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Las vidas de dos mujeres se entrecruzan con más de cincuenta años de diferencia en una historia de secretos que por fin salen de las sombras. Emilie siempre ha luchado contra su ascendencia aristocrática, pero tras la muerte de su madre se descubre sola en el mundo, única heredera de la gran casa donde pasó su infancia en el sur francés. Un viejo cuaderno con poemas la lleva a indagar en la vida de la misteriosa y bella Sophia, cuya trágica historia de amor lo cambió todo. A medida que Emilie avanza en su búsqueda, también ella se embarca en su propio viaje de descubrimiento: quizás en el castillo encuentre las huellas de su intricado pasado para, finalmente, abrir las puertas al futuro. Londres, 1943. Constance Carruthers es reclutada como espía durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Separada de su contacto en Francia, conoce a una acaudalada familia atrapada en un terrible juego de mentiras. Despojada de su identidad y de los lazos que la unen a su país y a su amado esposo, Constance se hallará en medio de una red de engaños cuyas repercusiones afectarán a las generaciones por venir. Reseñas:'Una historia para fans de Kate Morton. Un libro fascinante.'Booklist 'Una novela magnífica. Cautivadora y tierna.'Naples Daily News

Henry James OM (1843-1916) was an Anglo-American novelist. He was one of the most important literary people of the late 19th century. James was the son of Henry James Senior, a clergyman, and the brother of William James, the psychologist and philosopher. He grew up mostly in the United States but spent the majority of his life in England. He became a British citizen in 1915. His sister, Alice James, was also a writer. In his novels, he wrote from the viewpoint of one of the characters. Some literary critics compared this to impressionist painting. In his own literary criticism, James insisted that writers be allowed the greatest possible freedom in how they looked at the world.

Joseph Furphy (26 September 1843 - 13 September 1912) is widely regarded as the "Father of the Australian novel". He mostly wrote under the pseudonym Tom Collins and is best known for his novel Such Is Life (1903), regarded as an Australian classic. In his youth Furphy had written many verses and in December 1867 he had been awarded the first prize of £3 at the Kyneton Literary Society for a vigorous set of verses on 'The Death of President Lincoln'. While living at Shepparton, he was encouraged in his writing by Kate Baker, a schoolteacher who boarded with his mother.

Andrew Lang FBA (31 March 1844 - 20 July 1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him. Lang is now chiefly known for his publications on folklore, mythology, and religion. The interest in folklore was from early life; he read John Ferguson McLennan before coming to Oxford, and then was influenced by E. B. Tylor. The earliest of his publications is Custom and Myth (1884). In Myth, Ritual and Religion (1887) he explained the "irrational" elements of mythology as survivals from more primitive forms.

Henry James OM (1843-1916) was an Anglo-American novelist. He was one of the most important literary people of the late 19th century. James was the son of Henry James Senior, a clergyman, and the brother of William James, the psychologist and philosopher. He grew up mostly in the United States but spent the majority of his life in England. He became a British citizen in 1915. His sister, Alice James, was also a writer. In his novels, he wrote from the viewpoint of one of the characters. Some literary critics compared this to impressionist painting. In his own literary criticism, James insisted that writers be allowed the greatest possible freedom in how they looked at the world.

Stories from Bourbon Penn have been reprinted in multiple Year's Best anthologies as well as Shirley Jackson Award, World Fantasy Award, and New York Times Notable collections. Our latest, Bourbon Penn 24, features all new stories of the imagination and odd by A. C. Wise, Sam Rebelein, Michael Gardner, Emma Culla, Charles Wilkinson, and Chelsea Sutton.

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Howard Roger Garis (April 25, 1873 - November 6, 1962) an American author, best known for a series of books, published under his own name, that featured the character of Uncle Wiggily Longears, an engaging elderly rabbit. Garis was possibly the most prolific children's author of the early 20th century. Many of his books were illustrated by Lansing Campbell. The Bed Time Series was written by Garis beginning in 1910. Each volume contains 31 stories, one for each day of the month.

Wirtschaftsermittlerin Katerina Carter deckt im Rahmen einer Ermittlung ein massives Schneeballsystem auf, das mit dem undurchsichtigen World Institute in Verbindung steht, eine globale Denkfabrik mit erschreckenden Hintergedanken.Kat sitzt in einer politischen Verschwörung mit hohem Einsatz fest, bei der die Spieler vor nichts Halt machen, um zu bekommen, was sie wollen, in einem Spiel, dass sie unter keinen Umständen verlieren darf.******Colleen Cross schreibt spannende, durchdachte Thriller und Krimis, die von der ersten Seite an fesseln. Vor einigen Jahren wagte sie ihren ganz eigenen Ausstieg aus der Berufswelt, um ihren persönlichen Bücherwurm als Autorin auszuleben.Sie lebt mit ihrer Familie in Vancouver, Kanada. Wenn sie nicht gerade schreibt, geht sie gerne joggen oder erkundet die Westküste mit ihrem Hund Jaeger, der sie jeden Tag daran erinnert, dass man seine Träume - oder Eichhörnchen - verfolgen sollte.

