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Vonnegut carga las tintas sobre la estupidez humana, capaz, sin mayores complicaciones y sin el auxilio de ingenios bélicos, de acabar con la sociedad y todo aquello que se interponga. En esencia, describe cómo una crisis económica mundial, unida a una epidemia sin síntomas evidentes, pero que provo
Wilma y Simon son dos jóvenes enamorados que han decidido sumergirse en el helado lago de Vittangijärvi, en el norte de Suecia, en busca de los restos de un avión alemán perdido en 1943. Mientras bucean, alguien corta la cuerda de seguridad de Wilma y tapa el orifcio de salida en el hielo. No podrán
Muriel, una joven de veintiún años, se dirige a su primer puesto como maestra, en un pueblo del Pirineo navarro. Pero adaptarse es un trabajo difícil porque la cultura de la gente de este pueblo es diferente de la suya. A Muriel le parece que el pueblo tiene una mentalidad muy cerrada. Muriel aspira
Mary Mantley recibe el encargo de viajar a Kenia para realizar un reportaje fotográfico. Lo que ella no sabe es que esto sólo es una excusa para alejarla del peligro que amenaza su vida. Alguien ha descubierto los diarios privados de su padre, el coronel Jonathan Mantley, en los que relata las hazañ
«¡Me has matado, zorra! ¡Serás mamona!» Estar muerto es un asco. Igual que estar no muerto. Y, si no, que se lo pregunten a Thomas Flood, que, al despertarse tras la noche más fantástica de su vida, descubre que su novia, Jody, es un vampiro. Y ¡sorpresa! Ahora él también lo es. Lo del mordisco ha
«¡Me has matado, zorra! ¡Serás mamona!» Estar muerto es un asco. Igual que estar no muerto. Y, si no, que se lo pregunten a Thomas Flood, que, al despertarse tras la noche más fantástica de su vida, descubre que su novia, Jody, es un vampiro. Y ¡sorpresa! Ahora él también lo es. Lo del mordisco habr
Precedida de una novela corta, que da el título, el presente volumen contiene media docena de cuentos e historias, dentro de esa constante del autor por los niños, los miserables, los vagabundos. Lirismo y crudeza, poesía y violencia, en un mundo humano y pleno de vigor. Relatos policíacos, como 'La
Mary Mantley recibe el encargo de viajar a Kenia para realizar un reportaje fotográfico. Lo que ella no sabe es que esto sólo es una excusa para alejarla del peligro que amenaza su vida. Alguien ha descubierto los diarios privados de su padre, el coronel Jonathan Mantley, en los que relata las hazañ
Mary Mantley is sent to Kenya to make a photographic report, unaware that this is just an excuse to keep her out of a life-threatening risk due to the discovery of her father's private diaries. The only person able to protect her is former secret agent David Silford; cold, proud, and manipulative, h
Un hombre que yace en cama moribundo se embarca en un monólogo mental a partir de la mecanización de las artes, representada en la aparición de la pianola materialización del sueño democrático de que cualquiera puede ser un «artista». Su reflexión termina por ser una punzante diatriba contra la soci
Pizza margarita, quiche de verduras, panes integrales, empanadas, bizcochos y focaccias rellenas: delicias dulces y saladas adecuadas para cada ocasión. Protagonistas en la mesa de todos los días, indispensables para una comida rápida, ideales en las grandes ocasiones: con pan, pizzas y focaccias el
On the surface, Lena Spencer appears to have it all. She and her wealthy husband Randall have two wonderful children, and they live a life of luxury. In reality, however, Lena finds that happiness is elusive. Randall is emotionally distant, her son has developed a drug habit, and her daughter is dis
SUMMARY: On the surface, Lena Spencer appears to have it all. She and her wealthy husband Randall have two wonderful children, and they live a life of luxury. In reality, however, Lena finds that happiness is elusive. Randall is emotionally distant, her son has developed a drug habit, and her daug
SUMMARY: On the surface, Lena Spencer appears to have it all. She and her wealthy husband Randall have two wonderful children, and they live a life of luxury. In reality, however, Lena finds that happiness is elusive. Randall is emotionally distant, her son has developed a drug habit, and her daug
Lena Spencer seems to have it all: a wealthy husband, two great kids, and a comfortable life. Too bad she's so unhappy. When her husband gives her an ultimatum, Lena decides to leave. As she struggles to build a new life, she draws strength from the life story of Tina Turner.
SUMMARY: On the surface, Lena Spencer appears to have it all. She and her wealthy husband Randall have two wonderful children, and they live a life of luxury. In reality, however, Lena finds that happiness is elusive. Randall is emotionally distant, her son has developed a drug habit, and her daug
Will Turner celebrates the end of a ten-year marriage by acting on his repressed longings and heading for a gay bar. Just his luck, the next morning he awakes in a strange room with a stranger by his side and no memory of how he got there or who his bedmate is. The bedmate, Robby, however, not only
"In the late summer of 1831, in a remote section of southeastern Virginia, there took place the only effective, sustained revolt in the annals of American Negro slavery... The revolt was led by a remarkable Negro preacher named Nat Turner, an educated slave who felt himself divinely ordained to anni
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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
Sul ciglio di una strada, una donna stringe tra le mani un mazzo di fiori azzurri. È il giorno di San Valentino, ma ad attenderla non c'è un appuntamento romantico. È trascorso un anno esatto dalla morte di suo marito, e quei fiori sono destinati al luogo in cui l'uomo ha perso la vita. Ma quando ar
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
**Mistletoe means so much more than kissing.** It's Saylor Bates' first Christmas Eve alone since her divorce. While killing time window shopping at the mall, Saylor manages to catch Santa and pleads with him to reassure her son via FaceTime he'll be coming for Christmas. What Saylor does
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
This year, Travis and Molly finally come home for Christmas. Travis Ford ALWAYS loved his neighbor Molly Gunther. From grade school to high school, she was his goddess. But he was the shy, nerdy geek and she was the brainy bombshell homecoming queen. But at a Christmas party during Senior Year, the