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Another terrifying and psychologically convincing murder mystery in the critically acclaimed Inspector
Sejer series.
Gunder Jomann, a quiet, middle-aged man from a peaceful Norwegian community, meets Poona on a trip to India and the two agree to marry. Gunder returns home to prepare for her arrival, but the day Poona is due to arrive, he is summoned to the hospital as his sister has been involved in a car crash. The driver sent to collect Poona in Gunder’s place fails to meet her. Then the body of an Indian woman matching Poona’s description is found in a cornfield on the edge of the community and a murder enquiry is set underway.
This baffling mystery — for what motive could there be to bludgeon a newly arrived foreigner to death — sends shock waves through the community. Inspector Sejer and Skarre are called in to investigate. Increasing suspicion surrounds people’s mundane daily activities, and even when one man’s confession seems to tie up all the loose ends, there remains the uneasy feeling that all is not as simple as it first appears.
Customer Reviews:
First Rate Mystery.......2006-03-13
Fossum writes beautifully...her characters are sharply and sympathetically drawn and the storyline keeps you going and going. Suspense keeps growing from page 1. Inspector Sejer has unique qualities of perserverance and empathy--and his ability to unravel the mystery are his alone among police procedural investigators, top=notch, all the way.
Move over Mankell?.......2005-08-11
You can't help comparing Karin Fossum and Henning Mankell. They're both Scandinavian writers of police procedurals, and both have a strong central detective character - Sejer in Fossum's case and Wallander for Mankell.
Mankell's Wallander is arguably more famous, and inspires people to make the pilgrimage to Ystad in Sweden. Karin Fossum hasn't rooted her novels quite so explicitly, but this one is more Mankell like in that respect, being set firmly in the village of Elvestad in Norway.
What this does is make you compare the two novelists even more closely. And what you discover is that Karin Fossum is beating Mankell at his own game.
`Calling Out For You' is beautifully constructed and written. It's clear to me now that Fossum is much the better writer: her characters are finely drawn, her dialogue real, her writing much more subtle and convincing. And yet she's just as good at creating tension, describing the workings of her star detective and his appealing sidekick, Skarre.
Where Mankell clumsily describes his characters, Fossum does it with great skill. In fact, Karin Fossum's greatest talent is getting a handle on the psychological twists and turns of a murder and its subsequent investigation. Instead of focusing entirely on one character, we see the events through all the characters, and I'm particularly impressed this time. The way the people of Elvestad individually and collectively react to a murder in their midst is exceptionally well woven. By the time you reach the end, you will have a very strong impression of what the murder has done to every character.
It's a neat story too, simple in itself but revealing and creating all kinds of complications and unexpected results. The plot has a very `clean' quality to it, yet it is far from obvious what the outcome will be. The writing is equally simple, but also rather beautiful in its economy.
All in all, I would say this is the best Karin Fossum yet, and quite possibly superior to anything Mankell has produced. Very highly recommended.
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- Junior High Reading
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- A true American gothic!
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Dragonwyck
Anya Seton
Manufacturer: Chicago Review Press
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First published in 1944, Dragonwyck was a national bestseller that was made into a major motion picture starring Gene Tierney and Vincent Price in 1946. A classic gothic romance, the story features an 18-year-old Miranda Wells who falls under the spell of a mysterious old mansion and its equally fascinating master. Tired of churning butter, weeding the garden patch, and receiving the dull young farmers who seek her hand in marriage, Miranda is excited by an invitation from the upstate New York estate of her distant relative, the intriguing Nicholas Van Ryn. Her passion is kindled by the icy fire of Nicholas, the last of the Van Ryns, and the luxury of Dragonwyck, and a way of life of which she has only dreamed. Dressed in satin and lace, she becomes part of Dragonwyck, with its Gothic towers, flowering gardens, acres of tenant farms, and dark, terrible secrets. This compelling novel paints a marvelous portrait of a country torn between freedom and feudal traditions; a country divided between the very wealthy and the very poor. Poor tenant farmers at Dragonwyck, the European royalty who visit, and American icons such as Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville, and the Astors are vividly brought to life. This is a heart-stopping story of a remarkable woman, her breathtaking passions, and the mystery and terror that await her in the magnificent hallways of Dragonwyck.
