Nicholas: 2917 books

Nicholas Carter is the name of a popular fictional detective, who first appeared in a dime novel entitled The Old Detective's Pupil; or, The Mysterious Crime of Madison Square in 1886. Publishers Street & Smith of New York published over 1,000 Nicholas Carter books, none of which carried author...

1943, Henley-on-Thames. Miss Roach is forced by the war to flee London for the Rosamund Tea Rooms boarding house, a place as grey and lonely as its residents. From the safety of these new quarters, her war effort now consists of a thousand petty humiliations, of which the most burdensome is sharing...

Nicholas Roerich is master of the singing word no less than of the singing form and color. His poetry is direct, simple, arrow-like. It has the same vibrant touch of the master, the same sense of mysticism and cosmic unfoldment found in his paintings. The depth and intensity, the rhythmic sweep and...

The stand-alone sequel to The Doldrums, which the New York Times called “a dreamy charmer of a book,” is a second tour-de-force by author-illustrator Nicholas Gannon. It brims with the spirit of exploration and celebrates the bond of friendship. The exquisite hardcover package features...

Kansas City Star May 28, 1982 'President's Man' is a powerful political thriller This is Nicholas Guild's fifth novel.  His previous books have gained wide critical acclaim for realism, intelligent plotting, sustained action and suspense.  The President's Man should prove to...

Nicholas Roerich was fond of saying, "Blessed be the obstacles--through them we grow." He was well qualified to know, for obstacles were a constant in his life. A superficial glance at his life would reveal only creativity and adventure, far more than is generally allotted to any one person...

Meeslepend verhaal over liefde, verraad en obsessie – prachtige roman van bestsellerauteur Nicholas Sparks nu voor € 7,50 Julie is al jong weduwe geworden en is bang om opnieuw door de liefde gekwetst te worden. Toch begint ze langzaam te vallen voor de charmante Richard. Hij voelt zich...

In De glazen kooi opent Nicholas Carr ons de ogen voor een van de belangrijkste trends van het moment: de automatisering van onze samenleving. De voordelen liggen voor de hand, denk aan zelfrijdende autos, medische robots en gespecialiseerde apps. We geven taken uit handen aan machines, die het vaak...

Meeslepend verhaal over liefde, verraad en obsessie – prachtige roman van bestsellerauteur Nicholas Sparks nu voor € 7,50 Er zijn drie dingen die Jeremy Marsh had gezworen nooit te doen: New York verlaten; zijn hart opnieuw aan iemand verliezen nadat hij ternauwernood zijn eerste huwelijk...

New York Times June 3, 1984 Read a novel as cleanly composed and well-paced as Nicholas Guild's "Berlin Warning" and you'll never again be satisfied with ordinary thrillers. Daily Telegraph August 2, 1985 Equally enjoyable is Nicholas Guild's "The...

Growing up in 1970’s Britain desperate to be a success and break away from his humble beginnings, budding entrepreneur Ace Stone is young, charming and cash rich. His illegal boxing promotions and uncanny knack for creative business dealings land him the dream life he always wanted. However...

Nicholas wrote the poems in this book to satisfy his creative desire to use words, to form rhymes, and to tell stories. A Mind Full Of Poems; In This Present Moment is his first collection of poems, inspired by the beautiful moments in life which we often take for granted. A lot of the poems in this...

La Seconde Guerre mondiale vit près de trois mille navires anglais envoyés par le fond. Embarqué sur la Rose des Vents, joli nom pour y vivre l’enfer, Nicholas Monsarrat relate dans La Mer cruelle la longue et véridique histoire d’un océan, de deux navires et d’environ cent cinquante hommes...

Sommes-nous vraiment capables de distinguer le génie visionnaire de l'imbécile chanceux? Pourquoi nous obstinons-nous à vouloir trouver des messages sensés dans des évènements dus au seul hasard? Et n'aurions-nous pas une fâcheuse tendance à ordonner le réel selon une routine mentale biaisée,...