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【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】La Grenadiere【電子書籍】[ Honor? de Balzac ]

＜p＞"La Grenadi?re" is one of Balzac's shorter works and is considered a part of his "Scenes from Provincial Life" ("Sc?nes de la vie de province") series. The story is set in the Loire Valley, a region that Balzac often used as a backdrop for his narratives.The plot revolves around a widowed woman named Madame Willemsens, who lives in a charming countryside house called La Grenadi?re. She has retreated to this idyllic setting to escape the pressures of Parisian society. The story explores Madame Willemsens's past and present, her emotions, and the memories associated with the house. It also delves into themes of nostalgia, lost love, and the passage of time."La Grenadi?re" is known for its lyrical and descriptive style, with Balzac vividly portraying the natural beauty of the Loire Valley and the emotional depth of his characters. It's a relatively introspective and melancholic work, offering readers a glimpse into the inner thoughts and reflections of its characters.While "La Grenadi?re" may not be as well-known as some of Balzac's more famous novels, it exemplifies his ability to capture the nuances of human emotion and the significance of settings in his storytelling. It is a testament to Balzac's skill in portraying the complexities of human relationships and the impact of memory and time on our lives.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Time Regained【電子書籍】[ Marcel Proust ]

＜p＞"Time Regained" continues the exploration of memory, time, and the intricate workings of the human mind that are central to Proust's masterpiece. The novel follows the narrator's reflections on his past experiences, relationships, and the transformative power of art.In this volume, the narrator, who is often considered a fictionalized version of Proust himself, undergoes a process of self-discovery and recollection. He revisits various memories, encounters old acquaintances, and reflects on the passage of time."Time Regained" delves into themes such as the nature of love, the role of art in capturing and preserving moments of existence, and the ephemeral nature of human life. Proust's intricate prose, introspective style, and profound psychological insights are characteristic of the novel.The title "Time Regained" refers to the idea that through the act of recollection and reflection, the narrator gains a renewed sense of time and the ability to reclaim lost moments. Proust suggests that memories can be a way to transcend the limitations of time and achieve a form of immortality.Proust's "In Search of Lost Time" is regarded as one of the most influential and celebrated works in Western literature. "Time Regained" serves as a fitting conclusion to this monumental literary undertaking, providing readers with a deep exploration of memory, the human condition, and the profound impact of the past on the present.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Symphony of Luminous Shadows A Song for the Fractured City【電子書籍】[ Alyssa Veyron ]

＜p＞Vienna, a city once echoing with the harmonious pulse of life, now shimmers with the fractured remnants of a symphony gone awry. Decades after the enigmatic conductor Aelric Vanthel vanished during the premiere of his magnum opus, his music lingers, a phantom limb twisting reality itself. Buildings warp and whisper, memories blur, and emotions amplify, leaving the city teetering on the edge of the imagined.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Blind composer Eleni Veyra navigates this distorted world with an uncanny sensitivity. For her, the city's fractured soundscape isn't a barrier but a language she intimately understands. Drawn by an ancient score that echoes in her dreams, Eleni seeks solace in the dangerous allure of Sonatasilk, a shimmering thread spun from the dreams of forgotten composers. It promises passage into a world of tangible sound, a realm where melodies take form, and where Eleni must confront the terrifying beauty of Aelric’s broken symphony.＜/p＞ ＜p＞With each shimmering strand of Sonatasilk, Eleni plunges deeper into vibrant, surreal soundscapes. A forest of escalating crescendos threatens to consume her in a cacophony of distorted beauty, while desolate plains echo with fragmented memories and the spectral warnings of Aelric’s lost love. In the terrifying void of silent notes, Eleni confronts the infinite potential of music ? and the devastating consequences of unchecked ambition.＜/p＞ ＜p＞But Eleni isn’t alone in this fractured city. The Cadence Guild, a secretive order determined to control music’s power, hunts her relentlessly, viewing her unique connection to the symphony as a dangerous weapon. And as their silent agents close in, Eleni finds an unlikely ally in Rhys Malcolm, a disillusioned Guild member who sees the suffocating effects of their control.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Together, they must navigate the city's hidden passages, decipher the ancient score, and disable the Guild’s network of sonic dampeners, reawakening Vienna’s silenced voice. But their actions draw the attention of the Guild’s enigmatic leader, Silas Thorne, a man who believes silence is the ultimate form of order.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In a final, breathtaking crescendo at the very concert hall where Aelric's symphony premiered, Eleni must confront Thorne and his forces. Armed with her newfound understanding of the ancient score, she will weave a counter-melody, a symphony of luminous shadows, to rewrite the fractured reality. But can she harness the symphony's power without succumbing to its chaotic allure, or will Vienna be forever silenced?＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Footprints in Time【電子書籍】[ Dr Andrew C S Koh ]

＜p＞＜em＞Footprints in Time＜/em＞ is a beautifully crafted journey through the landscapes of memory, nostalgia, and the fleeting nature of time. In this deeply reflective narrative, the author invites readers to explore the moments that shape our lives, the people who leave lasting impressions, and the places that hold pieces of our hearts. Each chapter serves as a window into the past, offering glimpses of cherished memories, forgotten dreams, and the quiet beauty of moments once lived but never truly gone.＜/p＞ ＜p＞With lyrical prose and poignant insights, ＜em＞Footprints in Time＜/em＞ weaves together personal stories with universal themes, creating a tapestry of human experience that resonates with anyone who has ever looked back with a mix of longing, gratitude, and introspection. Through the lens of nostalgia, the book explores how time, both fleeting and eternal, imprints itself on our souls, leaving behind footprints that guide us forward even as we remember where we've been.＜/p＞ ＜p＞At its core, ＜em＞Footprints in Time＜/em＞ is a meditation on the passage of life, the connections we form, and the indelible marks left by the moments that matter most. Whether revisiting childhood memories, reflecting on lost loves, or contemplating the wisdom gained through years of living, this book offers readers the chance to reconnect with their own pasts and rediscover the powerful emotions that time has not erased. It's a celebration of the stories that live on within us, long after the moments have passed.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Sky Children Sky Children, #1【電子書籍】[ Owen Tyme ]

