An Imperialist Love Story: Desert Romances and the War on Terror by Amira Jarmakani (NYU Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 53 minutes ago

A curious figure stalks the pages of a distinct subset of mass-market romance novels, aptly called "desert romances." Animalistic yet sensitive, dark and attractive, the desert prince or sheikh emanates manliness and raw, sexual power. In the years since September 11, 2001, the sheikh character has steadily risen in popularity in romance novels, even while depictions of Arab masculinity as backward and violent in nature have dominated the cultural landscape. An Imperialist Love Story contributes to the broader conversation about the legacy of orientalist representations of Arabs in Western popular culture. Combining close readings of novels, discursive analysis of blogs and forums, and interviews with authors, Jarmakani explores popular investments in the war on terror by examining the collisions between fantasy and reality in desert romances. Focusing on issues of security, freedom, and liberal multiculturalism, she foregrounds the role that desire plays in contemporary formations ...

Genre: World Literature

Coffee is my Calling: A short prequel (Barrington Series Book 1) by Susan Mackie (Small Town Publishing) (86 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Before Rose Gordon came home to Barrington in Book One - Charlie's Will - there was Debbie Webb and Jamie Tait. Despite being High School sweethearts, Debbie left Barrington for university in Sydney, then further study and work in London. She hasn't been home for five years. Jamie stayed to work his family property, but he still has feelings for his first love. Now Debbie is back. For a visit? Or will she stay?

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Smoke & Shadows: A short story - Romantic Intrigue by Reet Singh (23 Reviews)    Price verified 53 minutes ago

A story of love, loss, acceptance, and intrigue. Meet Fatehbir Singh, fearless ex-footballer from thirty years ago, who was once the darling of women wherever he played. Feted as much for his prowess with the ball as for his dashing physique and good looks, he has managed to cruise through life - but then a catastrophic event upends everything. He is just about begining to settle, when his son declares he has met the woman he wants to marry. Who is this woman who has ensnared his son's heart? More importantly, what does she have to do with the mysterious - and alluring - stranger who turns up at Fatehbir's favorite coffee bar in Kolkota? Why does he feel that he knows her from somewhere?

Genre: World Literature

Intellectuals in the Modern Islamic World: Transmission, Transformation and Communication (New Horizons in Islamic Studies) by Stephane Dudoignon (Routledge) (10 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Incorporating a rich series of case-studies covering a range of geographical areas, this collection of essays examines the history of modern intellectuals in the Islamic world throughout the twentieth century. The contributors reassess the typology and history of various scholars, providing significant diachronic analysis of the different forms of communication, learning, and authority. While each chapter presents a separate regional case, with an historically and geographically different background, the volume discloses commonalities, similarities and intellectual echoes through its comparative approach. Consisting of two parts, the volume focuses first on al-Manar, the influential journal published between 1898 and 1935 that inspired much imagination and arguments among local intelligentsias all over the Islamic world. The second part discusses the formation, transmission and transformation of learning and authority, from the Middle East to Central and Southeast Asia. Constituting ...

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100 Books You Must Read Before You Die [volume 1] by Alexandre Dumas (Presbourg Press) (1,352 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

This 1st volume of contains the following 50 works, arranged alphabetically by authors' last names: Alcott, Louisa May: Little Women Austen, Jane: Pride and Prejudice Austen, Jane: Emma Balzac, Honoré de: Father Goriot Barbusse, Henri: The Inferno Brontë, Anne: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Brontë, Charlotte: Jane Eyre Brontë, Emily: Wuthering Heights Burroughs, Edgar Rice: Tarzan of the Apes Butler, Samuel: The Way of All Flesh Carroll, Lewis: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Cather, Willa: My Ántonia Cervantes, Miguel de: Don Quixote Chopin, Kate: The Awakening Cleland, John: Fanny Hill Collins, Wilkie: The Moonstone Conrad, Joseph: Heart of Darkness Conrad, Joseph: Nostromo Cooper, James Fenimore: The Last of the Mohicans Crane, Stephen: The Red Badge of Courage Cummings, E. E.: The Enormous Room Defoe, Daniel: Robinson Crusoe Defoe, Daniel: Moll Flanders Dickens, Charles: Bleak House Dickens, Charles: Great Expectations Dostoyevsky, Fyodor: Crime and Punishment Dostoyevsky, ...

