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A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson | Summary & Analysis

Autor: Instaread

Número de Páginas: 41

A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson | Summary & Analysis Preview: A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson is a novel set primarily in England that is about the horrors of war, the joys and challenges of family, and the fear and sadness of terminal illness. In 1925, young Teddy goes for a walk with his Aunt Izzie. He tries to share his love and knowledge of things in nature with her, but she does not seem interested. Teddy is upset by the fact that Izzie claims to have eaten a skylark. Izzie asks him questions about his likes and dislikes. She later uses his answers to write a series of books loosely based on him even though the main character is nothing like Teddy. Teddy hates the books and the fact that they are dedicated to him. When World War II begins, Teddy signs up. He is relieved to be escaping work at the bank with his father… PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Inside this Instaread Summary & Analysis of A God in Ruins • Summary of book • Introduction to the Important People in the book • Analysis of the Themes and Author’s Style

NY Times Best Sellers 2015

Autor: Instaread

Número de Páginas: 433

Missed out on the New York Times Best Sellers? Get this bundle now! It has a collection of Summaries & Analysis on 25 Latest Fiction New York Times Best Sellers. Below is the list of books you will get in this bundle: 1. Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee | Summary & Analysis 2. The Bourbon Kings: by J.R. Ward | Summary & Analysis 3. The Girl on the Train: A Novel by Paula Hawkins | Summary & Analysis 4. Circling the Sun: by Paula McLain | Summary & Analysis 5. The Marriage of Opposites: by Alice Hoffman | Summary & Analysis 6. Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll | Summary & Analysis 7. The Martian by Andy Weir | Summary & Analysis 8. Grey by E L James | Summary & Analysis 9. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr | Summary & Analysis 10. Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Meissner | Summary & Analysis 11. At the Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen | Summary & Analysis 12. The Nightingale: by Kristin Hannah | Summary & Analysis 13. The Rumor by Elin Hilderbrand | Summary & Analysis 14. In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume | Summary & Analysis 15. The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant | Summary & Analysis 16. Trail of Broken Wings by Sejal Badani | Summary & Analysis 17. A God in Ruins by...

The Gloria Cycle

Autor: Henry Intili

Número de Páginas: 176

The "Gloria Cycle" includes three related plays that explore the love and competition between mother and daughter chefs. Set in a backdrop of New York City and New York State, we follow Gloria, Yvonne, their friends and lovers.

Un dios en ruinas

Autor: Kate Atkinson

Número de Páginas: 535

Una historia fascinante y divertida, pero también emocionalmente desoladora, de Kate Atkins, en la que los lectores verán crecer a uno de los personajes más entrañables de su aclamada novela Una y otra vez, el pequeño Teedy Todd, que se convertirá en marido, en padre, en abuelo, mientras asume la pérdida de la inocencia y el dolor de sentirse incomprendido. Para Teddy Todd, que ha sido aspirante a poeta, piloto de bombardero en la Segunda Guerra Mundial y ha tenido que navegar a través de los peligros y avatares del siglo XX, su mayor reto vital no será sobrevivir a una guerra, sino afrontar un futuro que no esperaba. En Un dios en ruinas, Kate Atkinson observa de frente la guerra y explora sus consecuencias, no solo en aquellos que viven en primera persona el conflicto bélico, sino también en las vidas de las generaciones posteriores. La gran autora británica ofrece un magnífico retrato de algunos de los episodios más representativos del siglo XX; que entrelazan sutilmente con las intrigas familiares y las pequeñas historias de sus protagonistas. Un dios en ruinas es una atractiva mezcla de lo universal con lo cotidiano. Reseñas: «Una novela tan sublime que la...

Murder Adrift

Autor: George Bellairs

Número de Páginas: 181

First published in 1972, this is a Chief Inspector Littlejohn mystery full of secrecy, duplicity and twisted loyalties. The Todds, governed by the widowed matriarch, Mrs Todd, are well-known in Fordinghurst. When Heck, the philandering youngest son, is found murdered on his boat, they do their best to hush up the scandal. With the local constabulary depleted through illness and strained by an epidemic of illegal immigration, Chief Superintendent Littlejohn of Scotland Yard and his new recruit, Hopkinson, are called in to investigate. Faced with a tangle of family jealousy, marital betrayal and racial prejudice, Littlejohn persists, leading to a slew of confessions.

