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At the scene of the time: postwar London -- "Child of ferment": Edgar Mittelholzer's contrary tradition -- Engaging the reader: the difficulties of George Lamming -- A commoner cosmopolitanism: Sam Selvon's literary forms -- The lyrical enchantments of Roger Mais -- Coda: Kamau Brathwaite, Wilson Ha
Gavin has been a ruthless and spineless womanizer for years. He is determined to prostitute every woman he desires, reminding them that they will never truly have him or his money. Then he meets Faith. She doesn't desire him, nor does she need his money. But Gavin wants her - badly! Will he allow hi
I was four and half years old and living in Halifax with my seven siblings the day my city was devastated by an exploding ship in the harbour. It threw me to the floor as our windows collapsed. In the days, weeks, months and years that followed, this vivid, terrifying moment and the stories of alter
Parla l'autor (i després d'haver-lo llegit no ens queda més remei que donar-li la raó): “Alguns poden pensar que aquesta és una història cruel i escandalosa. Només és cruel, però, en la mesura que ho són els homes, car ells determinen els esdeveniments que descric. I és escandalosa perquè són pocs e
The early Victorian novelist, Frances Milton Trollope, mother of famous Anthony Trollope, wrote powerful social novels, including ‘The Life and Adventures of Jonathan Jefferson Whitlaw’ — an anti-slavery novel said to influence Harriet Beecher Stowe’s ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ — and the first industrial n
1624, una conspiración se cierne en torno al honor de Ana de Austria, esposa de Luis XIII, rey de Francia, y hermana de Felipe IV, rey de España. Se están negociando las condiciones del enlace real entre el príncipe de Gales y la hermana de Luis XIII. El objetivo del complot es lograr el fracaso de
Diciembre de 1642, acaba de morir el cardenal Richelieu tras recomendar como sucesor a Mazarino. La frágil salud del rey Luis XIII viene a sumarse a la inquietud de una corte dividida entre los adversarios y los leales al cardenal fallecido. Ante el posible vacío de poder, y la amenaza de una nueva
Junio de 1642, en el París de Luis XIII y del cardenal Richelieu, Louis Fronsac, un joven notario del reino, junto a sus amigos el poeta Vincent Voiture y el policía local Gaston de Tilly, investigan la muerte de un criado. Algo inusual tratándose de un plebeyo, pero éste es un caso también poco usu
Mes de octubre de 1643. Se está negociando el final de la Guerra de los Treinta Años en un momento en que la Corona francesa pasa por uno de sus momentos más delicados. Alguien ha interceptado la correspondencia cifrada expedida a los embajadores y la información ha llegado a manos de la Corona espa
Gerald Dunwoody es mago, pero no especialmente bueno. Primero hizo saltar una fábrica por los aires y luego perdió el empleo. Cabe incluso la posibilidad de que no sea realmente un mago de tercer grado. Por suerte, un amigo con influencia le encuentra un puesto. Así que allá va, a la corte del rey L
Première et seconde partie réunies en un seul epub. An de grâce 1211. La révolte gronde chez les barons anglais. Le roi Jean, excommunié en raison de ses exactions contre l'Église, multiplie rapines et forfaitures et n'hésite pas à se saisir d'otages dans les familles nobles et à enlever ceux qu'on
Gerald Dunwoody es mago, pero no especialmente bueno. Primero hizo saltar una fábrica por los aires y luego perdió el empleo. Cabe incluso la posibilidad de que no sea realmente un mago de tercer grado. Por suerte, un amigo con influencia le encuentra un puesto. Así que allá va, a la corte del rey L
Existe un piso en Madrid donde conviven tres inquilinos: Maravillas, Arantxa y Eloy. Maravillas trabaja en los multicines del centro comercial y desde su taquilla sueña con un buen desenlace para el largometraje de su vida. Arantxa se está volviendo imprevisible. Ahora resulta que busca emociones fu
This new series brings together some of the best new writing from contemporary American playwrights. Volume One is introduced by Andre Bishop, Artistic Director of the Lincoln Center Theater, the most prestigious theatre in the USA. Each play is introduced by critically acclaimed writers themselves
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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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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.
### From Publishers Weekly *Starred Review.* Fossum may not be well-known outside a select circle, but that could change with the publication of this outstanding contemporary police procedural, the fourth Inspector Sejer mystery to be translated into English (after 2006's *He Who Fears the Wolf*).
Left with a babysitter for the first time, Brother and Sister Bear are certain they won't like her. But with her bag of tricks and comforting way of tucking them in, Mrs. Grizzle wins them over.
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.
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
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