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Cuando se traslada a una parroquia de Leiria, el joven sacerdote Amado Vieira no tarda en caer en el libertinaje y desenfreno en que viven los sacerdotes de la ciudad. Pero su «crimen» particular será seducir a Amélia, una muchacha a la que manipula en pos de relaciones carnales, fomentando sin escrúpulos la confusión entre la piedad y la pasión amorosa. Recibida con escándalo en 1875 por su crítica social y anticlerical, la obra consagró a Eça de Queirós como uno de los grandes autores de las letras lusas.

En El gozo de la soledad, Robert J. Coplan analiza las múltiples dimensiones de la soledad y sus profundos efectos en la salud mental y el bienestar. Apoyándose en campos como la psicología, la neurociencia, la literatura y la sociología, nos enseña a transformar los momentos de aislamiento en fuentes de renovación y placer.

De la serie Mis Pequeños Héroes, llega el audiolibro de Cleopatra, la reina más conocida de todos los tiempos. Pocas mujeres han conseguido convertirse en protagonistas de la historia. Cleopatra fue una de ellas. Gracias a su coraje, una gran inteligencia y las ganas de hacer progresar a su país, se convirtió en la reina de Egipto durante veintidós años, en los que mejoró las condiciones de vida de su pueblo y devolvió el esplendor que Egipto había perdido. Tal es la proeza de Cleopatra y esta es su historia.

Essa may be the queen's daughter, but she's the lowest-ranked of all the Skrathan—elite dragon riders tasked with defending their kingdom. When her sister is killed by enemy pilots from across the sea, Essa has a chance to compete in a deadly challenge to replace her as leader of the Skrathan. But because she has only one arm, no one believes she can win.

Competing with my step-brother for my roommate's attention makes me hate him so much more than I already do. I saved his life the same night I burned mine to the ground, and now the guy who's haunted my dreams for months is my new roommate. This should be great except I met him on the worst...

Game theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It’s the art of anticipating your opponent’s next moves, knowing full well that your rival is trying to do the same thing to you. Though parts of game theory involve simple common sense, much is counterintuitive, and it can only be mastered by developing a new way of seeing the world. Using a diverse array of rich case studies - from pop culture, TV, movies, sports, politics, and history - the authors show how nearly every business and personal interaction has a game-theory component to it.

The discovery of a tragic death sends Cairn reeling from loss. Still grappling with the realities of a drastically different kingdom than the one he remembers, he resolves to uncover the connected mysteries, as well as the identities of the mortal individuals involved. But mortal threats are not...

William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone present a must-listen for fans of westerns...

With its first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on March 8, 1981, this dramatised tale of Middle Earth became an instant global classic. It boasts a truly outstanding cast including Ian Holm (as Frodo), Michael Hordern (as Gandalf), Robert Stephens (as Aragorn), Bill Nighy (as Sam Gamgee) and John Le...

Okay, so my bad for assuming the guy I was going on a date with wasn't married. And my bad for taking him to a friend's house for dinner, only to find out my friend is also friends with his wife. Because, in fact, he is married. And she happens to be at my friend's house because her husband was "busy working." Confused? So am I. Unsurprisingly, my date's wife is super angry about finding out that her husband is a cheating asshole. Girl, I get it. Then to make matters more convoluted, there is the man sitting next to my date's wife. A man named King, who is apparently her brother.

His vengeance against the gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive...and teach his son to do the same. This startling reimagining of God of War deconstructs the core elements that defined the series - satisfying combat, breathtaking scale, and a powerful narrative - and fuses them anew.

I died, briefly. Then I came back. Now I’m determined to make the most of every minute I have left. Only problem is I’ve been saddled with supervision. Kane Deveraux is handsome, smug, and cold as a tombstone. So why does he make me feel something more powerful than death?

Following their successful escape from Androchida Prime’s capital city, Sir Chuck and the rest of the Phantoms find themselves mystified by unsettling news. The leader of the Blood Guard resistance, famed General Cordan, has defected to the AE. But while many doubt the veracity of the development, more pressing intel awaits: the empire is planning to invade the Sci-Rung home world.

In the first book of this epic fantasy, a guilt-stricken young man must enter a magical world and master forbidden skills to save his troubled brother. Ever since his parents died in a car accident, Erik has been working three dead-end jobs to provide for himself and his rebellious younger...

Primera entrega de la trilogía. «Este libro es como un relámpago en un cielo claro. Decir que la novela heroica, espléndida, elocuente y desinhibida, ha retornado de pronto en una época de un antirromanticismo casi patológico, sería inadecuado. Para quienes vivimos en esa extraña época...

She let a stranger into her home on Christmas Eve. By midnight, she didn't know which man to be afraid of. Meghan thought she'd spend the evening alone. The cottage was supposed to save their marriage one last Christmas, just the two of them. Then a storm hit, a man appeared on the road, and her...

When Helena travels from America with her partner Katie to Scotland, she hopes for some quality time with her reclusive Mother Sandy before her and Katie embark upon their tour of Europe.But...Kirsty Hamilton wants a cosplay mask for her son Oscar and though Sandy is reclusive for good reasons...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. A vivid, stirring portrait of the greatest open-air evangelist of the eighteenth century, written by one of Victorian England’s most celebrated evangelical bishops. In this concise yet powerful biography, J. C. Ryle examines the life, ministry, and...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In this solemn and searching exposition of Matthew 25:1–13, Bishop J. C. Ryle delivers a timeless message on the personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ. Preached with pastoral gravity and uncompromising biblical fidelity, this classic Reformed...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The Middle Temple Murder (1919) is a thirty-six-chapter classic detective novel by the British crime writer J. S. Fletcher. One June night in London, Frank Spargo — a young reporter on the Watchman — is drawn into the murder of an elderly stranger...