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A picture hides a thousand words . . . On a hot July day in 1967, Odelle Bastien climbs the stone steps of the Skelton gallery in London, knowing that her life is about to change forever. Having struggled to find her place in the city since she arrived from Trinidad five years ago, she has been offered a job as a typist under the tutelage of the glamorous and enigmatic Marjorie Quick. But though Quick takes Odelle into her confidence, and unlocks a potential she didn't know she had, she remains a mystery - no more so than when a lost masterpiece with a secret history is delivered to the gallery.The truth about the painting lies in 1936 and a large house in rural Spain, where Olive Schloss, the daughter of a renowned art dealer, is harbouring ambitions of her own. Into this fragile paradise come an artist and revolutionary, Isaac Robles, and his half-sister Teresa, who immediately insinuate themselves into the Schloss family, with explosive and devastating consequences . . .Seductive, exhilarating and suspenseful, The Muse is an addictive novel about aspiration and identity, love and obsession, authenticity and deception - a magnificent creation and a story you will never forget.
A bard. A wise woman. A creature that shouldn’t exist. When a bard inadvertently brings his imaginary muse to life, everything she knows comes from his melancholic tales. Desiring her own life, she leaves the bard and sets out to live in the only way she knows how: the way his tales told her to. An apprentice wise women feels like she's wasting her life dispensing charms and cures, and spends her days longing for adventure. When she becomes the victim of a cruel curse, she gets the biggest adventure she could have dreamed of. As the pair cross paths, they realise the only way to succeed in their quests is to join forces. Together, they discover the true nature of the bard’s bond with his muse. While the world will never be safe with the creature on the prowl, destroying her could also destroy her creator. Muse is the first book in a series of historical fantasy novels set in Celtic Britain. For readers who like lush historical backdrops with a fairytale feeling, a fantasy quest and characters who fight their destiny.
Dika knows Eurykles' vicious attack is a warning to keep Athenaios held hostage. Despite the threats against her life and those she cares for, Dika is drawn headlong into a deadly conspiracy that threatens everything she holds dear.
A clueless omega and an oblivious beta dance around their fated attraction. Will they figure it out before the pride’s past catches up with them? Life in Valentine Growville is more exciting than Burke, a mini bull, expects when he comes face to face with Ricky. Now he’s on a mission, and he wants to entice Ricky with his pole climbing skills—only he’s a bull. Ricky is hot and bothered by Burke, but only has experience with ‘rhubarbs’. He uses his pole dancing skills to entice his fluffy-eared mate. Now he has Burke where he wants him, but the fun is only just beginning as a stalk and a bull figure out their own mating ritual. However, danger continues to stalk the town. Are the monsters roaring up the wrong pole? Rhubarb 2 Go — book two of seven The Rhubarb Effect, where you'll forever imagine a pole dancing bull. Due to the continuing storyline, the authors recommend these books should be read in order.
This 54-page full color book is a companion to 2011's Details BOOK ONE: birds. BOOK TWO: cows features a close-up look at the intricate details of some the artist's favorite subjects. Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson is a Signature Member of the National Collage Society. Her work is represented in galleries both nationally and internationally. Paper Paintings are the subject of a 2013 Lang Calendar and gift items, as well as licensed with retailers including Pier One Imports.
The publishing of Roman books has long and often been misrepresented by false analogies with modern publishing. This comprehensive new study examines, by appeal to what Roman authors themselves tell us, both the raw materials and aesthetic criteria of the Roman book (a papyrus scroll) and the process of literary composition. What was the 'scribal art' of the time? What was the role of bookshops and libraries? What control did an author have over his creation? How were new books received and used by readers? To answer these questions Roman publishing is placed firmly in the context of a society that, despite the omnipresence of writing, was still predominantly oral. This context helps to explain how some books and authors became politically dangerous, and how the Roman book could be both a cultural icon and integral part of the self-definition of Rome's governing elite and a direct contributor to popular culture through the mass medium of the Roman theatre.
Reflecting Milton's knowledgeability in many fields, this collection investigates a wide variety of subjects fundamental to an understanding of the seventeenth century, including the importance of the writings of Thrice-Great Hermes, the profound influence of Aristotle on Milton's conception of the power of matter, and the issue of Milton's relations with the Presbyterian church.