＜p＞Zechariah Jacobs and Isaac Blum are colonists sent out by the Northwestern Empire, aboard star ships on similar courses, separated only by the passage of time. In the past, Isaac and the crew of his ship terraform and colonize a new planet, but there's a viral epidemic that grants science-defying magic powers! Their distress signal brings warships intent on wiping them out!＜/p＞ ＜p＞Zechariah crash-lands on an "unexplored" world, seeing evidence everywhere that the world was once colonized. He meets a local "history miner" named Winzon and together they search for lost technology. Along the way, Zechariah grows sick and gains magic powers of his own.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Isaac and his people scatter to the winds as nukes fall from the sky and Isaac uses magic to defend his own small group. Starting over underground, they build a new star ship. Isaac gets cancer and becomes a living time capsule for his people, sealed within the ship.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Zechariah and Winzon discover the ancient ship and accidentally wake Isaac. Working together, they gather and educate a crew for it, but as soon as Zechariah has left the confines of their world, he feels the need to share the truth about the government cover-up.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Isaac stays behind to prepare defenses, while the ship and crew leave on a mission to capture one of the Empire's media hub.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Will they get the truth out or will the crew of the ship become the most recent in a long line of victims snuffed out by the Empire's secret cover-up operation?＜/p＞ ＜p＞Volume one of Sky Children. Approximately 121,000 words.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

古本, フィクション, 文学, 英語で予約する, 洋書【古本】 Arctic Drift - Clive Cussler (Berkley Books) 【紙書籍】 9780425231456

タイトル: Arctic Drift著者: Clive Cussler出版社: Berkley Books出版日: 2009年11月24日古本ほぼ新品。傷みが少なく、しっかりと製本された、優れた、マークのないコピーです。リサイクル可能なアメリカ製の封筒で発送します。すべての注文に 100% 返金保証付き。Oceanographer Dirk Pitt traces a lost ship's mysterious cargo to a scientific discovery that could reverse the dangers of climate change in this novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling action adventure series. When an act of sabotage aims to slow down a technological breakthrough in American clean energy, it puts the United States on the brink of war with one of its closest allies. Tension boils on the homefront, too, as gas prices surge to an all-time high. To prevent global catastrophe, Dirk Pitt and his children, Dirk Jr. and Summer, must piece together what little records remain of the initial experiment. They may not know how it was done, but they know what their scientists were trying to accomplish: a solution for global warming. Their only real clue might just be a mysterious silvery mineral traced to a long-ago expedition in search of the fabled Northwest Passage. But no one survived from that doomed mission. And if Pitt, his family, and his buddy Al Giordino aren't careful, the very same fate may await them...and the world.

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Serpent in the Garden A Charleston Wedding Thriller【電子書籍】[ Lindsey Marquez ]

＜p＞Charleston, veiled in Spanish moss and steeped in secrets. The powerful Legendre family is shattered by a devastating betrayal. A priceless sapphire brooch, imbued with whispered Gullah magic, vanishes along with the family patriarch, leaving behind a chilling curse and a prophecy of recurring treachery.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Centuries later, Elizabeth Hayes, Charleston’s sought-after wedding planner, finds her meticulously crafted life unraveling. Haunted by fragmented memories of childhood traumaーa raging fire, a screaming woman, the glint of a sapphireーshe is thrust into a nightmare when tasked with planning the lavish wedding of socialite Amanda Croft. Amanda’s world of old money and suffocating expectations mirrors Charleston’s elite, where appearances are everything and secrets fester beneath the surface.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The theft of a diamond and sapphire necklace, a Croft heirloom eerily similar to the lost Legendre brooch, throws suspicion on Elizabeth. Whispers turn to accusations, fueled by Charleston’s insatiable hunger for scandal. Then, on the eve of her wedding, Amanda is found dead, a grotesque mockery of bridal bliss.＜/p＞ ＜p＞As suspicion mounts, Elizabeth must clear her name and confront the chilling possibility that her fragmented memories hold the key to a far more sinister plot. Cryptic symbols woven into the city’s fabricーa coded message etched in wrought iron, a hidden passage beneath St. Michael’s Churchーbecome her guideposts, leading her deeper into Charleston’s layered history and the dark heart of the Legendre curse. She uncovers Amanda’s secret affair with a historian obsessed with the curse and her fianc?’s ruthless ambition, each a player in a deadly game of power.＜/p＞ ＜p＞But the truth is far more twisted than Elizabeth could have imagined. A clandestine society, their rituals echoing the curse’s dark promise, lurks in the shadows. And Elizabeth’s connection to the Legendres runs deeper than she ever knew, making her not only the investigator but the next target.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In a city where history whispers from every cobblestone and jasmine-scented air hangs heavy with secrets, Elizabeth races against time to unmask a killer and confront a legacy that could destroy her. For in Charleston's opulent gardens, a serpent lies coiled, waiting to strike.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】THE REMEMBERING Of Leather & Stone【電子書籍】[ Charles Paul Collins ]

＜p＞＜strong＞"Collins' ... debut novel ... is an extraordinary achievement in historical fiction that will transport readers through time while touching their hearts." ーK.C. Finn＜/strong＞, ＜em＞Readers' Favorite＜/em＞ ★★★★★＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞"This is a history book, and a family saga wrapped in a novel and is an excellent read."ーLucinda E. Clarke,＜/strong＞ ＜em＞Readers' Favorite＜/em＞ ★★★★★＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞"Collins’ descriptions of his ancestors’ sufferings and the horrendous ‘coffin ships’ are harrowing." ーSusie Helme,best-selling author of The Lost Wisdom of the Magi,＜/strong＞ ＜em＞Goodreads＜/em＞ ★★★★＜/p＞ ＜p＞This gripping fact-based fictional account, composed of three personal journals written as if by Collins' ancestors nearly two hundred years ago, contains their intimate, emotional stories, firsthand experiences, and traditions of old-world craftsmanship in a world being overtaken by technology.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Based on the legacies of two Boston Irish and Italian families, it is a perfect story for fans of historical Irish fiction by authors like Jean Grainger, Andrew Wareham, and Daisy O'Shea, fans of historical Italian fiction by Daniela Sacerdoti and Kate Quinn, and fans of historical biographical fiction and family sagas by writers like Mark Sullivan and Marie Benedict.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Forgotten by Time, Rediscovered by Fate＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"A century after her birth, Jessie (Ambrosini) Collins is laid to rest beside her husband, Joseph Cornelius Collins, in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Milford, Massachusetts. Weeks later, while settling her estate, her children and grandchildren discover an old hope chest filled with the artifacts and memories of her life.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Among the curiosities and treasures is a tied bundle containing three handwritten journals, previously unknown to the family. In time, they would come to realize that what they held in their hands was the family legacyーpictures of life passed down by those who lived beforeーof how it was with them in their time."＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞The Odyssey of Cornelius Collins＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞It is 1845 the first year of the Great Famine in Ireland when fourteen-year-old Cornelius Collins begins a harrowing seven-year struggle for survival. At twenty, he escapes to Liverpool, England, securing a one-way third-class passage aboard a "coffin ship" bound for America. Against all odds, he survives the forty-one-day Atlantic crossing on the packet ship Clara Wheeler, landing in Boston, Massachusetts.＜/p＞ ＜p＞There, he is processed and released into the streets alone to face the "land sharks" eager to take what little he possesses, including his life. Fate intervenes, and an Irish American welfare society helps him find work as a bootmaker in the town of Milford. Determined, Cornelius vows to save every penny and send it back to Ireland to support his family.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Of Leather & Stone＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞As the decades pass, a highly prized pink granite is discovered in Milford triggering a "granite rush" attracting skilled stonecutters from around the world, including Giuseppe Ambrosini, a master stonecutter from Lombardy, Italy, a region renowned for its stone craftsmen. He comes to America seeking his fortune in the pink granite quarries of Milford.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Generations of their two families live through the most radical shift in industrial technology in the history of civilization, the disastrous effects of the American Civil War, widespread labor upheavals, the total collapse of the American economy, and the Irish Rebellion.＜/p＞ ＜p＞These events profoundly affect them and their American-born children, who unite their two families in marriage in the aftermath of ‘the war to end all war.’＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞The Remembering＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Theirs is the common fate of common people: living their lives without fanfare, known only to those who worked with them and those who loved them, then forgotten by timeーuntil one day, when they are remembered, and their names are spoken again by the living in THE REMEMBERING."＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Shores of the Polar Sea "A Narrative of Arctic Expedition"【電子書籍】[ Edward L. Moss ]

