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In this elegant work of literary fantasy, a young, 19th century attorney receives a strange birthday gift from his friend, Edgar Allan Poe, which requires him to make an arduous journey to an old Puritan town to defend a family at trial. Unbeknownst to him, it’s a journey through time; one from which, even if he survives—he may never return!

'ನೂರು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಗಳು' ಮಲಯಾಳಂ ಭಾಷೆಯಿಂದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಗೆ ಅನುವಾದವಾಗಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಕಿರು ಕಾದಂಬರಿ. ಇದರ ಮೂಲ ಲೇಖಕರು ಜಯಮೋಹನ್ ಅವರು, ಇದು ಐ.ಎ.ಎಸ್. ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯೊಬ್ಬರ ಆತ್ಮಕಥೆ.

The Bestseller no. 1 in Germany: Poppy is a six-year-old girl who lives with her mother in a run-down suburban neighborhood. One day, they move into a luxurious mansion with her mother's new partner. Poppy's mother is happy. She can finally buy anything she wants. This new 'Daddy' or "Mr. Rich", as the young girl calls him, makes Poppy's every wish come true. He showers her with gifts, washes her hair three times a week and takes her on long journeys in his big car, just the two of them. He calls her his little wife.

Memórias de Martha é uma autobiografia ficcional escrita por Julia Lopes de Almeida. Acompanhamos a trajetória de Martha desde sua infância. Sua vida em um cortiço carioca, no fim do século XIX, e as dificuldades pelas quais passa com sua mãe, viúva, que precisa trabalhar para sustentar a filha. O livro chama atenção para a situação da mulher naquele período e exalta a importância da educação para a conquista de novas oportunidades. São memórias de uma personagem mulher, escritos por mulher, algo extraordinário no tempo em que o romance foi escrito.

En mand bliver løsladt efter mange år i fængsel. Han flytter ind hos en gammel ven. Han er som et barn, uden pas, uden sundhedskort, uden NemID. Det eneste, han har, er en ide om at gå. Langt. Hele vejen til Verdens Ende.”Okay, tænker jeg. Jeg er ædru alkoholiker. Ikkeryger. Jeg er drabsmand. Jeg er far. Jeg er 52 år. Jeg vejer 75 kilo plus minus. Jeg er drabsmand. Jeg er far. Ikkeryger. Jeg er løsladt. Jeg er ædru. Jeg er clean. Jeg er drabsmand. Jeg er min ven Mikaels ven. Jeg er ikke ung. Jeg er nøgen. Plus minus. Jeg nikker derinde, nikker til mig selv i spejlet.

As Mr. Wetherby's wealth and power increase, he won’t tolerate interference in his affairs . . . From anyone. But Harriet isn't 'just anyone' and when she sees him involved in a serious incident, she stores the information away. Maybe one day she can use it to get the future Mr Wetherby is intent on denying them. Biding her time, she finally gets her chance. But facing the wrath of Mr. Wetherby, she soon discovers she has more to worry about than her own ambitions . . .

Though Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower is Supreme Commander of Operation Overlord, the invasion of France, he doesn’t have absolute power over the Allied forces. He fights with the Bomber Barons and Prime Minister Winston Churchill for control of the Allied heavy bombers to support the invasion. As D-Day approaches, Mother Nature interferes, and Eisenhower must decide whether to go forward, risking catastrophic defeat in stormy seas. After breaching Hitler’s Atlantic Wall, Eisenhower’s dueling prima donna generals Montgomery and Patton cause him unending headaches.

New York Times Bestsellers. Goodreads Choice Awards. Si l'on en croit Confucius " une femme instruite est une femme inutile ". Pourtant, Yunxian Tan, née dans une famille des plus éminentes est élevée par ses grands-parents justement pour être utile. Sa grand-mère est l'une des rares femmes médecins en Chine, et elle lui enseigne les quatre piliers de la médecine chinoise. Dès l'enfance, Yunxian se familiarise avec les maladies féminines, souvent liées à la maternité, aux côtés de Meiling, une jeune sage-femme en formation.

Reyes Monforte regresa para retratarnos la apasionante vida de Adelina Patti, la mujer española que nació en una pensión y se convirtió en la mejor cantante de la historia.

Lola est biographe et prête sa plume aux autres pour les aider à écrire leur vie. Elle se perd avec eux dans leurs souvenirs et couche sur le papier ces fragments de vie ressuscités. Lorsqu'elle accepte de rédiger la biographie de la baronne Jeanne de Beaumond, elle est loin d'imaginer ce qui l'attend. Cette fois, Lola va aider la baronne à se libérer d'un terrible secret et se laisser emporter dans un tourbillon de rencontres et de révélations qui la mèneront de la Côte d'Azur à la République dominicaine.

