Az 5 tornacsuka mesés gyerek útik?nyve a Balaton-felvidékre kalauzolja ifjú olvasóit. Ebben a mesében megismerhetitek egy kialudt vulkán titkait. Mert a Balaton t?bb, mint fürd?ruha, sokkal inkább tornacsuka. Tartsatok velünk, kalandra fel!

Poarta te frumos cu jucariile tale, fiindca e posibil ca intr o buna zi chiar viata ta sa depinda de una dintre ele.“ Hendrik de Mol nu este un baiat ca toti ceilalti. Este orfan, locuieste cu bunicul sau, Martinus, intr un Muzeu al Jucariilor, nu iese niciodata din casa si nici nu merge la scoala. Intr o buna zi, bunicul Martinus, pastratorul Celui Mai Important Secret din Universul Cunoscut, este rapit, iar Hendrik este transformat intr o jucarie, o cartita de plus. Va reusi Hendrik sa isi invinga teama de a iesi din casa, ba chiar mai mult, sa zboare pe Planeta de Plus, sa il elibereze pe bunicul Martinus din mainile fiorosului Calavera, stapan peste o armata de soldati de lemn, si sa se intoarca in siguranta pe Pamant

Ce distan?? e ?ntre Odessa ?i Rusalka? ?ntre limba slovincian? de acum dou? secole ?i limba german? de azi? ?ntre pe?tii ketoa ?i scafandrul care ?i studiaz?? ?ntre o femeie ?i un b?rbat? ?ntre amintire ?i uitare? Un b?rbat ?i scrie unei femei povestindu-i propria ei via??, ?ncerc?nd s?-i redea ce a pierdut din cauza amneziei de care sufer?, chiar ?i ce n-ar fi ?tiut ea c? a pierdut nici dac? ?i-ar fi p?strat memoria intact?. ?Lumea e complicat? ca un tatuaj sub o dantel?“ spune unul dintre personajele acestui roman excep?ional despre iubire ?i identitate, despre spa?iul est european al prezentului ?i despre spa?iul acvatic al amintirii.

Biblioteca pentru toi copiii“ cuprinde cele mai preuite opere ale scriitorilor clasici ai literaturii romne i universale. Crile de neuitat ale copilriei sunt disponibile astzi si in format e-book.Tartarin este un tip popular, aa cum e Gargantua. Este cunoscut de toi, familiar tuturor. Are tot ce-i trebuie pentru a plcea rafinailor i ignoranilor. El a venit pentru bucuria lumii. i din ct inocen e alctuit aceast enorm veselie!“ – Anatole France

Biblioteca pentru toi copiii“ cuprinde cele mai preuite opere ale scriitorilor clasici ai literaturii romne i universale. Crile de neuitat ale copilriei sunt disponibile astzi si in format e-book.Aceast carte s-ar putea intitula: Istoria unui an de coal, scris de un elev din clasa a III-a. Cnd spunem c e scris de un elev, nu voim s zicem c el a scris-o ntocmai, ci a nsemnat zi de zi ntr-un caiet tot ce a vzut, a simit, a cugetat; la sfritul anului, tatl su a scris aceste pagini dup notele lui, silindu-se a nu schimba nimic din gnduri i a pstra, pe ct se poate, cuvintele fiului su.“

Uau. Asta e. Asta înseamn? c-am crescut. Pe cont propriu, la ?coala de Arte. Deci r?mâi cu bine, Tallulah, fat? ?uie, ?i hellooooo, Lullah, star pe scen? ?i..... opaa. O. Pa. Tallulah Casey este preg?tit? s?-?i descopere partea artistic? ?i s?-?i fac? noi prieteni. La ?coala de Arte din Yorkshire Dales, unde nu exist? magazine de haine sau cosmetice, ci mla?tini, p?duri, un han fioros ?i multe oi, Tallulah va descoperi, în ciuda atmosferei stranii desprinse parc? din La r?scruce de vânturi, un grup de prietene pe care te po?i bizui ?i talente artistice neb?nuite. Tot acolo se va ata?a, de?i nu fusese prev?zut, de un pui de bufni??. Cititoarele în pragul adolescen?ei vor râde cu gura pân? la urechi de peripe?iile pu?toaicei cu sim?ul umorului ?i picioare cam prea lungi...

