![]() All strove for personal excellence, and success became contagious. Each team helped develop innovative ideas, new tactics, and new strategies. The unique story of the Barb begins with its men, who had the confidence to become unbeatable. And in a fascinating twist, he uses archival documents from the Japanese Navy to give its version of events. Fluckey has drawn on logs, reports, letters, interviews, and a recently discovered illegal diary kept by one of his torpedomen. ![]() ![]() This is a gripping adventure chock-full of "you-are-there" moments. At the same time, the Barb did far more than merely sink ships-she changed forever the way submarines stalk and kill their prey. Under the leadership of her fearless skipper, Captain Gene Fluckey, the Barb sank the greatest tonnage of any American sub in World War II. ![]() The thunderous roar of exploding depth charges was a familiar and comforting sound to the crew members of the USS Barb, who frequently found themselves somewhere between enemy fire and Davy Jones's locker. ![]()
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![]() ![]() The book was written in 1958 and it shows in fun little ways like the neighbors knowing all of each others business whether they want to or not, and other little social norms like the husband going to the grocery store for his wife, and all the meals are home cooked. His life is very interwoven with his neighbors and he has a sweet little family. Tom is a regular guy with an active social life. Die-hard fans may enjoy this, for me it was more of an interesting period piece rather than gripping and engaging. If this was the only Matheson book I had encountered, I wouldn't have bothered with any others. Speeding up the delivery to 1.10 helped a bit. The narrator was OK, but I found his voice irritating. I found the story dragged somewhat and the 1950s misogyny was hard to take. However, whilst his other heroes have had me rooting for them, I found the agonising of Tom intensely irritating, as is the behaviour of his wife. The typical Matheson hero, morally upright, (by 1950s American standards), isolated, but refusing to give up, whilst ploughing a lonely furrow, is front and centre here. I have also read and enjoyed other Matheson stories, including the Incredible Shrinking Man, so I was looking forward to this. ![]() I Am Legend is a favourite of mine, (I read it long before the Will Smith film and have seen all the film versions). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It started in the realm of the Real & that is where it will end. With the assistance of one of its most powerful - and arguably deranged - warships, Lededje finds herself heading into a combat zone not even sure which side the Culture is really on.Ī brutal, far-reaching war is already raging within the digital realms that store the souls of the dead and it's about to erupt into reality. Benevolent, enlightened and almost infinitely resourceful tho it may be, the Culture can only do so much for any individual. To put things right she will need the help of the Culture. Prepared to risk everything for her freedom, her release, when it comes, is at a price. Lededje Y'breq is one of the Intagliated, her marked body bearing witness to a family shame, her life belonging to a man whose lust for power is without limit. It will not end until the Culture has gone to war with death itself. It begins in the realm of the Real, where matter still matters. ![]() ![]() ![]() *** THE VAGABOND KNIGHT by Margaret MooreĪ lady's quiet Christmas is disrupted by an impertinent, boisterous knight who seeks shelter from a storm. What hope, though, when a deadly feud stands between them, worsened now by this night's events? Can they find a way to heal ancient wounds and free both families from the prison of hate? Her impoverished cousin, Joan of Hawes, takes her place, but then it is Joan who is snatched by the great Edmund de Graves, the Golden Lion, trying to save his brother's beloved from disaster.įorced to hide from pursuit in a cave, neither Edmund nor Joan are pleased with the situation or each other, but through Christmas Eve, they begin to see that they have each found their heart's delight. Unthinkable, then, that she play the part of the Virgin Mary in the de Montelans' traditional Christmas reenactment. When Nicolette de Montelan falls in love with Gerald de Grave, there's no hope, but even so, they make love and Nicolette becomes pregnant. more » #39 s the cause of their neighbors' fame and glory. The de Graves have it, and the de Montelans think that&. *** THE WISE VIRGIN by Jo Beverley - The de Grave and de Montelan families have been feuding for generations over the possession of the Bethlehem Banner, which had been carried into Bethlehem by crusading ancestors of both families. ![]() ![]() Three wonderful Christmas romances set in the middle ages. ![]() ![]() ![]() Two new characters are introduced that I'm sure will appear in upcoming books, Clay Tahoma, a Navajo, and Lilly Yahzi, a Hopi. "Another well written Virgin River novel. But in Virgin River, faith in new beginnings and the power of love has doors opening everywhere Theres just one small problemshe cant control her attraction to Clay. She cant deny his gift for gentling horses, but shes not about to let him control her. ![]() In her eyes, Clays earthy, sexy appeal is just an act used to charm wealthy women like his ex-wife. Lilly has encountered her share of strong, silent, traditional men within her own aboriginal community, and shes not interested in coming back for more. The secluded communitys wild beauty tugs at his Navajo roots, and hes been welcomed with open arms by everyone in town everyone except Lilly Yazhi. ![]() After