![]() ![]() ![]() Being the Second and Last Part of His Life, And the Strange Surprizing Accounts of his Travels Round three Parts of the Globe. First edition, mixed state with the famed engraved frontispiece portrait of Robinson Crusoe by Clark and Pine, the title in second state with semi-colon after London, third state of the preface with the catchword "apply" correctly spelled, and first state of Z4r with "Pilot" misspelled "Pilate" and "Portugnese" for "Portuguese", four pages of advertisements at rear. With An Account how he was at last as strangely deliver'd by Pyrates. The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: Who lived Eight and Twenty Years, all alone in an un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America, near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque Having been cast on Shore by Shipwreck, where-in all the Men perished by himself. Octavo, three volumes bound in full crushed red morocco by Francis Bedford with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, triple gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Exceedingly rare complete first edition set of all three books in Defoe's classic Robinson Crusoe series, including the scarce first and only printing of the third book in the series. ![]()
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![]() His journals reveal him to have been a gentleman scholar and antiquities collector who, to her surprise, was deeply in love with his wife. Now, nearly two years later, she discovers that Philip was a far different man from the one she had married so cavalierly. So when Emily's dashing husband died on safari soon after their wedding, she felt little grief. From gifted new writer Tasha Alexander comes a stunning novel of historical suspense set in Victorian England, meticulously researched and with a twisty plot that involves stolen antiquities, betrayal, and murderįor Emily, accepting the proposal of Philip, the Viscount Ashton, was an easy way to escape her overbearing mother, who was set on a grand society match. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s rare, and quite thrilling, to encounter a writer who so elegantly incorporates her own writerly anxieties into her work, who is so composed and confident about the value of her own self-doubt. Jamison is fascinated by the porousness of the borders between herself and others, and by the way in which that porousness can permit the smuggling in of something like solipsism. Running through all of this, stitching it together, is a strong thread of autobiographical narrative, which becomes a sort of artful self-portraiture of Jamison’s own scarring-from an abortion, from a violent mugging in Nicaragua, from a history of eating disorder and bodily self-harm. There’s a long essay-manifesto on the difficulties of writing about female suffering-on the ease with which it can be dismissed as a cliché, and the necessity of doing so regardless. ![]() There is an essay on the West Memphis Three, who were wrongfully imprisoned in the 1990s for the supposed ritual murder of three young boys. There is a superb piece in which Jamison attends a gathering of people who suffer, or feel that they suffer, from something called Morgellons Disease, a delusional condition whereby things-often colored fibers or crystals or threads, and sometimes tiny living creatures-are imagined to emerge through the skin from inside of the body. The Empathy Exams contains pieces on poverty tourism, on visiting prisoners, on the terror and violence of the Mexican narco wars, and on the ghoulish compulsions of the addiction-centered reality show Intervention. ![]() ![]() ![]() I mean, I think have lost count how many times I’ve seen He Tian’s abs by now. I doubt we will ever see the characters fully naked or yaoi-level of sexual content because of censorship-related issues. I don’t think the comic itself is completely SFW, either. 19 Days’ illustrations especially contain NSFW-level of nudity, and some of them are at the very least suggestive in a sexual way: Albeit it’s usually less graphic and the story’s overall focus is different. I doubt we will ever get to yaoi-level of NSFW, but shounen-ai - which is 19 Days’ genre - can very well have NSFW content, too. ![]() I’m assuming you meant NSFW in the sense of graphic sexual content, but if you look at 19 Days from the whole definition’s point of view, I think it already is somewhat NSFW. According to Wikipedia, NSFW stands for “not safe for work” and is used to refer to material that contains nudity, intense sexuality, profanity, violence, or other potentially disturbing subject matter. I think it depends on what do you mean by NSFW. My initial answer was no, but then I went through the comic and started giving it more thought. ![]() “Do you think that 19 days will be NSFW in the future?” ![]() ![]() ![]() Scavengers, who cannot afford the special meat, consume any dead body available. Soon cannibalism was institutionalized, industrialized and normalized, with humans bred for consumption known as "special meat". ![]() The world has fallen into chaos after the "Transition", the term describing an event where a virus that infected animals was found to be deadly to humans, resulting in the mass slaughter and burning of animals, with the world's population forced either to go vegan, or eat each other. The novel opens by describing the process of slaughtering humans, who are then referred to as "head". Marcos, a human meat supplier, is conflicted by this new society, and tortured by his own personal losses. ![]() Because of the lack of animal flesh, cannibalism becomes legal. Tender is the Flesh portrays a society in which a virus has contaminated all animal meat. The novel was originally published in Spanish in 2017 and translated by Sarah Moses into English in 2020. Tender is the Flesh is a dystopian novel by Argentine author Agustina Bazterrica. ![]() ![]() ![]() On the first day of every school year, he wants to know how many days of school are left until he graduates from highschool - not because he can't wait to get out, but because he luxuriates in the notion of all that time. He laughs so hard at words that he thinks are funny that he falls out of his chair and can't breathe. He doesn't "get" other kids, really, but most of the time he has so much fun with his life that it doesn't really matter. This is just totally excellent and beautiful. As readers follow Zinkoff from first through sixth grade, it becomes impossible not to identify with and root for him through failures and