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A Scots Quair is revolutionary - innovative in its form, deft and humorous in its use of the Scots language, courageous in its characterisation and politics. Central to the trilogy is Chris Guthrie, one of the most remarkable female characters in modern literature. In Sunset song, Gibbons finest achievement, the reader follows Chris through her girlhood in a tight-knit Scottish farming community: the seasons, the weddings, the funerals, the grind of work, the gossip. As the Great War takes its toll, machines repalce the old way of life. Cloud Howe and Grey Granite take Chris from her rural homeland to life in an industrial Scotland and the desperate years of the Depression. The triology as a whole is a major achievment, a picture of society undergoing traumatic and far-reaching transformation. Always readable, never sentimental, A Scots Quair is one of the most important works of Scottish literature.

O que você faria se fosse obrigada a mudar de cidade de uma hora para a outra? Quando Elizabeth perde o marido de forma repentina, ela não imagina que sua viuvez trará muito mais do que luto – mas ta

A vivid, hallucinatory rediscovered classic about split identity in the wake of First World War traumaHans, an esteemed surgeon, has just returned from the hellish battlefields of the First World War. But everything in his home feels alien, even his wife Grete. As he tries to regain a sense of normality, he is haunted by nightmarish visions and a profound sense of dissociation. Has the war turned him into someone else? Or has another man wormed his way into Hanss life?Told in a feverish monologue, A Shadow of Myself is a vivid, hallucinatory immersion in an unsettled mind. First published in 1926 and rediscovered in Germany only last year, this lightning-bolt of a war classic is now appearing in English for the first time.

Rowan Midwinter has sworn off magic, and for good reason. A spell gone wrong back in high school left her with nothing but missing memories and regret, so shes not exactly thrilled when shes guilted into returning to her quaint mountain hometown for the first time in years. But its already Yule and much-needed snow still hasnt fallen, so Rowan reckons she can put up with her family, friends, and former coven if it means saving the towns beloved winter festival from the megacorporation threatening to buy it out.But Rowans plans to save the festival and make it through the holiday magic-free go awry when Gavin McCreery, prodigal son of the festivals landlord, insists on helping, and their unwanted chemistry keeps setting off holiday lights literally.As the quest to keep the festival alive grows increasingly complicated, Rowan realises she must reconnect with what she tried to leave behind - her family, coven, and even her memories - to let go of her fear of magic and let her heart lead the way.

In A State of Siege, Janet Frame brings her signature playfulness to paint a thrilling psychological portrait. After the death of her invalid mother, Malfred Signal, a retired New Zealand art teacher, leaves her birthplace in the south for a beach cottage on a sub-tropical island in the north. Freed from endless lessons on still life and the dominating presence of her family, she hopes at last to be alone with nature and the room two inches behind the eyes. But the solitude she has sought mocks her with echoes of her past, when, one stormy night, an intruder pounds ceaselessly and inexplicably on her door. Propulsive yet poignant, A State of Siege is a mesmerizing exploration of the artistic process, of selfhood and loneliness, and of death and its counterpart: the need to survive, to live.

Secrets bloom where the roses die and Mel Greenway is digging up the truth.In post-war Britain, Avonby estate is a crumbling relic hiding deadly secrets. Lady Melinda Mel Greenway, a former army mechanic and the familys poor relation, seeks solace in its overgrown gardensuntil she unearths a body beneath the roses.The discovery drags Mel into a tangled web of lies, resentments, and buried truths, forcing her to clash with Inspector Derrin Bradley, her wartime lover turned investigator. As Derrin digs into the dark web of secrets entangling Avonbys privileged residents and its resentful staff, Mel is determined to solve the mystery herself. As sparks fly and old wounds resurface, Mels relentless pursuit of the truth puts her at odds with both her family and Derrin, while making her a target for a killer desperate to keep the past buried.A tale of resilience, forbidden romance, and suspense, A Thorn in the Rose is a richly atmospheric mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page.

