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As England descends into civil war, John Tradescant the Younger, gardener to King Charles I, finds his loyalties in question, his status an ever-growing danger to his family. Fearing royal defeat and determined to avoid serving the rebels, John escapes to the royalist colony of Virginia, a land bursting with fertility that stirs his passion for botany. Only the native American peoples understand the forest, and John is drawn to their way of life just as they come into fatal conflict with the colonial settlers. Torn between his loyalty to his country and family and his love for a Powhatan girl who embodies the freedom he seeks, John has to find himself before he is prepared to choose his direction in the virgin land.
In this enthralling, freestanding sequel to Earthly Joys, Gregory combines a wealth of gardening knowledge with a haunting love story that spans two continents and two cultures, making Virgin Earth a tour de force of revolutionary politics and passionate characters.
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"As England descends into civil war, John Tradescant the Younger, gardener to King Charles I, finds his loyalties in question, his status an ever-growing danger to his family. Fearing royal defeat and determined to avoid serving the rebels, John escapes to the royalist colony of Virginia, a land bursting with fertility that stirs his passion for botany. Only the native American peoples understand the forest, and John is drawn to their way of life just as they come into fatal conflict with the colonial settlers. Torn between his loyalty to his country and family and his love for a Powhatan girl who embodies the freedom he seeks, John has to find himself before he is prepared to choose his direction in the virgin land. In this enthralling, freestanding sequel to Earthly Joys, Gregory combines a wealth of gardening knowledge with a haunting love story that spans two continents and two cultures, making Virgin Earth a tour de force of revolutionary politics and passionate characters.
Customer Reviews:
"Virgin Earth".......2007-09-30
This book is very long and at times tedious. Gregory has vivid descriptions of EVERYthing. Her characters were good. We reviewed this in book club and after discussion, I found out I remembered and enjoyed more than I realized!
Annoying Main Character.......2007-09-28
I usually love Philippa Gregory's books. But this one, for me, was lacking. The main character was frankly annoying--from the beginning of the book to its VERY disappointing ending. I agree with another poster who had a hard time understand how three intelligent women could love this guy. The reason I gave it two stars (instead of one or none) was because the book did have its moments. The time spent in early Virgina and the look into the lives of King Charles I and the story behind the English civil war were interesting. I just wish the story could have been told from another main character's perspective.
Virgin Earth.......2007-09-05
I love the writings of Phillipa Gregory. Most of them are historic and based on true happenings. I find that she has researched her material well. I have read most of her writings. I only recently found out that she wrote a few children's books.
2ND GENERATIION GARDENER TO KINGS.......2007-08-15
NOT A VERY LIKEABLE CHARACTER BUT THE STORY IS AN INTERSTING PERSPECTIVE OF EARLY ENGLISH AND AMERICAN HISTORY FROM A GARDENER'S PERSPECTIVE.
Philippa, what is happening?.......2007-07-26
Phillipa became one of my most sought after authors after reading the juicy and wnderful Other Boleyn Girl. Followed by Queen's Fool, I was hooked, chasing bookstores for her next delivery of her next book. Since then, I have read The Constant Princess, Virgin's Lover, Earthly Joys, Wise Woman, and Virgin Earth. All these are 3 stars at best.
The writing is no longer rich with descriptives. Plots become unbelievable and basic. There is no longer much historical reference in these, making them feel like 'supermarket novels'.
Very dissappointing, since after Anya Seton (Katherine may be the best England/Historical novel yet), she was my favorite historical writer.
It feels like her publisher is pushing her to cough up a new book every year and the writing feels strained and rushed. She needs to stop and smell the flowers and let the historical imagination flow again.
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Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03
The Justice League and the Avengers in one of those inter company crossover things that everybody had wanted to see for a long time, it seems. Lots of chasing around the cosmos for very bits and pieces to ultimately stop a big bad guy from doing very bad things. There is also a question of power levels at work, here.
The art really sells this one........2007-06-07
A lifetime in the making, this was the dream project for George Perez - one of comics' giants. JLA/Avengers is bound to disappoint someone - Kurt Busiek is not my favorite writer and Perez is popular but still a polarizing artist. If the dialogue is often overwrought, it hits the nail on the head when the timelines start to shift and we start to see the different eras intersect like only a fanboy could dream of. Perez is known for giant spreads and this large format hardcover really lets that work shine. Not all of the pencils for the characters work (the She-Hulk's facial features in particular wash out noticeably) but taken as a whole, this is a must-have for die-hard fans of either/both teams. (It would however, be nice if Marvel & DC would put out an AFFORDABLE softcover trade now that they've made their money. It's cheaper to buy up the original miniseries than to get this edition!)
Love it.......2007-04-06
One of the first stories to get me buying comics properly, I was kin da casual before this story, this is so rich! And now to have it in deluxe edition, nice!! Now I have around 350 comics and graphic novels!!
