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An epic saga of America’s might-have-been, Voyage is a powerful, sweeping novel of how, if President Kennedy had lived, we could have sent a manned mission to Mars in the 1980s. Imaginatively created from the true lives and real events, Voyage returns to the geniuses of NASA and the excitement of the Saturn rocket and includes historical figures from Neil Armstrong to Ronald Reagan who are interwoven with unforgettable characters whose dreams mirror the promise of a young space program that held the world in thrall.

The bookshelves of American literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is the talented modernist poet Hart Crane.

The Voyage of the Beagle - or, to give it its full title, Journal of researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries visited during the Voyage round the World of H.M.S. Beagle under command of Captain FitzRoy, R.N. - is much more than merely an account of Darwin's scientific observations in his 1831 - 36 travels across the globe: it is fine travel writing in its own right.

Vingt années se sont écoulées depuis le périple de Claire Beauchamp-Randall dans l'Écosse du XVIIe siècle. Si l'infirmière britannique a refait sa vie depuis, le souvenir de Jamie Fraser et des années tumultueuses vécues ensemble reste intact. Aussi, lorsqu'elle apprend qu'il a survécu à la sanglante bataille de Culloden ayant marqué la défaite de l'armée écossaise, elle se trouve confrontée à un terrible dilemme.

An alternative history of the US space programme, dramatised by Dirk Maggs. What if John F. Kennedy survived the assassination attempt and developed the space programme? President Nixon, with the help of former president JFK, has just green-lit NASA’s first manned expedition to Mars. Aboard the expedition is Natalie York, a geologist who risks everything she loves for the chance to go to space; Phil Stone, former X-15 test pilot; and Ralph Gershon, a Vietnam War hero intent on being the first African American to reach another planet.

The Voyage is a 1921 short story by Katherine Mansfield. It was first published in The Sphere on 24 December 1921, and later reprinted in The Garden Party and Other Stories. At the harbour Fenella and her grandmother say goodbye to Fenella's father and board the Picton boat; a number of everyday situations are described during the journey, which highlight a degree of tension between the rather religious grandmother and staff on the boat. At Picton they are met by Mr Penreddy with a carriage. They arrive at the grandparents's house and meet Fenella's grandfather.

Fin du XIXe siècle : Adriana Braggi, veuve depuis ses vingt-deux ans, vit cloîtrée, avec ses deux fils, chez le frère de son mari décédé, dans une grande maison austère d'un bourg italien "aux mœurs rigoureuses". À la suite d'un important malaise, son médecin l'incite à partir à Palerme consulter un spécialiste. Son beau-frère va faire avec elle le voyage qui, faisant voler en éclats les barrières de son environnement, se révèle un enchantement, mais distille aussi un poison mordant.

Setting out from New Bedford in 1878, the crew of the Esther is confident the sea will be theirs: in addition to cruising the Pacific for whale, they intend to hunt the teeming northern grounds before the ice closes. But as they sail to their final destination in the Chukchi Sea, where their captain Arnold Lovejoy has an urgent directive of his own to attend to, their encounters with the natural world become more brutal, harrowing, ghostly, and strange.

The Voyage is a 1921 short story by Katherine Mansfield. It was first published in The Sphere on 24 December 1921, and later reprinted in The Garden Party and Other Stories. At the harbour Fenella and her grandmother say goodbye to Fenella's father and board the Picton boat; a number of everyday situations are described during the journey, which highlight a degree of tension between the rather religious grandmother and staff on the boat. At Picton they are met by Mr Penreddy with a carriage.

Axel Lidenbrock est le neveu d'un éminent géologue et naturaliste allemand, le professeur Otto Lidenbrock. L'histoire commence à Hambourg, dans la maison du Pr. Lidenbrock.

