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The Anthill
by Julianne PachicoA wildly original blend of social horror and razor-sharp satire, The Anthill is a searing exploration of privilege, racism and redemption in the Instagram age.In the end, it's much easier to not look at the screaming feeling. To not examine it. Better to just keep on rushing on. . . . Lina has come home to the country of her childhood. Sent away from Colombia to England after her mother's death twenty years before, she's searching for the one person who can tell her about their shared past. She's never forgotten Matty--her childhood friend and protector who now runs The Anthill, a daycare refuge for the street kids of Medellín. Lina begins volunteering there, but her reunion with Matty is not what she hoped for. She no longer recognizes Medellín, now rebranded as a tourist destination, nor the person Matty has become: a guarded man uninterested in reliving the past she thought they both cherished.As Lina begins to confront her memories and the country's traumatic history, strange happenings start taking place at The Anthill: something is violently scratching at the inside of the closet door, the kids are drawing unsettling pictures, and there are mysterious sightings of a small, dirty boy with pointy teeth. Is this a vision of the boy Lina once knew, or something more sinister? Did she bring these disturbances with her? And what will her search for atonement cost Matty?A visceral, hallucinatory ride by an author who has been called "blunt, fresh and unsentimental" (The New York Times Book Review) and "remarkably inventive" (The Atlantic), The Anthill is a ghost story unlike any other, a meditation on healing--for both a person and a country--in the wake of horror.
The Anthill: A Novel
by Julianne Pachico"Pachico's The Anthill is superb"--KELLY LINKA wildly original blend of social horror and razor sharp satire, The Anthill is a searing exploration of privilege, racism, and redemption in the Instagram age.In the end, it's much easier to not look at the screaming feeling. To not examine it. Better to just keep on rushing on... Lina has come home to the country of her childhood. Sent away from Colombia to England after her mother's death twenty years before, she's searching for the one person who can tell her about their shared past. She's never forgotten Matty - her childhood friend and protector who now runs The Anthill, a day care refuge for the street kids of Medellín. Lina begins volunteering there, but her reunion with Matty is not what she hoped for. She no longer recognizes Medellin, now rebranded as a tourist destination, nor the person Matty has become: a guarded man uninterested in reliving the past she thought they both cherished. As Lina begins to confront her memories and the country's traumatic history, strange happenings start taking place at The Anthill: something is violently scratching at the inside of the closet door, the kids are drawing unsettling pictures, and there are mysterious sightings of a small, dirty boy with pointy teeth. Is this a vision of the boy Lina once knew, or something more sinister? Did she bring these disturbances with her? And what will her search for atonement cost Matty?A visceral, hallucinatory ride by an author who has been called "blunt, fresh, and unsentimental" (The New York Times Book Review) and "remarkably inventive" (The Atlantic), The Anthill is a ghost story unlike any other, a meditation on healing--for both a person and a country--in the wake of horror.
Anthill: A Novel
by E. O. WilsonThe two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning biologist delivers "an astonishing literary achievement" (Anthony Gottlieb, The Economist).Winner of the 2010 Heartland Prize, Anthill follows the thrilling adventures of a modern-day Huck Finn, enthralled with the "strange, beautiful, and elegant" world of his native Nokobee County. But as developers begin to threaten the endangered marshlands around which he lives, the book’s hero decides to take decisive action. Edward O. Wilson—the world’s greatest living biologist—elegantly balances glimpses of science with the gripping saga of a boy determined to save the world from its most savage ecological predator: man himself.
