Román es un profesor universitario jubilado al que invade la nostalgia de los días luminosos de la pedagogía en que fascinaba a sus alumnos despertándoles el amor por el saber y ayudándoles a alcanzar una vida más noble y más alta. Entre sus antiguos alumnos están Elena y Eugenio, una pareja de médi
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Bajo Carlomagno, el reino de los francos es una gran potencia floreciente que no deja de extender sus fronteras. Mientras, la Hispania dominada por los sarracenos observa a su vecino del norte con desconfianza. Para Roldán, un joven guerrero franco, supone un gran honor cuando Carlomagno lo acoge en
Tras el ultramaratón por las Barrancas del Cobre, Christopher McDougall encuentra su siguiente aventura en las escarpadas montañas de Creta, donde un grupo de guerrilleros de la Resistencia planearon el secuestro de un general nazi durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. ¿Cómo un artista arruinado, un jo
Josie se siente cansada y disgustada con una vida que se encuentra a años luz de la que alguna vez soñó. Tiene cuarenta años, dos hijos y el apremiante anhelo de mandarlo todo a paseo. Separada de su marido y tras perder su consultorio dental, se siente culpable por la muerte de un joven paciente al
El ocaso de un héroe reluctante. Tercera entrega de la serie de fantasía heroica más popular del momento. La magia que antaño encerrase a los hechiceros negros y a las bestias de la ciudad de Kuan Hador en otra dimensión se debilita y amenaza con franquearles el umbral al mundo, donde desatarían su
Continua el viaje romántico de Adam y Karla, que comenzó en Sargentos Marines, continuó en El Ángel de Nadie, y terminó en un tenso y dramático final que da lugar a la apertura de El Héroe de Nadie. El Sargento Mayor retirado Adam Montague ha luchado en cuatro zonas de combate, pero ahora se encuent
La nueva novela del autor del best seller Las puertas de la eternidad. Dos reinos poderosos. Dos grandes guerreros. Un combate mortal. Bajo Carlomagno, el reino de los francos es una gran potencia floreciente que no deja de extender sus fronteras. Mientras, la Hispania dominada por los sarraceno
RESEÑA El brillante historial del marino guipuzcoano Blas de Lezo, quien les había derrotado otras veces, debió haber prevenido a los ingleses. Pero tanta era su superioridad numérica y tan segura daban su victoria, que antes de la batalla acuñaron una medalla conmemorativa de la toma de Cartag
Barcos fantasmales, batallas imposibles de ganar que sin embargo fueron animosamente libradas, oscuros sonidos de eco negro, ventanas abiertas a los paisajes de sal, los dioses de la mitología y el dios del deseo fundiéndose para contar las huellas de Hércules por el sur de nuestra geografía o de to
Sobre héroes y tumbas es una novela escrita por el escritor argentino Ernesto Sabato, y es quizá la obra más conocida del autor. Publicada en 1961, ésta irrumpe en el panorama de la literatura latinoamericana aglutinando una variedad de elementos que la distinguen entre las ficciones de América del
«Pequeños Héroes» muestra la panorámica de un posible futuro próximo. Millones de personas viven en las calles. La ciudad está llena de vigilantes armados, de vagabundos que se alimentan de la Beneficencia y de cabezas quemadas por la última droga electrónica. En algún momento del proceso, el rock a
Barcos fantasmales, batallas imposibles de ganar que sin embargo fueron animosamente libradas, oscuros sonidos de eco negro, ventanas abiertas a los paisajes de sal, los dioses de la mitología y el dios del deseo fundiéndose para contar las huellas de Hércules por el sur de nuestra geografía o de to
El brillante historial del marino guipuzcoano Blas de Lezo, quien les había derrotado otras veces, debió haber prevenido a los ingleses. Pero tanta era su superioridad numérica y tan segura daban su victoria, que antes de la batalla acuñaron una medalla conmemorativa de la toma de Cartagena de India
In a land of saffron sunsets and blazing summer heat, an Englishwoman has been found dead, her wrists slit, her body floating in a bathtub of blood and water. But is it suicide or murder? The case falls to Scotland Yard inspector Joe Sandilands, who survived the horror of the Western Front and has e
It is India 1922 and the wives of officers in the Bengal Greys have been dying violently, one each year and always in March. The only link between the bizarre but apparently accidental deaths is the bunches of small red roses that appear on the women's graves. When a fifth wife is found with her wr
“Una piccola parte di me bisbigliava che potevo sopravvivere ad Amarantha; potevo sopravvivere alla transizione in quel nuovo corpo estraneo… Ma non ero sicura di poter sopravvivere a quella cavità vuota e fredda nel mio petto. Persino durante i periodi più bui, quella parte di me era stata piena di
“Una piccola parte di me bisbigliava che potevo sopravvivere ad Amarantha; potevo sopravvivere alla transizione in quel nuovo corpo estraneo… Ma non ero sicura di poter sopravvivere a quella cavità vuota e fredda nel mio petto. Persino durante i periodi più bui, quella parte di me era stata piena di
Issue Three of Volume Five of the Review of Australian Fiction, curated by Kate Eltham. It contains new short fiction by Mary-Rose MacColl and Inga Simpson.
