The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy
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Publisher : Dramatists Play Service Inc
Total Pages : 96
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0822212641
ISBN-13 : 9780822212645
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis The Winslow Boy by : Terence Rattigan

THE STORY: What begins as a small incident ultimately grows into a cause celebre nearly shaking the foundations of the government. The incident is simply that of a youngster in an English government school who is expelled for an alleged theft. As

Saving Winslow

Saving Winslow
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Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Total Pages : 121
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781913101251
ISBN-13 : 1913101258
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Saving Winslow by : Sharon Creech

The heartwarming tale of a boy who saves the life of a baby donkey.

The Rattigan Version

The Rattigan Version
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Publisher : Atheneum Books
Total Pages : 256
Release :
ISBN-10 : PSU:000017560665
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis The Rattigan Version by : Bertram A. Young

When the Heavens Fall

When the Heavens Fall
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 322
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781439170823
ISBN-13 : 1439170827
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis When the Heavens Fall by : Gilbert Morris

THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE WINSLOW BREED SERIES—THE PREQUEL TO THE FAMED HOUSE OF WINSLOW BREED SERIES! Brandon Winslow would rather gamble and frequent taverns than attend church. So how does he find himself at the forefront of the resistance to Bloody Mary’s attempt to eliminate—at sword’s point, if need be—the Protestant faith? During the reign of Mary I of England—"Bloody Mary"—young Brandon Winslow (son of Stuart, protagonist of Honor in the Dust, the first book in the Winslow Breed series) finds himself in dire straits. After being flogged and then drummed out of the military for seducing the wife of his commanding officer, he sinks into a life of gambling and petty fraud along with Lupa, the fair gypsy woman who nursed him back to health. After Mary weds Prince Philip of Spain, she begins to work in earnest to establish Catholicism as the only faith in England—and to execute Protestants. When Brandon sees several people burned at the stake in London for their faith, the experience changes him: Even though he has been only a nominal member of the Church of England, he finds himself compelled to stop those responsible for these outrages—and to do so before his uncle Quentin, a pastor, is himself burned at the stake. Unfortunately, the only way to save Quentin and so many others is to make Princess Elizabeth (who is herself in danger of dying at Mary’s hand) queen. And that, of course, would be treason. Punishable by death. But then, Brandon has always been a gambler . . .

Honor in the Dust

Honor in the Dust
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 409
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781439168370
ISBN-13 : 1439168377
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Honor in the Dust by : Gilbert Morris

The grandfather of Christian fiction returns with the story of what happened to the winslow family during an earlier era when the Tudors reigned—tracing the doomed rise of Stuart Winslow within the salacious court of King Henry VIII. The determined Stuart Winslow will go to any lengths to lift himself and his widowed mother out of poverty. After a distant relative manages to secure a place for Stuart in the court of King Henry VIII, Stuart quickly learns that the court is really a wicked cauldron of vices, power plays, and temptation. As Stuart rises at court, he is asked to find and deliver for execution an enemy of the king—William Tyndale, an acquaintance of Stuart’s whose sole ambition is to translate the Bible into the language of the common man. Does Stuart fall prey to his dangerous ambition and accept the assignment? Or is he willing to face death at the stake for the sake of Christ? In Honor in the Dust, bestselling author Gilbert Morris captures the tone of the Tudor period beautifully, chronicling the period’s excesses with skill and prudence. But like Morris’s other novels, it also contrasts those excesses with the godly behavior of real-life characters like William Tyndale. In this captivating historical drama, Stuart Winslow is caught between two worlds: one that promises material and worldly success, and one that promises salvation. Is his faith strong enough to withstand such a challenge?

