The Sleeping Dragon

Pattison, Eliot: Prayer of the Dragon, Soho Crime 2008 ISBN: 1569475342
1569475342 Very Good

Clean, tight. Minor shelf wear. The discovery of two mutilated corpses and a comatose stranger on the ancient pilgrims' path up Tibet's Sleeping Dragon mountain throws former Beijing special investigator Shan into a quandary at the start of Edgar-winner Pattison's atmospheric fifth mystery set in Tibet (after 2005's Beautiful Ghosts). The detective and gulag escapee, who has been mysteriously summoned to the remote hamlet of Drango along with his lama friends Lokesh and Gendun, refuses to let the survivor be summarily executed for murder, putting himself and the equally outlaw monks in jeopardy. Shan soon finds himself with just days to delve into a deepening conundrum that hints at both modern corruption and ancient evil. Pattison fans will savor all the Tibetan flavor they have come to expect as well as an intriguing subplot exploring possible kinship between Tibetans and the Navajo. (Tony Hillerman buffs, take note.) Although first-timers may initially stumble over the abundance of foreign names, the journey, like the climb up Sleeping Dragon, soon becomes both frightening and unforgettable. Paperback 7.4 x 5 x 1 inches

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Gardner, Craig Shaw: Dragon Burning (Bk. 3) Ace October 1, 1997 ISBN: 0441004784
,,"There is a dragon, the most fearsome of beasts, a creature who with a single breath can lay waste to the world." In this conclusion to the Dragon Circle trilogy (Dragon Sleeping; Dragon Waking), neighbors from the tidy suburban street of Chestnut Circle continue their adventures in the magical reality to which they've been mysteriously transported, and which the dragon is about to destroy. The neighbors meet and befriend or fight many unusual characters?including wizards, a mythic Raven and armies of wolves and red-furred apes?often battling over magical jewels called dragon's eyes. The Chestnut Circle crew undergo transformations both psychological and physical: one boy becomes a nature spirit called the Oomgosh; a cranky old man becomes "the lawn god." Told in deceptively simple prose, the narrative moves quickly, adding new twists to traditional fantasy elements. And though this is the conclusion to the trilogy, new readers need not fear; Gardner provides enough background, and writes clearly enough, to make them feel right at home.

Condition;Very Good ,Paperback ,"There is a dragon, the most fearsome of beasts, a creature who with a single breath can lay waste to the world." In this conclusion to the Dragon Circle trilogy (Dragon Sleeping; Dragon Waking), neighbors from the tidy suburban street of Chestnut Circle continue their adventures in the magical reality to which they've been mysteriously transported, and which the dragon is about to destroy. The neighbors meet and befriend or fight many unusual characters?including wizards, a mythic Raven and armies of wolves and red-furred apes?often battling over magical jewels called dragon's eyes. The Chestnut Circle crew undergo transformations both psychological and physical: one boy becomes a nature spirit called the Oomgosh; a cranky old man becomes "the lawn god." Told in deceptively simple prose, the narrative moves quickly, adding new twists to traditional fantasy elements. And though this is the conclusion to the trilogy, new readers need not fear; Gardner provides enough background, and writes clearly enough, to make them feel right at home.

[SW: Dragon Circle Fantasy Series]

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Gardner, Craig Shaw [Dust Wrapper painting by Dawn E. Wilson, design by Judith Murello]: DRAGON SLEEPING: THE DRAGON CIRCLE [BOOK ONE] New York Ace Books [c.1994] 1994 ; fester Einband / hard cover; Schutzumschlag / dust cover; sig. ISBN: 0-441-00049-5
0-441-00049-5 Very Good

Book Club edition. This copy has been generically inscribed ["Sleepily yours,"] and signed by the author on the title page. 362 pages. Lightly bumped VG+ copy in Good or better Dust Wrapper [edgeworn and edge-creased, spine ends frayed with monor corner chipping, scratching to the upper right portion of the front panel, and with a few 1/2" tears]. Signed Book Club (BCE/BOMC) Good Hard Cover; Book Club (BCE/BOMC)

[SW: THE DRAGON CIRCLE FANTASY FICTION]

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Godlewski, Hank Editor: Little Circus Wagon, Vol. 55, No. 2, Mar-April, 1993 (Celebrating 200 Years of the American Circus 1793-1993) USA Circus Model Builders International 1993 ; weicher Einband / soft cover
Very Good

VERY GOOD staplebound magazine, clean, no tears. 200 year Circus history, article on foundation of the Circus Moldel Builders of America, Bert Backstein and Charlie Bennett and early members, photos and history, 2 officiial blue print sketches of Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey 1956 Menagerie tent, photos of Togni rhino transport and pens, photo of 1902 Peacock or Dragon wagon at John Robinson Circus, Ringling bandwagon #2 1900, 8-page plan for Hagenbeck-Wallace the Great American Circus Wagon No. 50. Late 1950's photos of Kelly Miller Circus walk through sideshow bannerline semi truck #854 with sleeping quarters, and office trailer, photo Carson & Barnes elephant transport truck, generator semi, canvas spool truck, circus treats truck, Wagon Barn Part VIII making and painting figures and seat supports for bandsmen, circus lot prop plan for full scale picnic table. 39 pgs. collectibles, crafts. PA900200 Paperback 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

[SW: Crafts, Hobbies, Collectibles, Circus Modeling, Bicenntenial Circus in America, Founders Circus Model Builders of america, Bert Backstein and Charlie Bennett, Ringling Bros. Menagerie Blue Prints, Togni Rhino, John Robinson Circus Peacock or Dragon Wagon 1902,bandwagon No. 2 1900, Hagenbeck-Wallace Great American Circus Wagon No. 50 Blue Prints Plans, Wagon Barn Part VIII Figure Carving Bandsmen Seat, Circus Lot Props Picnic Table Sketch, Scale Two Hemishere WagonPerforming Arts Books Craft Books Antiques Books]

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