Cet auteur explore les facettes complexes de l'expérience humaine à travers ses romans et ses recueils de nouvelles. Sa prose se caractérise par des aperçus profonds des personnages, abordant des thèmes tels que l'identité, les relations et la recherche de sens dans le monde contemporain. Avec un langage précis et un style pénétrant, il offre aux lecteurs un voyage littéraire distinctif.
Written by two of Australia's best-known constitutional experts, this is essential reading on how Australia's Constitution was drafted, what the 1967 referendum achieved, and the lead-up and response to the Uluru Statement. Importantly, it explains how the Uluru Statement offers change that will benefit the whole nation.
The collection features a diverse array of gripping narratives, exploring themes of justice, identity, and redemption. A descendant of a prominent family faces trial for ancestral sins, while a man grapples with being seen as both savior and sacrifice by a cult. Two screenwriters embark on a journey that alters their marriage, and a fired speechwriter creates chaos on a journey along the East Coast. The title story presents a retired sex worker in L.A. who becomes a vengeful figure, employing both ancient and modern methods of retribution.
Exploring the uncanny, this collection of sixteen stories weaves together diverse narratives from Texas to Paris and beyond. Characters include a modern alchemist confronting dark magic, the Antichrist's mother fleeing in Spain, and a physicist crafting a tribute in his garage. Each tale reveals the sinister side of everyday life, transforming simple events into ominous, tragic-comic experiences. With themes of heists, revenge, and the bizarre, George Williams invites readers to uncover the hidden shadows lurking behind seemingly delightful gardens.
The collection showcases a diverse array of characters and situations, from a life-altering fishing experience in Texas to a man's bizarre legal obligation in Georgia. It explores themes of obsession, secrecy, and the consequences of criminality, as seen through a Syrian soap maker's son and two physicists on a journey in Germany. A girl with a unique medical condition highlights the potential for personal transformation, while two pickpockets face dire repercussions after targeting an ATF agent. Each story weaves together elements of dark humor and human complexity.
The journey follows Chris, an aerospace engineer who leaves his life in Savannah to embark on a road trip westward. Along the way, he picks up two intriguing passengers: Julia, a Czech woman escaping a troubled relationship, and JC, the adventurous daughter of a Baptist minister seeking a change. Their paths intertwine, leading to unexpected adventures and personal transformations as they navigate their pasts and forge new connections.
The proposal to recognize Aboriginal peoples in the Constitution is thoroughly examined, providing Australians with essential insights into its significance and implications. The book delves into the historical context, cultural importance, and potential impact of such recognition, aiming to foster understanding and dialogue around this critical issue in Australian society.
A legendary gunfighter can never outrun the ghosts of his past. But he can outshoot them. Acclaimed author Sean Lynch's epic saga of Samuel Pritchard continues--with a venegance . . . CALLING ALL KILLERS1874. After losing his innocence in the Civil War and risking his life as a Texas Ranger, Samuel Pritchard has finally settled into a peaceful life in his hometown of Atherton, Missouri. As marshall, he hopes to put his bloody past behind him. To see his sister marry his lifelong friend. To find a wife and raise a family. For the first time in his life, Pritchard isn't gunning for anyone--and no one is gunning for him. Or so he thinks. Strangers have arrived in Atherton. Hard-eyed men with guns. Someone has placed a bounty on Pritchard's head: $10,000 in gold, deposited anonymously in a Wells Fargo bank, payable to anyone who puts the legendary pistolero in a pine box. . . .This is the story of Samuel Pritchard. A small-town sheriff with a larger-than-life reputation, lightning-fast guns, and a long list of enemies who'd love to see him dead. . . . "A riveting thriller that bristles with hard-boiled authenticity." --Bestselling author Mark Greaney on Thy Partner's Wife "Sean Lynch spins a tale that is fast, fun and realistic." --Bestselling author James O. Born on Like Hell
This is the account of Mark Twain's early mining days and the beginning of his long literary career.
From acclaimed author Sean Lynch comes the epic saga of Samuel Pritchard, a young man coming of age in the Civil War, riding tall with the Texas Rangers, and becoming one of the greatest gunfighters of his time . . .THE LEGEND BEGINSIn 1863, a teenaged boy fled his home in Atherton, Missouri, to escape the power-hungry men who murdered his father and stole his family’s land. He joined the Confederacy under an assumed name and led guerilla raids in the Civil War. Then came a decade as a Texas Ranger. Now, after ten blood-soaked years, he is finally coming home. Finally using his real name. And finally getting revenge against the cold-hearted devils who destroyed his family and his life . . .This is the story of Samuel Pritchard. Now a small town sheriff with a long history of violence, a deep sense of honor, and wild streak of justice as dangerous as the guns that made him famous . . .“A riveting thriller that bristles with hard-boiled authenticity.”—bestselling author Mark Greaney on Thy Partner’s Wife“Sean Lynch spins a tale that is fast, fun and realistic.”—Bestselling author James O. Born on Like Hell
Rosamund Lupton meets Lupin in this accomplished debut from an eclectic, cut- throat new voice in thriller writing.
