In the exuberant, virtuoso title story, a sea captain born in Madras, shipwrecked off Africa, recalls his smuggling exploits, his life in the Persian Gulf and the wife and daughter he forced into prostitution and then abandoned half-delirious, he undergoes an exorcism to free himself of possession by a mermaid and then dictates his vision of a world free from tyranny and sorrow. Born in 1921, Daneshvar portrays a world full of injustices and cruel surprises redeemed by hope and acts of kindness, such as a midwife's clandestine visit to save the life of an ungrateful pregnant woman (``Childbirth''). There is the domestic tragedy of ``A City Like Paradise,'' which tells of a black servant cudgeled and thrown out by her employer, who is jealous of her bonds with household members the tart comedy of ``Anis,'' about a woman who, as she shuttles from one husband to the next, swings from subservience to fervid religiosity to urbane sophistication the social commentary of ``Potshards,'' describing a patronizing, elderly white woman's impromptu attempt to adopt a village orphan. These six vibrant stories by Iranian novelist Daneshvar (Savushun) chronicle the vicissitudes of life-its horror, unfairness, humor and fleeting beauty. Savushun: A Novel About Modern Iran (Persian Classics) by Daneshvar, Simin, Ghanoonparvar, M R and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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In some rooms the direction of gravity moves around as a day passes, and some rooms contain other rooms which contain the room one started with (especially problematic for a conga line). This is also the cause of the various physical and biological anomalies that plague it. Due to the high levels of background magic in the vicinity, a typical map of UU vaguely resembles an exploding chrysanthemum and is usually only valid for a day or so, though it is generally agreed that the inside of UU is larger than the exterior walls, under normal circumstances, should be able to contain. The University is centred around the Tower of Art, out of which it grew any further attempt at grasping its geography is close to pointless. (That is: a blue field bearing a book of magic spells, with copper clasps, over a pointed hat.)Īs usually rendered, the coat bears a strong resemblance to the coat of arms of the University of Oxford. The coat of arms is azure, a livre des sortilèges, attaché en cuivre, sur un chapeau pointu. The university's name is a pun on the real-world Invisible College. The unofficial motto is "η β π", or "Eta Beta Pi" (Eat A Better Pie). The official motto of UU is "Nunc Id Vides, Nunc Ne Vides", loosely translated as "Now you see it, now you don't". Unseen University is a school of wizardry in Terry Pratchett's fictional Discworld city of Ankh-Morpork, staffed by a faculty composed of mostly indolent and inept old wizards. May I recommend binge-watching some sort of medical drama for the level of secondhand devastation you’re looking for.Įither that or you saw the nudes, which, y’know. If you’re seeking a nice cathartic cry, I’m not your girl. I am not some pitiful Oliver-Twist-meets-Kim-Kardashian type figure. 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Twenty-two of the most horrifying, hilarious, mind-blowing, stomach-churning tales you'll ever encounter - sometimes all at once. 1 Haunted, Chuck Palahniuk,, , 2006 DOWNLOAD Haunted is a novel made up of stories: twenty-three of them to be precise. One of the really amazing things about the Lusitania saga was that, at the time, there existed in the admiralty a super-secret spy entity known as Room 40. On how much British intelligence knew before the attack And yet he managed to kill about 1,200 people with the press of a button. His best friend in the submarine service described him as being a guy who couldn't hurt a fly. You know, as a young guy, he was already one of the deadliest, most skilled submarine commanders of the war. I found to be such an interesting character, and frankly I wouldn't be surprised if readers have a little bit of sympathy, or at least empathy, for him. On Walther Schwieger, the captain of the German submarine - the U-20 - that sank the Lusitania Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Dead Wake Subtitle The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Author Erik Larson The Five-Hop is run by an enterprising alien and her sometimes helpful child, who work hard to provide a little piece of home to everyone passing through. If deep space is a highway, Gora is just your average truck stop.Īt the Five-Hop One-Stop, long-haul spacers can stretch their legs (if they have legs, that is), and get fuel, transit permits, and assorted supplies. The only thing it has going for it is a chance proximity to more popular worlds, making it a decent stopover for ships traveling between the wormholes that keep the Galactic Commons connected. With no water, no air, and no native life, the planet Gora is unremarkable. Return to the sprawling, Hugo Award-winning universe of the Galactic Commons to explore another corner of the cosmos-one often mentioned, but not yet explored-in this absorbing entry in the Wayfarers series, which blends heart-warming characters and imaginative adventure. and their rocky road to happiness will have cracks, bumps, dead ends and some uncharted terrain to overcome if they want to see the bright lights of a HEA. Although the chemistry is there between them, initially it’s intense verbal volleyball for a while. however, loner River is rude, swears, doesn’t speak much and doesn’t like anybody. Carrie doesn’t swear, she’s happy, friendly and tries to make the best of her situation. Carrie and River are opposites in every way. which is where she first meets her droolworthy but annoying neighbor River. Destiny takes Annie (.now a redheaded Carrie) to Canyon Lake Texas. 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Perhaps most devastating of all, every victim was one year younger than the last, earning the perpetrator the nickname “The Countdown Killer.” These murders happened over the course of four years until the last victim, an 11-year-old girl, escaped her captivity the remains of two adults and one of the missing victims were found in a burned cabin shortly thereafter, and as nothing has been heard from the killer for nearly 20 years, most people believe his was one of the bodies. In Justice Delayed, her podcast, Elle delves into a series of serial murders that shocked the Upper Midwest with their brutality and obsessive precision. The host of a popular true-crime podcast investigates an unsolved serial killer case in this debut novel. He takes her under his wing, oblivious to the fact that she's in love with him. Since she's out of prison, she comes and takes him to the Moroi Court, where he meets Nina Sinclair again. Meanwhile, Adrian is still searching for her in his dreams, but sporadically, and is losing heart because he never connects, so he turns to drinking again. She is still resisting their mind games, holding onto Adrian's love for her, until they start talking about letting her see her family if she admits she has been corrupted, making her think that if she's out of reflection, she might be able to see Adrian in a dream. The novel starts with Sydney Sage in re-education, still in her dark cell, called reflection time by the Alchemists. It is the second in the series to be told from dual perspectives. Silver Shadows is the fifth book in the Bloodlines series by Richelle Mead. Will hunger, thirst, or the rats get her first?Īpart from a shaky eyewitness report of the abduction, Police Commandant Camille Verhoeven has nothing to go on: no suspect, no leads, and no family or friends anxious to find a missing loved one. Her abductor appears to want only to watch her die. A police procedural, a thriller against time, a race between hunted and hunter, and a whydunnit, written from multiple points of view that explore several apparently parallel stories which finally meet.”Īlex Prévost-kidnapped, savagely beaten, suspended from the ceiling of an abandoned warehouse in a tiny wooden cage-is running out of time. Upon winning the prestigious 2013 Crime Writers Association International Dagger Award, the judges praised Alex by saying, “An original and absorbing ability to leash incredulity in the name of the fictional contract between author and reader. |