The Waiting Room - formato ePub

Wilson Harris's tenth novel, first published in 1972, is set in Edinburgh but, like much of his subsequent work, bridges continents by its imaginative reach.''Doctor Black Marsden', tramp, shaman, and...

In this 1967 novel Wilson Harris explores the spiritual and psychic realities beyond the mundane facts of relationships, boldly constructing his story on the basis of fragments.When the Forrestals died...

This epic masterpiece is a radical landmark in modern literature, reissued with a foreword by poet Ishion Hutchinson to mark Wilson Harris' centenary.'An exhilarating experience ... Genius.' Jamaica KincaidI...

The visionary masterpiece, tracing a riverboat crew's dreamlike jungle voyage ... 'My new all time favourite book ... A magnificent, breathtaking and terrifying novel.' Tsitsi Dangarembga 'An exhilarating...

'He ascended, eyes riveted, nailed to the steps leading up to the top of the pyramid of the sun. How many human hearts he wondered had been plucked from bodies there to feed the dying light of the sun...

In un paesaggio equatoriale di foreste, fiumi, rocce e regioni costiere, la poesia di Wilson Harris legge e sogna tracce di miti greci e amerindi, memorie di antiche migrazioni, cicatrici di schiavitù...

'What [Wilson] Harris is doing is to extend the boundaries of our very conception of fiction.' Robert Nye. First published in 1982, The Angel at the Gate is offered to readers as Wilson Harris's analysis...

The Tree of the Sun, first published in 1978, begins where Wilson Harris's previous novel Da Silva da Silva's Cultivated Wilderness ended, and thus forms a sequel.The London-dwelling Brazilian painter...

'I was obsessed - let me confess - by cities and settlements in the Central and South Americas that are an enigma to many scholars. I dreamt of their abandonment, their bird-masks, their animal-masks...

This volume, introduced by the author, brings together three novels first published separately. 'The trilogy comprises Carnival (1985), The Infinite Rehearsal (1987) and The Four Banks of the River...

The document is a fictional story about a mute girl named Aïxa who is part of a group of nomadic Berbers seeking refuge in Ouarzazate, Morocco. 

Love damned her; love can save her.Dawnrae is the first dragon, giving birth to a new species of fire-breathing beasts. But she wasn't always a dragon. She used to be a beautiful young maiden who once...

Darcy Aran's life was a literal dead end until they became an arachnomorph and met the Patrons, spider-like dieties with mysterious power. Now, they have the extraordinary opportunity to become a warlock--...

As indicated by the title, Blackwell Ops operative John Quick, alias JP Sloan, is back. With a vengeance.Like the previous novel in the John Quick world, this novel includes references to and interactions...

Eight-hundred year old vampire matriarch, Anna Breznik is in trouble. Worse, she's dragged a normal human into trouble with her. Brian Stettler is her nephew's assistant, an FBI agent, and he reminds...

Her survival depends on invisibility. Her heart has other plans.Desperate to escape her abusive foster family, Jade disguises herself as a boy and stows away on a ship bound for Devan station, knowing...

Long ago the stream that runs through the village of Hexford foretold the future, and for centuries witches protected the beck and its patron spirit. Until the spirit disappeared. Now the beck is silent,...

Darcy Aran's life was a literal dead end until they became an arachnomorph and met the Patrons, spider-like dieties with mysterious power. Now, they have the extraordinary opportunity to become a warlock--...

Exquisite forgeries. Espionage. Hidden codes.Doctor Genevieve Lenard's carefully structured life is thrown into disarray when a brutally beaten stranger collapses on her doorstep. The desperate words...

It has been twenty years since the Earth was destroyed. Now the surviving humans and their new found allies must face thousands of ships but are they the real enemy? Are others behind these killer machines?...

Natalie Hart was a divorced mother of four. The four kids have grown and left the small town of Bear Lake, the ex-husband has not. Having her ex, and the woman he cheated on her with, living in the same...

In Kitty and Cadaver, Kitty Carrasco, funeral parlour beautician, gets the shock of her life when the recently departed, whom she's making presentable for their funerals, all sit up in their coffins....

Dr. Elara Voss, a renowned xenobiologist, leads a team of scientists on a mission to Nova Terra after detecting a mysterious signal from its core. They discover an ancient structure housing a portal to...

In the quiet corners of her small town, twelve-year-old Sophie hears a call that others can't—a gentle whisper urging her to make a difference. Guided by Finn, a mysterious figure who offers wisdom and...

When arcanist Kamira discovers a demon trapped in underground ruins, she immediately knows that the high mages lied about their victory centuries earlier. What she doesn't know is that the deal she will...

New forms of life. New forms of crime. In the famous cyberpunk city of Chongqing, 2042, young police officer Lei Yijun faces a daunting challenge as he re-investigates a suspenseful accident that occurred...

With a ticking clock draining his hope, Djimon navigates a world where lifeblood equals currency. His donations sustain his family, but a time crunch threatens to sever the vital link of another opportunity....

Who's there? Through Sue's blog, a young woman begs Ellen and her friends for help with a log cabin she recently inherited. Situated deep in the San Juan mountains and in pristine condition, the Colorado...

Five years after being sentenced at the age of seventeen, Kathleen Aurora Remes was resolved to bring about justice following her release due to an incident that led to her incarceration. Now that she...

Dervock, 1609. A shadowed land on the brink of upheaval with the Ulster Plantation approaching. Beneath the town's quiet surface, Lady Lanecea hides a labyrinth of secrets. Once the mistress of a man...

This is the story of a world that might have happened, and a woman who might have lived in it.It is a story about a witch who was not a witch, and a dragon who was not a dragon. It is a story set in the...

Inez Garza is far from home with growing magic and no one to trust—including herself… After breaking ties with all she's known, Inez crosses the border between Canto, her beloved home, and the wider world...

Orla Rafferty may be unaware of the sweeping changes about to upend her world, but she's on the brink of discovering them.In 1833, the United Kingdom is anything but united. Political reforms are beginning...

Since childhood, Diana Foster and Carmen De Luna were inseparable. But after suspecting her father of hiding a dangerous past, Diana pushes Carmen away to protect her from the Foster family history, leaving...

She is the key to finding Atlantis 11,000 years ago, the isle of Atlantis sank, forcing the surviving Atlanteans to scatter across the world. For thousands of years, humans and Atlanteans have shared...

Introducing WALKING THE CAT: AN INTERNATIONAL FASHION SPY THRILLER – a riveting and well-researched novel that will plunge you into the deceptive world of haute couture and espionage. Former CIA operative,...

Darcy Aran's life was a literal dead end until they became an arachnomorph and met the Patrons, spider-like dieties with mysterious power. Now, they have the extraordinary opportunity to become a warlock--...

You're invited to the wedding of the year… and it's going to be a disaster! It's been a couple of years since Charlie and Liam got engaged and, much to Charlie's Mum's chagrin, they haven't yet tied the...

Katrina's journey is a tale of ambition, sacrifice, and resilience. Born with dreams too big for her small-town roots, Katrina overcomes unimaginable obstacles to become one of the most celebrated actresses...

In the enchanting world of the Fates and Mates series by Charley, the heat of summer brings more than just warm weather. Ryn, the fierce Alpha she-wolf, and her devoted Lycan mates, Tris and Tru, are...