London, November, 1960: the Cold War is at its height. Spy fever fills the newspapers, and the political establishment knows how and where to bury its secrets. When a highly sensitive file goes missing, Simon Callington is accused... Zobraziť viac
First published in the late 19th century, `Anna Karenina,` by famed Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, is widely regarded as one of the greatest novels of all time. Chronicling the turbulent affair between Anna Karenina and Count Vronsky, Tolstoy weaves a.. Zobraziť viac
One of the most popular novelists ever, Charles Dickens wrote about what he saw in 19th century London: orphans, child labor, and the crime that was rampant in the city at the time. In the 1861 bestseller `Great Expectations,` he wove all of these... Zobraziť viac
928, Paris. A boy is found, moments from death, and taken in by a kindly family. Gentle, precocious, talented, he flourishes in his new home, and the family show him a life he hadn't dreamed possible... Zobraziť viac
This is the classic story of a young boy who seeks his fortune on the streets of London. After Oliver Twist asks nasty Mr Bumble for more food, he has to flee the workhouse for the streets of London. Here he meets the Artful Dodger, ... Zobraziť viac
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that every good mystery is in need of a brilliant sleuth... Zobraziť viac
Understanding Harmful Forms of Bias and Bigotry. Core textbook for the sociology of violence course taught at the sophomore/junior level in 4-year institutions, and supplemental textbook for the social problems course taught at... Zobraziť viac
The United States Congress in 1929 passed legislation to fund travel for mothers of the fallen soldiers of World War I to visit their sons’ graves in France. Over the next three years, 6,693 Gold Star Mothers made the trip... Zobraziť viac
They Accused You of Murder. You Proved Your Innocence. But Someone Doesn't Believe You... The sensational new suspense novel from the world's greatest storyteller. Eli Landon seems to have the perfect life... Zobraziť viac
Who is in Coma Suite Number 5? A matchless lover? A supreme egotist? A selfless martyr? A bad mother? A cherished sister? A selfish wife? All of these. For this is Silvia Shute who has always done exactly what she wants... Zobraziť viac
It is 1930, the midst of the Great Depression. After her mysterious role in a family tragedy, passionate, strong-willed Thea Atwell, age fifteen, has been cast out of her Florida home, exiled to an equestrienne boarding school for Southern debutantes... Zobraziť viac
Sometimes grim, sometimes uproarious, and always captivating, Iceland’s Bell by Nobel Laureate Halldór Laxness is at once an updating of the traditional Icelandic saga and a caustic social satire. At the close of the 17th century, Iceland is an... Zobraziť viac
From prizewinning author Michael Crummey comes a spellbinding story of survival in which a brother and sister confront the limits of human endurance and their own capacity for loyalty and forgiveness... Zobraziť viac
Eine Inkunabel des frühen Surrealismus: nach über einhundert Jahren zum ersten Mal wieder mit den eigens für den Text ge... einhundert Exemplaren erschienen, ge Zobraziť viac
A New York Times 2016 Notable Book An immediate national best seller and instant classic from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls. Richard Russo returns to North Bath a town where dishonesty... Zobraziť viac
A father and son who are census takers journey across a nameless country from the town of A to the town of Z in the wake of... Zobraziť viac
Razor-sharp advice on dating, love, sex, drugs and life in general, from mysterious LA party girl Coquette. Taken from the immensely popular blog of the same name by a deeply mysterious anonymous author, ... Zobraziť viac
In a quiet house in the countryside outside London, the finishing touches are being made to welcome a group of young women. The house and its location are top secret, its residents unknown to one another... Zobraziť viac
Bourne's friend Eli Yadin, head of Mossad, learns that Ouyang Jidan, a senior member of China's Politburo, and a major Mexican drug lord may have been trafficking in something far more deadly than drugs. Yadin convinces Bourne to investigate... Zobraziť viac
Gu Mang is determined to turn over a new leaf and prove to Mo Xi that he’s not the ruthless man he once was. Yet as his old memories return, the shadow of the traitorous General Gu... Zobraziť viac
