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A riveting portrait of the Gold Rush, by the award-winning author of Down the Great Unknown and The Forger's Spell. In the spring of 1848, rumors began to spread that gold had been discovered in a remote spot in the Sacramento Valley. A year later, newspaper headlines declared "Gold Fever!" as...

First published as a pamphlet in 1850 in response to the socialist-communist plans and ideas being adopted in France at that time, The Law remains equally relevant today, as the same ideas are now sweeping America.

In 1787, William Bligh, commander of the Bounty, sailed under Captain Cook on a voyage to Tahiti to collect plants of the breadfruit tree, with a view to acclimatizing the species to the West Indies. During their six-month stay on the island, his men became completely demoralized, and on the return voyage mutinied. Yet a resentful crew, coupled with ravaging storms and ruthless savages, proved to be merely stages leading up to the anxiety-charged ordeal to come.

Blaise Pascal, grand philosophe du XVIIème siècle, fut à la fois mathématicien, géomètre, physicien et théologien. "Les Pensées" de Pascal, écrites tout au long de sa vie (il est mort à l'âge de 39 ans), ont été réunies et éditées de manière posthume. Il s'adresse à un libertin qui préfère se consacrer à ses plaisirs plutôt qu'au salut de son âme. Scientifique et fervent chrétien, il lui explique pourquoi, selon lui, "parier" est nécessaire.

From his rare vantage point as Lewis's student, friend, and professional colleague, Professor John Lawlor recalls Lewis "in his habit as he lived." He offers an unforgettable account of studying under Lewis and an enchanting depiction of undergraduate life at Oxford between the wars. To round out his picture, Professor Lawlor draws on the recollections of other associates of Lewis, including a close comparison with J.R.R. Tolkien.

On an ordinary Saturday morning in 1996, the residents of Nightingale Point wake up to their normal lives and worries. Mary has a secret life that no one knows about, not even Malachi and Tristan, the brothers she vowed to look after. Malachi had to grow up too quickly. Between looking after Tristan and nursing a broken heart, he feels older than his 21 years. Tristan wishes Malachi would stop pining for Pamela. No wonder he's falling in with the wrong crowd, without Malachi to keep him straight.

Discover with Cry Babies a world full of stories: Storyland. Each chapter leads to a new storytime! Listen to the adventures of this magical world at home or wherever you want!

The Mamluks of Egypt, a group of warriors, slaves, and kings. Hailing from the Eurasian steppes, the Mamluks were not Arab, but ethnically Turkish, enslaved at a young age, and sold into military service in Egypt, where they underwent intense military training in Cairo.The Mamluks held a tight grip on political and military power, and this system of recruitment from abroad and social isolation created an elite army loyal to the state and succeeded in barring the ruled people, even the sons of the Mamluks, from entering the ruling classes.

"Le chef d'œuvre inconnu" : cette nouvelle primordiale repose en fait, sur un leurre. Elle contribue à révéler le statut de l'artiste et prouve effectivement que, chez Balzac, la mystification permet en fait de dire le vrai, de dire la vérité. Adieu 1812, lors des derniers moments du passage de la Bérézina, Philippe de Sucy sauve d'une mort certaine le général de Vandières et sa jeune épouse qui n'est autre que l'amour de jeunesse de Sucy. 1819, Sucy retrouve la comtesse de Vandières folle et il entreprend de lui rendre la raison.

Elevé à la mort de ses parents par le redoutable dragon domestique que le Ciel lui a donné pour sœur, Pip (Philip Pirrip) semble promis à l'existence obscure d'un jeune villageois sans fortune. C'est compter sans la bienveillance des divinités tutélaires qui veillent sur son enfance. Car Pip a le privilège de vivre au milieu de créatures singulières dont l'existence seule accrédite la croyance au miracle.

James Boswell forever changed the genre of biography when he painstakingly transformed a scholarly profusion of detail into a perceptive, lifelike portrait of Dr. Samuel Johnson. James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson reveals a man of outsized appetites and private vulnerabilities and is the source of much of what we know about one of the towering figures of English literature.

The City of Qushmarrah is uneasy under the rule of the Herodians - short, balding men whose armies would never have conquered the city had not the great and evil wizard Narkar been killed and sealed in his citadel; had not the savage nomad Datars turned coat and sided with the invaders; had not some traitor opened the fortress to them.

In Reason in Art, Santayana explores the social and psychological origins of art. He examines its moral and ideal functions, its lapses into tastelessness, and the distinctive character of music, speech, poetry, and prose. The Spanish-born philosopher sees art as part of the broader human context, concluding that art prepares “the world to receive the soul and the soul to master the world.”

This swashbuckling romance transports a droll young English gentleman from his comfortable life in London to a fast-moving adventure in a mythical country steeped in political intrigue. Rudolf Rassendyll, pondering his life’s purpose, sets out on a journey to the tiny European kingdom of Ruritania, where he discovers that he bears a marked physical resemblance to the king.

Vincent sait mieux que personne ce qu’est un secret. Spécialiste des passages dérobés, c’est à lui que les riches et les puissants font discrètement appel pour dissimuler leurs trésors ou s’aménager des issues indétectables. Alors que Paris célèbre l’Exposition universelle et sa phénoménale tour Eiffel, Vincent et son équipe deviennent soudain la cible de tentatives d’assassinat. La mort rôde désormais autour d’eux. Un de leurs clients cherche-t-il à effacer ce qu’ils savent de lui ? Sont-ils traqués par des pouvoirs occultes ?

Bernard Werber nous offre avec "L'Arbre des possibles" des récits fantastiques où les humains sont gardés dans des cages, où le soccer est la meilleure façon de régler les problèmes internationaux, où les vieux sont enlevés lorsqu'ils sont jugés par la société comme étant trop vieux.

In 1978, Philip Parker started his decades-long career as a prison guard at the Kentucky State Penitentiary, a place known as "The Castle" for its medieval look. On his first day, a mass escape set the tone for the dangerous and intense journey ahead. Over the years, Parker faced numerous challenges, from federal court allegations to life-threatening situations, including a dramatic hostage crisis with a notorious inmate.

Human history has long been told as the story of exceptional beings—heroes, prophets, conquerors, and visionaries—whose will and charisma supposedly move civilizations. Behind this belief lies a continuity stretching from ancient myth and theology to modern politics, economics, and digital culture. Yet the elevation of singular figures has made history itself a form of captivity: collective progress and moral growth remain hostage to the egos of those who claim to embody destiny. Even in an age that calls itself democratic, old hierarchies persist under new disguises.

La plus terrible des prisons est celle qui n'a pas de murs. De la neige à perte de vue, une ourse affamée, pas une habitation à des kilomètres à la ronde. Seuls, perdus dans les immensités sauvages du Montana, à plus de deux mille mètres d'altitude, deux hommes se font face : un jeune Indien, accusé de viol avec tortures, et le juge qui l'a condamné. Chacun possède la moitié des informations qui pourraient les sauver. Ensemble, ils s'entretueront. Séparés, ils mourront.

Lorenzo Delmonte consacre tout son temps au grand parc animalier qu'il a fondé dans le Jura. Quand un ancien camarade d'études lui propose de venir passer un mois dans la réserve de Samburu, au Kenya, Lorenzo voit là une occasion inespérée d'observer la faune sauvage dans son habitat naturel. Pour la première fois, il accepte de s'absenter et de confier la responsabilité du parc à son équipe, sous la direction de Julia, sa meilleure vétérinaire.