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Down by the Riverside
An unflinching novella of race and power in the American South, from the author of Native Son and Black Boy
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2026
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A flood brings not only rising waters but the full force of a brutal, racist worldWith the Mississippi flooding, a Black farmer struggles to get his pregnant wife to safety. In the chaos, a single desperate decision sets off a chain of events that cannot be undone. Down By the Riverside is Richard Wright’s unflinching novella of race, power and consequence. Starkly told and painfully resonant, it captures how quickly the world can turn – and who is forced ...
2016
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Bigger Thomas has grown up in Chicago’s slums, reckless, angry and adrift.A respectable job with the affluent Dalton family provides hope but sets him on course for a catastrophic collision between his world and theirs. Hunted by citizen and police alike, and baited by prejudiced officials, Bigger finds himself the cause célèbre in an ever-narrowing endgame.First published in 1940, Native Son shocked readers with its candid depiction of violence an...
The Flesh Market
Murder, Mad Science, & The Restless Dead
2015
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"Doon the wynds an' up the streets,Where revenants sought souls tae eat,The Butcher called for twitching meatAn' Burke an' Hare did answer."-anon.A year after the Cadaver Riots tore the heart from Edinburgh. Fear still chokes the Old Town, for though the revenants were driven back with shot and steel, they still lurk in the city's shadowed closes. When night falls, they strike.In dissecting room...
2014
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The fight to survive is all in the mind.There is nothing exceptional about Greg Summers, until the day he returns home to discover that his wife no longer recognises him and is married to a stranger using his name.Perhaps it is an elaborate hoax, yet that wouldn’t explain his vivid flashbacks to childhood, or the violent eruptions of blood that accompany them. Nor does it explain the stray memories that seem to belong to an entirely separate man called Richard James...
2015
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Fuengirola and Benalmadena are popular tourist destinations on the Spanish Costa del Sol in Andalusia on the beautiful waters of the Mediterranean. The area is well known to Europeans looking for a holiday in the sun. The area is filled with beaches, bars and restaurants (many under expatriate British ownership) but you will also find more typically Spanish influences including flamenco, bullfighting, and Moorish-influenced architecture.
2017
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Richard Wright's memoir of his childhood as a young black boy in the American south of the 1920s and 30s is a stark depiction of African-American life and a powerful exploration of racial tension.‘A compelling indictment of life in the Deep South between the wars’ Daily TelegraphAt four years old, Richard Wright set fire to his home in a moment of boredom; at five his father deserted the family; by six Richard was ...
2015
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At the southern tip of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula lies one of the most popular tourist destinations in North Africa. Sharm el-Sheikh has a sunny Red Sea location and is called the “City of Peace.” Sharm is very popular with northern Europeans in search of winter sunshine. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction to Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Mount Sinai - St. Catherine’s Monaster...
The Man Who Lived Underground
The gripping rediscovered classic and New York Times bestseller
2021
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*****AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4's OPEN BOOK***The 'propulsive, haunting' and 'gripping' (Oprah) rediscovered classic that exposes the dark heart of America for an inncocent Black man on the run from the police**Fred Daniels, a black man, is randomly picked up by the police after a brutal murder in a Chicago suburb. Taken to the local precinct, he is tortured -- until he confesses to a crime he didn't commit.But when he sees his chance, Fred Daniels, makes a ru...
2015
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"When the Stars threw down their spearsAnd watered Heaven with their tears,Did He smile His work to see?"Did He who made the Lamb make thee?"The game is ancient, the players powerful beyond measure. Champions battle across the globe. The seven billion prizes to be won are the souls of every man, woman, and child on earth. Both sides will stop at nothing to claim them.There are rules of engagement, long established. There are et...
2015
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Kiev is the capital of Ukraine, the largest country in Europe. It is the largest city in Ukraine with 2.7 million inhabitants. The city has a lovely balance of antiquity and modernity and the gleaming domes of the thousand-year-old monasteries and churches are why Kiev is often referred to as the Golden Domed Rose. Ukrainians are very proud of their cultural heritage. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction to Kiev - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate &a...
2015
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Located in central Florida, Orlando attracts over 50 million visitors a year. Orlando is the theme park capital of the United States, with dozens of parks, resorts and other attractions. Walt Disney World, Epcot and Universal Studios Florida are among many that are known worldwide. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction to Orlando, Florida - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Walt Disney World - Universal O...
2014
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The end of the world started in Glasgow, with a kiss.Two people - two creatures - fated to be eternal enemies downed their blazing spears and loved. To do so, they broke rules hardwired into the DNA of the universe. The universe noticed.The universe broke.Now Heaven and Hell are hunting them. Nobody on Earth can help them. Worst of all, the fabric of reality is unravelling around them, the Apocalypse has been brought forward a millennium, and it might all b...