Remembering Christmas

Autor: Michael Salvatore , Frank Anthony Polito , Tom Mendicino

Número de Páginas: 256

Christmastime brings back memories as surely as office parties bring recriminations. The childhood wishes fulfilled (or dashed), the magic of anticipation, fighting over the dinner table. . .these are the ghosts of every Christmas past and present. Remembering Christmas brings together three holiday stories in a sparkling anthology sprinkled with nostalgia. It's Christmas Eve in Tom Mendicino's Away in a Manger, and James is snowbound en route from New York City to his West Virginia hometown. While the sight of a familiar Motor Lodge sparks longing for a roadside America of yesteryear, his visions of peppermint stick ice cream are thwarted by a vending machine. But amid the revelry at the local diner, James finds something far more satisfying that will change his Christmases forever. . . 1991, Michigan State University. Best friends Jack and Kirk are preparing for an end-of-semester party in Frank Anthony Polito's A Christmas to Remember. But there's something unspoken in the air—and it's not just the aroma of cinnamon-speckled eggnog. In Missed Connections by Michael Salvatore, two childhood friends reconnect in an airport lounge on Christmas Eve. And over cocktail-fueled...

Santa Fe Edge

Autor: Stuart Woods

Número de Páginas: 277

Santa Fe attorney Ed Eagle returns—and so does his past—in this riveting thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods. Ed Eagle, the six-foot-seven, take-no-prisoners Santa Fe attorney, is no stranger to murder, corruption, or organized crime—both north and south of the border. Ed has recovered from his encounters with Mexican organized crime and his ex-wife, Barbara—who’s much more dangerous. But now a mysterious new client has come his way, one who may shed light into some dark corners of Ed's past...and put him in danger once more.

Musical Plays ...

Autor: Federal Theatre Project (u.s.) , Albert Julian

Número de Páginas: 158

Bowen River

Autor: Annie Seaton

Número de Páginas: 366

When policewoman Bec Whitfield accepts a transfer to Bowen River in remote Northern Queensland, she braces for a challenging return to her hometown and the strained relationship with her father. Moving with her manipulative partner, Gray Cameron, Bec is expecting a quiet post in a sleepy country town and is quickly proven wrong when local woman Leanne Delaney disappears. In 1925, Elspeth Valentine dreams of leaving Strathallyn Station to pursue an equestrian career in England. Instead, a fateful decision ties her to World War I veteran Thomas Delaney, setting off a series of events that ripple through generations, shaping the Delaney family’s legacy. Teaming up with local detectives Todd Davenport and Justin Chapman, Bec is given a task that leads her to uncover the hidden past of the Delaney family. As the case deepens and her father comes under suspicion, she finds herself entangled in a web of lies and betrayal. As Bec navigates personal turmoil—including a growing connection to Detective Davenport—she refuses to let it hinder her investigative skills. Working closely with the team, she is determined to uncover the truth and find Leanne before it’s too late.

Wrong Place Wrong Time

Autor: Gillian Mcallister

Número de Páginas: 320

THE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR 'Perfection, every word, every moment. One of the best books I've ever read' LISA JEWELL 'Wow. Amazing! Loved every page . . . If you are looking for a summer read, I've found it!' HOLLY WILLOUGHBY 'Page-turning time-loop thriller . . . An intelligent puzzle full of heart and good sense' GUARDIAN 'A mind-bending page-turning thriller. Non-stop thrills right from the start. A rare gem' STEVE WRIGHT, RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB 'A spellbinding "whydunnit". A novel with a difference' SUNDAY TIMES 'Skilful, satisfying. Couldn't put it down. Don't miss it!' OBSERVER, 'THRILLER OF THE MONTH' CAN YOU STOP A MURDER AFTER IT'S ALREADY HAPPENED? . . . DISCOVER THE MOST TALKED ABOUT THRILLER OF THE YEAR _________ It's late. You're waiting up for your son. Then you spot him: he's with someone. And - you can't believe what you see - your funny, happy teenage boy stabs this stranger. You don't know who. You don't know why. You only know your son is charged with murder. His future is lost. That night you fall asleep in despair. But when you wake . . . it is yesterday. The day before the murder. Somewhere in the past lie the answers - a reason for this crime. And your...

