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The Ultimate Classics Collection: Volume One is a continent-hopping, century-spanning collection of 15 essential classic novels by British, American, and Russian authors, read by a cast of incredible narrators including Stephen Fry, Jason Isaacs, Adjoa Andoh, David Rintoul, and many more.

Beloved by children and adults worldwide, the writings of C. S. Lewis have a broad and enduring appeal. Although he is best known for the iconic Chronicles of Narnia series, C. S. Lewis was actually a man of many literary parts. 

Ashlie Willis is a disappointment. At least, that’s what she tells herself. Failed career, bad relationships, life—the former teacher can’t seem to get anything right. People pleasing is a tough habit to break, and pretending is easier than facing her fears. The only one asking what she...

Este relato narra la experiencia de evasión y desilusión de dos jóvenes escolares en Dublín. Decididos a romper con la monotonía de su vida cotidiana, los chicos planifican una aventura que los lleva a faltar a la escuela y explorar la ciudad. Su jornada los lleva a encontrarse con un hombre mayor, cuyo comportamiento inicialmente amistoso toma un giro inquietante y perturbador. Este encuentro subraya la pérdida de inocencia y el desencanto con la realidad, contrastando las expectativas de aventura y heroísmo con la sombría verdad de la vida adulta.

La storia vera di un uomo di successo che credeva di aver perso tutto, ma che saprà rinascere grazie alla corsa e all'amore di un cane. Mark ha una vita apparentemente perfetta: bello come un attore, è un broker di successo a Londra e ha una relazione stabile da molti anni. Ma all'improvviso una profonda depressione si abbatte su di lui e stravolge il suo mondo. Per cercare di ritrovare se stesso, lascia la capitale inglese per spostarsi in Italia, nelle Langhe piemontesi.

La profezia di Celestino è una parabola piena di verità che si legge come un'avventura mozzafiato. Un antico manoscritto, contenente nove chiavi per interpretare l'esistenza, viene scoperto e diviene oggetto di studi e di ricerche. Il governo e la Chiesa peruviani cercano in tutti i modi di distruggerlo e perseguitano tutti coloro che sono in possesso di alcune sue parti. Uno psicologo americano si lascia coinvolgere nella ricerca del testo completo, per trovare il quale dovrà affidarsi al flusso delle coincidenze della vita di ogni giorno che, una volta interpretate, portano verso il proprio vero destino.

In a city haunted by unmarked graves and forgotten names, the cries of the missing refuse to stay silent. Gideon Samuels was once a pastor—until a brutal trafficking network stole the life of a young woman from his community and exposed a darkness deeper than he ever imagined. When the system fails, the law looks away, and the blood of the innocent is buried beneath bureaucracy and lies, Gideon is thrust into a war he never asked for.

The return of a Brighton girl turned movie star spells nothing but trouble for Detective Superintendent Roy Grace in the gripping crime novel Not Dead Yet, by award winning author Peter James. Read by Daniel Weyman (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power) Gaia Lafayette has a movie to shoot...

I should've known better than to believe in fairytales… I had to leave. I can never tell my husband why. Gene Windsor threatened me. If I don't obey, he'll take away the only two people I have left. But now the stakes are even higher. Gene doesn't just want me gone—he wants me to do his dirty work. I'm surrounded by enemies. There's no way out. Bryce swore it was forever. But I know the truth: There's no such thing as happily ever after… for a girl like me.

Sebastian Worthington is a thorn in my side…and yet I can't seem to stay away from him. After giving him a piece of mind, I thought that would be it, I'd never have to see him again. At least that was until I was assigned to be his legal counsel. Things get out of hand when he pretends I'm his fiancée, and before I know it, the time that we spend together has me falling in love with him. I know that when it ends, he'll be gone, because he promised me one rule...

Romance and anarchist violence collide in this thought-provoking thriller about the London underworld and the political unrest that seethes there. Set in the late 19th century and written in James’s elegant, impressionistic style, The Princess Casamassima follows the life of bookbinder Hyacinth Robinson. The illegitimate son of a French woman imprisoned for murdering his father, Hyacinth is raised by an impoverished seamstress in a poor area of London.