years spent on ranches around Los Angeles, Clay Tahoma is delighted to be Virgin Rivers new veterinary assistant. Thats truer of Virgin River than almost anywhere else on earth. Theres an old saying: Whenever one door closes, another one opens. ![]() ![]() ![]() A transferable only version is also sold separately. ![]() There is a Transfer-Only version sold separately, so you can give to a friend or colleague (people do this). He travels to Innsmouth, interacting with strange people, and observes disturbing events that ultimately lead to horrifying and personal revelations. He travels through the nearby decrepit seaport of Innsmouth which is suggested as a cheaper and potentially interesting next leg of his journey. The narrator is a student conducting an antiquarian tour of New England. The Shadow over Innsmouth is the only Lovecraft story which was published in book form during his lifetime. The Shadow over Innsmouth forms part of the Cthulhu Mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilization, and references several shared elements of the Mythos, including place-names, mythical creatures, and invocations. Lovecraft, written in November–December 1931. ![]() The Shadow over Innsmouth is a horror novella by American author H. ![]() ![]() ![]() Edward then plans to commit suicide in Volterra, Italy. A misunderstanding occurs, and Edward thinks Bella is dead. They find out that James's mate, Victoria, has come back to kill Bella for revenge. Bella then falls into depression, but four months later, she develops a strong friendship with Jacob Black, who later turns into a shape-shifter. Bella is severely hurt there, but Edward and his family save her and after Bella is healed, she returns to Forks with Edward, questioning whether or not he is actually there, because she no longer trusts her own head after her hallucinations.Īfter Bella gets a papercut at her 18th birthday party, Edward and his family leave Forks, Washington, because he fears that he is putting Bella in danger by having so many vampires around her. Bella escapes to Phoenix, Arizona where she is then tricked into going to the ballet studio where James, the vampire who is tracking her, is waiting. They both fall in love, and must fight off a rival clan of vampires who want to drink her blood. ![]() After moving to Forks, Bella finds herself drawn to a mysterious boy, Edward Cullen, who turns out to be a " vegetarian" vampire (one drinking animal blood, as opposed to human blood). ![]() ![]() However, after bandits kill their father, the son wastes away and dies. The son is told he will achieve greatness, while the daughter is told she is nothing. With the Empire fracturing, both the Emperor and others with the power to challenge him can summon the Mandate of Heaven.Ī local fortune teller describes the fate of two children from a peasant family. In this historical reimagining, the Mandate of Heaven is a literal flame that can be summoned by the Emperor. The novel is set in 14th century China, during the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty and the Red Turban Rebellions. The book won both the Best Novel and Best Newcomer awards at the British Fantasy Awards, and was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction and the Hugo Award for Best Novel, making Parker-Chan the first Australian to be nominated for the latter award. ![]() ![]() Parker-Chan's debut novel, the work is a re-imagining of the rise to power of the Hongwu Emperor in the 14th century. ![]() She Who Became the Sun is a 2021 historical fantasy novel by Shelley Parker-Chan. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But still, the conflict in the plot is something I have never come across in any romantic novel, historical or contemporary. And of course, because the book is written for 21 st century readers, the damsel has some substance to her. It still is very much the knight in shining armour falls in love with damsel in distress. The plot of the story is quite distinct.The chilly highlands with forts and warriors is an absolute contrast to the polished English high society of Dukes and Duchesses. And if you think there won’t be much of a difference, trust me, there is. And usually the historical romance pool is full of stories set in 15 th century England. There are three reasons for why I liked reading this book. But as a historical romance, I’d say this is quite an amazing one. Well, as an erotic romance, this book failed me. And Google spat out the name of this book in its results. So I was looking for a nice hot historical romance because…well…some like porn, I like reading erotic novels. ![]() ![]() ![]() Doomed love at the heart of a violent society is the heart of Montefiore's One Night in Winter. One Night in Winter is full of redemptive love and inner freedom." Evening Standard The novel's theme is Love: family love, youthful romance, adulterous passion. Stalin's chilling charisma is brilliantly realised. Montefiore weaves a tight, satisfying plot, delivering surprises to the last page. He has now completed his Moscow Trilogy of novels featuring Benya Golden and Comrade Satinov, Sashenka, Dashka and Fabiana. 'The Romanovs' is his latest history book. He read history at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, where he received his Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD). ![]() He has won prizes in both non-fiction and fiction. ![]() Simon Sebag Montefiore is the author of the global bestsellers 'The Romanovs' and 'Jerusalem: the Biography,' 'Stalin: the Court of the Red Tsar' and Young Stalin and the novels Sashenka and One Night in Winter and "Red Sky at Noon." His books are published in 48 languages and are worldwide bestsellers. ![]() |