Romanul Prin? ?i spadasin (Volumul I) face parte din ciclul de romane istorice denumit de autor Romanul secolului XIII rom?nesc. Prin? ?i spadasin ?l poart? pe cititor ?n lumea fascinanta ?i cutez?toare a unuia din cei mai ?nsemna?i domni din dinastia Basarabilor, Petru Cercel, domn al ??rii Rom?ne?ti (1583-1585), fiu al lui P?tra?cu cel Bun ?i frate mai mare al lui Mihai Viteazul. Domn de o aleas? cultur?, spirit renascentist, prin reformele realizate ?n timpul scurtei domnii, a contribuit la progresul ??rii sale ?i, prin vastul orizont al g?ndirii ?i crea?iei, a contribuit, al?turi de Nicolae Olahul, Dimitrie Cantemir ?i domnul martir Constantin Br?ncoveanu, ori, mai t?rziu Nicolae Iorga, la sporirea prestigiului rom?nesc peste hotare.

Volumul 2 din ?Centurionii“, numit ?Lovitura“, este de fapt, ducerea la ?ndeplinire a planului pus la punct ?n primul volum.Un plan ?ndeplinit cu acurate?e, eficient, chirurgical. Atunci c?nd o lovitur? de stat are la baz? un plan bun, realist, realizabil ?i detaliat ?i este dat? de profesioni?ti dota?i cu tehnica necesar?, nu este nevoie de masacre, de desf??ur?ri masive de for?e ?i nici de pierderi colaterale numeroase. Moare numai cine trebuie s? moar? ?i oamenii de pe strad? afl? c? s-a ?nt?mplat ceva abia dup? ce totul s-a terminat ?i ac?iunea s-a ?ncheiat. O astfel de ac?iune are loc ?n insula Hernandina, republic? aleas? pentru experien??. ?i lovitura este ?ncununat? de succes. Dar astfel de lovituri ??i au totu?i pre?ul lor. Explozii ?nt?rziate ?i valuri tsunami au loc ?i dup? consumarea evenimentelor. Iar ?n astfel de momente este bine sa ai prieteni de ?ncredere pe care s? te po?i baza ?ntotdeauna…?Centurionii“ nu este doar povestea unei lovituri de stat. Este ?i povestea prieteniei ?i camaraderiei care se cimenteaz? ?ntre solda?i ?i profesioni?ti dispu?i ?ntotdeauna s? se al?ture unei cauze ?i s?-?i ri?te via?a pentru ea. Pentru cei mai multi profesioni?ti de acest gen, banii, de?i aprecia?i la justa lor valoare, sunt totu?i doar un mijloc… ?i niciodat? un scop ?n sine…

De sorginte autobiografic?, acest roman ?ocant constituie un document al vie?ii ?n Vestul Imperiului Sovietic. Scris ?ntr-un stil extrem de viu, articula?ia frazei fiind de o simplitate tu?ant?, Leo Butnaru, unul dintre cei mai importan?i scriitori rom?ni din Basarabia, ne ofer? o oper? literar? de prim raft.

Centurionii“ este radiografia unei lovituri de stat ntr-o insul din Marea Caraibelor. Este un roman alert i documentat, bazat pe informaii reale i existente, n care tehnica militar i cea de informaii este cea din realitatea care ne nconjoar, dar care nu ne este ntotdeauna direct accesibil tuturor, din raiuni practice.n aciunea crii vei descoperi o lume ascuns, trepidant, colorat. Este lumea plin de un farmec ciudat i pervers, lumea secret i fr mil a spionajului, a politicii duplicitare la cel mai nalt nivel, a manipulatorilor de bani i de informaii clasificate, a mercenarilor provenii din cele mai de top trupe pentru operaiuni speciale, a tehnicienilor informaticieni care descoper, urmresc i devalizeaz conturi bancare secrete, a traficanilor de armament i nu n ultima instan, a tiraniilor acceptate i protejate de politicile oscilante i interesate ale marilor puteri, alturi de lupttori pentru libertate, rebeli cu o cauz dreapt... i cu conturi bancare alimentate periodic n schimbul informaiilor i al aciunilor comandate i executate.Personajele sunt oameni normali n aceast lume ascuns privirilor indiscrete. Brbti antrenai, curajoi i gata oricnd s-i vnd priceperea i s-i ncerce norocul sub un nou steag strin, femei frumoase, inteligente i fr scrupule sau mil, politicieni corupi i interesai mai mult de buzunarul propriu dect de binele naiunii pe care o reprezint, manipulatori de informaii dispui oricnd s le schimbe contra unui un pre corect... O lume a profesionitilor, n care amatorii nu triesc destul pentru a-i numra banii. O lume n care supravieuiesc numai cei care sunt fcui s supravieuiasc.