Customer Reviews:
well,,.......2007-05-30
Well,, Since so many others have already said what the book is about I will tell you my thoughts on the book.
I was a litte weary of this book at first. I mean, I'm a bookworm,but I used to always read a book only when someone was like "Hey read this book! It is so good!" This was really the first book I have really took a leap of faith on ,and let me say it was Totally worth it!I will be reading more of Anya's books in the future.
So, please take a leap of faith like me and read it.
Junior High Reading.......2007-01-05
I didn't like this book. I gave it two stars only because of some of the descriptive narrative -- This is a book I would have liked to have read in Junior High, it was slow and predictable.
Mirinda Wells, born to poor farmers, goes to live with rich relations and beomes a woman. I highly recommend it for Junior/Senior High children. I was disappointed and wished I hadn't wasted my time trying to 'get into' this book, it never happened.
darkness.......2006-10-02
This is one of the strangest books i have ever read. I have noticed phillipa gregory seems to have some dark men in her books. And some nonsensical girls. The main character who goes to visit a relative ends up getting entranced with him and his looks and being persuaded to thinking he was right when he was wrong only because of her crush on him. Over all the book was not as pleasing as i hoped it to be it did make an impression on me and hope people will not be persuaded because of looks. Though i hope people will not stop reading Phillipa Gregory because of this book she is a very good writer. The ending is very good and is very romantic and a bit of a surprise.
A true American gothic!.......2006-09-10
I am quite a big fan of classic gothic love stories. Jane Eyre is one of my all-time favorite gothic romances, which is why I cannot believe it took me so long to give Anya Seton's Dragonwyck a whirl. This is a wonderful, yet underrated piece of fiction, "a classic in the tradition of Jane Eyre and Rebecca," as the back cover blurb says. Set in the year 1844, Dragonwyck tells the story of Miranda Wells, an eighteen-year-old daughter of a strict farmer. She has romantic notions of being swept by her feet by a tall, dark and handsome man. She also dreams of a better life. So when she is invited to work as a governess for her cousin, the dark and dashing New York aristocrat Nicholas Van Ryn at the Dragonwyck estate, she feels her dreams are coming true. Dragonwyck is an enormous estate that is often visited by the European nobility and American gentry. And Nicholas is as handsome as the men in the romance novels she reads and, in spite of his being married to the unpleasant glutton Johanna, Miranda cannot help but fall for her charming, yet mysterious cousin. But Dragonwyck is full of dark secrets and mysteries, taken from a curse that began some generations ago. And the rent wars that go on between the disgruntled farmers and their proud, arrogant master make things all the worse. A local doctor, Jeff Turner, is in charge of helping the farmers change the farm-rent laws, and in the process more conflict ensues between the people in Hudson Valley and the Dragonwyck estate. There are more twists throughout the novel.
This is one dark novel! The gothic elements aren't overdone here like I've read in some novels. Instead, the gothic elements blend quite well with a well-researched backdrop of the manor system and the New York gentry and a plot that is beautifully constructed and developed. This one is darker than Jane Eyre. I compare it to Jane Eyre because there are some similarities between these two novels (and it is also similar to North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell), but this one is an excellent love story in its own right. I enjoyed the characters. Even though it was obvious to me that Nicholas was the antagonist in this novel, I nevertheless fell in love with him. Anti-heroes have always intrigued me more than the sweet, good-doer types (in this case being Jeff Turner) and this character intrigued me from beginning to end. He is an enigma, very complex and unpredictable, for despite his reservations, condescending treatment to his workers, poor treatment of his young daughter, and other dark qualities, his love for Miranda is evident from the very first pages. Miranda romanticizes both Nicholas and the grandeur of Dragonwyck, and her realization of how things are really like with the farmers and the society people she wants to be accepted more than anything is staggering. Like all gothic novels, there are ghosts and an eccentric character, but these elements only enhance the overall sinister feel of this novel. I truly enjoyed reading Dragonwyck. First published in 1944, this is a true classic and it should be placed among the very best of romantic literature. Anya Seton was a great author. I also enjoyed Katherine and Green Darkness and I look forward to reading her back list.