It's The Price.......2006-12-24
This is a reason I have refused to return to comic collecting on any large basis. I have the softcover magazines of this (JLA/AVENGERS) series, but $75.00 for a hardcover? Someone at both companies has got to be freakin' kidding. Even if I were single, had plenty of disposable income, I wouldn't pay this much for a hardcover like this. Are Marvel and DC trying to PREVENT fans from buying collections? The recent ETERNALS hardcover from Marvel is also priced like this -- I can hear my wife now .. "You spent WHAT?" Hey, I loved the book, but not at $75.00!!
Very good but, not great.!.......2006-11-05
Wow! This was years in the making and I expected the heavens to move and mountains to crumble, and all I got was a pretty good category 2 hurricane. The art was top notch and the writing was very good but, I expected more from the plot. The characters for the most part were dead on but, the fight between Thor and Superman was bogus! Let me correct that. The fight was good but the outcome sucked! All in all a very good read and a beautiful book to own. Well worth the money.
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- The Bone Collector
- Excellent adventure that I couldn't put down.
- Amazing book with Fresh Characters
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The hero of Jeffery Deaver's thriller The Bone Collector is Lincoln Rhyme, a forensic scientist known to his peers as "the world's foremost criminalist." Rhyme will need all his reason--and his considerable stock of high-tech tools--about him to solve this latest brain-twister: a serial killer with method to his madness. In tried and true thriller fashion, the killer's crimes are described in lurid detail, as is the astounding technological equipment with which Rhyme examines the evidence--everything from an energy-dispersive x-ray unit to a mass spectrometer.
Every fictional detective has his or her gimmick, from Sherlock Holmes's violin to Nero Wolf's orchids, and Rhyme is no exception. He is a quadriplegic who can move nothing but a single finger. Gadget-philes will be in seventh heaven reading about Lincoln Rhyme's tools; other readers might feel the book could do with a few more plausible characters and a little less technology.
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Look who's back to chill readers to the bone...
The first novel featuring Detective Lincoln Rhyme, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Stone Monkey.
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"In his most gripping thriller yet, Jeffery Deaver takes readers on a terrifying ride into two ingenious minds...that of a physically challenged detective and the scheming killer he must stop. The detective was the former head of forensics at the NYPD, but is now a quadriplegic who can only exercise his mind. The killer is a man whose obsession with old New York helps him choose his next victim. Now, with the help of a beautiful young cop, this diabolical killer must be stopped before he can kill again! "
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The Bone Collector.......2007-09-29
Lincoln Rhyme has been retired, ever since a falling beam at a crime scene, left him a quadriplegic. Now, Lincoln is bed ridden, with his only human contact being a man named Thom. He dreams of killing him self, when some thing new, to occupy his time.
A serial killer, called the Bone Colector, is terrorizing the city of New York. With every person he kills, he leaves behind evidence that will lead to the next victim. Unfortunetly, this is only half the work, and Rhyme needs some one to do the crime scene for him.
Enter Amelia Sachs. Sachs is a model turned cop, who has several problems of her own. At first, she, like most people, is able to see past Rhyme's physical handicap, and be disgusted by his personality. But, Lincoln and Amelia will have to work together, to defeat a man who knows every one of Lincoln's tricks, and whose final victim, is Lincoln.
Notable Charecters Introduced: Lincoln Rhyme, Amelia Sachs, Thom Lastname, Lon Sellitto, The Bone Collector.
Excellent adventure that I couldn't put down........2007-07-21
The character of the Bone Collector is extremely spooky. As already stated in numerous other reviews, this is an excellent story that keeps the reader turning pages as fast as possible. The characters, especially Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs, are developed enough that I have already begun to read another Deaver story starring Lincoln Rhyme: I want to know more about them. I won't give a synopsis as so many other reviewers have dutifully done. I just recommend this fast-paced, spine-chilling mystery/adventure novel to everyone!
Amazing book with Fresh Characters.......2007-07-15
Lincoln Rhyme is a suicidal quadriplegic whose main ambition for the past year has been to find a way to kill himself. Amelia Sachs is a patrolwoman on the brink of getting out of patroling the streets due to chronic arthritis.
Together they are brought together as a madman terrorizes New York. Reluctantly, they trudge through the crime scenes, looking to piece together crime scenes that a littered with subtle clues as to what will transpire next. The pieces of the puzzle must be put together as the clock ticks, another victim is certain to die.
Throughout the story, a rather strange connection is made between Rhyme and Sachs. Deaver makes no attempt to shield the graphic nature of the murders, or attempted murders, or the struggles of a quadriplegic to live life. This is a well researched, very well written book.
Highly recommended book.
Koonts,Deaver,Patterson,Chstistine Feehand,Laurel Hamilton,John Saul LOVER.......2007-07-12
This is the first Lincoln Rhyme book I read and I was hooked. Deaver is a master at twist and turns. I consider his books pageturners.
A Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin for modern mystery readers.......2007-05-25
Patrol officer Amelia Sachs, on her last day as a beat cop, is looking forward to her new assignment with Public Affairs. Her plans are upset when she, by virtue of being first on the scene, is forced to secure the area surrounding a murder site. This is no ordinary murder scene, however--it has been carefully staged. The body has been buried vertically, the victim's hand protruding from a mound of dirt. The murderer calls himself The Bone Collector, and, in his arrogance, has deliberately left clues near the body which, when properly interpreted, provide insight into his plans for future victims.
The police bring the case to Lincoln Rhyme, former head of NYPD Forensics. Rhyme, "the world's foremost criminalist," was crippled on the job four years earlier, and is now confined to a wheelchair. Intrigued by the case, he drafts the reluctant Amelia as his assistant, and together, they race against time to catch the killer. In a bizarre twist, Rhyme eventually realizes that the Bone Collector has orchestrated these macabre events specifically to attract his attention.
The Bone Collector is riveting, full of technological references and forensic lore. Much of the book is based on Locard's Exchange Principle, which holds that whenever two human beings come into contact, something from one is exchanged with the other, and vica versa. It's fascinating to watch Rhyme and company prove this adage again and again as they glean valuable information from the tiniest of clues--I guarantee you'll never watch a crime drama in the same way after reading this book. Also intriguing is Deaver's use of the Unsub (unknown subject) Chart, which collects all known information on the perpetrator. The chart, which is updated as Rhyme and his group uncover evidence, is presented every few chapters, helping the reader to recall what has gone before, and challenging him to solve the murder himself.
If this book has a weakness, it is its lack of character development. Readers learn very little about any of Deaver's characters--the only two folks the audience comes close to knowing are Rhyme and Amelia--Rhyme's angst is compelling, and Amelia's struggle with her sense of duty and her joy in discovering a new line of work is very convincing. In the final analysis, however, this is a minor criticism--the frantic pace, mayhem, and attention to detail more than make up for this small flaw.
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A dazzling debut about the power of family and the pain of betrayal set within Manhattan's Fifth Avenue apartments, the opulent mansions of the new Moscow, and the pre-revolutionary palaces of Saint Petersburg.
Sasha Ozerovsky is a young expert in Russian art at Leighton's, an exclusive Manhattan auction house. When a dealer arrives from Moscow with an exquisite 1913 Fabergé figurine, Sasha immediately recognizes a rare masterpiece. But in the high stakes art world, the price of an object is tied to its history. If Sasha can determine for whom the bejeweled piece was made and where it has been hiding for the past century, its value -- and Sasha's career -- will soar.
But as Sasha moves between New York's high society and Russia's new rich, he discovers that the piece once belonged to his family, and he must face questions about their past that he never dared to ask.
Superbly plotted and evoking the elegance of Russia's gilded age, Object of Virtue is an enthralling tale that explores what happens to a family torn between vanity and virtue.
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" A dazzling debut about the power of family and the pain of betrayal set within Manhattan's Fifth Avenue apartments, the opulent mansions of the new Moscow, and the pre-revolutionary palaces of Saint Petersburg. Sasha Ozerovsky is a young expert in Russian art at Leighton's, an exclusive Manhattan auction house. When a dealer arrives from Moscow with an exquisite 1913 Fabergé figurine, Sasha immediately recognizes a rare masterpiece. But in the high stakes art world, the price of an object is tied to its history. If Sasha can determine for whom the bejeweled piece was made and where it has been hiding for the past century, its value -- and Sasha's career -- will soar. But as Sasha moves between New York's high society and Russia's new rich, he discovers that the piece once belonged to his family, and he must face questions about their past that he never dared to ask. Superbly plotted and evoking the elegance of Russia's gilded age, Object of Virtue is an enthralling tale that explores what happens to a family torn between vanity and virtue. "
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Interesting, but not Mysterious.......2007-02-24
Based on the book jacket description of Nicholas Nicholson's Object of Virtue, I expected a historical fiction with a strong dose of intrigue, "While researching a priceless work of art, a young man stumbles upon mystery and dark family secrets." Sasha works for a high-end auction house in New York City as a Russian art expert specializing in Faberge craftsmanship. Anticipation mounts as Sasha traces the history of a legendary Faberge figurine that a Russian of dubious lineage has brought in to sell. The story alludes to old family feuds, and an unknown cousin associated with the Russian selling the figurine creates controversy, but despite various hints the secrets of the family are never fully revealed. A bit of danger and suspense are introduced as Sasha travels to Moscow to conduct research in the government archives, but you never get the impression he's placing himself in real danger. Nicholson has certainly produced a well written and researched book - my knowledge of Faberge has increased from nothing to a little bit of something as a result of this reading. Object of Virtue is certainly an interesting book, just not quite as mysterious as the jacket makes it out to be.
champagne,caviar,and a shot of vodka.......2006-11-07
This fast paced and scintillating novel is great frothy fun. The mercenary world of New York's auction houses is peopled with Russian emigre aristocrats, New York society hostesses,new Russian billionaires and a shady character or two.Nicholson's look at faberge objects is told with authority as the expert he is.An eye for architecture,fashion, and the haunts of the rich and glamourous is grounded by real charm.Delightful!