＜p＞HE ARCTIC EXPEDITION of 1875 left England on 29th May, crossed the Atlantic to Davis Straits in a succession of storms, and entered the Arctic regions on 4th July. It sailed with orders to "attain the highest northern latitude, and, if possible, reach the Pole." In old times, when voyages were longer than in these days of steam, a nautical frolic on crossing "the Line" helped to break the monotony of many a tedious passage. This time-honoured custom is slowly becoming a thing of the past. When it is gone, there will be little in sea or sky to make crossing the Equator in any way remarkable. The Tropic Zones are no better defined, and one can sail into or out of them without experiencing a sin-gle impressive sensation. But the Arctic Circle has obvious boundaries. A conspicuous change in the ordinary habits of nature warns the traveller that he is leaving the hospitable realms of earth behind him, and entering a region full of new experiences. Here familiar light and darkness cease to alternate, morning and evening no longer make the day, and in proportion as the latitude increases, day and night become mere figures of speech. While our two ships steamed northward along the west shores of Greenland, the novel charm of constant daylight was felt by every one. We all had our own ideas of what Arctic summer would be like, but ideas drawn from books rarely remain unchanged when brought face to face with reality. Although the passage into perpetual day was of course gradual, yet it was quite rapid enough to upset all regular habits. Most of us observed sadly irregular hours, but one energetic fellow-voyager, bent on making the most of his opportunities, stopped up for three days at a stretch. Our squadron consisted of H.M.SS. "Alert," "Discovery," and "Valorous," the latter vessel accompanying the Expedition as far as Disco, for the purpose of helping it so far northwards with its heavy stock of three years' provisions and fuel. On entering Davis Straits no one of the ships had the least idea where the others were. They had been separated in a cyclone on 13th June, and had crossed the Atlantic independently. Fortunately, how-ever, all three turned up almost simultaneously off the west coast of Greenland. Four days before crossing the Arctic Circle, the "Alert" and "Discovery" met under the rugged coast near Godhaab. As the ships approached, each anxiously scanned the other to see what damage had been done by the Atlantic storms. Boats soon passed from ship to ship, and it was amusing to note how both men and officers of either ship (the writer included) already placed the firmest faith in their own vessel, and underrated the seaworthiness of her consort. It was positively quite disappointing to find that the "Discovery's" spars were all right, and that she, like ourselves, had lost but one boat. Of course we congratulated each other on our good fortune; and good fortune it was, for our light, beautifully built boats could not be replaced, and few ships, heavily laden both below and on deck as ours were, would have passed through such weather without more serious loss..＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Life We Remember【電子書籍】[ Annette Oppenlander ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Inspired by the millions of German and Irish emigrants who sought a better life ? this is an emotional portrait of two lost souls whose resilience allows them to overcome sheer insurmountable challenges and find happiness...＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Skibbereen, Ireland, November 1848:＜/strong＞ The potato famine keeps Ireland in its grip, but carpenter Davin Callaghan is determined to help his parents keep their farm. After losing his wages in a mugging, he decides to hire on with the hated English and work on the railroad. But by the time, he arrives in Dublin and has saved enough for the crossing to Liverpool, the worst news reach him: his parents have succumbed to fever. His home gone, his country dying, he meets a young widow who is on her way to America...＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞L?wenstein, Germany, November 1848:＜/strong＞ After a drunken gambling caper gone wrong, Mina Peters' husband forces her to leave her home village in the middle of the night. In Bremerhaven, they board a ship to start a new life in America. Mina has little hope they'll even survive the passage, subsisting on half-cooked grain, and living like rats in steerage, while her husband takes every opportunity to drink and gamble. Until she meets an Irish man who not only teaches her English, but helps her realize her own strength...＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Byron Conspiracy【電子書籍】[ Andrea Fletcher ]

