Alexander Rostov From the number one New York Times-bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway and Rules of Civility, a beautifully transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel 'A wonderful book' - Tana French 'This novel is astonishing, uplifting and wise. Don't miss it' - Chris Cleave 'No historical novel this year was more witty, insightful or original' - Sunday Times, Books of the Year '[A] supremely uplifting novel ... It's elegant, witty and delightful - much like the Count himself.' - Mail on Sunday, Books of the Year 'Charming ... shows that not all books about Russian aristocrats have to be full of doom and nihilism' - The Times, Books of the Year On 21 June 1922, Count Alexander Rostov - recipient of the Order of Saint Andrew, member of the Jockey Club, Master of the Hunt - is escorted out of the Kremlin, across Red Square and through the elegant revolving doors of the Hotel Metropol. Deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, the Count has been sentenced to house arrest indefinitely. But instead of his usual suite, he must now live in an attic room while Russia undergoes decades of tumultuous upheaval. Can a life without luxury be the richest of all? A BOOK OF THE DECADE, 2010-2020 (INDEPENDENT) THE TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 A MAIL ON SUNDAY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 A DAILY EXPRESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 AN IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2017 ONE OF BILL GATES'S SUMMER READS OF 2019 NOMINATED FOR THE 2018 INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS WEEK AWARD
The Watchers (Covert Missions Book #1)
Title | The Watchers (Covert Missions Book #1) PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Andrew Olsen |
Publisher | Bethany House |
Pages | 416 |
Release | 2008-04-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1441208402 |
Just below the surface among the family of God lives another family tree--one traced in spirit, invisible and ageless, known as the Watchers. For two thousand years they've seen beyond the veil separating this world from the next, passing on their gift through a lineage mostly overlooked. Throughout history they've scouted the borders of the supernatural frontier, but now their survival hangs by a thread. And their fate lies in the hands of a young woman, her would-be killer, and a mystery they must solve. . . . "Congratulations. You just reached my own little corner of cyberspace. Who am I? Abby Sherman, that's who. Who are you? And why are you checking me out? Drop me a few pixels, and let's find out!" With that innocent invitation, Abby Sherman unwittingly steps in the crosshairs of history, and thus begins her harrowing tale--taking her from ocean-front Malibu to the streets of London, the jungles in West Africa, the Temple Mount, Jerusalem, and to the very gates of heaven itself! A sneak preview of eternity becomes her one-way ticket to danger--and discovery. . . . Two lives collide in a globe-circling adventure involving both peril and discovery: Abby, a young woman whose visions of heaven turn her into a Web-celebrity; and Dylan, a troubled young man sent by an ancient foe to silence her. From California beachfronts to Nigerian rain forests to Jerusalem and back again, The Watchers is high-octane blends of action, mystery, and spiritual battle spanning centuries. A woman's awe-inspiring vision launches her on a quest through distant lands and ancient history, face-to-face with eternity and into the arms of a family line on the brink of annihilation . . . A man who is hired to exterminate her discovers the folly of blind loyalty, then learns how to wage war in a realm he never believed had existed . . . An extraordinary saga of the unseen war against evil, the reality of the supernatural, and the transforming power of forgiveness.
Our Man from Earth
Title | Our Man from Earth PDF eBook |
Author | TOMÁS Ó CUIRC |
Publisher | Australian Self Publishing Group |
Pages | 403 |
Release | 2024-03-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1923087517 |
Tom Glennon, a brilliant Irish astrophysicist, is TOMÁS Ó CUIRC catapulted from Earth to Omnos, a distant planet inhabited by enigmatic aliens known as Omnians. As Earth’s first and only ambassador, Tom is tasked with bringing our planet’s creativity to Omnos, where the Omnians seek to establish a fusion of Earth genetics. Amidst the interstellar drama, Tom grapples with isolation and loss, making his journey both poignant and exhilarating. Tom’s exemplary ambassadorship takes a compelling turn when the Omnians, anticipating his loneliness, present a mysterious partner from their Our Man From Earth. The question pulsates: who is she? Buckle up for a thrilling ride through the cosmos, where science, emotion, and the unknown collide in Tomás Ó Cuirc’s, “Our Man From Earth,” a gripping tale that pushes the boundaries of human connection and interstellar intrigue.
Our Man in Tehran
Title | Our Man in Tehran PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Wright |
Publisher | Other Press, LLC |
Pages | 433 |
Release | 2011-01-11 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1590514149 |
For the true story behind Argo, read Our Man in Tehran The world watched with fear in November 1979, when Iranian students infiltrated and occupied the American embassy in Tehran. The Americans were caught entirely by surprise, and what began as a swift and seemingly short-lived takeover evolved into a crisis that would see fifty-four embassy personnel held hostage, most for 444 days. As Tehran exploded in a fury of revolution, six American diplomats secretly escaped. For three months, Ken Taylor, the Canadian ambassador to Iran—along with his wife and embassy staffers—concealed the Americans in their homes, always with the prospect that the revolutionary government of Ayatollah Khomeini would exact deadly consequences. The United States found itself handcuffed by a fractured, fundamentalist government it could not understand and had completely underestimated. With limited intelligence resources available on the ground and anti-American sentiment growing, President Carter turned to Taylor to work with the CIA in developing their exfiltration plans. Until now, the true story behind Taylor’s involvement in the escape of the six diplomats and the Eagle Claw commando raid has remained classified. In Our Man in Tehran, Robert Wright takes us back to a major historical flashpoint and unfolds a story of cloak-and-dagger intrigue that brings a new understanding of the strained relationship between the Unites States and Iran. With the world once again focused on these two countries, this book is the stuff of John le Carré and Daniel Silva made real.
Decker's War: Book 1-3
Title | Decker's War: Book 1-3 PDF eBook |
Author | Eric Thomson |
Publisher | Eric Thomson |
Pages | 798 |
Release | 2021-06-26 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1989314392 |
The dream of a stable, democratic human Commonwealth has been dying for years. Politicians, financiers, and spies vie for supremacy, power, and wealth in pursuit of a nightmarish vision that can have only one outcome, the creation of a repressive interstellar empire. All that stands between them and their goal is a small band of determined Fleet operatives working in the shadows. Drawn into the struggle against his will, former Marine Pathfinder Zack Decker soon realizes he must choose sides and join those fighting off the growing darkness, but at great personal cost. However, try as they might, the double-crossing humans, deadly aliens, cruel pirates, and merciless slavers he must battle cannot keep Decker from extracting his revenge, especially after his beloved Corps recalls him to active duty as a Marine. He takes no prisoners and pulls no punches because his growing list of enemies has forced him to accept that this is also Decker's War. And it is a fight to the death. Unfortunately for his foes, they always seem to forget that he is still one of the Few... This omnibus edition includes the first three Decker's War novels which have been published separately. They are Death Comes But Once (Decker's War Book 1) Cold Comfort (Decker's War Book 2) Fatal Blade (Decker's War Book 3)
Stuff Matters
Title | Stuff Matters PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Miodownik |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 277 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0544236041 |
An eye-opening adventure deep inside the everyday materials that surround us, from concrete and steel to denim and chocolate, packed with surprising stories and fascinating science.