The long-lost historical novel 'The Year of the Horsetails' by R. F. Tapsell, first published in 1967 and long out of print, has now been republished by the specialist company CNPosner Books.
The Oxford classicist and bestselling historical novelist Harry Sidebottom, author of the Warrior of Rome series, has written the following blurb about the book:
'Set in an unusual time and place, The Year of the Horsetails creates an exotic, fully imagined world combined with universal themes. Intensely exciting. An inspiration.'
Dr. Sidebottom earlier made the following comment in an appendix on page 424 of Warrior of Rome: The Wolves of the North:
'While editing this novel, I chanced upon a novel I read as a child. Re-reading The Year of the Horsetails by R. F. Tapsell (1967), I realized where my interest in nomadic warfare began and, with Bardiya - Tapsell's siege-engineer, outsider hero - something of the origins of Ballista. Tapsell was a superb historical novelist, and some enterprising publisher should put his works back in print for a new generation.'
A synopsis of the book (non-spoiler) follows:-
Eastern Europe: Early Middle Ages. The nomad warrior Bardiya must flee from the evil empire of the Mongol-like Tugars and their ruthless Kagan. He receives hospitality from the sedentary Slavic Drevich people; but fears that they also might succumb to the might of the Tugar empire. Will he be able to convince them of their danger and teach them the skills necessary to defeat their new enemy?
The book is also a finalist in the Reader's Favorite Book Awards 2013 in Historical Fiction.
The Kindle edition is available on Amazon for only 1.71 GBP or $US2.74. Paperback editions are available from only 0.99GBP +postage.
To read more reviews or purchase the book, go to www.amazon.co.uk/The-Year-Horsetails-3rd-1/dp/0956347541/ref=sr_1_1_bnp_1_pap
Havana Lost (The Red Herrings Press) is award-winning author Libby Fischer Hellmann's tenth novel and third stand-alone thriller. On the eve of the Cuban Revolution, headstrong 18-year-old Francesca Pacelli flees from her ruthless Mafia-boss father in Havana to the arms of her lover, a rebel fighting with Fidel Castro. Her father, desperate to send her to safety in the US, resorts to torture and blackmail as he searches the island for her.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Freakshow Books announced today that it will publishTwo Performance Artists Kidnap Their Boss And Do Things With Him, the debut novel of L.A. writer and performance artist Scotch Wichmann. A first-round finalist in Amazon's 2013 Breakthrough Novel Award Contest, the caper-comedy tells of two performance artists who cook up a scheme to kidnap their ruthless boss and turn him into a performance artist. The book goes on sale in Spring, 2014 in both paperback and E-Book formats.
Two-time Tony Award-winner Mark Rylance stars in TWELFTH NIGHT and Richard III, two startlingly different performances in repertory, as the suddenly love struck noblewoman Olivia in Twelfth Nightand as the ruthless and conniving title monarch in Richard III. The critically heralded all-male Shakespeare's Globe productions of Twelfth Night and Richard III, which delighted audiences and broke all box office records in London's West End earlier this year, opened last night, Sunday, November 10 at the Belasco Theatre. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the cast in action below!
Two-time Tony Award-winner Mark Rylance stars in TWELFTH NIGHT and Richard III, two startlingly different performances in repertory, as the suddenly love struck noblewoman Olivia in Twelfth Night and as the ruthless and conniving title monarch in Richard III. The critically heralded all-male Shakespeare's Globe productions of Twelfth Night and Richard III, which delighted audiences and broke all box office records in London's West End earlier this year, opened last night, Sunday, November 10 at the Belasco Theatre, and BroadwayWorld was there for all of the opening night festivities. Check out photos from the after party below!
Two-time Tony Award-winner Mark Rylance stars in TWELFTH NIGHT and Richard III, two startlingly different performances in repertory, as the suddenly love struck noblewoman Olivia in Twelfth Nightand as the ruthless and conniving title monarch in Richard III. The critically heralded all-male Shakespeare's Globe productions of Twelfth Night and Richard III, which delighted audiences and broke all box office records in London's West End earlier this year, opened last night, Sunday, November 10 at the Belasco Theatre, and BroadwayWorld was there for all of the opening night festivities. Check out photos from Twelfth Night's opening night theatre arrivals below!
