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Novela de aventuras, novela de guerra, de exilio y de amor, "El silbido del arquero" es un viaje a los mitos de un pasado que aún ilumina nuestro presente. Cuando Eneas, huido del saqueo de Troya con su hijo y algunos hombres, naufraga en la costa africana, ante las playas de la ciudad de Cartago, su suerte queda en manos de la reina Elisa. A este héroe, vagabundo y derrotado, una misteriosa profecía le señala como fundador de la venidera civilización romana.

Giugno 1940. I nazisti occupano Parigi e gli abitanti fuggono verso le campagne. Irène Némirovsky era tra loro e in questo romanzo incompiuto ha saputo raccontare la gioia nascosta sotto la tragedia della vita: le famiglie Pèricand e Michaud, Lucile Angellier e Bruno von Falk, sono alcuni dei memorabili personaggi di una delle più belle sinfonie che la letteratura abbia composto.

Southern Illinois is a place of mixed emotions as the American Civil War erupts. For the Creightons, the war lures two sons to the Union army and one to the Confederacy, leaving 10-year-old Jethro to care for the family farm. As the war rages, Jethro does whatever he can to learn about the fates of his brothers, while the Creighton family faces its own danger. Some townspeople can’t forgive the Creightons for having a rebel son-and they’re willing to use violence to make their feelings known. In a state torn by conflicting loyalties, Jethro is forced to grow up quickly to preserve his family and their home.

Online dating in your thirties will make even the most optimistic person skeptical. When Margo comes across Adam’s profile with a bit of scrutiny, she takes a chance on the extremely handsome pharmacist. Meanwhile, all Adam needs to swipe right is Margo’s chestnut brown eyes and her occupation as a community college professor. Through flirty texts, their connection is magnetic—almost too good to be true.

Escondida entre riscos lejanos, en algún remoto lugar de las Guillerías transitado por cazadores de lobos, bandoleros, emboscados, carlistas, hechiceras, maquis, pilotos de rally, fantasmas, bestias y demonios, la masía Clavell se agarra al suelo como una garrapata. Es una casa, sobre todo, habitada por mujeres, y donde un solo día contiene siglos de recuerdos. Los de Joana, que para encontrar marido hizo un pacto que inauguró una progenie aparentemente maldita.

Se si potesse catturare il piacere, Elena lo farebbe con gli occhi. Ventinove anni, di una bellezza innocente ma sfacciata, non sa ancora cosa sia la passione. Il suo mondo è fatto di arte e colori, quelli dell'affresco che sta restaurando a Venezia, la città magica dove è nata. Fino a quando incontra Leonardo, uno chef di fama internazionale, che irrompe nella sua vita travolgendo ogni cosa: la storia d'amore appena nata con Filippo, l'idea che ha sempre avuto di sé e, soprattutto, il suo modo di vivere il sesso.

If you’re drunk, and enjoy butt stuff in more than an epilogue, I have just the book for you. This year's hottest MM ErotiCom is Merry in Spite. It’s a short AF novella, that starts as a RomCom, but turns into Erotica, then becomes a RomCom again. It will feel familiar, like a really bad made-for-TV movie, but with smut.

A collection of activations, energy work and guided meditations channelled by Nini, The Liminal Star.

Skandar Smith ha conseguido su sueño: ¡por fin puede entrenarse como jinete de unicornio! Sin embargo, nuevas amenazas acechan el Nidal: alguien está matando a los unicornios salvajes y todas las sospechas recaen sobre el joven jinete. Además, las profecías de los bardos advierten de un terrible peligro, mientras tempestades extrañas azotan la Isla. La situación es cada vez más volátil, también en el Continente dónde su hermana, Kenna, aún sueña con tener su propio unicornio.