Anthill
by Edward O. Wilson"What the hell do you want?" snarled Frogman at Raff Cody, as the boy stepped innocently onto the reputed murderer's property. Fifteen years old, Raff, along with his older cousin, Junior, had only wanted to catch a glimpse of Frogman's 1000-pound alligator. Thus, begins the saga of Anthill, which follows the thrilling adventures of a modern-day Huck Finn, whose improbable love of the "strange, beautiful, and elegant" world of ants ends up transforming his own life and the citizens of Nokobee County. Battling both snakes bites and cynical relatives who just don't understand his consuming fascination with the outdoors, Raff explores the pristine beauty of the Nokobee wildland. And in doing so, he witnesses the remarkable creation and destruction of four separate ant colonies, whose histories are epics that unfold on picnic grounds, becoming a young naturalist in the process. An extraordinary undergraduate at Florida State University, Raff, despite his scientific promise, opts for Harvard Law School, believing that the environmental fight must be waged in the courtroom as well as the lab. Returning home a legal gladiator, Raff grows increasingly alarmed by rapacious condo developers who are eager to pave and subdivide the wildlands surrounding the Chicobee River. But one last battle awaits him in his epic struggle. In a shattering ending that no reader will forget, Raff suddenly encounters the angry and corrupt ghosts of an old South he thought had all but disappeared, and learns that war is a genetic imperative, not only for ants but for men as well. Part thriller, part parable, Anthill will not only transfix readers with its stunning twists and startling revelations, but will provide readers with new insights into the meaning of survival in our rapidly changing world.
Anthills of the Savannah (Heinemann African Writers Ser.)
by Chinua AchebeChris, Ikem and Beatrice are like-minded friends working under the military regime of His Excellency, the Sandhurst-educated President of Kangan. In the pressurized atmosphere of oppression and intimidation they are simply trying to live and love - and remain friends. But in a world where each day brings a new betrayal, hope is hard to cling on to. Anthills of the Savannah (1987), Achebe's candid vision of contemporary African politics, is a powerful fusion of angry voices. It continues the journey that Achebe began with his earlier novels, tracing the history of modern Africa through colonialism and beyond, and is a work ultimately filled with hope.
Anthologisation and Irish Short Fiction: Magnitudes of Telling (Routledge Studies in Irish Literature)
by null Paul DelaneyThis original new study explores the recent flowering of short fiction in Ireland, analysing the production, dissemination, and reception of the short form in the twenty-first century, and reading contemporary short stories in their many configurations and guises. This volume covers twenty-five years of Irish writing, beginning in late 1997 with the establishment of the innovative literary periodical The Stinging Fly, and concludes in 2022. The book is structured in five parts, with each part focusing on a particular mode of publication: periodicals, single-author volumes, short-story cycles, edited anthologies, and small or independent presses. Each part includes a series of case studies while also engaging with a diverse range of short-story criticism and theory, both comparative and Irish-centered. Anthologisation and Irish Short Fiction brings different writers at distinct stages of their careers into conversation, and This volume aims to illuminate the contemporaneous value of this body of work, its innovative and varied use, and the diversity of its practice. Particular attention is also shown to the fluidity of the short form, to its capacity to disrupt and arrest, and to its progressive, writerly potential.
The Anthologist
by Nicholson BakerPaul Chowder is trying to write the introduction to a new anthology of rhyming verse, but he's having a hard time getting started. The result of his fitful struggles is The Anthologist, Nicholson Baker's brilliantly funny and exquisite love story about poetry.* * * A New York Times Notable Book, 2009. Favorite Fiction of 2009-Los Angeles Times. Best Books of 2009-The Christian Science Monitor. Best of 2009-Slate.com. "A Year's Reading" Favorites, 2009-The New Yorker. Best Books of 2009-Seattle Times.
Anthology (Wild West Exodus )
by Brandon RospondBlood drenches the sands of the Wild West as the promise of a new age dies, screaming its last breath into an uncaring night. An ancient evil has arisen in the western territories, calling countless people with a siren song of technology and promises of power and glory the likes of which the world has never known. Forces move into the deserts, some answering the call, others desperate to destroy the evil before it can end all life on Earth.
