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Author | : Christopher de Bellaigue |
Publisher | : Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2022-11-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0374720452 |
“Christopher de Bellaigue has a magic talent for writing history. It is as if we are there as the era of Suleyman the Magnificent unfolds.” —Orhan Pamuk, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Narrated through the eyes of the intimates of Suleyman the Magnificent, the sixteenth-century sultan of the Ottoman Empire, The Lion House animates with stunning immediacy the fears and stratagems of those brought into orbit around him: the Greek slave who becomes his Grand Vizier, the Venetian jewel dealer who acts as his go-between, the Russian consort who becomes his most beloved wife. Within a decade and a half, Suleyman held dominion over twenty-five million souls, from Baghdad to the walls of Vienna, and with the help of his brilliant pirate commander, Barbarossa, placed more Christians than ever before or since under Muslim rule. And yet the real drama takes place in close-up: in small rooms and whispered conversations, behind the curtain of power, where the sultan sleeps head-to-toe with his best friend and eats from wooden spoons with his baby boy. In The Lion House, Christopher de Bellaigue tells the story not just of rival superpowers in an existential duel, nor of one of the most consequential lives in human history, but of what it means to live in a time when a few men get to decide the fate of the world.
Author | : Sonia Sanchez |
Publisher | : Beacon Press |
Total Pages | : 70 |
Release | : 2015-09-15 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 0807069523 |
From the American Poetry Society's 2018 Wallace Stevens Award–winner, this is an epic poem on kin estranged, the death of a brother from AIDS, and the possibility of reconciliation and love in the face of loss.
Author | : Abigail Tucker |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2016-10-18 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1476738238 |
Cats are incredible creatures: they can eat practically anything and live almost anywhere. Tracing their rise from prehistory to the modern cat craze, Abigail Tucker presents an adventure through history, natural science, and pop culture. With keen reporting and lively wit, Tucker investigates the way house cats have used their relationship with humans to become one of the most powerful animals on the planet--
Author | : L. T. Stuart |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Science fiction, American |
ISBN | : 9780553231199 |
Author | : Mick Herron |
Publisher | : Soho Press |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2013-05-07 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1616952261 |
The CWA Gold Dagger Award-winning British espionage novel about disgraced MI5 agents who inadvertently uncover a deadly Cold War-era legacy of sleeper cells and mythic super spies. The disgruntled agents of Slough House, the MI5 branch where washed-up spies are sent to finish their failed careers on desk duty, are called into action to protect a visiting Russian oligarch whom MI5 hopes to recruit to British intelligence. While two agents are dispatched on that babysitting job, though, an old Cold War-era spy named Dickie Bow is found dead, ostensibly of a heart attack, on a bus outside of Oxford, far from his usual haunts. But the head of Slough House, the irascible Jackson Lamb, is convinced Dickie Bow was murdered. As the agents dig into their fallen comrade's circumstances, they uncover a shadowy tangle of ancient Cold War secrets that seem to lead back to a man named Alexander Popov, who is either a Soviet bogeyman or the most dangerous man in the world. How many more people will have to die to keep those secrets buried?
Author | : Mary Pope Osborne |
Publisher | : Random House Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 2010-06-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0375894683 |
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! "Where are the lions?" Jack wonders when the Magic Tree House whisks him and his sister to the vast plains of Africa. Before he can find out, Annie starts to help hundreds of wildebeests cross a rushing river. Next they follow a honey of a bird and meet an awesome Masai warrior. Jack hopes any lions will just stay away. Jack is about to be very disappointed… Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures
Author | : Gloria Vitanza Basile |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 640 |
Release | : 1978-01-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780523401911 |
Dolcetto DeLeone discovers the meaning of the Sicilian vendetta and dedicates his life to upholding the family honor against the Mafia
Author | : Helen Stephens |
Publisher | : Scholastic UK |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2014-10-03 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1407156306 |
How does a very small girl hide a very large lion? It's not easy, but Iris has to do her best, because mums and dads can be funny about having a lion in the house. Luckily, there are lots of good places to hide a lion - behind the shower curtain, in your bed, and even up a tree. A funny, heart-warming story about a very special friendship.
Author | : Edwin Milton Yoder |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Sigmund Freud arrives in the English countryside to visit Henry James, who is immersed in revising his early works. Over ten days, the worlds of psychology and literature collide, giving rise to this charming novel of ideas.
Author | : Jim Helmore |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 35 |
Release | : 2017-09-21 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1471162257 |
From the fabulous partnership of award-winning author Jim Helmore and the brilliant Richard Jones comes a stunning book about friendship. When Caro and her mum move to a new house, Caro becomes lonely. There’s only so much exploring she can do by herself! It’s not long though before she makes a new friend – The Snow Lion. He’s as white as snow, and together they have fun playing hide and seek, chasing and sliding. However, it’s soon time for Caro to venture out on her own . . . With a slighty magical, classic feel and a lovely message, The Snow Lion is a story which will appeal to children and parents alike, and the beautiful illustrations make this a book to treasure.