Join Emily and Pegasus as the legend continues in a new epic adventure ...The ancient rivalry between the Olympians and the Titans, thought long over, is rekindled - but this time the Titans have a secret weapon that can rival the power of the Flame of Olympus. The balance of power is tipped in Satu[...]
"Men of the World will be seized upon by academics and activists facing up to the persistence, proliferation and transnationalization of patriarchies." (Cynthia Cockburn, The City University London and University of Warwick). "This is an important, thought-provoking and incredibly timely book from o[...]
The adventure continues ...The eagerly awaited third novel in the trilogy, following Across the Nightingale Floor and Grass For His Pillow, which cast a spell over thousands of readers worldwide.[...]
Freddy lives on a Pacific Island. There, the fishermen-and Freddy's father-can only make good money from shark finning. Will sharks have to die so Freddy can go to college? Or can he and his friends bring money to the island and protect the sharks?[...]
In his black-walled fortress at Inuyama, the warlord Iida Sadamu surveys his famous nightingale floor. Constructed with exquisite skill, it sings at the tread of each human foot. No assassin can cross it unheard. The youth Takeo has been brought up in a remote mountain village among the Hidden, a re[...]
Praised for its epic scope and descriptive detail, "Across the Nightingale Floor," the first book in the Tales of the Otori series, was an international bestseller and critical success, named by the "London Times" as "the most compelling novel to have been published this year." With "Grass for His P[...]
A third installment of the series that began with Across the Nightingale Floor and Grass for His Pillow is set in an alternate medieval Japan and continues the adventures of Takeo and Kaede as they find their destinies shaped by factors outside of their control. Reprint.[...]
A conclusion to the Tales of the Otori series brings the conflicts of its medieval Japanese characters full circle, illuminating unexpected aspects of the entire saga. By the author of Across the Nightingale Floor and Grass for His Pillow. Reprint.[...]
The new beginning and the grand finale of Lian Hearn's celebrated Tales of the Otori is "rivetingly elegant" ("Washington Post").
"Heaven's Net Is Wide" is the prequel that reveals the full story of Lord Otori Shigeru--the figure who has presided in both life and death over the entire series, th[...]
This is a business book told in a story format for leaders; a Leadership Tale. It takes place in the world of international business where, as a result of an acquisition, two companies merge creating a team: A team struggling with conflicts and dishonesty, but also showing glimpses of loyalty and ho[...]
This eBook features the unabridged text of 'Japanese Fairy Tales' from the bestselling edition of 'The Complete Works of Lafcadio Hearn'. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with supe[...]
' - and the man saw that she had no eyes or nose or mouth - and he screamed.' Lafcadio Hearn's fascinating and unsettling ghost stories are a reinterpretation of oriental legends, and folktales. They are a potent blend of weird beauty and horror. Hearn, who referred to his narratives as 'stories and[...]
A hybrid beast that devours dreams; a flesh-eating spectre from the graveyards of hell; a shape-shifting phantom with no face; a demonic decapitator of babies; a huge goblin-spider that drinks human blood: all these plus many more strange and sinister creatures feature in the kwaidan ("ghost stories[...]
Fifty years ago, Hammer Films released their very first horror movie, The Quatermass Xperiment. The now-legendary British company went on to make such classics as The Curse of Frankenstein and Dracula (and their many sequels), making international stars out of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, chan[...]