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England's Secular Scripture by Carruthers Jo;
epub |eng | 2011-02-15 | Author:Carruthers, Jo; [Carruthers, Jo;]

CHAPTER FOUR THE PROTESTANT AESTHETIC AND ISLAMOPHOBIA As an essentially oppositional aesthetic, simplicity produces dispositions that eschew the ornamented, and because of expectations of transparency (that bestow on the observer ...
( Category: History & Criticism March 5,2018 )
Beneath the Water by Sarah Painter
epub, azw3 |eng | 2018-02-08 | Author:Sarah Painter [Painter, Sarah]

Stella followed the doctor out and tugged his sleeve before he could scoot off to another patient. ‘Is there anything else?’ ‘Sorry?’ Stella inclined her head to indicate the ward ...
( Category: History & Criticism March 5,2018 )
Mephisto Waltz by F. R. Tallis
epub |eng | 2017-02-15 | Author:F. R. Tallis [Tallis, F. R.]

FORTY-FOUR Rheinhardt was awakened by an early telephone call from Schottenring. “What did they want?” asked Else. “I’m not sure. Something about Haussmann and a tapestry. The duty sergeant isn’t ...
( Category: British & Irish March 5,2018 )
The Raven's Heart by Jesse Blackadder
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Jesse Blackadder [Blackadder, Jesse]

Thirty-two I glue moustaches to their upper lips and make sure their breasts are bound, though nothing will make Beaton flat there so I disguise her bosom with draped frills. ...
( Category: Literature & Fiction March 5,2018 )
Samuel Beckett Is Closed by Michael Coffey
epub |eng | 2017-01-09 | Author:Michael Coffey [Coffey, Michael]

IX. —That fellow’s very deft. For Beckett, the high priest of failure—“fail better,” “like none other dare fail,” “better worse,” “say nohow on”—what are we to make of the works ...
( Category: British & Irish March 5,2018 )
The Rufus Spy by Alys Clare
epub |eng | 2017-08-29 | Author:Alys Clare [Alys Clare]

ELEVEN Late in the day after his lengthy discussions with Gurdyman, Jack met his loyal lawmen at the tavern on the quay. As he had anticipated, the murder of Elwytha ...
( Category: Mystery March 5,2018 )
Stickle Island by Tim Orchard
epub |eng | 2018-01-17 | Author:Tim Orchard

20 It was about eight A.M. when D.C. arrived at Julie’s the next morning. “I came to say sorry to Petal, maybe help her,” he said, and shrugged. “You know, ...
( Category: Genre Fiction March 5,2018 )
The Challenges of Orpheus by Heather Dubrow
epub |eng | 2008-02-15 | Author:Heather Dubrow [Dubrow, Heather]

As I was drafting this chapter, a morning news program announced that Martha Stewart’s personal assistant had given “a teary performance on the stand,” thus demonstrating the multiple denotations and ...
( Category: Poetry March 5,2018 )
The Heart of the Garden by Victoria Connelly
epub |eng | 2018-02-21 | Author:Victoria Connelly [Connelly, Victoria]

Angela Godfrey was such a wonderful breath of fresh air that just seeing her joyous face made Emilia happy. With her short blonde curly hair, which bounced around her face, ...
( Category: Women's Fiction March 5,2018 )
The Great Darkness by Jim Kelly
epub |eng | 2017-02-15 | Author:Jim Kelly [Jim Kelly]

CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE Peter Aldiss was in what he referred to as the ‘roach room’, monitoring changes in habit related to light amongst several hundred specimens of the Blattodea. The study ...
( Category: Mystery March 5,2018 )
Free from all Danger by Chris Nickson
epub |eng | 2017-08-15 | Author:Chris Nickson [Chris Nickson]

FIFTEEN Nottingham moved, gently closing Williamson’s eyes and pulling the covers over his body. He stood for a moment, staring down at the man who’d been his friend. Tom Williamson ...
( Category: Mystery March 5,2018 )
Death in the Stars by Frances Brody
epub |eng | 2017-10-04 | Author:Frances Brody [Brody, Frances]

‘Would that friendship be enough to make Jarrod jealous?’ ‘If something in Jarrod’s head has turned him peculiar, then who knows how he thinks or what he might do?’ ‘With ...
( Category: Mystery March 4,2018 )
Highgate Mums by Dan Hall
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Dan Hall [Hall, Dan]

‘Why is Paris in France? It could be anywhere.’ (approx. ten-year-old) ‘Why aren’t other places like our home?’ (future UKIP tot I’m sure) ‘He’s too young. The closest that child ...
( Category: British & Irish March 4,2018 )
Headlong by Michael Frayn
epub |eng | 2000-03-04 | Author:Michael Frayn [Michael Frayn]

The spring sunshine comes and goes as I drive down the hill, lighting our quiet valley with hope and plunging it into despair as bewilderingly often as my own moods ...
( Category: Humor & Satire March 4,2018 )
2008 - Kill Your Friends by John Niven
epub | | | Author:John Niven

June The Ivor Novello Awards are held at the Grosvenor House Hotel. Ken Berry becomes Head of EMI. ‘MMmm Bop’ by Hanson is N°1. A lot of people are talking ...
( Category: Contemporary March 3,2018 )

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