![]() ![]() When the government stepped in, it was often to fan the flames. Self-appointed vigilantes executed tens of thousands of citizens’ arrests. Some seventy-five newspapers and magazines were banned from the mail and forced to close. Courts threw thousands of people into prison for opinions they voiced-in one notable case, only in private. Mobs burned Black churches to the ground. "A riveting, resonant account of the fragility of freedom.”- Kirkus, STARRED review From legendary historian Adam Hochschild, a groundbreaking reassessment of the overlooked but startlingly resonant period between World War I and the Roaring Twenties, when the foundations of American democracy were threated by war, pandemic, and violence fueled by battles over race, immigration, and the rights of labor ![]()
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![]() ![]() We learn of the books and pivotal experiences that shaped his moral outlook and his eventual emancipation of the country’s enslaved people. In a calm, deliberate narration that matches the crispness of his prose, Meacham zeros in on Lincoln the human being. What else is there to say, I wondered, about one of our most studied, most written about, most fiercely debated figures in our nation’s history? A lot, it turns out. So it was with some trepidation that I approached AND THERE WAS LIGHT: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle (Random House Audio, 17 hours, 49 minutes), by the Pulitzer Prize-winner Jon Meacham. ![]() In the world of American history, there is perhaps no genre more written-to-oblivion than the presidential biography. But what if we reimagined the word in the context of the lifelong learner, not as a chore but as the channel to a joy that can be had from staying with a single subject for hours, from revisiting it again and again, even when you think there’s nothing else to learn? Treading mostly on well-trodden ground, three new audiobooks prove that no matter how much you think you know about a subject, there’s always more to study - in a way that isn’t a drag. ![]() For many, the word “studying” conjures unpleasant memories: of impending exams, caffeine-fueled all-nighters, the frustration of just not getting it. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the North, The Union (which contains multiple provinces) is at war with The Northmen, a rough alliance of several northern tribes. The First Law series is set in an epic fantasy world at war called the Circle of the World. Joe Abercrombie Books in Order: The First Law World Series in Order Joe now lives in Bath with his wife, Lou, his daughters Grace and Eve, and his son Teddy and spends most of his time writing. Joe Abercrombie has been nominated a number of times for a Locus Award, Gemmell Award, and British Fantasy Ward and won the Locus Award twice, for Half a King and the novelette Tough Time All Over in 2014. Most of his books are set in the same universe, known as The First Law world. This time, he found his voice, a less serious but bloody violent voice, and finish writing his first novel, The Blade Itself, published in 2006 by Gollancz. It was during that time that Joe Abercrombie thought again about writing - he tried while at University but it didn’t go well. He studied psychology and worked at a television company making tea before taking up a career as a freelance film editor. Joseph Edward Abercrombie is a British fantasy writer born in Lancaster. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.Īll of Joe Abercrombie’s Books! Who is Joe Abercrombie? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This meticulously researched novel is a sweeping narrative of her life, from a childhood steeped in both joy and violence, to her meteoric rise to fame at the head of the French army, where she navigates the perils of the battlefield and the equally treacherous politics of the royal court. Chen’s hands, the myth and legend of Joan of Arc is transformed into a flesh-and-blood young woman: reckless, steel-willed, and brilliant. From this chaos emerges a teenage girl who will turn the tide of battle and lead the French to victory, becoming an unlikely hero whose name will echo across the centuries. ![]() France is mired in a losing war against England. “A secular reimagining and feminist celebration of the life of Joan of Arc that transforms the legendary saint into a flawed yet undeniable young woman.”- USA Todayġ412. ![]() “It is as if Chen has crept inside a statue and breathed a soul into it, re-creating Joan of Arc as a woman for our time.”-Hilary Mantel, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Booker Prize winner Wolf Hall If every generation gets the Joan it deserves, ours could do worse than an ass-kicking, avenging angel fighting simply for the right to fight.”- The New York Times Book Review ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Eventually, she suffered a spinal cord injury. When Min was 17, she was sent to a collective farm near the East China Sea, where she endured horrific conditions and worked 18-hour days. As a child, she was a member of the Little Red Guards and was made to report her favorite teacher, who was accused of being an anti-Maoist, to the authorities. She was nine years old when the Cultural Revolution began. Min was born in Shanghai on January 14, 1957. ![]() Her fiction emphasizes strong female characters, such as Jiang Qing, the wife of chairman Mao Zedong, and Empress Dowager Cixi, the last ruling empress of China. Min has published two memoirs, Red Azalea and The Cooked Seed: A Memoir, and six historical novels. In this Chinese name, the family name is Min.