Universul a nceput cu un Bang i s-a terminat cu un srut, ca toate marile iubiri“Ana Mnescu este o scriitoare tulburtor de generoas: ea nu mprtete cu cititorii doar ceea ce este la suprafa, explicit, nedureros, blnd; i plac subteranele, ascunziurile, visele uitate, ameninrile mute, teama fiinei de ea nsi, ntunericul care are nevoie doar de o scnteie pentru a se preschimba n lumin orbitoare. i ni le ofer pe toate, cu sinceritate i o delicatee care nu se mai regsete n nicio alt carte pe care ai putea-o citi vreodat. Quasarul poate construi o lume i o poate exploda ntr-o btaie de aripi. Pentru c totul i nimicul nseamn altceva numai dup ce au fost atinse de iubire. Ana scrie despre acele clipe n care eti cel mai adevrat tu care a existat vreodat. i eti cel mai mult tu cnd eti prins n iubire, ca ntr-o capcan de soare.“ (Cristina Nemerovschi)

Capsule de Joyce. O colec?ie de texte inedite marca James Joyce. Biografie, poem, schi?? narativ?, Giacomo Joyce face portretul unei frumoase doamne implicate ?ntr-o afacere amoroas?. ?n Epifanii sunt prinse ?n cuvinte inspira?iile de moment ale scriitorului, difuzate apoi ?n toate c?r?ile sale. Ironia ?i jocul dublu al limbajului sunt instrumente vechi ale lui Joyce, Pisica ?i diavolul fiind o curs? ?n care diavolul cade, dar ?i o critic? cu dedesubturi ale societ??ii anilor '30. O plachet? de inedite, infuzat? de spiritul binecunoscut al lui James Joyce.

Dup? confruntarea cu sinistrul Clan al Umbrelor, Inim? de Foc a devenit r?zboinic al Clanului Tunetului. Dar pericolul p?nde?te din ?ntunericul p?durii, iar du?manii s-ar putea afla chiar mai aproape dec?t ??i ?nchipuie el. Odat? cu venirea iernii, pisicile din Clanul R?ului ?ncep s? se ?ngrijoreze din pricina hranei, iar Clanul V?ntului e sl?bit ?i ?n exil. Boala, accidentele ?i intrigile amenin?? tab?ra Clanului Tunetului. Va reu?i Inim? de Foc s? ??i salveze prietenii??O carte plin? de suspans, pentru to?i cei care se ?ntreab? ce visuri de grandoare nutre?te mot?nelul de pe pre?ul de la u??.“ Publishers Weekly?Dup? ce cite?ti Pisicile r?zboinice, nu mai ai ?ncredere nici m?car ?n Motanul ?nc?l?at.“ Kirkus Reviews

Destin Emprisonné présente l'histoire captivante d'un jeune homme d'affaires, qui danse un dangereux tango avec le destin. Le monde est séduit, pas à pas, par son succès et sa force et la vie semble lui offrir tout sur un plateau. Jusqu'à un certain jour. La réalité immédiate peut enchaner tout ce que nous avons, mais non ce qui nous sommes.

There are, roughly speaking, two distinct types of Scottish Fairy Tales. There are what may be called "Celtic Stories," which were handed down for centuries by word of mouth by professional story-tellers, who went about from clachan to clachan in the "High-lands and Islands," earning a night's shelter by giving a night's entertainment, and which have now been collected and classified for us by Campbell of Isla and others.??These stories, which are also common to the North of Ireland, are wild and fantastic, and very often somewhat monotonous, and their themes are strangely alike. They almost always tell of some hero or heroine who sets out on some dangerous quest, and who is met by giants, generally three in number, who appear one after the other; with whom they hold quaint dialogues, and whom eventually they slay. Most of them are fairly long, and although they have a peculiar fascination of their own, they are quite distinct from the ordinary Fairy Tale.