One night, that's all it was supposed to be . . . No strings attached. Then reality smacked me in the face with two pink lines. I thought a positive pregnancy test was the worst of it. Nope, in walks Mr. Unforgettable. Of course, that's how it would go. My one-night stand—my soon-to-be baby daddy—is my new boss. This job is crucial, it’s a stepping stone to my dreams. So when Noah Hudson's magnetic blue gaze pulls me in . . . I must resist.

Dan just wanted to run a shop. Now he’s knee-deep in holiday hellscapes, corporate hydras, and powers that definitely violate the Geneva Conventions. The Flayed Monarch is on the move, spreading his corrupt influence through the lower levels of the Backrooms. To stop him, Dan and his crew must take out one of the Monarch’s key allies—the Franchisor, a multi-headed marketing monstrosity who rules the 99th Floor. But Dan, Croc, and the rest of his ragtag band of misfits might be in for more than they bargained for.

Eishockeyprofi Oskar Voyjik hat ein Händchen dafür, ins Fettnäpfchen zu treten – und diesmal gleich vor laufender Kamera. Sein Image? Eine Katastrophe. Sein Team muss reagieren und verpflichtet den frisch gebackenen PR-Manager Lane Pierce als seinen Aufpasser. Lane will Oskar Grenzen setzen. Oskar will genau diese sprengen. Was folgt, ist ein Schlagabtausch und Kräftemessen, und ein Knistern, das sich irgendwann nicht mehr ignorieren lässt. Doch was passiert, wenn aus Sticheleien plötzlich echte Gefühle werden – und beide merken, dass sie längst viel mehr riskieren als nur ihren guten Ruf?

Her first day on the job, brand-new prosecutor Mara Brent gets the case nobody else wants: the execution-style killing of hometown hero Deputy KC Black by a small-time criminal. The evidence is shaky, the eyewitness is unreliable, and her new boss has already set Mara up as a scapegoat if she loses. But the whole town is watching, and local law enforcement is out for blood. One verdict will decide the defendant’s fate—and Mara’s future.

Fintech Wars delves into one of the world's most lucrative and fast-growing sectors. Witness the bold strategies, groundbreaking innovations, and relentless drive that propelled fintech unicorns like PayPal, Nubank, and Monzo to transform the world. Featuring interviews with generational founders including Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Nigel Morris (Capital One), and Martha Lane Fox (Lastminute.com), the narrators of this book have built companies that represent over one trillion dollars in market capitalization.

After a rough summer, Rafe is heading back to the dreaded Hills Village Middle School, the site of the very worst years of his life. And as if that's not bad enough, Rafe's learned that he's going to be held back a year unless he can prove himself on an outdoor survival excursion – complete...

En route to the Galapagos Islands for a deep-sea diving trip with a group of international college students under his care, marine biologist Chris Black leaves his research vessel for a single night to enjoy dinner with friends. When he returns, the ship has vanished. With crew and passengers on board. Modern-day pirates hijacked the boat, hoping to collect a lucrative ransom. Amidst the storm of the century, indomitable Chris Black chases the pirates from island to island, fighting back to save the students under his care in a battle royal aboard the pirates' mysterious flagship.

Five years, I've been the shadow in her past. She don't know the man who rescued her from her kidnapper that night was me. And it's gotta stay that way. Diletta's got a new life now—miles away from my world of violence and sin. Watchin' her from the sidelines was supposed to be enough. But one chance meeting, one brush of those eyes, and I'm wrecked. She don't recognize me, but I know the truth, and we're both gonna be in danger if our past catches up with us. So for her sake, I gotta hit the road. I wasn't counting on Diletta—that woman won't let me go, so I stay and fight for us both.

A young librarian receives a request for an obscure Hebrew book from a sinister gentleman, unaware of its contents. Montague Rhodes James was a noted British mediaeval scholar and provost of King's College, Cambridge (1905–1918) and of Eton College (1918–1936). He is best remembered for his ghost stories which are widely regarded as among the finest in English literature.