Romanul Prin? ?i spadasin (Volumul II) face parte din ciclul de romane istorice denumit de autor Romanul secolului XIII rom?nesc. Prin? ?i spadasin ?l poart? pe cititor ?n lumea fascinanta ?i cutez?toare a unuia din cei mai ?nsemna?i domni din dinastia Basarabilor, Petru Cercel, domn al ??rii Rom?ne?ti (1583-1585), fiu al lui P?tra?cu cel Bun ?i frate mai mare al lui Mihai Viteazul. Domn de o aleas? cultur?, spirit renascentist, prin reformele realizate ?n timpul scurtei domnii, a contribuit la progresul ??rii sale ?i, prin vastul orizont al g?ndirii ?i crea?iei, a contribuit, al?turi de Nicolae Olahul, Dimitrie Cantemir ?i domnul martir Constantin Br?ncoveanu, ori, mai t?rziu Nicolae Iorga, la sporirea prestigiului rom?nesc peste hotare.

"Eugene Witla, wilt thou have this woman to thy wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honour her, and keep her in sickness and in health; and forsaking all others, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live?""I will." This story has its beginnings in the town of Alexandria, Illinois, between 1884 and 1889, at the time when the place had a population of somewhere near ten thousand. There was about it just enough of the air of a city to relieve it of the sense of rural life. It had one street-car line, a theatre,—or rather, an opera house, so-called (why no one might say, for no opera was ever performed there)—two railroads, with their stations, and a business district, composed of four brisk sides to a public square. In the square were the county court-house and four newspapers. These two morning and two evening papers made the population fairly aware of the fact that life was full of issues, local and national, and that there were many interesting and varied things to do. On the edge of town, several lakes and a pretty stream—perhaps Alexandria's most pleasant feature—gave it an atmosphere not unakin to that of a moderate-priced summer resort. Architecturally the town was not new. It was mostly built of wood, as all American towns were at this time, but laid out prettily in some sections, with houses that sat back in great yards, far from the streets, with flower beds, brick walks, and green trees as concomitants of a comfortable home life. Alexandria was a city of young Americans. Its spirit was young. Life was all before almost everybody. It was really good to be alive.In one part of this city there lived a family which in its character and composition might well have been considered typically American and middle western. It was not by any means poor—or, at least, did not consider itself so; it was in no sense rich. Thomas Jefferson Witla, the father, was a sewing machine agent with the general agency in that county of one of the best known and best selling machines made. From each twenty, thirty-five or sixty-dollar machine which he sold, he took a profit of thirty-five per cent. The sale of machines was not great, but it was enough to yield him nearly two thousand dollars a year; and on that he had managed to buy a house and lot, to furnish it comfortably, to send his children to school, and to maintain a local store on the public square where the latest styles of machines were displayed. He also took old machines of other makes in exchange, allowing ten to fifteen dollars on the purchase price of a new machine. He also repaired machines,—and with that peculiar energy of the American mind, he tried to do a little insurance business in addition. His first idea was that his son, Eugene Tennyson Witla, might take charge of this latter work, once he became old enough and the insurance trade had developed sufficiently. He was a quick, wiry, active man of no great stature, sandy-haired, with blue eyes with noticeable eye-brows, an eagle nose, and a rather radiant and ingratiating smile. Service as a canvassing salesman, endeavoring to persuade recalcitrant wives and indifferent or conservative husbands to realize that they really needed a new machine in their home, had taught him caution, tact, savoir faire. He knew how to approach people pleasantly. His wife thought too much so.Certainly he was honest, hard working, and thrifty. They had been waiting a long time for the day when they could say they owned their own home and had a little something laid away for emergencies. That day had come, and life was not half bad. Their house was neat,—white with green shutters, surrounded by a yard with well kept flower beds, a smooth lawn, and some few shapely and broad spreading trees. There was a front porch with rockers, a swing under one tree, a hammock under another, a buggy and several canvassing wagons in a nearby stable.

