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Classical Arabic Literature: A Library of Arabic Literature Anthology by Geert Jan Van Gelder
mobi |eng | 2012-12-01 | Author:Geert Jan Van Gelder

The sword is now no longer better than the pen: both are made subject to a hero who with them achieved the heights. If glory’s fruits are plucked fresh from ...
( Category: History & Criticism November 15,2017 )
The Pillow Book by Sei Shōnagon
epub |eng | 2006-11-15 | Author:Sei Shōnagon

( Category: Historical November 15,2017 )
Traces Remain: Essays and Explorations by Charles Nicholl
epub |eng | | Author:Charles Nicholl

And here is a literary joke: ‘If Petrarch was so madly in love with bay leaves, it’s because they taste so good with sausage and thrush,’ punning on lauro, the ...
( Category: History & Criticism November 15,2017 )
King, Stephen - Carrie by King Stephen
epub |eng | 2012-02-26 | Author:King, Stephen [King, Stephen]

And finally, we know that on Prom Night, a third stress situation arose, causing the terrible events which we now must begin to discuss. We will begin with ... (i ...
( Category: Genre Fiction November 15,2017 )
Berry, Steve - Cotton Malone 04 - The Charlemagne Pursuit by Berry Steve
epub |eng | 2008-12-02 | Author:Berry, Steve [Berry, Steve]

FIFTY-ONE CHARLOTTE, 3:15 AM Stephanie stood outside Herbert Rowland’s hospital room, Edwin Davis beside her. Rowland had been rushed to the emergency room barely clinging to life, but the doctors ...
( Category: Thrillers & Suspense November 15,2017 )
Berry, Steve- The Balkan Escape by Berry Steve
epub |eng | 2010-09-13 | Author:Berry, Steve [Berry, Steve]

“How about we both go?” she said. He climbed down first, using the boulders as makeshift steps. She followed, her finger on the gun’s trigger, ready to instantly react. Was ...
( Category: Action & Adventure November 15,2017 )
The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot
epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:T. S. Eliot [Eliot, T. S.]

Here is no water but only rock Rock and no water and the sandy road The road winding above among the mountains Which are mountains of rock without water If ...
( Category: Poetry November 15,2017 )
Berry, Steve - Cotton Malone 03 - The Venetian Betrayal by Berry Steve
epub |eng | 2007-12-11 | Author:Berry, Steve [Berry, Steve]

Cassiopeia held the phone close, her hand trembling. “Listen well,” Thorvaldsen said in her ear. “There are things you must know.” “This is chaos,” Malone said to Stephanie. “And getting ...
( Category: Thrillers & Suspense November 15,2017 )
Berry, Steve - The Balkan Escape by Steve Berry
epub |eng | 2010-09-13 | Author:Steve Berry [Berry, Steve]

WRITER’S NOTE Bulgaria has always interested me. It’s a fascinating country tucked against the Black Sea, deep in the Balkans. I visited in 2007 and decided that one day it ...
( Category: Action & Adventure November 15,2017 )
Berry, Steve - Cotton Malone 06 - The Emperor's Tomb by Berry Steve
epub |eng | 2010-01-01 | Author:Berry, Steve [Berry, Steve]

Malone kept the plane’s altitude at around 5,000 feet. Never had he thought that he’d be leisurely cruising across Vietnamese airspace. Below stretched a panorama of jagged mountains and sloping ...
( Category: Action & Adventure November 15,2017 )
Berry, Steve - Cotton Malone 05 - The Paris Vendetta by Berry Steve
epub |eng | 2009-12-01 | Author:Berry, Steve [Berry, Steve]

Malone pointed at the book Professor Murad held and the curious lines of writing. “Henrik isn’t going to like that we don’t know what that is.” Murad continued to examine ...
( Category: Thrillers & Suspense November 15,2017 )
Grisham, John - Rogue Lawyer by Grisham John
epub |eng | 2015-01-01 | Author:Grisham, John [Grisham, John]

22. As soon as the door closes, Judge Ponder glares at Finney and growls, “Your case sucks. The wrong person is on trial.” Poor Finney knows it but cannot say ...
( Category: Thrillers & Suspense November 15,2017 )
Picoult, Jodi - Lone Wolf by Picoult Jodi
epub |eng | 2012-02-27 | Author:Picoult, Jodi [Picoult, Jodi]

LUKE In captivity, a wolf might live for eleven or twelve years, although I’ve heard of some living even longer than that. In the wild, though, a wolf would be ...
( Category: Thrillers & Suspense November 15,2017 )
Brown, Daniel - The Boys in the Boat by Brown Daniel
epub |eng | 2013-05-08 | Author:Brown, Daniel [Brown, Daniel]

PART FOUR 1936 Touching the Divine The 1936 varsity crew Left to right: Don Hume, Joe Rantz, Shorty Hunt, Stub McMillin, Johnny White, Gordy Adam, Chuck Day, Roger Morris. Kneeling: ...
( Category: Americas November 15,2017 )
Margaret Atwood - Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
epub |eng | 2003-03-15 | Author:Margaret Atwood [Atwood, Margaret]

Jimmy had few illusions. He knew what sort of thing would be open to him when he came out the other end of Problematics with his risible degree. Window-dressing was ...
( Category: Science Fiction November 15,2017 )

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