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Among Thieves (other)
Among Thieves may refer to: *Among Thieves, an Australian group, best known for their 1991 single "Faith in Love". *"Among Thieves", a 1957 science fiction story by Poul Anderson, published in ''Astounding Stories'' *''Among Thieves'', the 2009 début novel by Mez Packer *''Among Thieves'', 2011 novel by Douglas Hulick *''Among Thieves'', the 2009 David Hosp novel inspired by the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft In the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, thirteen works of art were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Guards admitted two men posing as police officers responding to a disturbance call, and the thieves tied the gu ... * '' Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'', a 2009 video game See also * Honor Among Thieves (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poul Anderson
Poul William Anderson (November 25, 1926 – July 31, 2001) was an American fantasy and science fiction author who was active from the 1940s until the 21st century. Anderson wrote also historical novels. His awards include seven Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards. Biography Poul Anderson was born on November 25, 1926, in Bristol, Pennsylvania to Scandinavian parents. Soon after his birth, his father, Anton Anderson relocated the family to Texas, where they lived for more than ten years. After Anton Anderson's death, his widow took the children to Denmark. The family returned to the United States after the beginning of World War II, settling eventually on a Minnesota farm. While he was an undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota, Anderson's first stories were published by editor John W. Campbell in the magazine ''Astounding Science Fiction'': "Tomorrow's Children" by Anderson and F. N. Waldrop in March 1947 and a sequel, "Chain of Logic" by Anderson alone, in July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mez Packer
Mez Packer is an English novelist. She is the author of ''Among Thieves'' and ''The Game Is Altered'' and lectures at Coventry University. Biography Packer was born in Essex, England and spent her early years amongst the Plymouth Brethren, in Essex. She attended Warwick University from 1984 to 1988, gaining a degree in Philosophy and literature. From the late 1990s to 2003, she worked as a web designer, BBC broadcast journalist and content producer. She continues her work in Internet media and communications. Racism is a theme central to her first novel, ''Among Thieves'', published in 2009. Cathi Unsworth of the Guardian praised it as "a highly original debut". Her second novel, ''The Game Is Altered'', in the speculative fiction genre, was published in 2012. She describes it as "a hybrid literary form". She is senior lecturer in interactive media and a visiting lecturer in creative writing, at Coventry University. In 2019, Packer obtained a PhD from the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Hulick
Douglas Hulick is an American fantasy writer. Born in Fargo, North Dakota, he obtained a B.A. in history and English at the University of Illinois, and a master's degree in medieval history at New Mexico State University. He subsequently worked odd jobs and turned to writing fantasy fiction after chancing on a dictionary of historical criminal jargon. His sword and sorcery novel, ''Among Thieves'', was a finalist for the 2011 Kitschies Golden Tentacle award for best debut novel. Works *''Tales of the Kin'' series: #''Among Thieves'', Roc Books, 5 April 2011, #''Sworn in Steel'', Roc Books Roc Books is a fantasy imprint of Penguin Group, as part of its New American Library. It was launched in April 1990 after Penguin Chairman Peter Mayer asked John Silbersack, the editor in chief of New American Library's science fiction (SF) prog ..., May 2014, External links * * References Living people 21st-century American novelists American fantasy writers American male no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hosp
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Theft
In the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, thirteen works of art were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Guards admitted two men posing as police officers responding to a disturbance call, and the thieves tied the guards up and looted the museum over the next hour. The case is unsolved; no arrests have been made and no works have been recovered. The stolen works have been valued at hundreds of millions of dollars by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and art dealers. The museum is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the art's recovery, the largest bounty ever offered by a private institution. The stolen works were originally procured by art collector Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840–1924) and intended for permanent display at the museum with the rest of her collection. Among them was '' The Concert'', one of only 34 known paintings by Johannes Vermeer and thought to be the most valuable unrecovered painting in the world. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Among Thieves
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Among Thieves may refer to: *"Among Thieves", a 1957 science fiction story by Poul Anderson, published in ''Astounding Stories'' *''Among Thieves'', the 2009 début novel by Mez Packer *''Among Thieves'', the 2009 David Hosp novel inspired by the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft *''Among Thieves'', a 2011 fantasy novel by Douglas Hulick * '' Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'', a 2009 video game See also *Honor Among Thieves (other) Honor (or Honour) Among Thieves is a phrase suggesting trustworthiness within a group that is not considered trustworthy to outsiders. It may also refer to: Books * ''Honour Among Thieves'' (novel), a 1993 novel by English author Jeffrey Archer. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
