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{FREE} the Keep Ebook, Epub THE KEEP PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Jennifer Egan | 256 pages | 06 Mar 2008 | Little, Brown Book Group | 9780349120447 | English | London, United Kingdom The Keep (film) - Wikipedia The Spanish Civil War and First and Second World Wars in the 20th century caused damage to many castle keeps across Europe; in particular, the famous keep at Coucy was destroyed by the German Army in In Germany, large numbers of the bergfried towers were restored as functional buildings in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, often as government offices or youth hostels , or the modern conversion of tower houses, which in many cases have become modernised domestic homes. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. For other uses, see Keep disambiguation. For other uses of Donjon, see Donjon disambiguation. For the film, see Castle Keep. The Norman keep at Colchester Castle , built in a Romanesque style on a former temple. The Norman keep r and prison l at Goodrich Castle , built to a square design in the early 12th century. Restormel Castle 's shell keep , converted to stone in the late 12th century. Keep at Trim Castle , an angular design built in the late 12th century. Tour Jeanne d'Arc at Rouen Castle , a circular design built in Keep at Warkworth Castle , a large tower keep built during the s. The slighted keep of Raglan Castle. The Castle Explorer's Guide. Crown Publishers. Anderson, William. London: Ferndale. Armitage, Ella S. London: J. Baldwin, John W. Brindle, Steven and Brian Kerr. London: English Heritage. Brown, R. London: Batsford. Creighton, Oliver Hamilton. London: Equinox. Cruickshanks, Eveline. DeVries, Kelly. Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. Dixon, Philip. Durand, Philippe. Paris: Gisserot. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Gomme, Andor and Alison Maguire. Yale: Yale University Press. Paris: Cheminements. Westport, US: Greenwood Press. Heslop, T. Higham, Robert and Philip Barker. Hull, Lise E. Westport: Praeger. Westport, US: Greenwood Publishing. Kaufmann, J. Cambridge, US: Da Capo. Kenyon, J. Kenyon, John R. London: Continuum. King, D. London: Routledge. Liddiard, Robert. Woodbridge, UK: Boydell Press. Macclesfield, UK: Windgather Press. McNeill, Tom. Oxford: Archaeopress. Nicholson, Helen J. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan. Pettifer, Adrian. Pounds, Norman John Greville. Purton, Peter. Rowan, A. Cambridge: Cambridge University, Unpublished Ph. Schulz, Juergen. Stubbs, John H. Hoboken, US: John Wiley. Tabraham, Chris J. Taylor, Robert R. Thompson, M. Leicester, UK: Harveys Books. Toy, Sidney. New York: Dover Publications. Turner, Rick. Cardiff, UK: Cadw. Tuulse, Armin. Paris: Bance. See also : Category. Categories : Castle architecture Fortified towers by type. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keeps. Scholia has a topic profile for Keep. Still one does wonder about the version Michael Mann intended. View all 8 comments. This was great! The Keep is the first book in a series by F. I loved the writing, the plot, the characterization and all the action. It was great from beginning to end! Germany is winning the war and concentration camps are in full force. I had no issues with Nazi scum getting killed each night. Sorry, not sorry. Professor Cuza and his daughter Magda are now forced to find out what is killing these men and how to fight it. While this is a going on, an unknown man is heading towards the action, and must stop this evil once and for all. I'm not elaborating anymore with the plot because the less you know, the more you'll enjoy it! I would recommend this book if you enjoy horror, action, history and great plots. I'm so glad to finally read this and looking forward to continuing the series, Adversary Cycle!! View all 28 comments. He was dead. And yet not dead. It is the first in the Adversary Cycle , and ties in with the later Repairman Jack novels. So, does it live up to expectation? Something in that air caused the hair on his arms and at the base of his neck He was dead. Something in that air caused the hair on his arms and at the base of his neck to stand on end. If you have read any of the Repairman Jack novels, you will already know what to expect from this book, although admittedly The Keep leans more toward straightforward horror whereas the Jack books follow a genre mishmash template. Something as dark and as cold as the chamber he had entered was awake and hungry and beside him. He was no longer in command of the keep. Something