A Bit Shallow.......2006-10-31
A nice story with great potentual. The charactor developement is a bit shallow. Sasha is almost unlikeable because of this. The history surrounding it is wonderful, and he places you in the story with his visual discriptions. I would definately read another book by this author. I believe that he will grow and bring his charactors to life. As a showcase for Faberge' and faded opulence, it is a very nice read.
Object of Virtue.......2006-08-26
This is a wonderful book for anyone, especially a serious Russophile. The author keeps you guessing about "who done it" until the very end of the story while weaving a fascinating tale of Old/New Russia. For those Russophiles out there, references are meticulously accurate right down to the type of tea used by the main character. I would highly recommend "Object of Virtue" for every reader.
Object of Virtue.......2006-08-21
I really enjoyed this book. If you like books that have a puzzle or historical references then you'll like it too. I gave it a three because I've read a few others (not by this author) that I have liked more. I did learn a bit about Faberge eggs and other artwork, and it was fun to learn some of the ways in which a person can tell if a work of art is genuine or fake. I would recommend it to anyone who likes art and history.
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Should have been "Lord Crowley's Novel".......2007-08-20
It's a gross presumption for me to scribble a few lines about a book that Mr. Crowley gave time and blood to write. But reading time is limited, and these reviews help point out what should be read and what perhaps left aside. Read "Little, Big" and others before this one. The idea underlying "Byron's Novel" is faulty, leaving us with the unavoidable outcome. The book should have been much better. How so?
Mr. Crowley's book is faulty on the first level because one cannot write a strong work as a ventriloquist. Nominally, this book is an imagined facsimile of a novel that Byron could have written. Mr. Crowley called himself a ventriloquist in this work, and we end up at a double or triple remove, too far to reach emotion, and thus bloodless. So must it be, always be, when we write as another and not ourselves, for we cannot reach our own heart when we create another's imaginary heart. Throughout the reading of the book, we long for the true authorial voice, but it never comes.
The book is faulty on the second level - the Ada level - as well. Granting that the author is ventriloquizing, we play along with his game, but he then digresses from that Byron-novel with imaginary Notes to it, supposedly by Byron's daughter, Ada. Yet this too is bloodless, an academic's comment that very slightly reveals the person underneath. From the Ada Notes, we learn nothing of Ada of any real import, nor do we feel what the real Ada could have felt - her rage at dying and its unfairness, her bone-wracking pain, and her (supposed) longing for the great and famous father she could never know and who apparently abandoned her. Approaching the book's end, I was hoping (praying) for blood-infusion, perhaps in the form of Ada herself writing the last chapter of an unfinished novel by Byron, and (inadvertently? consciously?) writing in her own longing, pain, and rage. Then would father and daughter, in this work of art, break through time, separation, and death, to a fusion of great souls. And then we, the reader of Crowley's book, would perhaps know Ada for the first time, and feel something.
The book is faulty on a third level - its second level of digression (!) -an epistolary fragment set in the present day, interspersed through the Byron-novel and Ada-notes. Perhaps authors love to imagine the effect of their works on the culture, academia, and the public - but the author with power to say great things, as Mr. Crowley has, cannot do so, at least in publication. Here, Crowley says that he needed to show the lost text being discovered and contemporary response. Why is this so? It is not so. It is a way for Crowley to perhaps daydream about what would happen if a lost Byron were found. It doesn't belong in this book, and detracts much from it, again being emotionally detached and (this time) with wholly uninteresting persons, even including its nominal parallels to the Bryon-Ada relationship.
What should this book have been? It should have been Mr. Crowley's book, not Byron's or anyone else's. If he wanted here to write a ripping yarn, as he said he did in interview, then he should have done so without academic mediation. He could have, and it could have been very good. I do not believe that such tales have slipped beyond our horizon, so that authors have to couch them as from a simpler time. We've not grown so advanced and modern to be unmoved by tales of incident. If the author wanted to explore Ada's point of view, then write her into the story. To sum up, I guess I want to say that Byron here is a disfiguring crutch for the author (whom I greatly admire) that Mr. Crowley should have thrown away, or hidden from us.
Admirable Achievement.......2007-07-30
The technique of a story within a story is not new. In fact, it goes back to Sanskrit literature. Shakespeare used it effectively. Gide's "The Counterfeiters" carried on the theme and, bringing it into the modern era, John Gardner used it in his "October Light" and Margaret Atwood in "The Blind Assassin."
I admire both Gardner and Atwood but, in both novels, I found the book within a book distracting.
