Heretics and Heroes by Thomas Cahill6/12/2023 This is an age of the most sublime artistic and scientific adventure, but also of newly powerful princes and armies and of newly found courage, as many thousands refuse to bow their heads to the religious pieties of the past. Beginning with the continent-wide disaster of the Black Death, Cahill traces the many developments in European thought and experience that served both the new humanism of the Renaissance and the seemingly abrupt religious alterations of the increasingly radical Reformation. In Volume VI of his acclaimed Hinges of History series, Thomas Cahill guides us through the thrilling period of the Renaissance and the Reformation (the late fourteenth to the early seventeenth century), so full of innovation and cultural change that the Western world would not experience its like again until the twentieth century. From the inimitable bestselling author Thomas Cahill, another popular history-this one focusing on how the innovations of the Renaissance and the Reformation changed the Western world.
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Sworn to silence book series6/12/2023 Had he risen from his grave and started killing again? As the body count rises, Kate's investigative techniques come under scrutiny by the town council and they decide to call in outside sources. She thought the murders of young women had ended the night she'd killed Daniel Lapp. Forensic examination finds the body ritualistically inscribed with a series of Roman numerals, shocking news that Kate can't quite process. On a cold winter night one of Kate's deputies stumbles on a frozen corpse half buried under a snow drift in an Amish farmer's cow pasture. Sixteen years later, she comes full circle after agreeing to sign on as the Painters Mill police chief. Unable to come to terms with the horrific incident, Kate abandons her family, her way of life and her religion and eventually finds a certain degree of contentment as a big city cop. Unwilling to involve the English in Amish affairs, her father and elder brother dispose of Daniel's body and swear the family to secrecy. When she's attacked and raped by neighbour Daniel Lapp, her safe and simple world explodes into one of terror, pain and dark family secrets. Kate Burkholder is content with her Amish way of life and looking forward to starting a family of her own. Sworn to Silence: Kate Burkholder Mysteries by Linda Castillo A natural history of dragons series6/12/2023 But before she became the illustrious figure we know today, there was a bookish young woman whose passion for learning, natural history, and, yes, dragons defied the stifling conventions of her day. She is the remarkable woman who brought the study of dragons out of the misty shadows of myth and misunderstanding into the clear light of modern science. All the world, from Scirland to the farthest reaches of Eriga, know Isabella, Lady Trent, to be the world's preeminent dragon naturalist. But such study offers rewards beyond compare: to stand in a dragon's presence, even for the briefest of moments-even at the risk of one's life-is a delight that, once experienced, can never be forgotten. It is not for the faint of heart-no more so than the study of dragons itself. You, dear reader, continue at your own risk. Marie Brennan begins a thrilling new fantasy series in A Natural History of Dragons, combining adventure with the inquisitive spirit of the Victorian Age. Ragtime the book6/12/2023 He becomes obsessed with the notorious socialite Evelyn Nesbit, stalking her through the city and eventually embarking on a brief, unsatisfactory affair with her that leaves him even more isolated. Mother's Younger Brother is a genius at explosives and fireworks, but is an insecure, unhappy character who chases after love and excitement. The family business is the manufacturer of flags and fireworks, an easy source of wealth due to the national enthusiasm for patriotic displays.įather joins the first expedition to the North Pole, and his return sees a change in his relationship with his wife, who has experienced a taste of independence in his absence. The novel centers on a wealthy family living in New Rochelle, New York, simply named Father, Mother, Mother's Younger Brother, Grandfather, and 'the little boy', Father and Mother's young son. This work of historical fiction is mainly set in the New York City area from 1902 until 1912, with brief scenes towards the end describing the United States' entry into World War I in 1917. (Book 335 from 1001 books) - Ragtime, E.L. Bring up the bodies review6/12/2023 When Hilary Mantel began the anticipated trilogy, she wanted to take something that people think they know about and show them a whole new side. Sequel Bring up the Bodies returns to Cromwell’s activities behind the scenes of Anne Boleyn’s downfall. Reviews of Mantel’s Booker-winning novel Wolf Hall chiefly commented on the softer side of her ‘surprising fictional hero’ ( The Guardian) Thomas Cromwell – destroyer pf monasteries and men, painted by biographers as sinister and corrupt. History was stretched too far for some by the sympathetic portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the recent biopic. There seems current to be a trend towards the humanisation of the ‘bad guys’ of history. Most famous is his portrayal of Richard III, to whom a hunchback was added to reinforce his evilness: a representation that went on to eclipse reality. So, too, have Shakespeare’s historical characters anchored