Ce-ai face dac? propria ta sor? ar disp?rea ?ntr-o bun? zi f?r? urm??C?nd afl? c? sora ei mai mic? a disp?rut, Beatrice Hemming se ?ntoarce cu primul avion acas?, la Londra. ?n scurt? vreme, Tess este g?sit? moart?, aparent o sinucidere, iar poli?ia ?nchide dosarul. Convins? c? sora ei nu s-ar fi sinucis niciodat?, Beatrice se mut? ?n apartamentul lui Tess ?i p?trunde tot mai ad?nc ?n via?a ?i ?n secretele acesteia, ?n ?ncercarea de a-l descoperi singur? pe criminal. Pe urmele lui Tess, Beatrice afl? despre rela?ia ei ascuns?, despre participarea ei la un experiment medical, dar se afund? tot mai mult ?ntr-o ?ntunecat? camer? a oglinzilor, plin? de revela?ii tulbur?toare.C?ut?nd cu disperare adev?rul despre moartea surorii ei, va reu?i oare s? se redescopere pe sine?

Martie 1997. O t?n?r? femeie e g?sit? moart? ?n spatele unui bar din or??elul Carter Crossing, Mississippi, nu departe de o mare baz? militar?. Criminalul este un localnic sau un soldat? Maiorul Jack Reacher din poli?ia militar? prime?te misiunea de a supraveghea, sub acoperire, activitatea poli?iei locale. Folosindu-?i intui?ia ?nn?scut?, dar ?i abilit??ile dob?ndite ?n lunga sa experien?? ca militar, maiorul pune cap la cap indiciile, descoperind o conspira?ie a t?cerii ce pare s? urce p?n? la cel mai ?nalt nivel. Prins ?ntre datoria militar? ?i dorin?a de a face dreptate, Jack Reacher ??i risc? viitorul profesional pentru aflarea adev?rului. Iar farmecele ?erifului Elizabeth Deveraux, o femeie uimitor de frumoas?, fost ofi?er ?n infanteria marin?, nu fac dec?t s?-i complice sarcina.?Jack Reacher i-ar putea bate pe Bond, Dirty Harry, Jason Bourne ?i Ethan Hunt cu ambele m?ini legate la spate. Apoi, s-ar culca cu iubitele lor, c?te dou? deodat?, ?nainte de a p?r?si ora?ul cu ultimul autobuz.“ – The Sun?Cea mai bun? carte a lui Child de p?n? acum… Reacher este deopotriv? un mare lupt?tor ?i un g?nditor, deopotriv? Schwarzenegger ?i Socrate. Crezul s?u va fi ?ntotdeauna ?make love and war?.“ – The Independent ?Jack Reacher ?i-a c??tigat de mult un loc de seam? ?n panteonul eroilor americani formidabili…“ – The New York TimesC?r?ile lui Lee Child sunt traduse ?n 40 de limbi, ?n aproape 100 de ??ri ale lumii.

