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Olive Wellwood is a famous writer, interviewed with her children gathered at her knee. For each of them she writes a separate private book, bound in different colours and placed on a shelf. In their rambling house near Romney Marsh they play in a story-book world - but their lives, and those of their rich cousins, children of a city stockbroker, and their friends, the son and daughter of a curator at the new Victoria and Albert Museum, are already inscribed with mystery. Each family carries its own secrets. Into their world comes a young stranger, a working-class boy from the potteries, drawn by the beauty of the Museum''s treasures. And in midsummer a German puppeteer arrives, bringing dark dramas. The world seems full of promise but the calm is already rocked by political differences, by Fabian arguments about class and free love, by the idealism of anarchists from Russia and Germany. The sons rebel against their parents'' plans; the girls dream of independent futures, becoming doctors or fighting for the vote. This vivid, rich and moving saga is played out against the great, rippling tides of the day, taking us from the Kent marshes to Paris and Munich and the trenches of the Somme. Born at the end of the Victorian era, growing up in the golden summers of Edwardian times, a whole generation grew up unaware of the darkness ahead. In their innocence, they were betrayed unintentionally by the adults who loved them. In a profound sense, this novel is indeed the children''s book.

Cultures throughout Europe believed there was once a gospel written in Christ's own hand, a treasure of almost unimaginable magnitude. It was referred to by the Cathar culture in France, who claimed to be direct descendants of Christ, as The Book of Love. But the teachings in The Book of Love were radical and contrary to the political agenda of the Church. Papal forces launched one of the bloodiest crusades in history against the Cathars in an effort to wipe out their 'heresy' - and to gain possession of the original, incendiary manuscript - a document so revolutionary that its contents would be considered ground-breaking and visionary 2000 years later. In The Book of Love, Maureen Paschal continues her journey of discovery begun in The Expected One, following evidence in stone and stained glass, clues left 800 years ago by the ancient architects of the great Gothic cathedrals of Europe. As Maureen and her team get closer to the truth, they find themselves locked in the most ancient human struggle - the epic battle between good and evil.

The stunning new title from the Cartier Diamond Dagger winner and "Sunday Times" bestselling author, John Harvey. Ruth and Simon Graham''s rare romantic break is shattered by devastating news: their daughter, Heather, on holiday in Cornwall with a friend''s family, has disappeared. The loss is more than they -- or their marriage -- can bear. But time does heal, and slowly Ruth builds a new life for herself, a new husband, Andrew, even a second daughter, Beatrice. The chances that history should repeat itself are next-to-impossible -- that is until, years later, a desperate phone call launches D.I. Will Grayson and his partner, D.S. Helen Walker, into an investigation which will test their professional and emotional resources to the very limit. Yet as Grayson becomes increasingly obsessed with a recently-released child abuser and Helen is drawn deeper into a destructive love affair with a married colleague, there is a real danger that their most testing investigation yet will slip fatefully through their hands.