themselves in our cultural consciousness, despite being often inaccurate. The cover of Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary MantelĪsk anyone at a dinner party which Shakespearean phrases have been absorbed into use today and, after a few forehead wrinkles, you may be answered with all that glitters is not gold, bated breath, neither a borrower nor a lender be, or break the ice. Claire Hougeuz delves into the world of historical fiction in her review of Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel. Lore and olympus6/11/2023 She also comes to comfort Hades after hearing about Minthe's actions, and it is revealed Hera helped care for him when he was injured in the past after Zeus saved him from Kronos. When she later discovers that it was Persephone she sensed, she is shocked and deeply saddened and becomes determined to figure out who hurt her. Her empathetic nature is best seen when she is able to sense that someone is suffering, and she begins to tear up in response. Hera is strong-willed and empathetic however, she does appear to have a bit of a temper. She is sometimes shown smoking a cigarette. At times, her body shimmers like actual gold. Hera usually wears clothing that is white or dark blue but has outfits that are red and green as well. Hera's wardrobe varies and includes modern outfits and 1920s inspired clothing in multiple shades. She has a large X-shaped scar on her stomach. She has dark blue eyes and a beauty mark below her left eye. She typically wears her long hair down but will occasionally wear it up. Hera is a goddess with golden hair and skin. Unnamed Great-Granddaughter (Great-Granddaughter through Eros)Īmphitrite (Sister-in-law through Poseidon)Īphrodite(Daughter-in-law through Hephaestus)Ī Horse (name unknown) (Nephew through Poseidon) Aiakos, Minos, and Rhadamanthus (Step-Sons) Arcana rising by kresley cole6/11/2023 “When they meet, the blast and then the flood. “Come!” Aric snatched me into his arms and sprinted from the clash. Terror from the abyss!-Ĭirce’s and Richter’s calls boomed in my mind, jolting me back from the blackness. Real? Unreal? Just before oblivion took me down, a mountain of water curled over our heads, racing toward that hell of flames.Ĭirce’s towering wave. With my mind teetering on the brink, I spied something in the skies above us. “Don’t you understand? Jack’s not DEAD!” I screamed that over and over. I shrieked, “You will PAY!”Īs the Emperor laughed, Death murmured in my ear, “I have your grandmother, sievā. The red witch exploded inside me, a force that could never be contained. I could hear that fiend in my head-laughing. “You want to follow the mortal?” Aric demanded. I stretched my arms out, fingers splayed toward the heat of that seething pool of lava. Anne glenconner lady in waiting6/11/2023 In fact, there’s nothing especially odd or even socially elevated about Lady Coke’s advice to her eldest girl on the eve of her 1956 marriage. “Do you remember Daddy’s labrador getting on top of Biscuit? Well, that’s what happens when you get married and have sex, except you will probably be lying down in a bed.” Cue peals of shocked laughter from the studio audience. One of her plummiest anecdotes concerns her mother, Lady Coke, trying to explain sexual intercourse in terms of canine coupling. Anne Glenconner, who at the age of 87 has published a bestselling memoir, was a big hit this autumn on The Graham Norton Show, Loose Women and all manner of breakfast television sofas. It’s the contrast between the drawling vowels, blossomy complexion, sculpted cheekbones and sexual frankness that turns us into what Nanny would probably call “giggling ninnies”. N othing goes down better with a section of the British public than a posh old lady who isn’t afraid to talk dirty. Pangolin by Laura Bryant6/11/2023 Now, Chinese scientists believe the pangolin could in fact be the missing link. This means there had to be an 'intermediary host' and at first the culprits were thought to be snakes which could have eaten bats and transmitted the virus to humans. UK coronavirus cases 'appear to be linked'. Coronavirus spread by 'dramatically slow' disease expert hopes.60 more people on cruise ship off Japan test positive for coronavirus.UK moves to forcibly quarantine people with coronavirus.NHS guidance on what to do if you're showing symptoms of coronavirus.Four more people test positive for coronavirus in UK.New West End Company BRANDPOST | PAID CONTENTĬoronavirus is also believed to have been transmitted from bats to humans.īats could not have been the direct source of the outbreak however, because none were sold or found at the market, with most bat species hibernating during the season the outbreak happened. A Gentleman of Pleasure by Brian Busby6/10/2023 He himself had written the biography of a man whom he'd come to despise. "Do this and Glassco will always be with you," he said. Still, I'll make a point of reading Engel's mystery.Ī decade or so ago, when I began work on what would become A Gentleman of Pleasure, a fellow writer cautioned. You'll forgive me, I hope, for pointing out that she botches the title of Glassco's memoirs. To be honest, nothing in Ms Cannon's writing convinces me that this is so. I had no idea that the protagonist of the 1992 mystery is based on Glassco no one else has ever made the connection. I've always meant to read Murder in Montparnasse, if only to see whether Glassco, Taylor, Callaghan, McAlmon and other fixtures of that time and place feature in its pages. |