購物比價找書網找車網
FindBook  
 有 1 項符合

Cornflower’s Ghost: An Historical Mystery

的圖書
Cornflower’s Ghost: An Historical Mystery Cornflower’s Ghost: An Historical Mystery

作者:Pullyblank 
出版社:Square Circle Press LLC
出版日期:2009-10-01
語言:英文   規格:平裝 / 232頁 / 20.32 x 13.34 x 1.91 cm / 普通級/ 初版
圖書選購
型式價格供應商所屬目錄
 
$ 1097
博客來 博客來
小說總論
圖書介紹 - 資料來源:博客來   評分:
圖書名稱:Cornflower’s Ghost: An Historical Mystery

內容簡介

After grieving the loss of his parents and brother, graduate student Tom Flanagan returns from a lengthy sabbatical to his winter--locked SUNY upstate campus to begin life anew in the spring semester, only to learn of the "accidental" death of his history professor, Peter Langley. Puzzled by the accounts of the accident, Tom is driven to pursue the facts of the case-and is immediately drawn into the intrigue surrounding another death--that of the Revolutionary War hero Theodorick Crane--Langley’s obsession throughout his entire academic career. Putting his historical research skills to work, Tom pursues the two mysteries and soon becomes intimately involved with Crane’s descendants: a manipulative college administrator, her even more manipulative Congressman husband, and their captivating niece--all of whom have vague former connections to Langley. Standing in the shadows behind it all is the ghost of Cornflower, an Iroquois woman executed for treason by Crane, who seems to be the key to unlocking the secrets of the past. But as the semester progresses and Tom delves deeper into Langley’s life and death, he and those close to him become tangled in a dangerous web of political ambition and academic deceit, the unraveling of which threatens to disrupt the lives of all involved.

Thomas Pullyblank has skillfully woven a tapestry of historical mystery and modern-day campus politics into a uniquely American story that addresses the larger question of how our past should or should not be employed to address contemporary issues. Based upon two hundred years of upstate New York history, "Cornflower’s Ghost" translates meticulous research into believable historical characters and events. As with the lessons of history, each of the contemporary characters strives not just to solve a historical puzzle, but rather to gain some degree of self-understanding.

REVIEWS

"’Cornflower’s Ghost’ is a vastly entertaining novel, replete with mysterious deaths, romantic intrigues, political deceits and historical schemes covering more than 200 years. Implicated in these antics are professors and graduate students at a modern university, 1960s radicals, leaders of the American Revolution, 18th century politicians, and the specter of an Iroquois ghost. Thomas Pullyblank weaves this tale with a keen eye for detail and a storyteller’s gift. But there’s more than just a good story here: at the center of ’Cornflower’s Ghost’ is history itself, and how we use the past to define ourselves and give meaning to our current struggles. Amid all the intrigue and suspense, Pullyblank’s characters are fighting to claim the past and to understand it, since only history can reveal the answers to the secrets at the heart of Cornflower’s Ghost. It’s a novel that pulls you in and keeps you thinking long after you’ve turned the last page."

Brian Carso Jr., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History, Misericordia University

"Pullyblank’s intricate tale of love, betrayal, lies, and murder cleverly weaves past and present in ways that will change the way we think about history. In fast-moving episodes full of plot twists and turns he deftly explores a fascinating region of the country--upstate New York--and the characters that have had parts both major and minor in the unfolding drama of the state’s history. Importantly, ’Cornflower’s Ghost’ is a vivid reminder that the past is always with us, and it profoundly affects how we live in the present and how we shape the future."

Paul S. D’Ambrosio, Ph.D., Vice President and Chief Curator, New York State Historical Association

 

詳細資料

  • ISBN:9780978906658
  • 規格:平裝 / 232頁 / 20.32 x 13.34 x 1.91 cm / 普通級 / 初版
  • 出版地:美國
贊助商廣告
 
 
博客來 - 暢銷排行榜
高能量溝通:聽得懂‧想得通‧說得好,3步驟讓你的影響力翻倍
出版日期:2025-05-07
$ 347 
金石堂 - 暢銷排行榜
失戀一夜情 這個男人既狡猾又甜蜜(全)
作者:加森キキ
出版社:青文出版社股份有限公司
出版日期:2025-05-22
$ 111 
Taaze 讀冊生活 - 暢銷排行榜
Cambridge YLE Pre A1 Starters模擬試題 2
作者:師德出版部
出版社:師德文教股份有限公司
出版日期:2021-12-17
$ 165 
博客來 - 暢銷排行榜
如何找到你真正想做的事:AI世代生涯探索行動指南(首刷限量金句書籤贈品版)
作者:池上彰
出版社:親子天下
出版日期:2025-04-30
$ 458 
 
博客來 - 新書排行榜
如何找到你真正想做的事:AI世代生涯探索行動指南(首刷限量金句書籤贈品版)
作者:池上彰
出版社:親子天下
出版日期:2025-04-30
$ 458 
金石堂 - 新書排行榜
異世界大修羅場 公會&隊伍 漫畫創作集(01)
作者:企劃:コミックノヴァ
出版社:青文出版社股份有限公司
出版日期:2025-05-15
$ 111 
博客來 - 新書排行榜
我是胡志強,今天來報到!
作者:胡志強
出版社:天下文化
出版日期:2025-05-15
$ 553 
金石堂 - 新書排行榜
劣情欲求(全)
作者:上川きち
出版社:東立出版社
出版日期:2025-06-30
$ 133 
 

©2025 FindBook.com.tw -  購物比價  找書網  找車網  服務條款  隱私權政策