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Elena Ferrante is the best-selling author of My Brilliant Friend, now an HBO original series. Collected here for the first time are the seeds of future novels, the timely reflections of this internationally beloved storyteller, the abiding preoccupations of a writer who has been called “one of the great novelists of our time” (New York Times).

Set before the Idiots marriage, this delightful tale unfolds in Mrs. Smithers-Pedagogs High-class Home for Single Gentlemen, where our protagonist, deemed to have an alleged mind by the Schoolmaster, embarks on a whimsical quest to uplift the civilized world through his ingenious inventions. While missionaries and other do-gooders already attend to the needs of barbarian man, the Idiot is determined to improve the lives of those who consider themselves civilized. Join us for a humorous journey filled with eccentric characters and clever ideas, brought to life by the editor of Puck magazine. (...

Wings. That was the nickname they gave me in the lead-up to the Winter Olympics. I was ready to take home the gold for figure skating, ready to make all my dreams come true . . . all but one . . . the dream of finding love. That dream ended the night I lost the only man I ever wanted. It was a moment that led to my downfall on the ice rink. And so I fled my hometown of Mulligan's Mill, determined never to return. That is until I get the call from Doc Morgan, letting me know that my sister's hoarding habit is getting out of control.

Parfois, on pense trouver refuge, alors que le cauchemar ne fait que commencer. C'est ce dont Luis a fait l'expérience, le jour où il a débarqué sur une plage en apparence déserte, après avoir échappé à la police à coups de rame désespérés. Alors qu'il pensait avoir trouvé refuge sur une île inhabitée, ses explorations lui dévoilent en réalité un lieu étrange, dominé par une villa à la fois somptueuse et inquiétante.

The author of the acclaimed medieval mystery A Burnable Book once again brings fourteenth-century London alive in all its color and detail in this riveting thriller featuring medieval poet and fixer John Gower—a twisty tale rife with intrigue, danger mystery, and murder. Though he is one of...

'The story of a young Clockpunk Stargazer with a passion for the arcane and his journey to reform a corrupt system after his mysterious descent from the midnight sky. He will learn to prove himself in a city of others much like him, and will have to decide what defines him: a forgotten past or prophesised future.'A multiple act story detailing the Lore of ErusVT, revealing the long awaited origin story of Twitch's favourite Clockpunk.Each act will be released periodically, with updates on Erus' Discord and X.Cover Art: @shyfenich on X

1851. Bounced from one home to another their whole lives, orphaned identical twins Sophie and Mariah Carter have always relied on each other for love and support, even though the sisters couldn't be more different. Brash Sophie wants to be an inventor, and demure Mariah wants to be an artist. Both long to visit London for the summer—Sophie to see the Queen's Great Exhibition and Mariah to study the world's finest collection of paintings. But when their cantankerous aunt answers their letter pleading for a place to stay, she insists she only has time and room to spare for one of them.

Meet Silicon Valley executive Tessa Callahan, a woman passionate about the power of technology to transform women’s lives. Her company’s latest invention, the Seahorse Solution, includes a breakthrough procedure that safely accelerates human pregnancy from nine months to nine weeks, along with other major upgrades to a woman’s experience of early maternity. The inaugural human trial of Seahorse will change the future of motherhood - and it’s Tessa’s job to monitor the first volunteer mothers-to-be. But then Tessa discovers disturbing truths behind the transformative technology she’s championed....

Earthquake and the Invention of America: The Making of Elsewhere Catastrophe explores the role of earthquakes in shaping the deep timeframes and multi-hemispheric geographies of American literary history. Spanning the ancient world to the futuristic continents of speculative fiction, the earthquake stories assembled here together reveal the emergence of a broadly Western cultural syndrome that became an acute national fantasy: elsewhere catastrophe, an unspoken but widely prevalent sense that catastrophe is somehow "un-American."

The great Marcus Tillius Cicero was a well-known statesman during the time of Caesar and a revolutionary orator. In On Invention, Cicero offers his reflections on rhetoric at only 21 years of age. Given his youth at the time, he mainly discarded its value later in life, but the words do already announce a powerful orator in the making.

In this volume our authors, including Ambrose Bierce, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Winifred Holtby, Bernard Capes and many others bring forth creations and contraptions that are both amazing and abstract as well as diabolical and delightful.

V. S. Naipaul's legendary command of broad comedy and acute social observation is on abundant display in these classic works of fiction - two novels and a collection of stories - that capture the rhythms of life in the Caribbean and England with impressive subtlety and humor.

"Invention: A Journey" by Erfan Nouraee invites readers on an exploration of the creative process and the art of innovation. In this audiobook, Nouraee delves into the depths of human ingenuity, offering insights, strategies, and inspiring stories to help listeners unlock their own potential for invention. Through a blend of personal anecdotes, historical accounts, and practical advice, Nouraee guides listeners on a thought-provoking journey. He explores the diverse paths that inventors and creators have taken throughout history, illustrating how they overcame challenges, embraced failure.

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After her sister’s marriage, Michelle Stiles is left hiding at Two Harts Ranch with the handsome but stubborn Zane Hart. She’s managed to stay one step ahead of her stepfather and his devious plans, but if he finds her, she will no longer be safe. Zane has problems of his own. Having discovered a gold mine on his property, he must figure out how to harvest it without kicking off a gold rush. Michelle, educated and trained to run her father’s business, wants to manage all aspects of the mine, but Zane thinks for a person so smart she can have some misguided ideas.

When Lise, a pianist, suffers a nervous breakdown early in her marriage, her husband, in a warped act of protection and jealousy, has her piano taken away. With prose that is precise and emotionally affecting, Andrea J. Buchanan vividly renders how Lise's separation from her one source of expression and fulfillment cascades into her relationship with her daughter, leaving a legacy of trauma that echoes through the generations to come.

Dive into the world of fascinating inventors and their groundbreaking inventions. This captivating journey takes you through the lives of such great inventors as Alexander Bell, Wrights, Morse, Gutenberg, and Edison. Listen to the stories of their trials, tribulations, and triumphs, starting with the maiden voyage of Fultons Folly, the Clermont. Discover how the evolution of boat-making, from primitive rafts to the majestic galleys of the Phoenicians, culminated in the first trip of the Clermont, a momentous event that marked the end of oars and the advent of sails. This book is not just about...

Journey into the fascinating world of Thomas Alva Edison, the genius behind inventions that changed our lives - the telephone, microphone, electric motor, storage battery, and the electric light. This comprehensive biography paints an intimate portrait of Edison, beginning with his curious childhood and youthful years, characterized by an insatiable thirst for knowledge and a knack for innovation. As we venture into his productive span of four decades, we see his incredible capacity for work, extraordinary inventive prowess, sharp reasoning, tenacious memory, and resourcefulness. Watch as ...

An insider’s tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for Legendary's Dune, the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Syfy series Defiance From master language creator David J. Peterson comes a creative guide to language construction...

James Arthur Fradin, an eminent professor and scientist, has a new theory about radio waves. He believes he has found that radio waves and power are transmitted through the fourth dimension. He is met with disbelief and disdain when presenting his unique and controversial view to a distinguished group of scientists at a conference. However, one individual, a spy at the meeting, listens with extreme interest. If Fradin is correct, power becomes unlimited and is used for evil purposes. The spy, Marvak, needs to be stopped, but how?