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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
O romance de Ariano Suassuna, publicado originalmente em 1971, narra a história de Dom Pedro Dinis Ferreira, o Quaderna, apresentando seu memorial de defesa perante o corregedor, uma vez que foi preso por subversão em Taperoá, interior da Paraíba. O narrador-personagem conta a saga de sua família e
O diabo apaixonado conta a história de Alvare que, em conversa com amigos sobre a Cabala, é levado a evocar o Diabo nas ruínas de Portici, perto de Nápoles. Movido pela curiosidade e desejoso de realizar a experiência, aceita o desafio proposto por seu amigo, Soberano, “profundo conhecedor das ciênc
Livro premiado de uma das mais importantes escritoras negras da atualidade, vencedora do New Academy Prize 2018 (Prêmio Nobel Alternativo) Tituba, mulher negra, nascida em Barbados, no século XVII, renasce, três séculos depois. Torna-se outra vez real, pelas mãos da premiada escritora Maryse C
## Sticks and stones can break my bones, but wrinkles can actually kill me! Just when I think I understand life, the Universe flings a magic booger at me. It just doesn’t pay to think you’ve got a handle on things. For example, my favorite customer, Mrs. Foxladle, got into a simple disagreement
Vencedor do Prêmio Pulitzer em 1983 e inspiração para a obra-prima cinematográfica homônima dirigida por Steven Spielberg, o romance A cor púrpura retrata a dura vida de Celie, uma mulher negra no sul dos Estados Unidos da primeira metade do século XX. Pobre e praticamente analfabeta, Celie foi abus
She's just a country girl who loves her dog. But her life is about to get less countrified and more...erm...homicide. Deer Hollow is a small community built in a verdant, rolling countryside. The nearest big city is over an hour away and big city ways are rejected at the Hollow. Unfortunately, the b
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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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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