Since my return to liberty, I have not failed to perceive the increasing interest throughout the Northern States, in regard to the subject of Slavery. Works of fiction, professing to portray its features in their more pleasing as well as more repugnant aspects, have been circulated to an extent unprecedented, and, as I understand, have created a fruitful topic of comment and discussion.I can speak of Slavery only so far as it came under my own observation--only so far as I have known and experienced it in my own person. My object is, to give a candid and truthful statement of facts: to repeat the story of my life, without exaggeration, leaving it for others to determine, whether even the pages of fiction present a picture of more cruel wrong or a severer bondage.As far back as I have been able to ascertain, my ancestors on the paternal side were slaves in Rhode Island. They belonged to a family by the name of Northup, one of whom, removing to the State of New York, settled at Hoosic, in Rensselaer county. He brought with him Mintus Northup, my father. On the death of this gentleman, which must have occurred some fifty years ago, my father became free, having been emancipated by a direction in his will.Henry B. Northup, Esq., of Sandy Hill, a distinguished counselor at law, and the man to whom, under Providence, I am indebted for my present liberty, and my return to the society of my wife and children, is a relative of the family in which my forefathers were thus held to service, and from which they took the name I bear. To this fact may be attributed the persevering interest he has taken in my behalf.

Prin culegerea de fa?? punem la dispozi?ia tineretului studios (?i nu numai) o seam? de opere importante ale lui Vasile Alecsandri, opere reprezentative pentru dramaturgia ?i proza scriitorului, ?n primul r?nd cele prev?zute de programele ?colare ?n vigoare.

Biblioteca colarului“ cuprinde cele mai preuite opere ale scriitorilor clasici ai literaturii romne din programa colar. Crile de neuitat ale copilriei sunt disponibile astzi si in format e-book.

Si intr-adevar Vlaicu-Voda intruneste toate cerintele unei drame menite sa ramana calitati literare si calitati dramatice. Autorul acestei drame e un adevarat poet care prin imagini noi si bogate prin cuvinte expresive stie sa zugraveasca oameni fapte locuri timpuri. Limba lui e o comoara pe care doar la Odobescu o mai intalnim imperecherea neologismelor cu arhaismele da o culoare delicata si in acelasi timp da putere de expresivitate frazei imperecherile acestea desigur le gasim si in Odobescu dar dl Davila a stiut sa le inmulteasca si sa le rafineze. Un patetism sincer firesc inalta parca si valoarea cuvintelor si a frazelor. Tiradele chiar cele mai lungi sunt cladite cu o arta de compozitie deplina cu o putere de convingere rara asa ca efectul lor e puternic inaltator. Emotia artistica cuprinde pe spectator si-l tine toata vremea cat aude vorbele intelepte/romanesti ale figurilor de pe scena. si pe urma sentintele cuminti neaose care sunt presarate aproape in fiecare replica. [...] Cu toate observatiile mai mult sau mai putin insemnate Vlaicu-Voda ramane o podoaba a literaturii noastre dramatice prin patetismul cald si comunicativ prin frumusetea limbii si a versurilor prin puterea de evocare a unei epoci framantate prin maiestria de amanunt cu care e construita prin efectele dramatice si prin patriotismul cald si cuminte ce transpira dintr-insa. Ca atare Vlaicu-Voda nu numai merita dar trebuie sa figureze totdeauna in repertoriul Teatrului National alaturi de dramele lui Alecsandri Caragiale Hasdeu si ale dlui Delavrancea – Liviu Rebreanu

The Primrose Path was written in the year 1922 by David Herbert Lawrence. This book is one of the most popular novels of David Herbert Lawrence, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.

