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Budapest has always been an important place. Almost at the centre of Europe, it is at the crossroads of geographical regions and of civilizations, at the intersection of ancient trade routes. Mountains that gradually slope into gentle hills converge on a great river, the Danube, and the regions of Buda and Pest sprang up on either side. Throughout history, the centre of gravity in Budapest and among Hungarians has shifted between this division of East and West—culturally, politically, emotionally.

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Казалось бы, выиграл Турнир и можно вплотную заняться своим кланом, но жизнь снова ставит Владимира перед сложным выбором: бросить все силы на то, чтобы помешать возрождению Ариэла, или всё же усиливать собственную мощь?

Familiarize-se com os escritores mais importantes do século XIX através de uma cuidadosa selecção de 700 citações, introduzindo as suas principais ideias e delineando com clareza a estrutura do seu trabalho. Descubra novos aspectos ou aprofunde os pensamentos de Hugo, Dumas, Chateaubriand, Dostoievski, Flaubert, Maupassant, Stendhal, para expandir a sua mente e conhecimento sobre a nossa cultura.

Victor Hugo é um dos escritores franceses mais conhecidos, e faz parte das maiores figuras literárias de todos os tempos. A sua poesia tornou-o famoso muito cedo, consolidando a sua reputação como um dos maiores poetas líricos quando tinha apenas 20 anos de idade. Foi também romancista e dramaturgo, e promoveu a causa do Romantismo, este exaltado movimento artístico que brincou com o Sublime e soprou nos ventos da emoção.

Familiarize-se com os escritores mais importantes da era do século XIX francês, a era dos romances e do realismo, que moldaram o pensamento político, filosófico e artístico e que influência pode ainda hoje ser sentida na nossa cultura.

A family of commoners builds, morphs, and strengthens its character in the Ridgelands saga, moving toward its destiny amid hostile and degrading societies. The first building block of this family appears in Franchise as two city-states commit to a mutual iron-making venture. The cities claim moral high ground, fighting slavers and licentious elements, but display their own corruption.

A new edition of the collection featuring each of the Doctor's full-cast BBC radio adventures—and more. Also included in this new edition is a 45-minute conversation with Elisabeth Sladen, recorded exclusively for BBC Audio in 2004.

When her employer suddenly disappears, young Grace Kirkstall finds herself accepting a new job at a new company in the same building - an oasis of tranquility off the streets of London. Ben and Helen Brown’s start-up company’s pitch is that, for a small consideration, they will help people out of their major and minor fixes. Their first big commission initiates Ben into the gentle art of housebreaking, and Helen into the mysteries of the Society for Progressive Rehabilitation.... But for Grace, it will plunge her into more danger than she could ever have imagined.

This audiobook will help a person with a plan, yet funding caused everything to come to a complete stop. It will also help someone bridge the distance between ambition and destiny. I sometimes look at it as my bridge to fulfill my purpose in life. I feel that knowledge is power. So many people don't understand financial institutions. I feel I need to share the information with people to help someone.

How far could you go living in another’s shoes? In a mid-life moment, Paul Morison travels from America to England to discover his mother’s roots. A chance encounter and an uncanny resemblance leads him to agree to assume the identity of a famous singer for a while. This gentle comic caper and love story was hugely popular on first publication in the 1930s and retains a timeless appeal today.

The Minerva Club might look like any other London gentlemen’s club, but behind its respectable and discreet façade, some of the most ambitious schemes for heists, money-making, and evasion of the law are being worked out. It’s an exclusive club for criminals. Entry qualification: Members must have served a prison sentence of two years minimum. Though the club’s criminal ventures don’t always go as planned…

Jackson Lee is a well-known adventure vlog influencer. He and a small support crew have been cashing in on the video craze with phenomenal, hair-raising exploits for years. Their latest undertaking is way beyond anything they've ever done. It's extremely dangerous and, worse, highly illegal. Never would Jackson have imagined those risks to be the least of his worries.

Esta arrebatadora novela, que llegó a ser finalista del prestigioso Premio Minotauro, es un intersantísimo ejercicio literario que mezcla fantasía, ciencia ficción y mitología. En ella seguiremos la epopeya de Norte, encargado de descubrir el secreto de la Xfinge, un cubo de un mineral desconocido sito en un lejano planeta, y que encierra un misterio en su interior. Hasta conseguirlo, le esperan innumerables aventuras, batallas, enemigos y aliados.

This genre-spanning anthology explores the many ways that we grow, adapt, and survive in the face of our ever-changing global realities. These evocative, often prescient, stories showcase new and emerging writers from across Africa to investigate many of the pressing issues of our time: climate change, pandemics, social upheaval, surveillance, and more. In Disruption, authors from across Africa use their stories to explore the concept of change - environmental, political, and physical - and the power or impotence of the human race to innovate our way through it.

Segunda entrega de la apabullante saga de space opera Piscis de Zhintra. En ella, su autor, Victor Conde, nos vuelve a sumergir en una vertiginosa espiral de aventuras espaciales, ejércitos alienígenas, piratas interestelares, acción y aventura a raudales en un entorno que nada tiene que envidiar a otras sagas galácticas.

Víctor Conde, uno de los escritores más consolidados en el panorama fantástico español de la actualidad, nos trae una apabullante fantasía épica con la emoción y la aventura de las mejores novelas juveniles. Nos adentraremos en la historia de los gemelos Ópalo y Gemagrís, hijos del mayor hechicero del reino de Xilde. En su camino para dominar la magia, ambos descubrirán el poder de adoptar la forma de un dragón y un águila gigante. Sin embargo, todo poder tiene un coste, y ningún don está exento de peligros.

Gregorio Bustamente se traslada a Inglaterra, a una localidad costera en el estado de York, en busca de inspiración. En esas mismas tierras residió Bram Stoker y se sirvió del entorno para desarrollar escenas que acabó incorporando a la historia de Drácula. Bustamante también descubrirá allí el influjo del capitán Cook, personaje histórico muy celebrado en todo el país que también tiene una conexión con la zona.

"La habitación oscura" es una de las primeras incursiones de Victor Conde en el terreno de la fantasía oscura y la ciencia ficcion, género del que ha llegado a ser un maestro. En ella seguiremos las aventuras de Dam Laivana, aventurero espacial encargado de viajar a un recóndito planeta en busca de una religiosa científica que ha encontrado la temible Cámara Oscura un artefacto tanto del mundo físico como de la mente que alberga un poder casi ilimitado. Sin embargo, el viaje de Dam Laivana no estará exento de peligros...

Nicolás celebra su cumpleaños con su mujer, su hija y algunos amigos. Es una noche especial, pero en cierto modo, aunque él no lo sepa, es también la última noche... La última noche en la que verá a su mujer. Cuando despierta al día siguiente lo hace al lado de una extraña a la que no ha visto jamás, pero que jura ser su mujer. Su físico y su rostro han cambiado, sin embargo, su comportamiento es el mismo. Y cada día, a partir de entonces, la mujer junto a la que despierta es distinta a la del día anterior.