Peter Wick's blog Simple Displeasures has become a destination for thousands of readers. Wick's humor, sarcasm, satire, commentary, and short stories have brought laughter and fun to readers around the world. This collection brings the years 2017 through 2023 together, and caps it all off with a bonus; the previously unpublished - and hilarious - screenplay, Death and Saxophones. Enjoy this new collection from the writer one reviewer described as having, "A witty sense of humor."

The world’s greatest war story for more than 2,700 years.In the final days of the decade-long Trojan War, the schemes of men and gods clash loudly, as plagues and bloodshed decimate both sides. The violence represented here in the actions of Achilles and Agamemnon, Helen and Hector, is relentless, but it serves a great purpose, as Homer uses this epic story to comment on the detriment of hubris, honor, and human folly.

2024 Book of the Year for Outstanding Humor/Comedy (Independent Author Network)Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Novel of 2024 (Critters Readers' Poll)The Grim Reaper, trapped in an IRS Agent's dying body, must regain his powers before he dies and faces judgment for his original sin.Never trust a dying auditor.Allies are few and hijinks are many in this hilarious race against time as the Grim Reaper himself tries to cheat death and avoid an audit by Hell’s Aud...

This vital collection showcases the trajectory of MacIntyre’s thought and the perennial significance of his work.One of the world’s foremost philosophers for over half a century, Alasdair MacIntyre stands at the forefront of the revival of Aristotelianism in contemporary thought. Alasdair MacIntyre on Practical Philosophy serves as an accessible introduction to MacIntyre’s work while also providing a clear sense of how he continued to develop and refine hi...

James White captures all the breathtaking excitement of the perils and rewards of the future's medical frontiers in this gripping book. Sector General: a massive deep-space hospital station on the Galactic Rim, where human and alien medicine meet. Its 384 levels and thousands of staff members are supposedly able to meet the needs of any conceivable alien patient – though that capacity is always being strained as more (and stranger) alien races turn up to join the galactic community. Sentie...

'An extraordinary book' The Listener'An extremely urgent criticism of the present' Daily TelegraphThe earth is recovering from the Acid Head War, in which hallucinogenic chemicals were the primary weapon. Many humans are now suffering from delusions and are unable to tell the real from the imaginary.When a man named Colin Charteris tries to make sense of the drugged-out world, he is taken as the new messiah. As he ...

The third instalment in James White’s acclaimed Sector General series. Sector General is an enormous hospital based far out on the Galactic Rim. No other hospital on or off the Earth encounters the wildly diverse problems created by the hundreds of different alien life forms that turn up at Sector General for treatment.Being a doctor, human or otherwise, in this establishment requires a degree of adaptability Hippocrates never imagined. The staff are used to big problems – but can ...

Be gay, solve crimes!“I loved this book! Havelock and Sebastian are such great company, brilliant, approachable, fascinating, their relationship is real and touching and relatable. And the mystery is riveting.” —#1 New York Times bestselling author LOUISE PENNYMeet Havelock Harper, gentleman detective. Dapper, delightful, and decidedly queer, he's here to solve your most magical mysteries.Everyone in England knows Havelock Harper, ...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER⭐ ⭐ SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION ⭐ ⭐'A joyously funny and absurd steampunk frolic that satirises both the era in which it is set and our own age'FINANCIAL TIMESFrom the creators of the acclaimed audio drama podcast Victoriocity comes a cozy scifi mystery set i...

A ground-breaking, mind-bending and wildly imaginative epic verse revolution in SF. A saga of colony ships, shattering moons and cataclysmic war in a new Eden.Rochelle wakes from cryostasis to take up her role as engineer on the colony ark, Calypso. But she finds the ship has transformed into a forest, populated by the original crew’s descendants, who revere her like a saint.She travels the ship with the Calypso’s creator, the enigmatic Sigmund, and Catherine, a bioengineered...

Why are some things valuable while others are not? How much effort does it take to produce valuable objects? How can one explain the different appraisal of certain things in different temporal horizons and in different cultures? Cultural processes on how value is attached to things, and how value is re-established, are still little understood.The case studies in this volume, originating from anthropology and archaeology, provide innovative and differentiated answers to these questi...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to New Zealand's North Island.Discover New Zealand's North Island's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from getting up close and personal in shallow waters with the wild stingrays at Tatapouri Bay; to exploring Waipoua Forest and nearby Opononi with Māori guides; and gazing at the stars in the pollution-free sky from among ...