Un productor neobosit de surprize, n spaiul nostru literar, este Nicolae Breban…“ (Gabriel Dimisianu, Romnia literar“, nr. 42, 2009) Nicolae Breban este stpnit de – i ajunge sa stpneasc el nsui – voina de putere creatoare. Creaia este, dup Fr. Nietzsche, adevrata voina de putere. Ct pot crea – att exist“, iat relaia definitorie i poate chiar sensul vieii, raliat adnc unei ontologii a artei literare. Scriitorul se teme cel mai mult de insuficiena voinei. ntotdeauna a fost ngrozit de un succes de mna a doua. Un succes a fost faptul ca n Frana i-au fost publicate romane dificile“, ntr-un context literar i istoric defavorabil. (…) Breban triete cu luciditate abisal un vis estetic“. Urmeaz, aadar, i nu contrazice autonomia esteticului. Omul i cultura sunt artificioase, nu naturale. El crede c, n esen, literatura nu s-a schimbat niciodat de la Homer ncoace.“ (Marian Victor Buciu) Un romancier pentru o generaie a literaturii. Nici un prozator roman nu a trit, dup 1960, o evoluie att de rapid. Succesul fulgertor al lui Nicolae Breban nu poate i nici nu trebuie s fie judecat independent de momentul 1965 al literaturii tinere. O generaie de povestitori i de poei avea nevoie de un adevrat romancier pentru a-i consacra, aa cum se cuvine, strlucirea. Nu de un romancier fcut prin aglomerarea povestirilor, strlucitor pe fiecare pagina, spectaculos prin fiecare personaj al sau; generaia reclama nu un autor care tie sa povesteasc, ci un scriitor nzestrat cu vocaie de romancier: de adevrat constructor.“ (Cornel Ungureanu)

The "Times."?"For its rapid action, in fact, we have seldom read a better story, or one which is more full of incidents, sanguinary, trenchant, and robust."??The "Daily Telegraph."?"A true and a wonderfully well-sustained piece of Oriental life and striking history."??The "Spectator."?"This is a very remarkable book. It is a determined attempt to bring the interior Hindoo and Mussulman life of a great Mahratta province during the most exciting times home to the hearts and understandings of Englishmen, to interest them in people with whom they have nothing except human nature in common."??"Morning Post."?"'Tara' is a unique work. There is nothing like it in the English literature of fiction. No other writer has ever attempted the portrayal of Indian life, society, and interests, entirely free from any European admixture of character or incident. The author himself now does so for the first time. 'The Confessions of a Thug' related to British jurisdiction in India. 'Tippoo Sultan' dealt with the gallant struggles of that monarch against the encroaching British power, but 'Tara' is all Indian."??"Saturday Review."?"It is seldom that we meet with a work of fiction executed with anything like the conscientious care and minute elaboration of Captain Meadows Taylor's Indian Tale. His characters have mostly the clearness and individuality of portraits, and his scenery exhibits all the marked and decisive features of photographs taken on the spot. The work throughout is evidently that of a master of Oriental life and character in love with his subject, to whom nothing appears trivial or beneath notice that can illustrate the peculiar traits of Asiatic nature, or kindle an enthusiasm for knowing more of the history, manners, and usages of our fellow-subjects in the east."??The "Standard."?"In no one part of the work has Captain Taylor shown more thorough art than in those pages in which he details the features of the Hindoo and Ma-homedan family life. He never overloads; his characters are not lay figures attired in triple folds of gorgeous robes to hide their nakedness. With a few subtle touches he shows us the interior life of each household, and the morning springs of every character, and he leaves us to fill in the obvious details for ourselves."???My Lord,?The scenes and characters which i have endeavoured to depict in these volumes will be necessarily new and strange to you; but if they excite interest in the native annals of a country of which i find but little real knowledge existing, the object of the work will have been attained; while, by the kind courtesy which permits me to dedicate it to you, your excellency confers upon me a very sincere gratification.??I have the honour to be,?Your Lordship's very faithful servant,??MEADOWS TAYLOR.

O carte pentru copiii ?i adolescen?ii de la trei la nou?zeci ?i trei de ani. ?n fiecare sear?, ?nainte de a se duce ?n p?tu?ul lui, micu?ul Andrei se strecur? l?ng? mine ?n pat, “ca s?-i dau c?lduric?“, obicei mai vechi, dar la care nu voia sa renun?e nici acum, ?n toiul verii; a?a c? se strecura l?ng? mine, mi se cuib?rea la piept ?i, pref?c?ndu-se c? a?teapt? s?-?i primeasc? por?ia de c?lduric? – un fel de-a zice, c?ci de fapt el era cel care ma ?nc?lzea pe mine! – ?l auzeam ?optind deodat?, exact ?n clipa c?nd eu sim?eam c? ?ntrebarea nu poate sa mai ?nt?rzie: -Tat?, nu-mi poveste?ti ce s-a mai ?nt?mplat ?n p?durea pentru copii?