LUIS AGUIRRE had been living in Gibraltar for about a month. He had arrived with the intention of sailing at once upon a vessel bound for Oceanica, where he was to assume his post as a consul to Australia. It was the first important voyage of his diplomatic career. Up to that time he had served in Madrid, in the offices of the Ministry, or in various consulates of southern France, elegant summery places where for half the year life was a continuous holiday. ??THE SON of a family that had been dedicated to diplomacy by tradition, he enjoyed the protection of influential persons. His parents were dead, but he was helped by his relatives and the prestige of a name that for a century had figured in the archives of the nation. Consul at the age of twenty-five, he was about to set sail with the illusions of a student who goes out into the world for the first time, feeling that all previous trips have been insignificant. ? AUTOR: Vicente Blasco Ibanez nacio el 29 de enero de 1867 en Valencia (Espana). Era hijo de Ramona Ibanez y del comerciante Gaspar Blanco. Estudio Derecho en la Universidad de Valencia. Participo en la politica uniendose al Partido Republicano". En 1894 fundo el periodico El pueblo. En el ano 1896, fue detenido y condenado a varios meses de prision. En 1889 contrajo matrimonio con Maria Blasco del Cacho, hija del magistrado Rafael Blasco y Moreno. Cuando subio al poder Canovas del Castillo, el escritor se exilio brevemente en la ciudad de Paris. Fue un autor vinculado en muchos aspectos al naturalismo frances. Por otra parte, la explicita intencion politicosocial de algunas de las novelas de Blasco Ibanez, aunada al escaso bagaje intelectual del autor, lo mantuvo alejado de los representantes de la Generacion del 98. Murio el 28 de enero de 1928 en Menton (Francia)a los 60 anos. Entre sus titulos destacan: "Arroz y Tartana" (1894), "La Barraca" (1898), "Entre Naranjos (1900), "Canas y Barro" (1902), "La Horda" (1905), "Sangre y Arena" (1908) o "Los Cuatro Jinetes Del Apocalipsis" (1916).

Recuerdo que en cierta ocasión tuve en mis manos un ejemplar de la Gaceta Imperial de Pekín, y al revolver sus finas hojas de papel de arroz, entre las apretadas columnas de misteriosos caracteres, sólo encontré dos anuncios comprensibles por sus grabados: el que llaman vulgarmente tío del bacalao, ó sea el marinero que lleva á sus espaldas un enorme pez, pregonando las excelencias de la Emulsión Scott, y una botella de largo cuello con la etiqueta ?Vichy-?tat?. Pocas empresas en el mundo habrán hecho la propaganda que la Compa?ía Arrendataria de las aguas de Vichy. Circulan por las calles de la peque?a y elegante ciudad francesa los pesados carromatos cargados de cajones, camino de la estación del ferrocarril. Marchan las botellas alineadas en apretadas filas al salir de Vichy, para luego esparcirse como una esperanza de salud. ?Adonde van?... ? ?AUTOR: Vicente Blasco Ibanez nacio el 29 de enero de 1867 en Valencia (Espana). Era hijo de Ramona Ibanez y del comerciante Gaspar Blanco. Estudio Derecho en la Universidad de Valencia. Participo en la politica uniendose al Partido Republicano". En 1894 fundo el periodico El pueblo. En el ano 1896, fue detenido y condenado a varios meses de prision. En 1889 contrajo matrimonio con Maria Blasco del Cacho, hija del magistrado Rafael Blasco y Moreno. Cuando subio al poder Canovas del Castillo, el escritor se exilio brevemente en la ciudad de Paris. Fue un autor vinculado en muchos aspectos al naturalismo frances. Por otra parte, la explicita intencion politicosocial de algunas de las novelas de Blasco Ibanez, aunada al escaso bagaje intelectual del autor, lo mantuvo alejado de los representantes de la Generacion del 98. Murio el 28 de enero de 1928 en Menton (Francia)a los 60 anos. Entre sus titulos destacan: "Arroz y Tartana" (1894), "La Barraca" (1898), "Entre Naranjos (1900), "Canas y Barro" (1902), "La Horda" (1905), "Sangre y Arena" (1908) o "Los Cuatro Jinetes Del Apocalipsis" (1916).

