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A Perfect Obsession (New York Confidential, Book 2)
A Perfect Obsession (New York Confidential, Book 2)
Heather Graham
¥57.19
Perfect suspense from New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham! The latest book in her New York Confidential series. Someone is murdering beautiful young women in the New York area and displaying them in mausoleums and underground tombs. The FBI is handling the case, with Special Agent Craig Frasier as lead. Kieran Finnegan, forensic psychologist and part owner of Finnegan's, her family's pub, is consulting on the case. Craig and Kieran are a couple who've worked together on more than one occasion. On this occasion, though, Craig fears for the safety of the woman he loves. Because the killer is too close. The body of a young model is found in a catacomb under a two-hundred-year-old church, now deconsecrated and turned into a nightclub. A church directly behind Finnegan's in lower Manhattan. As more women are murdered, their bodies discovered in underground locations in New York, it's clear that the police and the FBI are dealing with a serial killer. Craig and Kieran are desperate to track down the murderer, a man obsessed with female perfection. Obsessed enough to want to "preserve" that beauty by destroying the women who embody it…
Mitul felinelor
Mitul felinelor
Petrovai Irina
¥57.14
Nu n latura caracterologic st ns meritul romanului lui Cezar Petrescu. n datele lor interne, personajele au ceva predictibil. Ascensiunile le sunt sincrone. Cderea unuia duce la prbuirea celorlali. i, de obicei, ntocmai ca n jocul de domino, toi au n preajm pe cte cineva. Momentele de singurtate sunt rare n Calea Victoriei. Admirabil, n schimb, e invenia epic, dei nu din ea, ci din lirismul difuz i s-a tras romancierului succesul. Fiecare capitol ncepe printr-un soi de avertisment metaforic, fr nicio legtur explicit cu coninutul ulterior. Unele dintre aceste puneri n tem (mai degrab dect n abis) au ntr-adevr structur de anecdote, dar att de generale, nct propriu-zis nu putem vorbi despre narativitate autentic. Cel mult, despre infuzie de stri de spirit. Procedeul ine de alegorie, i substratul vag moralizator se ghicete permanent ndrtul lui. nsi Calea Victoriei reprezint, au artat-o mai toi comentatorii, un alt nume pentru melanjul de opulen, viciu, civilitate, elegan, conspiraie i tragedie care freamt n marele ora. De altminteri, prea puine lucruri se petrec spaial pe fostul Pod al Mogooaiei.“ – Cosmin Ciotlo
Poetica temporalit??ii
Poetica temporalit??ii
Chioaru Dumitru
¥57.14
Cartea scriitoarei Alice Munro cuprinde opt povestiri extraordinare despre natura infinit oscilant? ?i surprinz?toare a dragostei. De la prima povestire, despre o t?n?r? femeie care se dovede?te incapabil? s?-?i p?r?seasc? so?ul, de?i ??i ?nchipuie c? este hot?r?t? s-o fac?, p?n? la cele trei povestiri ce dezv?luie emo?iile complexe ale eroinei lor, o femeie pe nume Juliet, oamenii despre care scrie Munro – femei de toate v?rstele ?i st?rile sociale, cu prietenii, p?rin?ii ?i copiii lor – cap?t? sub ochii no?tri o via?? absolut real?, ca ?i cum ne-ar fi vecini. Scriitoarea are darul miraculos de a face povestirile acestea la fel de autentice ?i de memorabile ca povestea propriei noastre vie?i.
Era s? fiu eu
Era s? fiu eu
Smith Ali
¥57.14
Twenty-seven-year old Anne Elliot is Austen's most adult heroine. Eight years before the story proper begins, she is happily betrothed to a naval officer, Frederick Wentworth, but she precipitously breaks off the engagement when persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that such a match is unworthy. The breakup produces in Anne a deep and long-lasting regret. When later Wentworth returns from sea a rich and successful captain, he finds Anne's family on the brink of financial ruin and his own sister a tenant in Kellynch Hall, the Elliot estate. All the tension of the novel revolves around one question: Will Anne and Wentworth be reunited in their love?Jane Austen once compared her writing to painting on a little bit of ivory, 2 inches square. Readers of Persuasion will discover that neither her skill for delicate, ironic observations on social custom, love, and marriage nor her ability to apply a sharp focus lens to English manners and morals has deserted her in her final finished work.
