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Oscar-díjra jelölveLeda is devoted to her work as an English teacher and to her two children. When her daughters leave home to be with their father in Canada, Leda anticipates a period of loneliness and longing. Instead, slightly embarrass-ed by the sensation, she feelsliberated, as if her life has become lighter, easier. She decides to take a holiday by the sea, in a small coastal town in southern Italy. But after a few days of calm and quiet, things begin to take a menacing turn. Leda encounters a family whose brashpresence proves unsettling, at times even threatening. When a small, apparently meaningless, event occurs, Leda is overwhelmed by memories of the difficult and unconvent-ional choices she made as a mother and their consequences for herself and herfamily. The seemingly serene tale of a woman's pleasant rediscovery of herself soon becomes the story of a ferocious confrontation with an unsettled past.

Alice Munro captures the essence of life in her brilliant new collection of stories. Moments of change, chance encounters, the twist of fate that leads a person to a new way of thinking or being: the stories in Dear Life build to form a radiant,indelible portrait of just how dangerous and strange ordinary life can be.

Paris in the twenties: Pernod, parties and expatriate Americans, loose-living on money from home. Paris in the twenties: Pernod, parties and expatriate Americans, loose-living on money from home. Jake is wildly in love with Brett Ashley, aristocratic andirresistibly beautiful, with an abandoned, sensuous nature that she cannot change. When the couple drift to Spain to the dazzle of the fiesta and the heady atmosphere of the Bullfight, their affair is strained by new passions, new jealousies, and Jakemust finally learn that he will never possess the woman that he loves.

THE THRILLING SEQUEL TO THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND NUMBER ONE GLOBAL PHENOMENON, FOURTH WING!The deadly second year at Basgiath awaits. Don't miss out on the series that the world can't stop talking about:'This book contains an addictive, drug like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility until the very last word. Do not say I didn't warn you' - Glamour'I didn't sleep, I didn't eat, and when I finished, I had the overwhelming urge to just start it all over again' - Reader Review'The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, need I say more?'- Stylist'You know when you finish a book, and it leaves an ache in your chest because it was so good, and now it's over? That's exactly how I feel after finishing Fourth Wing' - Reader Review__________________________________________She survived her first year at Basgiath War College . . . but the danger is only beginning.Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College, Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.Now the real training begins, and Violet's already wondering how she'll get through. It's not just that it's grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it's designed to stretch the riders' capacity for pain beyond endurance. It's the new vicecommandant, who's made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is - unless she betrays the man she loves.Although Violet's body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else's, she still has her wits, and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules.But a determination to survive won't be enough this year.Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College - and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.__________________________________________? Reviews for Fourth Wing?'This book is probably the best fantasy book I have ever read' ***** READER REVIEW'A MILLION STARS!!!!!!!!! Everything about this book was incredible' ***** READER REVIEW'The ending of the book had me sitting, staring at my Kindle hoping that if I just keep swiping to go to the next page for long enough the next book would just magically appear there.' ***** READER REVIEW'FIVE. FREAKING. STARS. There is no universe where I could give this book any less of a rating' ***** READER REVIEW'There are some stories you read and enjoy but every so often you come across one that just obliterates everything and takes over your entire being within a few pages and becomes your world and personality. Well, this is the one' ***** READER REVIEW'The world building in this was phenomenal. I lived, breathed and became a part of the college.' ***** READER REVIEW'Fourth Wing hooked me on the first page and did not let go' DANIELLE L. JENSEN, author of THE BRIDGE KINGDOM'Fourth Wing is dazzling' NALINI SINGH'A wild, sexy, rollercoaster of a ride' MARY E. PEARSON'Utterly immersive, fiercely romantic, and unforgivably addictive' LYNETTE NONI

It's been seven years since Holly Kennedy's husband died - six since she read his final letter, urging Holly to find the courage to forge a new life.But when a group inspired by Gerry's letters, calling themselves the PS, I Love You Club, approaches Holly asking for help, she finds herself drawn back into a world that she worked so hard to leave behind.Reluctantly, Holly beings a relationship with the club, even as their friendship threatens to destroy the peace she believes she has achieved. As each of these people calls upon Holly to help them leave something meaningful behind for their loved ones,Holly will embark on a remarkable journey - one that will challenge her to ask whether embracing the future means betraying the past, and what it means to love someone forever