Cu doar c?teva zile ?naintea Cr?ciunului, fostul agent secret Cotton Malone se vede nevoit s?-?i ?ntrerup? traiul ?n anticariatul s?u lini?tit, pentru a s?ri ?n ajutorul bunului s?u prieten, miliardarul Henrik Thorvaldsen. B?tr?nul danez este hot?r?t s?-?i r?zbune fiul ucis ?ntr-un schimb de focuri ?n capitala Mexicului, dar ambi?ia lui nu numai c? ?i pune via?a ?n pericol, ci ajunge s? scoat? la iveal? o adev?rat? conspira?ie interna?ional?. O aventur? ame?itoare, cu numeroase r?sturn?ri de situa?ie, ?l poart? pe Cotton Malone ?ntre Copenhaga, Londra ?i Paris, pun?ndu-i la ?ncercare intui?ia, priceperea, dar ?i loialitatea. Aflat ?ntr-o permanent? lupt? cu timpul, americanul va face tot posibilul s? ?mpiedice o serie de atacuri teroriste ce au ca ?int? mai multe monumente din capitala francez?, ?ncerc?nd totodat? s? nu-?i dezam?geasc? cel mai bun prieten. ?G?sim aici toate tr?s?turile distinctive ale lui Berry: anvergur?, grada?ie, r?sturn?ri de situa?ie, istorie – ?i suspans de la un cap?t la altul. ?mi place la nebunie tipul ?sta.“ – Lee Child ?Steve Berry ?mbin? abil suspansul contemporan ?i misterul istoric ?n cel mai recent roman cu fostul agent secret Malone… acest thriller urzit cu iscusin?? ofera o mul?ime de surprize.“ – Publishers Weekly

AMERICAN INDIAN FAIRY TALES?By W.T. Larned, 1921, ?Twenty-ninth Edition??* Iagoo, the Story-Teller?* Shin-ge-bis fools the North Wind?* The Little Boy and Girl in the Clouds?* The Child of the Evening Star?* The Boy who Snared the Sun?* How the Summer Came?* Grasshopper?* Mish-o-sha, the Magician?* The Fairy Bride??With one exception, all the tales in this book are adapted from the legends collected by Henry R. Schoolcraft, ethnologist and government agent for the Lake Superior country, and published in 1839 with the title, "Algic Researches."

The "Times."?"For its rapid action, in fact, we have seldom read a better story, or one which is more full of incidents, sanguinary, trenchant, and robust."??The "Daily Telegraph."?"A true and a wonderfully well-sustained piece of Oriental life and striking history."??The "Spectator."?"This is a very remarkable book. It is a determined attempt to bring the interior Hindoo and Mussulman life of a great Mahratta province during the most exciting times home to the hearts and understandings of Englishmen, to interest them in people with whom they have nothing except human nature in common."??"Morning Post."?"'Tara' is a unique work. There is nothing like it in the English literature of fiction. No other writer has ever attempted the portrayal of Indian life, society, and interests, entirely free from any European admixture of character or incident. The author himself now does so for the first time. 'The Confessions of a Thug' related to British jurisdiction in India. 'Tippoo Sultan' dealt with the gallant struggles of that monarch against the encroaching British power, but 'Tara' is all Indian."??"Saturday Review."?"It is seldom that we meet with a work of fiction executed with anything like the conscientious care and minute elaboration of Captain Meadows Taylor's Indian Tale. His characters have mostly the clearness and individuality of portraits, and his scenery exhibits all the marked and decisive features of photographs taken on the spot. The work throughout is evidently that of a master of Oriental life and character in love with his subject, to whom nothing appears trivial or beneath notice that can illustrate the peculiar traits of Asiatic nature, or kindle an enthusiasm for knowing more of the history, manners, and usages of our fellow-subjects in the east."??The "Standard."?"In no one part of the work has Captain Taylor shown more thorough art than in those pages in which he details the features of the Hindoo and Ma-homedan family life. He never overloads; his characters are not lay figures attired in triple folds of gorgeous robes to hide their nakedness. With a few subtle touches he shows us the interior life of each household, and the morning springs of every character, and he leaves us to fill in the obvious details for ourselves."???My Lord,?The scenes and characters which i have endeavoured to depict in these volumes will be necessarily new and strange to you; but if they excite interest in the native annals of a country of which i find but little real knowledge existing, the object of the work will have been attained; while, by the kind courtesy which permits me to dedicate it to you, your excellency confers upon me a very sincere gratification.??I have the honour to be,?Your Lordship's very faithful servant,??MEADOWS TAYLOR.