In Crowley's hands we actually have three stories, each playing off against the others and it is an admirable achievement.
A collection of papers alleged to have belonged to Ada Lovelace, developer of the world's first computer program and estranged daughter of Lord Byron, is offered for sale. They include one page attributed to Byron and a number of others covered with strings of numerals. What is not known in the beginning is that Lovelace found and preserved the only novel ever written by her father--one which actually explains much which mystified her about their relationship. Though she was dying at the time, Ada encoded and annotated the novel, hoping it might be preserved for future generations.
Smith, whose relationship with her own father mirrors that of Ada and Byron, enlists his help in deciphering and authenticating the material. The collaboration brings them to a closer understanding of one another.
Great Idea.......2007-05-12
Great idea, that wore thin after a while. I loved the parts with the lovers communicating via email about the discoveries regarding the book. I loved the background of Byron's daughter's story. I didn't really get into the actual "novel" that much. Nice try though.
A Fine and Thoroughly Disappointing Novel.......2006-12-07
This novel is virtually devoid of the mystery and depth of meaning of Crowley's best novels, which I consider to be Little, Big and the Aegypt series.
Technically, it is a marvel, and the mock Byron novel is a rip-roaring read, and even the email exchanges among the principal contemporary characters are interesting; but the book as a whole is terribly predictable (the Byron novel itself being predictably unpredictable). Considering that the novel includes an account of intense literary sleuthing, there is no suspense or sense of discovery. From the beginning you know that the Byron novel has been found, so the sense of excitement the characters feel and express in their email exchanges is totally defused en route to the reader.
The book does explore the nature of self, but for Crowley in a very simplistic dualistic fashion (Byron (or rather his alter-ego in the novel-within-a-novel) in the end revealed as a split personality ); but essentially the book is about daughters coming to terms with absent, troubled fathers, which is admittedly a moving subject, and I suppose Crowley handles that aspect with subtlety and depth, so certain people will certainly find at least parts of the novel moving, but it's just too specific a subject to carry the weight of the entire novel, which in the end I considered little more than an academic display of technical virtuosity, an excercise in various voices.
An intriguing novel that elegantly intertwines mystery with history..........2006-06-24
After reading most of the reviews about Crowley's novel, it is clear to me that the greatest misconception that one can have about this story is that it was written to be a recreation of Lord Byron's lost novel and that alone. When in fact, the story Crowley tells within this book holds a much deeper resonance than that of just simply capturing a largely unknown piece of history and giving life to it. This story breathes with the diversity of a great many qualities, both historically and modernly significant; qualities like passion, strength, loss and deception. Crowley indulges his crafted words throughout this novel with both a sense of romanticism and of modernism. He weaves an intricate fantasy of what Byron's novel could have been while ingeniously informing the reader of Byron's history and staging its creation through the communication of modern characters. I thought this novel was nothing less than brilliant. Once you understand and appreciate the intricacy of significance that Crowley has created within this novel, you will name it brilliant as well.
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Continue the magic filled, comedy, romance with Cardcaptor Sakura the second three volume set of the best-selling girl's shoujo adventure that spawned the mega-hit Kid's WB anime!
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this is a very good series.......2005-07-22
this is a very good series. when I was reading 1-3 I stayed up til 3 am reading them. this is a very funny and really good series. you might think this is a form of yugioh and the only difference is that yugioh is stupid and retarded and battle against werdos and is all dramatic. Cardcaptor is the excact opposite!!!! It is the best manga I have ever read. The box is really cool and is totally cool and is a good deal.
The box is definately pretty.......2004-05-20
I'm not a 'collector' so I have no problem handling my books, but the boxes (for both the first and second set for the first round of Cardcaptor books) are amazingly sturdy and beautiful.
The stories are sweet and unabashadedly reachable to more than 9-12 year olds. In fact, some of the story line might be a bit beyond them. The artistry is amazing, the storyline compact so you don't feel compelled to need to buy 100 books or more.
Cardcaptors is a nice 'safe' manga with few innuendos which will appeal to a broad base. Though it takes some getting used to reading (right to left) I bet even some parents can spend time reading it with their children.
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Back for its fourth printing, this colossal 240-page trade paperback reprints issues #1-9 of The Jack Kirby Collector, the highly acclaimed magazine for Kirby fans! Included are the low-distribution early issues, the Fourth World theme issue (#6), and the out-of-print Fantastic Four theme issue (#9)! Also included is a new special section with over 30 pieces of Kirby art never before published, including Jack's uninked pencils from The Prisoner, New Gods, Fantastic Four, Captain America, Thor, Hunger Dogs, Jimmy Olsen, SHIELD, and more! Learn behind-the-scenes secrets through interviews with Kirby, Joe Simon, Mike Royer, Mark Evanier, Steve Sherman, Joe Sinnott, and other Kirby collaborators. This volume features a new introduction by Mark Evanier, and page after page of rare Kirby art, much in its original pencil form. Celebrate the life and career of comics' most prodigious imagination: Jack Kirby!