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EDITORIAL REVIEW: Brian Aldiss marked the centenary year of H G Wells' birth with this ingenious novella combining comedy, terror and, intriguingly, late nineteenth-century period charm. In a sleepy East Anglian town we meet Bruce Fox and Gregory Rolles - two young men who have sworn to Think L
After being reported as dead in a German POW camp, Jack Chesley returns to L.A. in 1947 very much alive, only to discover that his wife is dead--and her twin sister insists that it wasn't an accident like the cops said. They set out to find her killer, a journey that takes them from the boozy back c
Numa manhã de votação que parecia como todas as outras, na capital de um país imaginário, os funcionários de uma das seções eleitorais se deparam com uma situação insólita, que mais tarde, durante as apurações, se confirmaria de maneira espantosa. Aquele não seria um pleito como tantos outros, com a
He came back to kill a tyrant. He found the Devil instead. An amazing historical novel with a supernatural twist set after the English Civil War. This is the stunning debut from Clifford Beal. He came back to kill a tyrant. He found the Devil instead. 1653: The long and bloody English Civi
Invisible aliens invade the bucolic English countryside in Brian W. Aldiss & rsquo;s Nebula Award & ndash;winning science fiction novella, plus nine other stories of the fantastic and the odd A meteor shower in the skies above the rolling English countryside late in the nineteenth century fires the
When Professor Humberto Ossmann and Dr. Clematis Woodley, who heartily despised each other in life, are found together in a mortal embrace, Norman de Ratour knows that evil once again stalks the hallowed precincts of the Museum of Man. It has been several years since the museum was wracked by what b
A birthday wish led to an unexpected gift landing on her doorstep. Who knew this unexpected cowboy would bring so much trouble with him? Sydney led a fulfilling life of hard ranch work. She had her animals, and she thought that was enough for her. Until she made a crazy birthday wish which was
I married my fake fiancé and now… I want a divorce. I’ve known Mason since we were kids and next-door neighbors. Back when I was more interested in his brother. Scandalous, I know. All of that is in the past. The only thing that matters now is my dying father’s last wish. His dream is to wal
A rogue attack. A shocking kidnapping. A surprise fated mate. Joshua, the Crown Prince and Captain of the Guards, doesn’t want to fall in love, but fate has other plans for him… so do rogue wolf shifters. Leah enjoys the time she spends with her longtime friend and fiercest confidante, but when ti
0At Christmas time, will Cleo’s frozen heart melt when she meets the perfect man? After the tragic loss of her husband in Afghanistan, single mom Cleo Martin moves to Pecan Grove with her young son to build a new life. She’s stuck in a dead-end job and struggling to make ends meet when a fateful ic
A bull rider with amnesia, his motherless daughter, and the beautiful physical therapist who has the potential to heal them both...Wyoming’s Unforgettable Cowboys remember how to love. Savannah returns to Wyoming with a physical therapy degree and dreams. Returning to her family’s failing ranch
What’s worse than having untamed magic? Not having any magic. My magic is broken after being attacked by the magic thief. And I need it back fast, before she tries again. I’ll do anything to get it back – including private tutoring with a crazy professor and private time with the sexy billionaire t
Le 7 avril 1803 naît à Paris la militante féministe et ouvriériste Flora Tristan, fille d'un officier péruvien au service du Roi d'Espagne et d'une bourgeoise parisienne. Un siècle plus tard, le 8 mai 1903, son petit-fils, Paul Gauguin, meurt seul et presque aveugle dans sa case des îles Marquises.
A wolf rebellion. A newly appointed king. A Lady who is destined for more. Lady Sarah knows she’s destined for more, but until she finds out exactly what more means for her, she’s content to soak up all the knowledge she can about battle tactics and anything else that interests her. Unlike other yo
When Mountain catches the human he’s been tracking, his excitement turns instantly to shock. She’s not who he thought she would be. Not even close. She’s not even one of the females taking part in the hunt. This female is something else entirely. He needs to get her back to his lair for questioni
She’s a travel writer whose next assignment lands her in the middle of nowhere with snow, ice, and storms, when all she wanted was to sit on a beach drinking pina coladas. He’s ready to take over his uncle’s company, but first he’s got to work as a travel writer to prove himself, but he doesn’t have
Sad and depressed about where her life is taking her, Demi decides to go for a long run in the forest. Stretching her legs helps clear her mind. It helps unravel the stress building inside her. One terrible moment in time has changed everything. She can’t come to terms with what’s expected of her. H