＜p＞Enter the hushed world of antiquarian books, where the scent of aged paper and whispered histories conceal deadly secrets. Elias Thorne, a rare book dealer with an uncanny eye for forgery, finds his quiet London bookshop thrust into a maelstrom of intrigue when a collection of Lord Byron’s lost love letters arrives on his doorstep. Hidden within their passionate prose lies a coded message, hinting at a modern-day assassination plot.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Drawn into a dangerous labyrinth, Elias’s investigation intertwines with the enigmatic Isabella Rossi, a captivating book collector whose knowledge of Byron both aids and unsettles him. Their shared passion for literary treasures ignites a spark, but is Isabella a pawn in a deadly game, or the mastermind behind it all?＜/p＞ ＜p＞From the bustling streets of London to the sun-drenched boulevards of Paris, Elias traces a network of rare book smugglers and shadowy figures who deal in forbidden knowledge. The discovery of a lost Byron play, rumored to contain explosive political commentary, adds another layer to the conspiracy. Could the assassination plot be a smokescreen, designed to conceal a far more sinister objective?＜/p＞ ＜p＞As Elias and Isabella’s connection deepens, every stolen glance, every shared laugh, becomes fraught with uncertainty. Elias struggles to reconcile his burgeoning feelings with the mounting evidence that suggests Isabella’s involvement in the unfolding plot. Could he be falling in love with the enemy?＜/p＞ ＜p＞With the help of Grace Holmes, a brilliant cryptographer and old friend, Elias unravels the layers of code, revealing a narrative of political intrigue and long-held grudges that span centuries. They uncover a clandestine organization known as the Scriptorium, guardians of forbidden knowledge, rumored to employ literary assassins to silence those who threaten their secrets.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The conspiracy takes on a new, more sinister dimension as Elias realizes he’s caught in a battle for knowledge itself, a battle with stakes far higher than he could have imagined. He discovers a hidden library, located beneath a historic London landmark, its entrance concealed behind a secret passage known only to a select few.＜/p＞ ＜p＞As the unveiling of the library approaches, Elias must confront Isabella, demanding answers. Her confession reveals a heartbreaking truth and forces them both to make impossible choices. Amidst the glittering world of a rare book auction, the climax unfolds. Secrets are exposed, loyalties are tested, and the future of forbidden knowledge hangs in the balance. In a heart-stopping confrontation, Elias and Isabella must choose their allegiances, their love for each other tested against the backdrop of a conspiracy that threatens to rewrite history.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】A Canvas of Broken Dreams【電子書籍】[ Meirina E Wuleang ]

＜p＞A Canvas of Broken Dreams is a raw, poignant exploration of love’s unraveling and the weight of silent sorrow. In a world increasingly consumed by fleeting digital connections, the poem delves into the pain of unspoken words, fading memories, and the stark reality of fractured relationships. It captures the universal ache of losing someone, whether through distance, misunderstanding, or the inevitable passage of time while reflecting on the emptiness that remains.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The imagery of a broken dawn and a canvas of broken dreams symbolizes the delicate balance between hope and despair. The speaker grapples with love’s fading warmth, the sharpness of lost promises, and the emotional void left behind. As the world spins on, indifferent to personal tragedies, the poem paints a picture of isolation amid a bustling, indifferent society, where real connections are lost in a blur of digital noise.＜/p＞ ＜p＞What makes this piece striking is its rawness and relatability. It doesn’t shy away from depicting the quiet pain of modern existence, the hollow cries we often suppress, and the profound longing for healing and reconnection. The poem invites readers to reflect on their own experiences with love, loss, and the shadows we carry, urging them to delve into their own emotional landscapes and consider how we might rise, rebuild, and ultimately heal.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

古本, フィクション, 文学, 英語で予約する, 洋書【古本】 Throw Like a Girl - Jean Thompson (Simon & Schuster) 【紙書籍】 9781416541820

タイトル: Throw Like a Girl著者: Jean Thompson出版社: Simon & Schuster出版日: 2007年06月05日古本ほぼ新品。傷みが少なく、しっかりと製本された、優れた、マークのないコピーです。リサイクル可能なアメリカ製の封筒で発送します。すべての注文に 100% 返金保証付き。A New York Times Notable Book San Francisco Chronical Best Book of the Year A master of short fiction whose "best pieces are as good as it gets in contemporary fiction" (Newsday) returns, as Jean Thompson follows her National Book Award finalist collection Who Do You Love with Throw Like a Girl. Here are twelve new stories that take dead aim at the secrets of womanhood, arcing from youth to experience. Each one of Thompson's indelible characters--lovers, wives, friends, and mothers--speaks her piece--wry, angry, hopeful--about the world and women's places in it. This collection includes the following short stories: "The Brat" "The Five Senses" "It Would Not Make Me Tremble to See Ten Thousand Fall" "The Family Barcus" "Lost" "The Inside Passage" "Holy Week" "A Normal Life" "Hunger" "The Woman Taken in Adultery" "Pie of the Month" "Throw Like a Girl"

古本, 英語で予約する, 洋書【古本】 Resin: Poems - Geri Doran (LSU Press) 【紙書籍】 9780807130766

タイトル: Resin: Poems著者: Geri Doran出版社: LSU Press出版日: 2005年07月01日古本ほぼ新品。傷みが少なく、しっかりと製本された、優れた、マークのないコピーです。リサイクル可能なアメリカ製の封筒で発送します。すべての注文に 100% 返金保証付き。In poems of quiet force, Geri Doran maps the fragility of human connection and the irreducible fact of grief. From the communal ruptures of Chechnya and Rwanda to the personal dislocations that attend great loss, Resin weighs frailty against responsibility, damage against the desires of the heart. For the poet, a factory fire in late-nineteenth-century Portland becomes a tool for precise knowing: "The phases of wood are a means / of dead reckoning: burn what is built / and gauge your passage / by what is lost." Even in so quotidian an act as the planting of potatoes, Doran's sure, meticulous, and carefully calibrated lines reveal the intensity of our yearnings: "What carried us from year to year was yield: / potatoes in, potatoes out, like rowing." Variously plaintive, passionate, intuitive, and serious, the voice in Resin tells how the natural world, in both its wildness and regularity, expresses and mediates human longing.You entered me like migraine, leftlike migraine a private vacancy.The darkness outside is great and wild.Blue plums falling from an old treedemand we believe in wildness, fallingness. What's the matter is memory, shrivel and tart. How in this sweetaftermath of everything the mindshould settle on plums (blue plums!)is one of the mysteries. That Godand my window-blinds should conspireto refract the light to look like plums.Out in the wild nothing. -- from "Blue Plums"

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】A Dangerous Life, Volume 1 Sewermen, Bank Robbers & the Revelations of the Prince of Fire【電子書籍】[ David MacKinnon ]

＜p＞＜em＞Voodoo killers, Bank Robbers & Sewermen: True tales from the life and times of Blaise Cendrars, the world's greatest vagabond＜/em＞ features seven Cendrars works: ＜em＞The Sewerman of London＜/em＞: a tale of a secret passage leading to the Bank of England, gleaned from a fellow legionnaire while trapped in the trenches of the Great War; ＜em＞River of Blood (J'ai saign?)＜/em＞: the 1st-hand narrative of the killing fields of Champagne, and the day in 1916 he lost his writing hand to a German machine-gunner; ＜em＞F?bronio＜/em＞: Cendrars' chilling and compelling interview with Brazil's most infamous serial voodoo killer; ＜em＞The Diamond Circle:＜/em＞ the tale of the discovery of a diamond with a curse; ＜em＞Hip-flask of blood (Bidon de sang)＜/em＞: translation by Cendrars of an unpublished spaghetti-western novel by the bank robber lawyer Al Jennings; ＜em＞Le Saint Inconnu (The Anonymous Saint)＜/em＞; ＜em＞Anecdotique＜/em＞: On Saint-Exup?ry.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