Stuart Woods: The Ed Eagle Novels

Autor: Stuart Woods

Número de Páginas: 1112

Get to know Santa Fe lawyer Ed Eagle in this edgy, exciting collection of novels from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods. Six-foot-seven, take-no-prisoners Santa Fe attorney Ed Eagle is no stranger to murder, corruption, or organized crime both north and south of the border. In this collection—which includes three novels—he takes on difficult clients, a dangerous femme fatale, and cases that offer plenty of thrills for mystery lovers... SHORT STRAW SANTA FE DEAD SANTA FE EDGE

Both Hands Before the Fire

Autor: Spencer Wade

Número de Páginas: 359

Spencer Wade was born in March of 1888, into a mining family in the village of West Auckland situated in the Durham coalfields. Following the death of his father, a deputy over-man at the Townsend pit, his family fell upon hard times. Spencer, his two brothers, five sisters, and their mother struggled to survive. Eventually, at the age of fourteen, Spencer joined his brother Wilson down the pit of the local mines. He, like his siblings, did his part. After several years as a young miner, Spencer's fate took a turn. As the result of an interview with the Anglican bishop of Durham, he was identified by as "promising." The young man was sent to Macclesfield Grammar School and then to Manchester University, where he distinguished himself with a classical honours Degree. Soon after, he was ordained and went on to serve as a clerk in holy orders in over a dozen country parishes. His career was punctuated with a number of interesting diversions and highlights: as a young man, he worked with William Temple on the Life and Liberty Movement; he preached twice to King George V; and he served as a chaplain in the RAF and for the High Sheriff of Northumberland. Spencer Wade went home to the...

A God in Ruins: A Novel by Kate Atkinson (Trivia-On-Books)

Autor: Trivion Books

Número de Páginas: 74

Trivia-on-Book: A God in Ruins: A Novel by Kate Atkinson Take the challenge yourself and share it with friends and family for a time of fun! You may have read the book, but not have liked it. You may have liked the book, but not be a fan. You may call yourself a fan, but few truly are. Are you a fan? Trivia-on-Books is an independently curated trivia quiz on the book for readers, students, and fans alike. Whether you're looking for new materials to the book or would like to take the challenge yourself and share it with your friends and family for a time of fun, Trivia-on-Books provides a unique approach to A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson that is both insightful and educational! Features You'll Find Inside: • 30 Multiple choice questions on the book, plots, characters and author • Insightful commentary to answer every question • Complementary quiz material for yourself or your reading group • Results provided with scores to determine "status" Promising quality and value, come play your trivia of a favorite book!

D.C. Dead

Autor: Stuart Woods

Número de Páginas: 184

Old friends converge on a new case when Stone Barrington is called to America’s capital in this explosive thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. After a shocking loss, Stone Barrington is at loose ends, unsure if he wants to stay in New York and continue his work as a partner at Woodman and Weld. It comes as a welcome relief when he’s summoned to Washington, D.C., by President Will Lee. The President has a special operation that calls for Stone’s unique skill set, and it’s a mission that will reunite him with his former partner—in bed and in crime—Holly Barker.

Internet Comedy Television Series, 1997-2015

Autor: Vincent Terrace

Número de Páginas: 380

Created around the world and available only on the web, Internet "television" series are independently produced, mostly low budget shows that often feature talented but unknown performers. Typically financed through crowd-funding, they are filmed with borrowed equipment and volunteer casts and crews, and viewers find them through word of mouth or by chance. The fourth in a series covering Internet TV, this book takes a comprehensive look at 1,121 comedy series produced exclusively for online audiences. Alphabetical entries provide websites, dates, casts, credits, episode lists and storylines.

A God in Ruins

Autor: Kate Atkinson

Número de Páginas: 565

WINNER OF THE 2015 COSTA NOVEL AWARD AND BESTSELLING LITERARY PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 'Atkinson's finest work, and confirmation that her genre-defying writing continues to surprise and dazzle' Observer A God in Ruins relates the life of Teddy Todd – would-be poet, heroic World War II bomber pilot, husband, father, and grandfather – as he navigates the perils and progress of the 20th century. For all Teddy endures in battle, his greatest challenge will be to face living in a future he never expected to have. This gripping, often deliriously funny yet emotionally devastating book looks at war – that great fall of Man from grace – and the effect it has, not only on those who live through it, but on the lives of the subsequent generations. It is also about the infinite magic of fiction. Few will dispute that it proves once again that Kate Atkinson is one of the most exceptional novelists of our age. 'A dazzling read...ends on one of the most devastating twists in recent fiction' DAILY TELEGRAPH

Doing Hard Time

Autor: Stuart Woods

Número de Páginas: 297

Stone Barrington allies with a former foe when his west coast vacation turns into a dangerous situation in this riveting novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. When Stone Barrington embarks on a trip to Bel-Air to check in on some business and personal concerns, he expects a relaxing break from the fast pace and mean streets of New York. But trouble never takes a vacation, and it has a way of finding Stone. A case that had seemingly been resolved has returned in full force—with lethal results. And this deadly situation makes for strange bedfellows when Stone finds himself teamed with the least likely ally: former CIA operative Teddy Fay—a gentleman of unique abilities who specializes in flying below the radar and above the law...

