Semiconductor Photochemistry and Photophysics: Determination, Analysis, and Applications for Drug Discovery (MOLECULAR AND SUPRAMOLECULAR PHOTOCHEMISTRY) 1st Edition
Author: V. Ramamurthy ID: 0826109586
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Series: MOLECULAR AND SUPRAMOLECULAR PHOTOCHEMISTRYHardcover: 640 pagesPublisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC; 1 edition (February 15, 2003)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0826109586ISBN-13: 978-0826109583Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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The Accidental Empress: A Novel Hardcover – February 17, 2015
Author: Visit ‘s Allison Pataki Page ID: 1476790221
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“A love match alters the course of history…Pataki deserves kudos for choosing her subject matter well—Sisi’s life is ideal fictional fodder.” (Kirkus Reviews)
“Intricately plotted, Pataki’s latest is engrossing and incredibly real.” (Romantic Times (four stars))
“Another absolutely compelling story. I loved it.” (Mary Higgins Clark)
“This novel is captivating, absorbing, and beautifully told–I can’t wait for the sequel!” (Kathleen Grissom, New York Times bestselling author of The Kitchen House)
“The Accidental Empress is lush, romantic, and enlightening—a truly lovely novel.” (Therese Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of Z)
“Allison Pataki brings to life one of the most enigmatic, intelligent, and stunningly beautiful women ever to have graced a court in Europe. A remarkable novel about a truly remarkable empress!” (Michelle Moran, bestselling author of Rebel Queen)
“Once again Pataki stuns by diving deep into the pages of history and bringing up a heroine who is not only a jewel, but a red-blooded, complicated woman, allowing us to see history through a refreshingly new perspective. Smart, interesting, and chock-full of betrayal, intrigue, and love — The Accidental Empress had me glued to the page.” (Lee Woodruff, New York Times Best-Selling author and CBS This Morning contributor)
“With her meticulous attention to historical detail and powerfully entertaining storytelling skills, Allison Pataki is a force in historical fiction. Set amid the grand landscapes of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the wilds of the human heart, The Accidental Empress is an epic tale of honor, power, and love. Breathtaking!” (Erika Robuck, bestselling author of Hemingway’s Girl)
“A glorious novel about a misunderstood empress…With a sumptuous sense of history and evocative attention to detail, Allison Pataki conjures the rebellious, glamorous spirit of Sisi of Austria.” (C.W. Gortner, bestselling author of The Queens Vow)
“The Accidental Empress is a tale of royal love we don’t know but should, and who better to share it with us than the supremely gifted and entertaining historical novelist, Allison Pataki. A delightful gift for readers…The Accidental Empress is enthralling.” (-Allegra Jordan, Author of The End of Innocence)
“I felt as if I’d been transported to Austria in this powerful and sweeping novel. A heart wrenching, beautiful story, rich with historical detail and political intrigue. Skillful and utterly captivating.” (M.J. Rose, New York Times bestselling author of The Witch of Painted Sorrows)
“The Accidental Empress is a stunning masterpiece of imagination, enriched with lavish historical detail. Utterly riveting, amazingly insightful. A splendid saga sure to capture the heart.” (Jan Moran, bestselling author of Scent of Triumph)
Pataki’s fully drawn ACCIDENTAL EMPRESS is an indelible portrayal—not only of one of the most complicated and misunderstood Habsburgs, but of a turbulent royal marriage during a tumultuous era. (Juliet Grey, author of the acclaimed Marie Antoinette trilogy)
“Allison Pataki so vividly depicts the world of the Habsburg court, you’ll feel the silk of Sisi’s gowns under your very fingers as you eagerly turn the pages of THE ACCIDENTAL EMPRESS. As a woman both ahead of her time and wholly situated within it, Sisi makes for a captivating central figure, and rarely has an author so heartbreakingly captured the exquisite tragedy of getting what you want. Sumptuous, surprising, and deeply felt.” (Greer Macallister, author of THE MAGICIAN’S LIE)
About the Author
Allison Pataki is the New York Times bestselling author of The Traitor’s Wife and The Accidental Empress. She graduated Cum Laude from Yale University with a major in English and spent several years writing for TV and online news outlets. The daughter of former New York State Governor George E. Pataki, Allison is a regular contributor to Huffington Post and FoxNews.com, as well as a member of The Historical Novel Society. Allison lives in Chicago with her husband. To learn more and connect with Allison visit AllisonPataki.com or on Twitter @AllisonPataki.