The Sick Bag Song is an exploration of love, inspiration and memory. It began life scribbled on airline sick bags during Cave's 22-city journey around North America in 2014. It soon grew into a restless full-length contemporary epic.Spurred by encounters with modern day North America, and racked by romantic longing and exhaustion, Cave teases out the significant moments, the people, the books and the music that have influenced and inspired him, and drops them into his sick bag.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLDGrumpy, small-town barber + hopelessly romantic runaway bride = great big bust ups, all the tension and lots of steamy encounters!Escaping her seemingly perfect wedding, Naomi Witt arrives in rough-around-the-edges Knockemout, Virginia, running to the rescue of her estranged twin, Tina.Too bad for Naomi her evil twin hasn't changed at all. After helping herself to Naomi's car and cash, Tina leaves her with something unexpected: the 11-year-old niece she didn't know she had. Now she's stuck in town with no job, no plan, no home and awhole lot of extra responsibility.There's a reason local barber Knox doesn't do complications or high-maintenance women, especially not the romantic ones. But since Naomi's life imploded right in front of him, the least he can do is help her out of her jam. And just as soon as she stopsgetting into trouble, he can leave her alone and get back to his peaceful, solitary life.At least that's the plan, until their lives begin to entwine in ways they never imagined . . .'I laughed. I cried. I laughed while I cried, and I definitely blushed' Book Addict

HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A CLASH OF KINGS is the second volume in the series.'Nobody does fantasy quite like Martin' Sunday TimesThroughout Westeros, the cold winds are rising.From the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding lands of Winterfell, chaos reigns as pretenders to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms stake their claims through tempest, turmoil and war.As a prophecy of doom cuts across the sky - a comet the colour of blood and flame - five factions struggle for control of a divided land. Brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night.Against a backdrop of incest, fratricide, alchemy and murder, the price of glory is measured in blood.

Háromezer évvel ezelőtt az ókori Palesztina egyik csataterén egy pásztorfiú diadalmaskodott egy hatalmas harcos felett mindössze a parittyájával. Dávid és Góliát története azóta az esélytelen kisemberek és a sebezhetetlen óriások közötti küzdelemjelképévé vált. Dávid győzelme valószínűtlen és csodával határos. A fiúnak nem volt esélye. Vagy mégis? Malcolm Gladwell megkérdőjelezi az akadályok és hátrányok szerepéről kialakított elképzeléseinket, és újraértelmezi, mit jelent a diszkriminációáldozatának lenni, elveszíteni egy szülőt, középszerű iskolába járni, vagy egyéb látszólagos hátránnyal indulni az életben. Ezek a lebilincselő történetek szemléltetik, milyen sokszor fakadnak világunk szépségei és jelentős értékei megpróbáltatásokkalteli élethelyzetekből.

With Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead, Man Booker International Prize-winner Olga Tokarczuk returns with a subversive, entertaining noir novel. In a remote Polish village, Janina Duszejko, an eccentric woman in her sixties, recounts the eventssurrounding the disappearance of her two dogs. She is reclusive, preferring the company of animals to people

From the Back CoverDiscover the addictive world of the Twisted series . . .ALEX VOLKOV is a devil blessed with the face of an angel and cursed with a past he can't escape.Driven by a tragedy that has haunted him for most of his life, his ruthless pursuits for success and vengeance leave little room for matters of the heart.But when he's forced to look after his best friend's sister, he starts to feel something in his chest:A crack. A melt. A fire that could end his world as he knew it.AVA CHEN is a free spirit trapped by nightmares of a childhood she can't remember.But despite her broken past, she's never stopped seeing the beauty in the world . . . including the heart beneath the icy exterior of a man she shouldn't want.Her brother's best friend. Her neighbour. Her saviour and her downfall.Theirs is a love that was never supposed to happen - but when it does, it unleashes secrets that could destroy them both . . . and everything they hold dear.