Cele 20000 de femei din via?a unui b?rbat: Romanul secolului XXI
Cele 20000 de femei din via?a unui b?rbat: Romanul secolului XXI
Gabriel Osmonde
¥57.14
As a dense yellow fog swirls through the streets of London, a deep melancholy has descended on Sherlock Holmes, who sits in a cocaine-induced haze at 221B Baker Street. His mood is only lifted by a visit from a beautiful but distressed young woman - Mary Morstan, whose father vanished ten years before. Four years later she began to receive an exquisite gift every year: a large, lustrous pearl. Now she has had an intriguing invitation to meet her unknown benefactor and urges Holmes and Watson to accompany her. And in the ensuing investigation - which involves a wronged woman, a stolen hoard of Indian treasure, a wooden-legged ruffian, a helpful dog and a love affair - even the jaded Holmes is moved to exclaim, 'Isn't it gorgeous!'For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700?titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the?series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date?translations by award-winning translators.
Cum s? cre?ti un copil fericit. Strategii pozitive de educa?ie parental?
Cum s? cre?ti un copil fericit. Strategii pozitive de educa?ie parental?
Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer
¥57.14
How he put his fist through the oak-panel of the game-room door; how, when Long Merridew was carrying the ball, he caught up Merridew, ball and all, and ran swiftly past every opponent to the goal. It did not seem fit to us that such a one as he should trouble his head about spondees and dactyls, or care to know who signed Magna Charta. When he said in open class that King Alfred was the man, we little boys all felt that very likely it was so, and that perhaps Jim knew more about it than the man who wrote the book. Well, it was this business of the burglar that drew his attention to me; for he patted me on my head, and said that I was a spunky little devil, which blew me out with pride for a week on end. For two years we were close friends, for all the gap that the years had made between us, and though in passion or in want of thought he did many a thing that galled me, yet I loved him like a brother, and wept as much as would have filled an ink bottle when at last he went off to Edinburgh to study his father's profession. Five years after that did I bide at Birtwhistle's, and when I left I had become cock myself, for I was as wiry and as tough as whalebone, though I never ran to weight and sinew like my great predecessor. It was in Jubilee Year that I left Birtwhistle's, and then for three years I stayed at home learning the ways of the cattle; but still the ships and the armies were wrestling, and still the great shadow of Bonaparte lay across the country. How could I guess that I too should have a hand in lifting that shadow forever from our people?
Cele mai frumoase proze ale anului. Antologie
Cele mai frumoase proze ale anului. Antologie
Alexandru Petria
¥57.14
C??tig?tor al Concursului de Debut ?Adenium START”, edi?ia a treia, sec?iunea Proz?, romanul Vrum-vrum o are ?n centrul s?u pe Clara B., care, din empatie pentru p?l?riatul artist ratat Poeteski, pleac? spre Hollywood pentru a-i recupera acestuia Muza care ?l p?r?sise. O c?l?torie donquijotesc? spre nic?ieri, condimentat? cu tot ce a putut re?ine mai bun literatura absurdului de la Jarry ?i Harms ?ncoace.