Abducted from Earth as a child. Sold into slavery. Forced to fly the ship of a ruthless pirate. Sarah knows nothing of her homeworld or her people. Her one longing is to return home. Little does she know humanity is no better off. The Elders, a ruthless alien race, rule Earth with an iron grip. When Sarah’s ship is ambushed by an Elder frigate she is thrown into a life and death battle. Survival would send shockwaves throughout the galaxy. Never before has an Elder warship been beaten in one-on-one combat.

If Earth is going to stand against the Elder's retaliation, she cannot do so alone. One place holds out hope for humanity. Unexplored space. Outside the borders of the Elder Empire, the possibilities are endless. Advanced races, new allies, technologies to overcome the Elder’s vast numerical advantage, all are opportunities humanity can’t ignore.

“If Harry Potter has given you a thirst for fantasy and you have not discovered the magic of Terry Brooks, you are in for a treat.”—Rocky Mountain News Brave explorers led by the last Druid, Walker Boh, traveled across unknown seas in search of an elusive magic. But now it seems that...

“The action is fast and furious . . . A fitting conclusion to one trilogy and a promising taking-off point for another.”—Booklist Harrowing confrontations with the merciless Ilse Witch and the monstrous Antrax have taken their toll on the intrepid heroes aboard the airship Jerle Shannara...

When French scientist Professor Aronnax agrees to investigate a series of attacks by a mysterious sea monster, he begins an incredible underwater journey, taking along his loyal assistant Conseil and master harpooner Ned. They eventually join Captain Nemo and traverse a distance of thousands of leagues throughout many seas, finding exotic settings, surprise encounters, and unforeseen dangers in their epic adventure, a tour-de-force of imagination.

At its heart is Rachel Vinrace, a young woman embarking on a sea voyage that becomes a profound exploration of identity, love, and the fragile boundaries between freedom and convention. Through innovative prose and keen psychological insight, Woolf captures both the beauty and unease of the human experience. By turns satirical, poignant and quietly devastating, The Voyage Out is an extraordinary meditation on youth, society and purpose.

"Nous avons tous rêvé un jour de porter notre regard par-delà ce mur invisible et pourtant si réel de l'impossible. Dans nos rêves, nous avons eu la sensation de trouver la faille, l'infime fracture par où nous allions glisser dans la béatitude. Tout cela n'était qu'illusion, nous n'avions pas eu la révélation. Mais peut-être que d'autres plus sensibles à ces mondes parallèles ont trouvé le passage secret et témoigné de ce qu'ils avaient vu. Les récits que vous allez écouter rapportent leurs témoignages."

"Nous avons tous rêvé un jour de porter notre regard par-delà ce mur invisible et pourtant si réel de l'impossible. Dans nos rêves, nous avons eu la sensation de trouver la faille, l'infime fracture par où nous allions glisser dans la béatitude. Tout cela n'était qu'illusion, nous n'avions pas eu la révélation. Mais peut-être que d'autres plus sensibles à ces mondes parallèles ont trouvé le passage secret et témoigné de ce qu'ils avaient vu. Les récits que vous allez écouter rapportent leurs témoignages."

"Nous avons tous rêvé un jour de porter notre regard par-delà ce mur invisible et pourtant si réel de l'impossible. Dans nos rêves, nous avons eu la sensation de trouver la faille, l'infime fracture par où nous allions glisser dans la béatitude. Tout cela n'était qu'illusion, nous n'avions pas eu la révélation. Mais peut-être que d'autres plus sensibles à ces mondes parallèles ont trouvé le passage secret et témoigné de ce qu'ils avaient vu. Les récits que vous allez écouter rapportent leurs témoignages."

"Nous avons tous rêvé un jour de porter notre regard par-delà ce mur invisible et pourtant si réel de l'impossible. Dans nos rêves, nous avons eu la sensation de trouver la faille, l'infime fracture par où nous allions glisser dans la béatitude. Tout cela n'était qu'illusion, nous n'avions pas eu la révélation. Mais peut-être que d'autres plus sensibles à ces mondes parallèles ont trouvé le passage secret et témoigné de ce qu'ils avaient vu. Les récits que vous allez écouter rapportent leurs témoignages."