A The New York Times No.1 bestsellerében egy manhattani baleseti sebészt a kisfia szeme láttára ?lnek meg egy játszótéren. ?t év elteltével a gyilkos még mindig szabadlábon van… Amikor Laurie Moran férjét brutálisan meggyilkolták, csak a hároméves Timmy látta az édesapja gyilkosának arcát. Az átható kék szempár még ?t évvel kés?bb is kísérti álmában Timmyt. Laurie-t még nagyobb félelem nyomasztja – a gyilkos fenyegetése, amelyet odakiáltott a fiának, mik?zben elmenekült a helyszínr?l: ?Mondd meg anyádnak, ? lesz a k?vetkez?, utána pedig te j?ssz…” ?s az asszonynak most ismét gyilkossággal van dolga, ezúttal egy megt?rtént, de megoldatlan b?nügyekkel foglalkozó tévésorozat producereként. A sorozat els? részében egy n? húsz évvel korábbi, felderítetlenül maradt meggyilkolása a téma. Az élénk társasági életet él? asszonyt a friss diplomás lánya tiszteletére rendezett gála után megfojtva találták az ágyában. A nagy port kavaró gyilkosság országszerte szerepelt a hírekben, így Laurie biztos benne, hogy az ügy – a maga pazar k?rnyezetében és az akkori éjszaka vendégeinek k?zrem?k?désével – sikerre viszi majd a m?sort. ?m amikor megkezdik a forgatást Betsy azóta elhidegült barátaival, világossá válik, hogy valamennyiüknek titkai vannak – kinek kisebbek, kinek nagyobbak. ?s k?zben ráj?vünk, hogy az átható kék szempár még mindig figyel… ?Bízzunk Mary Higgins Clarkban: tudja, hogyan kell halálra rémiszteni bennünket.” -?THE NEW YORK TIMES A gyanú árnyékában sorozat k?vetekez? része A Hamupip?ke-gyilkosság címmel fog megjelenni.