Amikor egy orosz milliárdos elrabolja Norvégia aranytartalékát, és a maradék aranyrudat is beolvasztja a Premier Foci Liga kupájába, Doktor Proktorra, Bullére és Lisére vár, hogy megszerezze az utolsó bizonyítékot, és megmentse Norvégiát. De mivel a milliárdos aranyolvasztó laboratóriumába nem sikerül bejutniuk, csak úgy tudják megkaparinta a kupát – ha visszanyerik! Remélve, hogy elkerülhetik a nemzeti pánikot, Bulle és Lise csatlskozik egy focicsapathoz és beveti a pukipor erejét is. Talán Doktor Proktor újabb félresikerült találmányaival sikerül gy?zelemre vinniük ezt a kutyaüt? csapatot, miel?tt kés? lesz… A világhír? skandináv krimiíró Doktor Proktor-sorozatát már t?bb mint 20 nyelvre fordították le. A f?szerepl?k fergeteges kalandjait elképeszt? fordulatok, abszurd humor és a Nesb?-féle kül?nleges atmoszféra teszi feledhetetlenné.

This Myrtle Clover sampler, which has several full-length cozy mysteries, contains Death at a Drop-In, A Body at Book Club, and Death Pays a Visit . These books collectively have over 170 5-star reviews. Death at a Drop-In: You’re invited to a deadly drop-in: Cosette Whitlow is a society matron…if tiny Bradley, North Carolina, has one. She kindly volunteers for all the town's charities, but isn’t nearly as kind to her own family, neighbors, and friends. In fact, Cosette is emphatically disliked by much of the town—including octogenarian Myrtle Clover. And Myrtle knows that dislike in Bradley can quickly turn deadly. No one seems surprised when Cosette’s body is discovered during a party she’s hosting—she was struck on the head with a croquet mallet. Wanting to restore order to the small town, Myrtle resolves to track down the killer—before the killer strikes again. A Body at Book Club This is one book club meeting that doesn’t go by the book. When octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover discovers Naomi Pelter’s dead body during a book club meeting, the other members seem shocked. But Myrtle can read between the lines. Naomi had riled everyone up by flirting with other people’s husbands, arguing with neighbors, and generally making a nuisance of herself. Murdering troublemakers is the oldest trick in the book. The book club members seem too sweet to be killers, but Myrtle knows better than to judge books by their covers. Myrtle’s investigation into the murder will take a more novel approach than her police chief son’s by-the-book methods. Can Myrtle and her widower sidekick uncover the killer…before he writes them off for good Death Pays a Visit At Greener Pastures Retirement Home, leisure time can prove perilous. When psychic (and hubcap retailer) Wanda Alewine pays a late-night visit to Myrtle Clover, she urges the octogenarian sleuth to head straight to Greener Pastures Retirement Home. But Wanda doesn't want Myrtle to consider the Home's dubious amenities--she wants Myrtle to prevent a murder seen in a vision. Reluctant Myrtle investigates with sidekick Miles, who seems a lot more interested in Greener Pastures than she is. As the duo digs, they uncover more than just Sudoku and Scrabble—they discover a sinister undercurrent… with murder as its outcome.

ForeWord: "The treat here is Myrtle's eccentricity, brought to life with rich humor and executed ...with breezy skill." This Myrtle Clover sampler, which has several full-length early cozy mysteries in the series, contains "Progressive Dinner Deadly," "A Dyeing Shame," and "A Body in the Backyard." These books collectively have over 650 five-star reviews. The sleepy town of Bradley, North Carolina, might not be as quiet as it seems. Murders happen at a steady rate and octogenarian amateur sleuth Myrtle Clover is determined to solve them before her police chief son. Progressive Dinner Deadly: Who wants chips and dip when they can have Dickens and Twain? To the residents of the sleepy town of Bradley, North Carolina, hardworking Jill Caulfield seemed beyond reproach. She volunteered at the women’s shelter, worked at the church preschool, cleaned houses for extra money, and actually enjoyed yard work. And she was nothing less than a saint to cheerfully put up with her unemployed, skirt-chasing, boozer of a husband. When intrepid octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover caught Jill, her new housekeeper, peering into her medicine cabinet, she should have been upset. But discovering that Jill wasn’t such a squeaky-clean goody-goody made her vastly more interesting in Myrtle’s eyes. Myrtle would have happily continued figuring out what made Jill Caulfield tick. If Jill hadn’t foolishly gone and gotten herself murdered, that is. A Dyeing Shame: Some beauty secrets are more dangerous than others… When Beauty Box beautician Tammy Smith is discovered with a pair of hair shears in her back, there are suspects and secrets aplenty in her small Southern town. Octogenarian Myrtle Clover, bored by bingo and bridge, is intrigued by the crime...and her neighbors' secrets. But discovering, and blabbing, secrets got Tammy killed and Myrtle soon learns her sleuthing isn't just dangerous...it's deadly. A Body in the Backyard: Extreme gardening often involves gnomes and planted bodies… It’s just an ordinary day for octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover—until her yardman discovers a dead body planted in her backyard. This death isn’t cut and dried—the victim was bashed in the head with one of Myrtle’s garden gnomes. Myrtle’s friend Miles recognizes the body and identifies him as Charles Clayborne… reluctantly admitting he’s a cousin. Charles wasn’t the sort of relative you bragged about—he was a garden variety sleaze, which is very likely why he ended up murdered. As Myrtle starts digging up dirt to nip the killings in the bud, someone’s focused on scaring her off the case. Myrtle vows to find the murderer…before she’s pushing up daisies, herself. Other Works... **If you want more Myrtle Clover, please check out the other books in the series: The books can be read out of order, but the technical order of the books is as follows: Pretty is as Pretty Dies, Progressive Dinner Deadly, Dyeing Shame, A Body in the Backyard, Death at a Drop-In, A Body at Book Club, Death Pays a Visit, and A Body at Bunco.? Sign up for Elizabeth’s free newsletter to keep updated on new releases and for recipes and other extras (your address is never shared and you may always unsubscribe): http://eepurl.com/kCy5j? **If you enjoy cozy mysteries, you'll want to check out Elizabeth's other series, The Southern Quilting Mysteries and the Memphis Barbeque Mysteries (written as Riley Adams).