Experimentul MAMATATA
Experimentul MAMATATA
Iulian Tănase
¥57.14
Alexandra, o adolescent? rebel?, este trimis? de p?rin?i s? ??i petreac? vacan?a de var? ?ntr-un sat din Transilvania, pentru a fi ?ndep?rtat? de o iubire considerat? imoral?. Odat? ajuns? ?n V., ea este atras? de pove?tile localnicilor legate de o crim? s?v?r?it? ?n urm? cu mai mult de un veac: contesa Aneke fusese acuzat? de incest ?i vr?jitorie ?i ucis? ?n p?dure. Alexandra porne?te pe urmele contesei, hot?r?t? s? afle ce s-a ?nt?mplat cu adev?rat. Castelul ascunde mistere la fiecare col?… Pe m?sur? ce fapte ?i personaje stranii ies la iveal?, Alexandra ??i d? seama c? are ?n comun cu frumoasa vr?jitoare mai mult dec?t ?i-ar fi imaginat, inclusiv iubirea ei secret? ?i interzis?. Va reu?i Alexandra s? salveze aceast? iubire ?i ?n final propria via??, sau va avea soarta tragic? a Anekei? Dou? lumi distincte se ?ntrep?trund: lumea adolescen?ilor de azi, cu Facebook, concerte rock, tatuaje ?i pierce-uri, ?i lumea contesei disp?rute, cu intrigi de curte ?i pove?ti uitate. Un mistery romance ?n tonuri ?ntunecate despre incest, supersti?ii, tr?d?ri, secrete, legende transmise peste veacuri
P?durea lui Joaquin Phoenix
P?durea lui Joaquin Phoenix
Celestin Cheran
¥57.14
Prin?i ?ntr?o capcan?, un pu? ?n mijlocul p?durii, doi copii, fratele cel Mare ?i fratele cel Mic, ?ncearc? s? supravie?uiasc? ?i s? g?seasc? o cale de salvare. Timp de s?pt?m?ni ?ntregi, asupra lor se abat suferin?e greu de imaginat: foame, sete, frig, spaim?, o lent? degradare a s?n?t??ii fizice ?i a celei mintale. Limbajul urmeaz? traiectoria acestei degrad?ri, pornind de la concizia rece a ?ocului ini?ial ?i ajung?nd la completa destr?mare a sensului caracteristic? delirului, la poezie desc?tu?at?, la strig?t pur ?n numele tuturor celor prin?i ?n capcan?. Eliberarea din capcan? este prilejul unei izbucniri de violen?? care aduce ?i lumin? asupra situa?iei ini?iale, r?mas? neexplicat? pe tot parcursul calvarului ?ndurat de cei doi copii, dar ?i o bre?? spre realitatea lumii ?n care tr?im. ?– C?nd ie?im afar?, facem o petrecere. – O petrecere? – Da. – Din?aia cu baloane, cu lumini ?i cu pr?jituri? – Nu, din?aia cu pietre, cu tor?e ?i cu e?afoade.“
Jurnal de librar
Jurnal de librar
Anca Zaharia
¥57.14
T?n?rul austriac Oskar Voxlauer ?ncearc? s? scape de ororile r?zboiului. ?n Primul R?zboi Mondial dezerteaz?. Dup? nou?sprezece ani petrecu?i ?n Ucraina, se ?ntoarce acas?, dar nimere?te ?n plin? ascensiune a nazi?tilor, iar r?zboiul ?l ajunge din urm?. Nici ?n p?dure nu poate sc?pa, nici iubirea nu este un refugiu posibil.
?ocurile cotidianului
?ocurile cotidianului
Neț Mariana
¥57.14
Auzim adesea pe c?te cineva spun?nd, Via?a mea e un roman! Dar c??i dintre noi au curajul s? zugr?veasc? ?n cuvinte ?i s? pun? pe h?rtie ceea ce li s-a ?nt?mplat de-a lungul anilor?Elena Dican este unul dintre foarte pu?inii care ?i-au transformat amintirile ?ntr-un roman. Domnia-sa nu numai c? a trecut testul curajului, dar a ?i dovedit c? are toate calit??ile necesare pentru a duce un astfel de proiect la bun sf?r?it: u?urin?a de a construi scene memorabile, de a da via?? fiin?elor evocate, cre?nd personaje veridice, gata s? sar? din pagin? ?n via?a real?, precum ?i capacitatea de a medita pe marginea celor v?zute, auzite, experimentate ?i rememorate.?n acest fel, scrierea Elenei Dican creeaz? nu un jurnal al vie?ii sale, ci un adev?rat roman, cu toate valen?ele ?i atributele romanului, dar care p?streaz? ?n acela?i timp ?i valoarea de document al vremurilor ceau?iste ?i al vremurilor de azi. Prin mijloacele specifice acestei specii literare, autoarea direc?ioneaz? cu mare pricepere curiozitatea ?i imagina?ia cititorului c?tre mesajul pe care ?l are de transmis.Un mesaj plin de c?ldur?, de umanitate, de ?ncredere ?n via?? ?i de recuno?tin?? pentru ceea ce este frumos ?i atr?g?tor pe aceast? lume.