Not as good as Katherine, but ..........2006-09-07
At the age of 18, Miranda has been invited by wealthy distant cousin Nicholas Van Ryn, whom she's never met, to move to his estate and serve as governess to his young daughter. Initially, it seems like a wonderful opportunity to learn and experience life of a different social standing to Miranda, who grew up on a farm. Before long, however, she finds herself attracted to Nicholas and, despite the presence of his gluttonous wife, the sentiment appears to be mutual. This is one of Anya Seton's earlier works and focuses less on historical events than some of her other books, but I still recommend it.
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Dragonwyck
Anya Seton
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin,
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NZ9P62 |
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Dragonwyck
Manufacturer: triangle books/blakiston co
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000E20AUO |
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A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME..........2006-06-02
This is a beautifully written work of historical fiction, set in 1840s New York. It focuses on a young Connecticut woman, Miranda Wells, who sees a change in her station in life through a chance invitation by a wealthy distant cousin. Handsome, gallant, and a renaissance man in terms of his interests, Nicholas Van Ryn invites his young cousin to visit and stay at his lavish home in upstate Hudson, New York and act as a companion for his young daughter.
When she meets him for the first time, Miranda is smitten, as Nicholas is the embodiment of all her romantic yearnings. Moreover, her stay at his luxurious, palatial home on the Hudson River, a mansion with the fanciful name of Dragonwyck, is an answer to her prayers and a chance to escape the hard work and tedium that has been her lot on her family's Connecticut farm. Dragonwyck, however, has its share of secrets and a miasma of evil that lurks in its halls and grand rooms.
The only thorn in Miranda's side is her cousin's wife, Johanna, who does not care for having a younger, more attractive woman, bustling about the house and preening before her husband. Johanna finds ways to make her feelings understood by Miranda, but Miranda, reckless in her admiration for her cousin Nicholas and relatively naive, is somewhat obtuse. Moreover, there is a pre-existing undercurrent of tension between husband and wife in the Dragonwyck household of which Miranda is seemingly oblivious.
Miranda's presence exacerbates the tension in the household that, ultimately, ends in tragedy for all concerned. It is that tragedy that will, for Miranda, mark the beginning of a life journey that will provide some painful and unsettling lessons. It is a journey that will ensure a measure of painful self-discovery and remove the rose colored glasses through which she had viewed her world.
The book is well researched and redolent with information about the Dutch influence in New York and its aristocracy. It details many of the issues and traditions that were germane to the period and is richly descriptive of a way of life in New York, both downstate and upstate, that has since gone by the wayside. It intertwines a number of historical events and personages with the lives of those characters who are at the heart of this wonderful and vastly entertaining book. It is a book that will keep the reader turning the pages until the very last.
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- A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME...
- A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME...
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DRAGONWYCK
Anya Seton
Manufacturer: Sun Dial Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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Customer Reviews:
A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME..........2006-12-27
This is a beautifully written work of historical fiction, set in 1840s New York. It focuses on a young Connecticut woman, Miranda Wells, who sees a change in her station in life through a chance invitation by a wealthy distant cousin. Handsome, gallant, and a renaissance man in terms of his interests, Nicholas Van Ryn invites his young cousin to visit and stay at his lavish home in upstate Hudson, New York and act as a companion for his young daughter.
When she meets him for the first time, Miranda is smitten, as Nicholas is the embodiment of all her romantic yearnings. Moreover, her stay at his luxurious, palatial home on the Hudson River, a mansion with the fanciful name of Dragonwyck, is an answer to her prayers and a chance to escape the hard work and tedium that has been her lot on her family's Connecticut farm. Dragonwyck, however, has its share of secrets and a miasma of evil that lurks in its halls and grand rooms.
