In this raw and breathtaking novel, Yapa marries a deep rage with a deep humanity, and in doing so casts an unflinching eye on the nature and limits of compassion. Over the course of one life-altering afternoon, the lives of seven people will change forever: foremost among them police chief Bishop, the estranged father Victor hasn't seen in three years, two protestors struggling to stay true to their non-violent principles as the day descends into chaos, two police officers in the street, and the coolly elegant financial minister from Sri Lanka whose life, as well as his country's fate, hinges on getting through the angry crowd, out of jail, and to his meeting with the president of the United States. It quickly becomes clear that the throng determined to shut the city down-from environmentalists to teamsters to anarchists-are testing the patience of the police, and what started as a peaceful protest is threatening to erupt into violence. On a rainy, cold day in November, young Victor-a boyish, scrappy world traveler who's run away from home-sets out to sell marijuana to the 50,000 anti-globalization protestors gathered in the streets. The Flamethrowers meets Let the Great World Spin in this debut novel set amid the heated conflict of Seattle's 1999 WTO protests.
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Once you have travelled this far out in time and space, is there ever a way back." Packed weight 270gms. On board, not just decades but eons are passing in the blink of an eye. The ship in the story intended to attain a tau of 0.015, but as they continue to accelerate beyond the original schedule, it decreases. Soon the ship is speeding through galaxies. Therefore, as Anderson writes, 'the closer that the ship's velocity comes to the speed of light, the closer tau comes to zero', and the longer the time that passes outside the ship for a duration inside. But the ship's deceleration system is irreparably damaged when it hits a cloud of inter-stellar dust and its acceleration continues inexorably towards light speed - tau zero. A journey lasting thirty years will pass, for the crew, in less than a decade. The ship will travel at almost the speed of light and as a result subjective time on board will slow down. Fifty men and women set out from earth aboard an inter-stellar craft bound for a planet thirty light-years away. 841 reviews The epic voyage of the spacecraft Leonora Christine will take her and her fifty-strong crew to a planet some thirty light-years distant.This is a book in a new series of classic SF stories by various authors brought out in 2009 by Gollancz. Preview Tau Zeroby Poul Anderson Tau Zero by Poul Anderson 3.84 This is a B format (130 x 198 mm) paperback with a full 1 to 10 number sequence indicating a first printing of THIS edition. Realizing she’s made a huge mistake, Mel decides to leave town the following morning.īut a tiny baby abandoned on a front porch changes her plans…and former marine Jack Sheridan cements them into place. But her high hopes are dashed within an hour of arriving-the cabin is a dump, the roads are treacherous and the local doctor wants nothing to do with her. The second book in this trilogy, Shelter Mountain, will be out in May, and Whispering Rock will be released in June. When the recently widowed Melinda Monroe sees this ad, she quickly decides that the remote mountain town of Virgin River might be the perfect place to escape her heartache, and to reenergize the nursing career she loves. Make a difference against a backdrop of towering California redwoods and crystal clear rivers. Wanted: Midwife/nurse practitioner in Virgin River, population six hundred. Welcome back to Virgin River with the book that started it all… Official synopsis from the publisher / back cover: War Horse introduces the War Horse Series. His books include some series and standalone novels which are praised highly by authors and readers and also awarded heavily. Michael has always been inspired by Ted Hughes, Paul Gallico, and Ernest Hemingway. As children’s laureate from 20 he traveled all over the UK and later on named The Booksellers Association author of The Year. He has played a crucial role in developing children books which have seen him being awarded numerous awards among them The Smarties Prize, Blue Peter Award and also The Writers Guild Award. Michael Morpurgo is a literary and children’s fiction author. The White Horse of Zennor and Other Storiesīeyond the Rainbow Warrior (By:James Riordan) A Song of Gladness: A Story of Hope for Us and Our Planetīarney the Horse and Other Tales from the Farm (With: )įlying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever (With: ) |