Savages

Savages
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 322
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781439183380
ISBN-13 : 1439183384
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis Savages by : Don Winslow

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Cartel, The Force, and The Border A New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, and Chicago Sun-Times Favorite Book of the Year “A revelation…This is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid on autoload.” —Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly “Startling…Stylish…Mega-cool.” —Janet Maslin, The New York Times Ben, Chon, and O are twentysomething best friends living the dream in Southern California. Together they have made a small fortune producing premium grade marijuana, a product so potent that the Mexican Baja Cartel demands a cut. When Ben and Chon refuse to back down, the cartel kidnaps O, igniting a dizzying array of high-octane negotiations and stunning plot twists as they risk everything to free her. The result is a provocative, sexy, and darkly engrossing thrill ride, an ultracontemporary love story that will leave you breathless.

The Power of the Dog

The Power of the Dog
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Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Total Pages : 562
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781400096930
ISBN-13 : 1400096936
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis The Power of the Dog by : Don Winslow

From the New York Times bestselling author, here is the first novel in the explosive Power of the Dog series—an action-filled look at the drug trade that takes you deep inside a world riddled with corruption, betrayal, and bloody revenge. Book One of the Power of the Dog Series Set about ten years prior to The Cartel, this gritty novel introduces a brilliant cast of characters. Art Keller is an obsessive DEA agent. The Barrera brothers are heirs to a drug empire. Nora Hayden is a jaded teenager who becomes a high-class hooker. Father Parada is a powerful and incorruptible Catholic priest. Callan is an Irish kid from Hell’s kitchen who grows up to be a merciless hit man. And they are all trapped in the world of the Mexican drug Federación. From the streets of New York City to Mexico City and Tijuana to the jungles of Central America, this is the war on drugs like you’ve never seen it.

Three War Stories

Three War Stories
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Publisher : Bombardier Books
Total Pages : 237
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781642933505
ISBN-13 : 1642933503
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Three War Stories by : David Mamet

Spanning centuries and continents, Mamet uses war and its players to explore, among other themes, redemption and forgiveness as they unfold in the context of conflict in the form of three novellas. In The Redwing, the first of the three novellas, a 19th-century Secret Service naval officer turned prisoner, then novelist, and finally memoirist recounts his own transformations during the course of his service and imprisonment. The protagonist in Notes on Plain Warfare examines religion through the prism of the American Indian wars. Finally, The Handle and the Hold is a vivid, dialogue-driven tale of two ex-military men who steal a plane in the month before the Israeli War of Independence.

The Fisher Boy

The Fisher Boy
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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages : 344
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781615950010
ISBN-13 : 161595001X
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis The Fisher Boy by : Stephen Anable

Spiraling off the tip of Cape Cod, Provincetown has long been a place of escape, new beginnings, and diverse communities. Famous as an art colony, known for the Cape Cod School, its gallery scene is vibrant. Gay life is everywhere. Boston comic Mark Winslow has arrived this summer with a group of fellow improv actors ready to break into Provincetown's club circuit. It should be a carefree summer, but currents swirl beneath the sunny surface. Does the tall ship out in the harbor herald an unusually large crowd of Scandinavian tourists? If not, who are the blond and ragged visitors seen everywhere? Then, at a philanthropist's dinner opening the season, Mark gets into a very public fight with the son of local bluebloods—an old school friend. It makes him the prime suspect when the lawyer is later savagely murdered out on the beach. Though he stumbles from the scene, Mark thinks his choice is simple: find the killer or be charged with the crime. The Fisher Boy is Stephen Anable's debut novel.

Man and Boy

Man and Boy
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Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Total Pages : 96
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780573612145
ISBN-13 : 0573612145
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Man and Boy by : Terence Rattigan

At the height of the Great Depression, ruthless financier Gregor Antonescu's business is dangerously close to crumbling. In order to escape the wolves at his door, Gregor tracks down his estranged son Basil in the hopes of using his Greenwich Village apartment as a base to make a company-saving deal. Can this reunion help them reconcile? Or will this corrupt father use his only son as a pawn in one last power play? A gripping story about family, success and what we're willing to sacrifice for both.