Esta antología ilustrada rinde homenaje a Julia Uceda y reivindica tanto su ejemplo moral como la fuerza y la singularidad de su poesía.Publicada con motivo del centenario del nacimiento de Julia Uceda, una de las autoras mas importantes de su generacion y de la poesia española contemporanea, esta antologia es fruto de la colaboracion entre la poeta, que trabajo en ella hasta poco antes de su muerte en 2024, y su sobrino el artista Francisco Uceda. A todo lo que pase y se borre y se pierda recoge poemas de sus diez libros publicados, desde Mariposa en cenizas (1959) hasta Escritos en la corteza de los arboles (2013), y los acompaña de ilustraciones expresamente realizadas para la ocasion, en una hermosa edicion que rinde homenaje a la memoria de Julia Uceda y reivindica tanto su perdurable ejemplo moral como la fuerza y la singularidad de su poesia.

Harriet Smith investigates...The tyrannical Mrs Churchill is convinced someone is trying to kill her. But its unclear whether she is more concerned about a possible murderer or the fact that Jane Fairfax has won the heart of her nephew, Frank. Either way, she has hired the talented and devious Harriet Smith to break up this nascent relationship as well as uncover who might want her dead.With the help of her long-suffering, sensible best friend, Robert Martin, Harriets list of suspects soon grows - Frank Churchill, Jane Fairfax, Mrs Elton and Wakefield the butler all have means, motive and opportunity.Will Harriet prevent the worst from happening? And will she avoid falling for the charming Frank Churchill herself?This is murder most Austen, and Harriet Smith is just the girl to solve it!

"And I struggle to find my place in this dark novel. I yearn for passion and despair for that is what makes good literature while Ishwari seeks a life of joy for herself and her son."A powerful novel from the author of Panty about a woman who runs away from home, seeking to free herself from the shackles of society and familial attachments, and instead devote her attentions to writing a novel. When she realises that her five year old son Roo has followed her, Ishwari struggles with her identity as a mother and the responsibilities that brings, versus the guilty knowledge that she cannot want her own child when his existence requires her to suppress her own dreams.Ishwari and Roo wander the streets at night, looking for a place to stay, until an elderly caretaker takes pity on them and offers them an empty room on the terrace of a guest house. Ishwari gets work as a caregiver to the handsome gentleman who lives next door, while Roo, who is lame, spends all day locked up in the room on the roof. Pulsating with raw energy, Abandon gives voice to the perpetual conflict between life and art.

Nesta comovente história sobre amor, família e o poder da conexão, um gato de rua adota cinco estranhos ao longo de um verão fatídico.Gato vive sua vida pelas ruas de Nova York — sempre muito esperto

It is a truism, frequently invoked by the members of the Meryton Womens Guild, that one is only ever as happy as ones unhappiest child. So, with five daughters and four grandchildren, it was a miracle Mrs Hester Bennet ever raised a smile. At best, she was only ever tentatively pleased, and even then understood that her contentment rested on the edge of a gaping precipice into which she would inevitably tumble the second Kitty or Lydia (it was almost always those two) messaged in the clutches of yet another existential crisisLydia, home from Paris on New Years Day in a welter of hangover and humiliation, finds herself swearing off drink, drugs and sex for the next 12 months. Through her unfamiliar sobriety, shell see a landmark year for all the Bennet sisters, including a disruptive 40th birthday, an engagement and a funeral: and, maybe, coming to terms with the results of a run-of-the-mill run-in with a jacknifed lorry on a wet stretch of the M1A sharply funny and unexpectedly tender modern Pride and Prejudice, this is a story of sisterhood, survival, and second chances. For fans of Marian Keyes, Dolly Alderton, and anyone whos ever wondered what the Bennet sisters would be like in the age of therapy, WhatsApp, and wellness trends gone rogue.

Three years since the sudden death of her beloved husband Etienne Grenaud, and the end of her life in the beautiful French village of Monpazier, 30 year-old Ava is at a loose end. Now back in London, she spends most of her time with her semi-regular hookup Archie and working on the unfinished draft of her book: The Grief Diary. But when her Editor tells her to head back to Monpazier to focus on finishing the book, Ava finds herself learning how to navigate life back in the small town without Etienne.Ava struggles to come to terms with her feelings towards the town, especially after the arrival of Etiennes estranged brother, Florian, which digs up resentment from the past. But with the support of new friends, including her Octogenarian Landlady, Ava rediscovers the person she was before her husband, and finds out what her life could look like, After Ever After.

