"The best mingling of history with historical magic that I have ever seen."—Gene WolfeIn a snowbound inn high in the Alps, four people meet who will alter fate.A noble Byzantine mercenary . . .A female Florentine physician . . .An ageless Welsh wizard . . .And Sforza, the uncanny duke.Together they will wage an intrigue-filled campaign against the might of Byzantium to secure the English throne for Richard, Duke of Gloucester—and ...

Contents: Plays by Ford- The Queen, The Lover's Melancholy, The Broken Heart, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, Love's Sacrifice, The Chronicle of Perkin Warbek, Fancies Chaste and noble, The Lady's Trial Co-Written by Ford: The Laws of Candy, The Witch of Edmonton, The Welsh Embassador, The Spanish Gypsy, The Sun's Darling, The Fair Maid of the Inn, Non-Dramatic works: Funeral Elegye, A Line of Life, Christ's Bloody Sweat, Honor Triumphant, Shall I die?, The Golden Mean, Fame's Memorial Critical E...

"’Tis Pity She’s a Whore" is perhaps the most popular and frequently performed play by John Ford, whom many scholars consider the last major dramatist of the English renaissance. The play was first published in 1633 and is a family drama with a plot line of incest. The play's title has often been changed in new productions, sometimes being referred to as simply "Giovanni and Annabella"."'Tis Pity She's a Whore" tells the tale of an incestuous love between Giovanni and his sister An...

From the brilliant author of The Dragon Waiting and Growing Up Weightless, a novel that saw the cyberpunk future with stunning clarity, years before anyone else.Originally published in 1980, the legendary John M. Ford’s first published novel was an uncannily brilliant anticipation of the later cyberpunk genre—and of the internet itself.The Web links the many worlds of humanity. Most people can only use it to communicate. Some can retrieve ...

In "Paper and Printing Recipes," John Sawtelle Ford presents a comprehensive exploration of the intricate art of paper making and printing, marrying practical recipes with historical insights. Ford'Äôs literary style is both accessible and authoritative, blending detailed instructional material with anecdotes that highlight the evolution of these crafts. Divided into sections that focus on various materials and techniques, the book serves as a vital resource for both practitioners and enth...

A thrilling Star Trek: The Original Series adventure featuring Captain James T. Kirk and the USS Enterprise in a strange battle for dilithium crystals against the Klingons.Dilithium. In crystalline form, the most valuable mineral in the galaxy. It powers the Federation’s starships...and the Klingon Empire’s battlecruisers. Now on a small, out-of-the-way planet named Direidi, the greatest fortune in dilithium crystals ever seen has been found....

John Ford (1586-1637) was an English playwright and poet whose interest in aberrant psychology helped him create very unique, and very successful works. After a period of major collaboration with various playwrights, from about 1621 to 1625, Ford began working independently; writing plays for theatrical companies like the King's Men at the Blackfriars. Following the literary reign of such figures as Jonson, Marlowe and Shakespeare, Ford felt the need to shock and intrigue audiences with ne...

Klingon Captain Krenn is a ruthless war strategist. But on a mission to Earth, Krenn learns a lesson in peace. Suddenly he must fight a secret battle of his own. His empire has a covert plan to shatter the Federation. Only Krenn can prevent a war -- at the risk of his own life!

Out of print for more than two decades, John M. Ford's Growing Up Weightless is an award-winning classic of a "lost generation" of young people born on the human-colonized Moon.Matthias Ronay has grown up in the low gravity and great glass citadels of independent Luna—and in the considerable shadow of his father, a member of the council that governs Luna's increasingly complex society. But Matt feels weighed down on the world where he was born, where there ...

The Star Trek: Signature Edition series continues with this thrilling adventure featuring Commander Spock, Captain Kirk, and the U.S.S. Enterprise.The fiercest battles and proudest warriors throughout Klingon history are said to reflect the honor and glory of the race's first emperor, Kahless the Unforgettable. But history is not always truthful. And for both the Klingon Empire and the United Federation of Planets, the real truth may be too difficult to ac...

I've been transported to another world and, right off the bat, dumped in a poor mountain village to serve as village chief. What should I do? Don't worry-I'll learn how to lead the villagers out of poverty from *The Mountain and the Sea*; how to run a business from *The Great River*; and how to do business from *Feathers in the Sky*... Ran Jiang felt confident he had it all figured out.

John Henry Newman (1801-1890) was a man who sought to integrate life and holiness. He believed that the spiritual life needed to be lived in an active and dynamic way, touching a person's fundamental attitudes and actions. Although Newman rejected the title of spiritual director as such, it is obvious from his correspondence that directing others through various facets of the Christian life was one of his dominant concerns. Surprisingly, comparatively little has been written about Newman's...