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1945, Sucde. Jeune Hongrois rescapé des camps, tuberculeux, Miklós a six mois a vivre, et prend une folle décision : se marier et guérir. Parmi les cent dix-sept réfugiées a qui il écrit : Lili Reich, survivante elle aussi. Bravant un monde ou le bonheursemble impossible, ils soulcveront des montagnes pour se retrouver... A leur fils, Péter Gárdos, de conter le roman vrai de cet amour fou. Un roman incroyable et incroyablement beau, ou vibrent l'Histoire, terrible, et l'Amour, lumineux.

Clara Wheaton is the consummate good girl: over-achieving, well-mannered, utterly predictable. When her childhood crush invites her to move across the country, the offer is too good to resist. Unfortunately, it's also too good to be true. Suddenly, Clarafinds herself sharing a house with a charming stranger. Josh might be a bit too perceptive - not to mention handsome - for comfort, but there's a good chance he and Clara could have survived sharing a summer sublet if she hadn't looked him up on theinternet . . . Once she learns how Josh has made a name for himself, Clara realises living with him might destroy the reputation she's spent years building. But while they may not agree on much, both Josh and Clara believe women deserve better sex. Whatthey decide to do about it will change both of their lives, and if they're lucky, they'll help everyone else get lucky too.

Winter Parva, a traditional Cotswolds village next door to Carsely, has decided to throw a celebratory hog roast to mark the beginning of the winter holiday festivities and Agatha Raisin has arrived with friend and rival in the sleuthing business, Toni,to enjoy the merriment. But, as the spit pig is carried towards the bed of fiery charcoal, Agatha - and the rest of the village - realise that things aren't as they seem...Very quickly it transpires that the spit pig is in fact Gary Beech, a policeman not much loved in Winter Parva. And although Agatha has every intention of leaving the affair to the police, she rapidly changes her mind when she finds out Gary's ex-wifehas hired Toni to investigate. Cantankerous and competitive as Agatha is, she has to now join the fray and try and solve the case herself!Praise for M C Beaton's Agatha Raisin series:'I know I once vowed to read only Agatha Christie for a year but I cheated. My No. 1 mistress, M.C. Beaton and her Agatha Raisin whodunits. Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, a pack a day habit and major man lust. In fact, I think shemay be living my dream life' Entertainment Weekly.'Once again M. C. Beaton has concocted an amusing brew of mystery and romance that will keep her fans turning the pages' Publisher's Weekly.'Pure entertainment' The Guardian.

Es sind Sommerferien und wieder einmal sitzt Harry bei den unsäglichen Dursleys fest. Doch diesmal treibt ihn gröáere Unruhe denn je - warum erfährt er nichts über die dunklen Mächte, die inzwischen neu erstanden sind? Noch ahnt er nicht, was dergeheimnisvolle Orden des Phönix gegen Voldemort ausrichten kann ... Doch dann schlägt der Dunkle Lord wieder zu. Harry muss seine Freunde um sich scharen, sonst gibt es kein Entrinnen.

People call me Fish Boy. My skin goes up and down like the waves. My mind goes in and out like the sea. They say I've always got my mouth open, that I ask too many questions. But what's wrong with that?Billy's got a lot on his mind - that he'd rather not think or talk about. So he watches David Attenborough, because Sir David's asked all the questions and got all the answers, and swims in the sea, just letting his mind drift . . .So when new boy and nature fan Patrick Green starts at school with 'fingers like steel, strength of a bear' and a mackerel swims up to Billy's face, blows bubbles into his Vista Clear mask goggles and says: 'Fish Boy', Billy knows he can't keep itsecret, because . . . a crazy talking mackerel changes EVERYTHING.Shimmering with almost-magic and adventure, this is an exceptional read.Accompanied by gorgeous illustrations by Richard Jones.

WILL SWITCHING LIVES BRING TWO SISTERS TOGETHER OR PUSH THEM APART FOREVER?Twins Katy and Rachel don't know much about each other's lives anymore.Rachel thinks that Katy is a high-flying event planner in London, while Katy thinks that Rachel lives in idyllic marital bliss in the countryside.Each sister believes the other has created a perfect life - but the truth is that neither twin has the life she pretends she does.And when these sisters unexpectedly swap houses for a week, they're in for a big shock.But it might just be the wake-up call they've both been waiting for . . .Packed with hilarity and heartbreak, this new novel from bestselling author Olivia Beirne follows two estranged sisters who learn more about each other from a house swap than they ever expected... Perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary and Marian Keyes.

