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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Charles Devert
‘Venus in India’ is set in colonial Hindustan, and reveals the story of Captain Devereux, a man who finds it hard to keep his hands off other soldiers’ wives. Exploring the fine art of menage a trois, each sinuous line provides proof that tropical heat and erotic lust are perfect bedfellows. To cheat? Or not to cheat? Captain Devereux is posted to India, far away from his beautiful young wife and child, and at first is devastated at the parting. But when he comes across Lizzie Wilson, the wife of one of his fellow officers, her ample bosom and open thighs prove more than enough consolation. And when her husband objects to their dalliances, no matter – for the Colonel of the regiment's three young daughters, Fanny, Amy and Mabel, are more than eager to be initiated into the ways of adult love…
Venus in India (Illustrated): Love Adventures in Hindustan (in Three Complete Volumes)
Charles Devereaux (Pseud)
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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***This special illustrated edition contains 12 carefully selected works by such artists as Henri Adrien Tanoux (1865-1923), Jean Francois Portaels (1818-1895), Eug ne Delacroix (1798-1863), Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), painting in the Orientalist style, which perfectly capture a sense of exotic eroticism that 'Venus in India' faithfully describes in sumptuously graphic detail. All index linked in the contents for ease of reference and viewing pleasure. Stationed in the North West part of India, far from the embrace of his loving wife, Captain Devereaux whiles away his time seducing the wealthy and naive young women languishing untouched in this strange and foreign land. Finding them compliant and more than eager, these Venus' who have been starved of affection lose themselves in wild abandon at the drop of a hat. Amongst the exotic beauties of India, Colonel's daughters, Harem odalisques, and a servant or two, Charles indulges his every sexual fancy and libidinous whim at every mischievous opportunity. This two volume epic, written by the pseudonymous 'Charles Devereaux' and published in 1889, is a fine example of Victorian Orientalist Erotica.
Les Opérations de la 1re Armée Dans Les Flandres, Juillet-Novembre 1917
Charles Delvert
Hachette Livre - BNF
2018
pokkari
Featured in "The Millions" — A year in Reading, Nick Ripatrazone."Each year I read more books than I can possibly review — here are 5 of the finest and most memorable of that bunch. They are worth your money, your time, and your attention. A book of poems that fictionalizes the life of Trappist monk Charles de Foucauld. Beautiful verse, full of pieces like “The Pangs of Wanting:” “I deliver my body to the church, / though I cannot imagine what penance might relieve / these pangs of wanting.” Later: “I take first communion…My tongue licks up the bread: a whisper / of paper on my teeth…His torn body in my stomach, / his blood in my spit, I almost vomit; I almost sing.” More collections about God like this one would be very welcomed."—Nick Ripatrazone, The MillionsCharles of the Desert is a novel-in-verse accompanying Charles de Foucauld, hermit and writer of “The Prayer of Abandonment,” as he explores and adapts desert spirituality, monasticism, and contemplative prayer. Charles is an unusual and compelling figure and Charles of the Desert is unusual and compelling as well -- different from nonfiction books which focus on instructing in or explaining these subjects. It also explores Charles’ profound respect for Muslims, his pioneering efforts at interfaith dialogue, and his commitment to live among Muslims as a “universal brother” known for his compassion and solidarity. Born in 1858 to a family of French aristocrats, Charles was torn between his ambition to do great things and his desire for the hidden life, between public service and private prayer. Charles of the Desert uses elements of fiction and poetry to follow him to Morocco, Syria, Israel, and Algeria, as he becomes a cavalry officer, explorer, geographer, pilgrim, Trappist monk, priest, abolitionist, translator, folklorist, hermit, fort-builder, and martyr. Throughout these travels and transformations, Charles searched for a vocation that would reflect his convictions and his experience of God. In his last fifteen years, he settled in a remote part of the Sahara, and focused on self-denial, contemplation, and charity. He claimed the nomadic Tuareg as his brothers, the desert as his earthly home.
Charles Stankievech: The Desert Turned to Glass
HATJE CANTZ
2024
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The Desert Turned to Glass is a place where the cosmic and chthonic collide. Commemorating the centenary of the planetarium as an architectural type, this book collects a new body of work by acclaimed Canadian artist Charles Stankievech. Thematically, the project explores alternative theories concerning the origin of life, consciousness, and art—bridging the cosmological visions of cave art and the modern technology of the planetarium. Richly illustrated, the book pairs images of Stankievech’s installations and cinematic works with newly commissioned writings by geologists, exobiologists, philosophers and archeologists. Spanning the abyss of space and the depths of the earth, The Desert Turned to Glass is an epic meditation on origins, endings, and infinity.
Lives And Letters Of The Devereux, Earls Of Essex V2: In The Reigns Of Elizabeth, James I And Charles I, 1540-1646
Walter Bourchier Devereux
KESSINGER PUBLISHING, LLC
2007
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Lives And Letters Of The Devereux V1: Earls Of Essex, In The Reigns Of Elizabeth, James I And Charles I, 1540-1646 (1853)
Walter Bourchier Devereux
KESSINGER PUBLISHING, LLC
2008
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Published in 1986, Blue Desert was Charles Bowden's third book-length work and takes place almost entirely in Arizona, revealing Bowden's growing and intense preoccupation with the state and what it represented as a symbol of America's ""New West."" Bowden presents a view of the Southwest that measures how rapid growth takes its toll on the land. Writing with a reporter's objectivity and a desert rat's passion, Bowden offers us his trademarked craft and wit to take us into the streets as well as the desert to depict not a fragile environment but the unavoidable reality of abuse, exploitation, and human cruelty. Blue Desert shows us the darker side of development—where ""the land always makes promises of aching beauty and the people always fail the land""—and defies us to ignore it. In a thoughtful new foreword, Francisco Cantú writes, ""In Blue Desert, we follow Bowden in the processes of becoming. We see the version of Bowden that he would likely most want us to remember—someone who did their best to be an honest witness, someone who was haunted by modernity and his place in it, someone who grappled with his demons by gazing deeply into the desert."" Blue Desert is a critical piece in the oeuvre of Charles Bowden, and it continues to remind readers of the cruelty and beauty of the world around us.