Anthology 1: The Romantic Comedies (Sexy Stranger Standalones #5)
by DR LoveAnthology 1: The Romantic Comedies of D.R. Love: Afternoon Delight, Eating Velvet, and Junk Welcome to the world created by Award-winning Author and Filmmaker Kailin Gow and her character Author D.R. Love, on the soon-to-air comedy series, Author A Parody, based on the multi-award-winning film Author A Parody, where all the author characters actually have real books. From D.R. Love comes the romantic comedies: AFTERNOON DELIGHT New tea house owner Emily Jenkins' trip to England to attend an expert course on Afternoon Teas couldn't have turned out more different than she expected. The stuffy old tea master Mr. Smith Harold was ill, and in his place was his much too handsome and charming son, Gerard Harold, the celeb owner of the trendiest new tea and coffee company, Afternoon Delight, to teach the course. The attraction was instant, but can this refined American tea lover blend into Gerard Harold's fast-paced exciting celebrity life? EATING VELVET On Valentine's Day, a mysterious man orders 50 red velvet cupcakes individually boxed to be sent to 50 different women from Velvet's Bakery, and Velvet is convinced this man is the biggest player. The man with the velvety smooth almost hypnotic voice instantly captivates Velvet's every thoughts. A workaholic and a perfectionist, Velvet realized she haven't thought about going out on a date for Valentine's Day in years. Suddenly, player or not, this Mr. Red Velvet cupcakes seem like the kind of date who could jumpstart her non-existing love life...only Mr. Red Velvet is not at all what he seems, and Velvet is in for the biggest surprise in her life. JUNK The old abandoned airplane hangar at the end of town near my parents' farm has a new owner. He's a big guy. Tall, blond, light blue eyes, almost grey, rimmed by black; and the most muscular tanned body I've seen up close without a shirt. Ran into him when I was delivering groceries to my parents one day. What could a man like him want with a huge hangar like that one? My parents said he's remodeling it into some kind of factory. But I'm suspecting something else. Maybe I've read too many mystery novels and watched too many spy films, but this man is not what my parents think he is. I know because when I accidentally ran into him coming out of the hangar, with his shirt off, dripping in sweat and looking like a giant Adonis in the sunlight, I caught a glimpse of what was in the hangar, and it wasn't machinery. It was something else. Parts, even whole ones. Planes, ships, and even rockets. A sea of old junk. He drives a new Bentley, wears a Cartier on his wrist, and seems to have an European accent. What was a man like him doing with a hangar full of junk, near my parents' house, I don't know. But I'm about to find out. Because not only did I see old planes, ships, and rockets; I saw a few tanks, cannons, and even missiles. Having missiles like that near my parents is too close for comfort, and I plan on getting close to Mr. Junk to find out. These Romantic Comedies are for Adults due to Mature Subjects
Anthology of American Literature, Volume I, Tenth Edition
by George Mcmichael James S. LeonardThis two-volume anthology represents America's literary heritage from colonial times through the American renaissance to the contemporary era of post-modernism. Volume I offers early contextual selections from Christopher Columbus and Gaspar Perez de Villagra, as well as an excerpt from the Iroquois League’s Constitution of the Five Nations, and ends with an extensive selection of the poetry of Emily Dickinson.
Anthology of American Literature, Volume II (Tenth Edition)
by George Mcmichael James S. Leonard Shelley Fisher Fishkin David Bradley Dana D. Nelson Joseph CsicsilaAnthology of American Literature offers more of what students and instructors want for their American Literature courses. Anthology of American Literature is a complete American Literature resource.
Anthology Of The American Short Story
by James NagelAnthology of the American Short Story offers a diverse collection of stories that reflects not only an expansive range of fictional approaches, but also the breadth of multicultural writers who have contributed to the development of the short-story genre. With a balance between frequently anthologized and newly discovered works, this collection captures the artistic development of the short story, presenting works of exceptional literary quality from 1747 to 2005. Thorough introductions provide a context for each selection by covering the historical and social events as well as major developments in literature associated with the story.
An Anthology of Ancient Mesopotamian Texts: When the Gods were Human
by Sabine FrankeLearn about the ancient civilizations of Iraq and Syria, through the stories they told. This book gathers the best stories of ancient Near Eastern literature surrounding the Mesopotamian gods, men, and kings. It takes the reader on a journey back to the birth of literature in Mesopotamia—which at the same time seems so distant yet so familiar. Fairy tales, myths, and epics of this region are still able to entertain readers today—and allow us to delve into the fascinating life of this ancient civilization. This book includes fables such as that of the tooth worm, which causes tooth pain, as well as the great myth of Innanas, which describes the goddess Ishtar&’s transition to the underworld. There are also stories of daily life, such as that of a student, and the Sumerian incantations against a crying baby.