Two-time Tony Award-winner Mark Rylance stars in TWELFTH NIGHT and RICHARD III, two startlingly different performances in repertory, as the suddenly love struck noblewoman Olivia in Twelfth Night and as the ruthless and conniving title monarch in Richard III. The critically heralded all-male Shakespeare's Globe productions of Twelfth Night and Richard III, which delighted audiences and broke all box office records in London's West End earlier this year, opened last night, Sunday, November 10 at the Belasco Theatre, and BroadwayWorld was there for all of the opening night festivites. Check out photos from Richard III's opening night curtain call below!
Two-time Tony Award-winner Mark Rylance stars in TWELFTH NIGHT and Richard III, two startlingly different performances in repertory, as the suddenly love struck noblewoman Olivia in Twelfth Nightand as the ruthless and conniving title monarch in Richard III. The critically heralded all-male Shakespeare's Globe productions of Twelfth Night and Richard III, which delighted audiences and broke all box office records in London's West End earlier this year, opened last night, Sunday, November 10 at the Belasco Theatre, and BroadwayWorld was there for all of the opening night festivities. Check out photos from Richard III's opening night theatre arrivals below!
Two-time Tony Award-winner Mark Rylance stars in TWELFTH NIGHT and RICHARD III, two startlingly different performances in repertory, as the suddenly love struck noblewoman Olivia in Twelfth Night and as the ruthless and conniving title monarch in Richard III. The critically heralded all-male Shakespeare's Globe productions of Twelfth Night and Richard III, which delighted audiences and broke all box office records in London's West End earlier this year, opens tonight, Sunday, November 10 at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street).
Two-time Tony Award-winner Mark Rylance (Jerusalem, Boeing-Boeing) is currently in previews on Broadway in two startlingly different performances in repertory: as the suddenly love struck noblewoman Olivia in Twelfth Night and as the ruthless and conniving title monarch in Richard III. The critically heralded all-male Shakespeare's Globe productions of Twelfth Night and Richard III, which delighted audiences and broke all box office records in London's West End earlier this year, will open Sunday, November 10 at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street). BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the cast in action below!
Legend has it that Bloody Mary was a ruthless killer, whose soul could be summoned by a simple ritual that unleashes a vengeful woman's wrath. Though reciting 'Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary!' into a mirror may be just a scary slumber party prank, it's true that some of history's most brutal female killers have borne the name of Mary. After all, Mary was the most popular name for females in the English-speaking world from the 1800s to the 1960s. In Investigation Discovery's all-new special, BLOODY MARYS, explore chilling tales of these notorious, like-named murderers driven to kill out of anger, jealousy, greed, or just for the thrill. Produced exclusively for Investigation Discovery by NBC News' Peacock Productions, BLOODY MARYS premieres Halloween night: tonight, October 31 at Midnight EST.
Miami regional theatre Actors' Playhouse wisely chose pint-sized powerhouse Julia Dale to lead their company to victory with their production of Ruthless! The Musical, which opened this weekend at the Miracle Theatre.
Ruthless! The Musical is a gem of a satirical comedy about the consuming drive for stardom. Suburban housewife Judy Denmark is dull as dull can be, but her daughter, Tina, is the greatest song-and-dance sensation to ever hit the third grade. She's cute. She dances. She sings. And she would do anything to get the lead role in her school play...ANYTHING! Move over Honey Boo Boo, this outrageous and hysterically funny musical hit garnered rave reviews during its Off-Broadway run in the early 90s, and is ripe for a revival in today's celebrity driven world.
Legend has it that Bloody Mary was a ruthless killer, whose soul could be summoned by a simple ritual that unleashes a vengeful woman's wrath. Though reciting 'Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary!' into a mirror may be just a scary slumber party prank, it's true that some of history's most brutal female killers have borne the name of Mary. After all, Mary was the most popular name for females in the English-speaking world from the 1800s to the 1960s. In Investigation Discovery's all-new special, BLOODY MARYS, explore chilling tales of these notorious, like-named murderers driven to kill out of anger, jealousy, greed, or just for the thrill. Produced exclusively for Investigation Discovery by NBC News' Peacock Productions, BLOODY MARYS premieres Halloween night: Thursday, October 31 at Midnight EST.