An old-fashioned London Hotel is not quite as reputable as it makes outWhen Miss Marple comes up from the country for a holiday in London, she finds what she's looking for at Bertram's Hotel: traditional decor, impeccable service and an unmistakable atmosphere of danger behind the highly polished veneer.Yet, not even Miss Marple can foresee the violent chain of events set in motion when an eccentric guest makes his way to the airport on the wrong day

ReviewI adored Astrid Lindgren as a child and it was wonderful to discover the hilarious and original adventures of Emil, a little boy who gets his head stuck in soup tureens and hoists his sister up a flagpole. IrresistibleAbout the AuthorAstrid Lindgren was born in 1907, and grew up at a farm called NAOs in the south of Sweden. She began her writing career in 1944 after she won a children's book competition, with Pippi Longstocking published a year later. She published more than onehundred books in her lifetime and is still the most popular children's author in Sweden. Her books have been translated into more than sixty languages, and she received numerous honours and awards. Astrid Lindgren died in 2002. Mini Grey was given hername after being born in a Mini in a car park in Newport, Wales. She studied for an MA in Sequential Illustration at Brighton under the tutelage of John Vernon Lord. Mini also worked as a primary school teacher in Oxford, where she now lives. She is thewinner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and the NestleCO Children's Book Prize Gold Award.

Del mismo autor de los Bestsellers El Código Da Vinci y Ángeles y demonios, FonoLibro les trae una apasionante novela llena de claves secretas, mensajes ocultos, enganos y crímenes. Fortaleza Digital los mantendrá en suspenso y no podrá dejar deescucharlo hasta que llegue al final. La supercomputadora de la Agencia de Seguridad Nacional se encuentra con un código el cual no puede descifrar. El subdirector de la agencia llama a la hermosa criptógrafa Susan Fletcher, La única pista para romperese código parece estar en el cadáver de un hombre fallecido en Espana, donde ha sido enviado el prometido de Susan, David Becker. Mientras David intenta hallar la clave y sobrevivir a la persecución de un metódico e implacable asesino en las calles deSevilla, Susan se enfrentará a su propio drama en las desoladas instalaciones de máxima seguridad de la Agencia, durante una larga noche en la que la mentira y el asesinato acechan tras cada puerta. Anada a su colección El Código Da Vinci y Ángeles ydemonios de Dan Brown, en unas magnificas producciones con la reconocida e insuperable calidad de FonoLibro.

WINNER OF THE 2021 McILVANNEY AWARDIAN RANKIN'S CHOICE FOR BOTH BEST MYSTERY BOOK OF 2021 (PBS), AND BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR (NEW STATESMAN)'Russell writes a pacy, ever-twisting mystery that will keep you turning the pages.' - Ian Rankin'When it comes to Gothic crime, Craig Russell is peerless. Absolutely stunning.' - M W CravenFrom international bestselling author Craig Russell comes a modern Gothic masterpiece.Edward Hyde has a strange gift - or a curse - he keeps secret from all but his physician. He experiences two realities, one real, the other a dreamworld state brought on by a neurological condition.When murders in Victorian Edinburgh echo the ancient Celtic threefold death ritual, Captain Edward Hyde hunts for those responsible. In the process he becomes entangled in a web of Celticist occultism and dark scheming by powerful figures. The answersare there to be found, not just in the real world but in the sinister symbolism of Edward Hyde's otherworld.He must find the killer, or lose his mind.A dark tale. One that inspires Hyde's friend . . . Robert Louis Stevenson.Praise for Hyde:'Intricate...evocative prose enhances a suspenseful and sophisticated plot. This is the rare riff on an influential novel that sticks the landing' Starred Review, Publishers Weekly'Stephen King meets Robert Louis Stevenson... an imaginative gothic tale guaranteed to send a shiver down your spine the next time you walk a dark Edinburgh night.' - David Hewson, author of The Garden Of Angels'Russell delivers a brooding, stunningly atmospheric tale set in Stevenson's Edinburgh - multi-layered and intricately plotted, this is a Gothic thriller from the hands of a master.' - Margaret Kirk, author of Shadow Man'A deliciously dark reimagining of a timeless character and a wonderful recreation of a gothic Edinburgh . . . Another winner for a consummate storyteller.' - Douglas Skelton'Gloriously diabolical. A terrifying thrill ride through the hidden chasms of the human soul.' - Chris Brookmyre, author of Black WidowI absolutely adored it. Intense, harrowing and hugely entertaining. Craig Russell conjures the kind of spine-tingling tale that kept me reading through the night. Spectacular. - Chris Whittaker'The story is a thrilling ride through the murky depths of madness and horror, written with all Craig's trademark skill and style. Definitely five stars from me' James Oswald'A Gothic masterpiece which will lead you so far into the darkness that you won't know who to trust. Another splendid offering from a writer who is top of his game. ' - Theresa Talbot'An engaging Gothic thriller full of atmosphere and surprises.' - Irish IndependentPraise for Craig Russell'A masterclass in suspenseful, character-driven prose fiction. Simply exceptional'Frank Darabont, writer and director of The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile

