At the age of twenty-one, Prince Philip wrote to a relative: 'I know you will never think much of me. I am rude and unmannerly.' Prince Philip probably never managed to change the opinion of his relative... This affectionate compendium brings together both the best and a host of less well-known stor

Ein düsteres Reich, ein verstoßener Prinz und eine gefährliche Mission – Königsschwur hat alles, was ein spannendes Fantasy-Epos braucht Prinz Yarvi von Gettland ist ein Krüppel, ein Schwächling, ein Niemand. Mit nur einer funktionstüchtigen Hand geboren und von seinem Vater verachtet, muss er sich

### From Publishers Weekly How a photon can be in two places at once is just one of the conundrums of quantum physics that Fayer (Elements of Quantum Mechanics) helps to unravel. The Stanford University Professor of Chemistry provides a roadmap for non-scientific readers who wish to understand the

From *New York Times* bestselling authors Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison comes the highly anticipated thriller in their Brit in the FBI series, featuring special agents Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine in their new roles as heads of the Covert Eyes team—but will their first case be their las

Following the poignant death of a man they barely knew, four friends decide to make the most of what's left of their lives. Abandoning the humdrum routine of life at their retirement estate, they embark on a thousand-mile road trip that will take them from the furthest corner of the Kruger Park to t

Spätestens seit Goethes Italienreise blicken die Deutschen sehnsüchtig nach Süden, auf das »Land, in dem die Zitronen blühen«. Die Klischees vom Dolce Vita sind so zahlreich wie die von den Schattenseiten Italiens, von allgegenwärtiger Korruption, innerstädtischen Müllbergen und ehrenwerten Mafiosi.

Whether you're a new writer struggling to find your way into the story you want to tell or an experienced scribe looking to shake things up with a few novel tips and techniques, Robert Saunders Dowst's *The Technique of Fiction Writing* can help. Packed with practical guidelines and instructions tha

Hallucinating between childhood and manhood, Eddie Burnett is constantly dodging bullets, suicide, the law, and the passing of time. Son of dust-bowl migrants to California, he comes of age in the post-war American suburbs, freefalling through the turbulent years that follow. The transformation from

SUMMARY: Here is the epic conclusion of David Eddings’s enthralling series The Malloreon–two magnificent novels in one volume. This monumental fantasy follows the story of two age-old opposing destinies locked in a seven-thousand-year war for control of the world, its gods, and its men. Indeed the v

"Héra était fascinée par ces petites planètes qui habillaient la robe rousse du paon. La lumière du matin, diffractée par les lamelles des plumes, oscillait du vert émeraude au doré, moiré de reflets bleu métallique. Sur ses ailes, des centaines de plumes parsemées de perles claires, aussi éclatante

**One cool, lively, exciting book set in a unique new world-more, please!" - Tamora Pierce** The king of Long City is dying. For Kai Zu, the news means more than it does for most former street rats in the small mountain stronghold, because he and the king's daughter are close friends. Then the maje

Now in a new, revised edition, the fourth book of the Nebula Award-winning author's Galactic Center series is a classic tale of man's future and fate--and the greatest mystery from outer space that humanity has ever encountered.

Over the course of seven novels, Tom Clancy's "genius for big, compelling plots" and his "natural narrative gift" (The New York Times Magazine) have mesmerized tens of millions of readers and established him as one of the preeminent storytellers of our time. Without Remorse, however, goes beyond any

_Earth is no longer safe for human women._ _There's only one place we can go to be protected—planet Athion._ _Project Exodus has begun..._ To escape the predatory Trads, the president of the United States has ordered the first transport of human women from Earth to Athion. With our experience, m

David Baldacci has made a name for himself crafting big, burly legal thrillers with larger-than-life plots. However, _Wish You Well_ , set in his native Virginia, is a tale of hope and wonder and "something of a miracle" just itching to happen. This shift from contentious urbanites to homespun hill