![]() ![]() “A sterling production… This is a must-see. “a lean, stalwart play that makes no attempts to muddy or over-complicate the familiar tensions of Sophocles’ tragedy… successfully locates the lasting power in a very familiar story.” –Star Ledger “ Excellent…Mesmerizing” –Wolf Entertainment Guide “The classic conflict between the state and the individual and civil versus religious rights has never been so well articulated… reminds us once again why we keep returning to the Greek well for critical contemplations of universal issues. ![]() “ raw passion…pitiful and affecting” –The New Yorker “the show grabs Heaney’s text by the throat… a fierce bit of bravura language” –Time Out It’s always exciting to listen to… lovely to hear even as it tells a vicious tale.” –The New York Times ![]() “ beautifully spare and potent… The Burial at Thebes barrels toward its conclusion with a brutal certainty. When Creon, King of Thebes, grants burial to one brother but not the other, Antigone’s defiance can only end in ruin. ![]() First written as a response to the invasion of Iraq in 2003, it stands today as a timely reminder of the conflict between the defense of state security and the protection of basic human rights. It is a brilliant contemporary poet’s possession of a classic.Īfter the War of the Seven Against Thebes, Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, learns that her brothers have killed each other, having been forced onto opposing sides of the battle. Irish Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney’s dazzling adaptation of Antigone brings life and breath to Sophocles. In the wake of a domestic terror attack, Creon becomes king. ![]()
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![]() The robot and the ship think they probably volunteered for this process. ![]() There's a giant robot in the shape of a man, a small space ship and a pyramid - none of them can remember their previous lives but they know they used to be humans. The story is about three constructs sent by the "Instrumentality of Mankind" (a galaxy wide relatively benign dictatorship) to shock and awe a potentially dangerous planet that has been discovered by a pair of telepaths, whose story makes up the previous 3/4s of the book. I just thought it might be a nod towards it. OH! I want to make it clear I'm not suggesting you were copying the idea because if you read the story you'll see it goes in a very different direction. I mean, you could Google "Three to a Given Star" and there's a link to the story, but I've no idea how legit it is. You can get the book on Kindle:īut as those reviews would suggest, not for everyone. I can summarize the plot of the story I was reminded of here if you don't want to track a copy down - and unless you're into 60s SF I can't see why you would. ![]() I'm an atheist but I like his writing so, like my man CS Lewis, I let it slide. Quest of the Three Worlds is a fairly trippy read with a bunch of Christian symbolism and allusions. Cordwainer Smith (actually a pseudonym) was a pretty interesting guy but he didn't write much. Quest of the Three Worlds - it's a collection of four novellas and it's the last that reminded me of your plot. ![]() ![]() She has also survived the tragic loss of two of her sons and nursed a third son back from a coma. ![]() ![]() As she revealed in her memoir, it has been one of stark contrasts-from growing up in the splendor of Holkham Hall to living in a tent in the jungle of Mustique, from traveling the world with Princess Margaret to coping with her wildly unpredictable husband Lord Glenconner. Lady in Waiting brought us royal magic, beguiling insight, and jaw-dropping stories from life inside Anne Glenconner’s privileged circle, which though golden didn't always glitter. ![]() Bracing honesty, rare insight, and more revelations: the New York Times bestselling author of Lady in Waiting shares everything she's learned from her extraordinary and unexpected life. ![]() ![]() She is forever cleaning the smartly decorated house, when not buying dresses and expensive foodstuffs. ![]() ![]() After the press night, in a brief chat before he headed off to Mad Alice’s Bloody Tour of York, cast member Leon Stewart revealed the ending had been changed to make it less easy for amateur Roy Graces to detect.īrett’s Kellie Bryce is hiding her supposedly dormant drink habit from her pre-occupied husband (Woodyatt’s Tom), sipping vodka from her water bottle when he is not around. Secondly, Adam Woodyatt and Laurie Brett reprise their brand of marital bickering patented in the guise of Ian and Jane Beale in the aerated London soap wars of EastEnders.īrett has joined Jonathan O’Boyle’s company for the tour’s second leg, taking over from Gaynor Faye, and her partnership with Woodyatt is marked by a fractious telepathy that only comes with years of performing together.īrett is not the only new ingredient. TWO selling points mark out Looking Good Dead.įirstly, it is the latest in the production line of Detective Superintendent Roy Grace cases to be transferred from page to stage, adapted from Peter James’s stack of best-selling crime thrillers by Shaun McKenna. ![]() Facebook 0 Tweet 0 LinkedIn 0 And your point is? Adam Woodyatt and Laurie Brett’s Tom and Kellie Bryce beg to differ in Looking Good Dead ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There is some VERY problematic stuff here. Read moreĪn erotic romance which is, in my opinion, neither erotic nor romantic. But in a world where passion is pain, nothing is ever that simple. And a dangerous former lover has her wondering which is more torturous – staying away from him.or returning to his bed? Nora thought she knew everything about being pushed to your limits. Nora's gruelling writing sessions with Zach are draining.and shockingly arousing. Nora must rewrite the entire novel to his exacting standards – in six weeks – or it's no deal. The demanding British editor agrees to handle the book on one condition: he wants complete control. Zachary Easton holds Nora's fate in his well–manicured hands. But her