Arabel and Mortimer

Arabel and Mortimer
Author: Joan Aiken
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2007-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547537018

In this silly sequel to Arabel's Raven, Mortimer floats out to sea on a grand piano, tries to get even with three giraffes that have stolen his doughnuts at the zoo, and takes off with King Arthur's sword. Will Arabel ever be able to control her troublemaking pet raven?

The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater
Author: Penelope Mortimer
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2015-07-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 024124031X

In this extraordinary, semi-autobiographical novel, Penelope Mortimer depicts a married woman's breakdown in 1960s London. With three husbands in her past, one in her present and a numberless army of children, Mrs Mortimer is astonished to find herself collapsing one day in Harrods. This strange, unsettling novel, shot through with black comedy, is a moving account of one woman's realisation that marriage and family life may not, after all, offer all the answers to the problems of living. 'Beautiful ... almost every woman I can think of will want to read this book' Edna O'Brien

Harper's New Monthly Magazine

Harper's New Monthly Magazine
Author: Henry Mills Alden
Publisher:
Total Pages: 840
Release: 1866
Genre: American literature
ISBN:

Important American periodical dating back to 1850.

The Other Son

The Other Son
Author: Allan Avidano
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2014-12-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1483423778

"In this compelling debut sci-fi pastiche of existential crises, millennia-old religious prophecies and modern-day fanaticism, the supernatural aspirations of a Muslim scientist collide with the modest, earthly aims of a secular American couple. When the empires of reason and faith collide, the authority of each is called into question. ... Masterfully told from its benign beginnings to its tragic end in a Jerusalem cemetery, this novel charts the intersection of men and women made anxious by the question of life's purpose and its seemingly paltry answers. Fantastic in its arc, the story nonetheless roots itself in moments of genuine psychological discord, revealing itself via anachronistic chapters that flit between past and future.. A study in the ethical limits of science, the novel also traces the blurry line that divides sanity from insanity, as Jal's views degenerate from philosophically reasoned convictions to sadism and self-delusion." -Kirkus Reviews

Punch

Punch
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 270
Release: 1842
Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
ISBN:

Frankenstein's Bride

Frankenstein's Bride
Author: Hilary Bailey
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2007-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1402233736

Includes Mary Shelley's Frankenstein—two gothic novels in one! In this chilling sequel to Mary Shelley's famous horror classic, Hilary Bailey imagines what might have happened if Dr. Frankenstein had created a female companion for his monster. Years after he inadvertently set in motion the events that caused a series of deranged murders, Dr. Frankenstein, now living a happy and privileged life, sets to work on restoring the voice of beautiful young opera singer Maria Clementi. But things are not always as they seem, and soon the rumors about Victor Frankenstein begin to worry his new assistant, Jonathan Goodall. When Jonathan spies a mysterious figure lurking near Maria's theatre, and later discovers his own wife and child murdered in cold blood, he knows he'll do anything to uncover the truth of Frankenstein and his newest experiments—a truth he knows will change everything... For more than two hundred years, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus has kept readers enthralled. Shelley brought to life not only Frankenstein's monster, but also a masterpiece that authors have reimagined again and again. Frankenstein's Bride is perfect for seekers of the supernatural, classic horror fans, and readers of gothic fiction.