Caribbean Fiction

On Midsummer’s Eve, Dan and Una enact A Midsummer Night’s Dream three times over - right under Pook’s Hill. That is how they meet Puck, “the oldest Old Thing in England” and the last of the People of the Hills. Through Puck, they are introduced to the nearly forgotten pages of old England’s history and to characters that can illuminate their own historical predicaments. Originally published in 1906, these 10 stories and accompanying poems were intended for both adults and children.

Découvrez l'ouvrage original de Rudyard Kipling. Sept récits constituent ce premier livre ; Mowgli est le héros de trois d'entre elles.

The Black Palm called themselves a nation, though their own people had cast them out. They called themselves an army, but made war on unarmed men, women and children. And in their fanatical crusade, they might strike anywhere. Even in the tiny Caribbean republic of New Neuzen. The only thing that stood between New Neuzen and a terrorist bloodbath were five American tourists.

Vincent Van Gogh curses the stare of the blank canvas. Salvador Dali contemplates mailing a piece of his "lobster-colored pajamas" to Federico Lorca. Hollis Frampton, to the MoMA, demands that artists be paid. The dean of students at San Francisco Art Institute argues to Alicia McCarthy, in very stern words, that graffiti is not art but, rather, a "pain in the ass". In a letter to the editor, Martin Scorsese defends and celebrates Fellini's filmmaking.

Louis danced with the Devil for a long time, but on this day, there was going to be a new fiddler. After the shooting, Jesse turned to Raymond and said, "If he'd thrown those bags of lobster that he stole from us, overboard, we never woulda caught him." Ten bags of free lobster at a hundred pounds each was just too much for Louis to throw away. Hell, that's what I'm out here for, he must have thought.

Just a fling, or is it more? All Julie Steffens wants is a quiet couple of days on a Caribbean beach. Just her, a good book, and the balmy sea breeze. But the minute she meets the sizzling hot sailor of her dreams, sparks start to fly, and she’s tempted into the one type of adventure she’s never tried. The only question is, will one night be enough? ** This 14,000 word SHORT STORY prequel to Uncharted and the Serendipity Adventure Romance series is a stand-alone story with no cliffhanger. ** SERENDIPITY ADVENTURE ROMANCE Prequel - Off the Charts Book 1 - Uncharted Book 2 - Entangled ...

"The Prisoner of Zenda" is an adventure novel by Anthony Hope, published in 1894. The king of the fictional country of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus unable to attend the ceremony. Political forces are such that in order for the king to retain his crown his coronation must go forward. An English gentleman on holiday who fortuitously resembles the monarch, is persuaded to act as his political decoy in an attempt to save the situation.

"O Espelho" é um conto filosófico de Machado de Assis que explora a complexidade da identidade humana. A história é narrada por Jacobina, um homem que, em uma conversa com amigos, relata uma experiência extraordinária que vivenciou. Após receber um uniforme militar, Jacobina se isola em uma casa de campo onde, ao se olhar em um espelho, começa a perceber uma mudança inquietante: sua imagem refletida parece perder a substância à medida que sua vida social e exterior se distancia.

“ Every great dream begins with a dreamer . Always remember, you have within you the strength , the patience , and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” Harriet Tubman Her mother named her Dreamer. It was the start of a magnificent yet harrowing life journey. What else could one expect from a child named Dreamer? From the depths of despair to heights of jubilation, join Dreamer on her perilous path to fulfill her Purpose. Become enchanted with the mesmerizing characters and her dashing soul mate she encounters along the way. It was the era of pirates and buccaneers. A...

Робинзон Крузо - это даже не книга и не персонаж, а нечто большее: человек-миф, от века к веку он существует, обрастая легендами. Перед нами жизнь сильного человека; пример человеческих возможностей, концентрации духовных и физических сил.

Before they get engaged, Cindy urges Mattheus to meet his long-lost Caribbean daughter, whom he has never met. Sixteen years ago, after a one-night stand, the woman became pregnant, and Mattheus quickly left. Mattheus' beautiful, volatile 15-year-old daughter, Andrea, badly needs him, and she wants him to come to Anguilla, where she lives, so they can get to know each other. One caveat, though: He has to come without Cindy.

Увлекательная история о приключениях человека, чудом выжившего после кораблекрушения и волею судьбы оказавшегося на острове, который он посчитал необитаемым, появилась на свет в 1719 году. Эта книга стала первым романом шестидесятилетнего публициста и коммерсанта Даниэля Дефо.

In this first book of "The Forsyte Saga", Galsworthy paints a vivid portrait of a wealthy and ambitious London family at the turn of the century. Interwoven with this is the ill-fated romance of Irene and Bossiny.

“L’ardore di quel bacio non li abbandonò per molti giorni e riempì di fantasmi delicati le loro notti”. Due giovani, Irene e Francisco, indagano sulla scomparsa di una ragazzina. Tra loro nasce una grande passione, pervasa dall’angoscia del potere militare che incombe. Come già accadeva in La casa degli spiriti, questo romanzo di Isabel Allende usa come sfondo l’inquieto scenario della società cilena, ma la storia che ci narra acquista subito un tono originale e diverso da quello che caratterizzava il romanzo precedente.

Перед вами знаменитый цикл рассказов Джека Лондона о Смоке Беллью, которого жажда приключений толкнула на полный смертельных опасностей путь отчаянных золотоискателей, покорителей Клондайка.

Зов предков - рассказ об удивительной судьбе собаки по кличке Бак. Бак был похищен, увезен на Аляску и продан золотоискателям. Непросто было домашнему псу приспособиться к жизни в суровых краях дикого Севера. Но, выдержав все испытания, он стал сильным, выносливым и бесстрашным зверем.

Listed in the BBC's "100 Novels That Shaped Our World", Psmith, Journalist takes Wodehouse's immaculate hero to the apparently dull city of New York, where he takes command of twee family periodical Cosy Moments, converts it to the yellowest of yellow journals, and embarks upon a crusade to unmask the owner of the notorious Pleasant Street tenements. But soon the staff of Cosy Moments find themselves dodging ambushes and assassination attempts, as the mysterious tenement owner tries to put them out of business - permanently; and war breaks out among New York's notorious street gangs.

Mission: Five days to destroy the enemy in the Caribbean before a catastrophic weapon is unleashed—but all he can think about is the woman he left behind… The deadliest nerve gas ever made has fallen into the hands of a murderous Caribbean drug cult. The criminal 252 Syndicate has the gas in a secret lab on an oil rig servicing ship, but the ship has been taken for ransom by the Salinas Cartel in a violent drug war. The U.S. can’t use airstrikes and calls on Coast Guard Officer Ben Wyporek to lead his crew through a risky covert raid on the Salinas cult’s fortified island base. He ...

En este libro hemos reunido las frases más famosas atribuidas al famoso escritor irlandés, Oscar Wilde. Las frases fueron tomadas de sus obras de teatro, novelas, poemas e incluso de conversaciones transcritas que fueron archivadas hasta nuestros tiempos. En cada una de estas frases es evidente la genialidad de estilo y el sarcasmo esmerado e inteligente de este autor fenomenal. Disfrute de las formas sutiles de Oscar Wilde.

In the midst of gorgeous St. Bart's, a few days before Christmas, a Senator's daughter is found stabbed and strangled on the beach - the day after her engagement party. While the rich and famous are pouring in to celebrate the holidays, the local police are desperate to keep it quiet and not cause an uproar. But the Senator's family wants justice for their daughter, and they hire Cindy and Mattheus to solve the crime.