Anthology Of Australian Colonial Gothic Fiction
by Ken Gelder Rachael WeaverGrisly corpses, ghostly women and psychotic station-owners populate an unforgiving landscape that is the stuff of nightmares. These compelling stories are the dark underside to the usual story of colonial progress, promise and nation-building, and reveal the gothic imagination that lies at the heart of Australian fiction. This anthology collects the best examples of colonial Australian gothic short stories by authors such as Marcus Clarke, Hume Nisbet, Henry Lawson and Katherine Susannah Prichard, among others.
Anthology of Australian Prose Poetry
by Cassandra Atherton Paul HetheringtonProse poetry is a resurgent literary form in the English-speaking world and has been rapidly gaining popularity in Australia. Cassandra Atherton and Paul Hetherington have gathered a broad and representative selection of the best Australian prose poems written over the last fifty years. The Anthology of Australian Prose Poetryin cludes numerous distinguished prose poets; Jordie Albiston, Joanne burns, Gary Catalano, Anna Couani, Alex Skovron, Samuel Wagan Watson, Ania Walwicz and many more; and documents prose poetry's growing appeal over recent decades, from the poetic margins to the mainstream. This collection reframes our understanding not only of this dynamic poetic form, but of Australian poetry as a whole.
Anthology of Chinese Literature: From Early Times to the Fourteenth Century (Volume I)
by Cyril BirchInternationally renowned Chinese literature scholar Cyril Birch was the first to assemble the finest translations of these seminal pieces in his now classic and still definitive introductory anthologies. The selections in this first volume span a two-thousand-year period: from the Chou Dynasty (1122–221 B.C.) to the Y’an Dynasty (A.D. 1280–1367), from the ancient Songs to the dramas of the fourteenth century, every major genre of Chinese literature is represented by a crucial work. Highlights include, in addition to the great poems of the T’ang, outstanding examples of Han poetry, Six Dynasties satire, T’ang-sung prose essays and fiction, and the form of lyric known as “tz’u.”
Anthology of Classical Myth: Primary Sources in Translation
by Stephen Brunet R. Scott Smith Stephen TrzaskomaTrzaskoma, R. Scott Smith, and Stephen Brunet (all classics, U. of New Hampshire) have assembled and newly translated ancient Greek and Roman texts relating in one way or another to mythology in the ancient world. They selected those that they have found useful for teaching classical mythology at the undergraduate level. Mostly excerpts, the passages are arranged alphabetically by author. Supporting the anthology are maps; genealogical charts; timelines; appendices on Linear B sources, inscriptions, and papyri; notes on texts and translations, explanations of names and transliteration, and a combination index and glossary. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Anthology of Classical Myth: Primary Sources in Translation
by Stephen M. Trzaskoma R. Scott Smith Stephen BrunetThis new edition of Anthology of Classical Myth offers selections from key Near Eastern texts—the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh, Epic of Creation (Enuma Elish), and Atrahasis; the Hittite Song of Emergence; and the flood story from the book of Genesis—thereby enabling students to explore the many similarities between ancient Greek and Mesopotamian mythology and enhancing its reputation as the best and most complete collection of its kind.