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'The Book Of Mormon' and other significant local shows close this Sunday, with two productions of 'The Mikado' on the horizon, Gershwin at Light Opera Works, 'Ruthless!' and Linda Eder in the suburbs, Audra and 'Frog And Toad' downtown, plus 'Once' finally appears!!
GRACELAND- a film by a Filipino-American Director Ron Morales will be shown at Regent Theatre, 7 Medford Street, Arlington MA, on Sunday, 3 p.m., October 6, 2013. $16 admission. Tickets available in advance at www.barangayfilipino.com/graceland/.
Distributed by Drafthouse Films, GRACELAND is a 'lean and breathless thriller' (Complex Magazine) that depicts a desperate man's infinite moral compromises amidst a tale of kidnapping gone horribly wrong. Written and directed by Ron Morales, a Filipino-American filmmaker with degrees in photography from the Parsons School of Design and film from New York University, plus over 40 credits working as a grip and electrician, including Michael Clayton and THE DEPARTED.
'In this unpredictable and tightly-paced thriller, family man Marlon Villar- longtime chauffeur to corrupt Filipino politician Manuel Chango- is faced with an unthinkable predicament when he gets ambushed while driving both his boss's twelve year-old girl and his own daughter home from school one afternoon. In the chaos of the kidnapping attempt, things go horribly awry and Marlon's daughter is taken and held for ransom instead. Desperate to save his daughter, Marlon must navigate the conflicting motives between the ruthless kidnappers, untrustworthy Chango and determined detectives eager to name him a suspect without letting on the wrong girl was taken hostage. As events progress wildly unaccording to plan, Marlon, Chango and their families are forced into a rapid downward spiral of deceit and betrayal that will leave no one innocent.' - Drafhouse Films
Cast: Arnold Reyes, Menggie Cobarrubias, Dido De La Paz, Leon Miguel, Ella Guevara, Marife Necesito, Patricia Gayod.
Producers: Rebecca Lundgren, Sam Rider
The film screening is a fundraising event to benefit Typhoon Pablo victims in the Philippine. This event is brought to the general public by Barangay Filipino in New England, BABL League and Friends. Sponsored by Keyks, Chameleon Tattoo & Body Piercing, and Am-Phil Equipment and Logistics LLC.
This fall, the Jungle Theater remounts one of its most requested productions, Sam's Shepard's FOOL FOR LOVE, designed and directed by Artistic Director Bain Boehlke. The explosive tale of doomed love and loss is set in a seedy motel on The Edge of the Mojave desert where transient lovers May and Eddie engage in a ruthless struggle for power and truth. Fool for Love opens tonight, September 6 and runs through October 20 at the Jungle Theater, 2951 Lyndale Av. S. in Minneapolis.
It's been five thousand years since the gods withdrew from the galaxy, leaving the men of each planet to rule themselves. For millennia, the worlds lived in relative harmony. But once again the order has been shaken.
On Corin, a prince's courageous quest has released a ruthless demi-god that can bring the disgraced planet back to its former glory-or destroy it.
On Earth, a young man is ripped across a universe he didn't know existed and inextricably tied to an ancient conflict that he can't begin to understand.
And all the while, the immortal Siroco pursues his own mysterious ends.
Who are the true heroes? Who is the Chosen One?
Battles rage and families crumble in this second installment of Marvin Amazon's mythic fantasy series, where once again the lines of right and wrong blur around the individual experience, and even the best of intentions cannot control a galaxy on the brink of destruction.
The Transformation of Adam Higgins (the Corin Chronicles, Volume 2) is available in both print and ebook format.
