Down by the River is a newly reissued novel from Edna O'Brien, the author of Girl—"one of the most celebrated writers in the English language" (NPR's Weekend Edition).Set in the author's native Ireland, a powerful and passionate novel about a young girl who becomes pregnant by her father—a situation made worse when it becomes fodder for the gossip mill of church, state, and the town square.

Broken Souls - Part 2 of The Broken Trilogy. Part 1 is Broken Promises and should be read before Part 2.When Nyah Rodriquez abandons her life in Vancouver, she not only leaves behind the love of her life... She changes her name. She's now Savannah Flores.Betrayed by her cheating lover, playboy Caleb Evans, she is determined to start again. Now she plans for the coming birth of his child.Falling in love again and finding happiness isn't part of her plans. Not now, not ever.But she didn't count on her rough and rude neighbour, Cole Harris. He needs her help. And maybe he can help her too. Help her to leave the past behind and find happiness again.But happiness has long proved elusive for Savannah Flores...Content Notes:1. This is not a standalone and should be read in order.2. Parts 1 and 2 end on a cliff-hanger.3. Trigger warning: Part 2 contains memories of a past abusive relationship, birth complications, and use of foul language. 4. The...

One of Ireland's most celebrated writers, musicians, and poets, Ciaran Carson was born in Belfast and has spent his life there. In The Star Factory, he makes himself the cartographer of his home city's spaces, symbolic and literal, the scribe of its byways and avenues, from Abbey Road to Zetland Street. Belfast has seen transformation: once the fifth-greatest industrial city in the world, the home of the S.S. Titanic, it has more recently been a battleground of sectarian slaughter. To conjure up the lives lived there, Carson plunges down the 'wormhole of memory' – admiring along the way the strata and roots beneath the surface. Though it has experienced more than its share of urban decay – the Star Factory of the title is an abandoned mill – Carson's Belfast teems with stories, stories that can spring from a telephone directory, a cigarette case, a postcard, a book about tramways, a stamp. For the eye that knows where to look, and the ear...

A 23-year-old medical student stands trial for the murder of a ruthless IRA bomber. Justine Levy insists on conducting her own defence, alienates the jurors and refuses to cooperate with her standy counsel. But they have all underestimated Justine, and why did she kill Sean Murphy?

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THE DARK KNIGHT RISESEvery hero has a journey...Every journey has an end...Eight years have passed since Batman was last seen in Gotham City. Bruce Wayne's alter ego is hunted by the law, and nothing—it seems—can bring him back. Not even a brazen theft committed by the enigmatic and seductive cat burglar Selina Kyle—inside the walls of Wayne Manor itself.But then a deadly new threat appears, as if out of nowhere. Bane. Huge, powerful, and terrifyingly methodical, Bane is bent on spreading chaos and death. Commissioner Gordon and the GCPD are unable to stop him and have nowhere to turn. But after so many years, can the Dark Knight once again save Gotham from its gravest threat yet?

