Books written by Nicholas Maes

Fortuna: A Felix Taylor Adventure

“Thedocksareburning and sparks are flying everywhere. They're coming in through the windows below!” “Just keep looking!” Carolyn said. Theysearched thefloor —itcontained Egyptian texts. Bythe time they'dcircled backtothe staircase, ...
Quest Biography 35-Book Bundle: Marshall McLuhan, Nellie McClung, René Lévesque and many more

He experienced the painful loneliness of an outsider, aloneliness that was interrupted byrare sparks ofglory.On March 7th and8th, he played exceptional games against the Canadiens – two vintage Jacques Plante performances.
Canadian Scholars Bundle: Lucille Teasdale / Robertson Davies / George Grant / Marshall McLuhan

Shortly after the publicationof Counterblast, a briefcollection of his recent essays,Dr.Watson andMcCluetackle thetaskof pulling together From ClichétoArchetype inthefallof1969. Under both personal and professional pressures towrapup ...
Quest Biographies Bundle — Books 21–25: Louis Riel / James Wilson Morrice / Vilhjalmur Stefansson / Robertson Davies / James...

... F.R. Henri, Robert Holgate, Edwin Humber River Île de la Cité Île d'Orléans île SaintLouis Impressionists, Impressionism Ireland Italy Jackson, A.Y. Jamaica Julian, Rodolphe Konody, Paul(critic) Latin Quarter Laurens, JeanPaul Law, ...
Quest Biographies Bundle — Books 21–30: Louis Riel / James Wilson Morrice / Vilhjalmur Stefansson / Robertson Davies / James...

TheWestern world'sobsession with theNorth alsochanged its focusonanimal life,andon theimageof “Manthe Hunter.” The wolfand the bearhave always been mythically resonant, but after Darwin, these favourite animals of the North madea ...
Felix Taylor Adventures 2-Book Bundle: Laughing Wolf / Fortuna

For the first time, the Felix Taylor Adventures are available as together in this two-book bundle.
Locksmith: A Felix Taylor Adventure

Commended for the 2009 Best Books for Kids & Teens, long-listed for the 2009 CLA Book of the Year for Children Award Twelve-year-old Lewis Castorman is a master locksmith: there is no lock on earth that he is unable to open.
Laughing Wolf

But can he navigate through the dangers and challenges of the world of Spartacus, Pompey, and Cicero? And will he find the Laughing Wolf in time to save his family and everyone else from the Plague of Plagues?
Canadian Literary Bundle: Susanna Moodie / Gabrielle Roy / Robertson Davies / Mazo de la Roche

They discussed this probleminthetown of Buxton (northwest of London) wherethe company was on tour — London was underageneral blackoutand Guthriehad decided to move ...
Robertson Davies: Magician of Words

They discussed this problem in the town of Buxton (northwest of London) where the company was on tour — London was under a general blackout and Guthrie had decided to move the “operation” out of town. “We won't get back to normal for a ...
Crescent Star

When fifteen-year-olds Avi Greenbaum of West Jerusalem and Moussa Shakir of East Jerusalem face one another in a soccer match in the spring of 2006, they must come to terms with the legacy of violence and mistrust they each bring to the ...
Transmigration

Who are these creatures? How do they plan to accomplish their goal? How is Simon connected to them? And if they can watch his every step, how can he stop them? These are questions he must answer ... quickly.
Fortuna: A Felix Taylor Adventure

Just when Felix Taylor thought the 23rd century was returning to normal, someone has discovered the time machine and plans to reverse Felix's discovery of lupus ridens, or "laughing wolf.
Laughing Wolf

But can he navigate through the dangers and challenges of the world of Spartacus, Pompey, and Cicero? And will he find the Laughing Wolf in time to save his family and everyone else from the Plague of Plagues?
Robertson Davies: Magician of Words

Best known for his Deptford Trilogy of novels (Fifth Business, The Manticore, World of Wonders), he also wrote two other trilogies (Salterton and Cornish) and was at work on the third volume of another trilogy (Toronto) when he died.
Dead Man's Float

This effortless juxtapositon of one of history's darkest episodes with late 20th-century popular culture comes to a poignant end—with shattering results—in this haunting novel.
The Long Day Wanes: Old Age in Homer

The Long Day Wanes: Old Age in Homer
Crescent Star: A Novel

Avi Greenbaum is Jewish and lives in West Jerusalem.
Fortuna: A Novel

Just when Felix Taylor thought the 23rd century was returning to normal, someone has discovered the time machine and plans to reverse Felix's discovery of lupus ridens, or ''''laughing wolf.
Third Brick From the Right

That's why Charles smashed the System -- to set people free and turn them back to normal. Fast-paced and thrilling, Third Brick from the Right is a profound and hilarious send-up of life in the digital age.