She was the 17 year-old daughter of noted philosophers William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft; he was a 22-year-old trapped in an unhappy marriage. Their love was forbidden...that didn't matter. They inspired each other and became one of the most memorable literary couples of all time.For a short time in the late 1810s and early 1820s, they were the epicenter of an expatriate colony of artists inhabiting villas and sleepy coastal towns in Italy. In the way they pursued their love and lived their lives-independent even when united in matrimony-Percy and Mary were far ahead of their time.Read about their life and marriage in this book.
In 1925, British explorer Percy Fawcett vanished deep in the Amazon rainforest-leaving behind one of history's greatest unsolved mysteries.Fawcett's life was nothing short of extraordinary. Born into a family of adventurers, he grew up surrounded by tales of uncharted lands and untold treasures. In 1906, he launched his first expedition to South America-and for the next two decades, he would return again and again, driven by a relentless belief: that a lost, ancient city-what he called "Z"-lay hidden in the heart of the Amazon.This book explores the remarkable life of Percy Fawcett, from his early expeditions to the moment he vanished without a trace. Drawing on historical records, journals, and the enduring legends that followed, it offers a gripping account of exploration, obsession, and one man's quest for the unknown.Was there really a lost city in the jungle? And what happened to Fawcett on that final expedition? The truth may still lie buried in the Amazon...
Set in the mid 70's, there are no cell phones, desktop or laptop computers, just a few mainframes that are just beginning to replace written records. Most of the story takes place in Chicago, and our hero is a Chicago boy of Polish descent. His name is Richard Dzik. To help you along, the name is not pronounced in English like it is spelled. The closest I can come to describing the pronunciation is to tell you to pronounce it "G", as the letter is pronounced, and "eek" as in seek. He's a private detective at the start of the story, but life throws him a few curves and he ends up in the middle of something he never expected. Dick's partner is a dog named Percy. As police dogs go, he is nothing like you would expect either. Together they make a daunting pair and manage to turn both sides of the law in Chicago against them. The street gangs want them dead and the cops won't protect them. Between Dick's smart mouth and Percy's personality, I hope this one makes you smile.