The Thunder of Silence

Autor: Denay Lynn Denay , Lynn Denay

Número de Páginas: 318

In the bayous of Louisiana, Nicolette Renee Breaux is born into a cursed bloodline a mixture of darkness and light. Her mother, Michelle, exhausted from the life-threatening birth, does not realize then that Nikki will touch many and change much. But when Nikki is three years old and she predicts the death of a family friend, Michelle senses that her daughter is different and becomes afraid. After enduring a tumultuous childhood, Nikki flows through a lifetime of highs and lows, career changes, marriages, and jealousy, and she descends into a forbidden domain where suspicions mount and bodies fall. She pursues a sexually deviant lifestyle that is dangerous and erotic leading to an underground in which no desire is forbidden. A feisty young woman, Nikki has the penchant for developing only fatal-attraction relationships. Caught between truth and a cursed bloodline, she is confronted with a choice that will determine her destiny. Nikki comes face to face with a decision that forces her to see her own demons as well as an evil so strong she may not have the strength to endure.

The Family History of Jacob W. Umbaugh and Elias L. Umbaugh

Autor: Richard A. Huehn

Número de Páginas: 448

Family history and genealogical information about the descendants of the two sons of Lawrence Umbaugh (born ca. 1800 in Donrgal Township, Washington Co., Pennsylvania) and Sarah Drake. Their first son (Jacob Umbaugh) was born 23 September 1838 in Carroll Co., Ohio. He married Sarah Elizabeth Dudley 4 July 1865 in Toulon, Stark Co., Illinois. They were the parents of four sons and and five daughters. The other son of Lawrence and Sarah Umbaugh (Elias Umbaugh) was born 27 May 1845 in East Liberty, Indiana. He married twice and was the father of seven children. Descendants of Jacob and Elias Umbaugh lived in Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Wisconsin, Texas, Michigan and elsewhere.

The Hill Witch

Autor: Jj Christopher

Número de Páginas: 638

In Lancaster, Connecticut, a boy has been murdered. His grave awaits him in the farmers field beside the killers other victims. And no one knows theyre out there. She wont allow it. She needs the killer, needs the boys he kills, and as long as she does, she will protect him... and the boys will continue to die... ...screaming... They always have to die screaming. And in the distance, a pair of eyes glowing with a midnight blue light... ...her eyes...watching... peeling back the layers of their minds... ...their souls... Margaret Adler has been searching for something. Shes waited, teaching ninth grade science at the high school, studying Lancasters sons, watching them, day after day... ...until now. Jeremy McKee, a popular fifteen-year-old, admired and respected by friends and family alike, has what she wants. He is the key to power such as the world has never seen. Power like unto a god. A power Margaret will claim for herself, even if she has to destroy Jeremy and everyone he loves in order to get it. Shes waited long enough. Its time for the endgame to begin.

The False-Hearted Teddy

Autor: John J. Lamb

Número de Páginas: 276

Former homicide detective Brad Lyon has happily settled into retirement with his wife, Ashleigh, and their new business: crafting artisan teddy bears. They even take their ‘Lyon’s Tigers and Bears’ on the road to Baltimore, site of a big-time bear show. But ex-cop Brad senses something sinister when he witnesses a domestic dispute between the couple behind the hugely popular line of ‘Cheery Cherub Bears.’ And a second scuffle soon has the bear aficionados talking: Another designer has accused the award-winning couple of stealing ideas for their furry angel bears. The tension is enough to give one of the designers an asthma attack, but after using her inhaler, she clutches at her throat—and dies. Baltimore brass deems it a death by natural causes. But Brad and Ash’s suspicions have already taken wing...

La Biblia de los Caídos. Capítulo 1 (Manga)

Autor: Fernando Trujillo Sanz

Número de Páginas: 36

Versión manga de La Biblia de los Caídos.

La Biblia de los Caídos. Capítulo 2 (Manga)

Autor: Fernando Trujillo Sanz

Número de Páginas: 35

Versión manga de La Biblia de los Caídos.

The Return of Cassandra Todd

Autor: Darrel Nelson

Número de Páginas: 306

When the popular girl whose friends bullied him in high school suddenly reenters his life, little son in tow, Turner Caldwell must put the past behind him if they are to survive. Turner Caldwell works at a local motel as a handyman while attending college full-time. On his way to class one day, he is shocked to see Cassandra Todd and her young son in town. The sight of her brings back powerful memories of being bullied in high school--she was the popular head cheerleader and he the target of her friends’ mean-spirited pranks. When Cassandra and her son check into the motel where he works and she asks for his help in eluding her abusive husband, he finds himself entangled in a dangerous drama that will require him to forgive and draw on every skill he has if they are to survive.