Maddy Shillabeer’s prospects are limited. As the only woman in a household of men, in a town with precious few romantic possibilities, she’s resigned herself to a life of familial duty. That is, until the arrival of mysterious stranger Patrick Howard. It’s clear Patrick has seen a world Maddy can only imagine, and she’s awed by his charm and beguiling tongue. In no time at all Patrick has skillfully climbed the social pecking order in Duncannon...and worked his way into Maddy Shillabeer’s heart.

Georgie Burgess has known only neglect and abuse during his seven and a half years of life. His alcoholic mother does little to prevent the bruises and scars inflicted on Georgie by her brutal boyfriend. With each blow, the little boy withdraws further into his dreams. When he wins a small rose bush in a lottery, it seems as if one of his dreams has finally come true. But after a particularly savage beating, he is taken from his mother and placed in a home for boys.

Der Höhepunkt der großen Space-Opera-Trilogie vom Autor von "Die Kinder der Zeit". Vor beinahe einem Jahrhundert hat die feindliche Alien-Zivilisation der Architekten beinahe die Menschheit zerstört. Dann haben Intermediäre wie Idris Telemmier den Krieg beendet, und die Aliens verschwanden. Bis jetzt. Ein neuer Krieg droht, doch Idris hat das Geheimnis der Architekten entdeckt, ihre größte Schwäche – und nun droht der Menschheit Gefahr von ihren Verbündeten. Niemand weiß, wie die Galaxis der Zukunft aussehen wird.

Our preteen years, ages nine to 13, can present some of the most difficult times in our young lives, a period of tremendous physical and emotional change. We're eager to leave the "kid" stage, yet we're uncertain about what adolescence will bring; we start hearing the familiar refrain "wait until you're older" far too often. Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul is a companion guide for these transitional years.

Isabella corre por su vida sin tiempo a detenerse para saber lo que realmente quiere. Comparte piso con Valentina, su amiga de la infancia. Ambas trabajan en un trabajo donde no se sienten valoradas y un ascenso les hace tomar diferentes caminos. Isabella necesita tener el control de su vida y la seguridad de un trabajo fijo, en ese momento piensa que es lo único que importa. Lo que no sabe es que la vida le tiene algo preparado. Un accidente que le hace replantearse toda su existencia.

Perché "Parità in pillole"? E che cosa contengono queste pillole? Per rispondere alla prima domanda, basta guardarsi attorno. Viviamo in una società "a gradini" che ancora oggi offre opportunità diverse a soggetti con caratteristiche differenti: non solo a uomini e donne, ma anche a bianchi e neri, persone etero- e omosessuali e via dicendo. Siamo talmente abituati a vederci attorniati da queste situazioni di privilegio e discriminazione che talvolta non le riconosciamo neppure come tali o le consideriamo "normali".

Der Frieden in der sprichwörtlichen Idylle des Berner Oberlandes wird empfindlich gestört, als eine Schulklasse eine Leiche im Störbecken des Tropenhauses Frutigen entdeckt. Wenig später wird ein Teenager aus Reichenbach vermisst. Hängen die beiden Fälle zusammen? Ida und Megan Jäger, die eine pensionierte Konsulin und passionierte Besucherführende, die andere Halbkenianerin und Detektivin bei der Kapo Bern, haben alle Hände voll zu tun.

When the midweek blues hit, it’s time to channel your inner Beyoncé and remind yourself that you're a survivor! Who said Wednesdays couldn't be fabulous?

Satt, selbstzufrieden und in der wohligen Gewissheit, dass sich nie etwas ändern wird: Die Fabrikantenfamilie Hardelot...

A lonely man gets more than he bargained for after ordering a hand-in-a-can from an old magazine.

A journey back in time, The Golden Mountain is the gripping tale of four generations of Chinese women who live and die under the restrictions of their culture, except for one, the author. Her story tells of growing up in Hong Kong and of her transition to New York City where she struggled to meld the American dream with her ethnic background. Finally, at age 50, she dares to move into the present and understand the true nature of dreams and what it means to live.