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Ambientada en la dècada de 1840, "La cosina Phillis" - una petita obra mestra - ens transporta a l'època en què l'arribada del ferrocarril estava provocant canvis profunds en el paisatge anglès. El nou contacte amb el món exterior acabarà modificant per sempre les relacions entre els membres de les tranquilles comunitats rurals, i "La cosina Phillis", una commovedora història sobre la pèrdua de la innocència rural, retrata els efectes d’aquests canvis sobre una noia de poble que, per primera vegada, descobreix l'amor.

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE The beloved first novel featuring Olive Kitteridge, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of My Name is Lucy Barton and the Oprah’s Book Club pick Olive, Again “Fiction lovers, remember this name: Olive Kitteridge. . . . You’ll never forget her...

La colosal saga familiar de Elizabeth Jane Howard, el último gran clásico de las letras inglesas del pasado siglo, da en este cuarto volumen de la serie un memorable paso adelante hacia su brillante y esperada culminación.

Darium Blackseed is convinced his destiny has been determined from birth. Being the eldest of the three brothers, he is expected to follow in his father's footsteps, being the Sin Eater of the land of Mura. Taking on the sins of the dead isn't a hard job, but it dooms one's soul for all eternity. Everyone fears a Sin Eater. Darium has accepted that he will never find love, since no woman would go anywhere near him. When a tear in the veil between two worlds appears, a portal opens to the Land of the Dead. Spirits and dark entities start to emerge, and Darium must close it.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From the # 1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and The Signature of All Things, a delicious novel of glamour, sex, and adventure, about a young woman discovering that you don't have to be a good girl to be a good person. "Life is both fleeting and...

Dios comparte amorosamente con usted Su visión de una vida de belleza, mediante la apariencia alegre y gozosa, el espíritu creativo, y la gracia femenina de la cual habla Proverbios 31. Con sensibilidad y sabiduría Elizabeth George revela el corazón de la mujer de todos los tiempos, y la anima a adoptar las puras virtudes de la belleza: fortaleza de carácter, lealtad que honra su matrimonio y su familia, compasión por los necesitados, un emprendedor espíritu de provisión, disciplina y visión para dirigir su vida sabiamente.

Primavera de 1942, el mayor conflicto armado de la historia de la humanidad se adentra en su cuarto año. Las incursiones aéreas y el racionamiento son moneda corriente, el caos se ha convertido en una forma de vida. Sin embargo, algo empieza a moverse entre los jóvenes Cazalet: el tiempo de espera ha terminado y el ingreso en el incitante mundo adulto parece haber llegado por fin.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this “profound, resplendent novel”* from Pulitzer Prize–winning author Elizabeth Strout, a chance incident sparks a powerful realization in a beloved teacher’s life. SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE SUMMER...

The Aeneid is the great national epic of ancient Rome, and one of the most important works of literature ever written. And with Professor Vandiver's 12 instructive lectures, you'll enter fully into the gripping tale that Virgil tells. Join Aeneas on his long journey west from ruined Troy to the founding of a new nation in Italy, and see how he weaves a rich network of compelling human themes. Your encounter with the Aeneid focuses on careful, detailed examinations of the epic's background, main themes, and significant episodes.

Sassinak was 12 when the raiders came. That made her just the right age: old enough to be used, young enough to be broken. Or so the slavers thought. But Sassy turned out to be a little different from your typical slave girl. Maybe it was her unusual physical strength. Maybe it was her friendship with the captured Fleet crewman. Maybe it was her spirit. Whatever it was, it wouldn’t let her resign herself to the life of a slave. She bided her time, watched for her moment. Finally it came, and she escaped. But that was only the beginning for Sassinak. 

El Inspector Lynley, Deborah y sus amigos Helen y Simon pasan unos días en la casa familiar del primero, en Cornualles. Su visita coincide con un hecho que perturba la placidez de la vida pueblerina: el asesinato y castración de Mick Cambrey, un conocido donjuán local. Su muerte, y la posterior de Justin Brooke, biólogo y novio de la hermana de Simon, parecen deberse a las drogas. Pero la investigación de Lynley y Simon desvelará un universo de ambiciones más oscuras, más implacables.

Thaddeus Walker Bowman Owens, il quarterback di riserva dei Chicago Stars, è un team player, un talentuoso allenatore a bordocampo e un modello di intimo occasionale con una bassa tolleranza per le celebrità. Olivia Shore, superstar dell’opera internazionale, è una diva ambiziosa con la mania per la perfezione, un forte desiderio di giustizia, troppi segreti e un rancore monumentale verso l’atleta egocentrico e di bassa levatura con cui si trova a trascorrere il tour promozionale per un marchio di orologi di lusso.

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. ¿Podrá la luna altanera alternar sus dos caras y ofrecer la mejor y más bonita a quien la adora y la ama con absoluta devoción? Condado de Clay. Missouri. 1875. Olivia Moongrove es una joven que lo tiene todo para ser feliz: belleza, fortuna...

Lucas knows the perfect night entails just three things: video games, wine, and pad thai. Peanuts are a must! Other people? Not so much. Why complicate things when he’s happy alone? Then one day the apartment board, a vexing trio of authority, rings his doorbell. And Lucas’s solitude takes a startling hike. They demand to see his frying pan. Someone left one next to the recycling room overnight, and instead of removing the errant object, as Lucas suggests, they insist on finding the guilty party. But their plan backfires. Colossally.

“May 7th—There were days last winter when I danced for sheer joy out in my frost-bound garden in spite of my years and children. But I did it behind a bush, having a due regard for the decencies.” Indoors are servants, meals, and furniture. There, too, is the Man of Wrath, her upright...

All'epoca delle scuole superiori a Parrish, Mississippi, Sugar Beth Carey aveva il mondo in pugno. Era la ragazza più ricca e più popolare della scuola, era lei che decideva quali erano i tavoli più "in" della mensa, con quali ragazzi si poteva uscire e se l'imitazione di una borsa di Gucci era accettabile se non eri la figlia dell'imprenditore più ricco della città e non potevi permetterti l'originale. Bionda e divina, aveva regnato incontrastata.

Beneath Helen’s beautiful façade, Alistair finds a courageous and sensual woman. A woman who doesn’t back away from his surliness—or his scars. But just as he begins to believe in true love, Helen’s secret past threatens to tear them apart. Now both Beast and Beauty must fight for the one thing neither believed they could ever find—a happy ever after.

Magic is in the air at San Salvatore. At least, Lotty Wilkins seems to think so. Tired of living in the shadow of her perfectly proper solicitor husband and desperate for some alone time, she recruits a new friend to join her in renting a small Italian castle for the month of April. Rose...

El mundo se ha terminado para Gillian ahora que él la ha abandonado. Es cierto que una niña ha nacido de los dos. Pese a eso, ella no puede con el destrato social, con la soledad. Solo ve un océano de niebla, un abismo. La luz, sin embargo, aparece por accidente y decide iluminarlo todo. En...

Stories provide portals into other worlds, both real and imagined. The promise of escape draws people from all backgrounds to speculative fiction, but when people of color seek passageways into the fantastic, the doors are often barred. The Dark Fantastic is an engaging and provocative exploration of race in popular youth and young adult speculative fiction. Grounded in her experiences as YA novelist, fan-fiction writer, and scholar of education, Thomas considers four black girl protagonists from some of the most popular stories of the early 21st century.