Автор: Quaritch Bernard Название: The Spanish Letter of Columbus to Luis de Sant` Angel: Escribano de Racion of the Kingdom of Aragon Dated 15 February 1493 (Classic Reprint) ISBN: 0365464457 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780365464457 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 22810.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Excerpt from The Spanish Letter of Columbus to Luis De Sant' Angel: Escribano De Racion of the Kingdom of Aragon Dated 15 February 1493 In the first half Of the fourteenth century, the world was made acquainted, by Marco Polo, with lands beyond the ken Of Ptolemy, and men who studied geography learned that an ocean bounded Asia on the East, as an ocean bounded Europe on the West. With this knowledge, a Spirit Of exploration was evoked which became incarnate, soon after the beginning of the fifteenth century, in Prince Henry Of Portugal. The efforts Of the Portuguese in that century, to reach and turn the southern limit of Africa, so as to win by sea a passage to the golden shores of India - lost since the time Of Alexander the Great, save in the glimpses afforded by Arab merchants and by Marco Polo stimulated so keenly the desire for geographical discovery, that its fascination has not yet become inoperative. Under the influence of that spirit, a Genoese mariner whom we call Christopher Columbus, set his heart upon traversing the ocean which he imagined lay between Europe and Cathay, order to find a Western passage to India, as the Portuguese were seeking the Eastern. His hopes were not realised, for he found what he had not sought; but his efforts were crowned with the achievement so enthusiastically lauded in the first sentence Of this preface, when he discovered the West Indies on Thursday, October 1lth, 1492. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Автор: Colon Angel Luis Название: Hell Chose Me ISBN: 1948235609 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781948235600 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 14670.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Bryan Walsh is a killer for hire. He is haunted by those who have fallen by his hand. He will stop at nothing to avenge his brother's death. When a lifetime of bad karma finally lands on Bryan's doorstep and leaves his brother dead, he must survive long enough to find the killers and get his revenge, but as the path only grows bloodier, Bryan may not be able to handle the steps he'll need to take against his enemies. As he becomes more unstable and his past crashes into his present, Bryan must decide if vengeance is worth becoming the monster he always denied or if he could find a another path; one that could lead to something like redemption. Praise for HELL CHOSE ME: "Angel Luis Col n's knack for writing colorful, compromised hooligans for whom you can't help but root has garnered him a loyal following, and his debut novel, Hell Chose Me, more than delivers on the promise of his short fiction. Equal parts profound and profane, Hell Chose Me is a damned good read-a vividly imagined pulp nightmare best read through splayed fingers." -Chris Holm, Anthony Award-winning author of The Killing Kind "Fueled by revenge and unapologetically bloody, Hell Chose Me contains all the violent, morally conflicted elements you hope to see in a classic hitman tale. However, this is not your parents' noir. Angel Luis Col n levels up in his first full-length novel with superb writing and a voice that seizes you from page one. A dark, dirty, gritty delight." -Jennifer Hillier, author of Jar of Hearts "Buckle up, Buttercup. Angel Luis Col n delivers a gut punch that stays with you." -Shaun Harris, author of The Hemingway Thief "Col n's voice pulled me along like a tidal wave." -Sara J. Henry, author of A Cold and Lonely Place and Learning to Swim
Автор: Collazo Luis Angel Название: Todd the Odd Boy ISBN: 136798758X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781367987586 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 8470.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.