The insignia of the great Japanese Empire is composed of three treasures which have been considered sacred, and guarded with jealous care from time immemorial. These are the Yatano-no-Kagami or the Mirror of Yata, the Yasakami-no-Magatama or the Jewel of Yasakami, and the Murakumo-no-Tsurugi or the Sword of Murakumo. Of these three treasures of the Empire, the sword of Murakumo, afterwards known as Kusanagi-no-Tsrugugi, or the grass-cleaving sword, is considered the most precious and most highly to be honored, for it is the symbol of strength to this nation of warriors and the talisman of invincibility for the Emperor, while he holds it sacred in the shrine of his ancestors. Nearly two thousand years ago this sword was kept at the shrines of Ite, the temples dedicated to the worship of Amaterasu, the great and beautiful Sun Goddess from whom the Japanese Emperors are said to be descended. There is a story of knightly adventure and daring which explains why the name of the sword was changed from that of Murakumo to Kasanagi, which means grass clearing. Once, many, many years ago, there was born a son to the Emperor Keiko, the twelfth in descent from the great Jimmu, the founder of the Japanese dynasty. This Prince was the second son of the Emperor Keiko, and he was named Yamato. From his childhood he proved himself to be of remarkable strength, wisdom and courage, and his father noticed with pride that he gave promise of great things, and he loved him even more than he did his elder son. Now when Prince Yamato had grown to manhood (in the olden days of Japanese history, a boy was considered to have reached man's estate at the early age of sixteen) the realm was much troubled by a band of outlaws whose chiefs were two brothers, Kumaso and Takeru. These rebels seemed to delight in rebelling against the King, in breaking the laws and defying all authority.

At the heart of What Could Be Saved is the culture of the violin world--its beauty, myth-making, magic, romance and deceit, as well as its history and ethos of perfection at any cost. In stories and novellas matched end-to-end like the twinned or "bookmatched" pieces of tonewood that separately comprise a violin, What Could Be Saved winds its way through the hopes and dreams of builders, dealers and players caught up in the violin trade, a trade that is so unlike any other in the world. From the story of a young man who refuses to follow in his father's footsteps as a violin builder, to the magical realism of the story told in the point of view of forgotten, abused and ordinary violins, What Could Be Saved transports you into the world of the violin, compelling you to witness its most tragic, comic and thoroughly human dramas. Blending viewpoints and storytelling techniques, including magical and psychological realism, moving from novella to story and back again, there is a sustained musicality that thrums through these beautiful, almost dream-like tales. Spatz's language is precise and powerful, his fiction elegantly wrought. A book that echoes long after its music ends.

Mareike steckt in der Midlife-Crisis. Sie möchte ihrer Familie nicht finanziell zur Last fallen, aber auch nicht auf ihre geliebte Malerei verzichten, von der sie nicht leben kann. Nach einer gescheiterten Karriere und einer ebenso missglückten Beziehung versucht sie den Neuanfang.Doch ihr Weg auf der Suche nach Zufriedenheit und einem dauerhaften Glück hat viele Höhen und Tiefen.Ein einfühlsam geschriebener Roman, der durch Dialoge in norddeutscher Mundart ein reizvolles Lokalkolorit erhält.Rebecca Netzel, geboren 1963, Sprachwissenschaftlerin und Autorin zahlreicher Sachbücher, Romane sowie Lyrik, besonders zum Verhältnis Mensch und Natur, teils mit eigenen Illustrationen. Speziell zum Thema Native Americans auch Interviews im Rundfunk und Fernsehen (SWR, hr, RNF Life). 1. Platz beim Bubenreuther Literaturwettbewerb 2021, Auszeichnung mit dem 'Goldenen Herz der Vita Magica' 2019. Als Zeichen der Freundschaft in eine Lakota (Sioux)-Familie adoptiert.

Andrew Lang FBA (31 March 1844 - 20 July 1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him. Lang is now chiefly known for his publications on folklore, mythology, and religion. The interest in folklore was from early life; he read John Ferguson McLennan before coming to Oxford, and then was influenced by E. B. Tylor. The earliest of his publications is Custom and Myth (1884). In Myth, Ritual and Religion (1887) he explained the "irrational" elements of mythology as survivals from more primitive forms.

