The story revolves around the character Dennison Grant, a young man from a rural background who moves to the city of Winnipeg, Canada, in search of a better life. In Winnipeg, Dennison becomes involved in the complex social and political landscape of the time, including labor movements and the struggle for workers' rights.As the narrative unfolds, Dennison encounters a diverse cast of characters representing different social classes, backgrounds, and ideologies. The novel delves into theme...

Growing up in southern Manitoba, Gander Stake learns to love the prairie, not for its vistas, but for its animal life and for the magic of the new machines that make it prosper. More agonizingly, however, he must learn how to love both his family and his grade-school sweetheart.Set against the backdrop of World War I, this classic of prairie realism, first published in 1926, ponders whether the battle for grain is not as crucial to a nation's self-worth as the battle in Europe.

Chuck at the Y.D. to-night, and a bed under the shingles, shouted Transley, waving to the procession to be off.

Amidst prosperity of the 1920s in New York we see a portrait of the Jazz Age, with its decadence and excess. This novel is considered Fitzgerald 's best work and captures the spirit of the author's generation. A love story and a cautionary tale about the American Dream ingrained in Gatsby's journey to happiness, this story presents a fine example of 20th century American writing.

In this novel of mounting psychological suspense from an award-winning author, a surprise waits beneath the home of a quiet, childless New England couple . . .Albert and Alice Graves live a normal, if monotonous, domestic life. They've never had children; they spend their days tending to their home and enjoying their time together. One day, when the oil man, Richard, is refilling their furnace, Alice invites him to dinner, never suspecting that a casual act of chari...

In "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There," Lewis Carroll invites readers into a fantastical realm, continuing the adventures of Alice with a narrative that defies conventional logic and chronological order. This sequel retains Carroll'Äôs whimsical literary style, employing playful language, paradox, and intricate wordplay, all while introducing a rich tableau of characters and settings. The narrative unfolds as a chess-themed allegory, where each chapter mirrors the movem...

A lyrical and evocative memoir from Frances Mayes, the Bard of Tuscany, about coming of age in the Deep South and the region’s powerful influence on her life.The author of three beloved books about her life in Italy, including Under the Tuscan Sun and Every Day in Tuscany, Frances Mayes revisits the turning points that defined her early years in Fitzgerald, Georgia. With her signature style and grace, Mayes explores the power of landscape, the ide...

A groundbreaking psychological novella examining self-conflict, free will, and alienation in modern society.

Race Williams—Confidential Agent—is not a charitable institution, but the potential of cold, hard cash, not curiosity, will drive Williams to the brink. When a mysterious letter and hotel key from “A Real American” takes him to the twenty-seventh story of a New York skyscraper, Williams arrives early with his gun in-hand. Williams finds an empty room except for the dead corpse of a young Indian man, Race’s “Real American.” With only a corpse and a ticket to Oklahoma as clues, Williams must...

Mexican Joe was a sore eye and a bad tooth to the New York City Police Department. So, when he spread-eagled out of a twenty-second story window of a skyscraper and ended as mush amid the Brooklyn traffic, no one batted an eye. Except for Race Williams. A sure buck and a good lead compelled him to the scent of a fresh kill, and the end of a smoking gun. Having narrowly escaped his own close encounter with death, Race Williams must work against a mysterious shadow in the stormy city to solv...

Heartbreakingly honest, moving and inspiring, Chloe Maxwell and Mat Rogers share their journey of discovery with their autistic son, Max.'It feels terrible for your son to want to hurt you so bad that you bleed, and to look into his beautiful eyes and see nothing but hatred. What mother could deal with that? Not me, that's for sure. I loved my son, but I was no longer sure whether I was the right mother for this job.'Chloe Maxwell seemed to be living the dream: discovered at sixteen...

In "Grain," Robert James Campbell Stead crafts a richly textured narrative that delves into the intricate relationship between human existence and the natural world. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century agriculture, Stead employs a lyrical prose style that marries vivid imagery with introspective observation. Through the struggles of rural communities, he examines themes of resilience, the cycle of life, and the often-overlooked beauty of the agricultural landscape, all while sit...