Merchanter's Luck
Author | : C. J. Cherryh |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : English fiction |
ISBN | : 9780413530707 |
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Author | : C. J. Cherryh |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : English fiction |
ISBN | : 9780413530707 |
Author | : C. J. Cherryh |
Publisher | : Astra Publishing House |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 2008-12-02 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1101662271 |
The Hugo Award-winning classic sci-fi novel about interstellar war. The Beyond started with the Stations orbiting the stars nearest Earth. The Great Circle the interstellar freighters traveled was long, but not unmanageable, and the early Stations were emotionally and politically dependent on Mother Earth. The Earth Company which ran this immense operation reaped incalculable profits and influenced the affairs of nations. Then came Pell, the first station centered around a newly discovered living planet. The discovery of Pell's World forever altered the power balance of the Beyond. Earth was no longer the anchor which kept this vast empire from coming adrift, the one living mote in a sterile universe. But Pell was just the first living planet. Then came Cyteen, and later others, and a new and frighteningly different society grew in the farther reaches of space. The importance of Earth faded and the Company reaped ever smaller profits as the economic focus of space turned outward. But the powerful Earth Fleet was sitll a presence in the Beyond, and Pell Station was to become the last stronghold in a titanic struggle between the vast, dynamic forces of the rebel Union and those who defended Earth's last, desperate grasp for the stars.
Author | : C.J. Cherryh |
Publisher | : Aspect |
Total Pages | : 576 |
Release | : 1998-08-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780446605601 |
Finity's End is the oldest Merchanter ship in the universe. In an era of spies, pirate traders, and uneasy alliances, the Company Wears are now over, the hunt for the fleet is winding down, and the ship is coming home to reclaim her trade routes. Having lost an entire generation, the youngest crew members, bred and trained for war, must face their most critical battle of all--survival in a time of lasting peace.
Author | : Patricia Bray |
Publisher | : Spectra |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 2007-12-18 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0307418014 |
A desperate man in a dying kingdom is awarded the most coveted—and most deadly—choice of all The once mighty kingdom of Jorsk is in decline, its borders beset by enemies, both worldly and otherworldly. The king has retreated to the capital, abandoning the far-flung provinces. The only hope of the people lies in their Chosen One, blessed by the gods as defender of the realm. But of late every Chosen One has died, targeted by the harshest of the enemy attacks. Only the most desperate of men now seek that post. Devlin Stonehand is a desperate man. Overwhelmed by grief at the death of his family, he has lost the will to live. But he has vowed to provide for his brother’s widow and children, and the post of the Chosen One carries with it a substantial reward. For Devlin, a farmer and metalsmith, it is the answer to his prayers—prayers that include a yearning for the oblivion of death. After he has won the post, though, Devlin discovers that sometimes the hardest goal to achieve is that which had once seemed the simplest. For unlike the other Chosen Ones, he persists in surviving. Are the gods just tormenting him further, or does he have a greater destiny than he imagined? Can a man who courts death ever truly come to embrace life?
Author | : Mae M. Ngai |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2012-05-27 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0691155321 |
Traces three generations of a Chinese-American family from its patriarch's self-invention as an immigration broker in post-gold rush San Francisco to the family's intimate involvement in the 1904 World's Fair.
Author | : Ginger Johnson |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2021-08-10 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1681196565 |
Perfect for fans of Adam Gidwitz's The Inquisitor's Tale, this lyrical middle-grade fantasy follows two children from opposite circumstances as their fates cross and change both their lives forever. Ever since her mother's death, Princess Una has suffered through years of loneliness in the royal palace, where girls are treated as an afterthought. She yearns for a different life but is unsure how to make anyone notice her. Then her father announces a special contest: Whoever finds the rare Silva Flower can present it to Una for her twelfth birthday and receive a reward. Frustrated by her father's grand but empty gesture, Una decides to take her fate into her own hands. Julien, a young pauper, has tried his whole life to make something of nothing, alongside his hardworking Baba. When Baba is arrested by terrifying debt collectors, Julien's only hope to save his father is to win the palace contest--to find the elusive Silva Flower. Little does he know that Una has decided to embark on a journey to find the prize, as well. As Una and Julien search for the flower, their destinies intertwine and offer a reward greater than anything either could ever hope for: the feeling of belonging. In this lively, heartfelt tale, Ginger Johnson treats readers to an emotionally satisfying adventure with a truly memorable cast of characters.
Author | : C. J. Cherryh |
Publisher | : DAW Hardcover |
Total Pages | : 445 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Fantasy fiction |
ISBN | : 9780879979522 |
The 40,000 colonists on Gehenna are abandoned for political reasons. The descendants become partners with the planet's native intelligence--the lizard like, burrowing Calibans.
Author | : David Liss |
Publisher | : Ballantine Books |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 2004-02-03 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0375760903 |
Amsterdam, 1659: On the world’s first commodities exchange, fortunes are won and lost in an instant. Miguel Lienzo, a sharp-witted trader in the city’s close-knit community of Portuguese Jews, knows this only too well. Once among the city’s most envied merchants, Miguel has suddenly lost everything. Now, impoverished and humiliated, living in his younger brother’s canal-flooded basement, Miguel must find a way to restore his wealth and reputation. Miguel enters into a partnership with a seductive Dutchwoman who offers him one last chance at success—a daring plot to corner the market of an astonishing new commodity called “coffee.” To succeed, Miguel must risk everything he values and face a powerful enemy who will stop at nothing to see him ruined. Miguel will learn that among Amsterdam’s ruthless businessmen, betrayal lurks everywhere, and even friends hide secret agendas.
Author | : Robin Hobb |
Publisher | : Spectra |
Total Pages | : 818 |
Release | : 2003-12-30 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0553900277 |
The third book in a seafaring fantasy trilogy that George R. R. Martin has described as “even better than the Farseer Trilogy—I didn’t think that was possible.” As Bingtown slides toward disaster, clan matriarch Ronica Vestrit, branded a traitor, searches for a way to bring the city’s inhabitants together against a momentous threat. Meanwhile, Althea Vestrit, unaware of what has befallen Bingtown and her family, continues her perilous quest to track down and recover her liveship, the Vivacia, from the ruthless pirate Kennit. Bold though it is, Althea’s scheme may be in vain. For her beloved Vivacia will face the most terrible confrontation of all as the secret of the liveships is revealed. It is a truth so shattering, it may destroy the Vivacia and all who love her, including Althea’s nephew, whose life already hangs in the balance. Don’t miss the magic of the Liveship Traders Trilogy: SHIP OF MAGIC • MAD SHIP • SHIP OF DESTINY
Author | : C. J. Cherryh |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 359 |
Release | : 1993-06-03 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780450572913 |