Books with title Resurrection

This poignant study of spiritual regeneration recounts the sins of a Russian nobleman, Prince Dmitri Ivanovich Nekhlyudov, and his attempts in later life to redress his transgressions. Tolstoy conducts readers on a harrowing voyage through Russia's corrupt courts and foul prisons that culminates in a ruthless march to Siberia. A powerful depiction of the injustices of the legal system, the novel assails the vices of petty officialdom and the hypocrisy of organized religion.Today Resurrection is less widely known and honored than the author's earlier works, War and Peace and Anna Karenina, but the story was an immense success upon its serial publication in 1899. A panoramic view of Russian social life at the end of the nineteenth century, this darkly compelling tale offers a vivid portrait of the conflict between wealthy aristocrats and starving peasants that erupted into the 1917 revolution.

The last novel of Tolstoy’s illustrious career, The Resurrection concerns the moral bankruptcy of organized religion and the inequitable enforcement of society’s laws. It tells the story of Dmitri Ivanovich Nekhlyudov, a Russian nobleman who visits a former lover in a Siberian prison. Finding the prison and its methods senseless and barbaric, Nekhlyudov comes to realize that social order is underwritten by unimaginable horror and oppression.

The last novel written by Tolstoy, "Resurrection" was first published in 1899 amidst huge anticipation. What surprised the world was Tolstoy's story of a guilt-ridden nobleman, haunted by the sins of his past and seeking a way to atone for them. The aristocratic Prince Dmitri Ivanovich Nekhlyudov serves on a jury of a murder trial, only to discover that the accused prostitute is Maslova, a maid he seduced and abandoned years before. Though he comes to realize that Maslova was framed, she is sent to Siberia, and in his attempts to help her, he discovers a new world of squalid prisons, oppression, and misery. Dmitri finally sees a comprehensive vista of Russian life, much more a nightmare than the pleasant dream he has known, which begins his convoluted struggle with responsibility and morals.

Like most Americans, Kirk Danner knows something is wrong in his country, but he’s not quite sure what it is. He’s about to find out. Hired by a mysterious investment bank to fight a looming financial crisis, Danner quickly learns nothing is as it appears—it’s not just about the money. A group, known as The Order is planning to plunge the world into a new dark age. Suddenly thrust into the ancient war for human evolution, Danner discovers this isn’t his first battle in the last 10,000 years, and worse, his last was in the most savage war in human history. Once again he is awakened to fight. This time on today’s battlefields—the halls of Congress and trading room floors of Wall Street. But there is a terrible catch, for both his allies and The Order have abused and betrayed his kind for millenniums. Both know the dangers warned of in ancient Egyptian prophecies and the horrific reality of the Edda myths. Both sides have good reason to fear Danner’s resurrection. A gripping historical adventure and biting social commentary, Resurrection plays out against the very real threats of political disarray, economic oppression, and civil strife affecting us all today.

A young prince who speaks with ghosts. An angel hiding from Heaven. A half angel outcast. A tiny paladin with a dangerous secret. An exotic druid who turns into a raven. Unlikely heroes in a world rebuilding after the War for Heaven ended with Saint's Fall, where Saint Jaylen sacrificed himself to save all of Aldexa from the powerful demon that had possessed him.There is peace again, but darkness is not far off. Fifteen years after that tragic event, the angels are repopulating Heaven, dragons rule Wolfekin, and deadly vampires lurk in the shadows.Orphans are being abducted from the streets and enslaved in blood parlors where they are drained of blood for their vampire clients.Paladins are falling victim to corrupted churches after being forced to fight as young boys to compete for angels to make them paladins. The failures are mutilated and exiled into the wilderness.Although the sun is back in the sky, the sun goddess, Sola, has gone back into hiding . . . leaving Heaven and the human world to fend for themselves. Can humans and angels work together to fight back the encroaching darkness?

LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN.The third installment in the hit survival series, following the adventures of Cassidy Hart! NOW AVAILABLE!There are many words used to describe Cassidy Hart:President. General. Sniper. Soldier.Girl.Now, just one word echoes through her head: Infected.Cassidy Hart has been infected with a nanovirus that turns her own body against itself. As civil war with the technologically advanced Eastern Coalition and President Ayad begins to escalate, the need for more advanced weaponry and reinforcements arise.When the United Kingdom makes Cassidy and the Western Republic an offer they can’t refuse, they board a plane to London to forge an alliance with the first known surviving European country they have truly communicated with since Omega’s defeat. Unknowingly, leaving their home turf may be more dangerous than they think…Uriah True and Chris Young – two men whom Cassidy cares deeply for – will be pitted against each other in the most unimaginable way.While Omega may be gone, loyalty to the cause remains. Yet a new, more dangerous enemy arises. An enemy who promises to reshape the known world. Omega was nothing. He will be everything.Look for his sign. The sign of the sixth. Heed his promise:The end of the world was only the beginning. The worst is yet to come.Even Cassidy Hart may not survive this time…or will she?From the bestselling author of 20 hit novels, including the popular Collapse Series, Summer Lane. This novel continues the adventures of the Resurrection Series and beloved heroine, Cassidy Hart.

Serving on the jury at a murder trial, Prince Dmitri Nekhlyudov is devastated when he sees the prisoner - Katyusha, a young maid he seduced and abandoned years before. As Dmitri faces the consequences of his actions, he decides to give up his life of wealth and luxury to devote himself to rescuing Katyusha, even if it means following her into exile in Siberia. But can a man truly find redemption by saving another person? Tolstoy's most controversial novel, Resurrection (1899) is a scathing indictment of injustice, corruption and hypocrisy at all levels of society. Creating a vast panorama of Russian life, from peasants to aristocrats, bureaucrats to convicts, it reveals Tolstoy's magnificent storytelling powers.Resurrection is an intimate, psychological tale of guilt, anger and forgiveness.

Resurrection is the last of Tolstoy's major fiction works published in his lifetime. Tolstoy intended the novel as an exposition of injustice of man-made laws and the hypocrisy of institutionalized church. It was first published serially in the magazine Niva as an effort to raise funds for the resettlement of the Dukhobors. The story concerns a nobleman named Nekhlyudov, who seeks redemption for a sin committed years earlier. His brief affair with a maid resulted in her being fired and ending up in prostitution. The book treats his attempts to help her out of her current misery, but also focuses on his personal mental and moral struggle.

The final gripping, futuristic Young Adult novel in the bestselling Blood of the Lamb trilogy. 'This book had me on the edge of my seat every time I picked it up and constantly dreading turning the page but unable to stop. Maryam's story once again captivated me. I'm going to recommend this to my friend who has also read the rest of the series and loves it as well.' Danelle,16Maryam is fighting for her life, freedom and love in this stunning finale to the Blood of the Lamb series. Maryam and Lazarus arrive back at Onewere, and Maryam, is captured while trying to loosen the Apostles' religious stranglehold by showing the people the miraculous remedy. The ruling elite decides to manipulate her return and Lazarus's so-called 'resurrection from the dead' by setting in motion a highly orchestrated pretence of embracing her as the new Messiah - right down to planning her eventual sacrifice and death by crucifixion before a hysterical and brain-washed crowd. In a sequence that mirrors Christ's final hours, Maryam must somehow get the islanders to listen to her plea to start thinking for themselves - eventually managing to stir the independence in their hearts just as she is about to be put to death...