It is 1667 and the mighty naval war between the Dutch and the English still rages. Sir Francis Courteney and his son Hal, in their fighting caravel, are on patrol off Southern Africa, lying in wait for a galleon of the Dutch East India Company returning from the Orient laden with spices, timber and gold.
Op de planeet Thiopa worden de bewoners bedreigd door een hongersnood. De Enterprise en zijn bemanning willen hun vrienden graag helpen, maar Thiopa blijkt te worden geregeerd door een dictator die slechts hongert naar macht. Picard heeft er moeite mee om de hulpgoederen aan de corrupte regering over te dragen, maar als hij niets doet, treft hij daarmee onschuldigen. Kan de Enterprise de machthebbers op andere gedachten brengen?
A novel about an American Vietnam War veteran sent to hunt down a Serbian warlord.
Praise for Qiu Xiaolong highlights his impressive storytelling in this sequel, which transitions from a poetic, exotic setting to a more modern and commercial portrayal of China. The novel features Inspector Chen of the Shanghai Police Bureau, appealing to Sinophiles who wish for an insider's view of Shanghai. The narrative skillfully balances travelogue elements with critical insights, using the murder mystery as a vehicle to explore deeper social issues. Inspector Chen is tasked by his mentor to escort U.S. Marshal Catherine Rohn, who is on a mission to bring Wen, the wife of a key witness in a major criminal trial, to the U.S. However, Chen discovers that Wen has mysteriously disappeared from her village in Fujian, raising suspicions about the situation. Despite his desire to investigate a triad killing in Shanghai's Bund Park, Chen is compelled to prioritize his duty to maintain good relations with Inspector Rohn. As he navigates this delicate situation, he strives to balance his roles as a diligent cop, a principled man, and a loyal Party member. Qiu Xiaolong, a celebrated poet and critic from China, now resides in St. Louis with his family.
On Saturday, 26 April 2003, Aron Ralston, a 27-year-old outdoorsman and adventurer, set off for a day's hike in the Utah canyons. Eight miles from his truck, he found himself in the middle of a deep and remote canyon. Then the unthinkable happened: a boulder shifted and snared his right arm against the canyon wall. He was trapped, facing dehydration, starvation, hallucinations and hypothermia as night-time temperatures plummeted. Five and a half days later, Aron Ralston finally came to the agonising conclusion that his only hope was to amputate his own arm and get himself to safety. Miraculously, he survived. BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE is more than just an adventure story. It is a brave, honest and above all inspiring account of one man's valiant effort to survive, and is destined to take its place among adventure classics such as TOUCHING THE VOID.
Autobiografisch verhaal van een jonge Chinese vrouw, die na veel moeilijkheden trouwt met een Amerikaanse professor en hem volgt naar de Verenigde Staten.
A new generation is growing up on the island paradise of Camelot, ignorant of the Great Grendel Wars fought when their parents and grandparents first arrived from Earth. Setting out for the mainland, this group of young rebels feels ready to fight any grendels that get in their way. On Avalon, however, there are monsters which dwarf the ones their parents fought, and as the group will soon learn, monsters also dwell in the human heart.
On leaving school or university, you feel pretty pleased with yourself. You've learnt a lot, your'e well-read and you know a whole bunch of obscure facts guaranteed at some point to appear in the questions on Mastermind or University Challenge. Then you get a job, and ten years later youre more eloquent and eager to argue about Britney and Big Brother than Beckett and the Brontes. Sound familiar? Well it happened to AJ Jacobs too. As an editor at Esquire, Jacobs had built up a rather impressive knowledge of celebrity trivia - and the cure was going to take a long time. While others might take to reading a broadsheet at the weekend, Jacobs chose to read the Encyclopaedia Britannica. All 33,000 pages of it. Bill Bryson meets Schott's Original Miscellany meets Woody Allen. Part assemblage of fascinating trivia, part journey through adulthood, all laugh-out-loud funny.
"For what seems a fortune, Inspector Chen Cao has been asked by a triad-connected businessman to use his holiday time to do a translation job. He will be given everything he needs: a laptop, 'a little secretary' to provide for him; medical care for his mother. He is assured there are no stings attached."--Page 2 of cover.
Describes the author's experiences during her six-year captivity by FARC, her friendship with fellow hostage Ingrid Betancourt, how she gave birth to a son who was taken away from her, and their joyful reunion three years later.
Een voormalig toptennister is tijdens het Grand Slam-toernooi van Roland Garros getuige van de dramatische dood van een jonge vrouw.
Autobiografisch verhaal van een jonge Chinese vrouw, die na veel moeilijkheden trouwt met een Amerikaanse professor en hem volgt naar de Verenigde Staten.
Belangrijke keerpunten in de wereldgeschiedenis
Ingeleide (gedeelten van) cruciale toespraken uit de wereldgeschiedenis.
Verhalen en recepten uit de Provence.
Geheim agent James Bond krijgt opdracht samen met een assistente informatie over een geheim project los te krijgen van een zeer gevaarlijke gangster.
De commandant van een Amerikaanse torpedojager onderneemt op eigen houtje pogingen om een aanval van een Libische onderzeeër op een Amerikaans vliegkampschip voor de kust van Florida te voorkomen.