Povestirea de fa??, Bezna sub soare, de?i este relatat? ?ntr-un plan oarecum alternativ, opera?iunile propriu-zise privind evenimentele declan?ate ?n Rom?nia ?n dramaticul decembrie 1989 (expuse sub forma amintirilor), au o desf??urare succesiv? preced?nd ?n timp organizarea atentatului ?mpotriva lui Fidel Castro, iar liantul comun ?l constituie implicarea acelora?i agen?i K.G.B. Confruntarea s?ngeroas? a acestora cu echipa comandoului palestinian sau z?d?rnicirea tentativei de r?pire a cadavrelor Ceau?e?tilor de pe aeroportul Otopeni de c?tre agen?ii chinezi de sub conducerea lui Li Sian confer? ac?iunii dinamism ?i suspans, caracteristice tuturor romanelor lui Abdullaev.Cuv?ntul unui protagonist al evenimentelor din Rom?nia (General (r) Victor St?nculescu)...Romanul, care se vrea un interesant episod al ac?iunilor K.G.B. dup? ?nceperea destr?m?rii sistemului socialist post ?n?elegerea de la Malta ?ntre Pre?edintele S.U.A. Bush ?i Gorbaciov are ca principala ac?iune ?ncercarea de a scoate din joc un ultim bastion comunist monitorizat p?n? atunci de U.R.S.S.–Cuba, ?n perioada anilor ’90.Principalii actori ai romanului sunt fo?ti membri ai serviciilor secrete, ?n principal ai K.G.B., printre care ?i autorul romanului care descrie ac?iunile, locurile, momentele ?i personajele care se intersecteaz? ?ntr-o lupt? surd? (r?zboiul subteran) a serviciilor secrete din mai multe ??ri pe teritoriile unor ??ri europene, sud-americane ?i ?n final ?n Cuba unde se petrece ultima parte a ac?iunii romanului.Pentru noi, cititorii din Rom?nia sunt deosebit de interesante interferen?ele, cu dezv?luiri care ajut? la aflarea altor fe?e ale ?Adev?rului“, pe care neini?ia?ii la ac?iunile din decembrie 1989 le cer cu insisten?? ?i azi, dup? 18 ani!Romanul, din primele pagini, scoate la lumin?, sub forma unor descrieri ale unor documente denumite ?Dosarul de agentur? 8796“, cu actori de prim plan ca ?Domnitorul“, ?Marchizul“ sau ?Func?ionarul“ care sunt nume de acoperire ale unor spioni, ?n principal ai K.G.B., serviciul secret al Rusiei, sau G.R.U., serviciul secret al armatei ruse ?n reorganizare ?n perioada ’89-’90, c?nd, a?a cum descrie autorul, ?i el membru activ al G.R.U., se schimbau ca dup? un cutremur, vechi rela?ii cu altele noi pe principiul ?actualii prieteni sunt fo?tii adversari, iar fo?tii adversari ne-au devenit prieteni“!...Dialogul ?ntre unii din cei ce ac?ionau ?n Rom?nia cuprinde ?i fraze de genul ?presupune?i c? poate avea loc ?i eliminarea fizic? a so?ilor Ceau?escu“ ?i ?anali?tii no?tri nu exclud ?i o asemenea posibilitate“.Finalul se petrece ?n Cuba cu un specific de ?happy end“ de film american, ce ?ncheie ?n mod spectaculos ac?iunile reale ?i fictive ale unui roman ce se cite?te cu sufletul la gur? ?i un titlu ?Bezna sub soare“ care se pare c? era codul secret al opera?iunii grupului K.G.B. care a ac?ionat ?n 1989 ?n Rom?nia ?i din care este posibil s? fi f?cut parte ?i autorul.Cred c? cei care au tr?it perioada istoric? ce cuprinde romanul, precum ?i tineretul de azi vor ?n?elege mai bine c? ?Alia?ii de ieri devin poten?iali adversari iar adversarii de ieri noi parteneri“.Personal mul?umesc autorului, pe care nu-l cunosc, pentru referirile f?cute la Rom?nia, ?n special decembrie 1989 ?i la persoana mea.General (r) Victor St?nculescu

