The End of Sparta

The End of Sparta
Author: Victor Davis Hanson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2011-10-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1608191648

A tale inspired by the battles of ancient Greek military leader Epaminondas is told through the eyes of a farmer who leaves his home to serve under the general and who is swept up against his better judgment in the fervor to bring democracy to regions oppressed by the Spartans. A first novel by the historian author of The Father of Us All. 40,000 first printing.

Among the Wonderful

Among the Wonderful
Author: Stacy Carlson
Publisher: Steerforth
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-10-02
Genre: Curiosities and wonders
ISBN: 9781586422011

P.T. Barnum is a newcomer to New York and still unknown to the world when he purchases an old museum on the corner of Broadway and Ann Street. With uncanny confidence and impeccable timing he transforms the dusty natural history collection into a great ark for public imagination. Though Barnum's bold vision and shameless huckstering are essential to creating his magical, lucrative museum, its inhabitants are Carlson's concern. To taxidermist Emile Guillaudeu, nature's greatest beauty lies in its rational taxonomy, represented by his meticulous arrangements of mounted specimens. When Barnum takes over the museum, Guillaudeu's attempt to maintain order in an increasingly chaotic microcosm grows more frantic, and ultimately forces him out of the museum and into the unpredictable flux of antebellum New York. The giantess Ana Swift is plagued by chronic pain and jaded by a world of gawkers, but she is hopeful as she arrives in Barnum's museum. Working without a manager for the first time, she can present herself as she wishes. But does this constitute real freedom? With Ana, the narrative travels beneath the museum's baffling surface to visit the lives of Barnum's human performers, his Representatives of the Wonderful.

A Golden Age

A Golden Age
Author: Tahmima Anam
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2008-01-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0061478741

As she plans a party for her son and daughter, Rehana Haque's life will be transformed forever in a story of one family caught in the middle of the 1971 Bangladesh war of independence, as they face changes and decisions that will have a profound impact on their lives forever.

The Ill-Made Knight

The Ill-Made Knight
Author: Christian Cameron
Publisher: Orion
Total Pages: 616
Release: 2013-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1409142434

'Brilliantly evoked' SUNDAY TIMES Discover the first medieval adventure in the action-packed Chivalry series! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden. September, 1356. Poitiers. The greatest knights of the age were ready to give battle. On the English side, Edward, the Black Prince, who'd earned his spurs at Crecy. On the French side, the King and his son, the Dauphin. With 12,000 knights. And then there is William Gold. A cook's boy - the lowest of the low - who had once been branded as a thief. William dreams of being a knight, but in this savage new world of intrigue, betrayal and greed, first he must learn to survive. As rapacious English mercenaries plunder a country already ravaged by plague, and the peasantry take violent revenge against the French knights who have failed to protect them, is chivalry any more than a boyish fantasy? 'A sword-slash above the rest' IRISH EXAMINER 'One of the finest writers of historical fiction in the world' BEN KANE

Pray for Us Sinners

Pray for Us Sinners
Author: Patrick Taylor
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2013-06-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0765335182

A British Army bomb disposal expert goes undercover to try to identify the source of the bombs being used by the Provisional IRA.

Love, Theodosia

Love, Theodosia
Author: Lori Anne Goldstein
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2021-11-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1951627989

A Romeo & Juliet tale for Hamilton! fans. In post-American Revolution New York City, Theodosia Burr, a scholar with the skills of a socialite, is all about charming the right people on behalf of her father—Senator Aaron Burr, who is determined to win the office of president in the pivotal election of 1800. Meanwhile, Philip Hamilton, the rakish son of Alexander Hamilton, is all about being charming on behalf of his libido. When the two first meet, it seems the ongoing feud between their politically opposed fathers may be hereditary. But soon, Theodosia and Philip must choose between love and family, desire and loyalty, and preserving the legacy their flawed fathers fought for or creating their own. Love, Theodosia is a smart, funny, swoony take on a fiercely intelligent woman with feminist ideas ahead of her time who has long-deserved center stage. A refreshing spin on the Hamiltonian era and the characters we have grown to know and love. It’s also a heartbreaking romance of two star-crossed lovers, an achingly bittersweet “what if.” Despite their fathers’ bitter rivalry, Theodosia and Philip are drawn to each other and, in what unrolls like a Jane Austen novel of manners, we find ourselves entangled in the world of Hamilton and Burr once again as these heirs of famous enemies are driven together despite every reason not to be.

