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A Perfect Square
A Perfect Square
Isobel Blackthorn
¥46.36
When pianist Ginny Smith moves back to her mother's house in Sassafras after her breakup with the degenerate Garth, synaesthetic and eccentric artist Harriet Brassington-Smythe contrives a creative collaboration to lift her daughter's spirits: an exhibition of paintings and songs. Mother and daughter struggle to agree on the elements of the collaborative effort, and as Ginny tries to prise the truth of her father’s disappearance from a tight-lipped Harriet, both are launched into their own inner worlds of dreams, speculations and remembering. Meanwhile, another mother and artist, Judith, alone in a house on the moors, reflects on her own troubled past and that of her wayward daughter, Madeleine. Set amid the fern glades and towering forests of the Dandenong ranges east of Melbourne, and on England's Devon moors, A Perfect Square is a work of remarkable depth and insight.
Salvage
Salvage
Martin Rodoreda
¥48.97
Excessive mining, human pollution and war have left the earth devastated and all but inhabitable to humans. A Dome built over the city of Sydney and controlled by the tyrant Silmac protects what is possibly the last bastion of civilisation. When Silver is abandoned out in the badlands by her salvage crew, she must fight for survival to make it back to safety. But she soon finds that the Dome no longer offers the protection it once did, as she faces betrayal, makes new alliances and uncovers secrets that will bring her into conflict with Silmac himself.
The Bishop's Girl
The Bishop's Girl
Rebecca Burns
¥48.97
The body had no name. It was not supposed to be there... Jess is a researcher on a quest to give the one-hundred-year-old skeleton, discovered in the exhumed grave of a prominent bishop, an identity. But she's not sure of her own - her career is stalling, her marriage is failing. She doesn't want to spend hours in the archives, rifling through dusty papers in an endless search for a name. And when a young man named Hayden makes clear his interest in her, Jess has to decide what is most important to her.
Willow Farrington Bites Back
Willow Farrington Bites Back
Rebecca Bloomer
¥24.44
When Willow Farrington first meets Isaac Silberstein she doesn't know what to expect. He's a gnome-like old man who survived a World War II concentration camp, and she's an almost-14-year-old who is just back at school after a four-month stay in hospital with an eating disorder. He has written a recipe and gardening book, and she has to do a talk on it for school. Birthdays, custard, book reports, gardens, families, friendship and fun all combine in this contemporary, witty and moving book. A fresh and uplifting novel based on a true story.
The Rain Never Came
The Rain Never Came
Lachlan Walter
¥48.97
In a thirsty, drought-stricken Australia, the country is well and truly sunburnt. As the Eastern states are evacuated to more appealing climates, a stubborn few resist the forced removal. They hide out in small country towns – somewhere no one would ever bother looking. Bill Cook and Tobe Cousins are united in their disregard of the law. Aussie larrikins, they pass their hot, monotonous existence drinking at the barely standing pub. When strange lights appear across the Western sky, it seems that those embittered by the drought are seeking revenge. And Bill and Tobe are in their path. In the heat of the moment secrets will be revealed, and survival can’t be guaranteed.
The Tides Between
The Tides Between
Elizabeth Jane Corbett
¥40.79
In 1841, on the eve of her departure from London, Bridie's mother demands she forget her dead father and prepare for a sensible, adult life in Port Phillip. Desperate to save her childhood, fifteen-year-old Bridie is determined to smuggle a notebook filled with her father's fairy tales to the far side of the world. When Rhys Bevan, a soft-voiced young storyteller and fellow traveller realises Bridie is hiding something, a magical friendship is born. But Rhys has his own secrets and the words written in Bridie’s notebook carry a dark double meaning. As they inch towards their destination, Rhys's past returns to haunt him. Bridie grapples with the implications of her dad’s final message. The pair take refuge in fairy tales, little expecting the trouble it will cause.
Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law
Douglas Smith
¥8.09
As First Officer on the part passenger ship, part space freighter, The Fiscal Restraint, Jack Dexter (Dex to his friends) thinks he knows all there is to know about "Murphy’s Law": If anything can go wrong, it will. And on the perpetually under-staffed, under-funded Restraint, it generally does. But he never expected to actually meet Murphy. The real Murphy. Dex hires Orville Sod onto the Restraint just before the ship makes the jump to deep space. Unfortunately, by the time that Dex figures out that Orville is a real-life "Murphy"—one of those sad souls who attract more than their fair share of calamity—things have become, uh, complicated. A VIP is almost killed… Food systems have shut down… The navigation computer has been destroyed. Well, at least things can’t get any worse… Oh…wait… "Douglas Smith showcases his talent for creating strong characters who are believable and sympathetic—even when they inhabit an absurd world. That world is painted vividly with efficient brush strokes as Smith expertly weaves between Murphy's misadventures on board the Fiscal Restraint and Dex's retelling of the same to his captive audience at The House Limit. 'Murphy's Law' is a hilarious, yet poignant read." —Rainbow Dragon Recommends
Dream Flight
Dream Flight
Douglas Smith
¥8.09
A Heroka story.? Lilith Hoyl is a Heroka of the bird totem—a shapeshifter who hates the humans who killed her mate and hunt her kind. But when she meets a young girl awaiting a critical operation, their mutual love for birds brings joy back into both their lives. “One expects magic with this set-up, and magic does, indeed, follow, but pain cannot be forever vanquished, for either the girl or the Hoyl. The story charms as well as pains. In other hands, it would be mawkish, but Smith avoids all the pitfalls and gives us something bittersweet instead.” —Fantasy Literature
No Way to Run
No Way to Run
Janice Greene
¥81.34
Just 32-pages each- eBooks for struggling readers power-packed with reading employment. Here are 40 exciting Hi-Lo books with various themes guaranteed to keep your students turning the pages until the very end! A jewelry store robber discovers the amazing abilities of the disabled young woman who witnessed his crime.
A Life's Morning
A Life's Morning
George Gissing
¥40.79
A cultivated poor young woman Emily Hood from a small town in the north of England works as a governess in a wealthy country family. She falls in love with her employer's son, Wilfrid Athel, and the two are engaged. However, during a visit to her parents' home, she is confronted by her father's employer, Dagworthy, who threatens to expose her father as a thief unless Emily marries him.
Kisah Hikayat Nabi Uzair (Ezra) & Keledai Yang Tertidur Selama 100 Tahun
Kisah Hikayat Nabi Uzair (Ezra) & Keledai Yang Tertidur Selama 100 Tahun
Muham Sakura Dragon
¥12.18
Dalam perjalanan pulang, kembali Nabi Uzair (Ezra) dan keledai itu melewati pekuburan tua dan puing-puing kota mati yang menyeramkan itu. Sungguh mengherankan, tiba-tiba keledai itu ingin beristirahat di sana. Tanpa sadar, keledai itu berjalan ke tempat yang dibencinya itu. Uzair pun turut pula beristirahat. Ia turun dari punggung keledai itu dan menurunkan pula keranjangnya. Ia duduk di atas tanah sambil memeras anggur ke dalam sebuah mangkuk. Dikeluarkannya sepotong roti kering lalu dicelupkannya ke dalam perasan? anggur itu. Sambil menunggu rotinya menjadi lunak, Uzair melayangkan pandangannya ke puing-puing kota mati itu. I berkata,"Bagaimana cara Allah mengembalikan kota mati yang telah hancur itu?" Tidak lama setelah itu, Uzair merasa mengantuk dan akhirnya tertidur. Melihat tuannya tertidur, keledai itu berusaha membangunkannya dengan meringkik. Tapi majikannya tetap saja tertidur. Bahkan keledai itu pun ikut pula tertidur. Ketika bangun, keledai itu seperti sudah berada di alam lain. Keledai itu mendengar suara yang ditujukan kepada majikannya. "Hai Uzair, berapa lama kamu tinggal di sini?" "Saya tinggal disini selama sehari atau setengah hari." jawab Uzair. "Sebenarnya, engkau telah tinggal disini selama seratus tahun. Lihatlah makanan dan minumanmu yang telah berubah, dan lihatlah keledaimu yang telah menjadi tulang belulang. Kami menjadikanmu sebagai tanda kekuasaan Kami bagi manusia….