David Copperfield

Marilyn Returns: a flight of fantasy

The Iliad of Homer

Mystery Tribune / Issue N?1: Spring 2017

Mystery Tribune / Issue N?3: Fall 2017

Un gangster, un recep?ioner ?i un vicar intr? ?ntr-un bar…?Johan Andersson, un b?rbat certat cu legea ?i cam be?iv, se ?ntov?r??e?te cu dou? personaje cel pu?in la fel de pitore?ti ca el. Recep?ionerul de la un hotel ieftin de la periferia Stockholmului ?i o fost? preoteas? c?zut? ?n dizgra?ie ?i propun mai multe scheme de afaceri care s? le rotunjeasc? lor veniturile, f?r? prea mult? b?taie de cap.?Astfel, Johan Andersson, supranumit ?i Asasinul Anders, devine pe r?nd b?t?u? pl?tit, pastor al unei biserici cu metode pu?in spus neortodoxe, ?i, nici mai mult nici mai pu?in, Mo? Cr?ciun.?n cele din urm?, eroii no?tri par s? fi g?sit echilibrul perfect ?ntre a da ?i a lua de la via?? at?t c?t trebuie pentru ca aceasta s? capete un sens.?“Asasinul Anders ?i lumea pe ?n?elesul tuturor?este o poveste de un comic nebun.” - The Times“O aventur? extrem de captivant?.” - Financial Times“Jonas Jonasson?este, f?r? ?ndoial?, un geniu al comicului.” - express.co.uk“Pentru aceast? carte, a? fi putut alege un instructor auto care nu ?tie s? ?ofeze sau un economist care nu ?tie s? socoteasc?. ?n schimb, am ales un preot care nu crede ?n Dumnezeu.” -?Jonas Jonasson

Cartea este, putem considera astfel, continuarea celor dou? c?r?i ap?rute anterior tot la Editura Europress Group (?ntoarcerea fratelui risipitor, 2014, ?i DonQuijotisme AntropoLexice, 2015), ?ns? ea include doar proze fic?ionale (nu ?i eseistice, precum acelea). Mai mult, ?n cuprins au fost preluate ?i c?teva ?piese de rezisten??” din volumele anterioare, printre care ?i uimitoarele reinterpret?ri speculative de mituri ?i legende populare, ca, bun?oar?, mitul biblic al ?ntoarcerii fiului risipitor, ?i respectiv baladele rom?ne?ti M?n?stirea Arge?ului ?i Miori?a).

