Notre-Dame de Paris (annotated)

At the center of Hugo's classic novel are three extraordinary characters caught in a web of fatal obsession. The grotesque hunchback Quasimodo, bell-ringer of Notre-Dame, owes his life to the austere archdeacon, Claude Frollo, who in turn is bound by a hopeless passion to the gypsy dancer Esmeralda. She, meanwhile, is bewitched by a handsome, empty-headed officer, but by an unthinking act of kindness wins Quasimodo's selfless devotion...

Alban Kraisheimer's new translation offers a fresh approach to this monumental work by France's most celebrated Romantic authors.

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For more than a quarter century Military History has provided its readers well-researched, engaging articles that educate as they entertain. In each issue our award-winning writers and historians reach back across the sweep of recorded human history, bringing to life the world's pivotal wars and warriors—profiling the great generals, assessing key conflicts, strolling hallowed ground, sharing the stories of the many and honoring the selfless sacrifice of a few. We also bring you up to date with the latest history news and reviews of the best writing in the genre. Our striking design blends select archival images with cutting-edge graphics and maps and lush illustrations.

Frank Burly 03 - The Exploding Detective

Frank Burly's back, this time augmenting his act with a mostly-malfunctioning jetpack. His inability to steer is overshadowed, however, by his ability to withstand multiple explosive collisions, and he becomes something of a superhero. The new title doesn't fit him so well, because it requires that he get up before noon and commit all kinds of acts, most of them selfless and painful. He ends up getting involved in a battle against a super villain, a washed up James Bond type, and another time machine.

Forever in your Embrace

On a dark and dangerous road, a daring British adventurer saves the life of a countess of royal blood. In all his travels, Colonel Tyrone Rycroft has never encountered a woman as breathtaking, alluring, and inscrutably mysterious as the bewitching Synnovea. But his selfless bravery has drawn him into peril -- and into an inescapable web of intrigue and seduction.