Decote pasan centos de historias polos mármores das tabernas, como pasan as constelacións sobre a cuberta dos barcos, dalgunhas quedan as pegadas, como as que deixa o acedo do viño, outras desaparecen namais pasarlle un pano. Na taberna OSalto do Can, Ponciano limpa as mesas cada mana, logo bota unha presa de serraduras polo chan, e despois busca no xornal os numeros da sorte. Bibian o perruqueiro soña con Fred Astaire, o cego Zacarias adiviña as cores, D. Ruperto, de Biscuit Antiguidades, gaba as "delicatessen" do "metre cusinier", mentres a pantasma da señora de Fonta leva viño branco para guisar as pombas do xardin; Dorita quer se facer puta, o home do traxe gris fala con Poe. Peitoradas, o marques de Ghataesfolada, Caruso e Fleta, a Serea dos Ollos Grandes, e ata un incerto Robert Taylor entraron un dia pola porta e quedaron para sempre; agora forman parte xa da moblaxe, como o reloxo de parede, o paraugueiro, a piramide das cuncas, ou a loura do almanaque de Bodegas Prioriño que colga encima da caixa de farias, onde Ponciano garda as necroloxicas. O '' Salto do Can constitue a sorprendente e emocionante primeira novela de Jorge Llorca, a memoria de todo unha xeracion ferrola escrita nos marmores dunha taberna.Decote pasan centos de historias polos mármores das tabernas, como pasan as constelacións sobre a cuberta dos barcos, dalgunhas quedan as pegadas, como as que deixa o acedo do viño, outras desaparecen namais pasarlle un pano. Na taberna OSalto do Can, Ponciano limpa as mesas cada mana, logo bota unha presa de serraduras polo chan, e despois busca no xornal os numeros da sorte. Bibian o perruqueiro soña con Fred Astaire, o cego Zacarias adiviña as cores, D. Ruperto, de Biscuit Antiguidades, gaba as "delicatessen" do "metre cusinier", mentres a pantasma da señora de Fonta leva viño branco para guisar as pombas do xardin; Dorita quer se facer puta, o home do traxe gris fala con Poe. Peitoradas, o marques de Ghataesfolada, Caruso e Fleta, a Serea dos Ollos Grandes, e ata un incerto Robert Taylor entraron un dia pola porta e quedaron para sempre; agora forman parte xa da moblaxe, como o reloxo de parede, o paraugueiro, a piramide das cuncas, ou a loura do almanaque de Bodegas Prioriño que colga encima da caixa de farias, onde Ponciano garda as necroloxicas. O '' Salto do Can constitue a sorprendente e emocionante primeira novela de Jorge Llorca, a memoria de todo unha xeracion ferrola escrita nos marmores dunha taberna.

Pierre Louys Este romance passa-se na antiga cidade de Alexandria, no século I a.C., onde Demétrio, um célebre artista, se apaixona por uma cortesã, de seu nome Chrísis. Esta exige-lhe três provas do

What does a superintendent from Athens do in Istanbul? That question is also on the mind of Kostas Charitos. Holidays have never been his cup of tea, and this time as for family reasons, they are not even exactly voluntary. But his police work soon catches up with the superintendent, freeing him from guided tours through Hagia Sophia and similarly useless activities. As a liaison officer to the Turkish Criminal Investigation Department, Kostas Charitos is put on the case of a Greek lady in her nineties who by all appearances has killed her brother and fled to Istanbul - the city where she spent most of her life. It seems that this Maria Chambou has a few old scores to settle. On theTurkish side, Superintendent Murat Sag¹ lam is in charge of the case - a young colleague who was brought up in Germany and with whom Charitos soon forms a bond of mutual distrust.

When cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse sees a naked man on the side of the road, turns out he doesn''t remember who he is. But it''s Eric the vampire, who''s now a kindler, gentler vampire. He''s also scared because whoever took his memory now wants his life.

This epic novel is set in Afghanistan, beginning in the days of the monarchy and reaching to the early 21st century. Amir is the son of a wealthy man; his best friend is Hassan, the son of his father''s servant. Growing up in Kabul, the two share an idyllic childhood until a traumatic event--and Amir''s act of cowardly betrayal--changes the nature of their friendship. Amir, who ends up in America, is tortured by his betrayal of Hassan, and he finds himself compelled to return, years later, to a Taliban-dominated Afghanistan to make amends. THE KITE RUNNER, written by an Afghani--now a physician--whose family found asylum in the U.S. in 1980--personalizes the conflicts in Afghanistan and the US involvement there. A debut novel, it was hailed by critics for its poetic prose and vivid characters.

With her jaunty dissection of the sex life and the private grooming habits of the novel''s 18-year-old narrator, Helen Memel, Charlotte Roche has turned the previously unspeakable into the national c

"Die Jungen sollten es lesen, um zu lernen, die Alten um sich zu erinnern, und alle, weil es gute Literatur ist." Elke Heidenreich "Abwesend und doch anwesend hat er mich durch meine Kindheit begleitet, in der Trauer der Mutter, den Zweifeln des Vaters, den Andeutungen zwischen den Eltern. Von ihm wurde erzahlt, das waren kleine, immer ahnliche Situationen, die ihn als mutig und anstandig auswiesen. Auch wenn nicht von ihm die Rede war, war er doch gegenwartig, gegenwartiger als andere Tote, durch Erzahlungen, Fotos und in den Vergleichen des Vaters, die mich, den Nachkommling, einbezogen." Wer war dieser Karl-Heinz Timm, geboren 1924 in Hamburg, gestorben 1943 in einem Lazarett in der Ukraine? Warum hat er sich freiwillig zur Waffen-SS gemeldet? Wie ging er mit der Verpflichtung zum Toten um? Welche Optionen hatte er, welche Moglichkeiten blieben ihm verschlossen? Wo ist der Ort der Schuld, wo der des Gewissens bei den Eltern, die ihn uberlebt haben?