Maybe thats what cooking is, you know. Home in a pocket.Ty, Leroy and Daniel have signed up to a new Caribbean cooking group. Its led by their Occupational Therapist, Naomi, who really needs it to go well. Believing in the healing power of food, Naomi is brimming with plans to evoke memories of Sunday dinners at home with family, to get the men to talk, share and create something special.But when youre locked in a secure hospital, too much food for thought can be a bad thing.Each Sunday the hospital is transformed with the smells and flavours of home, and together the four embark on a challenging journey of self-discovery where its not just the pans that threaten to boil over. As the heat in the kitchen rises, the group is forced to reckon with uncomfortable truths not only about who they really are, but also to face what they did that led them to become trapped within the system.The funny and affecting debut play by Sophia Griffin, After Sunday is a searing examination of the intertwining lives of four people as they fight to find hope for a better future. Premiered at Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, and the Bush Theatre, London, in 2025.

Richard Ayoade has set down his most enormous thoughts for the benefit of all those who dare read them. Thoughts like . . . TV detectives need a gimmick. Mine would be not caring who did it.If, when one door shuts, another door opens, theres something wrong with your doors. They shouldnt be doing that.Wheres the box to tick if you ARE a robot?My mother used to say Manners Maketh the Man, but I didnt think it was very mannerly of her to make fun of my lisp.Plato, Aristotle, Montaigne. Men who have searched for meaning with, lets face it, mixed results. Whither the one who can solve it? Cometh the hour, cometh the Ayoade. He brings wisdom distilled from a life lived in relentless pursuit of Truth.Afterthoughts goes beyond rumination, past pondering, probing further than ever before, drawing from a deeply private pool of questions: a reservoir so refreshing you may never need to think again.

UN REINO SOMETIDO A UN ASEDIO CONSTANTE. UN MONARCA ATORMENTADO POR LAS DUDAS. UNA NOVELA FASCINANTE SOBRE EL ÚLTIMO REY DE SU DINASTÍA Y LA BATALLA MÁS DECISIVA DE NUESTRA HISTORIA MEDIEVAL.Navarra, 1194. Sancho VII, conocido como El Fuerte por su gigantesca envergadura, asciende al trono anhelando seguir los pasos de su padre y defender su tierra de la amenaza de los reinos vecinos, Castilla y Aragon.Sin embargo, cuando el ataque de sus enemigos se recrudece, Sancho debe emprender un camino dificil: alcanzar un pacto con quienes se oponen a su fe. Mientras en Vitoria, cercada por las tropas de Alfonso VIII de Castilla, se libra un feroz asedio, el monarca toma una decision con la que busca revertir el destino de su pueblo.Esta resolucion desesperada perseguira al nuevo monarca hasta el fin de sus dias y lo sumira en una espiral de rencor y sospechas, de la que solo resurgira participando en la batalla mas epica de su tiempo: la de Las Navas de Tolosa.Iñaki Zugarrondo nos transporta a uno de los reinados mas controvertidos de la historia de Navarra mediante un nutrido abanico de personajes, contiendas feroces, espionajes, intrigas de poder y un protagonista tan complejo como incomprendido.

Un familia rota por la ambición, la venganza y la muerte. Un linaje condenado a morir con el último Irigoyen.Zarauz, 1568. Bartolomé de Irigoyen, maestro astillero, lucha por preservar su legado tras el desastre sufrido en la construccion del galeon mas ambicioso de su carrera: la Santa Maria.En un intento desesperado por salvar su negocio y el honor familiar, se adentra en una voragine de creditos, herencias y alianzas matrimoniales, arrastrando consigo a sus dos hijos.Cuando Beatriz, una muchacha llena de sueños y convencida de haber encontrado el amor, irrumpe en sus vidas, lo que parecia la solucion se convierte en una tormenta que saca a la superficie las heridas del pasado que nunca sanaron entre los dos hermanos Irigoyen, amenazando con el naufragio de la familia.Dolida y humillada, la joven se vera obligada a huir de Zarauz, no sin antes plantar la semilla de una venganza que, tarde o temprano, lo cambiara todo para siempre.

