Books like the silver devil

Luckily for you, ive compiled a list of seven books that capture the old timey horror and excitement of a. Sep 01, 2016 the devil in silver by victor lavalle pepper is the newest resident of hyde hospitals psychiatric ward, which with its budget restraints and terrible staff, seems like hell. Overnight he changes felicias nightmare world of tavern drudgery into an erotic adventure as his royal mistress. It tells the story of felicia guardi, a commoner beauty who comes to the attention of domenico della raffaelle, the new duke of cabria, the one they call the silver devil. Books similar to silvertongued devil find books like silvertongued devil from the worlds largest community of readers. Amid the gilded opulence and dark intrigue of renaissance italy grew a love that knew no bounds no womans heart is safe from the silver devil.

The devil in silver by victor lavalle booksamillion. Our name is inspired by a nineteenthcentury epigram. I am sorry the authors death came before she published more. Prayers the devil answers years later, after the tragedy, someone remembered the dumb supper and what had happened there. The silver tongued devil lyrics and chords are intended for your own personal use only, this is a very good country song written and recorded by kris kristofferson. Lists that contain the silver devil by teresa denys goodreads. Reluctant movie heartthrob johnny depp plays the book mercenary dean corso with a cruel, aloof undertone and a devil maycare charm. War, or shannon mayer, you wont be able to put down the highly addictive shade of devil series.

Author of the flesh and the devil, the silver devil teresa denys. Npr books silver on the road will absolutely be on my top 10 of 2015 list at the end of this year. The silver devil by teresa denys and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Many coffins had silver nails hammered into them to keep the newly dead from rising. The most devilish books satan, lucifer, beelzebub, mephistopheles, the prince of darkness call him what you will, but the devil is a such an intriguing force of evil that countless writers across many centuries have woven a devil, the devil or simply demonic themes into their work. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.

Giant book is the largest extant medieval illuminated manuscript in the world, at a length of 92 cm 36 in. A funny, fantastically entertaining debut novel, in the spirit of wodehouse and monty python, about a famous poet who inadvertently sells his wife to the devilthen recruits a band of adventurers to rescue her. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It doesnt get as much love as the devil in the white city but i think i preferred it as a story. Tell us what do you think about the devil in silver. Check out selected results from nypl title quest 2019, held august 2, 2019, as well as title quest 2018. I had picked lisa kleypas for this list because she writes amazing books in multiple sub genres, including historical and contemporary romance. I have read this book so many times over the past 15 years that i know every single line, every single character on a first name basis, just everything. The silver devil i came across this book in a second hand book shop in the 80s and for a few pennies i was able to purchase a gem of a book. I felt like the book was predictable because the reader can make the logical connection between point a and point b and felicias over there like, what a strange thing. This book is everything i wanted it to be plus more. Silver books and mfip please contact sylvie carlson, sales manager in the sales office in plymouth. Since i bought a copy in a little used book store in 1989, it has been one of my favorite books.

The devil in silver, by victor lavalle the washington post. The silver devil by denys teresa for sale online ebay. Check back regularly to find your next favourite book. If you like reading nice books about good people, or at least people who. More than that, its a thrillingly suspenseful work of literary horror about friendship, love, and the courage to slay our own demons. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. In addition to featuring a sadistic hero, the writer also treated the viewer to a helpless, doll like heroine as victim personified. The silver devil may 12, 1984 edition open library. This is an update of a previous post by sharon rickson. Kris kristofferson the silver tongued devil and i 1971.

Duke domenico sees felicia, a serving girl, in a window and forcibly makes her his mistress. John howland of the mayflower volume 1 through desire 2 is permanently out of print. I have to weigh in as a voice in the wilderness of this one. The devil in silver, lavalles newest offering, is another fearless exploration of americas heart of darkness, set within the most terrifying landscape of our time. Goodreads members who liked the silver devil also liked. Twilight by stephenie meyer a hunger like no other by kresley cole beautiful disaster by. Sothebys to sell rare occult book collection uk news. The silver devil is an historical romance with a twist. Dec 19, 2012 the devil in silver brilliantly brings together the compelling themes that spark all of victor lavalles radiant fiction. From what ive read in many occult books, silver is better than iron when it comes to protecting your home. Find books like stormfire from the worlds largest community of readers. Explore free books, like the victory garden, and more browse now. Books to read if you like lisa kleypas somewhere lost in books.

Feb 15, 2016 if i was way more into historical romance, the silver devil would have been amazing. On july 12, 1833, frankie silver became the first woman in the state of north carolina to be hanged for murder. A mathematical adventure from the worlds largest community of readers. Goodreads members who liked silver tongued devil also liked. Silver tongued devil has a little of everything drama, chemistry, sexual tension, mild suspense, humor, and a little danger. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The devil in silver, by victor lavalle the new york times. But it might actually really be hell, because it appears satan is also an inmate. The likes of which i never read outside of classic plays of the sixteenth century. When she smiled at a boy, he tortured and killed him. Working as an unpaid servant in her halfbrothers house, the beautiful but illegitimate felicia is drugged and forced to become the mistress of the troubled duke of cambria, in a romance set amid the opulence and intrigue of renaissance italy. At first, the architecture sections were a tad boring for my taste and i was constantly craving the chapters about h. Shop for books at and browse categories like young adult books, childrens books, mystery books, adult coloring books and cook books. Lucifer lucifer was created by god as a perfect angel.

