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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the legend of a supernatural hound, a beast that may be stalking a young heir on the fog-shrouded moorland that makes up his estate. The best of the Holmes novels!

Full-cast dramatised retellings of the two most important epic Sanskrit poems of ancient India The Mahabharata and the Ramayana are literary classics, the longest epic poems in world literature, as significant as the Bible, the Qu'ran and the works of Shakespeare. Estimated to have been composed...

While on a sailing trip in the Baltic Sea, two young adventurers-turned-spies uncover a secret German plot to invade England. Widely recognized as the first modern spy thriller, this 1902 lone masterpiece by World War I Royal Navy officer Erskine Childers was written as a wake-up call to the British government to attend to its North Sea defenses. It accomplished that task and has been considered a classic of espionage literature ever since.

Il conte di Montecristo è uno dei più famosi romanzi di Alexandre Dumas. E’ cnsiderato la sua opera migliore, fu finito nel 1844, e fu pubblicato nei due anni successivi come romanzo d’appendice, in una serie di 18 parti.

Auric Goldfinger is the richest man in England – though his wealth can’t be found in banks. He’s been hoarding vast stockpiles of his namesake metal, and it has attracted the suspicion of Bond’s superiors at MI6. Sent to investigate, Bond uncovers an ingenious gold-smuggling scheme, as well as Goldfinger’s most daring caper yet: Operation Grand Slam, a heist so audacious it could bring down the world economy and put the fate of the West in the hands of SMERSH. Only 007 can stop the enigmatic millionaire and his murderous mania for gold.

The new novel from the author of The Corrections. Patty and Walter Berglund were the new pioneers of old St. Paul – the gentrifiers, the hands-on parents, the avant-garde of the Whole Foods generation. Patty was the ideal sort of neighbour who could tell you where to recycle your batteries and...

Despite having their secret revealed, the residents of Melbrook Hall return to Lander University for another year in the Hero Certification Program. Good thing the focus of this year is teamwork, because with their origins known, they'll have to lean on each other more than ever. Now finally sophomores, their curriculum expands, allowing them to train in the majors that Heroes specialize in. The new classes will test their minds, bodies, and determination in ways never anticipated.

Dies ist eine der seltsamsten, unheimlichsten und abenteuerlichsten Geschichten, die je im britischen Kolonialamt ihren Anfang nahmen. Das streng unter Verschluss gehaltene Tätigkeitsbuch des Amtes vom Jahr 1888 enthält darüber folgende Eintragung: "An einem geheim gehaltenen Tag startete John Clayton, Lord of Greystoke, in vertraulicher Mission nach Afrika. Er sollte Nachforschungen über gewisse Unruhen in einer Kolonie anstellen. Diskreten Hinweisen war zu entnehmen, dass eine befreundete europäische Macht die friedliche Entwicklung jener Kolonie stören wollte."

Immerse yourself in a world where the wonderful Stephen Fry reads some of the more memorable Children’s short stories written by one of our most successful playwrights of all time. A brilliant combination of reader and writer come together in these seven short stories available on digital...

Vivienne Michel, a precocious French Canadian raised in the United Kingdom, feels like a foreigner in every land. With only a supercharged Vespa and a handful of American dollars, she travels down winding roads into the pine forests of the Adirondacks. After stopping at the Dreamy Pines Motor Court and being coerced into caretaking at the vacant motel for the night, Viv opens the door to two armed mobsters and realizes being a woman alone is no easy task. But when a third stranger arrives—a confident Englishman with a keen sense for sizing things up—the tables are turned.

The Resistance is fractured. The remaining survivors are buckling under the might of the malicious Tyrant King. Enter Roark von Graf, hedge mage, lesser noble of Traisbin, and one of the last freedom fighters. Desperate and unhinged, Roark crafts one final attempt to overthrow the king. The plan goes awry, and Roark finds himself tumbling headfirst into an interdimensional portal. On the other side, he finds himself stranded in an unexpected place - an ultra-immersive fantasy video game called Hearthworld.

21 Jahre liegen zwischen dem Beginn zweier Dramen, die sich an der gleichen Stelle der afrikanischen Westküste abspielen. Waren im Jahr 1888 John Clayton, Lord of Greystoke, und seine Gattin Alice die Betroffenen, sind es diesmal fünf Menschen, die einer Katastrophe entgegensteuern. Unter ihnen auch William Cecil Clayton, der Neffe John Claytons.