古本, フィクション, 文学, 英語で予約する, 洋書【古本】 Seventh Day - Yu Hua (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group) 【紙書籍】 9780804172059

タイトル: Seventh Day著者: Yu Hua出版社: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group出版日: 2016年01月26日古本非常に良い。端が少し摩耗しているが、汚れのないきれいな本。製本状態は良好。ダスト ジャケットが付属している場合は、それも含まれます。リサイクル可能なアメリカ製の封筒で発送します。すべての注文に 100% 返金保証付き。Yang Fei was born on a train as it raced across the Chinese countryside. Lost by his mother, adopted by a young switchman, raised with simplicity and love, he is utterly unprepared for the changes that await him and his country. As a young man, he searches for a place to belong in a nation ceaselessly reinventing itself, but he remains on the edges of society. At forty-one, he meets an unceremonious death, and lacking the money for a burial plot, must roam the afterworld aimlessly. There, over the course of seven days, he encounters the souls of people he's lost. As he retraces the path of his life, we meet an extraordinary cast of characters: his adoptive father, his beautiful ex-wife, his neighbors who perished in the demolition of their homes. Vivid, urgent, and panoramic, Yang Fei's passage movingly traces the contours of his vast nation--its absurdities, its sorrows, and its soul. This searing novel affirms Yu Hua's place as the standard-bearer of Chinese fiction.

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Christmas with the Kerrigans【電子書籍】[ W.J. May ]

＜p＞＜strong＞'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house…things were starting to go very wrong.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Kerrigan Gang was in their fighting prime. Top of the agency, first pick for every mission, white picket fences with a couple of toddlers running around inside. The holidays were fast approaching, and things couldn't be any better. But when one of the friends is abducted right under the nose of the rest, things start to unravel at lightning speeds.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In a race against time, the gang scrambles to locate their missing friend, only to find themselves falling down a rabbit-hole they never saw coming. As the mystery deepens, they end up on a scavenger hunt that could shake the foundations of king and country, throwing into question everything they once believed.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The game is afoot and the clock is ticking. Can the friends solve the riddle in time?＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Join the Kerrigan gang on a holiday adventure that is a special single story to enjoy this Christmas season!＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Read the ENTIRE SERIES:＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Kerrigan Prequel＜br /＞ Christmas Before the Magic＜br /＞ Question the Darkness＜br /＞ Into the Darkness＜br /＞ Fight the Darkness＜br /＞ Alone in the Darkness＜br /＞ Lost in Darkness＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Kerrigan Series＜br /＞ Rae of Hope＜br /＞ Dark Nebula＜br /＞ House of Cards＜br /＞ Royal Tea＜br /＞ Under Fire＜br /＞ End in Sight＜br /＞ Hidden Darkness＜br /＞ Twisted Together＜br /＞ Mark of Fate＜br /＞ Strength & Power＜br /＞ Last One Standing＜br /＞ Rae of Light＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Kerrigan Sequel＜br /＞ A Matter of Time＜br /＞ Time Piece＜br /＞ Second Chance＜br /＞ Glitch in Time＜br /＞ Our Time＜br /＞ Precious Time＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Kerrigan: Gabriel＜br /＞ Living in the Past＜br /＞ Present for Today＜br /＞ Staring at the Future＜/p＞ ＜p＞Kerrigan Chronicles＜/p＞ ＜p＞Stopping Time＜/p＞ ＜p＞A Passage of Time＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ticking Clock＜/p＞ ＜p＞Secrets in Time＜/p＞ ＜p＞Time in the City＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ultimate Future＜/p＞ ＜p＞Kerrigan Kids＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 1 - School of Potential＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 2 - Myths & Magic＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 3 - Kith & Kin＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 4 - Playing With Power＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 5 - Line of Ancestry＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 6 - Descent of Hope＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 7 ? Illusion of Shadows＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 8 ? Frozen by the Future＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 9 ? Guilt of My Past＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 10 ? Demise of Magic＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 11- Rise of the Prophecy＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 12 ? Deafened by the Past＜/p＞ ＜p＞Kerrigan Memoirs＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Devon＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Angel＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Julian＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Molly＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Gabriel＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Rae＜/p＞ ＜p＞Kerrigan Presidents Series＜/p＞ ＜p＞Leaders in Control＜/p＞ ＜p＞Director on a Mission＜/p＞ ＜p＞Devon Seeking Guidance＜/p＞ ＜p＞Gabriel's Vanishing Light＜/p＞ ＜p＞President on Edge＜/p＞ ＜p＞Agreeing the Future＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Chronicles of a Misspent Youth Series＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜ul＞ ＜li＞This Changes Everything＜/li＞ ＜li＞Fight the Old＜/li＞ ＜li＞Mistakes and Bad Choices＜/li＞ ＜li＞Change is Inevitable＜/li＞ ＜li＞The Process of Change＜/li＞ ＜li＞Building the New＜/li＞ ＜/ul＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】My Other Heart【電子書籍】[ Emma Nanami Strenner ]

＜p＞**For fans of ＜em＞The Vanishing Half＜/em＞ and ＜em＞Little Fires Everywhere＜/em＞, a sweeping and heartfelt debut about finding your roots across borders and beyond blood-ties＜/p＞ ＜p＞'I am bereft to have finished it! From the suburbs of Philadelphia to the streets of Saigon, I was completely immersed in the lives of these very special characters. I loved it.'** EMILY ITAMI, author of ＜em＞Fault Lines＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞'A beautifully told story of family, identity, loss and belonging'＜/strong＞ JENNIE GODFREY, No.1 ＜em＞Sunday Times＜/em＞ bestselling author of ＜em＞The List of Suspicious Things＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞'Poignant and powerful, this is a novel that lingers long after the final page'＜/strong＞ JEAN KWOK, author of ＜em＞Girl in Translation＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞'Beautifully written and accomplished'＜/strong＞ NUSSAIBAH YOUNIS, author of ＜em＞Fundamentally＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞'Authentic and full of life'＜/strong＞ JESSICA STANLEY, author of ＜em＞Consider Yourself Kissed＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞May 1998: Mimi Traung and her baby daughter Ngan wait restlessly at the gates of Philadelphia airport. There is still a day’s travelling left before they would land back home on Vietnamese soil. While they prepare to board, the unimaginable happens.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Seventeen years later, two best friends are discussing their summer plans before college over a piece of mooncake. Both have trips ahead in search of their roots: Sabrina is preparing to travel to China to meet her mother’s family. Kit leaves for Tokyo, convinced that her biological mother is Japanese. Their parents watch on from the quiet suburbs of Chestnut Hill, nervous of what their daughters might find.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Meanwhile, Mimi returns to Philadelphia in search of her lost child, tracing memories from that fateful day waiting at the gates. Each of these women are looking to find their place in the world. Eventually Mimi, Kit and Sabrina come face to face, and have to confront the people they truly are, dismantling their own assumptions about belonging and the importance of blood ties.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞WHAT READERS ARE SAYING＜br /＞ 'An unflinching exploration of Asian-American identity, discrimination, adoption, and classism.'＜br /＞ 'An emotional whirlwind ... A magnificent coming-of-age novel'＜br /＞ 'At times heartbreaking and other times joyfully life-affirming ... This is a novel that spans decades and continents, yet remains deeply intimate and moving'＜br /＞ 'The type of book you can't put down'＜br /＞ 'A rights of passage tale with a twist'＜/strong＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Mistakes and Bad Choices Chronicles of a Misspent Youth, #3【電子書籍】[ W.J. May ]