latest manuscript is different – more serious, more personal – and she's sure it'll be her breakout book.if it ever sees the light of day. This ebook now includes a sneak preview of Off Limits by Clare Connelly, from Mills and Boon DARE: the new series featuring sensual storytelling with strong independent women and sizzling hot alpha heroes.Notorious Nora Sutherlin is famous for her delicious works of erotica, each one more popular with readers than the last. ![]() ![]() ![]() But these efforts have roused powerful enemies. ![]() Cardigan's search for answers takes him to Mexico, where a rogue scientist is attempting to rid the world of Tek. His sentence has been changed, but no one will tell him why. When he fails to convince the mechanized jury of his innocence, the state strips his badge and sentences him to fifteen years in suspended animation. He's soon addicted to this fantasy-enabler-and it isn't long before Cardigan is accused of dealing. ![]() Not satisfied with the thrills of being one of Greater Los Angeles' toughest cops, Jake Cardigan turns to Tek, a computerized brain stimulant which transports the user to any reality he can imagine. The national bestselling detective novel set in a futuristic Los Angeles by the legendary actor who played the original Captain Kirk on Star Trek! ![]() ![]() However, what appears perfect on paper doesn’t always translate to reality and as such, I had some issues with this novel that hindered my enjoyment. I tried so hard to love this book, I really did but in the end, it was just an okay read.ĭen of Vipers, on paper, was everything I could have possibly wanted in an RH and had all of the makings to be an absolute hit for me. The Vipers? I’m going to make them regret the day they took me. ![]() They can own my body, but they will never have my heart. They want everything I am, everything I have to give, and won’t stop until they get just that. Their scarred, blood-stained hands holding me tight. The old man ran up a debt with them and then sold me to cover his losses. They are not people you mess with, yet my dad did. ![]() Their deals are as sordid as their business, and their reputation is enough to bring a grown man to his knees, forcing him to beg for mercy. Ryder, Garrett, Kenzo, and Diesel-The Vipers. You may think you’re ready, but you are not.” – this_b_loves_books Blurb ![]() “One of my favorite reverse harem reads of all time!” – Abstract Books Den of Vipers, a Dark Reverse Harem Mafia Standalone, by K.A. ![]() ![]() ![]() I would say that she’s the greatest American poet who has ever lived, but perhaps I am biased as her world view, and the way she casts her eye over the world with such wonder and appreciation really strikes a chord with me. To say that she translate this wonderment and fascination well is a massive understatement – she is a true and timeless master of poetry. ![]() She talks about mortality, time, animals, the universe, the gentle unfurling of plants, the tender and ferocious behaviours of wild animals and she observes it all with her curious and playful gaze. Her poetry is simple yet powerful, humble yet vast and all-encompassing. It is rare that a book of poems can really move me and rock me to my core…however Mary Oliver’s poetry never fail to burn deeply into my heart and mind. Genre: Poetry, Nature, Animals, Spirituality, Joy, Wisdom. Her poems are steeped in the luminescent beauty of nature and timeless wisdom of land and animals, yet she always has her bare feet planted deeply in the soil We are not able to ship this merchandise via Value shipping. Please choose either Standard shipping or UPS at checkout, if purchasing this item. At Blackwater Pond The first-ever Mary Oliver recording, featuring the poet reading her selection of forty poems. Spiritually nourishing and grounded in the slow rumblings of nature and animals, Mary Oliver’s poems are a salve for the restless and jaded soul. 1 Winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. ![]() ![]() To make sure they're not ambushed, they start making bombs and setting up traps around the house… just in case. They take off immediately, but Iggy and the Gasman start to worry that the Erasers will come back for them. Max decides that she, Nudge, and Fang will go retrieve Angel, while Iggy and the Gasman stay behind to hold down the fort. The flock members immediately know that she's been taken back to the school. They try to fight back, but the Erasers make off with the youngest flock member, little Angel, who also possesses the very cool power of reading minds. What starts off as a totally ordinary day quickly goes sour when some Erasers-the vicious human-wolf hybrids who live at the School-appear out of nowhere and start attacking Max's group (otherwise known as the flock). They used to live at the School, where evil scientists created and experimented on them, but they escaped and have been in hiding ever since. She lives in a house with her fellow hybrid friends-Fang, Iggy, Nudge, the Gasman, and Angel. The book opens up by introducing us to Max, a fourteen-year-old girl who also happens to be a human-avian hybrid. ![]() Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment Summary ![]() ![]() Lime: Are you writing me a birthday post? See, it went a little something like this: And also, how incredibly blonde I can be. ![]() I have to say how incredibly excited I was to be asked to write a birthday piece for Lime’s blog. I do “birthday calls” on twitter, and learned hers – gosh, years ago? And her birthday just so happened to fall on a post date this year, and here we are! … She tells it better □ so without further ado … Silvara!! HOWEVER today I do have the distinct pleasure of sharing another birthday post with you! Whee! Today we have Silvara Wilde, as you see. So my apologies in being … well, more bad-me-ish than usual. … but my family it seems was made to test your willpower in all those things. ugh” please? I mean the holidays and bright + cheer and love for all – peace on earth and goodwill. ![]() Hi dolls! May I please just start out with “family. ![]() |