C S C : 1928 books

It would be difficult to find, in all the range of the past, a man whose career has been so full of wonderful and exciting vicissitude as that of Louis Philippe. His life covers the most eventful period in French history. The storms of 1789 consigned his father to the guillotine, his mOther and brothers...

Torn Apart is a gripping story that tells of the wartime experiences of one family. It is based on historical fact. In the beginning the setting is Australia in 1937. The story quickly moves to Poland and England where readers learn of the troubles and turmoils experienced by the protagonists. In...

Inspired by true events, this is a story about eighteen-year-old Bluey Guthrie who, in 1948 leaves his family to take the job of a lifetime on a remote island in the Central Pacific. Bill and Isobel, seasoned ex-pats help Bluey fit in to a privileged world of parties, dances and sport. However,...

ONCE upon a time there were a King and a Queen who were very unhappy because they had no children. Everything else that the heart could wish for was theirs. They were rich; they lived in a wonderful palace full of the costliest treasures; their kingdom was at peace, and their people were prosperous....

The two volumes in the Mister Rainbow collection, of which this is the first, bring together the seven sensational novellas in this acclaimed detective series 21st century cases with a wink and a nod to the golden age of pulp fiction spearheaded by Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. With their memorable...

Johnny Castle steps into a puzzling maze of criminal intrigue when he sets out to probe a grim hot spot murder mystery!

"Herbaceous annuals give seasonal glory to the garden. But people look for permanent greenery, whether it is in parks or gardens or balconies. Hence the popularity of shrubs and climbers, with their soothing green foliage, colourful blooms and sweet perfumes.Growing Shrubs and Climbers, the newest title...

Lance “Ham” Hamilton had made the kind of promise you don’t break to his dying Army buddy Mac. After their tour ended, they’d planned to “play cowboy,” just like days gone by. So Ham headed out West to a job waiting at The Lost Circus Ranch on the River of No Return, smack-dab in the middle...

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS (abridged list) CHAPTER I. 1837.—Our Parentage.CHAPTER II. 1837.—First Knowledge of the Sioux.—Hennepin and Du Luth.—Fort Snelling. CHAPTER III. 1837-1839.—The Language.—Its Growth.—System of Notation. CHAPTER...

Twenty-five-year-old Madison Chase knows that her job as a tracker is to find dangerous men and turn them over to the proper authorities. She knows shes pretty good at her jobnot least because of the special powers and gifts she possesses. But theres a lot she doesnt know. She doesnt remember her...

This is a story of a washed up detective who cant resist trying to solve a mystery. In spite of trying to stay out of other peoples business, this character always manages to get tangled up anyway. Without trying the detective gets involved in the life of a little girl who just happens to be the sole...

Der Klassiker unter den Seefahrerepen: Horatio Hornblowers fünftes Abenteuer.Hornblower nimmt an Bord der ›Lydia‹ Kurs auf Südamerika. Noch glaubt er, Aufständischen im Kampf gegen die spanische Monarchie zu helfen. Doch schneller als er den Pazifik überqueren kann, ändern sich die Fronten...

Sixteen-year-old Olivia Richards’ last day of normal is just that, normal. She worries about impressing Sawyer Rising, the hottest guy in school, and argues with her mother. Everything seems fine except for that strange, glowing plant in the yard and her dad lying to her and deaf twin brother Charlie,...