＜p＞＜strong＞A friend turned enemy is the most dangerous sort…＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞After an attack on their president leaves the Privy Council reeling, it's all hands on deck. Guilder University is shut down, and agents are called in from every corner of the world. Aria and her friends begin the dangerous task of interrogating the prisoners, but in a terrible twist of irony, the greatest threat to the Council is coming from within.＜/p＞ ＜p＞When her little brother is arrested by a taskforce intent upon seizing power, Aria finds herself searching for allies in the most unlikely places. From the depths of the past, to the uncertainties of the future, the stakes have never been higher and the world is up for grabs.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The clock is ticking and not one, but two lives hang in the balance. The Xavier Knights are growing restless, and there's trouble at the gates. Can Aria manage to put the pin back in the grenade?＜/p＞ ＜p＞Or were some alliances always meant to break?＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Nothing is predestined. The obstacles of your past can become gateways to new beginnings...＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Chronicles of a Misspent Youth Series＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜ul＞ ＜li＞This Changes Everything＜/li＞ ＜li＞Fight the Old＜/li＞ ＜li＞Mistakes and Bad Choices＜/li＞ ＜li＞Change is Inevitable＜/li＞ ＜li＞The Process of Change＜/li＞ ＜li＞Building the New＜/li＞ ＜/ul＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Chronicles of a Misspent Youth (jokingly named after Gabriel's future autobiography) is going to show us the story from Aria's side, while tossing in some of Kraigan's crazy, unpredictable nature in the mix… stay tuned for more adventure, more laughs and more Kerrigan!＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Read the ENTIRE SERIES:＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Kerrigan Prequel＜br /＞ Christmas Before the Magic＜br /＞ Question the Darkness＜br /＞ Into the Darkness＜br /＞ Fight the Darkness＜br /＞ Alone in the Darkness＜br /＞ Lost in Darkness＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Kerrigan Series＜br /＞ Rae of Hope＜br /＞ Dark Nebula＜br /＞ House of Cards＜br /＞ Royal Tea＜br /＞ Under Fire＜br /＞ End in Sight＜br /＞ Hidden Darkness＜br /＞ Twisted Together＜br /＞ Mark of Fate＜br /＞ Strength & Power＜br /＞ Last One Standing＜br /＞ Rae of Light＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Kerrigan Sequel＜br /＞ A Matter of Time＜br /＞ Time Piece＜br /＞ Second Chance＜br /＞ Glitch in Time＜br /＞ Our Time＜br /＞ Precious Time＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Kerrigan: Gabriel＜br /＞ Living in the Past＜br /＞ Present for Today＜br /＞ Staring at the Future＜/p＞ ＜p＞Kerrigan Chronicles＜/p＞ ＜p＞Stopping Time＜/p＞ ＜p＞A Passage of Time＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ticking Clock＜/p＞ ＜p＞Secrets in Time＜/p＞ ＜p＞Time in the City＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ultimate Future＜/p＞ ＜p＞Kerrigan Kids＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 1 - School of Potential＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 2 - Myths & Magic＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 3 - Kith & Kin＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 4 - Playing With Power＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 5 - Line of Ancestry＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 6 - Descent of Hope＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 7 ? Illusion of Shadows＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 8 ? Frozen by the Future＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 9 ? Guilt of My Past＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 10 ? Demise of Magic＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 11- Rise of the Prophecy＜/p＞ ＜p＞Book 12 ? Deafened by the Past＜/p＞ ＜p＞Kerrigan Memoirs＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Devon＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Angel＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Julian＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Molly＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Gabriel＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Chronicles of Rae＜/p＞ ＜p＞Kerrigan Presidents Series＜/p＞ ＜p＞Leaders in Control＜/p＞ ＜p＞Director on a Mission＜/p＞ ＜p＞Devon Seeking Guidance＜/p＞ ＜p＞Gabriel's Vanishing Light＜/p＞ ＜p＞President on Edge＜/p＞ ＜p＞Agreeing the Future＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Beaneth the Ruins of Love【電子書籍】[ david pedro ]

＜p＞In a land where the echoes of war linger in every crumbling wall and memories of what once haunted the deserted streets, love is both a beacon of hope and a source of unbearable pain. Amid the ruins of a world torn apart by conflict, a story of passion and heartbreak defies the passage of timeーa tale of two souls bound by an unbreakable bond yet forever separated by the cruel hand of fate.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ash was a man who had lost everything: his home, his family, and the life he had once known. Hardened by years of battle and loss, he became a leader among the rebelsーa figure of strength and resilience who fought for a future free from tyranny. But beneath his stoic exterior, Ash harboured a secret, a love that had endured even as the world around him fell to pieces.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Emilia was the woman who held Ash’s heartーa woman of unparalleled beauty and grace who had captured his soul long before the first shot of the war was fired. But theirs was a love forged in the shadows, hidden from a world that would never understand. She was the daughter of a powerful man, destined for a life of privilege and security, while Ash was a rebel with nothing left to lose.＜/p＞ ＜p＞As the war raged on, their love became their salvation and undoing. Ash promised to rescue Emilia from the life she had been forced into, to take her far away from the devastation surrounding them. But in a world where nothing is as it seems and trust is a rare commodity, their love was tested in ways they could never have imagined.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Ashes of Verses: Poems Burned but Not Forgotten【電子書籍】[ Alex Telman ]