Bir ?ocu?un, ya?ad??? ?ehirden k?rsalda ya?ayan babaannesinin yan?nda gidip yaz tatilini ge?irirken ya?ad??? maceray? anlat?r Tokat??. 85 ya??ndaki babaannesinin dikti?i a?a?larla nas?l ya?ama ba?land???n?, kendi kedine eme?iyle nas?l ayakta kald???n? anlatan, ?ocuklar?n aya??n? yere bast?racak ger?ekli?in romand?r. Tokat?? karakteriyle g?revi k?tüye kullanman?n sonu?lar?n? ya?ayarak g?ren Bar?? bir atla ve ba? bek?isi k?z arkada??yla ge?irdikleri unutulmaz bir yaz maceras?n?n yan?nda bilgiye ula?may?, bilimselli?i ara?t?rma sonunda ??renen ?ocuklar?n ?yküsüdür Tokat??. ?AM KARDE?L??? ? Nisan sonlar?yd?. Hava ?oktan ?s?nm??, b?rtü b?cek hareketlenmi?ti. Toprakta bin bir tohum canlanm??, yeryüzünü ye?ile boyam??t?. Bademler, ?eftaliler, elma a?a?lar?, bütün do?a tomurcuk patlamas?yla ba? d?ndürücü bir güzelli?e bürünmü?tü. A?a?lar duva??n? takm?? gelin gibiydi. 23 Nisan co?kusu bütün ?ocuklar?n i?indeydi. Okullarda bayraklar, fenerler, ?e?it ?e?it el i?i süslemeler okul pencerelerinde ?ocuklara, gen?lere; hatta bütün ulusa k?van?la bak?yordu. Zil ?ald?. ?ocuklar ko?ullanm?? zil sesiyle bah?eyi bo?alt?p s?n?flara girdi. ?ocuklar?n sesleriyle yank?lanan bo?luk, ayak izlerini ta??yan bah?e, d??ar?da kald?. S?n?fa giren ??retmen: —?ocuklar, size güzel bir haberim var, Pamukkale’ye bir gezi yapaca??z, dedi. S?n?ftaki bütün ??renciler bir a??zdan: —Oley! diye sevin? ???l??? att?lar. Planlama ve haz?rl?klar yap?ld?. Yola ??k?ld?. May?s ay?n?n ilk haftas?yd?. Otobüs Antalya’dan ??k?p yükseklere do?ru yol ald?k?a, ?ocuklar havan?n serinledi?ini fark ettiler. ?? ?Denizli’ye girmeden mola verip piknik yapmak istiyorlard?. Her ?ocu?un geziden beklentileri ayr? ayr?yd?. Kimi ?i?eklerin i?inde oyunlar kuracakt?. Kimi a?a?lara t?rmanacakt?. Kimi de belgesellerde g?rdü?ü canl?larla kar??la?abileceklerini hayal ediyordu. ?imdilik onlara d?rt duvarl? s?n?ftan ??kmak bile yetmi?ti. ??? Otobüs, derin bir vadide bir süre ilerledikten sonra ?ay?r? ?imeni bol, ho? bir düzlükte durdu. ??retmen kap? a??lmadan gerekli uyar?lar? yapt?. Kap? a??ld?. ?ocuklar s?rayla indiler. Hava s?cakt?. Ku?lar?n, b?rtü b?ceklerin güzel sesleri bitmeyen bir ?ark? gibiydi. Yaban ?ilekleri, b??ürtlenler, al??lar, da? elmas?, ku?burnular hepsi ama hepsi ?i?eklerini ?oktan a?m??, yapraklar? tomurcuklanm??t?. ??? ?ocuklar, ?imenin yumu?akl???n? hissedince, ko?maktan kendini alam?yordu. K?zlar ?i?ekten ba?lar?na ta? yap?yor, ar?lar o ?i?ekten ?tekine u?u?urken, onlarla yar???rcas?na hoplay?p z?pl?yorlard?. ??? Bar??, g?züne kestirdi?i bir ?am a?ac?na y?nelip t?rmanmaya ba?lad?. Bar??’? g?ren ?ocuklar ??retmene g?sterdiler. ??retmen ?am a?ac?na bakt?: HAL?L ERDEM ? 1961 Dirmil-Burdur do?umlu. Gazi ?niversitesi E?itim Fakültesi S?n?f ??retmenli?ini bitirdi. Türk?e B?lümünde lisans tamamlad?. Kar Ayd?nl??????????? (Roman)?????? Fam Yay?nlar? 2014 Dirmil ?mürcüsü (Roman)?????? Fam Yay?nlar?2006- 2014 Goca Meryem????? (Roman)?????? Fam Yay?nlar? 2014 Tokat?????????????????????? (?ocuk Roman?) Kendi Yay?n? 2013 Teke Y?resi Halk ?nan?lar? (Ara?t?rma - inceleme) Kendi Yay?n? 2008 Karacao?lan Gelene?inde Dirmil Güzellemeleri ve ?yküler (Ara?t?rma inceleme) 2011 Alter Yay. Gece Mavisinde A?k???? (?iir)?????? Kendi Yay?n? 1998 Ve Al???ld? ?lüme?????????? (?iir )????? Temmuz Yay?nlar? 1990 Kardan Adam??????? (?ocuk ?iirleri) Kendi Yay?n? 1998 I??k Avc?lar???????????? (?ocuk ?iirleri) Kendi Yay?n?) 2013 ??pten ??rendi?im Hayat?? ?ocuk Kitab?????????????? 2015 G?l Hikayeleri?????????? (?ykü)???????????????????????????????????? 2015 ? ?iir ve yaz?lar?n? Bah?e, Mavi Umut, Bahar, ?al?, ??retmen Dünyas?, Dirmil, Noktam, Bezuvar, süje, Kar dergilerinde yay?nlad?. Beykonak E?itim ve Kültür Vakf? Yirce ?iir Yar??mas?nda. Ne-Var Yok ?iiriyle Birincilik ald?.(2004) Resim ?al??malar?n? da yürüten Halil ERDEM 3 ki?isel, 25 karma resim sergi etkinli?inde bulundu.