The only thorn in Miranda's side is her cousin's wife, Johanna, who does not care for having a younger, more attractive woman, bustling about the house and preening before her husband. Johanna finds ways to make her feelings understood by Miranda, but Miranda, reckless in her admiration for her cousin Nicholas and relatively naive, is somewhat obtuse. Moreover, there is a pre-existing undercurrent of tension between husband and wife in the Dragonwyck household of which Miranda is seemingly oblivious.
Miranda's presence exacerbates the tension in the household that, ultimately, ends in tragedy for all concerned. It is that tragedy that will, for Miranda, mark the beginning of a life journey that will provide some painful and unsettling lessons. It is a journey that will ensure a measure of painful self-discovery and remove the rose colored glasses through which she had viewed her world.
The book is well researched and redolent with information about the Dutch influence in New York and its aristocracy. It details many of the issues and traditions that were germane to the period and is richly descriptive of a way of life in New York, both downstate and upstate, that has since gone by the wayside. It intertwines a number of historical events and personages with the lives of those characters who are at the heart of this wonderful and vastly entertaining book. It is a book that will keep the reader turning the pages until the very last.
A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME..........2005-10-10
This is a beautifully written work of historical fiction, set in 1840s New York. It focuses on a young Connecticut woman, Miranda Wells, who sees a change in her station in life through a chance invitation by a wealthy distant cousin. Handsome, gallant, and a renaissance man in terms of his interests, Nicholas Van Ryn invites his young cousin to visit and stay at his lavish home in upstate Hudson, New York and act as a companion for his young daughter.
When she meets him for the first time, Miranda is smitten, as Nicholas is the embodiment of all her romantic yearnings. Moreover, her stay at his luxurious, palatial home on the Hudson River, a mansion with the fanciful name of Dragonwyck, is an answer to her prayers and a chance to escape the hard work and tedium that has been her lot on her family's Connecticut farm. Dragonwyck, however, has its share of secrets and a miasma of evil that lurks in its halls and grand rooms.
The only thorn in Miranda's side is her cousin's wife, Johanna, who does not care for having a younger, more attractive woman, bustling about the house and preening before her husband. Johanna finds ways to make her feelings understood by Miranda, but Miranda, reckless in her admiration for her cousin Nicholas and relatively naive, is somewhat obtuse. Moreover, there is a pre-existing undercurrent of tension between husband and wife in the Dragonwyck household of which Miranda is seemingly oblivious.
Miranda's presence exacerbates the tension in the household that, ultimately, ends in tragedy for all concerned. It is that tragedy that will, for Miranda, mark the beginning of a life journey that will provide some painful and unsettling lessons. It is a journey that will ensure a measure of painful self-discovery and remove the rose colored glasses through which she had viewed her world.
The book is well researched and redolent with information about the Dutch influence in New York and its aristocracy. It details many of the issues and traditions that were germane to the period and is richly descriptive of a way of life in New York, both downstate and upstate, that has since gone by the wayside. It intertwines a number of historical events and personages with the lives of those characters who are at the heart of this wonderful and vastly entertaining book. It is a book that will keep the reader turning the pages until the very last.
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DRAGONWYCK
Anya Seton
Manufacturer: Hodder and Stoughton
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000SU0L4C |
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DRAGONWYCK
ANYA SETON
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Dragonwyck
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Company
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000CMG62W |
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1ST THREE PARAGRAPHS: It was on an afternoon on May of 1844 that the letter came from Dragonwyck.One of the Mead boys had been seen lying in the Horseneck post-office, and had thoughtfully carried it with him three miles up the Stanwich road to deliver it at the Wells farmhouse.When the letter came, Miranda was, most regrettably, doing not one of the tasks which should have occupied the hour from two to three.Author's Note: This story was suggested by a news item in the NEW YORK HERALD, 1849....There was, on the Hudson, a way of life such as this, and there was a house not unlike the Dragonwyck. All Gothic magnificence and eerie manifestations were not at that time inevitably confined to English castles or Southern plantations.