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King Kirby!.......2007-02-06
John Morrow is a man who loves Kirby. He started the Jack Kirby Collector as a tribute to the man and his work, over ten years later it is still going strong, exploring the career of Jack Kirby.
This book collects the first few, long-out-of-print issues of TJKC, plus new features and never before seen art. Interviews with friends and co-workers, rare art, articles on Kirby's best work (and some real obscure stuff too!).
Like Jack said, "Don't ask, just buy it!"
Reprinted for 2004!.......2004-03-03
Volume 1 of TwoMorrows Publishing's "The Collected Jack Kirby Collector" is finally back in print! 240 b&w pages of everything Kirby. This volume collects issues 1 - 9, with 3 more volumes on the way. You get every page and cover from every issue. Highlights include uninked pages from various comics; interviews with Kirby, Simon, Royer, Evanier, and Steranko, to name a few; and loads of unpublished Kirby art - either personal works, commissions, drafts, or others. Obviously, this book is meant for people that live and breathe Kirby, but even someone with a casual interest will gain something from this book. It contains lots of historical information and little-known facts. Pick this up and revel in the greatness that is Jack Kirby. Long live the King!
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From New York Times bestselling author John Dunning comes a riveting new Cliff Janeway Bookman novel, combining captivating book lore with page-turning suspense.
Denver bookman and ex-cop Cliff Janeway is enjoying the good life, buying and selling the books he adores as he ekes out a living in his store on seedy East Colfax. And it doesn't hurt that superstar lawyer Erin D'Angelo has joined him as a partner in both business and love.
Erin is a special lady, so it's hard for Janeway to refuse her when she asks a favor. Will he travel to the little mountain town of Paradise, Colorado, to check on one of Erin's girlhood friends who's in deep trouble? Laura Marshall sits in the county jail, accused of murdering her husband, Bobby.
The situation is delicate because Bobby and Erin were a couple before he married Laura. In fact, it was Laura's affair with Bobby that ended Erin's relationship with each of them, and the women have been estranged ever since. Now Laura has called on Erin for help, but Erin's not sure she even wants to see her onetime best friend, let alone get involved in her case. Could Janeway visit Laura on Erin's behalf and try to find out what happened the night Bobby died?
The clincher for Janeway: Bobby Marshall was a book collector, and Janeway can't resist a house full of books any more than he can resist Erin's uncharacteristic request. His normally self-sufficient girlfriend is clearly at loose ends. He drives to Paradise the next day.
Janeway soon discovers that neither he nor Erin is likely to be able to save Laura Marshall. The young wife and mother is terrified of something and has already admitted to the arresting officer -- a smarmy local deputy with a huge chip on his shoulder -- that she shot her husband and then tried to dispose of the bloody evidence.
But did everything really happen as Laura claims? And what about the books? Bobby had a vast library, but at a casual glance, the titles seem ordinary, even to a seasoned bookman like Janeway. Could they possibly be a motive for murder?
Janeway, Erin, and local attorney Parley McNamara discover that the case against Laura Marshall is far more complicated than it seems. Professionally, Erin must decide whether to represent Laura; and personally, whether a decades-old friendship can be resurrected. Janeway wants to know the significance of Bobby's book collection. He senses their importance, and under his careful scrutiny, the rows of unremarkable volumes could reveal a killer's motive.
Rich with the intricacies of book collecting that only an expert like John Dunning can offer, The Sign of the Book is a beautifully crafted, enthralling novel of suspense from the consummate bookman himself.