– A rosszak gyztek – kérdezte csalódottan a lány. Lecvekelt, és a kórházfolyosó fehérre festett falához simult, mintha ezzel is jelezni akarná, hogy nem hajlandó annyiban hagyni a dolgot. – Ez nem gyerekmese, kislány! A küzdelem gyakran a gonosz boszorka és a tzokádó sárkány kzt dl el – tárta szét a kezét Varga –, a bátor lovag már az elején meghalt szifiliszben.” Egyetlen, kiskaliber golyó a fejbe. A tettes profi bérgyilkos. Varga László nyomozó ügyész számára nagyon hamar személyes kérdéssé válik a megbízó felkutatása: három olyan n is belekeveredik az ügybe, aki fontos neki. A hajsza tbb szálon fut, a víg zvegy, az ukrán kokaincsempészek és a polgármester is célkeresztbe kerül. A fejesek legszívesebben eltussolnák az egészet, de a helyi média lecsap a botrányra. Kzben Varga félreérthetetlen üzenetet kap: jobban tenné, ha visszavenne az elánból. s még a helyi futballcsapat bennmaradása is tle függ. Egyszer féltékenység, alvilági leszámolás vagy politikai gyilkosság Melyik az a pont, ahol Varga végre rájn, hogy bábként rángatják Albert Levente krimisorozatának els ktete. Hiteles karakterek, váratlan fordulatok, elképzelt vidéki nagyváros, foci, szerelem, gasztronómia és humor. Sok humor.

Cu privire la G. Toprceanu se constat dou atitudini n sfera unei consideraii generale. Unii l preuiesc ca pe un poet mare alii ca pe un poet minor. Cea dinti opinie este greu de susinut. ns n starea poeziei de azi cnd adesea lipsete scriitorului ndreptirea nsi de a scrie expresia minor“ poate s fie ru interpretat. S spunem dar c Toprceanu e socotit ca un poet al universului mic. Dar unde se afl adevrata poezie Orict ncntare ne-ar produce Parodiile originale spiritul nostru critic ntmpin greutate s gseasc alt merit dect acela de observaie i virtuozitate n nite compuneri al cror punct de plecare este n poezia altora. O parodie este n definitiv o pasti exagerat ca spre a-i gsi iertarea n recunoaterea imitrii. Toprceanu nsui le numea pagini modeste de critic literar n pilde“. Totui se poate observa la el acel fenomen de uitare n model care e chiar semnul clasicei inspiraii...“ – G. Calinescu Istoria literaturii romne de la origini pn n prezent

All the other children who knew her thought Maggie a wonderfully fortunate little girl. She was sometimes spoken about as the "Little Princess of Tower Hill," for Tower Hill was the name of her father's place, and Maggie was his only child. ??The children in the village close by spoke of her with great respect, and looked at her with a good deal of longing and also no slight degree of envy, for while they had to run about in darned and shabby frocks, Maggie could wear the gayest and daintiest little dresses, and while they had to trudge sometimes even on little bare feet, Maggie could sit by her mother's side and be carried rapidly over the ground in a most delicious and luxurious carriage, or, better still, she might ride on her white pony Snowball, followed by a groom. The poor children envied Maggie, and admired her vastly, and the children of those people who, compared to Sir John Ascot, Maggie's father, might be considered neither rich nor poor, also thought her one of the most fortunate little girls in existence. Mag-gie was nearly eight years old, and from her very earliest days there had been a great fuss made about her. At the time of her birth bonfires had been lit, and oxen killed and roasted whole to be given away to the poor people, and Sir John and Lady Ascot did not seem at all disappointed at their baby being a girl instead of a son and heir to the old title and the fine old place. ??There was a most extraordinary fuss made over Maggie while she was a baby; her mother was never tired of visiting her grand nurseries and watching her as she lay asleep, or smiling at her and kissing her when she opened her big, bright blue eyes.

Egy nyugtalan képzelet? koldusfiúcska a XVI. századi London nyomortanyáin k?nyveket olvas, és királyokról álmodik… ?rdekl?dése egy napon egészen a királyi palotáig sodorja, és egyszerre csak bent van a pompás termekben, s a vele egyid?s királyfi játékból ruhacserét ajánl, csak egy-két pillanatra. Nos, ez a játék, kül?nféle félreértések miatt, valóságra fordul! A koldusfiú hónapokon át élheti a királyfiú fenséges, de cseppet sem irigylésre méltó életét, a királyfiú pedig sz?rny? megaláztatások és szenvedések k?zt kénytelen ismereteket, emberséget és b?lcsességet gy?jteni elj?vend? országlása idejére. Mark Twain részrehajlás nélkül mindkét sorsnak a legalaposabban végére járt, mint aki maga is hol koldusnak, hol királyfinak álmodja magát…