"Vincent takes the best thing about his two previous novels_his portrayal of American organized crime from the point of view of a guy who just wants to live his own life_and combines it with something he knows intimately, the world of television production..Fans of novels set in the television milieu will definitely want to read this one."

Die Mütter-Mafia hat ein neues Hauptquartier - Pomp und Pumps, der eigene Schuhladen. Hier gibt es traumhafte Stilettos, wunderschöne Stiefel, köstlichen Cappuccino und die besten Tipps in Herzensangelegenheiten. Ohne Zweifel: Für Constanze und den Anwalt Anton ist es die ganz große Liebe gewesen. Aber: Kann man Romantik, Leidenschaft und das große Kribbeln auch im Alltag einer komplizierten Patchworkfamilien-Beziehung erhalten? Wie groß muss die Liebe sein, um mit aufdringlichen Exmännern, eifersüchtigen Töchtern und skrupellosen Rivalinnen fertig zu werden? Kerstin Gier at her best!

Wrongfully arrested following the Monmouth rebellion of 1685, Peter Blood, physician and former soldier, escapes the hangman''s noose only to be exiled to the tropical colonies. Sold into slavery to a cruel plantation owner, his moral fortitude and medical ability soon earn him the favour of the island''s governor.

King's latest #1 "New York Times" bestseller about a man whose near-fatal accident gives him access to vast powers of creativity--and destruction--is now available in a tall Premium Edition.

It is summer 2001 and Sami Traifi has escaped his fraying marriage and minimal job prospects to visit Damascus. In search of his roots and himself, he instead finds a forgotten uncle in a gloomy back room, and an ugly secret about his beloved father...Returning to London, Sami finds even more to test him as his young wife Muntaha reveals that she is taking up the hijab. Sami embarks on a wilfully ragged journey in the opposite direction, away from religion _ but towards what? Novela literaria con gran potencial.

The year is AD 255 - the Roman Imperium is stretched to breaking point, its authority and might challenged along every border. The greatest threat lies in Persia to the east, where the massing forces of the Sassanid Empire loom with fiery menace. There the isolated Roman citadel of Arete awaits inevitable invasion.Penguin va a invertir mucho dinero en marketing en esta primera entrega de una serie.

Now his brother is dead, and hes determined to find - and destroy - the woman responsible. ...And neither one will rest till she is deadOn the other side of the city, Detective Inspector Lennon wants a quiet Christmas with his six year old daughter.

Un romanzo provocatorio sulla necessità del Male e sulla banalità del Bene. Ma anche un lungo sguardo sui riti terribili della mafia e sull'ovvietà di una certa antimafia attraverso il racconto di Ca

Un libro autobiografico composto da brevi e immediati racconti di vita di un medico veterinario. L'autore e Mario, o meglio il "Dottor Mario", come lo chiamavano i suoi clienti, un pioniere della professione che ha dedicato quarant'anni della sua vita alla cura degli animali. Questo piccolo libriccino nasce dall'abitudine del Dottor Mario di annotare in un taccuino le cose piu insolite che gli capitavano durante la giornata, le sensazioni e le emozioni che il suo lavoro a contatto con gli animali gli regalava.

"La bella di Lodi" e una commedia d''amore e soldi tra una splendida ragazza possidente e prepotente e un intraprendente meccanico, molto attraente e sexy. Al di la dei conflitti di classe, i due finiscono presto energicamente avvinghiati, strapazzandosi in luoghi non propizi, lungo l''autostrada del Sole appena aperta: raccordi, svincoli, autogrill, garage, motel. Ma non si tratta solo d''amore. La coppia deve fare i conti anche con altri aspetti importanti nella vita italiana di sempre: lavoro, famiglia, societa, motori, differenze patrimoniali, musica leggera.