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"From New York Times bestselling author John Dunning comes a riveting new Cliff Janeway Bookman novel, combining captivating book lore with page-turning suspense. Denver bookman and ex-cop Cliff Janeway is enjoying the good life, buying and selling the books he adores as he ekes out a living in his store on seedy East Colfax. And it doesn't hurt that superstar lawyer Erin D'Angelo has joined him as a partner in both business and love. Erin is a special lady, so it's hard for Janeway to refuse her when she asks a favor. Will he travel to the little mountain town of Paradise, Colorado, to check on one of Erin's girlhood friends who's in deep trouble? Laura Marshall sits in the county jail, accused of murdering her husband, Bobby. The situation is delicate because Bobby and Erin were a couple before he married Laura. In fact, it was Laura's affair with Bobby that ended Erin's relationship with each of them, and the women have been estranged ever since. Now Laura has called on Erin for help, but Erin's not sure she even wants to see her onetime best friend, let alone get involved in her case. Could Janeway visit Laura on Erin's behalf and try to find out what happened the night Bobby died? The clincher for Janeway: Bobby Marshall was a book collector, and Janeway can't resist a house full of books any more than he can resist Erin's uncharacteristic request. His normally self-sufficient girlfriend is clearly at loose ends. He drives to Paradise the next day. Janeway soon discovers that neither he nor Erin is likely to be able to save Laura Marshall. The young wife and mother is terrified of something and has already admitted to the arresting officer -- a smarmy local deputy with a huge chip on his shoulder -- that she shot her husband and then tried to dispose of the bloody evidence. But did everything really happen as Laura claims? And what about the books? Bobby had a vast library, but at a casual glance, the titles seem ordinary, even to a seasoned bookman like Janeway. Could they possibly be a motive for murder? Janeway, Erin, and local attorney Parley McNamara discover that the case against Laura Marshall is far more complicated than it seems. Professionally, Erin must decide whether to represent Laura; and personally, whether a decades-old friendship can be resurrected. Janeway wants to know the significance of Bobby's book collection. He senses their importance, and under his careful scrutiny, the rows of unremarkable volumes could reveal a killer's motive. Rich with the intricacies of book collecting that only an expert like John Dunning can offer, The Sign of the Book is a beautifully crafted, enthralling novel of suspense from the consummate bookman himself. "
Customer Reviews:
Sweet Twist.......2007-07-21
Other reviews ding "Sign of the Book" for a langorous and almost-leads-nowhere subplot. I enjoyed the whole ride and I think the subplot sets up the surprise ending quite nicely. Dunning's mash-up of the used book and rare book world with murder and mayhem works nicely again, in all because Cliff Janeway is such a believable mash-up of ex-cop turned book dealer. He does have flaws, he does get brusque and tough, and he can square off with the toughest out there. My one problem here (minor issue) was the one-note, small-town-tough, jerk-cop character. Just too much of an easy enemy and his protestations from the witness stand, near the end, didn't seem plausible. But the shudders from the boy's drawings and the stunning revelation from the "death room" easily outweighed this flaw. A terrific ride in a Colorado mountain town. People who enjoy Cliff Janeway might also enjoy meeting a fellow fictional Coloradoan, Allison Coil. Antler Dust
He's done it again;John Dunning continues to provide well woven bibliophile mysteries.......2007-07-08
Many times sequel novels fail to live up to their predecessors. I was not disappointed with this well woven tale and can't wait to continue reading more cliff janeway mysteries!
A terrific mystery in a great series........2007-06-13
I love (and collect) books and I love mysteries and this series hits all the high notes.
Cliff Janeway is a complex and compelling character with just enough faults to make him interesting and a sense of honor that encourages trust.
The twists and turns in this mystery kept me from putting it down until I turned the last page.
Altogether a thoroughly satisfying story. I recommend it without reservation.
Unfinished Business.......2007-06-13
The Sign of the Book will probably appeal more to new readers of this series than to those who have been reading all of the Cliff Janeway novels. Why? The Sign of the Book is weaker than the other books in the series but does have a tincture of the book world that will appeal to those who haven't read one before.
What's different? The book connection is modest . . . and overdeveloped from that modest base. Also, much of the book's action serves little purpose. Basically, this is a novella stretched into a novel. The stretching dilutes what could have been a taut, but shorter, story.
Here's the background: Cliff's partner and lover, Erin D'Angelo, gets a call from an old friend asking for legal help. Erin hasn't forgiven Laura Marshall for stealing Erin's old boyfriend and marrying him. Erin is also tied up in court so the most she can and will do is send Cliff to check matters out with local counsel.
Cliff quickly spots that Laura is being railroaded by an incompetent deputy. She's also holding something back. But what does all that mean in the context of her confession to murdering her husband?
With Laura locked up and not remembering much, Cliff decides he'll have to check matters out on his own. Before long, he's stirring up hornet's nest after hornet's nest of opposition. Two long stakeouts start to open up the case. From there, it's a waiting game as the puzzle is slowly put together.
Even if you are a Cliff Janeway fan, you could skip this book.
I really, really love Cliff Janeways' books. The ultimate in smart mysteries...........2006-11-15
Janeway has opened an entire new world to me. As an avid reader who has a book in almost every room in the house including the garage, bathroom, and who reads during ironing, doing homework, or waiting for sugar to boil for making English Toffee, I can almost assuredly recognize not only genres but also the various nuances within the genres. JUst as women in this day and age tend to head towards tough broads who can fend for themselves in a man's world, Janeway brings in a cop whose adoration of written materal causes him to leave his probably more steady job as a policemen, to enter the world of rare books. An occasional job will bring in enough money to support his chosen lifestyle for a while, but more than that, his introduction into the interesting and secretive world of bibliophiles. These books not only whet my appetite for this world, but also introduces me to both real people and real books that helped to shape our world from behind the scenes.
Janeway's current flame has an old friend (who also delved into books) killed, and she wants him to find out who did it an what t he motive was. In doing so he ends up becoming involved in his lover's old friends and flames, so of which should be left undisturbed. But Janeway never is one to back down from a fight over 'rights and wrongs', and he doesnt' do that in this book either. I get the feeling when I read other reviews that the readers want something less complicated than what Janeway provides. If uncomplicated is what the readers want then they should go to other books, becasue there are times in Janeway's books that you just have to go back and understand why certain things are said or done in a true historical background and reality.
