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    The Turn of the Screw

    by Henry James ...
    Narrated by Petra Clay ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 33 min

    The Turn of the Screw is a short novel or a novella written by American writer Henry James. Originally published in 1898, it is ostensibly a ghost story that has lent itself well to operatic and film adaptation. Due to its ambiguous content and narrative skill, The Turn of the Screw became a favorite text of New Criticism.The account has lent itself to dozens of different interpretations, often ... Read more

    $9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBooks

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  • Evie P and Me

    by Petra James ...
    Illustrated by Andrew Joyner ...
    An unforgettable character at the heart of a story filled with imagination and adventureEvie P, the air-explorer has arrived for her first day at school, her unusual life spent in an air balloon has left her bereft of “ordinary” experiences, like classrooms, and friends, but she is full of quirk, adventure, and above all, inspiration. This story celebrates imagination, language, the joy of finding ... Read more

    $9.19 USD

  • Hapless Hero Henrie (House of Heroes Book 1)

    CBCA Book of the Year Awards, Younger Readers, Notable Book

    by Petra James ...
    Illustrated by A. Yi ...
    Series Book 1 - House of Heroes
    **ebook Edition**The first book in a fun, action-packed middle-grade series for heroes in training by Petra James and A. Yi.Twelve-year-old Henrie is the first girl heir of the Melchior family in 200 years. This was deemed a dereliction of duty by the formidable Octavia Melchior, head of the House of Melchior (HoMe). For HoMe is in the business of heroes for hire. Boy heroes, that is. Girls have ... Read more

    $9.19 USD

  • The Most Ungrateful Girl in the World

    by Petra James ...
    Illustrated by Anna Zobel ...
    When Izzy Winkle – The Most Grateful Girl in the World – enters a competition to find The Most Ungrateful Girl in the World, she is plunged into a hidden society of secret agents, brave pigeons and warring manners.Daphne du Bois, Etiquette Queen of the Southern Hemisphere, says children should be seen and not heard. Horace Unthank, Professor of Appalling Behaviour, says children should Roll in mud ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • Henrie's Hero Hunt (House of Heroes Book 2)

    by Petra James ...
    Illustrated by A. Yi ...
    Series Book 2 - House of Heroes
    A girl. A boy. A great aunt. A mystery! The second book in the exciting House of Heroes series!Henrie Melchior, the first girl born into the House of Heroes in 200 years, is on a Hero Hunt. When Marely Hart phones on the Hero Hotline, Henrie, Marley and Alex Fischer are in a race against time to find Henrie's missing parents, a missing gold statue and the answers to questions piling up around her ... Read more

    $9.19 USD

  • The Power of Israel in the United States

    by James Petras ...
    This book is a chapter-by-chapter analysis and documentation of the power of Israel via the Israeli, Jewish or Pro-Zionist Lobby on US Middle East policy. It raises serious questions as to the primary beneficiary of US policy, and its destructive results for the United States. The extraordinary extent of US political, economic, military and diplomatic support for the state of Israel is explored, ... Read more

    $13.09 USD

  • Rulers and Ruled in the US Empire

    Bankers, Zionists and Militants

    by James Petras ...
    This book provides a comprehensive guide to the systemic dimensions of the US empire. Petras elaborates the changes within the US ruling class, as its manufacturing sector declines and gives way to the ascendancy of finance capital, illustrated by its dominance of both the US economy, and the parameters for political debate on the US role in the world economy (globalization, trade liberalization). ... Read more

    $13.09 USD

  • Latin America in the Vortex of Social Change

    Development and Resistance Dynamics

    by Henry Veltmeyer, James Petras ...
    Series series Capitalism, Power and the Imperial State
    This book explores the dynamics of the recent ‘progressive cycle’ in Latin American politics, associated with a red and pink tide of regime change. With this cycle of centre-left regimes oriented towards an alternative post-neoliberal form of development now coming to an end, coinciding with the end of a ‘primary commodities boom’ (the demand for natural resources exported in primary form on the ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Democracy And Poverty In Chile

    The Limits To Electoral Politics

    by James Petras ...
    The critical issues concerning the development of a substantial and enduring democracy in Chile are those of strengthening civil society, democratizing the permanent institutions of the state, and building an economy geared to effectively satisfy human needs. In this book, the authors offer a critique of the Chilean transition and of the Aylwin electoral regime, analyzing the linkage between ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • The End of the Republic and the Delusion of Empire

    by James Petras ...
    Are we approaching “peak America”, where the Republic has failed, and the Empire which put paid to it cannot be achieved?Seasoned political analyst James Petras addresses in broad brush the four major upheavals that loom:1)        For the first time, the goal of socialism has been raised in the presidential primaries, backed by tens of millions of voters. The likely Republican candidate leads a ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • Unpaid Work in Nursing Homes

    Flexible Boundaries

    by Hugh Armstrong, Susan Braedley, Jacqueline Choiniere, Janna Klostermann, Ruth Lowndes, Christine Streeter, James Struthers, Marta Szebehely, Petra Ulmanen, Gudmund Ågotnes, Frode F. Jacobsen, Oddrunn Sortland ...
    Series series Transforming Care
    EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.The COVID-19 pandemic has made unpaid care more visible through its absence, while also increasing the need for it.Drawing on a range of research projects covering Canada, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the UK and the US, this book documents a broad spectrum of unpaid work performed by residents, relatives, volunteers and staff in nursing ... Read more

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  • Multinationals on Trial

    Foreign Investment Matters

    by James Petras, Henry Veltmeyer ...
    The role and economic power of corporations that dominate the world economy has generated considerable controversy. The most heated debate and the most critical questions surrounding the role of multinational corporations relate to foreign direct investment (FDI). This key volume offers an entirely fresh perspective of the role of multinationals and the development impact of FDI. Contrary to ... Read more

    $77.99 USD