The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller, it's an action-packed, globe-spanning drama set in the present day.A compelling story, and only too realistic. -Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Treasury SecretaryEvery catastrophe begins with a little problem that doesn't get fixed. So says Pauline Green, president of the United States, in Follett's nerve-racking drama of international tension.A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert

THE FIRST BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING SERIES AND A TIKTOK SENSATION'With bits of Buffy, Game Of Thrones and Outlander, this is a glorious series of total joy' STYLISTFeyre is a huntress. And when she sees a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf, she kills the predator and takes its prey to feed herself and her family.But the wolf was not what it seemed, and Feyre cannot predict the high price she will have to pay for its death...Dragged away from her family for the murder of a faerie, Feyre discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jewelled mask, is hiding even more than his piercing green eyes suggest.As Feyre's feelings for Tamlin turn from hostility to passion, she learns that the faerie lands are a far more dangerous place than she realized. And Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose him forever._________________________Sarah J. Maas's books have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into 37 languages. Discover the tantalising, sweeping romantic fantasy, soon to be a major TV series, for yourself.

A novel of Ancient Egypt from the bestselling author of River God. Wilbur Smith is a master at the helm of one of the greatest stories of all time.On the banks of the Nile, a hero will riseEgypt is under threat. Taita, a freed slave and the Pharaoh's closest advisor, must create a master plan to crush the kingdom's historic enemy and return Egypt to its former glory.He must call on his powers as both tactician and warrior to lead a great army up the Nile, through Arabia to the magical city of Babylon, then across the open seas to Crete.This army will meet battle and betrayal head on. But their greatest challenge will not be found on the battleground and it will threaten not only Taita's plan, but the very future of Egypt.

A Koromfekete szív izgalmas, ördögien okos krimi, valódi mestermű.Robin Ellacott magánnyomozót egy kétségbeesett, zilált nő, Edie Ledwell keresi fel az irodában, és könyörög,hogy hallgassa meg. Robin hirtelen nem is tudja, mit gondoljon. Edie a népszerű internetes rajzfilmsorozat, a Koromfekete szív egyik alkotója, és egy Anomie álnevű, titokzatos figura a neten pokollá teszi az életét. Edie kétségbeesetten szeretnékideríteni, kicsoda valójában Anomie.Robin arra jut, hogy ebben a nyomozóiroda nem tud segíteni - és meg is feledkezik az egészről, de néhány nap múlva döbbenten olvassa a hírekben, hogy Edie-t sokkolóval megbénította, majd meggyilkolta valaki a Highgate temetőben, ahol a Koromfekete szívjátszódik.Robin és társa, Cormoran Strike belecsöppennek az Anomie valódi személyazonossága után folyó nyomozásba. Csakhogy a netes álnevek, üzleti érdekek és családi konfliktusok bonyolult szövevényében Strike és Robin ezúttal olyan ügyben találják magukat,amelyben a szokásosnál is nehezebb helyes következtetésekre jutni - és amely újabb és még szörnyűbb veszélyekkel fenyegeti őket

Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Susan Hill, Nicci French and Val McDermid, this is an astute and intelligent psychological thriller centring around obsession and rage from international multi-million copy seller Joanne Harris. Fast paced with unexpectedtwists and turns, it will get right under the skin...'[A] gripping psychological thriller... Harris is one of our most accomplished novelists and Gentlemen & Players, with its pace, wit and acute observation, shows her at the top of her form' -- DAILY EXPRESS'[A] delicious black comedy ... the plot is so cleverly constructed, the tension so unflagging, you'd think she'd been writing thrillers all her life' -- DAILY MAIL'It kept me on the edge of my seat and I was thinking about it long after I turned the last page' -- ***** Reader review'An intricate, engrossing novel' -- ***** Reader review'Wonderfully, horribly plausible' -- ***** Reader review'I read it in three days which is as close as I get to couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review'Well written and enthralling' -- ***** Reader review'A must read....' -- ***** Reader review'Absolutely loved this book!' -- ***** Reader review*******************************************************************************************At St Oswald's, a long-established boys' grammar school in the north of England, a new year has just begun. For the staff and boys of the school, a wind of unwelcome change is blowing. Suits, paperwork and Information Technology rule the world