Cu primul volum al romanului Dragonii apocalipsului, Charles d'Arzac ?ncepe o saga ?n care oamenii, dragonii ?i vampirii tr?iesc ?mpreun?. O saga care se va termina cu Omul Dragon. Lor ?i dragonul Nitaa au un sigur suflet. Este mai mult ca o fr??ie, este cea mai sf?nt? uniune care poate exista. Autorul reu?e?te sa creeze o atmosfer? care deschide por?ile imaginare ale unei lumi ?n care cititorul intr? f?r? s? simt? ?i ?n care r?m?ne, ?ntr-un fel, prizonier.Deschide?i u?a ?i intra?i ?ntr-o lume nou?, diferit? de ceea ce cunoa?te?i ?i de tot ce v-a?i imaginat. ?ncet, ?ncet, o s? recunoa?te?i locurile unde ?ncepe aventura.

ntr-un mic ora, undeva la marginea de nord a rii, un copil de zece ani este martorul ultimelor zvcniri ale comunismului. Prin ochii lui, defileaz, rnd pe rnd, fantomatic, cele din urm siluete ale Epocii de Aur. n absurdul i grotescul colii, n marile fapte petrecute n spatele blocului, n vieile mbibate de alcool ale vecinilor, n personaje memorabile precum profesorul de latin B. sau trfa oficiala a trgului, n evenimentele explicabile i inexplicabile – pretutindeni, memoria lui decupeaz, cinematografic, cadre, secvene, dovezi vesele despre tragedia de fiecare zi a unor oameni care nu neleg ce li se ntmpl.Un Nic al comunismului aruncat ntre dou lumi, cutndu-se pe sine ntre roul cravatei de pionieri i ireala culoare a portocalelor, ntre marea depresie de dinainte i bacantica bucurie de dup.Un roman ca un hohot de rs, izbvitor i nostalgic, cu personaje i fapte reale.Un roman despre realitatea de ieri, o privire aruncat peste umr, ca ntr-o revedere, ca ntr-un Adio…

M? numesc Gicu ?i sunt poli?ist. Mama crede c? a?a mi-a fost scris ?n marea carte a vie?ii, s? fiu poli?ist, ?i c?, de?i totul pare ?mpotriva mea, Dumnezeu are compasiune pentru mine ?i m? va ajuta. Sunt poli?ist la sec?ia 66 din Bucure?ti, la ordine public?. Acum sunt ?n ?nt?rziere la o ?nt?lnire conspirativ?. Eram decis s? nu m? las impresionat de ceea ce urma s? v?d.De la Universitate o iau pe jos. Ajung t?rziu la ?nt?lnire. Discu?iile introductive au durat mai mult dec?t ar fi fost necesar ?i pentru o clip? m-am ?ntrebat dac? nu era o ?nscenare, ?ns? am respins ideea.

Debutul n roman – n spaiul literar romnesc – al unui tnr prozator italian, liceniat n jurnalistic i tiine politice, ne propune o scriitur dens, laborioas, mai aproape, credem noi, nu de maetrii italieni ai genului, ci de cei francezi i germani. O psihologie ciudat, uneori, la limita raionalului, dar i a prozei fantastice, ce duce nu rareori la formidabile dezvluiri de contiin, ne fac s pariem pe acest nume nou – Philippe Palini – i pe fervoarea sa creatoare, de o cert i elegant originalitate.“ (Nicolae Breban)

Azi tr?im o Miori?? r?sturnat?, lumea, ?gur? de rai“, transformat? ?ntr-o lume din ce ?n ce mai mercantil? ?i vanificant?, o lume a g?ndirii economice, cu omogenizarea, dispari?ia diferen?elor, omogenizarea sexelor, a binelui ?i a r?ului, a?a-zisul ?global village“; lumea virtual? care gole?te realitatea, pentru a o umple ?n loc cu ?emo?ii“ dozate de al?ii, ?n tentativa de colectivizare ?i dirijare a sentimentelor ?i g?ndirii oamenilor.Revolu?ia rom?n? a fost o revolu?ie a jertfei mioritice, a tinerilor care au opus r?ului piepturile goale, care a dat, ciudat rod, o societate a corup?iei morale: ea a fost contrapus? ?colhozului global“, at?t sub sensul colectivistic al colhozului comunist, c?t ?i al aceluia omologant, dup? o unic? m?sur?, al popoarelor ?i al valorilor.Cine va recrea punctele cardinale, utopia paradisului mioritic? Noul Ierusalim?Poate c? Miori?a, prin for?a ei spiritual?, ne va reda punctele cardinale ?i pe noi, cei r?t?ci?i de noi, nou? ?n?ine. Altfel, moartea Miori?ei, cea din urm? mioar?, ar fi moartea noastr? a tuturor.