"Hast thou seen that lordly castle,?That castle by the sea??Golden and red above it?The clouds float gorgeously." ??Do you remember Gratian—Gratian Conyfer, the godson of the four winds, the boy who lived at the old farmhouse up among the moors, where these strange beautiful sisters used to meet? Do you remember how full of fancies and stories Gratian's little head was, and how sometimes he put them into words to please Fergus, the lame child he loved so much? ??The story I am now going to tell you is one of these. I think it was their favourite one. I can not say that it is in the very words in which Gratian used to tell it, for it was not till long, long after those boyish days that it came to be written down. But all the same it is his story. About Author: Mary Louisa Molesworth, née Stewart (1839 – 1921) was an English writer of children's stories who wrote for children under the name of Mrs Molesworth. Her first novels, for adult readers, Lover and Husband (1869) to Cicely (1874), appeared under the pseudonym of Ennis Graham. She was born in Rotterdam, a daughter of Charles Augustus Stewart (1809–1873) who later became a rich merchant in Manchester and his wife Agnes Janet Wilson (1810–1883). Mary had three brothers and two sisters. She was educated in Great Britain and Switzerland: much of her girlhood was spent in Manchester. In 1861 she married Major R. Molesworth, nephew of Viscount Molesworth; they legally separated in 1879. Mrs Molesworth is best known as a writer of books for the young, such as Tell Me a Story (1875), Carrots (1876), The Cuckoo Clock (1877), The Tapestry Room (1879), and A Christmas Child (1880). She has been called "the Jane Austen of the nursery," while The Carved Lions (1895) "is probably her masterpiece." In the judgement of Roger Lancelyn Green: Mary Louisa Molesworth typified late Victorian writing for girls. Aimed at girls too old for fairies and princesses but too young for Austen and the Brontes, books by Molesworth had their share of amusement, but they also had a good deal of moral instruction. The girls reading Molesworth would grow up to be mothers; thus, the books emphasized Victorian notions of duty and self-sacrifice. Typical of the time, her young child characters often use a lisping style, and words may be misspelt to represent children's speech—"jography" for geography, for instance.She took an interest in supernatural fiction. In 1888, she published a collection of supernatural tales under the title Four Ghost Stories, and in 1896 a similar collection of six tales under the title Uncanny Stories. In addition to those, her volume Studies and Stories includes a ghost story entitled "Old Gervais" and her Summer Stories for Boys and Girls includes "Not exactly a ghost story." A new edition of The Cuckoo Clock was published in 1914.

Paris, iulie 1942: Sarah, o feti?? evreic? ?n v?rst? de zece ani, este arestat? ?n toiul nop?ii, ?mpreun? cu p?rin?ii ei, de poli?ia francez?, dar nu ?nainte de a-?i ?ncuia fratele ?n ascunz?toarea lor secret?, convins? fiind c? se va ?ntoarce dup? numai c?teva ore pentru a-l elibera.Paris, mai 2002: Julia, o jurnalist? american?, stabilit? de mul?i ani la Paris ?i m?ritat? cu un francez, trebuie s? scrie un articol despre razia de la Vel’ d’Hiv, cu ocazia comemor?rii a ?aizeci de ani de la acest eveniment de trist? amintire ?n istoria Fran?ei. ?n timpul investiga?iei sale, Julia descoper? ?nt?mpl?tor o serie de secrete de familie ad?nc ?ngropate, care o leag? de Sarah, ?i simte nevoia de a reconstitui destinul tragic al fetei. Pe m?sur? ce se ad?nce?te ?n trecutul ei, lucrurile pe care le afl? o tulbur? ?i o fac s?-?i pun? ?ntreb?ri cu privire la propria existen??.Se numea Sarah este povestea ?nduio??toare a dou? familii unite de un secret teribil, dar ?i o tulbur?toare pagin? de istorie: Tatiana de Rosnay descrie un episod real din Fran?a aflat? sub ocupa?ie ?i rupe t?cerea care ?nconjoar? un subiect dureros, uneori chiar tabu, din istoria francezilor.