＜p＞This collection, Ashes of Verses: Poems Burned but Not Forgotten, spans three decades of my life, from 1976 to 2006. Each poem is a reflection of the times, places, and emotional landscapes I found myself navigating during those years. These poemsーonce held closely, now released into the worldーtouch on love, faith, loss, and the search for meaning.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Titles like My Father's Voiceless Gesture and The Twin Towers of Love hold personal memories, while poems such as The Life and Death of Jesus and The Pendulum of Christ delve into spiritual exploration. When I Die and Our Final Sunset are meditations on mortality, the fragility of life, and the inevitable passage of time. Others, like Toy Wonderland and A Leaf in Winter ? Part 1, reach for simplicity and innocence, contrasting with the more complex reflections in Writing is a Sentence or Reading Dead Poets.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Though some of these poems may feel like fragments of the past, I hope the fire that once inspired them continues to burn within each reader. This collection signifies both a closing and an opening- a burning away of old works to make space for new ones, yet leaving behind the embers of these verses for reflection.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Whether you find yourself caught in the city streets of Fog in the City of Lights or lost in the philosophical musings of Nothing ? The Perfect Poem, I hope these works ignite a sense of connection, thought, and perhaps even renewal.＜/p＞ ＜p＞As the title suggests, though these words are metaphorically burned, their essence remains eternal- alive in the minds of those who read them.＜/p＞ ＜p＞-Alex＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Whispers of an Endless Love【電子書籍】[ Biswajit Paria ]

＜p＞"Whispers of an Endless Love" is a poignant tale set in the village of Nagra, a serene place nestled deep in the hills, where time seems to stand still. The novel follows Tarun, a man whose heart remains captive to a love that transcends life and death. Known as the "mad man in love" by the villagers, Tarun is haunted by memories of a love that refuses to fade, a love that lingers in the whispers of the wind and the rustling of leaves.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Despite the passage of years, Tarun remains tied to the presence of his lost love, her voice a melody carried on the wind, her touch a distant whisper against his skin. While the villagers have long moved on, Tarun knows that some loves are too powerful to be forgotten, too deep to be erased by time. As he sits beneath an ancient tree, listening to the wind, he waits for the brief moments when he can feel her presence once more, knowing that their story is far from over.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Whispers of an Endless Love" explores themes of eternal love, loss, and the haunting presence of memories that refuse to let go, set against the tranquil yet mysterious backdrop of the village of Nagra.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The World Broke in Two Virginia Woolf, T.S. Eliot, D.H. Lawrence, E.M. Forster, and the Year That Changed Literature【電子書籍】[ Bill Goldstein ]

＜p＞＜strong＞A revelatory narrative of the intersecting lives and works of four revered authors during 1922, the birth year of modernism.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞A Lambda Literary Awards Finalist＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Named a Best Book by NPR's Book Concierge＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞The World Broke in Two＜/em＞ tells the fascinating story of the intellectual and personal journeys four legendary writersーVirginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, E. M. Forster, and D. H. Lawrenceーmake over the course of one pivotal year. As 1922 begins, all four are literally at a loss for words, confronting an uncertain creative future despite success in the past. The literary ground is shifting, as ＜em＞Ulysses＜/em＞ is published in February and Proust’s ＜em＞In Search of Lost Time＜/em＞ begins to be published in England in the autumn. Yet, dismal as their prospects seemed in January, by the end of the year Woolf has started ＜em＞Mrs. Dalloway＜/em＞, Forster has, for the first time in nearly a decade, returned to work on the novel that will become ＜em＞A Passage to India＜/em＞, Lawrence has written ＜em＞Kangaroo＜/em＞, his unjustly neglected and most autobiographical novel, and Eliot has finishedーand published to acclaimー“The Waste Land.”＜/p＞ ＜p＞As Willa Cather put it, “The world broke in two in 1922 or thereabouts,” and what these writers were struggling with that year was in fact the invention of modernism. Based on original research, Bill Goldstein's ＜em＞The World Broke in Two＜/em＞ captures both the literary breakthroughs and the intense personal dramas of these beloved writers as they strive for greatness.＜/p＞ ＜p＞**“Entertaining. . . . Goldstein shines a welcome spotlight back onto an age when literary giants walked the earth.” ー**＜em＞＜strong＞San Francisco Chronicle＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞**“Superbly researched . . . a beautiful mosaic . . . The book is a joy.” ー**＜em＞＜strong＞USA Today＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞**“Gossipy, accessible and fascinating.” ー**＜em＞＜strong＞People＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Blood Brothers Among the Soldiers of Ward 57【電子書籍】[ Michael Weisskopf ]

＜p＞＜strong＞This "expert piece of journalism by a brave man about brave men" follows three soldiers and a reporter through eighteen months on Ward 57, Walter Reed's amputee wing (＜em＞The Washington Post＜/em＞)＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Time＜/em＞ magazine's Michael Weisskopf was riding through Baghdad in the back of a U.S. Army Humvee when he heard a metallic thunk. Looking down, he spotted a small object inches from his feet and reached down to take it in his hand. Then everything went black.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Weisskopf lost his hand and was sent to Ward 57 at Walter Reed Medical Center, the wing reserved for amputees. There he met soldiers Pete Damon, Luis Rodriguez, and Bobby Isaacs, alongside whom he navigated the bewildering process of recovery and began reconciling life before that day in Baghdad with everything that would follow his release.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Blood Brothers＜/em＞ is the story of this difficult passageーa story that begins with healthy men heading off to war, and continues through the months in Ward 57 as they prepare for a different life than the one they left. A chronicle of devastation and recovery, this is a deeply affecting portrait of the private aftermath of combat casualties.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Land Where Time Stood Still Thrilling Wonder Stories【電子書籍】[ Arthur Leo Zagat ]

＜p＞The Land Where Time Stood Still by Arthur Leo Zagat is a mesmerizing journey into a hidden world where the laws of time have been suspended. When a group of explorers stumbles upon an uncharted land deep within a forgotten jungle, they discover a realm where ancient creatures roam and lost civilizations thrive, untouched by the passage of millennia. But what begins as an adventure of discovery soon turns into a desperate struggle for survival as the explorers realize that escaping this timeless land may be impossible. Faced with dangers from both the distant past and an unknown future, can they find a way out before they too become relics of a forgotten era?＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Village of Death Village of Death, #1【電子書籍】[ Mehto ]

