The Sea and Poison

The Sea and Poison
Author: Shūsaku Endō
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1992
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780811211987

Dr. Suguru, a competent physician, serves his internship during the war in a hospital where senior staff are more interested in career-building than in healing.

The Samurai

The Samurai
Author: Shūsaku Endō
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1997
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780811213462

Considered one of the late Shusaku Endo's finest works, THE SAMURAI seamlessly combines historical fact with a novelist's imaginings. Set in the period preceding the Christian persecutions in Japan recorded so memorably in Endo's SILENCE, this book traces the steps of some of the first Japanese to set foot on European soil.

Poison Study

Poison Study
Author: Maria V. Snyder
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2012-08-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459248260

From New York Times Bestselling Author Maria V. Snyder Choose: a quick death… or slow poison… Locked deep in the palace dungeon for killing her abuser, Yelena knows she’ll never be free again. The laws in Ixia are strict, and murderers must be executed, no matter the reason. But just as she’s resigned herself to her fate, she’s offered an extraordinary reprieve. As the food taster, Yelena will eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace—and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia. To make matters worse, the chief of security deliberately feeds her Butterfly’s Dust, and only by appearing for her daily antidote will she delay an agonizing death from the poison. As Yelena tries to escape her new dilemma, disasters keep mounting. Rebels plot to seize Ixia and Yelena develops magical powers she can’t control. Her life is threatened again, and in order to survive, she must unravel the secrets behind the past she’s been running from. The Chronicles of Ixia Series by Maria V Snyder Book One: Poison Study Book Two: Magic Study Book Three: Fire Study Book Four: Storm Glass Book Five: Sea Glass Book Six: Spy Glass Book Seven: Shadow Study Book Eight: Night Study Book Nine: Dawn Study

Stained Glass Elegies

Stained Glass Elegies
Author: Shūsaku Endō
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
Total Pages: 174
Release: 1990
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780811211420

The acclaimed short stories of the master Japanese writer.

Haroun and the Sea of Stories

Haroun and the Sea of Stories
Author: Salman Rushdie
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2014-04-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0143124773

It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, the series features unique cover art by Hische, a superstar in the world of type design and illustration, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. to Wes Anderson's recent film Moonrise Kingdom to Penguin's own bestsellers Committed and Rules of Civility. With exclusive designs that have never before appeared on Hische's hugely popular Daily Drop Cap blog, the Penguin Drop Caps series debuted with an 'A' for Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, a 'B' for Charlotte Brönte's Jane Eyre, and a 'C' for Willa Cather's My Ántonia. It continues with more perennial classics, perfect to give as elegant gifts or to showcase on your own shelves. R is for Rushdie. Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, Salman Rushdie’s classic children’s novel Haroun and the Sea of Stories inhabits the same imaginative space as Gulliver’s Travels, Alice in Wonderland, and The Wizard of Oz. Haroun, a 12-year-old boy sets out on an adventure to restore the poisoned source of the sea of stories. On the way, he encounters many foes, all intent on draining the sea of all its storytelling powers.

The Final Martyrs

The Final Martyrs
Author: Shūsaku Endō
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2009
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780811218115

An affirmation of faith and identity by Japan's leading Christian novelist.

Prisoners of the Poison Sea

Prisoners of the Poison Sea
Author: Michael Dahl
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2020
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1496583191

Captured by the sadistic guards of the prison planet Alcatraz, the two teenage friends, Zak, and the alien Erro, are placed in bottomless cages hovering over a sea of poison acid and if they fall asleep or lose their grip they will fall to their deaths--and Zak will need all of his ingenuity if he is going to figure out a way to save himself and his friend.

The Poison Season

The Poison Season
Author: Mara Rutherford
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2022-12-06
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0369721721

"Mara Rutherford’s The Poison Season took me on journey through a bloodthirsty forest, where two star-crossed lovers discover the true meaning of poison. It brims with evocative storytelling that left me enchanted!" — Emily J. Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel Magnifique Outsiders are always given a choice: the Forest or the lake. Either way, they’re never heard from again. Leelo has spent her entire life on Endla, coexisting with the bloodthirsty Forest and respecting the poisonous lake that protects her island from outsiders who seek to destroy it. But as much as Leelo cares for her community, she struggles to accept that her younger brother will be exiled by his next birthday, unless he gains the magic of enchanted song so vital to Endla. When Leelo sees a young outsider on the verge of drowning in the lake, she knows exactly what she’s supposed to do. But in a moment that will change everything, Leelo betrays her family, her best friend, and Endla by making an unthinkable choice. Discovery could lead to devastating consequences for both Leelo and the outsider, Jaren, but as they grow closer, Leelo realizes that not all danger comes from beyond the lake—and they can only survive if Leelo is willing to question the very fabric of her society, her people, and herself.

Passion and Poison

Passion and Poison
Author: Janice Del Negro
Publisher: Skyscape
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780761453611

Contains eight short stories about female ghosts, all authored by Janice Del Negro.

The Last Telegram

The Last Telegram
Author: Liz Trenow
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2012-09-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0007480830

Can their love survive the hardships of war?