Showing results for "The Trench" in Literature & Fiction

How do you imprison the world’s most powerful supervillains and make sure they can’t escape? The Trench, a supermax prison at the bottom of the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean—toss them in and throw away the key. “Inescapable” doesn’t even begin to describe this place. Even if I could get past the power dampeners and multiple layers of security, where am I going to go? Oh yeah, did I mention I am now the Trench’s newest inmate because I refused to give up being a masked crimefighter?

LibriVox volunteers bring you 20 recordings of The Trenches by Frederic Manning. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for October 30, 2011 to mark this year's festivals of remembrance.Manning was an Australian poet living in England at the outbreak of the First World War. He enlisted in the King's Shropshire Light Infantry, and was in action at the Battle of the Somme. This poem paints a vivid picture of the horror of night in the trenches. (Introduction by Ruth Golding)

A stylistically bold and innovative, cinematic horror novel about greed and paranoia, set amongst the grit and mud of the trenches in WW1. Perfect for fans of Stephen Graham Jones and Alma Katsu. From the New York Times bestselling author of Whalefall, and the co-author of The Shape of Water...

As the Second World War rages in Europe, two undergraduates in Tennessee work a summer job for a celebrated poetry professor, W. T. Harlan, as he supervises the clearing of a ravine to make a garden. At their side is a German POW, watched by military guard, who has been sent to help them with their task. One of the boys, Benjamin Mason, is from a wealthy family and aspires to be a poet; the other, Steven Darby yearns simply to escape his corner of America and explore the world. As they work, they will get to know the German soldier next to them and the brilliant, unhappy W. T. Harlan.

Based on the true story of the first school to train guide dogs for the blind, USA Today bestselling author Alan Hlad’s latest novel is a fascinating, poignant, and life-affirming tale of heroism and resilience in World War I . . . By April 1916, the fervour that accompanied war’s outbreak...

This is audiobook #21 in the Casca Series. Casca Longinus, cursed by Christ on Golgotha. Condemned to outlive the ages, and wander the globe a constant soldier. Forever fighting, surviving and waiting for Him to return. It was the last gasp of Europe's royal families. World War I began with the assassination of an obscure archduke. But before it ended, most of Europe would turn into a corpse-littered battleground.

Enter the Staff and Trench Coat Tavern and pull up a chair! Don't mind the ogre, he's friendly enough, and the cyborg makes sure no one's cell phone goes off during the show! Your hosts Raymond Magdallon and Pope Jupiter will take you through a thorough dissection of the top books in Fantasy and Sci-Fi literature. We hope you enjoy your time here at the STC...o, and, watch out for the imps, they're a mite mean when they're in their cups!

Someone knows what really happened the night Sofia Eliades died. The guilty have escaped unscathed for a decade. Can you untangle this web of lies and discover the terrible truth? “A sharp, propulsive thriller that sucks you in from page one. Packed with unforgettable characters and chilling...

Experience the gritty realities of the Eastern Front in World War I through the eyes of a soldier who lived it. This brief account offers a firsthand perspective of the tumultuous conflict that reshaped the world. (Summary by FNH)

New episodes every Monday and Wednesday morning for you to listen to throughout the week! Weekly discussions about everything from bigfoot to the latest TacoBell burrito...

Lançado originalmente em 1953, Proclamem nas montanhas é o livro de estreia de um dos escritores mais notáveis do século XX. Harlem, Nova York, década de 1930. John Grimes acorda no dia do seu aniversário de catorze anos e ninguém ao redor parece se lembrar da data. Apesar do entorno apático e por vezes violento, o protagonista não abandona seu otimismo. É então que ele percebe que a fé pode dar um novo rumo para a sua vida e decide mergulhar em uma profunda jornada espiritual.

The Red Cross Girls begin their wartime service in the British trenches. Amid explosions and medical emergencies, they learn the true meaning of bravery and selflessness.

Step into the lives of those who lived the Great War. World War One Stories brings history to life through gripping, original fiction. Each episode transports you to the trenches, homes, and villages forever changed by war—where soldiers fight, families endure, and civilians struggle to survive. Love, loss, hope, and sacrifice come alive in powerful narratives that honor the human spirit. Subscribe now and hear the voices of the past—because every story deserves to be told.

An actual play D&D podcast that follows a mystery-solving band made up of four bards as they try to land the gig of a lifetime.Ryker is a mysterious dhampir who likes to party. Lucian is a human with no memories apart from being resurrected by a dragon. Kikz is a goblin that knows the city streets like the back of his hand. Weebles is a pinecone that looks kind of like a pangolin. Can these unlikely allies overcome everything that stands between them and the opportunity to perform for the Empress?

Join our hero's on a nuts adventure through the mysterious world of Elara's.

Two women Two wars A secret that threatens to tear them apart 1916 At the onset of war, Nurse Pru le Cuirot left her home in Jersey to care for injured soldiers at Ashbury Manor, Dorset. She wanted to do her bit but she never expected to meet American pilot, Jack Garland, so unlike any man she...