＜p＞In the shadows of a massive river, hidden by the mists of time, there existed a village long forgotten by the outside world. It was a place without a name or perhaps so feared that it had been erased from memory. The cursed village remained in peace, its existence only known to those who resided within it's boundaries.＜/p＞ ＜p＞But peace is a fragile thing, easily destroyed, and for the cursed village, it came in the form of seven strangers whose purpose no one knows - fortune, redemption, or perhaps something more sinister.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Their arrival awakens something that they didn't even anticipate. Almost awakening a power that had been sleeping for centuries.＜/p＞ ＜p＞As the invaders and village dance in the deadly game of power and betrayal, the sinister past of the village gets slowly revealed. Secrets lost in the passage of time became key for the fate of the cursed village, but eventually it came to the question of one man's choice; what would he choose - a pain that he would bear till eternity or the morals that he always stood for.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The REAL College Survival Guide【電子書籍】[ Kevin Lawson ]

＜p＞Remember taking a College Orientation class as soon as the tuition money cleared? Remember how many important rites of passage it didn't cover? Humorist Kevin Lawson sure does, and, as expected, he's brought his charmingly snarky observations to the table. "The REAL College Survival Guide" is part reference book, part satirical reflection, and all about secondary education.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Dorm Resident Advisor: Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞You know, when I signed up to be a resident advisor, I thought I was stepping into a role that would be a mix of mentorship, community building, and maybe a little bit of chaos. What I didn't expect was to become a glorified babysitter for a bunch of 18-year-olds who think they're invincible. I mean, I'm pretty sure I've seen more questionable life choices in a single semester than I did in my entire high school career.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Let's start with the first week of the semester. I'm all excited, ready to welcome my residents with open arms and a well-rehearsed speech about community and support. I'm thinking, "This is going to be great! I'm going to help these kids find themselves!" But then, I walk into the common room, and what do I find? A group of freshmen trying to microwave an entire bag of popcorn without taking it out of the plastic. I'm standing there, watching them, and I can't help but think, "This is the future of our society?"＜/p＞ ＜p＞And then there's the noise. Oh, the noise. You'd think I was living in a concert hall. I mean, I get it; it's college, and you want to have fun. But when your idea of fun is blasting music at 2 a.m. while I'm trying to have a heart-to-heart with my pillow, we have a problem. I once had to knock on a door at 3 a.m. because someone thought it would be a good idea to host a karaoke night. Spoiler alert: they couldn't sing. I'm pretty sure I lost a few brain cells that night, and I'm still waiting for them to come back.＜/p＞ ＜p＞And let's not forget about the "emergencies." I've had residents come to me with issues ranging from "I lost my phone" to "I think my roommate is a vampire." Yes, a vampire. Apparently, the roommate was just really into goth fashion and had a penchant for staying up all night. But hey, who am I to judge? I mean, I once thought I could pull off a mohawk, so we all have our phases.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Then there's the classic "I can't find my ID" scenario. You'd think these kids were searching for the Holy Grail. I've seen them tear apart their entire rooms, throw clothes everywhere, and even check the fridgeーbecause, you know, maybe it was hiding next to the leftover pizza. And when they finally find it, it's always in the last place they look. I mean, of course it is! It's like they think the ID is playing hide and seek.＜/p＞ ＜p＞And let's talk about the "community events" I'm supposed to organize. I had this brilliant idea to host a game night. I thought, "What could go wrong?" Well, let me tell you, when you mix competitive spirits with a group of college students and a game of Monopoly, you're basically setting the stage for World War III. I had to mediate a fight over who was stealing whose properties, and by the end of the night, I was just as exhausted as if I'd run a marathon.＜/p＞ ＜p＞So, here I am, a resident advisor, navigating the wild world of college life. I've learned to embrace the chaos, laugh at the absurdity, and remind myself that one day, these kids will look back and realize that maybe, just maybe, they weren't as invincible as they thought. And who knows? Maybe one day, they'll be the ones telling stories about their time in the dorms, and I'll be the punchline.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Beneath the Gates Fantasy, Archaeology, Science Fiction【電子書籍】[ Kayelle Allen ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Ancient forces and hidden perils lie... Beneath the Gates＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞In a feudal society rife with fossilized dragons where ancient legends merge with lost technology, the enigmatic Gates of Life riseーtwin silver arches towering above the forest canopy. Only at dawn on the solstice do faint runes awaken, shimmering briefly through the mist, revealing a gateway to forgotten secrets.＜/p＞ ＜p＞When daring adventurers arrive, will primeval guardians deny entry, allow passage, or entrap them on a perilous one-way journey?＜/p＞ ＜p＞Among those who answer the call are two relentless bounty hunters, a determined archaeologist, a fierce warrior sworn to protect her charge, and a young man haunted by the power to fade into shadows. With military forces threatening to disrupt the delicate balance, time is running out.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Each seeker must confront ancient forces and hidden perils as they discover secret treasures that lie… Beneath the Gates.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Fantasy and science fiction meets archaeology.＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞See trigger warnings at the top of my website menu. Be aware: Instead of just talking about adventure, I hand you the map and make you feel the exhilaration of the unknown beneath your feet.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】So This is Love【電子書籍】[ Oliver Forward ]

＜p＞＜em＞Synopsis＜/em＞: This book aims to rekindle a passionate foundation of love that has been lost over generations. It invites readers to experience a deeper, more profound love than ever before. Each lyrical passage will captivate you, leaving goosebumps on your soul. Remember, every human being needs love.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Autobiograph＜/em＞y: Oliver Forward was born and raised in the deep piney woods of East Texas. His family is composed of his father, mother, four brothers, and four sisters. Often, the sun would pierce through the thick gray clouds, and its heated rays would parch the beautiful petals adorning the dogwood trees. The fragrant aroma, carried by a gale-force wind, would sweep through the entire community, leaving a pervasive haze that intoxicated his young, inquisitive mind.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Treasures of the Heart【電子書籍】[ Oliver Forward ]

＜p＞＜em＞Synopsis＜/em＞: This book aims to rekindle a passionate foundation of love that has been lost over generations. It invites readers to experience a deeper, more profound love than ever before. Each lyrical passage will captivate you, leaving goosebumps on your soul. Remember, every human being needs love.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Autobiography＜/em＞: Oliver Forward was born and raised in the deep piney woods of East Texas. His family is composed of his father, mother, four brothers, and four sisters. Often, the sun would pierce through the thick gray clouds, and its heated rays would parch the beautiful petals adorning the dogwood trees. The fragrant aroma, carried by a gale-force wind, would sweep through the entire community, leaving a pervasive haze that intoxicated his young, inquisitive mind.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。