Īnchee Min ( Chinese: 閔安琪 pinyin: Mǐn Ānqí born January 14, 1957, in Shanghai, China) is a Chinese-American author who lives in San Francisco and Shanghai. ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() Colonel Fleet and the Dancing Master The Court of Lightning The Ghost of. A Distant Drum A Frost of Cares Emyr’s Smile Gaudete In Heaven and Earth Lord Heliodor’s Retirement. Again I don’t mind if it’s just the political marriage bit, doesn’t have to have everything else I’ve mentioned. Emyr’s Smile (a Lodestar of Ys bonus story) Moving On New Year, New Start Strange Meeting Ysian extra: Homecoming Ysian Extra: Hounded My Books. But something happens which makes him realise she chose him and his kingdom over her own but by that time she’s gone. ![]() But then he finds out and feels betrayed and doesn’t give her a chance to explain and treats her like shit and she leaves. ![]() ![]() It’d be good if there’s a subplot where the princess is used as a spy to figure out the rival kingdom’s weakness but then ultimately decides to not go with the plan as she falls in love with MMC and his kingdom. I do not have many expectations of how the relationship between the MCs should be like, I’m okay with anything as long as it’s in the “peace-keeping marriage” setting. I would like it if the princess isn’t welcomed by the citizens of the rival country and is quite disliked until they get to know her and understand her. These two kingdoms are like proper rivals, as in on the verge of war 24/7 and the marriage is a sign of truce. ![]() So as seen from the title, I’m looking for a novel with a political arranged marriage between let’s say the princess of one kingdom with the prince or the king of the rival kingdom. Idk if there’s a name for this, but I’ve searched specifically for “political marriages” and didn’t find what I wanted. ![]() ![]() Her mission is to take 11-year old Shamshi, the young wizard-boy, back home to Mygdonia. It begins with the murder of a courier on his way to meet with Tempus, and the arrival of a young woman named Kama, of the 3 rd Commandoes, (a unit of special rangers originally formed by Tempus) who seeks audience with Tempus, who is also known as Riddler. Once again, “War is coming, sending ahead its customary harbingers: fear and falsity and fools.” Now, after the battle to win Wizardwall that took place in book one, Beyond Sanctuary, Tempus, Niko, and the Sacred Band are caught between the local rebels and the empire of Mygdonia’s blackest magic. This is a pivotal book in the trilogy, where foreshadowing and story threads begin to weave in and out to form a tapestry, telling a tale of friends who become foes, enemies who become allies, and what fate lies in store for certain demigods and mortals. ![]() ![]() Once again, she does not disappoint in this stirring novel of political and religious intrigue, dark magic, gods and men, witches and mages, and the price of love and war. I continue with my review of the 5-star, Author’s Cut editions of Janet Morris’s classic of Homeric Heroic Fantasy, the Beyond Sanctuary Trilogy, of which Beyond the Veil is the second book. ![]() ![]() Secrets are exposed and lives are changed forever in Keeping 13, the explosive sequel to the bestselling book, Binding 13. ![]() Only one boy has the ability to climb those walls. Beaten and broken, her walls are up and her trust is shaken. Traumatized beyond repair after her return from Dublin, and desperate to protect her little brothers, Shannon finds herself falling into the same old cover-up, barely keeping her head above water, as her future unravels before her eyes. She knows that demons and evil men don't just exist in fairytales. The life she was born into demands nothing less. Keeping secrets has never been a problem for Shannon. ![]() With his best friend, Gibsie, by his side, Johnny embarks on his quest of exposing the secrets surrounding the girl who haunts his every waking hour. Lost, insecure, and desperately seeking comfort, he sets his sights on unraveling the mystery of the girl with the midnight-blue eyes. His first, last, and only true love has always been rugby.įollowing a devastating injury that has left him sidelined and stripped of his beloved number 13 jersey, Johnny is struggling to hold onto his dreams. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "Cinder’s friends are in danger at the hands of Alpha Lysander Steele and his pack of Lunar wolf soldiers, out for revenge against the queen for not reversing their genetic deformations. ![]() ![]() Questions of love, friendship, and mortality take Iko on an emotional journey that will satisfy and delight fans of this bestselling series. But it is Iko who must face her deepest fears when she uncovers the truth about her own unusual programming. Unless Cinder can reverse the mutations that were forced on them years before, Steele and his soldiers plan to satisfy their monstrous appetites with a massacre of the innocent people of Earth.Īnd to show he's serious, Steele is taking hostages.Ĭinder and Kai, Scarlet and Wolf, Cress and Thorne, and Winter and Jacin all feature in this epic new battle. Iko-an audacious android and best friend to the Lunar Queen Cinder-has been tasked with hunting down Alpha Lysander Steele, the leader of a rogue band of bioengineered wolf-soldiers who threaten to undo the tenuous peace agreement between Earth and Luna. The world of the Lunar Chronicles comes alive in this thrilling continuation of Wires and Nerve. The second graphic novel, and sequel to Wires and Nerve, Volume 1, from #1 New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Marissa Meyer! ![]() |