C?nd so?ii Sabine ?i George Harwood ajung din Anglia ?n Trinidad, la jum?tatea anilor ’50, aduc cu ei doar c?teva geamantane ?i bicicleta verde a lui Sabine, pl?nuind s? nu r?m?n? aici mai mult de trei ani. Dar luxurianta insul? caraib? ?l vr?je?te profund ?i iremediabil pe George, ?n vreme ce so?ia lui se simte chinuit? de c?ldur?, izolat? ?i st?njenit? de segregarea rasial?. Singura m?ng?iere o reprezint? plimb?rile pe frumoasa ei biciclet? verde, care o duce pe Sabine ?n locuri unde n-ar fi vrut s? ajung?. Dragostea pentru so?ul ei o ?ine prizonier? pe insul? decenii la r?nd, p?n? ?ntr-o zi, c?nd George descoper? cu totul ?nt?mpl?tor c?t de mari ?i de multe sunt secretele care ?i-au f?cut loc ?ntre ei ?n to?i ace?ti ani. Cople?it de remu?c?ri, simte o nevoie disperat? de a-i dovedi so?iei iubirea pe care i-o poart? ?nc?. Dar consecin?ele sunt tragice.O poveste de dragoste de neuitat, care dureaz? mai bine de cincizeci de ani, ?i un fundal extraordinar ─ uneori magic, alteori extrem de periculos…O poveste cu un El ?i o Ea, ?ntre?esut? cu evenimente istorico-politice. Port of Spain devine scena unei mari iubiri care, ca toate marile iubiri, se termin? nu foarte vesel. Un roman dens ?i captivant despre lumea globalizat? ?n care tr?im azi.

La v?rsta marilor revendic?ri, personajele din aceast? carte aflate ?n pragul integr?rii sociale, se aseam?n?, prin patos, cu tinerii oric?rei genera?ii. Con?inutul revendic?rilor difer?, ?i prin ?mplinirea sau ne?mplinirea lor se valideaz? momentul istoric, odat? cu trecerea, ireversibil?, a celor mai frumo?i ani.

Cipangu, nume a c?rui sonoritate ne duce azi cu g?ndul la un t?r?m imaginar, e prima denumire sub care Japonia a fost cunoscut? ?n Europa. Niciunul dintre autorii acestei antologii nu este primul rom?n ?n Japonia, dar fiecare dintre ei a tr?it emo?ia explor?rii ?i a sim?it nevoia s? o transmit? cumva, cuiva. Astfel au luat na?tere Scrisorile din Cipangu: povestiri japoneze scrise de autori rom?ni, nu despre o Japonie real?, prins? ?n tu?a str?mt? a ?nsemn?rilor de c?l?torie, ci despre una c?t se poate de personal?. Ilustra?iile lui Dan Perjovschi, realizate ?n timpul Trienalei de la Aichi, se adaug? celor dou?zeci ?i una de povestiri, ilustr?nd o alt? poveste a Japoniei, una grafic? de data aceasta.

Crabii eremi?i, cea de a doua carte din trilogia familiei Neshov, ni-i prezint? pe membrii acesteia redescoperindu-se unii pe al?ii ?i reconsider?ndu-?i propriile vie?i, dup? dezv?luirea unui secret care ?i ap?sase zeci de ani. Fra?ii Tor, Margido ?i Erlend ?i fiica lui Tor, Torunn, se v?d pu?i ?n fa?a unor alegeri noi, iar fr?m?nt?rile ?i ezit?rile lor, ?ntre familie, religie ?i fericirea personal?, sunt ?nf??i?ate cu un amestec de dram?, suspans ?i umor ?ntr o saga modern? care ne poart? din Norvegia rural? p?n? ?n luxul capitalei daneze Copenhaga.

Odat? cu ?ntoarcerea sa ?n Rusia dup? cei dou?zeci de ani petrecu?i ?n exil, Soljeni??n scrie, ?n perioada 1993?1998, o serie de ?povestiri ?n dou? p?r?i“, echilibrate ?i atent ?lefuite, cele dou? p?r?i ale fiec?rui text fiind unite printr?o tem? comun?. Sunt marile teme ale literaturii lui Soljeni??n: op?iunea oral?, problema responsabilit??ii, compromisul... Personajele sunt plasate ?n diverse perioade ale epocii sovietice (?ncep?nd din anii ’20?’30, trec?nd prin cel de?al Doilea R?zboi Mondial ?i ajung?nd p?n? ?n anii ’90), ?ns? nu de vreo ?demascare“ a realit??ilor sovietice este vorba, ci de o privire atent? asupra omului ca individualitate. Suntem martori la ascensiuni ?i dec?deri, descoperim con?tiin?e ?mpov?rate, vedem ?ndoiala ?i sl?biciunea personajelor atunci c?nd sunt puse ?n situa?ia de a alege. Fiecare om este important, iar deciziile lui nu r?m?n niciodat? f?r? consecin?e. Sunt pagini de scriitur? ?nsufle?it?, de o remarcabil? for?? artistic?. Este for?a tr?irilor autentice, care nu pot l?sa pe nimeni indiferent.