The One Plus One is the beautiful, poignant and utterly compelling new novel by the internationally bestselling author Jojo Moyes.<BR><BR>One single mum<BR>With two jobs and two children, Jess Thomas does her best day after day. But it's hard on your own. And sometimes you take risks you shouldn't. Because you have to . . .<BR><BR>One chaotic family<BR>Jess's gifted, quirky daughter Tanzie is brilliant with numbers, but without a helping hand she'll never get the chance to shine. And Nicky, Jess's teenage stepson, can't fight the bullies alone. <BR>Sometimes Jess feels like they're sinking . . .<BR><BR>One handsome stranger<BR>Into their lives comes Ed Nicholls, a man whose life is in chaos, and who is running from a deeply uncertain future. But he has time on his hands. He knows what it's like to be lonely. And he wants to help . . .<BR><BR>One unexpected love story<BR>The One Plus One is a captivating and unconventional romance from Jojo Moyes about two lost souls meeting in the most unlikely circumstances.<BR><BR>Praise for Jojo Moyes:<BR><BR>'Majestic, utterly compelling, tremendous. A heart-stopping read' Independent on Sunday<BR><BR>'Truly beautiful. Made us laugh, smile and sob like a baby - you simply have to read it' Closer<BR><BR>'A triumph. Packs such an emotional punch, you'll need a box of tissues' Elle<BR><BR>Jojo Moyes is a novelist and a journalist. She worked at the Independent for ten years before leaving to write full time. Her previous novels have all been critically acclaimed and include The Ship of Brides, Foreign Fruit, The Last Letter From Your Lover, winner of Spring 2012's most popular Richard and Judy Book Club title Me Before You and most recently The Girl you Left Behind. She lives in Essex with her husband and their three children.

Vencer, perder ou empatar...Um Mistério das Bruxas de WestwickCendrine West não consegue uma folga. Ela está prestes a conseguir um novo emprego e as coisas estão melhorando com o delegado sexy, Tyler Gates. Tudo muda quando ela é sequestrada pela bruxa renegada, tia Pearl, que quer vingar a morte recente de uma amiga. É Las Vegas ou a prisão... por todos os motivos errados.Rocco Racatelli é um homem rico de Vegas... e o próximo alvo da máfia. A sorte lhe deu uma mão perdedora e ele quer vingança. Quando tia Pearl aparece, muito disposta a ajudar, o projeto Vingança em Vegas rapidamente se transforma em uma guerra da máfia. Quando as bruxas entram no submundo da Cidade do Pecado, os cadáveres se acumulam e segredos são expostos.Não é apenas o calor de Las Vegas que é escaldante... Rocco está disposto a ganhar o coração de Cen. Mas ela só quer o homem que deixou para trás em Westwick Corners. A única coisa que ela precisa fazer é solucionar um assassinato, vencer a tia na magia e derrubar a máfia de Las Vegas. O que poderia dar errado?Quando o crime organizado encontra a magia desorganizada, tudo pode acontecer! À medida que o número de corpos aumenta, fica claro que Cen precisa de mais do que um milagre no deserto para consertar as coisas.Se você gosta de mistérios divertidos, com uma boa dose de humor e sobrenatural, adorará este livro paranormal! Para os fãs de Janet Evanovich, Leighann Dobbs, Angie Fox, Deanna Chase e Lynn Cahoon.

John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 - January 21, 1922) was an American author, humorist, editor and satirist. He went to Columbia College from 1880 to 1883 where he became editor of Columbia's literary magazine, Acta Columbia, and contributed short anonymous pieces to humor magazines. After graduation in 1883 with a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in Political Science, Bangs entered Columbia Law School but left in 1884 to become Associate Editor of Life under Edward S. Martin. Bangs contributed many articles and poems to the magazine between 1884 and 1888. During this period, Bangs published his first books. In 1888 Bangs left Life to work at Harper's Magazine, Harper's Bazaar and Harper's Young People, though he continued to contribute to Life.

Howard Roger Garis (April 25, 1873 - November 6, 1962) an American author, best known for a series of books, published under his own name, that featured the character of Uncle Wiggily Longears, an engaging elderly rabbit. Garis was possibly the most prolific children's author of the early 20th century. Many of his books were illustrated by Lansing Campbell. The Bed Time Series was written by Garis beginning in 1910. Each volume contains 31 stories, one for each day of the month.

Henry James OM (1843-1916) was an Anglo-American novelist. He was one of the most important literary people of the late 19th century. James was the son of Henry James Senior, a clergyman, and the brother of William James, the psychologist and philosopher. He grew up mostly in the United States but spent the majority of his life in England. He became a British citizen in 1915. His sister, Alice James, was also a writer. In his novels, he wrote from the viewpoint of one of the characters. Some literary critics compared this to impressionist painting. In his own literary criticism, James insisted that writers be allowed the greatest possible freedom in how they looked at the world.

The Princess Casamassima is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly in 1885 and 1886 and then as a book in 1886. It is the story of an intelligent but confused young London bookbinder, Hyacinth Robinson, who becomes involved in radical politics and a terrorist assassination plot. The book is unusual in the Jamesian canon for dealing with such a violent political subject. But it is often paired with another novel published by James in the same year, The Bostonians, which is also concerned with political issues, though in a much less tragic manner.

The Langs' Fairy Books are a series of 25 collections of true and fictional stories for children published between 1889 and 1913 by Andrew Lang and his wife, Leonora Blanche Alleyne. The best known books of the series are the 12 collections of fairy tales also known as Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's Fairy Books of Many Colors. In all, the volumes feature 798 stories, besides the 153 poems in The Blue Poetry Book. Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scots poet, novelist, and literary critic. He initially edited the series and wrote prefaces for its entire run, while his wife, the translator and author Leonora Blanche Alleyne (1851 - 10 July 1933), known to friends and family as Nora, assumed editorial control of the series in the 1890s.