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El pack contiene la novela ganadora y la novela finalista del Premio Planeta 2024. PREMIO PLANETA 2025 | Vera, una historia de amor | Juan del ValCuando el deseo también es el peligroVera ha seguido siempre las reglas: ha vivido durante mas de veinte años con la elegancia, la discrecion y la dignidad exigidas a la esposa de un marques. Pero ahora, a los cuarenta y cinco, recien separada y sin nadie que le dicte que hacer, empieza a plantearse preguntas que nunca se habia permitido.En medio de esta busqueda aparece Antonio. Es mas joven, de origen modesto y ajeno a su mundo. No es solo la atraccion lo que los une, sino algo mas profundo: la posibilidad de salirse del guion. Ese vinculo, tan improbable como provocador, sera el detonante de unos hechos que nadie anticipa.El exmarido de Vera no acepta que esta se haya rebelado, y lo que comienza como despecho se va convirtiendo en algo mucho mas siniestro. Hay cosas que el marques no soporta perder. Y algunas perdidas, cuando se acumulan, pueden llevarte al limite.FINALISTA PREMIO PLANETA 2025 | Cuando el viento hable | Angela BanzasUn pais en silencio. Un misterio que aun respira. Un drama familiar de posguerra.Sofia nace en el otoño de 1939, tras una tragedia familiar, y crece rodeada de secretos en la Galicia rural de la posguerra. Sus abuelos paternos la crian bajo una estricta vigilancia, mientras su padre, un bibliotecario que vive oculto en las sombras, le alimenta la imaginacion con historias fantasticas.Ella no entiende de que la esconde su familia ni quien es esa niña que se le aparece como una alucinacion. Tras ser ingresada en el Hospital Real de Santiago, encuentra refugio en Julia, su primera gran amiga. Alli, los pasillos clandestinos y los rastros de un pasado enterrado emergen para desvelar nuevos misterios. ¿Que pretende ese joven de ojos verdes que ha irrumpido en su vida y parece tener tantas respuestas?Esta novela explora el poder de la imaginacion frente al horror, y el amor como ultima esperanza. Porque, incluso en los momentos mas sombrios, una gran historia puede salvarnos la vida.

Get the FIRST SIX books in Eva Björg Ægisdóttirs award-winning, chilling and twisty Forbidden Iceland series in one GREAT-VALUE Box Set.Detective Elma returns to her hometown of Akranes to join West

In this book, the author describes his career path from apprentice gardener in a small Bavarian town to investment manager in the financial metropolis of New York. The detours along the way and the insights he gained into how to manage money sensibly make the book particularly interesting for laypeople who want to get a grip on their finances.At the end of the book, the "gardener of money" as the author is described in a profile in the Financial Times offers concrete suggestions for putting together a global stock portfolio and presents his "coffee can" strategy, a promising option for investing in stocks that anyone can understand.

Ghosts and shadows weave through these poems haunting nightscapes where the spectral Lady of the Lake calls out in drowned cries. This gothic-inspired anthology unfolds in a world scarred by war, apathy, and disruption, where natures wrath rises from the ashes of neglect. Each poem becomes a quiet act of rebellion and reflection, exploring themes of disobedience, empathy, and the fragile line between destruction and hope. Through haunting imagery, lyrical darkness, and philosophical depth, the poet confronts the ever-present shadows to find meaning amid chaos and despair. For those who listen closely to the voices beneath silence, this collection offers a journey into the souls twilight a lyrical reckoning with the beautiful, the broken, and the enduring mysteries of existence.

n the form of a historical essay, 500 years full of connections, misunderstandings, and disputes between the US, Europe, and Germany are examined. This "kinship" across the Atlantic has fluctuated for centuries between ignorance and affection, both between changing governments and among the population. The 18th century elevated the US to a model of Western "liberty," which, despite two world warstriggered in imperialist Europe in the 19th centuryonly prevailed in the 20th century, after the defeat of Nazism and fascism. Germany, too, only found its way westward to parliamentary democracy and civil society within the EU.

Are there real boundaries between life and death?Sasy confronts the greatest monster of his era, looking for himself in the abyss. What lies behind the cruel and mysterious appearance and actions? Is it worth fighting for ideas and principles whose results we can no longer see?Darkness is hidden deep in our hearts, patiently waiting for us to face it. Can a cruel warrior have an extremely pure soul that only those like him can feel?In the novel, we encounter countless questions, faith, and moral dilemmas.Is there a right way? At the end of the story, we can get an answer.