'Beautiful World, Where Are You is Rooney's best novel.' THE TIMES*The Sunday Times and Global number one bestseller**Winner of Novel of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards**A Book of the Year in The Times, the Guardian, the Irish Times and the Financial Times*'A tour de force.' Anne Enright, Guardian'Rooney's best novel yet.' Brandon Taylor, New York Times'Get ready to have your heart broken all over again.' Red'The book moved me to tears more than once.' The TimesAlice, a novelist, meets Felix, who works in a warehouse, and asks him if he'd like to travel to Rome with her. In Dublin, her best friend Eileen is getting over a break-up and slips back into flirting with Simon, a man she has known since childhood.Alice, Felix, Eileen and Simon are still young - but life is catching up with them. They desire each other, they delude each other, they worry about sex and friendship and the times they live in. Will they find a way to believe in a beautiful world?

Sequel to the extraordinary THE NAME OF THE WIND, THE WISE MAN'S FEAR is the second instalment of this superb fantasy trilogy from Patrick Rothfuss. This is the most exciting fantasy series since George R. R. Martin's A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, and amust-read for all fans of HBO's GAME OF THRONES.Picking up the tale of Kvothe Kingkiller once again, we follow him into exile, into political intrigue, courtship, adventure, love and magic ... and further along the path that has turned Kvothe, the mightiest magician of his age, a legend in his owntime, into Kote, the unassuming pub landlord.Packed with as much magic, adventure and home-grown drama as THE NAME OF THE WIND, this is a sequel in every way the equal to its predecessor and a must-read for all fantasy fans. Readable, engaging and gripping THE WISE MAN'S FEAR is the biggest and thebest new fantasy novel out there.

Heartbreaking. Life-affirming. Truly unforgettable. Always, in December is the timeless, stay-up-all-night love story we all need right now.If you loved One Day in December, Me Before You and the hit movie Last Christmas, this is the perfect book for you.Every December, Josie posts a letter to the parents she lost one Christmas night, many years ago. She always writes the same three words: Missing you, always.When Josie accidentally collides with a stranger at the postbox, she is unaware that Max has his own reasons for trying to avoid the season...or that their chance encounter is set to alter both their lives - and their hearts - in the most unexpected andbeautiful of ways...Set in London, New York and the gorgeous English countryside, Always, in December is the love story everyone will be talking about this year.

John katona, aki otthonától távol szolgál hazáját. Egyik eltávja alkalmával találkozik a főiskolás Savannah-val, és hamar romantikus szerelemre lobbannak egymás iránt. Amikor John szabadsága véget ér, visszatér a hadsereghez, és levelek útján tartjákéletben szerelmüket. John úgy tervezi, hogy amint leszerel, hazatér és idővel feleségül veszi a lányt. Ám közbeszól 2001. szeptember 11. - és a patrióta John újra a hadsereg kötelékébe áll...352 oldal kartonált

Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of a discovery that will change the face of science forever. The evening's host is his friend and former student,Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old tech magnate whose dazzling inventions and audacious predictions have made him a controversial figure around the world. This evening is to be no exception: he claims he will reveal an astonishing scientific breakthrough tochallenge the fundamentals of human existence.But Langdon and several hundred other guests are left reeling when the meticulously orchestrated evening is blown apart before Kirsch's precious discovery can be revealed. With his life under threat, Langdon is forced into a desperate bid to escape,along with the museum's director, Ambra Vidal. Together they flee to Barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock Kirsch's secret.In order to evade a tormented enemy who is one step ahead of them at every turn, Langdon and Vidal must navigate labyrinthine passageways of hidden history and ancient religion. On a trail marked only by enigmatic symbols and elusive modern art, Langdonand Vidal uncover the clues that will bring them face-to-face with a world-shaking truth that has remained buried - until now.

In a small East Anglian town, Florence Green decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop.Hardborough becomes a battleground. Florence has tried to change the way things have always been done, and as a result, she has to take on not only the people who have made themselves important, but natural and even supernatural forces too. Her fate willstrike a chord with anyone who knows that life has treated them with less than justice.