Tarzan und Jane haben einen Sohn bekommen, den sie Jack nennen. Tarzan ist für die Regenzeit zu seinem Anwesen in London zurückgekehrt. Seine Widersacher aus dem vorigen Roman, Rokoff und Pawlowitsch, entkommen aus dem Gefängnis und entführen Tarzans Sohn. Ihre Falle ist raffiniert und heimtückisch und führt dazu, dass sowohl Tarzan als auch Jane ebenfalls entführt werden. Rokoff verbannt Tarzan auf eine Dschungelinsel und teilt ihm mit, dass Jack einem Kannibalenstamm überlassen wird, um als einer der ihren aufgezogen zu werden.

When the American Otis family buys the English mansion Canterville Chase, they ignore warnings that it is haunted. Far from being frightened by the ghost of Sir Simon, a centuries-old spirit, the Otises baffle him by offering stain remover for his bloodstains and lubricant for his noisy chains. While the family's mischievous twins terrorize the specter, he falls into despair. Only the compassion of young Virginia can help the tormented ghost find redemption and eternal rest in this clever satire about cultural clashes.

The atomic submarine Dolphin has impossible orders: to sail beneath the ice floes of the Arctic Ocean to locate and rescue the men of weather station Zebra, gutted by fire and drifting with the ice pack somewhere north of the Arctic Circle. But the orders do not say what the Dolphin will find if she succeeds - that the fire at Ice Station Zebra was sabotage and that one of the survivors is a killer....

When a mysterious sea creature terrorizes the oceans, Professor Aronnax, his faithful servant Conseil, and the harpooner Ned Land embark on an expedition to hunt it down. However, they soon discover that the “monster” is the Nautilus—an astonishing submarine commanded by the enigmatic Captain Nemo. On board, they will experience a fascinating journey beneath the waves, exploring submarine forests, sunken treasures, and marvelous creatures, while facing secrets, dangers, and Nemo’s relentless obsession.

La historia narra el retorno de Odiseo (Ulises) a su hogar, Ítaca, después de la Guerra de Troya. Su viaje dura diez años y está lleno de obstáculos impuestos por dioses y criaturas míticas. Mientras tanto, en Ítaca, su esposa Penélope soporta el asedio de numerosos pretendientes, manteniéndose fiel gracias a su ingenio. El hijo de ambos, Telémaco, también juega un papel importante buscando noticias de su padre.

أولاد حارتنا: يعيش الجبلاوي في بيته الكبير المحاط بالحدائق و الأسوار العالية ومن حوله أبناؤه وأحفاده الذين يتنازعون على الوقف، فيما يسيطر الفتوات على الحارة ويحولون بين أبناء الجبلاوي وبين جنته الأرضية, حيث استقرت الذرية خارج أسوار البيت الكبير منذ طرد أدهم وإدريس, وبرغم فقرهم والظلم الذي يتعرضون إليه لا يفقدون الأمل في خروج الجبلاوي من عزلته لتوزيع تركته وتخليصهم من بطش الفتوات. في كل جبل يظهر مُخلِص يتعلق به الناس وينتفضون معه ضد الظلم, غير أن الجشع والجهل يعيدهم نهاية المطاف لما كانوا عليه. نُشرت الرواية في جريدة الأهرام عام 1959 وأثارت جدلًا كبيرًا تسبب في تأخر نشرها في كتاب لثماني سنوات.

Set in the days of the British Raj, Kipling's finest novel is the exciting and touching tale of an Irish orphan-boy who has lived free in the streets of Lahore before setting out, with a Tibetan Lama, on a spiritual quest. Kim later enrols in the Indian Service and simultaneously embarks on an espionage mission of supreme importance.

In the wake of the Crusades, Wilfred of Ivanhoe vows to return Richard the Lion Heart to the throne. But the Saxon son’s allegiance to the Norman king, and his forbidden love for Lady Rowena, leave Ivanhoe disinherited from his father. To set his mission on course, he returns to England in disguise and quickly finds himself entrenched in an epic battle for power. As destinies entwine, Ivanhoe fights to restore the crown and marry his queen with help from the healer Rebecca; Robin Hood and his Merry Men; and the Black Knight, the Saxon’s mysterious ally.