triumphs. ![]() With some of his finest writing to date and great wit and humor, Jerry Spinelli creates a story about a boy's individuality surpassing the need to fit in and the genuine importance of failure. ![]() And one winter night, Zinkoff's differences show that any name can someday become "hero." He doesn't know he's not like everyone else. Other kids have their own word to describe him, but Zinkoff is too busy to hear it. But Zinkoff also raises his hand with all the wrong answers, trips over his own feet, and falls down with laughter over a word like "Jabip." Just like other kids, Zinkoff rides his bike, hopes for snow days, and wants to be like his dad when he grows up. ![]() This classic book is perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Carl Hiaasen. From renowned Newbery-winning author Jerry Spinelli comes a powerful story about how not fitting in just might lead to an incredible life. ![]() ![]() ![]() but when I'd finished, I rather wished I hadn't bothered. The moral is clear - don't neglect family for work - but this is not a light and frivolous Christmas story. He does start to feel more human towards the end - and then there's a depressing conclusion. I kept finding myself forgetting who was whom (other than Lou and Gabe) and slightly startled when there was a temporary return to the teenage boy at the police station. And it just gets odder and odder, Gabe eventually giving Lou some tablets that have a very peculiar effect which temporarily seems to make his busy life rather easier. Themes like guilt, feeling left out, lack of confidence are told in the authors strong storytelling which is very engaging. Gabe is a homeless man whom Lou buys a coffee. It's never spelled out who Gabe is but the Christmas theme and the events that unfold make it fairly obvious. Lou is a workaholic who neglects his family. A teenage boy, angry at his parents, is taken to a police station and then told a long story about a guy called Lou whom the police dealt with that morning. In between dreams, he ran through the events of the day while making plans for the next. He always had two places to be at the same time. Not as quirky as some of the author's other books, but bizarre a tale within a tale. If you could wish for one gift this Christmas, what would it be Everyday Lou Suffern battled with the clock. I thought this would be a pleasant light read for the Christmas season, and expected to finish it quickly, reading a chapter or two each evening. ![]() ![]() ![]() Agent: Bob Mecoy, Bob Mecoy Literary Agency. ![]() Readers will look forward to this fascinating lead’s further adventures. He's a bit of a mystery - a jack of all trades but also effortlessly sliding between the upstairs homeowners and the downstairs staff. Kat’s displays of her knowledge of food and preparation techniques add to the story’s appeal. Reading Death Below Stairs by Jennifer Ashley at Sirena del Mar in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Kat turns to an old friend, Daniel McAdam, for help. Meanwhile, Kat, a single mother, must deal with the possible loss of her 10-year-old daughter, who lives with a couple who now propose to adopt the girl. Kat and Daniel, aided by James and Lady Cynthia, investigate the murder of a young servant, battle Fenians, and race to thwart an act of terrorism. The cast of distinctive, well-drawn characters includes Lady Cynthia, Lord Rankin’s cross-dressing sister, who embodies the plight of Victorian women forced into lives that don’t fit them Daniel McAdam, a charming, secretive delivery man who helped Kat in a time of great need before she joined Lord Rankin’s household and James, Daniel’s sweet, fiercely independent 15-year-old son. Set in 1881, this exceptional series launch from Ashley (the Shifters Unbound series) introduces Kat Holloway, a brilliant cook employed in the lavish London home of Lord Rankin. ![]() ![]() ![]() This kind of brings me to my first point (or not point as such, but first comment). Kujen has resurrected Shuos Jedao, based on the remaining memories he has stored away, from Jedao before he joined the Shuos Academy. Thankfully, that clears up within the first few chapters. ![]() To be perfectly honest, reading the blurb for the first time had me incredibly confused. More sinisterly, Nirai Kujen, the only hexarch besides Mikodez to avoid the assassination, is eager to restore the high calendar, for reasons known only to himself. The high calendar has been destabilised by Cheris, who has subsequently gone missing, leaving Brezan to assume the mantle in her stead, opposed by self-proclaimed Protector-General Inesser. Revenant Gun picks the story up around 9 years after the end of Raven Strategem. And you know what? Yoon Ha Lee broke my heart into a million pieces. I’ve had the ARC of this for a good 4 months, and it’s only now, a full three weeks after its release, that I’ve finished it. You know those series that make you kind of reluctant to read the final book because you don’t quite trust the author not to break your heart into a million pieces? This was one of those ones. ![]() ![]() TWs: rape, dubious consent relationships (unhealthy power dynamics), torture, death, incest Someone had to carry on with the small acts that kept civilization moving. But that didn’t mean those things weren’t worth doing. ![]() ![]() ![]() Negotiations are underway at "Chimneys", the country house of Lord Caterham. The Brits, who want that oil, hope to restore the House of Oblovich and are in negotiations with Prince Michael, heir to the throne. Herzoslovakia has been a republic since King Nicholas IV and his queen Varaga were murdered seven years before. ![]() Meanwhile, the attention of the British government is focused on Herzoslovakia, because oil has been found there. Anthony is to return the letters to Virginia so that they don't fall into the wrong hands. Virginia Revel, widow of the late British ambassador to Herzoslovakia. ![]() Jimmy also has in his possession some incriminating letters written by a society lady, Mrs. Anthony is to deliver the memoir to publishers in London, who will pay £1000 for it. Jimmy has in his possession the memoir of the late prime minister of the fictional Balkan country of Herzoslovakia. Anthony's friend Jimmy approaches him with an offer to earn some money. The complicated plot starts with Anthony Cade, a young wandering adventurer who's working as a tour guide in Rhodesia. ![]() It's a mix of spy thriller, murder mystery, and comedy. The Secret of Chimneys is a 1925 mystery novel by Agatha Christie. ![]() |