Victor lavalle is the author of the short story collection slapboxing with jesus, three novels, the ecstatic, big machine, and the devil in silver, and two novellas, lucretia and the kroons and the ballad of black tom. The devil in silver by victor lavalle pepper is the newest resident of hyde hospitals psychiatric ward, which with its budget restraints and terrible staff, seems like hell. You can place an amulet or jewelry near a main entrance and it will keep the spirits away. It can be tough to remember the title and author of a book you read a long time ago. In twelve dreams, robert, a boy who hates math, meets a number devil, who leads him to discover the amazing world of numbe penrose, a cat with a knack for math, takes children on an adventurous tour of mathematical concepts from fractals to infinity. The silver devil is an extremely unique romance novel set in renaissance italy, with an compelling and memorable cast of characters. I also like his book about the galveston hurricane isaacs storm. It is also known as the devil s bible because of a very unusual fullpage portrait of the devil, and the legend surrounding its creation. This nonlinear novel is divided into four parts with the first three parts of the novel primarily taking place in chicago. The silver devil 1984 read online free books in epub,txt. Find books like the devil in silver from the worlds largest community of readers. The silver devil paperback january 1, 1978 by teresa denys author.

Winters, willow winters love the one you hate by r. Find books like the silver devil from the worlds largest community of readers. Victor lavalles publishers have made the curious decision to market his third novel, the devil in silver, as a horror thriller. Devil, lucifer, satan, pulpit, rare book the devil of. From the moment he sees the beautiful 18 year old felicia, he must have her. Writing a book like that in the late 1970s had to have been shocking to ms. The heroine may suffer a bit, but a modern sense of romance will overcome. Npr books silver on the road takes an underused setting for fantasythe american westand uses it to explore coming of age, the limits of power and responsibility, and the importance of mingling compassion and justice. He bought her for thirty pieces of silver, drugged her, dragged her from her home, held her captive in his cellar, subjected her to the scorn of his cohorts, surrounded her with jealous former lovers, and took her virginity in the most violent and humiliating way. And, just like iron, silver doesnt work against ghosts. Frank langella, who starred as dracula on stage and screen when.

The devil in the white city is a literary nonfiction novel that spans the years surrounding the building of the 1893 chicago worlds fair, also known as the worlds columbian exposition, which was designed to commemorate the landing of columbus in america. Its fresh and original and the language is both stark and lovely. From the moment he sees the beautiful felicia, he must have her. I read a book and fall completely in love with it, but the minute im finished i just cant seem to move on. Goodreads members voted the silver devil into the following lists. Goodreads members who liked the devil in silver also liked. The silver devil begins in 1605 north of naples, italy, at the time of the plague. The devil in silver by victor lavalle, paperback barnes. Blakes a rich exnfl player who was forced into early retirement due to an injury.

Full moon 1973 with rita coolidge hard to be friends. The devil in silver brilliantly brings together the compelling themes that spark all of victor lavalles radiant fiction. It is also known as the devil s bible because of a very unusual fullpage portrait of the devil, and the legend surrounding its creation it was created in the early th century in the benedictine monastery of podlazice in bohemia, which is a region. The story says the monk included the devils portrait as thanks. The international bestseller that makes mathematics a thrilling exploration.

While it doesnt twist the archetype of rich man, poor mistress, it does delve into the darkest, blackest depths of where such a. Read books online free ebooks good best novels to read. The silver devil mass market paperback may 12, 1984 by teresa denys author. Books similar to the flesh and the devil goodreads. Oct 07, 2012 victor lavalles publishers have made the curious decision to market his third novel, the devil in silver, as a horror thriller. However, that post is now 3 years old and ive decided it is time for an update. Lewis just never understood that the devil has the best tunes and wrote the his dark materials trilogy. This post is sponsored by the gentleman by forrest leo. Paranormal protection with iron and silver ghostly. Buy the silver devil by teresa denys online at alibris.

And so often in historical romances, everyone feels like modern people with modern sensibilities that for some reason wander around in tights. Other versions of the legend say it was the devil himself who painted the portrait. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access.

He is the 29 year old duke of cabria who holds his subjects in constant fear. If you are interested in reading this book, its truly a modern day work of fiction. The characters in the silver devil are intelligent, sophisticated, back stabbing, complex totally right for their era. Lucifer refers to this angel when he lived in heaven. There are only so many times youll be able to reread the devil in the white city. To say shannara is a series of books is like saying the olympics are a sporting event. Reading silver on the road is not like falling into some new and unfamiliar world. Find books like silver tongued devil from the worlds largest community of readers. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.

It was created in the early th century in the benedictine monastery of. We handle unique books, striking books, books with no downloadable equivalent. The majority of the drama comes from the push pull relationship between blake and dakota. Jul 28, 2018 one of my most popular posts is top ten books to read if you like lisa kleypas. Goodreads members who liked the flesh and the devil also liked. Books like the devil in the white city the devil in the white city by erik larsson is one of my absolute favorite books. Find books like the flesh and the devil from the worlds largest community of readers. The portrait of the devil takes up the whole page and he stands unaccompanied. He is the duke of cabria who holds his subjects in constant fear. Review the silver devil by teresa denys love, literature. The anonymous medieval playwrights who composed these pageant like dramas had a liking for bringing the prince of evil on to the stage.

Finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communications november 22, 2017. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new. Many though certainly not all of his stories had southern settings. During the medieval era, art often depicted the devilbut none did so like the codex gigas. Goodreads members who liked silvertongued devil also liked.