This book explores the western seaboard of Scotland - the Hebrides, Argyll and the Isle of Man - during the central Middle Ages. While political history predominates, the changing nature of society in the Isles is emphasised throughout.
A heart-swelling debut for fans of The Silver Linings Playbook and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Sometimes life isn't as simple as heroes and villains. For Zelda, a twenty-one-year-old Viking enthusiast who lives with her older brother, Gert, life is best lived with some basic rules: 1. A smile means thank you for doing something small that I liked. 2. Fist bumps and dabs = respect. 3. Strange people are not appreciated in her home. 4. Tomatoes must go in the middle of the sandwich and not get the bread wet. 5. Sometimes the most important things don't fit on lists. But when Zelda finds out that Gert has resorted to some questionable--and dangerous--methods to make enough money to keep them afloat, Zelda decides to launch her own quest. Her mission: to be legendary. It isn't long before Zelda finds herself in a battle that tests the reach of her heroism, her love for her brother, and the depth of her Viking strength. When We Were Vikings is an uplifting debut about an unlikely heroine whose journey will leave you wanting to embark on a quest of your own, because after all ... We are all legends of our own making
A futuristic action-adventure novel, has been an underground bestseller for more than four decades. It chronicles a future America wracked by government oppression, revolutionary violence, and guerrilla war.
Jak to, že nikdo nevidí, o kolik jsou děti rasově smíšených párů, děti s kůží barvy bláta, rozpláclými nosy a tvrdými chlupy ošklivější, než blonďaté bílé holčičky? A takovíhle lidé mají přitom nahradit nás bílé! Ano, jestli půjde míšení ras v Americe takovýmhle tempem kupředu, nakonec se nadřazená bílá rasa rozplyne! A přitom svět dělá, jakoby tento problém neexistoval. Anebo je uměle zakryt? Židovským spiknutím? Hlavní hrdina knížky Oscar Yeager cítí povinnost bílého muže s tím něco udělat. Je třeba dřímající bílou rasu probudit k sebeuvědomění a aktivnímu odporu, jinak hrozí katastrofa! Začne tedy vraždit rasově smíšené páry, novináře a politiky, kteří nesou za stav věcí odpovědnost.