When Ruby McCullough come home to the family ranch for her mother's funeral, Daniel Stewart hopes to finally become Ruby's lover - or walk away forever. Instead, Daniel descends into the McCulloughs' vortex of secrecy, betrayal, transgression, and cathartic revelation. Against a vivid, gritty backdrop of modern ranch life a mystery unfolds. On horseback, Ruby and Daniel search the remote canyons and mesas of the ranch for the burial site where Ruby's father, Calvin, has covertly laid her mother to rest. Ruby also seeks her mother's lost personal diaries, which she hopes will validate Ruby's accusations of abuse against Calvin and settle her inheritance. As Ruby wrestles her demons and struggles with forgiveness, Daniel unravels his tangled attraction to her. The landscape of the ranch, with its imminent archaeological past and eerily spellbinding presence, draws them into shadowy epiphanies of love, desire, and spiritual insight. In this compelling terrain, enthralled by Ruby's sensuality and intuitive sensitivity, Daniel seeks a path to transcendence at the intersection of body and soul. ""Daniel is late for the funeral, but when he spots the horse herd near the highway he pulls over and gets out of the car. Standing still, he inhales the sharp desert air, then lets it out, and in the space between he finds everything and nothing.
A charming novella about one of Newford's best-loved characters: artist and dreamer Sophie Etoile. Lured by mystical Native American flute-player Kokopelli, Sophie opens a door in her dreams only to find herself in the wild Sonoran desert, her way back vanished. In her quest to return she gets sidetracked by Coyote, up to his usual mischief. A poignant tale touching on loss, hope and community. First published in Worlds of Fantasy and Horror #2, Fall, 1994. Cover art by Stephanie Lostimolo (http: //www.nethersphere.com/art.html). Charles de Lint is the modern master of urban fantasy. Folktale, myth, fairy tale, dreams, urban legend-all of it adds up to pure magic in de Lint's vivid, original world. No one does it better. - Alice Hoffman Charles de Lint writes like a magician. He draws out the strange inside our own world, weaving stories that feel more real than we are when we read them. He is, simply put, the best. - Holly Black De Lint is probably the finest contemporary author of fantasy - Booklist, American Library Association Unlike most fantasy writers who deal with battles between ultimate good and evil, de Lint concentrates on smaller, very personal conflicts. Perhaps this is what makes him accessible to the non-fantasy audience as well as the hard-core fans. Perhaps it's just damned fine writing. - Quill & Quire De Lint's evocative images, both ordinary and fantastic, jolt the imagination. - Publishers Weekly It is hard to imagine urban fantasy done with greater skill - Booklist, American Library Association
American Deserter. General Eisenhower and the Execution of Eddie Slovik
CHARLES WHITING
Eskdale Publishing (York)
2005
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Eddie Slovik, a 24-year-old Polish-American, petty thief and ex-con, was the only Allied soldier to be shot for desertion during World War II. Whiting reveals that Slovik was not an innocent victim. He also reveals another secret: the man who would approve Slovik's death sentence, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, was also under a sentence of death that winter himself.
Sonoran Desert Food Plants is specifically designed for the outdoor enthusiast who is in need of a concise, no-nonsense booklet instructing on the collection, preparation, and utilization of 58 regional edible plants. Essentially: find it, gather it, and eat it. 120 color photos, 58 Arizona location maps, common and scientific names, preparation and toxicity issues, and concise medicinal and related ethnobotanical uses serve as accents making Sonoran Desert Food Plants a useful resource for any Arizona resident. The following plants are covered (49 indigenous to the Sonoran Desert/Uplands and 9 non-native yet abundant): Agave, Amaranth, Arizona Jewel Flower, Asian Mustard, Barrel Cactus, Beargrass, Biscuitroot, Bluedicks, Bowlesia, Canyon Walnut, Catclaw, Cattail, Chia, Cholla, Desert Hackberry, Desert Hollygrape, Desert Lily, Devil's Claw, Elder, Feather Tree, Flameflower, Graythorn, Ground Cherry, Hedgehog Cactus, Horse Purslane, Ironwood, Jewels of Opar, Jojoba, Lambsquarters, Lemonade Berry, London Rocket, Mallow, Mariposa lily, Mesquite, Miner's Lettuce, Monkey Flower, Paloverde, Papalo, Pellitory, Pincushion Cactus, Poreleaf, Prickly Pear, Purslane, Saguaro, Sow Thistle, Texas Mulberry, Thistle, Tumbleweed, Watercress, Wild Gourd, Wild Lettuce, Wild Oats, Wild Rhubarb, Wild Sunflower, Wolfberry, Yellowshow, Yucca (Fruit), and Yucca (Stalk).
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This book tells the story of Charles Stillman, a wealthy entrepreneur and land speculator who played a significant role in the development of Brownsville, Texas. Through extensive research and personal anecdotes, Chauncey Devereux Stillman tells the story of his great-great-grandfather and his many accomplishments.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.