Cum s?-?i aju?i norocul. Patru principii simple care ??i vor schimba norocul – ?
Cum s?-?i aju?i norocul. Patru principii simple care ??i vor schimba norocul – ?
Wiseman Richard
¥57.14
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
La gurile Africii
La gurile Africii
Ilisei Grigore
¥57.14
Roman inspirat din istoria contemporan?, Puzzle realizeaz? o viziune cuprinz?toare a voca?iei rom?nilor de-a armoniza ?ntr-un mod necunoscut celorlalte ??ri europene (Constantin Noica) dou? mentalit??i istorice?te opuse: oriental? ?i occidental?. ?n centrul c?r?ii se afl? un singur personaj – profesorul pensionar Neghibaur – ?n jurul c?ruia se dispun faptele ?i oamenii ca pe un ecran al imagina?iei, observa?iei ?i experien?ei fostului dasc?l. Construc?ie dens? ?i insolit?, romanul se re?ine ?i prin deschiderea de amploare ?i de ad?ncime asupra mecanismelor ascunse ale reac?iilor suflete?ti individuale determinate de importantele schimb?ri sociale intervenite ?n via?a ??rii dup? Revolu?ia din Decembrie, 1989.
Negru ca abanosul: Al treilea volum al trilogiei Alb?-ca-Z?pada
Negru ca abanosul: Al treilea volum al trilogiei Alb?-ca-Z?pada
Salla Simukka
¥57.14
Un roman tulbur?tor despre via??, iubire ?i moarte.Unde se afl? via?a noastr? con?tient?? E posibil s? o transfer?m altcuiva? S? o p?str?m intact??Hope, Josh ?i Luke sunt trei studen?i la neuro?tiin?e, lega?i inseparabil printr-o priete?nie necondi?ionat? ?i o idee genial?.C?nd unul dintre ei ajunge pe moarte, hot?r?sc s? ?ncerce imposibilul ?i s?-?i pun? ?n practic? proiectul lor ie?it din comun.Emo?ionant, misterios ?i ?n acela?i timp plin de umor, Orizontul r?sturnat e o poveste de dragoste etern? cu un dez?nod?m?nt uluitor."Cea mai bun? carte a lui Marc Levy! Teribil de captivant?!" - Le Parisien
Pixieland Diaries: Book One of the Pixieland Diaries
Pixieland Diaries: Book One of the Pixieland Diaries
Christina Bauer
¥57.14
“Calla is awesome!”?–?Katie, Goodreads“Never had this much fun while reading a book”?–?Diary of a Wannabe Writer“Loved meeting this sassy, sweet-and-sour pixie and her nemesis/crush/dream!”?-?Book Junkie Reads***WARNING***If you don’t like pixies, don’t read this diary.If you don’t like loud-mouthed pixies who are really cool but sometimes get told they’re immature (for no reason), then definitely stop reading.Oh, and if you’re His Awfulness The Elf Prince ‘Dare’ Darius, then you can kiss my butt. My hatred for you burns with the fire of a thousand suns. Thanks for getting me kicked out of Pixieland and exiled to attend some rando human high school on Earth. You’re the worst, even if you have a cute smile. And nice eyes. Your hair looks okay sometimes, too. But you’re still a creep and I loathe you.And to everyone else: if you’ve read this far, then you better finish my entire diary.My story is supernatural, whacked-out, and overall awesome.“Christina has done it again!! I am MADLY in love with Calla and the Pixieland Diaries!”?-?Acme Teen BooksPIXIELAND DIARIES1. Pixieland Diaries2. Calla3. Dare4. Ivy
The Best Version of Me: A Barney Conroy Novel
The Best Version of Me: A Barney Conroy Novel
Guy Sigley
¥57.14
Barney thinks his life is under control. His life has other ideas. Barney Conroy is on a roll. He's a business owner, a father, and a fiancé, and he only has to see his therapist once a week. The transition from Old Barney to New Barney is almost complete. All he needs to do now is win a wild card entry to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and then make it to his wedding day unscathed. But when Barney's festival entry goes viral, his estranged father of nearly thirty years resurfaces. He also has to deal with a ruthless online troll, the shock return from Latin America of his emotionally volatile flatmate, a potential new stepdad for his daughter, and a therapist out of cell range. This is not how you remain unscathed! As the biggest day of his life fast approaches, Barney knows he must conquer the challenges that threaten to return him to the man he used to be . . . but old habits can be hard to break. And old memories hard to forget. The third book in The Barney Conroy Trilogy, The Best Version of Me is a hilarious and moving novel about love, forgiveness, and facing your past, present, and future - sometimes all at once.