Shrines of Gaiety

Autor: Kate Atkinson

Número de Páginas: 431

'Atkinson on her finest form. A marvel of plate-spinning narrative knowhow, a peak performance of consummate control.' OBSERVER 'This is the perfect novel for uncertain times.' THE TIMES 'I can think of few writers other than Dickens who can match it' SUNDAY TIMES 'Brilliant' RICHARD OSMAN 'Kate Atkinson is simply one of the best writers working today, anywhere in the world' GILLIAN FLYNN ____ 1926, and in a country still recovering from the Great War, London has become the focus for a delirious new nightlife. In the clubs of Soho, peers of the realm rub shoulders with starlets, foreign dignitaries with gangsters, and girls sell dances for a shilling a time. At the heart of this glittering world is notorious Nellie Coker, ruthless but also ambitious to advance her six children, including the enigmatic eldest, Niven whose character has been forged in the crucible of the Somme. But success breeds enemies, and Nellie's empire faces threats from without and within. For beneath the dazzle of Soho's gaiety, there is a dark underbelly, a world in which it is all too easy to become lost. With her unique Dickensian flair, Kate Atkinson brings together a glittering cast of characters in a...

Complete Catalogue of Royalty and Non-royalty Productions and Grand and Comic Operas, Musical Comedies and Other Musical Productions ...

Autor: Tams-witmark Musical Library

Número de Páginas: 102

Wallace's Year-book of Trotting and Pacing in ...

Autor: John Hankins Wallace

Número de Páginas: 492

The Money Shot

Autor: Stuart Woods , Parnell Hall

Número de Páginas: 259

In this exhilarating adventure from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Stuart Woods, Teddy Fay races to stop a scheme of extortion and a hostile takeover. Ever a man of mystery and intrigue, Teddy Fay has donned a new disguise--that of Mark Weldon, a stuntman and actor starring in Centurion Studios' newest film. When the picture's leading lady begins receiving blackmail threats, Teddy is in the perfect position to investigate, and it soon becomes clear that the villains have more in their sights than just money. Money they've got. What they need is prestige, the cache of a respected studio to lend authority and legitimacy to their artistic endeavors . . . and a little bit of vengeance in the bargain. From the seedy hidden corners of Los Angeles to the glamorous Hollywood Hills, it will take every ounce of Teddy's cunning to save an actress's career, protect the studio, and finish filming Centurion's next big hit.

Normal Rules Don't Apply

Autor: Kate Atkinson

Número de Páginas: 189

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER The first story collection from Kate Atkinson in twenty years, Normal Rules Don't Apply is a dazzling array of eleven interconnected tales from the bestselling author of Shrines of Gaiety and Life After Life In this first full collection since Not the End of the World, we meet a queen who makes a bargain she cannot keep; a secretary who watches over the life she has just left; a man whose luck changes when a horse speaks to him. With clockwork intricacy, inventiveness and sharp social observation, Kate Atkinson conjures a feast for the imagination, a constantly changing multiverse in which nothing is quite as it seems. ‘What really binds these stories is their underlying theme, which has perhaps always been Atkinson’s true subject: the nature of storytelling itself’ Times Literary Supplement ‘Life in all of its surreal, tragic and comic glory is perfectly captured within these pages’ Red ‘Sublime’ Good Housekeeping ‘Dazzling’ Reader's Digest ____________ Praise for Kate Atkinson: 'Inexhaustibly ingenious' HILARY MANTEL 'Simply one of the best writers working today, anywhere in the world' GILLIAN FLYNN 'A brilliant and...

Tennessee Transplantation

Autor: Anita Phelps Lockhart

Número de Páginas: 233

Tennessee Transplantation is a story about an older middle-class couple who want to escape the harsh New York winters in their retirement. As with many people these days, they are strapped for cash but always pay their bills on time. The tale begins with a conversation about how they will attain their goal, the steps they take to do so, and the people they meet on their journey. It describes some cost-cutting ideas, which are interwoven into the thread of their story.

Sessional Papers

Autor: Great Britain. Parliament. House Of Commons

Número de Páginas: 1212

20,000 Jobs Under the Sea

Autor: Torrance R. Parker

Número de Páginas: 376

A profile of how commercial diving helped coastal development everywhere man has moved to establish centers of trade and commerce with a focus on the history of commercial diving in southern California since the late 1800s.

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