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“Pleasure, lass,” said Jack Wilson. “It's always a delight coming here.” “Come through to the drawing-room and we'll have some drinks before dinner.” And Edith indicated the room directly opposite. “On entering, Mary said, “Oh, Edith.
Now the gods turn to her to protect them from the Slayers. Jay Lake brings us an epic fantasy not "in the tradition of Tolkien," but, instead, sensual, ominous, shot through with the sweat of fear and the intoxication of power.
A bordo, oltre ai due cosmonauti russi Michail Kornienko e Gennadij Padalka, c'è l'astronauta statunitense Scott Kelly.
One year ago, a young woman checked into a small bed-and-breakfast in the hills of West Virginia and was never seen again.
Account of British Imperial Transatlantic Expedition, 1914-16, leader E.H. Shackleton, based on original diaries.
Experience one of the greatest adventure stories of the modern age in this New York Times bestseller: the harrowing tale of British explorer Ernest Shackleton's 1914 attempt to reach the South Pole.
The full story of the doomed expedition of the Endurance and the rescue of its crew from a seemingly hopeless situation in the deadly cold of Antarctica offers a tribute to Ernest Shackleton's inspiring and courageous leadership.
In Endurance, we see the triumph of the human imagination, the strength of the human will, and the infinite wonder of the galaxy.
The astonishing saga of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's survival for over a year on the ice-bound Antarctic seas, as Time magazine put it, "defined heroism." Alfred Lansing's scrupulously researched and...
It is also the story of a golden age of sport played out against a backdrop of Cold War politics and paranoia. From the London Olympics of 1948 to Czech concentration camps, this is an uplifting and harrowing story of survival.
Was wäre wenn?, Der DingeErklärer und How to – Wie man's hinkriegt wurden internationale Bestseller. Munroe lebt in Cambridge, Massachusetts. What if in der Presse: »Ein genial amüsantes Sachbuch aus Wissenschaft und Narretei.
Rage turns to passion and tempers run sizzling hot when they realise they aren't just falling for each other-they're jumping head first. And neither have the endurance to keep their hands to themselves.
The harrowing tale of British explorer Ernest Shackleton's 1914 attempt to reach the South Pole, one of the greatest adventure stories of the modern age.
Endurance offers embedded access and a scope that spansthree years of off-road racing.
The object of their expedition was to cross the Antarctic overland. This book tells the story of how the expedition went wrong, and of the crew's struggle for survival.
Describes how the ship of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton became immobilized by ice for 10-months on his 1914 expedition to Antarctica, resulting in an 850-mile journey back to civilization with only a skeleton crew remaining. 60,000 first ...
' Sebastian Junger, author of the bestselling THEPERFECT STORM. In 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 men set sail for the South Atlantic on board the Endurance. The object of the expedition was to cross the Antarctic overland.
This novel tells the story of a real-life Australian hero, photographer, explorer and adventurer Frank Hurley.
Describes the history of endurance sports, shares interviews with professional and amateur athletes, and discusses the psychology of competition