*Soon to be an Apple TV+ limited series starring Julianne Moore and Clive Owen*Every marriage has two hearts, one light and one dark.Lisey knew it when she first fell for Scott. And now he's dead, she knows it for sure.Lisey was the light to Scott Landon's dark for twenty-five years. As his wife, only she saw the truth behind the public face of the famous author - that he was a haunted man whose bestselling novels were based on a terrifying reality.Now Scott has gone, Lisey wants to lock herself away with her memories. But the fans have other ideas. And when the sinister threats begin, Lisey realises that, just as Scott depended on her strength - her light - to live, so she will have to draw on hisdarkness to survive.

Southern Sweden: Beautiful countryside, endless forests, coastal walks, dark days - and even darker nights. But beneath the beauty lies a dark heart Skane, 1986: On the night of Walpurgis, the eve of May Day, where bonfires are lit to ward off evilspirits and preparations are made to celebrate the renewal of spring, a sixteen-year-old girl is ritualistically murdered in the woods beside a castle. Her stepbrother is convicted of the terrible deed and shortly after, the entire family vanisheswithout a trace. Spring, 2019: Dr Thea Lind moves into the castle. After making a strange discovery in an ancient oak tree on the grounds, her fascination with the old tragedy deepens. As she uncovers more and more similarities between her own troubledpast and the murdered girl, she begins to believe that the real truth of the killing was never uncovered.

Ciri, a vaják lány megmenekült a halál torkából, csak hogy a tündék világában essen fogságba. Szabadulására semmi remény, és ezen a helyen maga az idő sem létezik. A megjövendölt gyermek azonban nem fogadja el a vereséget - mindenáron csatlakoznia kellGeralthoz és társaihoz, és le kell győznie a legsötétebb rémálmát, Leo Bonhartot, a férfit, aki még mindig a nyomában liheg. A világban pedig továbbra is dúl a háború.Andrzej Sapkowski 1948-ban született Lengyelországban. Hazája egyik leghíresebb és legsikeresebb szerzőjének számít. A World Fantasy Életműdíjjal kitüntetett szerző Vaják-sorozatával nemzetközi sikert aratott, könyvei alapján képregények és számítógépesjátékok is készültek, 2019-ben pedig a Netflix forgatott belőlük sorozatot Henry Cavill főszereplésével.

J.K. Rowling első, felnőtteknek szánt könyve, melyet kiadója - műfaját tekintve - fekete komédiaként definiál.Egy látszólag békés angol kisvárosban tapasztalható társadalmi feszültségek ábrázolása áll a történet középpontjában.Az alig negyven-egynéhány évesen megboldogult Barry Fairweather halála szó szerint felforgatja Pagford városkát. Pagford színleg maga az angol idill, macskaköves piactérrel, ódon apátsággal, ám az elbájoló homlokzat mögött háború tombol: gazdagokháborúja a szegényekkel, kamaszoké a szülőkkel, feleségeké a férjekkel, tanároké a tanítványokkal...Mert Pagford nem az, aminek látszik, és Barry megüresedett önkormányzati helye a valaha megélt legnagyobb háborút robbantja ki a helységben. Ki fog győzni a szenvedélyektől, köpönyegforgatástól, döbbenetes leleplezésektől viharos választáson?

