Wildside press aug 2024 (72 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. "Neuware - In this prescient dystopian novella, E.M. Forster imagines a future where humanity lives underground, entirely dependent on a vast, all-encompassing Machine that controls every aspect of life. As people become more isolated and detached from the natural world, one man begins to question t…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In this powerful speech, socialist leader Eugene V. Debs makes an impassioned appeal to Black workers in 1920s New York City. Addressing racial inequality, labor rights, and social justice, Debs calls for unity among all workers regardless of race. He recounts key moments in the struggle a…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Magic is a play by G.K. Chesterton that explores the tension between rationalism and mysticism. Set in an English country house, the story revolves around a skeptical duke, a mysterious conjuror, and a series of seemingly supernatural events that challenge the characters' beliefs. With its…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Star Born is an exhilarating science fiction novel that continues the story of humanity's expansion into the stars. Set generations after the events of The Stars Are Ours!, the novel follows the descendants of Earth refugees who escaped tyranny to settle on the distant planet Astra. Here,…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This collection of stories showcases the lives of ordinary Midwestern Americans during the late 19th century delving into the simplicity, resilience, and customs of people living in isolated pockets of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Each narrative reveals the unique challenges, traditions, a…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In this delightful social comedy, the ever-ambitious Lucia moves to London to climb the social ladder after inheriting her late aunt's fortune. With her wit and unrelenting drive, she navigates high society, making new acquaintances while charming and baffling old friends from Riseholme. T…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Argosy was one of the most famous and best-selling pulp magazines of its day. It featured a mix of novels (mostly serialized) and shorter fiction. In this classic issue, we find: The Masked Barmaid, by Don McGrew [Part 1 of 3]'Send Me the Bill,' by Albert Chenicek'Kill Him, Jimmie-or I Wil…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Father Charles Edward Coughlin (1891-1979) was a controversial Roman Catholic priest was one of the first political leaders to use radio to reach a mass audience. Early in his career Coughlin was a vocal supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt and early New Deal proposals, and was considered a…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In this gripping crime thriller, a notorious gang known as the India-Rubber Men terrorizes London with a series of daring heists. Their leader, known for his ingenious schemes and rubber-like flexibility, manages to elude Scotland Yard at every turn. As the tension rises, a determined dete…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In Robespierre by John Morley, the complex life of one of the French Revolution's most enigmatic figures is meticulously examined. Morley presents a detailed portrait of Maximilien Robespierre, the influential leader whose role in the Reign of Terror has made him both a revered and reviled histor…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Metamorphosis (original German title: Die Verwandlung) is a short novel by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It is often cited as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century and is widely studied in colleges and universities across the western world. The story begins with a tr…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Key Out of Time -- the fourth book in the Time Traders series, following The Time Traders, Galactic Derelict, and The Defiant Agents -- again features Ross Murdock as the hero. Accompanying a group of settlers to the now-empty water-planet Hawaika, he is sent back in time through a Time Gate . .…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Ralestone Luck is a captivating blend of mystery and adventure that follows the story of the Ralestone siblings-Rupert, Ricky, and Val-as they return to their ancestral home, Pirate's Haven, a once-grand Louisiana plantation. The Ralestones are determined to restore their family's fortune, which…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This collection features two of Stephen Crane's most striking novellas. Maggie: A Girl of the Streets portrays the harsh realities of slum life in New York City, following Maggie's tragic downfall as she tries to escape her impoverished environment. George's Mother focuses on the complex relation…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'When Mirabeau and the French Revolution was published, I stated that it would be followed in turn by the Lives of Danton and Robespierre, that it was my purpose to trace briefly the causes of the Revolution and group its principal events around these men who were the manifestation of the…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This volume contains a facsimile reprint of 'The Magic Skin,' by Honore de Balzac (1799-1850). Born Honore Balzac, he was a nineteenth-century French novelist and playwright. His work, much of which is a sequence of almost 100 novels and plays collectively entitled 'La Comédie humaine.' Ba…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Uller Uprising is an exciting science fiction novel set on the alien planet Uller, where human colonists coexist uneasily with the native inhabitants, known as the Ullerans. The story is inspired by the historical events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, recast in a futuristic setting where inters…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Null-ABC (also published as Crisis in 2140) is a science fiction novel set in a future where society is divided by literacy. The story takes place in the year 2140, a time when illiteracy has become a significant issue, and the Literates, an organization of educated individuals, hold considerable…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In The Club of Queer Trades by G.K. Chesterton, readers are invited into a world of eccentricity and mystery, where unconventional professions take center stage. The story follows Basil Grant, a former judge turned detective, as he investigates the peculiar cases brought to him by the enigmatic C…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Certain Personal Matters by H.G. Wells is a collection of essays and reflections originally published in 1897. The book offers a series of witty and observant sketches on various aspects of everyday life, showcasing Wells's humor and keen insight into human behavior. Topics range from the trivial…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Nellallitea 'Nella' Larsen (first called Nellie Walker) (1891-1964) was an American novelist of the Harlem Renaissance who wrote two novels and a few short stories. Though her literary output was scant, what she wrote earned her recognition by her contemporaries and by present-day critics.In 'Pas…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In A Short History of England, G.K. Chesterton presents an engaging and insightful overview of England's past, from its early days to the modern era. With his characteristic wit and keen observation, Chesterton explores the major events and figures that have shaped the nation, offering a unique p…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Orthodoxy is G.K. Chesterton's seminal work of Christian apologetics, in which he explores and defends the tenets of Christianity with his characteristic wit and paradoxical reasoning. Through a blend of personal reflection, philosophical inquiry, and sharp critique of contemporary ideologies, Ch…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Thaïs is a novel by Anatole France, published in 1890. Set in early Christian Egypt, it tells the story of Paphnutius, a devout monk who seeks to save the soul of Thaïs, a famous courtesan in Alexandria. Driven by religious zeal, Paphnutius persuades Thaïs to abandon her life of sin and retreat t…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Star Hunter is a thrilling science fiction adventure that takes readers on a journey to the mysterious planet of Jumala. The story follows Vye Lansor, an amnesiac with a mysterious past, who finds himself on a mission fraught with danger and intrigue. Hired by a powerful corporate entity, Lansor…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Throg task force struck the Terran survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack. Eye-searing lances of energy lashed back and forth across the base with methodical accuracy. And…