Her Strong Tower

Her Strong Tower
Author: Vicki D. King
Publisher:
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2020-05-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781950860890

Samantha's ex-husband can't let her go. He doesn't want her, but doesn't want anyone else to have her, either. A chance meeting at Samantha Gardiner and Antoine Sims' twenty-fifth high school reunion reawakens strong feelings neither knew still existed. As their love for each other grows, so do the obstacles threatening to keep them apart. Samantha is strong in the business world, but weak in her personal life. Now faced with the promise of a growing romance with Antoine, Samantha refuses to accept anything less than total honesty and openness, even if it means the end of a relationship that could have been something special. Can Antoine finally release the guilt surrounding the deaths in his family for which he feels personally responsible and find love again? Are his new feelings strong enough to risk revealing his secret past? Antoine was Samantha's tower of strength during her troubled teen years. Can he be that again? About the Author: A Cleveland, Ohio, native, Vicki D. King is the author of six books, including three other romance novels, one biblically based inspirational book, and two children's books. She came up with the idea for this story after attending her twenty-fifth high school reunion, where similar instances occurred. "I just took things one step further and thought, I wonder what would have happened if ..." The author has been married to Bill King for over 30 years, has two grown children, and two grandsons.

Prehistoric Guiana

Prehistoric Guiana
Author: Denis Williams
Publisher:
Total Pages: 471
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9789766370800

For more than 25 years Denis Williams, one of Guyana's most accomplished scholars, travelled from one end of the country to the other conducting surveys and excavations. The result is the first comprehensive reconstruction of the history and characteristics of human settlement of the Guianas. In this work of painstaking scholarship, Denis William integrated a wide variety of evidence from original research with previously published archaelogical, geological, ecological, ethnographic, climatic and even nutritional data to develop the first major synthesis of the prehistory of Guyana. Prehistoric Guiana includes over 250 sketches, photographs, maps and tables as well as an extensive bibliography.

Dictionary of Financial Risk Management

Dictionary of Financial Risk Management
Author: Gary L. Gastineau
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 368
Release: 1999-11-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781883249571

Gary Gastineau and Mark Kritzman team up once again for the third edition of this classic reference tool designed for financial analysts and managers. Anyone involved in financial risk management must have a proper understanding of the words, terms, and phrases used in this fast paced field-and Dictionary of Financial Risk Management clearly provides that understanding. Risk management terminology is a part of almost any financial operation, including cash, forwards/futures, swaps, options-and is found in many disciplines: probability and statistics, tax and financial accounting, and law. The vocabulary of the risk manager continues to expand with the creation of new products and new concepts. This volume carefully defines and illustrates all the words and phrases that financial professionals need to know and understand. The Dictionary of Financial Risk Management includes listings of common acronyms, profit/loss diagrams of new financial instruments, and extensive coverage of derivatives and quantitative techniques. This invaluable reference guide provides comprehensive definitions of the key terms and concepts that many financial professionals need to know on a day-to-day basis.

7½ Cents

7½ Cents
Author: Richard Bissell
Publisher: eNet Press
Total Pages: 197
Release: 1953
Genre:
ISBN: 1618865528

This is a rollicking romp about employees in the Sleep Tite Pajama Factory who are about to strike for a 7½ cent raise. Wisecracking dialogue and dry wit abound. 7½ Cents was adapted by Richard Bissell and George Abbott for the Broadway musical success The Pajama Game.