Now ponder well, you parents deare,?These wordes which I shall write;?A doleful story you shall heare,?In time brought forth to light.??A gentleman of good account?In Norfolke dwelt of late.?Who did in honour far surmount?Most men of his estate.??Sore sicke he was, and like to dye,?No helpe his life could save;?His wife by him as sicke did lye,?And both possest one grave.??No love between these two was lost,?Each was to other kinde;?In love they liv'd, in love they dyed,?And left two babes behinde:??The one a fine and pretty boy,?Not passing three yeares olde;?The other a girl more young than he?And fram'd in beautye's molde. Randolph Caldecott (1846 – 1886) was an English artist and illustrator, born in Chester. The Caldecott Medal was named in his honour. He exercised his art chiefly in book illustrations. His abilities as an artist were promptly and generously recognised by the Royal Academy. Caldecott gre-atly influenced illustration of children's books during the nineteenth century. Two books illustrated by him, priced at a shilling each, were published every Christmas for eight years. Caldecott also illustrated novels and accounts of foreign travel, made humorous drawings depicting hunting and fashionable life, drew cartoons and he made sketches of the Houses of Parliament inside and out, and exhibited sculptures and paintings in oil and watercolour in the Royal Academy and galleries. After six years at Whitchurch, Caldecott moved to the head office in Manchester of the Manchester & Salford Bank. He lodged variously in Aberdeen Street, Rusholme Grove and at Bowdon. He took the opportunity to study at night school at the Manchester School of Art and practised continually, with success in local papers and some London publications. It was a habit of his at this time, which he maintained all his life, to decorate his letters, papers and documents of all descriptions with marginal sketches to illustrate the content or provide amusement. A number of his letters have been reprinted with their illustrations in Yours Pictorially, a book edited by Michael Hutchings. In 1870, a painter friend in London, Thomas Armstrong, put Caldecott in touch with Henry Blackburn, the editor of London Society, who published a number of his drawings in several issues of the monthly magazine. Encouraged by this evidence of his ability to support him-self by his art, Caldecott decided to quit his job and move to London; this he did in 1872 at the age of 26. Within two years he had become a successful magazine illustrator working on commission. His work included individual sketches, illustrations of other articles and a series of illustrations of a holiday which he and Henry Blackburn took in the Harz Mountains in Germany. The latter became the first of a number of such series.

What do Nightcreatures do? They fly from the South to the North. They tell stories in English on the way. They draw what you cannot see. They make friends. Don't you want to join them?

A felh?k f?l?tt csupa kaland az élet! A Légikisasszonyok és a Két út k?z?tt cím? regényb?l ismert négy légiutas-kísér?, Anna, Dia, Szonja és Dani ezúttal hadat üzennek a katonáknak, megbirkóznak egy kitoloncolttal, levezetnek egy szülést, s?t, ha a szükség úgy hozza, alkalmi bébiszitterré válnak a fedélzeten. Sugárhajtással gy?jtik a tapasztalatokat, a repülés varázslatos világában szárnyalnak, mik?zben az élet próbára teszi ?ket. Vajon Anna megtalálja a módját, hogy legy?zze a félelmeit? Szonja megérti a jeleket, melyek folyton az útjába kerülnek? Dia pedig saját magának keresi a bajt, de szabad ítélkeznünk felette? ?s ott van még Dani… ?t egy titok tartja lázban.