I wish Janeway could write fast than he does, because I thoroughly enjoy these very educated mysteries, but then, if he did write that way Janeway would not be as enjoyable as he is.
Karen L. Sadler
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This trade paperback reprints the sold-out issues #10-12 of the bi-monthly magazine for Kirby fans and includes a new special section detailing a fan's visit to the Kirbys' remarkable home. This private tour is profusely illustrated with photos, and more than 30 pieces of Kirby art never before published in TJKC, including Jack's uninked pencils from The Prisoner, New Gods, Captain America, Thor, Hunger Dogs, Jimmy Olsen, SHIELD, Machine Man, The Eternals, and more! Learn more about the King's career through interviews with Jack and Roz Kirby, John Byrne, Steve Gerber, Mark Evanier, Roger Stern, Marv Wolfman, and page after page of rare Kirby art, much in its original pencil form. Join us in celebrating the life and career of comics' most prodigious imagination: Jack Kirby!
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Promise Whittaker, the diminutive but decisive acting director of the Museum of Asian Art, is pregnant againand thats just the beginning of her problems. Her mentor, the previous director, has suddenly quit, and is on a dig in Chinas Taklamakan Desert. Her favorite curator has dropped a priceless porcelain bowl, once owned by Thomas Jefferson, down the museums steps. Another colleague has been embezzling from the museum to pay for her fertility treatments. And her far too handsome ancillary director is clearly up to no good. Promises offbeat efforts to hold everything together make her a character who, in the words of the Newark Star-Ledger, youll be falling in love with before youve turned the first page.
Customer Reviews:
Pottery, Politics and Poetry.......2007-09-09
The Bowl Is Already Broken is a witty and warm romp through a fictional museum in our nation's capital. It's a humorous tale of mystery, intrigue, office politics and the ups and downs of the average and not so average American life. Just like a good friend, you'll love these characters because of their quirks and flaws rather than despite them. Once again, Mary Kay Zuravleff has written a novel you hurry home from work to read. You won't want to say goodbye to these characters. Perhaps you can invite them over for dinner sometime soon to see how life is treating them now. A wonderfully good read.
Tart and Timely.......2006-08-29
Mary Kay visited my bookclub when we discussed this book, and we were all so excited about it that I insisted my husband read it too. He has since given several copies as gifts. Mary Kay's political commentary is subtle, but it's spot-on given an administration where the Smithsonian and everything else is up for sale and the world's oldest and richest cultures are viewed with suspicion.
We read The Frequency of Souls together too, and loved it. We can't wait to see what she writes next!
Witty and wise.......2006-05-24
Mary Kay Zuravleff is a talented writer with a wry sense of humor. She captures the nuances of life in Washington, D.C. and behind the scenes at an Asian art museum (very much like the Freer and Sackler Galleries) with style and wit. Her characters are real and not caricatures. While some readers may view this story as satire, for those of us who live in the nation's capital, the prospect of a museum being commercialized or turned into a food court may be closer to the truth than one would think!
I look forward to reading Ms. Zuravleff's next book.
Future of the Smithsonian.......2006-05-16
A quintessential Washington novel with culture, commerce and Smithsonian politics. The central conceit -- that the Freer Sackler-like Asian Museum will be converted into a food court -- meant to be comically hyperbolic, does not seem all that farfetched anymore!
Wry humor and lots of informed detail make this a worthwhile read.
Characters I loved-- couldn't put this one down.......2006-04-08
"The Bowl is Already Broken" blew me away! It is so so so good that I missed the characters afterward. Lots of wit and perfect proportions of both ne'er-do-well behavior and affection (if you don't know what I mean by that now, you will after finishing the novel!)
I so admire the way Zuravleff makes the reader care about a whole community of people. The structure is masterful the whole way through, and wonderfully echoes the zen-like themes. Even if you've no interest in Asian art or museums, the human-interest plot and subplots will keep you reading longer than you meant to. I had a delicious sense of "how are characters x, y, and z going to get themselves out of these messes" the whole way through.
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- Warman's McCoy Pottery: Identification and Price Guide
- Warmans Depression Glass: Identification And Price Guide (4th Edition)
- Wartime America: The World War II Home Front (American Ways Series)
- A Concise History of the Russian Revolution
- A Guide Book Of Us Morgan Silver Dollars: A Complete History and Price Guide (Official Red Book) (Official Red Book)
- Alicia Keys (Blue Banner Biographies)
- All About Collecting Boys' Series Books: Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, Tom Swift, Jr., Chip Hilton, Ted Scott, Mark Tidd, Tom Slade & Others
- All That Glitters
- America's Painted Ladies: The Ultimate Celebration of Our Victorians
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