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Hardcover: 512 pagesPublisher: Howard Books (February 17, 2015)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1476790221ISBN-13: 978-1476790220 Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.5 x 9 inches Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #16,669 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #82 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Historical > Biographical #99 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Biographical #1959 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Literary
Allison Pataki has written another gem in “The Accidental Empress”. Her first novel, “A Traitor’s Wife” was greeted with accolades for a new and refreshing writer of historical fiction. Ms. Pataki clearly does not take her foot of the gas or hit the Sophomore Jinx. This book was a pure joy to read.
Pataki takes the reader across the Atlantic from her first novel, which takes place in Revolutionary America. The Accidental Empress takes place in 19th Century Europe and again is written through the mind of a young and wonderfully rich and complex female character, Sisi, who marries the very desirable Emperor Franz Joseph. Reading historical fiction through young women is a refreshing way to see history unfold and is also a terrific way to tell a story with more intrigue than one might imagine in a novel that is a very manageable and fun read.
Pataki’s writing even seemed to improve in her second novel. Her ability to place the reader into Sisi’s world 19th Century Europe was even better than her first effort with Peggy Shippen, Benedict Arnold’s wife in 18th Century America. And few would argue with her first effort. It is pleasant (and rare) to see a writer progress after a successful debut rather than just rush out something to sell off of a previous success.
Allison Pataki is establishing herself as a terrific, and now consistent, author and writer of historical fiction. This book was an absolute pleasure to read. I find myself already waiting to hear what her next idea is. Get a copy and enjoy!!
I could not have been happier hunkered down during a blizzard due to my fascination with The Accidental Empress. Allison Pataki had me at a good old fashioned love triangle, 1800’s couture and a tyrannical mother-in-law. This book brings the reader in, immersing them in the time period and Empress Sisi’s life. I found myself transfixed with Sisi: wishing for her happy ending while judging her harshly. This inner conflict made me think about the book, even when I was not reading. It was spellbinding.
Pataki’s use of language is simply beautiful, weaving in quotes from Shakespeare and Goethe, bringing depth to the already enchanting book. Historical fiction can sometimes read like a newspaper or a textbook, but The Accidental Empress and The Traitor’s Wife are fascinating stories built within the structure of history.
I can only hope that Allison Pataki finds more historical figures with fascinating stories to add to her repertoire of books.
A truly wonderful read! As Allison Pataki proved with her debut novel, The Traitor’s Wife, she is truly a gifted writer of historical fiction, and has firmly become one of the greats in my mind, right up there on my list of Favorite authors with the like of Kate Morton and Michelle Moran.
The historical details present throughout The Accidental Empress engross the reader from the first page and bring the world of the 19th-century Habsburg Court – a world about which I knew virtually nothing – to life. Characters are fully drawn out and clearly well-researched (since only one is entirely fictional). Their actions and interactions are believable, if not always likeable and kept me turning pages well past my bedtime. Sisi is plucky and spirited, yet often insecure and unable to assert her will over her domineering mother-in-law, which at times truly broke my heart seeing her wither and suffer so. But I never stopped rooting for her and when she finally does land a few triumphs I wanted to stand up and cheer.
One of the other aspects I appreciate about Pataki’s writing, both in this book and her previous one, is the delicate way in which she handles loves scenes. Naturally with a royal 19th-century setting, one expects conceiving an heir to be a large theme throughout, but often when I read historical novels of this nature, I often find very vivid descriptions of sex which I don’t feel advance the plot at all. But here Pataki handles the matter beautifully and with tact, so reader s are able to still feel connected to Sisi’s most inner emotions, but not like they suddenly stepped from the court and into Fifty Shades of Grey. I really can’t say how much I appreciated that this book was clean.
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle Audio CD – Audiobook, Unabridged
Author: Visit ‘s Shirley Jackson Page ID: 1441734287
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Visitors call seldom at Blackwood House. Taking tea at the scene of a multiple poisoning, with a suspected murderess as one’s host, is a perilous business. For a start, the talk tends to turn to arsenic. “It happened in this very room, and we still have our dinner in here every night,” explains Uncle Julian, continually rehearsing the details of the fatal family meal. “My sister made these this morning,” says Merricat, politely proffering a plate of rum cakes, fresh from the poisoner’s kitchen. We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Shirley Jackson’s 1962 novel, is full of a macabre and sinister humor, and Merricat herself, its amiable narrator, is one of the great unhinged heroines of literature. “What place would be better for us than this?” she asks, of the neat, secluded realm she shares with her uncle and with her beloved older sister, Constance. “Who wants us, outside? The world is full of terrible people.” Merricat has developed an idiosyncratic system of rules and protective magic, burying talismanic objects beneath the family estate, nailing them to trees, ritually revisiting them. She has made “a powerful taut web which never loosened, but held fast to guard us” against the distrust and hostility of neighboring villagers.