Sam Capra álmodni sem tudna magának boldogabb életet. A CIA nagy j?v? el?tt álló, fiatal ügyn?keként Londonban dolgozik. Feleségével, Lucyvel els? gyermeküket várják, van egy csodálatos otthonuk, és halálosan szerelmesek egymásba. Mindenük megvan – hogy aztán egyetlen pillanat alatt mindent elveszítsenek… Egy napsüt?tte ?szi reggelen az idillinek tetsz? londoni hétk?znapok váratlan fordulatot vesznek: Lucyt elrabolják, a fiatal ügyn?k pedig egy véres merénylet els? számú gyanúsítottjává válik a CIA szemében. Miután sikerül megsz?knie, Sam az id?vel versenyt futva próbálja megmenteni elrabolt feleségét. ?m nincs k?nny? dolga. Ahhoz, hogy k?zelebb tudjon férk?zni titokzatos és k?ny?rtelen ellenségéhez, be kell épülnie egy nemzetk?zi b?nszervezetbe. Sam hamarosan ráj?n, hogy mindaz, ami t?rtént, csupán a kezdete volt egy ?rd?gi tervnek, és nincs más választása, h?ssé kell válnia, ha meg akarja akadályozni, hogy ártatlan emberek tucatjai haljanak meg.

1588-ban vagyunk. A spanyol Armada megtámadni készül Angliát, a nemrégiben megkoronázott Erzsébet királyn? maga mellé veszi kegyencét, Robert Dudleyt, gyerekkori szerelmét, akit?l gyermeke fogan. A trón?r?k?s, Arthur Dudley, egy viharos éjszakán, titokban j?n a világra, majd egy vadászmajorban nevelkedik, anélkül, hogy sejtelme lenne arról, kicsoda is ? valójában. Nevel?apja csak halálos ágyánál árulja el igazi származását. Arthur Dudley harcol a holland-spanyol háborúban, megismeri az igaz szerelem boldogságát és szenvedéseit, a halálát várja a spanyol inkvizíció b?rt?nében, míg végül sikerül megmenekülnie és eljutnia gyerekkori példaképéhez, Robin Dudleyhoz és imádott királyn?jéhez, I. Erzsébethez, akiknek be kell bizonyítania, hogy a vérszerinti fiuk. A t?rténészeket régóta foglalkoztatja az a kérdés, hogy vajon I. Erzsébet és Robert Dudley hosszú éveken át tartó szerelmi kapcsolatából született-e gyermek. Bizonyos források emlegetnek egy Arthur Dudley nev? fiatalembert, aki csak feln?tt korában bukkant fel az angol királyi udvarban.

Az iráni írón? els? regénye máris 14 nyelven jelent meg világszerte. A t?rténet az iszlám forradalom utáni Iránban játszódik, ahol egy n? csak fejkend?ben léphet ki az utcára, és b?nnek számít, ha valaki amerikai zenét hallgat. Egy kis iráni faluban nevelkedik a kis Szába és ikertestvére, Mahtab. Szába élete egy csapásra megváltozik, amikor anyja és testvére számára felfoghatatlanul elt?nnek az életéb?l. A kislány meg van gy?z?dve róla, hogy Amerikába emigráltak nélküle.

A velencei bába népszer? szerz?je új k?nyvében a 16. századi Konstantinápolyba repíti az olvasót. Hanna és Izsák sok-sok akadályt küzdenek le, hogy új életet kezdjenek az oszmán birodalomban. Izsák selyemkészítésbe kezd, Hanna pedig, aki hamar elnyeri a f?város legjobb bábája elismerést, a szultán fény?z? háremében kap megbízatást. Egy éjszaka Hannát a szultán palotájába hívatják. Ekkor találkozik el?sz?r a gy?ny?r? Leával, akit elraboltak, hogy a szultán ágyasa legyen. ?m a lány súlyos titkot cipel magával. Ha fény derül rá, Leára sz?rny? sors vár. Hanna mindent elk?vet, hogy segítsen a lánynak, ám ezzel nem csak a saját, de a családja életét is kockára teszi. Mindennek tetejébe házukba egy elb?v?l? idegen n? állít be váratlanul, és kis híján romba d?nti Hanna családi boldogságát. Nem kevesebbet akar, mint a férjét és a szemük fényét, a kis Matteót.