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Dragonwyck
Anya Seton
Manufacturer: Sun Dial Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000O1RKKI |
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Dragonwyck
Anya Seton
Manufacturer: Hodder & Stoughton
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000J3211E |
Customer Reviews:
A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME..........2006-12-16
This is a beautifully written work of historical fiction, set in 1840s New York. It focuses on a young Connecticut woman, Miranda Wells, who sees a change in her station in life through a chance invitation by a wealthy distant cousin. Handsome, gallant, and a renaissance man in terms of his interests, Nicholas Van Ryn invites his young cousin to visit and stay at his lavish home in upstate Hudson, New York and act as a companion for his young daughter.
When she meets him for the first time, Miranda is smitten, as Nicholas is the embodiment of all her romantic yearnings. Moreover, her stay at his luxurious, palatial home on the Hudson River, a mansion with the fanciful name of Dragonwyck, is an answer to her prayers and a chance to escape the hard work and tedium that has been her lot on her family's Connecticut farm. Dragonwyck, however, has its share of secrets and a miasma of evil that lurks in its halls and grand rooms.
The only thorn in Miranda's side is her cousin's wife, Johanna, who does not care for having a younger, more attractive woman, bustling about the house and preening before her husband. Johanna finds ways to make her feelings understood by Miranda, but Miranda, reckless in her admiration for her cousin Nicholas and relatively naive, is somewhat obtuse. Moreover, there is a pre-existing undercurrent of tension between husband and wife in the Dragonwyck household of which Miranda is seemingly oblivious.
Miranda's presence exacerbates the tension in the household that, ultimately, ends in tragedy for all concerned. It is that tragedy that will, for Miranda, mark the beginning of a life journey that will provide some painful and unsettling lessons. It is a journey that will ensure a measure of painful self-discovery and remove the rose colored glasses through which she had viewed her world.
The book is well researched and redolent with information about the Dutch influence in New York and its aristocracy. It details many of the issues and traditions that were germane to the period and is richly descriptive of a way of life in New York, both downstate and upstate, that has since gone by the wayside. It intertwines a number of historical events and personages with the lives of those characters who are at the heart of this wonderful and vastly entertaining book. It is a book that will keep the reader turning the pages until the very last.
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Dragonwyck
Manufacturer: Pocket Books, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000HUCJNO |
Customer Reviews:
A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME..........2006-10-10
This is a beautifully written work of historical fiction, set in 1840s New York. It focuses on a young Connecticut woman, Miranda Wells, who sees a change in her station in life through a chance invitation by a wealthy distant cousin. Handsome, gallant, and a renaissance man in terms of his interests, Nicholas Van Ryn invites his young cousin to visit and stay at his lavish home in upstate Hudson, New York and act as a companion for his young daughter.
When she meets him for the first time, Miranda is smitten, as Nicholas is the embodiment of all her romantic yearnings. Moreover, her stay at his luxurious, palatial home on the Hudson River, a mansion with the fanciful name of Dragonwyck, is an answer to her prayers and a chance to escape the hard work and tedium that has been her lot on her family's Connecticut farm. Dragonwyck, however, has its share of secrets and a miasma of evil that lurks in its halls and grand rooms.
The only thorn in Miranda's side is her cousin's wife, Johanna, who does not care for having a younger, more attractive woman, bustling about the house and preening before her husband. Johanna finds ways to make her feelings understood by Miranda, but Miranda, reckless in her admiration for her cousin Nicholas and relatively naive, is somewhat obtuse. Moreover, there is a pre-existing undercurrent of tension between husband and wife in the Dragonwyck household of which Miranda is seemingly oblivious.
Miranda's presence exacerbates the tension in the household that, ultimately, ends in tragedy for all concerned. It is that tragedy that will, for Miranda, mark the beginning of a life journey that will provide some painful and unsettling lessons. It is a journey that will ensure a measure of painful self-discovery and remove the rose colored glasses through which she had viewed her world.
The book is well researched and redolent with information about the Dutch influence in New York and its aristocracy. It details many of the issues and traditions that were germane to the period and is richly descriptive of a way of life in New York, both downstate and upstate, that has since gone by the wayside. It intertwines a number of historical events and personages with the lives of those characters who are at the heart of this wonderful and vastly entertaining book. It is a book that will keep the reader turning the pages until the very last.