Intrus n lumea umbrelor“ este un roman de sertar… care a fost scris ntre 1982-1986 i care a zcut ascuns n beci, ntr-o lad cu nisip pentru ptrunjei i morcovi de iarn, din 1986 pn n 1991. Apoi s-a mutat ntr-un sertar al biroului… pn astzi… Aciunea primului volum, CAPCANA“, se petrece n anii 1982 – 1983. Un scriitor aflat n slujba partidului comunist, un autor care semnase pactul cu diavolul“, pact n general negat, dar existent n realitate, care scria cri la comand“, dezerteaz. Un personaj deopotriv curajos i destul de la nct s fi semnat acest pact blestemat, vicios, drept i cinstit n acelai timp, afemeiat i pctos, ncpnat i realist, vntor i braconier, ducnd o via deanat, trit pe muchie de cuit, o via plin de femei i de infideliti conjugale, chefuri, prieteni la fel de vicioi, curajoi, nelinitii i realiti ca i el. Obosit de contiina care nu-l las sa adoarm, se refugiaz la ar, n nordul extrem al rii, ntre pduri i dealuri, pentru a scpa de oameni i de minciun. i descoper prieteni uitai i rude pe care n ultimii ani le ignorase. Dar, cutnd un adevr de care nc nu era contient, i descoper i dumanii. ntr-o goan parc nebun dup regsirea de sine, i rentlnete iubirile pierdute, femei care l-au iubit i pe care el le prsise cutnd mereu altceva, femei pe care le iubise i care l-au prsit, prieteni i dumani care nu l-au uitat, oameni trectori prin viaa sa. Cu incontiena omului brusc trezit la realitate, se las purtat de valul ntmplrii, aflnd adevruri mereu ntrezrite i bnuite, dar tinuite ntr-o lege a tcerii pe care n-o nelege nc. Tenace din fire i venic gata s rite totul pe o carte dintr-o nevoie aproape bolnvicioas de senzaii tari, ncepe s ntrebe, contient c fr ntrebri, nu exist nici rspunsuri. Iar ntrebrile lui trezesc brusc furia stpnilor si comuniti. Ameninrile acestora i ale securitii care, la ordin, i urmrea fiecare micare, trezete n el i curajul neamului din care se trage i care dormise n el n toi aceti ani. ncpnat i ncrncenat, ncepe s afle adevrul despre colectivizarea din nordul ndeprtat, att de apropiat sufletului su. Pas cu pas afl despre crimele, ororile, minciunile i teroarea ce se aflau n spatele mreelor realizri ale partidului cruia i slujea. Afl despre oameni pe care i cunoscuse i care erau altceva dect crezuse el ca sunt. Obosit de atta minciun, se decide sa spun, n sfrit, adevrul. Realizeaz ns c pe nevzute i negndite, czuse n CAPCANA… pentru ca ce altceva este pn la urma adevrul, dect capcana propriei tale contiine! Cnd te hotrti s spui adevrul, nu te poi ocoli pe tine nsui pentru a-l spune doar despre ceilali! Adevrul este doar unul singur, i te include i pe tine i faptele tale… alturi de ceilali i de faptele lor…