In the distant future: Two global catastrophes have drastic consequences for humanity. There are few survivors. The sea level has risen 150 meters. Societys task is to ensure health and nutrition.Aaron lives almost 5,000 years after the catastrophes in the port city of Elbtal.Intelligent, imaginative, and cooperative, he trains as a researcher among his brotherhood. He is curious about the missions and full of hope for distant regions and adventures. There are tasks to be completed and experience to be gained. Life at the research center, which focuses on animal husbandry and agriculture, is educational but not always easy. However, community and friendship are very important to the young people. And there is no shortage of love.

Germany, 1878: young brothers Paul and Karl Effinger leave the German provinces to seek their fortune in Berlin. Ambitious and talented, they soon establish themselves as entrepreneurs and marry the daughters of high-society families. A flourishing horizon opens before them, but the Great War and the youthful rebellion of the 1920s lay waste to bourgeois certainties, and, as the generations pass, a rising antisemitism begins to shadow their bright world.With dazzling historical sweep, Gabriele Tergit tells of the familys changing fortunes within the vibrantly evoked, ever-changing metropolis of Berlin. Full of parties, drama and the most delicious gossip, The Effingers is a vibrant, monumental portrait of Germanys Jewish life, in all its richness and complexity.

A fierce new chorus of voices emerges from contemporary Ireland. Eight writers. Sixteen unforgettable stories. Translated from Irish for the first time. Stories from Belfast to Kerry, from the immigrant experience to the weight of tradition, these voices refuse easy comfort. They explore the raw territories of motherhood and loss, desire and betrayal and the clash between old certainties and new realities. A tattooist claims his lovers skin. A widow faces an impossible choice about her disabled son. Birds of prey stalk through dreams of environmental catastrophe. Here is family in all its beautiful, terrible complexity the bonds that sustain us, the ones that suffocate, the love that heals and the secrets that destroy. Bold, unflinching, and impossible to ignore Stepsisters showcases the depth and power of contemporary Irish womens writing.Featuring stories from Eithne Ni Ghallchobhair, Deirdre Brennan, Roise Ni Bhaoill, Biddy Jenkinson,Katherine Duffy andRealtan Ni Leannain.

January 1941. When Detective Inspector John Jago is called to a house in Londons Bloomsbury, he finds the body of a woman whos been attacked and left to die, her only crime seemingly being her kindness to strangers. Shes taken victims of the Blitz and the war thats torn Europe apart and given them refuge in her home, but now shes a victim too - of murder.As Jago tries to find out who killed her and why, he uncovers a tangle of damaged hearts and minds. There may have been envy, resentment, even outright hostility. But who would want to strike down an angel of mercy in her own home?

Imagine: In the dark basement of your mysterious school, a portal opens and pulls you into an unknown dimension. Thats exactly what happens to Leon, who suddenly finds himself in Dragatea, a strange world on the brink of destruction. Only if the last dragon leaves behind an heir can the apocalypse be prevented. Leons friend Jimmy doesnt hesitate for long and follows him, and together they embark on a thrilling adventure.Join Leon and Jimmy as they encounter extraordinary creatures and surpass themselves on their dangerous journey. They are aided by a battle-hardened ranger, his brave daughter, unconventional twins, and Riu, a mysterious, shaggy animal creature.Will they triumph in the end and save Dragatea?

Being a mother is hard. Especially nowadays, when most women have to juggle motherhood with their careers. This often seems like an impossible task, because being a mother is a full-time job in itself, but with perseverance, courage and, above all, the support of family, it is possible.Nathalie Fortmanns story is marked by serious setbacks, but she did not let them stop her. Time and again, she picked herself up and carried on, for the sake of her children and, not least, for herself.

Este trabalho retrata, até certo ponto, as épocas nas quais tenho vivido.Compõe-se de dois blocos – Crônicas e Agudas.As crônicas enfeixam relatos de sabor ameno, estampas colhidas nas andanças da vi

Everyone is talking about integration. What exactly is it, and is it even happening? If not, what is happening instead?Thousands of asylum seekers have been coming to Austria for decades. How successful are they at integrating, and what is the government doing to help? What are the cultural, political, and economic consequences of a steadily growing number of people from non-European countries coming here to stay permanently?These are questions that are best not discussed in public, certainly not objectively.Take a look behind the scenes of the Austrian asylum system and ask the necessary question: What should asylum policy look like for the benefit of the Austrian population?A relentless analysis of reality, free from ideological or philosophical taboos.

Passion, desire, dangerLeyla balances between lust and loneliness. Two affairs, no fulfillment. Trapped in a web of desire and longing, the tension grows: How far can she go without losing herself? A novel that reveals the dark facets of passionintense, unsparing, captivating.

Yara leads a double life: at school, she is a normal girl with annoying half-brothers and a passion for playing the piano. But in reality, she is a princess of the seaa mermaid, hidden from the human world.No one knows her secret, not even her best friend.When one day her two lives collide, it is Nuri, the mysterious town heartthrob, who crosses her path.Reluctantly, she lets him in on her secretand realizes that their worlds are more closely connected than she thought.Between ancient myths, a fight for survival, and a love that cannot be, Yara must decide: human or sea?

