![]() ![]() ![]() His early plays were mainly comedies and histories, genres he raised to the peak of sophistication and artistry by the end of the sixteenth century. Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 15. Few records of Shakespeare's private life survive, and there has been considerable speculation about such matters as his sexuality, religious beliefs, and whether the works attributed to him were written by others. He appears to have retired to Stratford around 1613, where he died three years later. Between 15 he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part owner of the playing company the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. Scholars believe that he died on his fifty-second birthday, coinciding with St George’s Day.Īt the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway, who bore him three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. ![]() His plays have been translated into every major living language, and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "The Bard"). William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. ![]()
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See this thread for more information.įor mysteries by this same author, see John A. John began writing Ranger's Apprentice for h Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. After writing advertising copy for the next two decades, John teamed with an old friend to develop a television sitcom, Hey Dad!, which went on to air for eight years. It turned out one of the company directors agreed with John's assessment of the executive, and happily agreed to train John in copywriting. It wasn't until he wrote a highly uncomplimentary poem about a senior executive at the agency where he worked, however, that his talent was revealed. ![]() For mysteries by this same author, see John A. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. ![]() ![]() ![]() When Sam defends herself against an attack by a vile PSF guard and faces a harrowing punishment, Lucas must risk everything to save her. Lucas has a deadly secret–he beat the brutal training that turned his fellow Reds into mindless drones. To her horror, Sam recognizes one of them: Lucas, the one spark of light in Sam’s dark childhood. ![]() ![]() Instead they were taken away, brainwashed, and returned as terrifyingly effective guards. Everyone assumed the kids with firepower had been killed years ago. Sam didn’t think things could get worse at Thurmand rehabilitation camp. This already almost-impossible task is made all the more difficult by his first “score,”a young girl who won’t speak, but who changes his life in ways he could never imagine. The only option left for someone like him to escape his tragic past is to leave his small town behind and to attempt to become a skiptracer. Gabe’s life has been devastated in the wake of the economic crash. ![]() ![]() His journey will take him back to the many folktales she poured into his head as a child, through the ranks of an underground network of librarians, into the lives of the children who have been taken, and finally to New York City, where a new act of defiance may be the beginning of much-needed change.Ĭeleste Ng is the author of three novels, Everything I Never Told You, Little Fires Everywhere, and Our Missing Hearts. But when he receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing, he is pulled into a quest to find her. To keep the peace and restore prosperity, the authorities are now allowed to relocate children of dissidents, especially those of Asian origin, and libraries have been forced to remove books seen as unpatriotic-including the work of Bird’s mother, Margaret, a Chinese American poet who left the family when he was nine years old.īird has grown up disavowing his mother and her poems he doesn’t know her work or what happened to her, and he knows he shouldn’t wonder. ![]() For a decade, their lives have been governed by laws written to preserve “American culture” in the wake of years of economic instability and violence. Bird knows to not ask too many questions, stand out too much, or stray too far. ![]() Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving but broken father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. A novel about a mother’s unbreakable love in a world consumed by fear. ![]() ![]() ![]() that his extraordinary lineage is crucial to the colony's survival. What this stranger doesn't tell Moon is that his presence will tip the balance of power. someone who seems to know exactly what he is, who promises that Moon will be welcomed into his community. Just as Moon is once again cast out by his adopted tribe, he discovers a shape-shifter like himself. An orphan with only vague memories of his own kind, Moon tries to fit in among the tribes of his river valley, with mixed success. "rrily ignores genre conventions as she spins an exciting adventure around an alien hero who anyone can identify with."-Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Moon has spent his life hiding what he is - a shape-shifter able to transform himself into a winged creature of flight. Nominated for the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Series. ![]() ![]() ![]() The details of the Prohibition era are well researched but not intrusive, providing a solid and tangible backdrop for the developing romance and supernatural mystery. Fans of ghost stories will love the pair's spooky, sexy voyage of discovery, which is erotic without being crass. Both Aida and Winter are burdened with terrible secrets, and Winter's ghosts continue to rise between them%E2%80%94literally. Debut author Bennett's complex and smart romantic leads are refreshingly frank with one another, and they know how to enjoy what they've got. ![]() It's easy enough for Aida to exorcise the ghost, but not so easy for her to forget Winter. Aida Palmer is working the Gris-Gris speakeasy as a stage medium, and Winter Magnusson, the "Viking Bootlegger," is being haunted by the ghost of a Chinese prostitute who was brutally murdered. Twenty years after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco, two survivors cross paths under macabre circumstances. ![]() ![]() ![]() Kiara has been running a successful matrimonial scam getting rich men to fall in love with her, while making them part with their money. Read the latest from Chetna Khanna to know what happens in the latest installment of the Billionaire Romance Saga. However, both of them have ulterior motives of their own. ![]() ![]() The night leads to more, much more - with both of them ending up in Sourabh's penthouse for the night. Sourabh is a renowned ace investor who runs into a business journalist called Shraddha. Varsha's Honeymoon After their wedding night, Varsha and Sandeep travel to Bangkok for their honeymoon. Varsha's Wedding Night Varsha and Sandeep are newlyweds and have been saving themselves for marriage. Priyanka and the Sultan (English Edition) eBook: Chetna Khanna: Kindle Store Select Your Cookie Preferences We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so. ![]() ![]() In this way, Trevor Corson, in his book "Zen of Fish" traces the social and cultural history, evolution, preparation and development of the humble Sushi from Tokyo to the US, using a California sushi academy (that trains would-be American Sushi chefs) as a backdrop. As time went on, the technique was modified to allow for quick preparation and by 1818, some Sushi chefs started making hand-squeezed Sushi called "nigeri" (from the Japanese for "nigiru" meaning to squeeze). As Edo grew and became one of Japan's major cities, so did the Sushi stalls. These men needed something to eat so stalls sprang up all over Edo serving "hot noodle soup", but in 1686 to prevent another fire, authorities outlawed the noodle soup and as a result vendors switched to making the Kyoto "quick sushi" which didn't require any heat in the preparation. When a terrible fire destroyed most of Edo (today's Tokyo), workers from outside the city swarmed into Edo to rebuild it. It was made by spreading vinegared rice in a box, laying whole fillets of fish on the top and compressing it with heavy stones for a few days. Lets start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.Sushi as the world knows it today probably had its origins in the 1600's on the streets of Kyoto. ![]() Genre: Popular Culture/Food/Japan/narrative non-fiction ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joan He grabbed my attention immediately by starting Descendant of the Crane on a most unexpected note, with the protagonist, Princess Hesina of Yan, knowingly committing an act of treason by seeking the counsel of a soothsayer, or fortune teller. Seeking to use it for any purpose is a crime punishable by death. In the kingdom of Yan, magic has been outlawed for centuries. Descendant of the Crane is equal parts epic fantasy, coming of age story, and murder mystery all rolled into one very compelling story. When I dove into the novel, however, I realized that it had a lot more layers to it than I was expecting. The promise of a Game of Thrones-style, action-packed epic fantasy set in a Chinese-inspired world just sounded way too good to pass up. I was initially drawn to Joan He’s debut novel Descendant of the Crane because I heard it described as a Chinese-inspired Game of Thrones. FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. ![]() |