CURL UP WITH THE WONDERFUL FINAL INSTALMENT TO THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING SERIES THAT BEGAN WITH THE ROSIE PROJECT'Incredibly funny, life-affirming and warm-hearted' Heat__________Big-hearted, hilarious and life-affirming, The Rosie Result is a story of overcoming life's obstacles with a little love and a lot of overthinking.Don Tillman - scientist, husband, father, and world's greatest problem solver - met his wife Rosie by inventing The Wife Project. But ten years on from marrying 'the world's most incompatible woman', Don is facing a set of human dilemma tougher than thetrickiest of equations.Don and Rosie's son, Hudson, is smart, but he's not fitting in at school. His teachers want an autism assessment.That leaves Don facing some tough questions. Is the man with a rational approach to everything ready to tackle big truths about his son, himself and his own childhood?If you liked The Keeper of Lost Things, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, and Don't You Forget About Me, then you'll love The Rosie Project series.'This funny novel tackles tough questions about family and love with a light touch and a big heart' DAILY MAIL MUST READS__________'All three of the Rosie novels made me laugh out loud. Ultimately the story is about getting inside the mind and heart of someone a lot of people see as odd, and discovering that he isn't really that different from anybody else' Bill Gates, 2020 SummerBooks'Uplifting' Mail on Sunday'Hilarity is the order of the day in this joyful read' Prima'A fun and satisfying read' Sunday Express'A fast-paced enjoyable journey. Genuinely heartwarming' Independent'One of the most original and endearing characters in the literary world' HeraldAS RECOMMENDED ON BILL GATES' SUMMER READING LISTPraise for The Rosie Project series:'Sublime, pitch-perfect, extremely funny' Independent'Compulsively readable. A poignant, universal story about how best to reconcile head and heart' Observer'Exuberantly life-affirming' Sunday TimesBrilliant, important, good-hearted' Guardian

Adapted into a Netflix series, coming in 2019...Shalini will never forget her daughter Leila's third birthday party: it was thelast time she saw her alive.Sixteen years have passed and Shalini's life is unrecognizable. Her husbandgone: beaten and dragged from their home the night Leila disappeared. Shalini,once privileged, is now disgraced. She trawls the streets desperate todiscover where Leila now lives - if she lives at all.In this repressive state, where tradition and purity are valued above all, thoseoutside the city walls - forced to live in filth and oppressive heat - are less thannothing. But can Shalini find a way back in? Will she see Leila againAdapted into a Netflix series, due in 2019.Winner of the Crossword Book Prize for Fiction and the Tata Lit Live!Award for First Fiction. Shortlisted for the Hindu Prize, and longlistedfor the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature.'Haunting and intense, a protrait of a future India that seems eerily familiar.', Siddhartha Deb

A man returns from the dead, and the body of a mysterious stranger is found in his room...A few weeks after marrying an attractive young widow, Gordon Cloade is tragically killed by a bomb blast in the London blitz. Overnight, the former Mrs Underhayfinds herself in sole possession of the Cloade family fortune.Shortly afterwards, Hercule Poirot receives a visit from the dead man's sister-in-law who claims she has been warned by `spirits' that Mrs Underhay's first husband is still alive.Poirot has his suspicions when he is asked to find a missing person guided only by the spirit world. Yet what mystifies Poirot most is the woman's true motive for approaching him...

Romantic, liberating and totally addictive, the Fifty Shades trilogy will obsess you, possess you and stay with you for ever.When Ana Steele first encountered the driven, damaged entrepreneur Christian Grey, it sparked a sensual affair that changed both their lives irrevocably.Ana always knew that loving her Fifty Shades would not be easy, and being together poses challenges neither of them had anticipated. Ana must learn to share Grey's opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own integrity or independence

Sometimes growing up means facing your demons..The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else canlearn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine ? as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave. LATER is Stephen King at his finest, aterrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. With echoes of King?s classic novel It, LATER is a powerful, haunting, unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the facesit wears.

Darkness has descended on the Shadowhunter world. Chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim as Clary, Jace, Simon, and their friends band together to fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary's own brother. Nothing in this world can defeatSebastian - but if they journey to the realm of demons, they just might have a chance.