Cuando el deseo también es el peligroVera ha seguido siempre las reglas: ha vivido durante más de veinte años con la elegancia, la discreción y la dignidad exigidas a la esposa de un marqués. Pero ahora, a los cuarenta y cinco, recien separada y sin nadie que le dicte que hacer, empieza a plantearse preguntas que nunca se habia permitido.En medio de esta busqueda aparece Antonio. Es mas joven, de origen modesto y ajeno a su mundo. No es solo la atraccion lo que los une, sino algo mas profundo: la posibilidad de salirse del guion. Ese vinculo, tan improbable como provocador, sera el detonante de unos hechos que nadie anticipa.El exmarido de Vera no acepta que esta se haya rebelado, y lo que comienza como despecho se va convirtiendo en algo mucho mas siniestro. Hay cosas que el marques no soporta perder. Y algunas perdidas, cuando se acumulan, pueden llevarte al limite.

Un país en silencio. Un misterio que aún respira. Un drama familiar de posguerra.Sofía nace en el otoño de 1939, tras una tragedia familiar, y crece rodeada de secretos en la Galicia rural de la posguerra. Sus abuelos paternos la crian bajo una estricta vigilancia, mientras su padre, un bibliotecario que vive oculto en las sombras, le alimenta la imaginacion con historias fantasticas.Ella no entiende de que la esconde su familia ni quien es esa niña que se le aparece como una alucinacion. Tras ser ingresada en el Hospital Real de Santiago, encuentra refugio en Julia, su primera gran amiga. Alli, los pasillos clandestinos y los rastros de un pasado enterrado emergen para desvelar nuevos misterios. ¿Que pretende ese joven de ojos verdes que ha irrumpido en su vida y parece tener tantas respuestas?Esta novela explora el poder de la imaginacion frente al horror, y el amor como ultima esperanza. Porque, incluso en los momentos mas sombrios, una gran historia puede salvarnos la vida.

En una granja de Denby, Iowa, Rosanna y Walter Langdon se guían por unos valores tradicionales que intentan transmitir a sus cinco hijos, muy distintos entre sí, como lo son las circunstancias que les tocara atravesar. Frank, el primogenito, inteligente y testarudo; Joe, apasionado por los animales y conectado con la vida rural, lo que lo convierte en el heredero natural de las tierras de su familia; Lillian, dulce y obediente, casada con un hombre que solo muestra su verdadera cara con ella; Henry, el raton de biblioteca que no tiene problemas en ser una rara avis; y Claire, la menor y la favorita de su padre.Desde los años posteriores a la Primera Guerra Mundial hasta los albores de la Guerra Fria, Un poco de suerte traza un retrato intimo y a la vez monumental de una familia americana enfrentada a los profundos cambios sociales, politicos y tecnologicos que marcaron la primera mitad del siglo XX.Con humor, compasion y una mirada inteligente sobre la historia y el caracter humano, Jane Smiley ganadora del Premio Pulitzer despliega aqui una vez mas su enorme talento narrativo. Primera entrega de la Trilogia de los cien años, esta novela inaugura una saga familiar que combina la profundidad narrativa con la delicadeza emocional de un relato escrito para perdurar. Una historia sobre lo que se transmite, lo que se pierde y la pequeña porcion de destino que define una vida.

Las guerras de Afganistán, contrabandistas, tráfico de personas, todo contado desde undoble punto de vista: el de los pobres y la clase alta de Irán. Nosotros nos postramos mientras cortamos cabezas. Ellos se santiguan mientras tiran bombas. Temas desconocidos sobre la confrontacion politica o la persecucion de los comunistas.Los personajes y las situaciones de La frontera de los olvidados son reales. Niños que juegan con escorpiones, mujeres que cocinan, hijos que en su interior inventan padres para sobrevivir. Historias familiares de muerte, exilio y guerra.Aliyeh Ataei ha sido reconocida como una de las grandes escritoras de la literatura irani por su capacidad de recrear la experiencia de la inmigracion y la superacion dela discriminacion.En La frontera de los olvidados entramos en un mundo desconocido para los lectores occidentales. Conocemos desde un punto de vista social y politico la realidad de este territorio, pero nos falta sentir la sensibilidad, el deseo, la frustracion, el modo de vida cotidiano de las personas que viven una situacion de guerra y violencia que no termina nunca.Todo lo que se cuenta en La frontera de los olvidados es nuevo para nosotros. Nuevo y conmovedor gracias a la potencia de la escritura de Aliyeh Ataei.