Product Description
5 Double novels. Two Titles in each. By Ellery Queen - Cop Out/last Woman in His Life - Ten Days' Wonder/king Is Dead - Dragon's Teeth/calamity Town - Origin of Evil/there Was an Old Woman - Dead Man's Tale/ Death Spins the Platter
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The Dragon's Teeth and Calamity Town
Ellery Queen
Manufacturer: Signet Double Mystery
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Loved it, Loved it, Loved it.......2001-07-29
This is one of the greatest Sci-Fi Fantasy books ever written. It has action, adventure, romance, humor, you name it this book has it. The only thing I didn't like was that the copy that I have didn't have a cover and got lost when I cleaned my room, and can't find any more copies. This book is wonderful and everyone should read it
A Great Book!.......1999-05-21
New York City attracts all kinds of strange people. Who wouls even NOTICE Sherlock Holmes, (alias Elf Lord Alberess) dragons, and a California gost girl? A evil sorceress has snatched the body of Jenny Barker, the California girl who's really a dragon in human form. And now Jenny is serching East Side, West Side, all around town-with a little help from The master detective. I thought this book was great, but it could have used more magic, and I wish there was a sequal. Also, it displays dragons as itelligent beings, instead of dumb animals, which I really aprciate.
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Nelly's Grannies
Elizabeth Slote
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This digital document is an article from Town and Country Planning, published by Town and Country Planning Association on November 1, 2003. The length of the article is 2997 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: A dragon in sheep's clothing?(Wales Spatial Plan)
Author: Neil Harris
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Town and Country Planning (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2003
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Terrorism. Hostage rescue. Dangerous pursuits. Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) teams are in the frontlines of America's war on terror and crime. To become a member of these elite squads requires determination, courage, and top physical conditioning.
Carrying wounded hostages, breaking down barricades, and rappelling down the sides of skyscrapers are just some of the demanding tasks faced by SWAT teams. The job requires incredible agility, speed, strength and endurance. For SWAT candidates there is a specially designed, six-week program utilizing calisthenics, weights, and speed drills. For current SWAT members, there is a twelve-week program designed to keep physical performance levels at their highest.
With detailed exercise descriptions, workout plans, clear photos, nutrition tips, and more, The SWAT Workout also contains the physical training requirements and enrollment information for the SWAT teams at the nation's top five police departments and the FBI.
Packed with photos of SWAT teams in action, The SWAT Workout provides an intense exercise routine for fitness enthusiasts in and out of uniform. For everyone who aspires to serve their country in the war on crime and terror, it is essential. 100 b/w photos.
Customer Reviews:
The SWAT Workout.......2007-03-09
Book arrived in a very timely manner and has helped my daughter pump up her workout.
Great for Law Enforcement and ANYONE ELSE!.......2007-02-12
I was a personal trainer for four years and then trained with the local Sheriff's Dept. I am a strong enthusiast of a healthy body and healthy mind. This book got me into the best shape I have been in since I was playing football and soccer in high school. I would recommend this book to anyone in law enforcement or anyone who wishes to whip themselves into the best shape of their lives. A+++
Great way to break through a plateau.......2006-10-11
I bought this book a little over a month ago, and I must say that it is a great book. The workouts, while incorporating everything from weights to calisthenics, are different than most workout you will have seen before. The workouts require very little in the way of equipment, but do require you to show up every day ready to give 100%. These workouts are not for the weak at heart! I will definitely look into other titles/workouts by Stew Smith.
Stew Smith is Awesome.......2006-09-30
Stew Smith has honestly helped me get into the best shape of my life. And it keeps getting better. No bs, no gimmicks, just a practical yet challenging plan to achieve well-rounded fitness.
Great !!!!!!!!.......2006-09-28
I,ve worked out for several years, done everything. Stew Smith's work out is far out the best. Even after 10 days I made progress. I'm using the Swat work out. All the money I,ve spend on fitness magazine's, etc.. is lost. The SWAT WORK OUT is for ever.
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