John Harding Knihy

A gripping, sinister Gothic tale inspired by and in the tradition of Henry James's The Turn of the Screw  In 1891, in a remote and crumbling New England mansion, 12-year-old orphan Florence and her younger brother are neglected by her guardian uncle. Banned from reading, Florence devours books in secret and talks to herself?and narrates her story?in a unique language of her own invention. By night, she sleepwalks the corridors and is troubled by a recurrent dream in which a mysterious woman appears to threaten her younger brother Giles. After the sudden violent death of the children's first governess, a second teacher, Miss Taylor, arrives, and immediately strange phenomena begin to occur. Florence becomes convinced that the new governess is a malevolent spirit who means to do Giles harm. Against this powerful enemy, Florence must use all her intelligence and ingenuity to protect her little brother and preserve her private world. This gothic page-turner in the tradition of The Woman in Black and The Fall of the House of Usher is told in a startlingly different and wonderfully captivating narrative voice.

New York lawyer William Hardt has left for a South Sea island paradise, intent on winning reparations for its people from the US government for the damage done while it was a military base. But what he finds, and who he meets, slowly changes his notions of love, life, and even death.

A sinister Gothic tale in the tradition of The Woman in Black and The Fall of the House of Usher

About to hit 50, obsessed with sex, cocaine-fueled, and gripped by a crippling fear of death, Professor Michael Cole is finding life a bit of a struggle. He knows the time has come to act his age—the question is how. It's when he's caught in the act of adultery by his grandmother that Michael truly begins to see the writing on the wall. After all, she's been dead for 25 years.

The book traces the lineage of the Rounds and Pfeffer families, encompassing several related families such as Ballard, Cooper, and Whitaker. It highlights the Pfeffer ancestry, which extends back an impressive 39 generations to Duke Bernard Nase Narbonne, who was born in 795 AD in Jutland, Denmark. This extensive genealogical exploration provides a detailed account of familial connections and historical roots.

Exploring the influence of an Anglican parson, the book delves into the origins of Welsh Methodism and its impact on contemporary Evangelicalism. It highlights the parson's contributions to revitalizing the Welsh language, emphasizing its significance in both spoken and written forms. The narrative underscores the cultural and religious transformations that shaped Welsh identity and resilience through faith and language.

Em uma distante e escura mansão, onde nada é o que parece, a pequena Florence é negligenciada pelo seu tutor e tio. Guardada como um brinquedo, a menina passa seus dias perambulando pelos corredores e inventando histórias que conta a si mesma, em uma rotina tediosa e desinteressante. Até que um dia encontra a biblioteca proibida da mansão e passa a devorar os livros em segredo. Porém, existem mistérios naquela casa que jamais deveriam ser revelados. Por que Florence sonha sempre com uma misteriosa mulher ameaçando Giles, seu irmão caçula? O que esconde a Srta. Taylor? E por que o tio a proibiu de ler? Florence precisa reunir todas as pistas possíveis e encontrar respostas que ajudem a defender seu irmão e preservar sua paixão secreta pelos livros - únicos companheiros e confidentes - antes que alguém descubra quem ousou abrir as portas do mundo literário. Ou será que tudo isso não seria somente delírios de uma jovem com muita imaginação?

Als een Engels echtpaar met de ouders van de man op vakantie naar Malta gaat, blijkt dit mede door de ziekte van Parkinson van de vader minder ontspannend dan ze hoopten.