A k?tet Poe fantasztikus elbeszéléseit-novelláit gy?jti egybe, olyan klasszikus és ?r?k darabokat, mint A kút és az inga, a Metzengerstein, vagy a T?rténet a Rongyos Hegyekb?l. Valamennyit Babits Mihály m?gonddal és szép magyar nyelvre ültetett értelmezésében adjuk k?zre.

Zona X: universul straniu dintre uman ?i non-uman, plin de mistere ?i indicii de ne?n?eles, un loc pentru to?i cei fascina?i de Picnic la marginea drumului al fra?ilor Struga?ki sau de serialul TV Lost. Povestea celei de-a dou?sprezecea expedi?ii ?tiin?ifice ?ntr-o regiune interzis? accesului oamenilor.?O mixtur? minunat de stranie de horror ?i science-fiction… Un roman fascinant de fic?iune speculativ?.“ – Kirkus Reviews??ntr-o manier? similar? cu Insula doctorului Moreau de H. G. Wells, VanderMeer ?ese o poveste insolit? de supranatural ?i semiuman.“ – Booklist

C?nd experta ?n psihologie Inger Johanne ajunge s? se implice, f?r? voia ei, ?n investigarea decesului unui b?ie?el de opt ani, suspectat de probleme comportamentale, b?nuie?te c? tragedia aceasta ascunde o realitate sordid?. ?n timp ce se str?duie?te s? descurce i?ele ?ncurcate ale unei mor?i suspecte, se vede nevoit? s? ?nfrunte ?i provoc?rile din via?a personal?. Cu tenacitate si intui?ie, Inger Johanne reu?e?te s? desfiin?eze aparen?ele care domnesc ?n familia lui Ellen, prietena ei ?i mama victimei, tr?g?nd simultan un semnal de alarm? referitor la condi?ia copiilor ?n familia modern?.Anne Holt alege drept fundal al pove?tii atacul terorist care a avut loc pe 22 iulie, ?n capitala Norvegiei, oferind cititorilor un thriller social complex. – AdresseAvisenUn roman poli?ist construit ?n jurul datei de 22 iulie 2011 – o zi neagr? pentru Norvegia: pare un demers at?t speculativ, c?t ?i riscant. Dar Anne Holt reu?e?te s? creeze o nara?iune ?n care suspansul ?i compasiunea omeneasc? se ?mbin? perfect. – DAgblAdet

Hyena, o adolescent? de aproape 14 ani, se ?ntoarce acas? dup? o lung? perioad? de absen?? din mijlocul familiei. Este primit? deopotriv? cu entuziasm ?i scepticism de c?tre Becks, sora sa geam?n?, care ?ncearc? s? reconecteze rela?ia lor ?i s? recupereze to?i acei ani pierdu?i. Dar secretele mamei, ale tat?lui vitreg ?i ale ambelor fete sunt amenin?ate s? ias? la iveal? odat? cu sosirea straniului unchi din America.Citind aceast? carte, e?ti obligat s? la?i deoparte toate cli?eele pe care le-ai auzit despre tinerii de azi. Sex, droguri, alcool, nop?i ?n cluburi, haine de fi?e? Pentru Becks si Hyena sunt doar punctul de pornire al propriilor reflec?ii ?i raport?ri fa?? de via?? – o foarte ciudat? raportare, de altfel…Un roman ca o c?l?torie fascinant? ?i ame?itoare, cu umor sumbru ?i, ?n acela?i timp, o atent? celebrare a individualit??ii extreme.