Comparison with Other Works: The Worm Ouroboros is often compared with J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (which it predates by 32 years). Tolkien read The Worm Ouroboros, and praised it in print. C. S. Lewis wrote a short preface to an anthology of Eddison's works, including The Worm Ouroboros, concluding that "No writer can be said to remind us of Eddison." The Worm Ouroboros is a heroic high fantasy novel by Eric Rucker EDDISON, first published in 1922. The book describes the protracted war between the domineering King Gorice of Witchland and the Lords of Demonland in an imaginary world that appears mainly medieval and partly reminiscent of Norse sagas. The work is slightly related to Eddison's later Zimiamvian Trilogy, and collectively they are sometimes referred to as the Zimiamvian series.A framing story in the first two chapters describes the world of the novel asMercury, though it is clearly a fantasy version of Earth, a "secondary world"; no effort was made to conform to the scientific knowledge of Mercury as it existed at the time of writing. At a number of points the characters refer to their land as Middle earth, used here in its original sense of "the known world", and the gods worshipped have the names of deities from Greek mythology. Oddly, the introductory framing story, has a beginning, but is not referred to once the actual fantasy adventure begins. (Framing, as a technique, usually opens and closes a separate story contained inside the frame-narrative.)The framing story having introduced the chief lords of Demonland — the brothers Juss, Spitfire, and Goldry Bluszco, and their cousin Brandoch Daha — the story begins in earnest with a dwarf ambassador from Witchland arriving in Demonland to demand that the Demons recognize King Gorice XI of Witchland as their overlord. Juss and his brothers reply that they and all of Demonland will submit if the king (a famous wrestler) can defeat Goldry Bluszco in a wrestling match. The match is held in the neutral territory of the Foliot Isles, and Gorice is killed. His successor (or reincarnation) Gorice XII is a sorcerer who banishes Goldry to an enchanted mountain prison, by means of a perilous sorcery requiring the help of the devious Goblin traitor Lord Gro. While Lord Spitfire is sent back to raise an army out of Demonland, Lord Juss and his cousin Brandoch Daha, aided by King Gaslark of Goblinland, attempt an assault on Carce, the capital of the Witches, where they think Goldry is held. The rescue fails, the Goblins flee, and Juss and Brandoch Daha are both captured. They escape with the aid of La Fireez, the prince of Pixyland and vassal of King Gorice, who helps them at great personal cost because he owes them a debt of honor. Characters: (The Demons and their Allies) * Lord Juss is the chief lord of Demonland and a chief player in most of the battles in the story. He also leads two expeditions to rescue his brother Goldry Bluszco. * Goldry Bluszco is the brother of the hero and one of the chief lords of Demonland. Bluszco has two brothers, Lord Juss and Lord Spitfire. Unlike his bachelor brothers, Bluszco was betrothed to marry Princess Armelline of Goblinland. * Lord Spitfire is a Demon lord who spends most of the story in De-monland fighting the various Witchland invasions. His chief residence is the castle Owlswick. * Brandoch Daha is a lord of Demonland and the greatest swordsman of the age. After Corinius sacks his castle of Krothering, Brandoch Daha swears vengeance against Corinius. * Lady Mevrian is a great lady of Demonland and the sister of Bran-doch Daha, who is left the task of defending her brother's castle of Krothering against Corinius's army. After a siege, the castle is taken and Lady Mevrian has to fend off the advances of Corinius. She is able to escape only with the aid of Heming and Cargo (Corund's sons) and Lord Gro, who betrays Witchland to help her. * Prince La Fireez is the ruler of Pixyland.Witchland has asserted suzerainty over his land, but he is consistently a Demon ally by way of repaying Lord Juss for saving his life. He dies in a naval battle. The Witchlanders and their Allies: * Goriceis the King of Witchland, ruling from Carc; he is said to be a single king with twelve incarnations. His eleventh incarnation, a champion wrestler, is killed in a wrestling match by Goldry Bluszco; his twelfth, a sorcerer, wears a signet ring in the shape of theouroborosof the book's title. * Coriniusis a warrior leader of Witchland, full of life and ambition. He is an enemy of Demonland, and as warrior of some skill he commands some respect from the lords of Demonland. He is poisoned by Duke Corsus and dies right after the Demons take Carc. * Duke Corsusis one of the war leaders of the armies of Witchland. Duke Corsus was the chief war leader of Witchland a decade before the story begins. Corsus is wily and skillful but prone to drinking and no longer young. Right before the Demons conq

ngeri, demoni, fantome, mister i pasiune. Harul, primul roman paranormal romance din literatura romn, urmrete transformarea lui Amy dintr-o adolescent timid i marginalizat ntr-una puternic i ndrznea. Aici este momentul cnd viaa ei ia o ntorstur neateptat i cnd convingerile i temerile din trecut pe care credea c le uitase ncep s se adevereasc. Tocmai cnd viaa ei prea c devenise normal, dintr-o simpl dorin totul se schimb. Misterele i secretele se adncesc i sunt la ordinea zilei.Harul, prima parte a trilogiei cu acelai nume, evoc viaa adolescentei Amy de dinainte de dramatica schimbare i pn la consecinele fatale pe care le poate avea contactul permanent cu Lumea de Dincolo. Rmne de vzut dac va reui Amy s triasc la grania subire dintre cele dou lumi...

IT was a bright, beautiful, warm day when our ship spread her canvas to the breeze, and sailed for the regions of the south. Oh, how my heart bounded with delight as I listened to the merry chorus of the sailors, while they hauled at the ropes and got in the anchor! The captain shouted; the men ran to obey; the noble ship bent over to the breeze, and the shore gradually faded from my view, while I stood looking on with a kind of feeling that the whole was a delightful dream. The first thing that struck me as being different from anything I had yet seen during my short career on the sea, was the hoisting of the anchor on deck and lashing it firmly down with ropes, as if we had now bid adieu to the land for ever, and would require its services no more. "There, lass," cried a broad-shouldered jacktar, giving the fluke of the anchor a hearty slap with his hand after the housing was completed—"there, lass, take a good nap now, for we shan't ask you to kiss the mud again for many a long day to come!" And so it was. That anchor did not "kiss the mud" for many long days afterwards; and when at last it did, it was for the last time!