Kaps
Kaps
Christina Bauer
¥57.14
"I can NOT wait for the next installment of this series. These characters are some that you care about and want to know what goes on with in this magical world. Even the bad ones keep your attention. I'm going to go take a cold shower and see if I can calm down some."?-?Flying Monkeys Reads Meet Kaps: renegade, dragon shifter, and general pain in her parent's backsides. Although born a royal, Kaps loves hunting down dragon artifacts. Too bad L’Griffe, the shifter mafia, wants the same stuff. Kaps gets in their way and ends up with a price on her head.A bounty hunter named Mack comes to collect. Although he’s human, Mack knows all about shifter ways. And what he lacks in shifting power he more than makes up for with a lethal combination of looks, strength, and smarts. After luring the princess away with an epic kiss, Mack slaps some supernatural handcuffs on Kaps, tosses her in a van, and heads off to L’Griffe headquarters with his quarry.The fact that Kaps is really dragon royalty doesn’t bother Mack in the slightest.That kiss might be a problem, though…Angelbound Offspring1. Maxon2. Portia3. Zinnia4. Rhodes5. Kaps6. Huntress
B?rba?ii vin de pe Marte, femeile de la coafor.
B?rba?ii vin de pe Marte, femeile de la coafor.
Simona Tache, Mihai Radu
¥57.14
Robin ?tia c? Paul nu era perfect. Dar fiindc? el i-a spus c? sunt foarte noroco?i c? s-au ?nt?lnit, ea l-a crezut. ?n atmosfera stranie a Marocului, Paul e a?a cum a visat Robin: pasional, talentat, competent. E convins? c? aici va r?m?ne ?n sf?r?it ?ns?rcinat?. C?nd ?ns? Paul dispare brusc, iar Robin se treze?te principala suspect? ?n ancheta poli?iei, totul se schimb?. Pe m?sur? ce ?ncepe s? afle adev?rul, Robin r?t?ce?te din atmosfera decadent? ce ?nv?luie Casablanca ?n ar?i?a nemiloas? a de?ertului Sahara, prins? ?ntr-un v?rtej tot mai terifiant din care nu ?tie dac? va reu?i s? scape. Cu talentul s?u de a scrie romane care te ?in cu sufletul la gur?, dar te ?i ?ndeamn? la medita?ie, Douglas Kennedy te invit? ?ntr-o c?l?torie palpitant? ?n inima ?ntunericului, adres?ndu-?i totodat? o provocare: ce ai face dac? via?a ta ar depinde tocmai de aceast? c?l?torie? "Kennedy are o ?n?elegere profund? a personajelor feminine sofisticate, dar nefericite."?Daily Mirror "O poveste de dragoste?noir, superb scris?."?The Times "O aventur? psihologic? sub soarele arz?tor al de?ertului."?New Statesman
Un minut la psiholog. Strategii ca s? r?m?i s?n?tos ?ntro lume nebun?
Un minut la psiholog. Strategii ca s? r?m?i s?n?tos ?ntro lume nebun?