Elképeszt? lélektani thriller – a Hátsó ablak találkozása a Holtodiglannal. Rachel ingázó, minden reggel felszáll ugyanarra a vonatra. Tudja, hogy minden alkalommal várakozni szoktak ugyanannál a fénysorompónál, ahonnan egy sor hátsó udvarra nyílik rálátás. Már-már kezdi úgy érezni, hogy ismeri az egyik ház lakóit. Jess és Jason, így nevezi ?ket. A pár élete t?kéletesnek t?nik, és Rachel sóvárogva gondol a boldogságukra. ?s aztán lát valami megd?bbent?t. Csak egyetlen pillanatig, ahogy a vonat tovahalad, de ennyi elég. A pillanat mindent megváltoztat. Rachel immár részese az életüknek, melyet eddig csak messzir?l szemlélt.? Meglátják; sokkal t?bb ?, mint egy lány a vonaton. Paula Hawkins els? thrillere azonnal a bestsellerlisták els? helyezettje lett. Harmincnégy országban megjelent, vitathatatlan, hogy az elmúlt évek legnagyobb sikerk?nyvét tartja kezében az olvasó.

The Titan is a novel written by Theodore Dreiser in 1914. It is Dreiser's sequel to The Financier. Sometime after being released from prison, Frank invests in stocks subsequent to the Panic of 1873, and becomes a millionaire again. He decides to move out of Philadelphia and start a new life in the West. He moves to Chicago with Aileen and his attorney is finally able to persuade Lillian to agree to a divorce. Frank decides to take over the street-railway system. He bankrupts several opponents with the help of John J. McKenty and other political allies. Meanwhile, Chicago society finds out about his past in Philadelphia and the couple are no longer invited to dinner parties; after a while, the press turns on him too. Cowperwood is unfaithful many times. Aileen finds out about a certain Rita and beats her up. She gives up on him and has an affair with Polk Lynde, a man of privilege; she eventually loses faith in him. Meanwhile, Cowperwood meets young Berenice Fleming; by the end of the novel, he tells her he loves her and she consents to live with him. However, the ending is bittersweet as Cowperwood has not managed to obtain the fifty-year franchise for his railway schemes that he wanted.

O cas? perfect?. O familie perfect?. Un secret mortal…O t?n?r? mam?, blond? ?i dr?gu??, dispare din casa ei din South Boston, l?s?nd ?n urm? un singur martor – fiica de patru ani – ?i un so? chipe? ?i secretos.Din clipa ?n care detectivul D.D. Warren intr? ?n confortabila cas? a familiei Jones, instinctul ?i spune c? ceva nu este ?n regul? la imaginea de ansamblu pe care cuplul s-a str?duit at?t de mult s? o creeze.?n timp ce via?a unei femei disp?rute se afl? ?n pericol ?i o furtun? amenin?? s? izbucneasc? ?n pres?, D.D. trebuie s?-?i dea rapid seama dac? Jason Jones este vinovat sau doar ?ncearc? s? ascund? ceva. Prioritatea ei num?rul unu devine aceea de a sta ?n calea poten?ialului uciga? ?i de a ap?ra noua posibil? victim?, un copil nevinovat, care a v?zut – poate – prea multe.?Cel mai captivant roman al s?u de p?n? acum… [Gardner este] o povestitoare ne?ntrecut?.“ – The Providence Sunday Journal?Fascinant… extrem de antrenant… plin de r?sturn?ri de situa?ie spectaculoase.“ – Publishers Weekly?O carte care ?l pune pe g?nduri pe cititor ?i ?i produce fiori. O realizare de geniu marca Gardner!“ – Romantic Times Book Reviews?Iubitorii genului ar trebui s? fie avertiza?i s? ??i ?nchid? bine u?ile ?nainte de a se apuca de citit.“ – Bookpage?F?r? ?ndoial?, cel mai complex roman al lui Gardner… o adev?rat? ?nc?ntare pentru fanii autoarei.“ – Booklist Grand Prix des Lectrices de ELLE, 2011