THIS book contains twelve stories of great inventions, with a concluding chapter on famous inventors of today. Each of the inventions described has added to the comforts and joys of the world. Each of these inventions has brought about new industries in which many men and women have found employment. These stories, therefore, offer an easy approach to an understanding of the origin of certain parts of our civilization, and of the rise of important industries.?The story of each invention is interwoven with that of the life of its inventor. The lives of inventors furnish materials of the highest educative value. These materials are not only interesting, but they convey their own vivid lessons on how big things are brought about, and on the traits of mind and heart which make for success.??It is hoped that this book will set its readers to thinking how the conveniences of life have been obtained, and how progress has been made in the industrial world. While appealing to their interest in inventions and in men who accomplish great things, may it also bring them into contact with ideas which will grip their hearts, fire the imagination, and mold their ideals into worthier forms.

Gkhan (Türkiye’de) babalnn emriyle iledii cinayeti unutmak iin, kald otelin odasna ekilir. Asl memleketi Gürcistan olan gen (34) televizyon kanallarndaki haber bülteninde, Gürcistan’n parlamento binasnn nünde seneler nce terk ettii annesini canl bomba olarak grünce oka urar. Kadn iki (Goa, lia isimli) iki olunun kaybolmasnda devleti sulayarak protesto edip intihar eder. Gkhan, (ocukluunda ad Goa olan) kardei lia’y bulmaya ant ier. Uakta Nona ile tanr. Memleketine geldiinde ise, her eyin deitiini grür. ocuk yalarnda istemeyerek de olsa aileyi korumak iin iledii suundan dolay, Türkiye snrn ap katn kimse bilmemektedir. Onu orada kimse tanmamaktadr. Kendini gazeteci olarak tantr ve Gürcistan’n i ve d sava hakknda bilgi toplamak iin geldiini syler. Gen, Matro hanmn (annesinin) lümünden etkilendiini, oullar hakknda bilgi peinde olduunu syleyince, ky halk olan biteni gnüllüce anlatr. Biri Zmeya (lakapl) ahsn lia ile bilinmeyen bir husumeti olduunu syler. Zmeya denen ahsa ulamak ise zordur. Gkhan baz ip ularnn üzerine karak Tiflis’e gitmek zorundadr. Gkhan’a yolda bilinmeyen biri tarafndan tuzak kurulur. Karn boluundan yaralanan gen uakta tant Nona’nn kapsn alar. Nona ise, zel ahslar iin bilgi edinme yolunda, güzelliini kullanan gen bir kadndr. Gkhan’a ak olup gnüllü olarak yardm etmek iin kollarn svar. Ama Gkhan kendisinden de, akndan da uzak durmaya kararldr. Tiflis’te ip ularnn boa kt izleniminde olan Gkhan kye dnerek dier ip ularn deerlendirmektedir. Nona ise, ona yardm etmek iin kendine sz verir. Zmeya’nn yanl att admlardan yola karak lia’nn Tiflis’te ak olduu kz bulur. Doru yolda olduuna dair hislerinin peinden giden kz hi beklemedik bir ip ucuna ular. Hastaneye ar yaral olarak gelen gazetecilerden biri lia’dan sevgilisine mektup getirir. Nona istihbarattan yardm alp lia’y kurtarmak iin (mektupta ad verilen) Rusya snrnda olan blgeye ular. Uyuturucu imalatndan tutuklu olan ou erkek olan rehineleri kurtarmak iin hayatn hie sayar. Ona son anda uzatlan yardm eli ise, Gkhan’dan gelir.. Yazar Hakknda: rina Andreeva, 1970 senesinde Gürcistan’n Dedoplisckaro kasabasnda fakir bir ailede dünyaya geldi. 1992 senesinde Tiflis’te meslek yüksekokulunu bitirdi ve o senelerde gülü bir bamszlk hareketiyle sarslan memleketini terk ederek, hayatn kazanmak iin annesinin memleketi olan Rusya’ya yerleti. “Hayat dipsiz bir kuyu”, szünü sk sk dile getiren yazar, imdilerde yaamn Türkiye’de, iki olu ve eiyle sürdürmekte. Kitaplar: LANETL EV. (Baslm kitap) KURUTULMU KELEBEKLER. (Baslm kitap) AKLIMDAK EYTAN. (Baslm kitap) KRDM (Baslm kitap) KULARA EMANET (Baslm kitap) u an “AATAN KIZLAR” (dosya) üzerinde almaktaym.