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Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2019-01-24
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780365285892
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from Leaves From the Golden Legend One can scarcely think that the old hagio grapher, who merely told the facts as he supposed he found them, deserved such hard measure. Modern readers could probably find books more efficacious to encreacc in them virtue and expelle vyce and synne. However, as the preface to the Morte d'arthur says, For to passe the tyme thys book shal be pleasaunt to rede in, but for to gyve fayth and byleve that al is trewe that is conteyned herin, ye be at your lyberte. 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.
Author: Nadeem Aslam
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2017-04-18
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 0451493796
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →When shots ring out on the Grand Trunk Road in the fictional Pakistani city of Zamara, Nargis’s life begins to crumble around her. Soon her husband—and fellow architect—is dead and, under threat from a powerful military intelligence officer, she fears that a long-hidden truth about her past will be exposed. For weeks someone has been broadcasting people’s secrets from the minaret of the local mosque, and, in a country where even the accusation of blasphemy is a currency to be bartered, the mysterious broadcasts have struck fear in Christians and Muslims alike. A revelatory portrait of the human spirit, in The Golden Legend, Nadeem Aslam gives us a novel of Pakistan’s past and present—a story of corruption and resilience, of love and terror, and of the disguises that are sometimes necessary for survival.
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Published: 1527
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Golden Legend folio leaves come from two separate printings of the text-one leaf from 1498(?) and the other four from 1527. These folio leaves were printed during a time when The Golden Legend was the most frequently printed book in all of Europe (1470-1530). In fact, there are about 900 surviving Golden Legend manuscripts. The leaves contained in this collection discuss the lives of Saints Rocke, Bernarde, Hugh, Edmonde, and Ypolyte (Hippolytus), as well as the resurrection of Christ and the assumption of the Blessed Virgin.
Author: Marie Lu
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2011-11-29
Total Pages: 318
ISBN-13: 110154595X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Legend doesn't merely survive the hype, it deserves it." From the New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem. From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths - until the day June's brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family's survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias's death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets. Full of nonstop action, suspense, and romance, this novel is sure to move readers as much as it thrills.