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Gérards ganze Liebe gilt der Poesie. Doch leider kann er seine Leidenschaft mit niemandem teilen, da er aufgrund einer Behinderung weder schreiben noch richtig sprechen kann. Nur die Herumtreiberin Alexandra versteht ihn und nimmt ihn ernst. Und da Gérard auch sonst wenig vom Leben hat, schmiedet Alexandra einen abenteuerlichen Plan. Alexandra lebt aus dem Rucksack, jobbt auf einer Hühnerfarm und hat am Bruder ihres Vermieters einen Narren gefressen: Gérard leidet am Down-Syndrom und stellt jede Menge Unfug an, aber er trägt das Herz am rechten Fleck.

Una famiglia potente. L'ombra della guerra. Dalle roventi dune del Kalahari alle miniere di diamanti, dai cieli azzurri di Cape Town ai fasti di Berlino, uno dei romanzi più affascinanti di Wilbur Smith, in una nuova traduzione. Centaine de Thiry Courtney ne ha passate tante in tutta la sua vita, ma non ha mai smesso di combattere e ha trasformato ogni ostacolo in una sfida da vincere. E ci è riuscita. È diventata ricca e potente, possiede una delle miniere di diamanti più redditizie di tutto il Sudafrica e sogna per suo figlio Shasa, erede del suo impero, un futuro grandioso.

At an exclusive school somewhere outside of Arlington, Virginia, students aren’t taught history, geography, or mathematics—at least not in the usual ways. Instead, they are taught to persuade. Here the art of coercion has been raised to a science .Students harness the hidden power of...

Galen was unhappy in his overcrowded farmhouse even before learning his uncles murdered his father for the spoils of a robbery. Now the only way to keep his family from killing each other—again—is to steal the magical amulet they’re fighting over. Too bad it turns out to be a hoax. A coup leaves Kayvin entrapped by the usurper, with his mother hostage in an icy prison. To save her life, he must venture alone into a hostile land to collect legendary artifacts. He can trust no one but a beautiful dancer and a young man trained to be the perfect luxurious companion—and perhaps not both of them.

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast production of Homer’s epic seafaring adventure, dramatised by award-winning poet Simon Armitage and starring Tim McInnerny, Amanda Redman & Benedict Cumberbatch. ‘My fame is written in the heavens, and my fate too...’ So speaks Odysseus as he starts to recount his...

'Who can resist a smart, resourceful and independent Regency heroine? Prepare to fall head over heels' Good Housekeeping 'A rip-roaring, helter-skelter adventure careening breathlessly through Regency society… An uproarious delight ' Historical Novel Society 1812 Lord Elgin’s Greek marbles...

'Who can resist a smart, resourceful and independent Regency heroine? Prepare to fall head over heels' Good Housekeeping 'Told with zip and humour…most enjoyable' Historical Novel Society 'The Regency as we've never seen it before!' Emma Orchard, author of A Duke of One's Own 1812 Deep below...

Bored from writing, Jay getting sent to Thailand to be inspired for writing his next novel by his publisher, Jay meets a woman named Chav-Yeon, taking him on a wonderful adventure lasting 8 years.

The destruction of the International Space Station and the discovery of an ancient scroll are inextricably intertwined in this debut crossover thriller from a former Navy helicopter pilot. The International Space Station suddenly loses contact with Earth. When a NASA tech devises a way to...

An ancient secret hidden in a forgotten city holds the key to modern riches in this exhilarating sequel to Blood and Treasure. Once you've made your first ten billion, what's more money? What any billionaire really wants isn't money, it's power, and Shan Zhang has the perfect plan to achieve...

Four Card Draw Allen Ring won the Red Rock Ranch in a poker game. But a man was shot in the back there a couple of years back. The murder is still unsolved, but someone seems convinced that Allen Ring has the missing answer. Ross Bilton was one of the men who found the body, and now he's the...

Hidden beneath Stone Mountain's imposing facade lies a dark and intriguing secret. Drawn together by an irresistible force, a disparate group of individuals with unique powers, embark on a quest to uncover its legend. Unbeknownst to them, they are thrust into an ancient battle between good and evil. Amidst the peculiar happenings surrounding Cyrus Jones's family farm, her unique ability to command the weather unveils its true purpose. Determined to unearth the truth behind the relentless loss of everything she holds dear, Cyrus's investigation leads her to two captivating figures.

In 1865, Bel, in the service of Ashmandai and Lillith, fell in battle to one of the Grigori. Nearly 200 years later, Bel has awoken to find that his people, the mighty Dragons of the Sheydim, are long dead, casualties in the War of Dictates. Mind set on revenge, the last dragon ventures to a world hidden in mists to confront the fallen angel Habbiel and tear apart their empire in glorious violence and bloodshed.

A masterpiece of American individualism, Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience is considered by many to be one of the most important pieces of political and philosophical writings ever produced by an American. Thoreau wrote the essay because of his opposition to slavery and the Mexican-American War. When the government engages in actions that are unjust, he believed that citizens should completely withdraw their support of the government and stop paying taxes, even if it results in imprisonment or violence.