Blind Gods is a novel about Agis, a king of Sparta who tries to reform the city-state as it sinks into decline during the period when the Macedonians held sway in ancient Greece and while Rome was on the ascendancy. Three love stories are interwoven as Agis seeks support for his reforms among the oligarchy ... more »

Long ages ago, darkness brooded over the frozen world and held in its thrall the unreleased waters of the glacial seas. There was no animal life upon the land, and in the depth of the waters no living thing stirred. Kokoyah, the water god, breathed not; Tornahhuchsuah, the earth spirit, who rules above ... more »

Cattlemen ride alone across the open range under the deadly aim of roving desperadoes--. Gamblers stake their fortunes and their lives on a deck of cards--. Strong-willed senoritas seek independence through an enticing combination of beauty, audacity, and spirit--. Lawmen and outlaws walk the same dusty ... more »

Pendant les époques géologiques, lorsque le sphéroïde terrestre était encore en voie de formation, une épaisse atmosphère l'entourait, toute saturée de vapeurs d'eau et largement imprégnée d'acide carbonique. Peu à peu, ces vapeurs se condensèrent en pluies diluviennes, qui tombèrent comme si elles eussent ... more »

Antoni Battista has spent his life in Chicago, shuffled from one foster home to another, and getting into more and more trouble as he grew older. However, after surviving a drive-by shooting -- in which he is an innocent victim -- Tony unexpectedly is given a chance at a new start. There's just one catch ... more »

In the brown, balsam-smelling log cabin on the shores of Silverwater, loveliest and loneliest of wilderness lakes, the Babe's great thirst for information seemed in a fair way to be satisfied. Young as he was, and city-born, the lure of the wild had nevertheless already caught him, and the information ... more »

CLASSIC CHRISTIE AT A BARGAIN PRICE Originally published in 1922, the story finds Tuppence and Tommy grappling with various spies in their first adventure. . While not a very well-known pair, Tuppence and Tommy are rather cute in this complex story, admirably tackling the many different forces that were ... more »

Soon after she discovers a small nugget of gold high in the mountains near the legendary Ogre's Cave, the people of Kaitlin's village mysteriously begin to disappear. Not a trace of their passing is left, and no clue can be found to indicate their fate. As the population of the village dwindles to almost ... more »

Oh-h-h-h, Cam-er-on! Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds. The Scottish line was sagging! - that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride. Sagging! And because ... more »

Product Info Zweite, überarbeitete Auflage im Juli 2005. more »

Mystery novel K.O.'d in Honolulu stars brassy Honolulu police officer, Katrina Ogden, known at work as K.O. She runs a tight ship in the Records and I.D. department and calls things as she sees them. A series of homicides is somehow connected to K.O. who is oblivious because the whole police department ... more »

Contains: The Raven The Masque of the Red Death The Cask of Amontillado The Fall of the House of Usher This eBook for Franklin Reader is searchable, compact, and offers you the ability to adjust type size and place bookmarks. Franklin Reader eBooks are easy to navigate and pleasant to read. more »