One Minute to Love
One Minute to Love
Barbara Cartland
¥41.45
The beautiful Yolisa Warren lives quietly in the country with her father, her mother having died five years ago. Unexpectedly her uncle, Lord Langford, who is a brilliant Diplomat and who is sent all over the world on secret missions, arrives at their house. He says that he would like Yolisa to come with him to Kavalla, a small independent country in the Balkans, where he is to travel on behalf of Queen Victoria and the Prime Minister. Yolisa is thrilled at the idea, but on her way to London, Yolisa is told by her uncle that the visit will not be exactly what she has been expecting. Because the Russians are determined to infiltrate all over the Balkans, Queen Victoria and the Prime Minister are afraid that they will try the same tactics with Prince Nikos of Kavalla as his country lies on the North coast of the Aegean with access to the Mediterranean, which is what the Russians have always craved. The Prince has begged Queen Victoria to send him a Royal bride from England to safeguard his throne. And only then will the Russians cease to menace Kavalla. How Yolisa is asked to play a very strange part to deceive the Russians. How, when she meets the Prince, she finds that he is very different from what she was expecting. How the Russian menace closes in on them and they find themselves in a very dangerous position but true love wins in the end is all told in this exciting story by BARBARA CARTLAND.
Liebesglück in Schottland
Liebesglück in Schottland
Barbara Cartland
¥51.91
Tamaras Stiefmutter ist fest entschlossen, sie mit Lord Crowley zu verheiraten. Doch Tamara ihrerseits ist fest entschlossen, alles zu tun, um dieser Heirat zu entgehen, denn der Herzog widert sie an. Deshalb entflieht sie nach Schottland, um dort als Gesellschafterin der Herzoginwitwe von Strathcraig zu arbeiten. Als sie dort ankommt, findet sie ein Schloss voller Geheimnisse vor, zusammen mit dem Herzog, dessen Frau unter mysteri?sen Umst?nden ums Leben gekommen ist. Ist Tamara sicher auf dem Schloss und wird sie dem Herzog helfen k?nnen, das Geheimnis des Mords zu kl?ren?
Die Flamme der Liebe
Die Flamme der Liebe
Barbara Cartland
¥51.91
Vada, eine junge, reiche, amerikanische Erbin, soll laut dem Wunsch ihrer Mutter einen englischen Duke heiraten. Anders als ihre Mutter tr?umt Vada aber nicht von einem Titel und Besuchen bei der englischen K?nigin, sondern von wahrer Liebe. Als sie auf ihrer Reise zu ihrem Br?utigam in Paris Halt macht, um sich eine exquisite Garderobe zu zu legen, trifft sie auf den Symbolisten Pierre, der sie mit dem Paris der Künstler bekannt macht und in den sie sich unsterblich verliebt. Kann Vada sich dem Willen ihrer Mutter widersetzen und ist Pierre wirklich der, für den er sich ausgibt?
La Esposa Complaciente
La Esposa Complaciente
Barbara Cartland
¥41.45
El apuesto Conde de Droxford, disfrutaba de todos los privilegios, de ser adinerado y soltero. Ahora, por decreto del Rey William, él debería estar casado dentro de un mes. —Tendré de encontrar a una esposa— le dijo a su hermosa y bella acompa?ante—. ?Necesito de una complaciente y conforme esposa, que no interfiera en mis asuntos! Para la bella y hechizante Karina de ojos verdes, era la oportunidad para escapar de la pobreza y dificultades, ofreciéndose a sí misma, como la esposa dócil y complaciente que él necesitaba! Así hicieron sus votos de matrimonio sin amor; el Conde y la encantadora chica del campo. Pero en la moda de Londres, Karina rompió con su promesa de ser complaciente, pues se había enamorado del Conde perdidamente, y acabó atrapada por un amor, que para ella, era imposible!