From Lynn Kurland, the New York Times bestselling author of the Nine Kingdom series. Alexander Smith had found success in the world of corporate takeovers—but not happiness. That had always escaped him...along with true love. Then, at the MacLeod Keep in Scotland, he found a pirate map that miraculously answered his yearnings—with a journey to another time. And when he was captured in Medieval England by Margaret of Falconberg, a fierce beauty hidden in knight's armor, he rediscovered his own chivalrous—and passionate—heart... **From Library Journal Wealthy beyond measure but disillusioned and unfulfilled by his years as a corporate raider, Alex Smith definitely needs a change of scene. What he gets, however, is a change of time when an old pirate map and a gate to the past suddenly land him in the forests of medieval England at the feet of a strangely lovely armor-clad knightAa knight who eventually not only abducts him but turns out to be a woman. Lively, often funny, but brutally realistic, this well-written story pairs a defiant woman determined to defend her lands at all costs with a reluctant out-of-time hero who rises to the occasion, then gives them a cause to fight for and a love to live for and lets their actions drive the plot. Memorable, complex characters and a clean, fast-paced, yet descriptive writing style recommend this story, which has links to Kurland's A Dance Through Time (Jove, 1996). Kurland won a Rita for Stardust of Yesterday (Jove, 1996) and lives in the Pacific Northwest. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review Alexander Smith is a no-nonsense, modern day kind of guy visiting relatives in Scotland. All he wants is a warm place to catch some rays while basking in wealth earned from his work as a corporate attorney. Instead, he finds a map in his brother-in-law's study indicating time travel spots. Although instantly skeptical, the thought of sunny Barbados is enough of an incentive for Alexander to at least consider the possibilities. Without further ado, he hops on his horse and heads out, only to land in Medieval England. After repeated attempts to return home, Alexander realizes that he must have a mission to complete before he can leave. Little did he know that his task would lead him to Lady Margaret of Falconberg, a spirited woman determined to protect her home from the dreaded Ralf de Brackwald. Dressed in chain mail and brandishing an assortment of weapons, Margaret's first encounter with Alexander is less than promising. In a strange turn of events, Alexander is found by Brackwald's brother, who takes him back to the castle. A case of mistaken identity causes Alexander to be kidnapped by Margaret and taken to Falconberg. What ensues is a delightful tale of courtship, as Margaret begins to face feelings that are quite foreign to her. When Alexander realizes that he would rather stay with Margaret than return home, he applies all his energies to wooing his fair lady. Add a rather unpoetic bard, a small boy and the sudden appearance of Alexander's time-traveling relatives and the excitement keeps going! It takes a special tournament attended by the king for Alexander to win Margaret's hand and ensure the safety of Falconberg. However, just as the two settle down, an opportunity arises for Alexander to show Margaret his world. But can chocolate, Snoopy slippers and television make Margaret want to stay or will they be separated forever by time? From the beginning, it was obvious that this was a special story. After all, not many authors feel comfortable developing the male character in such detail as to have him take on the lead role. Kudos to Ms. Kurland for her boldness in creating such strong characters. No meek couples here! A very pleasing combination of humor, drama and love make The Very Thought of You among those books that simply must be read again and again! Now I am ready to read about how Alexander's sister and brother-in-law met, which is detailed in one of Ms. Kurland's earlier books. She has certainly whet my appetite for more! Amy Wilson -- Copyright © 1998 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe one and only autobiography by the iconic Lucille Ball, hailed by TV Guide as the "#1 Greatest TV Star of All Time."Love, Lucy is the valentine Lucille Ball left for her fans—a warm, wise, and witty memoir written by Lucy herself. The legendary star of the classic sitcom I Love Lucy was at the pinnacle of her success when she sat down to record the story of her life. No comedienne had made America laugh so hard, no television actress had made the leap from radio and B movies to become one of the world's best-loved performers. This is her story—in her own words.The story of the ingenue from Jamestown, New York, determined to go to Broadway, destined to make a big splash, bound to marry her Valentino, Desi Arnaz. In her own inimitable style, she tells of their life together—both storybook and turbulent; intimate memories of their children and friends; wonderful backstage...

The Fall of the House of Usher is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe first published in 1839. The story begins with the unnamed narrator arriving at the house of his friend, Roderick Usher, having received a letter from him in a distant part of the country complaining of an illness and asking for his help. As he arrives, the narrator notes a thin crack extending from the roof, down the front of the building and into the adjacent lake. Although Poe wrote this short story before the invention of modern psychological science, Roderick\'s condition can be described according to its terminology. It includes a form of sensory overload known as hyperesthesia (hypersensitivity to textures, light, sounds, smells and tastes), hypochondria (an excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness) and acute anxiety. It is revealed that Roderick\'s twin sister, Madeline, is also ill and falls into cataleptic, deathlike trances. The narrator is impressed with Roderick\'s paintings, and attempts to cheer him by reading with him and listening to his improvised musical compositions on the guitar. Roderick sings "The Haunted Palace", then tells the narrator that he believes the house he lives in to be alive, and that this sentience arises from the arrangement of the masonry and vegetation surrounding it. Roderick later informs the narrator that his sister has died and insists that she be entombed for two weeks in the family tomb located in the house before being permanently buried. The narrator helps Roderick put the body in the tomb, and he notes that Madeline has rosy cheeks, as some do after death. They inter her, but over the next week both Roderick and the narrator find themselves becoming increasingly agitated for no apparent reason. A storm begins. Roderick comes to the narrator\'s bedroom, which is situated directly above the vault, and throws open his window to the storm.

As a young girl in a working-class neighborhood of Sydney, Australia, Geraldine Brooks longed to discover the places where history happens and culture comes from, so she enlisted pen pals who offered her a window on adolescence in the Middle East, Europe, and America. Twenty years later Brooks, an award-winning foreign correspondent, embarked on a human treasure hunt to find her pen friends. She found men and women whose lives had been shaped by war and hatred, by fame and notoriety, and by the ravages of mental illness. Intimate, moving, and often humorous, Foreign Correspondence speaks to the unquiet heart of every girl who has ever yearned to become a woman of the world. From the Trade Paperback edition.