Arnold A. Lazarus, Clifford N. Lazarus
¥57.14
Orice asem?nare cu persoane în via?? sau decedate este pur întâmpl?toare... Ce-ai face dac? ai descoperi c? în cartea pe care o cite?ti e vorba despre tine? Când g?se?te o carte misterioas? pe noptier?, via?a lui Catherine Ravenscroft se transform? într-un co?mar. De?i pare o n?scocire, cartea, numit? Str?inul des?vâr?it, recreeaz? veridic ?i în cel mai mic detaliu cumplita zi în care Catherine a devenit prizoniera unui secret teribil, un secret pe care o singur? persoan? îl mai cuno?tea – iar acea persoan? a murit. Pe m?sur? ce trecutul o ajunge din urm?, Catherine simte c? lumea ei se pr?bu?e?te. Singura cale este s?-l înfrunte... chiar dac? adev?rul ?ocant ar putea s? o distrug?. Un debut remarcabil, care aminte?te prin atmosfer? de Înainte s? adorm ?i care se bucur? deja de un succes interna?ional, Avertisment vorbe?te despre o femeie bântuit? de secrete, despre dorin?a mistuitoare de r?zbunare ?i pre?ul dureros pe care trebuie s?-l pl?tim dac? încerc?m s? ascundem adev?rul. Avertisment dozeaz? suspansul psihologic uimitor de bine: exact a?a arat? thrillerul perfect. – Lee Child „Un necunoscut a pus cartea pe noptier?. Cu grij?. Nu a deranjat niciun obiect de la locul lui. Pe partea ei de pat. ?tiuse pe ce parte a patului doarme. A aranjat totul a?a încât s? par? c? ea îns??i pusese cartea acolo. Gândurile i se îngr?m?desc unele peste altele ?i se strivesc între ele pân? când devin chinuitoare ?i dureroase. Vinul ?i nelini?tea sunt o combina?ie periculoas?. Ar trebui s? înve?e deja c? nu e bine s? amestece otr?vurile. Î?i ia în mâini capul care o doare. În ultimele zile o doare constant. Închide ochii ?i vede soarele alb ?i arz?tor de pe copert?. Cum naiba a ajuns cartea asta în casa ei?“ Halucinant ?i tulbur?tor, romanul lui Renée Knight te prinde în mrejele sale de la prima pagin?. –? Kirkus Reviews
Othello / Othello, Moor of Venice (Edi?ie bilingv?)
Othello / Othello, Moor of Venice (Edi?ie bilingv?)
William Shakespeare
¥57.14
First published in 1850, The Scarlet Letter is Nathaniel Hawthorne's masterpiece and one of the greatest American novels. Its themes of sin, guilt, and redemption, woven through a story of adultery in the early days of the Massachusetts Colony, are revealed with remarkable psychological penetration and understanding of the human heart.?The book's immediate and lasting success are due to the way it addresses spiritual and moral issues from a uniquely American standpoint. In 1850, adultery was an extremely risqué subject, but because Hawthorne had the support of the New England literary establishment, it passed easily into the realm of appropriate reading. It has been said that this work represents the height of Hawthorne's literary genius, dense with terse descriptions. It remains relevant for its philosophical and psychological depth, and continues to be read as a classic tale on a universal theme.
Diavolul v?neaz? inima ta
Diavolul v?neaz? inima ta
Daniel Bănulescu
¥57.14
Around the Moon, Jules Verne's sequel to From the Earth to the Moon, is a science fiction novel which continues the trip to the moon which was only partially described in the previous novel. It was later combined with From the Earth to the Moon to create A Trip to the Moon and Around It. Having been fired out of the giant Columbiad space gun, the Baltimore Gun Club's bullet-shaped projectile, along with its three passengers, Barbicane, Nicholl and Michel Ardan, begins the five-day trip to the moon. A few minutes into the journey, a small, bright asteroid passes within a few hundred yards of them, but does not collide with the projectile. The asteroid had been captured by the Earth's gravity and had become a second moon.