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)

Într-o sear? înghe?at?, în cel mai nea?teptat loc din Chicago, doi adolescen?i – având amândoi numele de Will Grayson – sunt pe cale s?-?i intersecteze pa?ii. Pe m?sur? ce lumile lor intr? în coliziune ?i se împletesc, cei doi Will Grayson descoper? c? via?a îi poart? în direc?ii noi ?i surprinz?toare: aventuri romantice ?i punerea în scen? a celui mai de succes musical din istoria liceului. Amuzant?, dinamic? ?i emo?ionant?, „coproduc?ia" semnat? de John Green ?i David Levithan debordeaz? de sensibilitate ?i umor – un regal pentru fanii din întreaga lume! Will Grayson, Will Grayson a intrat direct pe locul 3 în lista de bestseller young fiction New York Times, fiind prima carte cu personaje gay inclus? vreodat? în list?. O poveste plin? de adrenalin? despre iubirea adolescentin?, revolt?, furie, suferin?? ?i prietenie, condimentat? cu doze generoase de comedie. – Booklist Rezultatul colabor?rii dintre doi mae?tri ai literaturii pentru adolescen?i: un roman savuros. – School Library Journal O poveste de dragoste efervescent?, care îmbin? magistral situa?iile ridicole cu cele realiste. – Kirkus Review „puteam s? petrec ore întregi punând la cale o anume dorin?? – ?i, de fiecare dat?, m? loveam de un zid impenetrabil de indiferen?? total?. fie c? era vorba despre un hamster sau ca maic?-mea s? nu mai plâng? – sertarul de ?osete era deschis ?i eu st?team în spatele raftului cu juc?rii, cu trei supereroi într-o mân? ?i o ma?inu?? în cealalt?. nu mi-am dorit niciodat? ca totul s? fie mai bine – numai un singur lucru s? fie mai bine. ?i niciodat? n-a fost. a?a c? pân? la urm? m-am dat b?tut. m? dau b?tut în fiecare zi.dar nu ?i cu isaac. m? sperie câteodat?. c?-mi doresc s? mearg?.“

De la autorul bestsellerurilor Ierusalim ?i ?ntr-o noapte de iarn?. O poveste zguduitoare despre pasiune ?i tr?dare, descoperit? ?n arhivele secrete KGB Iarna lui 1916: Sankt Petersburg. Rusia e ?n pragul revolu?iei. ?n fa?a Institutului Smoln?i pentru Fete din ?nalta Societate, Sa?enka, fiica de doar ?aisprezece ani a baronului Zeitlin, este a?teptat? de c?tre guvernanta sa, dar ?i de poli?ia secret? a ?arului... Frumoas? ?i aprig?, Sa?enka este captivat? de noua ideologie bol?evic? ?i intr? ?n jocul periculos al conspira?iei ?i seduc?iei. Dou?zeci de ani mai t?rziu, e c?s?torit? cu un membru de seam? al partidului comunist ?i are doi copii. ?ns? idila interzis? cu un scriitor are consecin?e devastatoare pentru familia sa. ?Aceast? saga surprinde at?t zbuciumul unei elite bol?evice c?zute ?n dizgra?ie, c?t ?i paradoxurile istoriei pe care avem impresia c? o cunoa?tem.“ – The Independent ?Cu frumuse?ea ireal?, cu distinc?ia care trece dincolo de avere sau clas? social? ?i cu idealurile sale sincere care au costat-o at?t de mult, Sa?enka reu?e?te s? ne cucereasc? definitiv.“ – The Spectator ?Montefiore se dovede?te a fi un povestitor inegalabil, cu un stil precis, care te marcheaz?.“ – Wall Street Journal ?Pe coridoarele acestei aripi a ?nchisorii era un du-te-vino continuu: b?rba?i ?i femei erau arunca?i ?n celulele lor, adu?i la interogatorii, trimi?i ?n lunga c?l?torie din exilul siberian. Unii pl?ngeau cu sughi?uri, al?ii dormeau; ?ntreg spectrul vie?ii era adunat aici. Jandarmul din spa?tele ghi?eului ??i tot ?ndrepta privirea c?tre Sa?enka, de parc? aceasta ar fi fost un p?un ?ntr-o cocin? de porci.“