Or so she believes. But at last the magic fails. A stranger arrives–cousin Charles, with his eye on the Blackwood fortune. He disturbs the sisters’ careful habits, installing himself at the head of the family table, unearthing Merricat’s treasures, talking privately to Constance about “normal lives” and “boy friends.” Unable to drive him away by either polite or occult means, Merricat adopts more desperate methods. The result is crisis and tragedy, the revelation of a terrible secret, the convergence of the villagers upon the house, and a spectacular unleashing of collective spite.
The sisters are propelled further into seclusion and solipsism, abandoning “time and the orderly pattern of our old days” in favor of an ever-narrowing circuit of ritual and shadow. They have themselves become talismans, to be alternately demonized and propitiated, darkly, with gifts. Jackson’s novel emerges less as a study in eccentricity and more–like some of her other fictions–as a powerful critique of the anxious, ruthless processes involved in the maintenance of normality itself. “Poor strangers,” says Merricat contentedly at last, studying trespassers from the darkness behind the barricaded Blackwood windows. “They have so much to be afraid of.” –Sarah Waters –This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Audio CDPublisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.; Unabridged edition (June 1, 2010)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1441734287ISBN-13: 978-1441734280 Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 5.5 x 6.2 inches Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #1,180,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3430 in Books > Books on CD > Literature & Fiction > Unabridged #4476 in Books > Books on CD > Literature & Fiction > General #32491 in Books > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers & Suspense > Suspense
I am a big fan of Shirley Jackson. I first became interested in her after stumbling across a collection of her short stories, and since then, I have been hooked. We Have Always Lived in the Castle is my favorite Shirley Jackson novel. The Haunting of Hill House has generated much more speculation and interest world-wide than did We Have Always Lived in the Castle, but in my opinion, there is much more to be said for this book. There is much more to this novel than it seems when you first start reading it. Many things throughout the book will appeal to you, and simultaneously tear your heart in two, like the villager’s hatred of Merricat (the narrator and main character) and their horrible, shameful treatment of her.
This is a complex novel. It is not for everyone. It is a difficult read, because if you aren’t into the book, then you won’t understand what’s going on. It reminds me of J.D. Salinger’s. His books, especially if you’ve read his short stories, are to be puzzled over, yet never completely understood.
The story is about Merricat and Constance, two sisters who live isolated on the edge of town at Blackwood Manor. They seldom venture out of their home, and when they do are subjected to abuse at the hands of the villagers, who particularly enjoy throwing rocks at Merricat and calling her names. Readers come onto the scene of the story years after a poisoning during supper at Blackwood Manor, which killed most of the family. For years Merricat, their uncle, and Merricat’s older sister Constance have lived in solitude until Charles, a distant cousin, comes calling. He plays upon Constance’s desire for a normal life, telling her how unnatural her life is at Blackwood Manor, while at the same time displaying to the reader a strong interest in the family fortune.
I think I am just about the only person out there who had not read Shirley Jackson’s, We Have Always Lived in a Castle. Well, now I have, and this 146 page book left me feeling a bit unsettled. Creepy, atmospheric and beyond clever, this is one book that will leave some of you scratching your head when you get to the end.
In brief, Merrikat, as she prefers to be called, begins narrating this story in this way:
"My name is Mary Katherine Blackwood. I am eighteen years old, and I live with my sister Constance. I have often thought that with any luck at all I could have been born a werewolf, because the two middle fingers on both my hands are the same length, and I have had to be content with what I had. I dislike washing myself, and dogs, and noise. I like my sister Constance, and Richard Plantagenet, and Amanita phallaides, the death-cup mushroom. Everyone else in my family is dead."
From the opening paragraph, I thought something is very strange about Merricat. She is eighteen and acts like a child. She is extremely superstitious, believing in signs and burying items in the ground to secure the property. She is also very protective of her sister. She lives with her sister and Uncle Julius, who on the surface appears to have some sort of dementia. The three of them live in a secluded mansion, and never leave the house, except for Merricat who ventures into town for necessities about twice a week. It is clear that the townspeople fear and dislike the remaining family members. The Blackwoods avoid the neighbors, preferring the security of seclusion. They even avoid the few who are friendly.
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