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Manfred Baumann è un solitario. Personaggio scomodo e perennemente a disagio in società, passa le serate a bere e a osservare di nascosto Adèle Bedeau, la scontrosa ma seducente cameriera di uno scialbo bistrot nell’insignificante cittadina francese di St. Louis. Ma, quando la ragazza all’improvviso
En tiempos muy lejanos, para amenizar las reuniones, era costumbre relatarse historias los unos a los otros. Aquellas narraciones orales, muchas de las cuales llegaron a abrirse camino hasta formar parte del dominio público, reflejaban el modo de vida de la sociedad de entonces. Eran cuentos sexista
En 1869, en una aldea perdida en las Tierras Altas escocesas, un triple asesinato sacude a toda la comunidad. La policía arresta inmediatamente a un joven llamado Roderick Macrae, que aparece cubierto de sangre y confiesa ser el autor de los hechos. Y así lo confirman unas extrañas memorias que escr
Los cuentos navideños siempre nos han emocionado pero hasta ahora venían soportando el lastre de unos valores y tradiciones propios de una sociedad injusta. Historias que refuerzan el sofocante e intolerable sistema de clases o que legitiman el estereotipo de un feliz y rechoncho patriarca opresor y
El protagonista de «Las Aventuras del Barón de Münchhausen» no es una figura inventada sino un personaje histórico de la Baja Sajonia que, tras retirarse a la vida privada en 1750, solía entretener a sus amistades con la fabulación de sus supuestas hazañas. Gottfried August Bürger (1747-1794) fue el
Tras el éxito de su primera recopilación de «Cuentos infantiles políticamente correctos», James Finn Garner insiste en liberar el cuento de hadas «clásico» de sus arcaicos conceptos sexistas, clasistas y racistas y afirma: «Si logramos reciclar estas historias y poner fin a las falsedades que han de
Roderick Macrae tem dezessete anos. Filho de um pequeno agricultor na Escócia do século xix, habitante de uma aldeia remota, ele sempre foi muito tímido e solitário — até esquisito, na opinião de alguns vizinhos. Sua mãe já morreu, sua irmã é uma jovem misteriosa, seu pai é absurdamente severo e org
Roderick Macrae tem dezessete anos. Filho de um pequeno agricultor na Escócia do século xix, habitante de uma aldeia remota, ele sempre foi muito tímido e solitário — até esquisito, na opinião de alguns vizinhos. Sua mãe já morreu, sua irmã é uma jovem misteriosa, seu pai é absurdamente severo e org
Roderick Macrae tem dezessete anos. Filho de um pequeno agricultor na Escócia do século xix, habitante de uma aldeia remota, ele sempre foi muito tímido e solitário — até esquisito, na opinião de alguns vizinhos. Sua mãe já morreu, sua irmã é uma jovem misteriosa, seu pai é absurdamente severo e org
The next chapter in Edward M. Lerner’s InterstellarNet saga is a startling adventure of Second Contact, up-front and in-person. Humanity is about to discover that meeting aliens face to face is very different—and a lot more dangerous—than sending and receiving messages.Good fences, said the poet, ma
La historias de Tumithak se refieren a la lucha por recuperar el planeta Tierra siglos después de una brutal conquista venusiana que obligó a los hombres a refugiarse en las profundidades de la tierra y los hizo recaer casi en la barbarie. Estas narraciones figuraron entre las más populares de la er
### Product Description Innovative, startlingly perceptive and aglow with colour, these fifteen stories were written towards the end of Katherine Mansfield's tragically short life. Many are set in the author's native New Zealand, others in England and the French Riviera. All are revelations of the
Ash is shy and insecure around men and there's only one place where he can unleash the beast inside him--the online world of Dragon Games. It's here that his virtual character enables him to express traits he's normally hesitant to share. When a hunky knight unexpectedly suggests they explore a raun
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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
One night of passion will bind them for a lifetime… Their first marriage was a disaster. Cold-hearted billionaire Massimo Montebello needed Alessia as his bride to complete a valuable merger, but that was never enough for love-struck Alessia. She had no choice but to leave him. Five years later, an
The mysteries and adventure are back and bigger than ever in the second book in the Menagerie trilogy! With the magic of Brandon Mull’s Fablehaven and the charm and humor of Carl Hiaasen, *The Menagerie #2: Dragon on Trial* is perfect for young readers who love myths, fairy tales, and magical creatu
In the city of Quafin, Emilie Hartford will find danger…and love I always knew that being a cop would be dangerous. Long nights, unknown threats, and the constant rush that any hesitation to act could very well mean death. But I lived for that. I loved the rush. And nowhere was more dangerous than
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
Preorder the long-awaited sequel to Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, the stunning conclusion to Hilary Mantel's Man Booker Prize-winning Thomas Cromwell trilogy. 'If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it?' England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a
Bullets aren’t the only things flying on this mission… When Texas Ranger Nash Sullivan finds himself in a hailstorm of gunfire during a bunker raid, he handles himself—and those around him—with his usual skill and sharp wit. It seems his charm worked its wonders too, because he’s gone from a Rang
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
Everyone in second grade seems set on breaking a world record and friends Ivy and Bean are no exception, deciding to become the youngest people ever to discover a dinosaur skeleton.
## Why read the *The Gumboot & Gumshoe Series?* ## Because everyone needs a laugh! If you love satire and black comedies or are fans of _Fargo_ , _Twin Peaks_ , _Murder She Wrote_ or Miss Marple, then _The Gumboot & Gumshoe Series_ is for you. What started with _Gumboots, Gumshoes, & Murde_r, is f
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