Book Information:
The Transformation of Adam Higgins (the Corin Chronicles, Volume 2)
Author: Marvin Amazon
Publisher: Corinthians Publishing
ISBN: 978-0957298590 (sc)
978-0957298583 (hc)
Published: May 2013
Pages: 400
About The Author:
Marvin Amazon is a Nigerian-born, British author who currently lives in Essex, England. Marvin stretches his imagination with movies, video games, comics, and, of course, novels. He credits the library across the street from his childhood home in Battersea, southwest London, with opening his eyes to the engrossing world of fantasy fiction.
For more information, review copies, or interviews please contact the author at:
Marvin Amazon
Email: info@marvinamazon.com
Website: http://www.marvinamazon.com
Jonathan Goddard plays the infamous Vampire Count, whose sinister and ruthless ambitions challenge the very fabric of Victorian society. As his victims and opponents rally against him they must face the darkness and savagery within themselves. Check out the trailer for the production below!
BBC AMERICA's critically acclaimed co-production, LUTHER, makes its much anticipated return with an explosive four-night television event. Starring Idris Elba (Pacific Rim, Thor) as John Luther in the title role which won him a Golden Globe(R) Best Actor award, the miniseries' third installment finds the near-genius detective struggling to cope with his own demons. He's back under intense pressure with two conflicting crimes to investigate and a ruthless ex-cop determined to bring him down. But love also crosses the detective's path in this new chapter when he meets Mary Day (Sienna Guillory - Resident Evil, Love Actually). While Luther is offered a chance at happiness, he must also face some of the darkest crimes of his career. Luther returns tonight, September 3 through September 6, 10:00pm ET/PT.
New York Live Arts will present, as part of the Replay Series, works by Molissa Fenley spanning more than thirty years of her choreographic experiments in two varied programs October 2 - 5 at 7:30pm, with a lecture demonstration October 5 at 3:00pm. As Claudia La Rocco of The New York Times stated, "Ms. Fenley…delights in the juxtaposition of stillness and speed…It is a ruthless geometry [she] is after…Yet what possibilities bloom in that hushed, concentrated space. The imagination rushes in." Fenley will present the world premiere of Found Object, the reconstructed solos The Floor Dances and Witches' Float, and the quartet Energizer, bridging her choreographic past with the present.
SPECTICAST inks distribution deal with RUTHLESS PICTURES and GMI FILMS for an exclusive one night only theatrical event release for the new home-invasion thriller, MISCHIEF NIGHT.
This fall, the Jungle Theater remounts one of its most requested productions, Sam's Shepard's FOOL FOR LOVE, designed and directed by Artistic Director Bain Boehlke. The explosive tale of doomed love and loss is set in a seedy motel on the edge of the Mojave desert where transient lovers May and Eddie engage in a ruthless struggle for power and truth. Fool for Love opens September 6 and runs through October 20 at the Jungle Theater, 2951 Lyndale Av. S. in Minneapolis.
Deep in the African bush, Kim Wolhuter is about to be tested like never before. A one-time game ranger with experience in the military, Kim is a maverick filmmaker with an extraordinary ability to befriend the animals of his native Zimbabwe. He connects with wild predators and dangerous animals in an extraordinary way: drinking where they do, finding food on the move, and running alongside them. Kim's unbelievable relationship with Africa's wild animals allows him unparalleled access into the elusive and secretive world of cheetahs, and these ruthless hunters accept him as part of their family. In MAN, CHEETAH, WILD, airing October 3rd at 9pm ET/PT, we follow the true story of one extraordinary cheetah family, and the remarkable man who walked among them for a year and a half. The breathtaking footage will bring viewers closer into the covert world of the cheetah than anyone thought possible.
Thirty years ago, a shadowy figure stalked the cities of Montreal and Calgary, abducting women, violating them, and sinking his teeth into their breasts, before brutally ending their lives and disposing of their unmoving bodies. Serial killer Wayne Boden was finally caught by matching the bite marks on his victims with his dental records. These gruesome events would inspire author Lawrence James to pen his own story, a thrilling tale of suspense that invites readers to follow two FBI agents who must hunt down a ruthless murderer and, in the process, unlock the mystery of the Nightbirds.
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