Victor: 3403 books

Voilà cinq semaines que j'habite avec cette pensée, toujours seul avec elle, toujours glacé de sa présence, toujours courbé sous son poids !

-Voilà où conduit l'amour, voisin Niels, cette pauvre Guth Stersen ne serait point là étendue sur cette grande pierre noire, comme une étoile de mer oubliée par la marée, si elle n'avait jamais songé qu'à reclouer la barque ou à raccommoder les filets de son père, notre vieux camarade. Que saint Usuph le pêcheur le console dans son affliction !

Queens of the Night, book three featuring criminology professor Sarah Ann Milland¬¬ -Sam to her friends- is working on an archeological dig in Jordan. She and Boots, the dig director, while surveying the area from the air in an ultra-light aircraft narrowly escape being shot down by a criminal gang...

An erotic romance with a dash of ice cold water a cricket a pebble the scent of blood oranges and the color red. THE FINAL CURTAIN by Victor J. Banis ~ Be careful what you wish for. Nick wanted the ephemeral young man in the worst way...This short story is also part of the RED anthology.

After the battle against the space pirates, Thomas and Rinkler are traveling thrhough the Empire, trying to find something to occupy their times with. When they are rested and relaxed is the moment when they find out their worst enemy is still alive. Fargos Tellaris is in search of revenge for what...

Science Fiction – das bedeutete in den vergangenen Jahren literarisch schwerpunktmäßig Dystopien. Das war einmal anders, im goldenen Zeitalter der SF und auch noch in den 1970ern sah das Genre Themen wie Technologie oder gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen oftmals aus einem positiven Blickwinkel,...

An unusual trial, that´s not upheld before a court, but before bloodthirst beings. A werewolf story.

This monograph explores the dire ecological, social, and economic situations facing mankind through comprehensive analyses of global ecological issues, poverty, environmental stability and regulation, and sustainable development. Drs. Victor Danilov-Danil’yan and Igor Reyf discuss the development...

How do you protect young minds from the everyday bombardment of "tabloid culture" – the malign cultural influences which are so prevalent in today’s society? Originally published in 1997, stimulating and actively developing children’s philosophical and critical thinking is one answer...

The 'resource curse' is the view that countries with extensive natural resources tend to suffer from a host of undesirable outcomes, including the weakening of state capacity, authoritarianism, fewer public goods, war, and economic stagnation. This book debunks this view, arguing that there is an...

The King’s Indian Defence is arguably the most ambitious and exciting way to play against 1.d4. Black wants to start an early attack on his opponent’s king, relying on the dynamic potential of his position. The KID has been a favourite of legendary attacking players such as Mikhail Tal, Bobby Fischer...

For centuries the strange, exotic civilizations of the Aztecs, Mayas and Incas flowered in total separation from the rest of mankind. Then explorers stumbled on great pyramids and temples hidden in the forests of Guatemala and Yucatan, and fortress cities high up in the Andes, to find ‘things that...

In this work Author Victor Emilio Haddad shares experiences that have led him to the absolute conviction of the existence of a Creator, of the immortality of Jesus Christ, and, more importantly, the immortality of the spirit of any human beingthat life after death does continue. He makes mention of...

Designed as a supplementary resource for students who have an interest in the ancient Near East and biblical history, this volume provides a basic introduction to the historical, archaeological, and socio-contextual aspects of ancient Israel during its early foundation period through the end of the...