Liebe mit Hindernissen
Liebe mit Hindernissen
Barbara Cartland
¥51.91
Queen’s Ford, das Herrenhaus Lord Fordcombes, unter der Herrschaft von K?nigin Elisabeth erbaut, treibt unaufh?rlich in den Ruin. Die Aristokratenfamilie Ford ist so verarmt, da? sie sich kaum noch etwas zu essen kaufen kann. Jeremy, der Sohn des Hauses, ist verzweifelt. Er überredet seine ?lteste Schwester, mit ihm - als Wegelagerer getarnt - eine Kutsche zu überfallen und die Insassen zu berauben. Mariota, die alles unternimmt, um die Familie zusammenzuhalten, stimmt nach langem Z?gern zu. Doch statt reicher Beute haben die Fords bald ein Problem...
Hard Times
Hard Times
Charles Dickens
¥8.09
This Tribeca Press edition includes the full original text as well as exclusive images exclusive to this edition and an easy to use interactive table of contents.
Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby
Charles Dickens
¥8.09
This Tribeca Press edition includes the full original text as well as exclusive images exclusive to this edition and an easy to use interactive table of contents.
The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
¥8.09
This Tribeca Press edition includes the full original text as well as an easy to use interactive table of contents.
The Cowboy and the Rancher's Daughter:5
The Cowboy and the Rancher's Daughter:5
Kari Mackenzie
¥24.44
A Western Historical Romance Book 5 in a Series of 5 With their problems behind them, Jake Talley and Clara Fuller can finally start planning for the future. Or so it seems. From behind the bars of his jail cell, their adversary still plots to destroy them and all they hold dear. A newcomer who appears to be above suspicion joins the team. Soon the love birds learn the hard way that when greed secretly taints innocence, no one wins. Edward Sinclair plays his last trump card to put an end to the rivalry once and for all. Will his plan work or will true love win once and for all? "What an awesome western romance book...from the beginning I was rooting for Jake and Clara against Edward Sinclair." In The Cowboy and the Rancher's Daughter Short Story Series, Clara Fuller inherits her father’s ranch and quickly learns being in charge is not going to be all that easy. Raised around cattle, she knows the business inside and out, but few men are willing to work for a lady rancher. Once a drifter, Jake Talley has finally found a place to call home. As the foreman of the Fuller Ranch, he doesn’t mind taking orders from a woman. He’s willing to do whatever it takes to help Clara Fuller succeed. Edward Sinclair is a successful ranch owner who wants more. He’s used to getting what he wants, and few have dared to try and stand in his way. One piece of property is all he needs to have complete control of the county. There’s only one problem; the land belongs to Clara Fuller. That’s all right; he’s never met a problem yet he couldn’t erase.
The Shadows of Empty Men:An Adam Park Thriller:An Adam Park Thriller
The Shadows of Empty Men:An Adam Park Thriller:An Adam Park Thriller
A. D. Davies, A. Davies
¥40.79
A troubled girl. A cabal that believes her possessed by an avenging spirit. A detective who will stop at nothing to protect her. When PI Adam Park is retained to confirm the accuracy of a young heiress’s family tree, it sounds like the simple case he needs to break the monotony of life on an Aegean island. But it soon becomes clear that others wish to stake a claim to the girl’s fortune, and something as inconvenient as a private investigator will not stand in their way. As this group calls upon a shadowy killer known as the Pale Boy, Adam’s attention turns to the girl herself, learning her illness is viewed by some as “possession” by a spirit intent on righting wrongs from Porajmos, or “the Devouring”, the Romani genocide inflicted by Nazi Germany. And even those who profess to represent the girl may not hold her best interests at heart. Delving into a decades-old secret that people will murder to protect, Adam must fight smart and fight hard—against a seemingly supernatural mercenary, against people of unfathomable greed, and against his own darkening nature. For a gripping, sometimes violent, thriller with a historical mystery at its heart, download The Shadows of Empty Men today. ____________________________________ Adam Park novels are international mystery & crime thrillers that stand alone as one-off adventures, or can be read as a series charting one man’s evolution from a simple investigator to a true hard-boiled detective. This is the reading order so far: 1 The Dead and the Missing 2 A Desperate Paradise 3 The Shadows of Empty Men 4 Night at the George Washington Diner 5 Master the Flame 6 Under the Long White Cloud