Radically lyrical, politically astute, this new collection features six writers whose every word is an act of affirmation. As it must be, for their art to flourish beside one of the worlds great languages.In Alcatraz: Poems from the Contemporary Welsh, we find youthful energies tackling climate change, global extinctions, even human life beyond our planet. Whether in Wales or Palestine, Manhattan or the island of Alcatraz itself, we learn that todays Welsh language poetry, with its unique perspective, is as valid as any verse in the world. And, possibly, more vital.If these translations take liberties, none are unforgivable. The spirit of each poem remains unblemished. Here, veteran writers, such as Menna Elfyn, Karen Owen and Iwan Llwyd, mix with the next generations Iestyn Tyne, Llyr Gwyn and Sian Northey. Alcatraz is an essential work for anyone interested in the good health of modern poetry in the UK.

En este debut fascinante de dark fantasy, una mujer sin memoria lucha por sobrevivir en un mundo de necromancia y alquimia devastado por la guerra y al hombre encargado de desenterrar los secretos mas oscuros de su pasado.¿Que crees que esta protegiendo ese cerebro que tienes? La guerra ha acabado. Holdfast esta muerto. La Llama Eterna se ha acabado. No queda nadie a quien salvar.Aunque en el pasado era una alquimista con futuro, Helena Marino es ahora una prisionera, de guerra y de su propia mente. Sus amigos y aliados de la Resistencia han sido brutalmente asesinados, sus habilidades, reprimidas, y el mundo que conocia, destrozado.Tras una larga guerra, la nueva clase dirigente de Paladia, familias corruptas del gremio y nigromantes depravados, cuyos infames no muertos fueron clave para otorgarles la victoria, mantienen cautiva a Helena.Segun los registros de la Resistencia, era una sanadora insignificante de sus filas. Pero Helena sufre de una inexplicable perdida de memoria que le ha hecho olvidar los meses previos a su cautiverio y que hace preguntarse a sus enemigos: ¿de verdad es tan insignificante como parece o su perdida de memoria esconde alguna pieza clave sobre la ultima tactica de la Resistencia?Para descubrir los recuerdos enterrados en el fondo de su mente, envian a Helena al Sumo Inquisidor, uno de los nigromantes mas poderosos y despiadados de este nuevo mundo. Atrapada en su mansion derruida, la lucha de Helena (la de proteger su historia perdida y la de preservar los ultimos jirones de su persona) apenas ha comenzado, pues su carcel y carcelero esconden sus propios secretos Secretos que Helena debe desvelar, cueste lo que cueste.

Un dark retelling de La Bella y la Bestia en el corazón de la mafia.Alessandro Romano, alias la Bestia, lidera con puño de hierro la Cúpula, la organización criminal más peligrosa del mundo.Isabella Lafevre, fiscal contra el crimen organizado en Nueva York, lleva años tras su pista, sin exito.Pero, cuando una redada liderada por Lucien Gaston, el prometido de Isabella y teniente de los SWAT, acaba con la vida de la prometida de Alessandro, el destino de la fiscal cambiara para siempre.En un mundo donde el poder se impone con sangre y el deseo es un arma, Isabella debera elegir entre la justicia o la supervivencia. Pero hay una regla sagrada en la mafia: si la tocas, mueres.El tenia una promesa: destruirla. Ella tenia un objetivo: acabar con el.¿Podra Isabella escapar de la Bestia o se convertira en su reina?

Minsuh, an anthropology student researching shamanistic rituals and the mudangs who perform them, has dismissed the supernatural her whole life. To her, mudangs are performers skilled at pleasing researchers. But as she gets deeper into her research, shes afflicted with a mysterious shinbyeong a holy sickness unique to Koreacausing her to start losing her mind. In her desperation, she turns to a "real" mudang, but will she find salvation for her affliction or will she be driven further into her madness?Alien Gods is part of the Lovecraft Reanimated project, where leading Korean speculative fiction writers reimagine the works of horror master H.P. Lovecraft. While honoring his eerie, grotesque imagery and the blurred boundaries between reality and fantasy, they update his ideas for a global audience.