Anthology Of Colonial Australian Adventure Fiction
by Ken Gelder Rachael WeaverMarauding bushrangers, lost explorers, mad shepherds, new chums and mounted troopers: these are some of the characters who populate the often perilous world of colonial Australian adventure fiction. Squatters defend their hard-earned properties from attack, while floods and other natural disasters threaten to wipe any trace of settlement away. Colonial Australian adventure fiction takes its characters on a journey into remote and unfamiliar territory, often in pursuit of wealth and well-being. But these journeys are invariably fraught with danger, and everything comes at a price. This anthology collects the best examples of colonial Australian adventure fiction, with stories by Ernest Favenc, Louis Becke, Rosa Praed, Guy Boothby, and many others. Also available in this series: The Anthology of Colonial Australian Gothic Fiction The Anthology of Colonial Australian Crime Fiction The Anthology of Colonial Australian Romance Fiction
Anthology Of Colonial Australian Crime Fiction
by Ken Gelder Rachael WeaverFrom the editors of The Anthology of Colonial Australian Gothic Fiction comes this fascinating collection of disturbing mysteries and gruesome tales by authors such as Mary Fortune, James Skipp Borlase, Guy Boothby, Francis Adams, Ernest Favenc, 'Rolf Boldrewood' and Norman Lindsay, among many others.In the bush and the tropics, the goldfields and the city streets, colonial Australia is a troubling, bewildering place and almost impossible to regulate—even for the most vigilant detective.Ex-convicts, bushrangers, ruthless gold prospectors, impostors, thieves and murderers flow through the stories that make up this collection, challenging the nascent forces of colonial law and order. The landscape itself seems to stimulate criminal activity, where identities change at will and people suddenly disappear without a trace.The Anthology of Colonial Australian Crime Fiction is a remarkable anthology that taps into the fears and anxieties of colonial Australian life.
Anthology Of Colonial Australian Romance Fiction
by Ken Gelder Rachael WeaverThe Anthology of Colonial Australian Romance Fiction collects captivating stories of love and passion, longing and regret. In these tales women arriving in the New World make decisions about relationships and marriage, social conventions, finances and career—and even the future of the nation itself. The 'slim and graceful' Australian girl becomes a new character type: independent, self-possessed and full of promise. These stories also show women gaining experience about the world, and the men, around them. They are put to the test by a new life and a new place. And not every relationship works out well.The best of colonial Australian romance fiction is collected in this anthology, from writers such as Ada Cambridge, Rosa Praed, Francis Adams, Henry Lawson, Mura Leigh and many others.
Anthology of Hindi Short Stories
by Bhisham Sahni Jai RatanAnthology of Hindi Short Stories: English translation by Jai Ratan of Hindi Kahani Sangbrah, compiled by Bhisham Sahni.
Anthology of Japanese Literature: From the Earliest Era to the Mid-Nineteenth Century (Unesco Collection Of Representative Works)
by Donald KeeneThe sweep of Japanese literature in all its great variety was made available to Western readers for the first time in this anthology. Every genre and style, from the celebrated No plays to the poetry and novels of the seventeenth century, find a place in this book. An introduction by Donald Keene places the selections in their proper historical context, allowing the readers to enjoy the book both as literature and as a guide to the cultural history of Japan. Selections include "Man’yoshu” or "Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves” from the ancient period; "Kokinshu” or "Collection of Ancient and Modern Poetry,” "The Tosa Diary” of Ki No Tsurayuki, "Yugao” from "Tales of Genji” of Murasaki Shikibu, and "The Pillow Book” of Sei Shonagon from the Heian Period; "The Tale of the Heike” from the Kamakura Period; Plan of the No Stage, "Birds of Sorrow” of Seami Motokiyo, and "Three Poets at Minase” from the Muromachi Period; and Sections from Basho, including "The Narrow Road of Oku,” "The Love Suicides at Sonezaki” by Chikamatsu Monzaemon, and Waka and haiku of the Tokugawa Period.
Anthology of Japanese Literature
by Donald KeeneThe sweep of Japanese literature in its infinite variety and unusual beauty-from earliest times to the mid-nineteenth century-is the focus of this impressive volume. Every genre and style of Japanese literature, from the somber beauty of Noh plays to the eroticism of seventeenth-century novels is included. Other offerings include poetry and haiku, folktales and legends. The translations have been chosen not only for their accuracy but also for their readability as English prose and poetry.Donald Keene's informative Introduction traces links between the various works, some of which may be foreign to Western readers. The result is a thorough and fascinating insight into the literature and culture of classical Japan.
Anthology of Japanese Literature, From the Earliest Era to the Mid-Nineteenth Century
by Donald KeeneA sweep of Japanese literature in all its great variety and unusual beauty, every genre and style, from poems to plays to novels.