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Cinq bougies pour un Fleuve (French Edition) by Charlye MÉNÉTRIER MCGRATH (12-21) (18 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

À l'occasion des 70 ans de Fleuve Éditions, des auteurs phares du catalogue ont signés 5 nouvelles originales. Ensemble. Tous ensemble de Charlye Ménétrier McGrath À sa place (conte d'anniversaire) de Anne-Laure Bondoux Comme une évidence de Sophie Loubière À quarante pas du bout de ma vie de Hervé Commère

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A Light Beyond the Trenches: Sneak Peek by Alan Hlad (A John Scognamiglio Book) (24 Reviews)    Price verified 53 minutes ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition of a thrilling historical adventure based on the true story of the first school to train guide dogs for the blind, USA Today bestselling author Alan Hlad's latest novel is a fascinating, poignant, and life- affirming tale of heroism and resilience in World War I... By April 1916, the fervor that accompanied war's outbreak has faded. In its place is a grim reality. Throughout Germany, essentials are rationed. Hope, too, is in short supply. Anna Zeller, whose fiancé, Bruno, is fighting on the western front, works as a nurse at an overcrowded hospital in Oldenburg, trying to comfort men broken in body and spirit. But during a visit from Dr. Stalling, the director of the Red Cross Ambulance Dogs Association, she witnesses a rare spark of optimism: as a German shepherd guides a battle-blinded soldier over a garden path, Dr. Stalling is inspired with an idea -- to train dogs as companions for sightless veterans. Anna ...

Genre: World Literature

The Story of Han Xiangzi: The Alchemical Adventures of a Daoist Immortal (China Program Books) by Erzeng Yang (University of Washington Press) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

In this seventeenth-century Chinese novel, Han Xiangzi, best known as one of the Eight Immortals, seeks and achieves immortality and then devotes himself to converting his materialistic, politically ambitious Confucian uncle -- Han Yu, a real historical figure -- to Daoism. Written in lively vernacular prose interspersed with poems and songs, the novel takes its readers across China, to the heavens, and into the underworld. Readers listen to debates among Confucians, Daoists, and Buddhists and witness trials of faith and the performance of magical feats. In the mode of the famous religious novel Journey to the West, The Story of Han Xiangzi uses colorful characters, twists of plot, witty dialogue, and action suitable for a superhero comic book to convey its religious message -- that worldly life is ephemeral and that true contentment can be found only through Daoist cultivation. This is the first translation into any Western language of Han Xiangzi quanzhuan (literally, The Complete ...

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Sins of the Father (The Frank Lucianus Mafia Series Book 1) by Frank Lucianus (Eric Reese) (14 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Sofia Bianchi A year ago today, my father died. That day, I nearly lost everything. But I'm alive and well in Sicily. It's 1947. My only desire is to continue my father's legacy by running his businesses. I've stayed away from the mob's influence. My late father, did as well. Now, one hitman's obsession to take me out has brought it to my doorsteps. Luca Giuliani I was sent to kill Sofia Bianchi. My sister was kidnapped by the Salvatores, and they will kill me and her if I don't do what they want. I want out of Sicily; now it is my mission to save my sister by any means necessary. The action, noir, suspense & secret love interests between Italy's most dangerous crime families now uncovered in the streets of Sicily where it all started. Note: this is the prequel to the Frank Lucianus Mafia Series - comes with bonus chapter from Sins of the Son (Book 1)

Genre: World Literature

Comment braquer une banque sans perdre son dentier ? - extrait (French Edition) by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg (12-21) (236 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

Découvrez l'histoire merveilleuse d'une bande de malicieux retraités qui se lancent dans le grand banditisme... WANTED Ils sont cinq, trois femmes, deux hommes. Cheveux blancs, déambulateurs, ils s'apprêtent à commettre le casse du siècle. Si vous les croisez, restez prudents, et surtout ne tentez pas de vous interposer. Ils s'appellent Märtha, Stina, Anna-Greta, le Génie, le Râteau, ils chantent dans la même chorale et vivent dans la même maison de retraite. Nourriture insipide, traitement lamentable, restrictions constantes, pas étonnant que les résidents passent l'arme à gauche. Franchement, la vie ne serait pas pire en prison ! D'ailleurs, à Stockholm, elles ont plutôt bonne presse... Voilà l'idée ! Les cinq amis vont commettre un délit et faire en sorte d'être condamnés : en plus d'avoir la vie douce, ils pourraient redistribuer les bénéfices aux pauvres et aux vieux du pays. Un brin rebelles et idéalistes, un peu fous aussi, les cinq comparses se ...

Genre: World Literature

The Nuosu Book of Origins: A Creation Epic from Southwest China (Studies on Ethnic Groups in China) by Mark Bender (University of Washington Press) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

The Nuosu people, who were once overlords of vast tracts of farmland and forest in the uplands of southern Sichuan and neighboring provinces, are the largest division of the Yi ethnic group in southwest China. Their creation epic plots the origins of the cosmos, the sky and earth, and the living beings of land and water. This translation is a rare example in English of Indigenous ethnic literature from China. Transmitted in oral and written forms for centuries among the Nuosu, The Book of Origins is performed by bimo priests and other tradition-bearers. Poetic in form, the narrative provides insights into how a clan- and caste-based society organizes itself, dictates ethics, relates to other ethnic groups, and adapts to a harsh environment. A comprehensive introduction to the translation describes the land and people, summarizes the work's themes, and discusses the significance of The Book of Origins for the understanding of folk epics, ethnoecology, and ethnic relations.

