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![]() Lestat's experience of the human flesh is different from Talbot's, and in fact does more to constitute identity as gender and sexuality than as race. ![]() Talbot’s own becoming-other, and becoming-vampire thereafter, are instances of both general and specific racialized embodiment. After establishing the gender and sexuality work accomplished by Lestat’s body-switching, the paper examines David Talbot's switch into a young male body himself. The complexity of the relationships that shift and multiply between desire, race, sexuality and otherness is captured most strikingly in the fourth novel of the series, Tale of the Body Thief. ![]() ![]() In the process of erasing actual racial differences through the "Dark Gift," Rice relies on embodiments of ethnicity and racial specificity in her management of gay male desire (a major factor in her popularity). Becoming a vampire constitutes an essence, a shared material difference that is not something humans can come close to understanding. The vampire/human split in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles is structured like a racial split. ![]() ![]() ![]() A great story for any Dark Knight fan. She is the mystery he must unravel, but is he convincing her to divulge her secrets, or is he feeding her the information she needs to bring Gotham City to its knees?īruce Wayne is proof that you don't need superpowers to be a super hero, but can he survive Madeleine's game of tense intrigue and deception?Īct fast! The first printing includes a poster of Bruce! Each first printing in the DC Icons series will have a limited-edition poster-collect them all to create the full image! There, he meets Madeleine Wallace, a brilliant killer with ties to the Nightwalkers. But on the way home from his birthday party, he makes an impulsive choice that leads to community service at Arkham Asylum, the infamous prison. Bruce is turning eighteen and inheriting his family's fortune, not to mention the keys to Wayne Industries and all the tech gadgetry that he could ever desire. In the Batman-verse we know Batman’s origin, we see some of. ![]() The Nightwalkers are terrorizing Gotham City, and Bruce Wayne is next on their list. This story filled a key missing piece to the Batman mythos, undertaken by author Marie Lu, known for her popular Legend series. ![]() A reckless boy willing to break the rules for a girl who may be his worst enemy. This dark and twisty BATMAN in the blockbuster DC Icons series is an action-packed thrill ride from #1 New York Times bestselling author MARIE LU.īefore he was Batman, he was Bruce Wayne. ![]() ![]() ![]() On the surface, it seems like a perfect system: education costs are dropping, the deserving students get the focus they need, and the hopeless ones are still given a role to play.Įnter the Fairchild family, where the husband, Malcolm, is a government worker heavily involved in the management and development of the education system, and his wife, Elena, a teacher in a high-ranking school. ![]() The kids with high scores get sent to the top schools in the country with virtually limitless prospects for their future places in society, while the ones who fail go to state boarding schools with very limited career options. ![]() The story begins by presenting us with a society where the worth of people is determined by their quotient score (Q), which starts being calculated more or less as soon as they’re able to take tests. While it’s a noble cause, the reality is there are many philosophies as to what exactly would make life better for everyone, and in Master Class by Christina Dalcher we get to see the numerically-based, practical approach taken to an extreme. We are consistently trying to develop ourselves further, to come up with newer and better ways of managing ourselves, in hopes of making everyone’s lives better. The evolution of our civilization has been largely marked by technological advancements and the development of various systems of government, allowing us to have larger and better-equipped nations across the centuries. ![]() Christina Dalcher Imagines the Practical Future ![]() ![]() With more than 100 recipes, from classics such as Sweet Potato Biscuits, Seafood Gumbo, Buttermilk Fried Chicken, and Pecan Pie with Bourbon to lesser-known but even more decadent dishes like Bourbon & Apple Hot Toddies, Spoon Bread, and Baked Ham Glazed with Champagne, Jubilee presents techniques, ingredients, and dishes that show the roots of African American cooking-deeply beautiful, culturally diverse, fit for celebration. ![]() Through recipes and stories, we cook along with these pioneering figures, from enslaved chefs to middle- and upper-class writers and entrepreneurs. In Jubilee, Tipton-Martin brings these masters into our kitchens. After all, if Thomas Jefferson introduced French haute cuisine to this country, who do you think actually cooked it? She’s introduced us to black cooks, some long forgotten, who established much of what’s considered to be our national cuisine. Throughout her career, Toni Tipton-Martin has shed new light on the history, breadth, and depth of African American cuisine. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review TONI TIPTON-MARTIN NAMED THE 2021 JULIA CHILD AWARD RECIPIENT. ![]() “A celebration of African American cuisine right now, in all of its abundance and variety.”-Tejal Rao, The New York Times ![]() ![]() ![]() Tracking delivery Saver Delivery: Australia postĪustralia Post deliveries can be tracked on route with eParcel. ![]() NB All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery don't occur on holidays and weekends. ![]() Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.ġ-2 days after each item has arrived in the warehouseġ The expected delivery period after the order has been dispatched via your chosen delivery method.ģ Please note this service does not override the status timeframe "Dispatches in", and that the "Usually Dispatches In" timeframe still applies to all orders. Items in order will be sent via Express post as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. ![]() ![]() There is some speculation as to the merits of the King surrendering himself for ransom in order to save the lives of his soldiers. The King successfully rebukes this, however, as all people are responsible for their own souls. He has the grand setpiece speech that includes the line, "There be few that die well that die in a battle." If the men die in a state of unreconciled sin, their subsequent damnation could be the fault of the King who brought death upon them. Michael Williams espouses his view on the responsibilities a commander has for the men in his charge, to the extent that he may even be responsible for their souls. The King pretends to be a junior officer and joins in the discussion. They are ruminating on their chances of mere survival, let alone victory in the coming fight. While walking among his troops on the eve of battle, the King arrives incognito upon a trio of soldiers. ![]() ![]() He is one of three soldiers visited by King Henry V before the Battle of Agincourt. Michael Williams is a character in William Shakespeare's Henry V. ![]() ![]() ![]() So imagine her delight when the Allens, neighbors and friends of her parents, invite her to attend the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh as their guest. A homeschooled minister’s daughter in the quaint, sheltered Piddle Valley in Dorset, she loses herself in novels and is sure there is a glamorous adventure awaiting her beyond the valley’s narrow horizon. ![]() In Northanger Abbey, she delivers her own, witty, updated take on Austen’s classic novel about a young woman whose visit to the stately home of a well-to-do acquaintance stirs her most macabre imaginings, with an extra frisson of suspense that only McDermid could provide.Ĭat Morland is ready to grow up. Internationally best-selling crime writer Val McDermid has riveted millions of readers worldwide with her acutely suspenseful, psychologically complex, seamlessly plotted thrillers. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you are purchasing a book as a gift, ask us and we can give you more information. Some books may be Remainder Marked (this is a small texta mark on the base of the book).This volume collects AQUAMAN ANNUAL #1, AQUAMAN #9-20. Will Aquaman be able to replace his hook in time to save the city of Poseidonis and avoid the hit that's been put out on him? Find out in AQUAMAN BY PETER DAVID BOOK TWO. (Science and Technology Advanced Research) labs in Metropolis to get a replacement. To make matters worse, Aquaman's hook has been melted from his recent battles and he must go to S.T.A.R. Meanwhile Aquaman, Dolphin and Koryak approach Poseidonis and see that it's now on a tilt. An assassin named Deadline has been hired to kill Aquaman. ![]() Able to breathe in air and water, the King of the Seven Seas has fought villainy from the deepest depths of the oceans to the outer limits of the galaxy. Peter David's groundbreaking run as writer of the King of Atlantis is finally re-collected here in AQUAMAN BY PETER DAVID BOOK TWO! Since his dramatic debut in the 1940s, Aquaman has gone from admired hero to legendary icon. ![]() ![]() Now available in print for the first time in many years (and in e-book for the very first time!), The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer chronicles Laura's life from age 12 to her death at 17, and is filled with secrets, character references, and even clues to the identity of her eventual killer.įans of the show will love seeing their favorite characters again, and Laura's diary makes compelling reading as she turns from a naive freshman having her first kiss to a "bad girl" experimenting with drugs, sex and the occult. ![]() Laura Palmer was introduced to television audiences in the opening scenes of "Twin Peaks"-as a beautiful dead girl, wrapped in plastic. ![]() Back in print for the first time in years-and available in eBook for the first time-the New York Times bestselling tie-in to the hit television show and cult classic, Twin Peaks. ![]() |