Scars and Bars is an epic crime comic with pages of non-stop action, set in New York City spanning the years 1992 to 2004. Fasten your seat-belts and prepare yourself for a thrilling ride of murder, mayhem and intrigue. Cops and criminals go face to face in this marauding melodrama rendered in glorious black and white. Partially inspired by true events, this spine-tingling tale is 100% pure excitement.

This collection illuminates the uniquely fascinating era between 1820 and 1950 in French poetry - a time in which diverse aesthetic ideas conflicted and converged as poetic forms evolved at an astonishing pace. It includes generous selections from all the established giants - among them Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud and Breton - as well as works from a wide variety of less well-known poets such as Claudel and Cendrars, whose innovations proved vital to the progress of poetry in France. The...

"Miscellanies in Prose and Verse" (1727-32) contained contributions by three of the leading satirists of the early 18th century, published at the time when all three were at the height of their powers. This edition contains the contributions of Alexander Pope, Jonathon Swift and John Gay.

"Miscellanies in Prose and Verse" (1727-32) contained contributions by three of the leading satirists of the early 18th century, published at the time when all three were at the height of their powers. This edition contains the contributions of Alexander Pope, Jonathon Swift and John Gay.

The restored, unbowdlerized text of Raspe’s slapstick travel epic featuring the classic illustrations from Strang & Clark (1895)No one has journeyed to as many foreign lands as Baron von Munchausen. Nor, when it comes time to fire a cannon, will you find anyone more accurate. The comfort of courtly life is as natural to him as the harshest polar desert. On the subject of politics and science he has no equal. And all discussion of the moon must start and stop with t...

In "Death Valley in '49: An Important Chapter of California Pioneer History," William Lewis Manly delivers a poignant and dramatic account of the harrowing journey of a group of pioneers navigating the treacherous landscape of Death Valley during the California Gold Rush. Written with an engaging narrative style that combines vivid descriptive passages with firsthand observations, Manly's work stands as a crucial testament to the resilience and fortitude of the pioneering spirit. The book ...

The Greatest Murder Mysteries Ever Written surveys the formative pleasures and formal ingenuity of detective fiction, gathering locked rooms, poisoned clues, country-house crimes, urban conspiracies, and investigations shaped by psychological suspense. Its range extends from Gothic atmosphere and sensational plotting to the brisk procedural, the gentleman-thief adventure, and the modern puzzle mystery. Foundational tales of analytic detection and influential locked-room enigmas sit beside ...

"Miscellanies in Prose and Verse" (1727-32) contained contributions by three of the leading satirists of the early 18th century, published at the time when all three were at the height of their powers. This edition contains the contributions of Alexander Pope, Jonathon Swift and John Gay.

"Miscellanies in Prose and Verse" (1727-32) contained contributions by three of the leading satirists of the early 18th century, published at the time when all three were at the height of their powers. This edition contains the contributions of Alexander Pope, Jonathon Swift and John Gay.

Now featuring a new preface by Peter ThielTwo renowned investment advisors and authors of the bestseller The Great Reckoning bring to light both currents of disaster and the potential for prosperity and renewal in the face of radical changes in human history as we move into the next century.The Sovereign Individual details strategies necessary for adapting financially to the next phase of Western civilization.Few o...

The sustainability challenges of yesterday have become today’s resilience crises. National and global efforts have failed to stop climate change, transition from fossil fuels, and reduce inequality. We must now confront these and other increasingly complex problems by building resilience at the community level. But what does that mean in practice, and how can it be done in a way that’s effective and equitable?The Community Resilience Reader offers a new vision for creating...

Death Valley in '49 is William Lewis Manly's plainspoken first-person chronicle of the overland journey to California and the ordeal of the "Lost '49ers" in the basin later named Death Valley. Mixing adventure, topographical description, and ethnographic notice, he sets his experience within Gold Rush migration literature. His unadorned, reflective prose—at once laconic and vivid—marks scenes of scarcity, improvised travel, and collective decision, while preserving vernacular detail and fr...