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Modeling Citizenship: Jewish and Asian American Writing (American Literatures Initiative (Temple University Press)) by Cathy Schlund-Vials (1 Review)    Price verified 53 minutes ago

Navigating deftly among historical and literary readings, Cathy Schlund-Vials examines the analogous yet divergent experiences of Asian Americans and Jewish Americans in Modeling Citizenship. She investigates how these model minority groups are shaped by the shifting terrain of naturalization law and immigration policy, using the lens of naturalization, not assimilation, to underscore questions of nation-state affiliation and sense of belonging. Modeling Citizenship examines fiction, memoir, and drama to reflect on how the logic of naturalization has operated at discrete moments in the twentieth century. Each chapter focuses on two exemplary literary works. For example, Schlund-Vials shows how Mary Antin's Jewish-themed play The Promised Land is reworked into a more contemporary Chinese American context in Gish Jen's Mona in the Promised Land. In her compelling analysis, Schlund-Vials amplifies the structural, cultural, and historical significance of these works and the themes they ...

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Turning Point: A Prequel to A Light in The Window (Love and Resistance in WW2 Germany) by Marion Kummerow (279 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

German Jewess Margarete doesn't want to die... ... but to survive she has to become the one person she hates most in this world. Destined for deportation to a labor camp, she has nowhere to hide. When a bomb hits her building, she emerges from the rubble unscathed. But there's only one way to stay alive. She needs to switch identities with a dead Nazi girl. Will Margarete betray everything she ever believed in to survive? Attention: this short story has previously been part of the anthology Pearl Harbor and more. If you own the anthology, do not buy this book. Readers who loved Turning Point: "The Marion Kummerow books are some of the best written books about World War II in Nazi Germany." - Amazon Reviewer, ????? "Marion is a talented author who has the incredible ability to weave fact and fiction together in both a heartfelt and excellent way!... [She] is also the author who has renewed my intense interest in WWII fiction." - Amazon Reviewer, ?????

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Fine Ending (Age Is No Bother Book 4) by Emem Bassey (27 Reviews)    Price verified 53 minutes ago

It's the evening after Mandy and Joe's wedding. Celia is expecting the knock on the door but not the visitor on the stoop. Having courted feelings for Adebayo, who is her intern and younger, Celia held back despite knowing he reciprocated these feelings. When he upped and left before the end of his internship, she missed him terribly. However, when he stood before her that night, both of them alone in Mandy's former apartment, Celia wondered if she'd be able to let go of the hang-up of being older than him.

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Breaking Her Defenses by Bailie Hantam (47 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Johannesburg... City of Gold. City of Love? Adam Cooper can't do relationships, and has two failed engagements to prove it. His work as a lawyer, a shark in the courtroom, brings out a side of him that women don't like or understand. With his last breakup, he was left so disillusioned he not only swore off relationships but even took an extended break from the work he loves. And then Holly Monroe, arrives in Johannesburg. She has been on her own since she was fifteen. With a past she's trying to forget and a future she's afraid to hope for, Adam and his big, loving family are exactly what she cannot allow herself to trust. She is determined to maintain her defences and rely only on herself. It's safer that way. The more Adam gets to know Holly, the more he wants to break his no relationship rule. But his killer instinct that's been honed for cross-examining witnesses in the courtroom rears its head in their romance. He can't shake the feeling she's keeping secrets from him. And Adam ...

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The Only Witness: A Short Story (Alfie Goes to Thailand Book 1) by James King (56 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

A quiet Sunday - A vicious assault - One man's resurrection is another's good luck. A prequel to the enthralling psychological thriller series Alfie Goes to Thailand, Book 1 is based on a violent true-life assault. Typical of many strange and unpalatable happenings in Thailand, THE ONLY WITNESS introduces Alfie Mynn andis a revealing insight into the central character of an absorbing series. A story of human challenge, manipulation, rejection, abuse, and a search for peace. When Alfie sets out on his morning cycle ride, the last thing he expects is to be the only witness to attempted murder. The perpetrator of the crime is the only person who knows Alfie has seen him at the scene. And Alfie is easy to find. Scared out of his wits, he keeps his head down and waits, as a weird sequence of events unfolds. If you like thought-provoking drama, romantic tragedies, and damaged characters, then you'll love the tropical sauna and wry humour of POST- IT NOTES and the gripping drama of the ...

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The Consorts (Forbidden City Book 1) by Melissa Addey (Letterpress Publishing) (1,283 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Lonely. Used as a pawn. One last bid for love. 18th century China. Imperial concubine Qing yearns for love and friendship. Neglected by the Emperor, passed over for more ambitious women, Qing lives a lonely existence. But when a new concubine comes to court, friendship blooms, bringing with it a taste of happiness. For the first time in her life, Qing has a friend and perhaps even a chance at loving and being loved. But when the Empress' throne suddenly becomes available, Qing finds herself being used as a pawn by the highest ranked women of the court. Caught up in their power games, on one devastating night everything she holds dear is put at risk. As the power players of the Forbidden City make their moves, can Qing find the courage to make one last bid for love? Can an insignificant pawn snatch victory from the jaws of defeat? The Consorts is the captivating prequel novella to the Forbidden City historical fiction series. If you enjoy slow-burn romance, courtly intrigues and the ...

Genre: World Literature