Melbourne, 1927. The summer flowers smell like Christmas the night Zara Dickins meets Harry Holt. Zara is wearing a dress she has designed and made herself. White organdie over a short black slip, with black embroidery and a crimson taffeta sash. It is party season and the university crowd are celebrating end-of-year exams. Zara loves dancing with the boys and flirting with them, but it's a game to her. Nothing serious. Until Harry. He plans to be a politician once he finishes law. She, a fashion designer, if she can find a way to break out of the secretarial pool.

Regret. It is a feeling that knows no bounds, an emotion that transcends time, place, and the very limits of human achievement. In "Tears of the Titans," you are invited to embark on a groundbreaking exploration of the profound regrets that haunted the lives of some of history's most iconic figures. From the sorrowful reflections of Mahatma Gandhi on the partition of India to the soul-searching of Napoleon Bonaparte on his decision to invade Moscow, each story offers an intimate glimpse into the hearts and minds of those who shaped our world.

As the Nazis flee Eastern Europe, the Red Army begins its race to conquer Berlin… Krakow, Połand, the site of a Nazi Jewish ghetto and renowned for its medieval architecture, is on the brink of destruction. Polish and Belarussian dual citizen Sergei Bravo vows to save his Motherland from the Nazi regime's destructive forces. Entrusted to serve alongside the Kovpak partisans in Ukraine, Sergei is confronted with his ultimate task.

Tormented by voices and fractured childhood memories, Danny’s adult life is a storm he can’t outrun. As a cynical Christian, he lives with the secret of the others inside his head, convinced he is trapped in his diagnosis. Coming face-to-face with the foster system that harmed him, he fights to cling to his self-reliant logic and doubt-ridden faith. Will Danny open the darkest pieces of his past to the only one who can bring total freedom?

Ariel needed money, and Joseph Hortha had it. Bound by gratitude toward the late Chilean president and a persistent need to know whether murder or suicide ended his life during the 1973 coup, the two men embark on an investigation that will take them from Washington DC and New York, to Santiago and Valparaíso, and finally to London.

"Das Magic Hotel war ein zweigeschossiges Gebäude. Es gab also oben und unten. Typisch Hollywood: Entweder man schafft es nach oben oder man bleibt unten. Dazwischen ist nichts vorgesehen. Unser Zimmer im Magic Hotel war unten." Und unten blieben die meisten Glücksritter, die sich in der titelgebenden Herberge in Hollywood einquartiert hatten. Auch die beiden Protagonisten der Erzählung, zwei junge Filmschaffende aus Deutschland, warteten dort tagelang auf den versprochenen Anruf des Produzenten. Vergeblich. Kein Grund aber, es nicht wieder und wieder zu versuchen.

Fatima Daas é o pseudônimo da autora deste livro. É também o nome de sua narradora. A última filha, livro de estreia da escritora, filha de argelinos e nascida na França, mescla ficção e relato autobiográfico, construindo uma intensa reflexão sobre identidade. Lésbica, muçulmana e periférica, a protagonista, narradora e (talvez) autora deste romance rememora sua trajetória familiar, afetiva e religiosa, em uma prosa fragmentária e cadenciada em que soam diversos ritmos, desde o rap até o Alcorão.

Книга приурочена к 100-летию со дня рождения советского и российского писателя, представителя так называемой "деревенской прозы" Владимира Алексеевича Солоухина. В издание вошли автобиографическая повесть "Смех за левым плечом" (1988) и "Черные доски. Записки начинающего коллекционера" (1969). В автобиографической повести "Смех за левым плечом" Владимир Солоухин рассказывает читателям об укладе деревенской жизни, своем детстве, радостях и печалях. Затрагиваются такие важные темы, как человечность и жестокость, способность любить и познавать мир, философские вопросы бытия и коллективизация.

Mistura de ficção e eventos históricos, o livro de Wagner G. Barreira dá voz ao narrador personagem ao relatar a travessia do Atlântico, a acusação de ter assassinado o amigo, a prisão em Santos, a convivência com infectados pelo vírus, a fuga para São Paulo e as dificuldades de adaptação na cidade em construção pelas mãos de imigrantes de todo o mundo. Demerara nasceu a partir de conjeturas sobre as origens do avô paterno de Barreira. De Bernardo, o protagonista e narrador, pouco se sabe de fato: era galego, chegou ao Brasil no navio Demerara e morreu no dia do batizado do único filho.

Lendária estrela de Hollywood, Evelyn Hugo sempre esteve sob os holofotes — seja estrelando uma produção vencedora do Oscar, protagonizando algum escândalo ou aparecendo com um novo marido… pela sétima vez. Agora, prestes a completar oitenta anos e reclusa em seu apartamento no Upper East Side, a famigerada atriz decide contar a própria história — ou sua "verdadeira história" —, mas com uma condição: que Monique Grant, jornalista iniciante e até então desconhecida, seja a entrevistadora.