The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head. She was young, stylish and beautiful, a girl who had everything - until she lost her life.Hercule Poirot recalls an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: 'I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger.' Yet in this exotic setting' nothing is ever quite what it seems

Cuando yo tenía seis anos vi en un libro sobre la selva virgen que se titulaba Historias vividas, una magnífica lámina. Representaba una serpiente boa que se tragaba a una fiera. En el libro se afirmaba: La serpiente boa se traga su presa entera, sinmasticarla. Luego ya no puede moverse y duerme durante los seis meses que dura su digestión. Reflexioné mucho en ese momento sobre las aventuras de la jungla y a su vez logré trazar con un lápiz de colores mi primer dibujo. Ensené mi obra de arte a laspersonas mayores y les pregunté si mi dibujo les daba miedo. -?por qué habría de asustar un sombrero?- me respondieron. Mi dibujo no representaba un sombrero. Representaba una serpiente boa que digiere un elefante. En mi dibujo número dos, dibujéentonces el interior de la serpiente boa a fin de que las personas mayores pudieran comprender. Siempre estas personas tienen necesidad de explicaciones.

WITH OVER THREE MILLION COPIES SOLD, read the Sunday Times and No.1 New York Times bestselling, record-breaking thriller that everyone is talking about - soon to be a major film.'The perfect thriller' AJ FINN'Terrific' - THE TIMES Crime Book of the Month'Smart, sophisticated suspense' - LEE CHILD'Compelling' - OBSERVER'Absolutely brilliant' - STEPHEN FRY'A totally original psychological mystery' - DAVID BALDACCI'One of the best thrillers I've read this year' - CARA HUNTER'The pace and finesse of a master' - BBC CULTUREAlicia Berenson lived a seemingly perfect life until one day six years ago.When she shot her husband in the head five times.Since then she hasn't spoken a single word.It's time to find out why.THE SILENT PATIENT is the gripping must-read thriller of the year - perfect for fans of THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS by Lisa Jewell, BLOOD ORANGE by Harriet Tyce and PLAYING NICE by JP Delaney.

Discover the addictive world of the Twisted series . . .Charming, deadly and smart enough to hide it, CHRISTIAN HARPER is a monster dressed in the perfectly tailored suits of a gentleman.He has little use for morals and even less use for love, but he can't deny the strange pull he feels toward the woman living just one floor below him.She's the object of his darkest desires, the only puzzle he can't solve. And when the opportunity to get closer to her arises, he breaks his own rules to offer her a deal she can't refuse.Every monster has their weakness. She's his.His obsession. His addiction. His only exception.***Sweet, shy and introverted, despite her social media fame, STELLA ALONSO is a romantic who keeps her heart in a cage.Between her two jobs, she has little time or desire for a relationship. But when a threat from her past drives her into the arms - and house - of the most dangerous man she's ever met, she's tempted to let herself feel something for the first time in along time.Because despite Christian's cold nature, he makes her feel everything when she's with him.Passionate. Protected. Truly wanted.Theirs is a love twisted with secrets and tainted by lies . . . and when the truths are finally revealed, they could shatter everything.

Twelve-year-old Arvid and his family are on holiday, staying with his grandparents in Denmark. Confused by the underlying tension between his mother and grandmother, Arvid is grappling with his own sense of self. He's on the cusp of becoming a teenager,feeling awkward in his own skin.As Arvid cycles around town, down to the beach with its view of the lighthouse, his new-found freedom fuels his desire to experience life.Echoland is a subtle and truthful snapshot of growing up, with an emotional depth that lingers long after its final pages.

®Girando la busta con mano tremante, Harry vide un sigillo di ceralacca color porpora con uno stemma araldico: un leone, un'aquila, un tasso e un serpente intorno a una grossa H¯. Tutto comincia da qui. Il primo capitolo di uno dei piu grandi fenomeniletterari internazionali, il libro che ha fatto leggere milioni di ragazzi e ha unito genitori e figli nella scoperta di un universo fantastico che c gia parte dell'immaginario collettivo. Edizione speciale con contenuti inediti: la mappa di Hogwarts, ilglossario, curiosita sui fondatori di Hogwarts. Eta di lettura: da 10 anni.