SUMMARY: Beryl Bainbridge seems drawn to disaster. First she tackled the unfortunate Scott expedition to the South Pole in The Birthday Boys; later (but emphatically pre-DiCaprio) came the sinking of the Titanic, in Every Man for Himself. Now, in her 3rd historical novel (and her 16th overall), she

Balzac à la recherche du mystère et du culte qui est au centre de La Comédie humaine : «Depuis quelques mois, d'Arthez était l'objet des railleries de Blondet et de Rastignac qui lui reprochaient de ne connaître ni le monde ni les femmes. L'amour, réduit à ce que le faisait la Nature, était à leurs

Revival on the banks of the River was not limited to white Anglo Saxons. This tale reinterprets the Riverworld resurrection through the eyes of a tribe of primitive people, whose beliefs and superstitions blend marvelously with what has happened to them. This tale was singled out by _Science Fiction

Les Treize, selon la préface de Balzac, sont « treize hommes également frappés du même sentiment, tous doués d’une assez grande énergie pour être fidèles à la même pensée, assez probes pour ne point se trahir, alors même que leurs intérêts se trouvaient opposés, assez profondément politiques pour di

**THE DARK IS COMING. . . .** New York City in 1977 is vampire heaven. Serial killer Son of Sam is often blamed for their hits, and a citywide blackout gives them free reign of the streets, allowing them to get away with murder. Spike and his beloved Drusilla are in the Big Apple taking adva

Welcome to Sanctuary, a city of outlaws and adventurers in a world of war and wizardry, peopled with colorful characters created by today's top fantasy adventure talents, including: Lynn Abbey Robert Lynn Asprin C.J. Cherryh Andrew J. Offutt In this dramatic final adventure, clouds of war ga

"_Mad about the Duke_ is a rollicking good romp, filled with mischief and mayhem and delicious characters." --Sabrina Jeffries Rita Award-winner, _USA Today_ and _New York Times_ bestseller Elizabeth Boyle delights once more with _Mad About the Duke,_ the second book in her wonderfully creativ

Ten-year-old Daisy Chadwick wins an essay contest, and the prize is her entire class gets to visit Clan Stonefire. Even if her best friend can't come because her mom is afraid of dragon-shifters, Daisy is still excited. She's determined to see a dragon up close and pet him. Freddie Atherton can't w

Enitan is a simple clerk in the stationary shop now owned by his stepfather. He spends his days cleaning and tending the inventory, wishing he could have more of a presence in the shop, or leave to start his own somewhere else. Then a stranger walks into the shop, seeking ink, and Enitan finds himse

### Review “Lisa Bergren has stirred up an exciting and memorable tale that teen readers should thoroughly enjoy!” -Melody Carlson, author of the Diary of a Teenage Girl and True Colors series ### Product Description Gabriella has never spent a summer in Italy like this one. Remaining means

Reasons why I needed to get away from that cold-hearted billionaire: Reason #1: He was unbelievably uptight. Reason #2: He’d already broken my heart once. Reason #3: He was my brother’s best friend. Reason #4: He was now my new boss. And most importantly… Reason #5: He was arguably the most ha

Hard core prisoner, Yosef has decided to make Jaime his reluctant, yet personal slave. It becomes a power play from beginning to end, and there can only be one winner. How will the loser know when he has lost? Thrown into a Moroccan jail, Jaime has no way to protect himself from the demands of pre

Five science fiction stories to ignite the imagination. Explore an Earth being devoured by entropy, in the ultimate runaway environmental crisis. Dive the depths of the sea to prevent the mother of all oil spills. Rocket into space as a tourist. Mine the asteroids with your enhanced border collie,

Gestützt auf Katrins Tagebücher und Gespräche mit Eltern und Freundinnen, erzählt Brigitte Biermann vom verzweifelten Kampf gegen die unheimliche Krankheit, den Katrin und ihre Familie, Ärzte, Psychologen und Therapeuten schließlich verloren haben. • Katrin L. ist 15 Jahre alt, sportlich, kreativ, g