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“Dottie Frank’s books are sexy and hilarious. She has staked out the lowcountry of South Carolina as her personal literary property.” —Pat Conroy, author of The Prince of Tides Bulls Island is a supremely satisfying tale of honor, chance, and star-crossed love, infused with Southern wit...

The Secret of the Island is a novel by Jules Verne, published in 1874. The original edition, published by Hetzel, contains a number of illustrations by Jules Férat. The novel is a crossover sequel to Verne's famous Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and In Search of the Castaways, though its themes are vastly different from those books. During the American Civil War, five Northern prisoners of war escape during the siege of Richmond, Virginia by hijacking a hot air balloon.

It is 1953, a heat wave is sweeping across America and the Grossmans - Ben, Addie and their two children - are moving their lives from the political heart of Washington, DC to suburban Long Island. Benny was a successful lawyer in the Department of Justice, but all that has come tumbling down. With the McCarthy era of paranoia, persecution, and propaganda at its height, his past has come back to haunt him, forcing him to pack up his family and leave the capital behind.

The Island Man is a story based on some truths. Its main character is Mr. G. We become introduced to him through the eyes of a friend who observes the changes happening in his life. Just when it seems that nothing new will happen, our character is yet again playing life from another angle. The friendship changes and yet there always remains some thread connecting itself to Mr. G. Whatever you wish to say, Mr. G loves variety.

Der Mensch ist dem Menschen ein Wolf. Gary und Irene wollen sich ein letztes Mal zusammenraufen und auf einer kleinen, unbewohnten Insel in Alaska ihre verkorkste Ehe retten. Doch schon kurz nach ihrer Ankunft packt Irene die Angst. Der Winter kommt früh und die Schatten der Vergangenheit treiben das Paar immer weiter auseinander, verwandeln Beklemmung in wütenden Hass. Die Unermesslichkeit erzählt mit großer Wahrhaftigkeit von den Kämpfen zwischen Mann und Frau und von der letzten Gewissheit, dass wir uns selbst nicht entrinnen können.