dark and awful had taken over. Two gripes. There is a love story here that feels forced and awkward. It certainly has a place in the story, but at times the author lathers it on a bit thick and the fluttery-eyed sugary-sweet gloop is hard to stomach. In my experience when it comes to this sort of thing less is more. The second gripe that I do have comes from a rather abstract place. The cover art of the new Tor editions are rather unimaginative and, frankly, boring. I much prefer the artwork of some of the older editions. She would fear the dark forever. In closing, there are some nice conspiracy theories thrown in for good measure. You know, just to thicken the broth. The Keep is a fairly solid entry in the Vampire Horror genre. Added bonus: it has some novelty value, especially if you already read Repairman Jack. View all 7 comments. Beginning in Warsaw, , this novel combines a Second World War story with Horror, creating a good mix of genres. Erich Kaempffer is a member of the SS and has just been promoted to become Commandant of Ploiesti — a new concentration camp in Romania, which is set to rival Auschwitz. Kaempffer is a dedicated man, who delights in murder and violence and also hopes to make himself a personal fortune. However, before he can set off to his new career, he is asked to visit a small army detachment, s Beginning in Warsaw, , this novel combines a Second World War story with Horror, creating a good mix of genres. However, before he can set off to his new career, he is asked to visit a small army detachment, stationed in the Alps, shortly north of Ploiesti. There have been frantic messages from their commanding officer, Captain Klaus Woermann, saying that they have suffered losses and asking permission to relocate. Kaempffer is asked to go and see what is wrong before being allowed to take up his new position. Of course, Woermann is known to Kaempffer, and their past history is one of conflict. As such, and with a much more lucrative post ahead of him, Kaempffer is keen to investigate, solve this issue quickly, and move on. This turns out to be a perfectly placed tower, with endless crosses embedded into the walls. Despite all evidence to the contrary, Kaempffer insists the problem is something that he can solve with force. Also, there is another man, who is travelling across Europe, on a mysterious mission involving the Keep. There is much irony in the fact that Cuza is Jewish and his own faith is also tested in this interesting novel. This is a horror novel which has a very interesting setting and characters. View all 4 comments. Oct 21, Scott Sigler rated it it was amazing. Such a fun book. Vampires and Nazis — what could go wrong? An isolated keep full of ne'er do-wells from the Third Reich, but oh man do they get their comeuppance at the hands of a very old bro who is pissed as hell that someone be all up in his hizzouse. The only knock on this book is the dated damsel in distress plot line, the unbelievably beautiful woman who, for most of the book, is little more than a cowering, confused lass that can't come to grips with the reality in front of her. This ain' Such a fun book. This ain't no Dana Scully, gang. But, the book was published in , so I think you have to give it some slack as a product of the times. Our heroine isn't completely helpless, that's for sure. All in all, I highly recommend this book. I loved it. View 1 comment. May 20, Lou rated it really liked it Shelves: horror , historical-fiction , fantasy. Paul Wilson on writing, his protagonist Repairman Jack, and inspirations. More2Read Wilson is a skilled story-teller who knows how to write a good plot and intertwine a story with healthy mix of terror romance and history. The story is about The Keep an intriguing fortress where one by one men are murdered by a mysterious being. The victims are german soldiers, I found myself backing the perpetrators blood thirst of ridding The Keep of the invaders of Romania, but there seems to be a more sin F. The victims are german soldiers, I found myself backing the perpetrators blood thirst of ridding The Keep of the invaders of Romania, but there seems to be a more sinister purpose to what is taking place. Thoroughly enjoyed the story highly recommend it, i cant wait to read the next in the Adversary Cycle The Tomb by Paul Wilson a great story teller. This story has a very nice romance between a Jewish Romanian and a mysterious man. Shelves: horror , book-challenge , ha-a-z-challenge. Paul Wilson book! This was really good. The writing was very smooth and easy to read.
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