Numele provine de la regina francez? care a avut degetele la picioare unite cu o membran?, ca laba g??tei. Cartea este p?truns? de o filozofie dubl? a vie?ii: cea real? ?i cea denaturat?, care dore?te ?a ?ntoarce sfintele scripturi cu capul ?n jos“, dup? cum ne l?mure?te ilustrul autor. Eroii romanului ??i permit s? filozofeze la mesele slinoase ale acestui ?i altor edificii, cu osp?tari, buc?tari ?i mufloni veseli.Cartea descrie tribula?iile unui t?n?r la ?nceputul veacului al XVIII-lea, Jacques Ménétrier, fiul unui osp?tar. Primind oarece ?tiin?? de carte de la un calug?r capucin, b?iatul ?l va ?nlocui pe motanul Miraut ?n misiunea de a r?suci ?epu?a pe care sunt puse p?s?rile la frigare. Intr? apoi sub protec?ia abatelui Coignard, care ?l reboteaz? Jacobus Tournebroche ?i ?l ?nva?? latina ?i greaca. Sunt angaja?i de un alchimist aflat ?n c?utarea salamandrelor ?i a silfidelor mitice ?n textele antice ale autorilor alchimi?ti. Vor ?nt?lni personaje pitore?ti precum: un alchimist, dou? femei frivole, un capucin vagabond, un b?tr?n evreu gelos. T?n?rul va face o c?l?torie ini?iatic?, ?n care va cunoa?te dragostea ?i gelozia, ?nainte de a reveni ?n s?nul familiei ?i a deveni librar.

Evie Snowt id?s korában, álmában, a szerettei k?rében ragadja el a halál. Ki az, aki nem ilyen békés eltávozásra vágyik? Amikor azonban megérkezik a mennyország kapujába, rá kell d?bbennie, hogy újra huszonhét éves, és az ajtó nem nyílik. Ahhoz, hogy átjuthasson rajta, meg kell szabadulnia a lelkére nehezed? terhekt?l: három titoktól, amely fél évszázadon át nyomasztotta ?t. Fel kell tárnia titkait, miel?tt kés? lesz. Evie csodálatos utazása során t?bbet tanul az életr?l és a szerelemr?l, mint azt valaha képzelte volna, s talán a rég elvesztett szerelméhez vezet? utat is sikerül megtalálnia. ? Varázslatos regénnyel lepte meg rajongóit Carrie Hope Fletcher, aki az egyik legnépszer?bb fiatal sztár és nemcsak hazájában, Angliában. Népszer? West End-énekesn?, százezrek által k?vetett youtuber, író, második k?tete ez - és egyben els? regénye. ?Napokkal megjelenése után, ahogy el?z? k?tete is, azonnal a Sunday Times els? számú bestsellere lett.

THE ARABIAN NIGHTS “THE ORIENT MAGIC” The Talking Bird, The Singing Tree, and the Golden WaterThe Story of the Fisherman and the GenieThe History of the Young King of the Black IslesThe Story of Gulnare of the SeaThe Story of Aladdin; Or, the Wonderful LampThe Story of Prince AgibThe Story of the City of BrassThe Story of Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesThe History of Codadad and His BrothersThe Story of Sinbad the Voyager The Talking Bird:It will be sufficient to break off a branch and carry it to plant in your gardenThe Fisherman and the GenieThe smoke ascended to the clouds, and extending itself along the sea and upon the shore formed a great mist The Young King of the Black IslesWhen he came to this part of his narrative the young king could not restrain his tearsGulnare of the SeaAnd she proceeded to burn perfume and repeat spells until the sea foamed and was agitatedAladdinAt the same time the earth, trembling, opened just before the magician, and uncovered a stone, laid horizontally, with a brass ring fixed into the middlePrince AgibAnd when the boat came to me I found in it a man of brass, with a tablet of lead upon his breast, engraven with names and talismans Prince AgibAt the approach of evening I opened the first closet and, entering it, found a mansion like paradiseThe City of BrassAnd when they had ascended that mountain they saw a city than which eyes had not beheld any greaterThe Story of Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesCassim ... was so alarmed at the danger he was in that the more he endeavoured to remember the word Sesame the more his memory was confoundedThe History of Codadad and His BrothersAs it drew near we saw ten or twelve armed pirates appear on the deckSecond Voyage of SinbadThe spot where she left me was encompassed on all sides by mountains that seemed to reach above the clouds, and so steep that there was no possibility of getting out of the valleyThird Voyage of SinbadHaving finished his repast, he returned to his porch, where he lay and fell asleep, snoring louder than thunder.. Little excuse is needed, perhaps, for any fresh selection from the famous "Tales of a Thousand and One Nights," provided it be representative enough, and worthy enough, to enlist a new army of youthful readers. Of the two hundred and sixty-four bewildering, unparalleled stories, the true lover can hardly spare one, yet there must always be favourites, even among these. We have chosen some of the most delightful, in our opinion; some, too, that chanced to appeal particularly to the genius of the artist. If, enticed by our choice and the beauty of the pictures, we manage to attract a few thousand more true lovers to the fountain-book, we shall have served our humble turn. The only real danger lies in neglecting it, in rearing a child who does not know it and has never fallen under its spell. You remember Maimoune, in the story of Prince Camaralzaman, and what she said to Danhasch, the genie who had just arrived from the farthest limits of China? "Be sure thou tellest me nothing but what is true or I shall clip thy wings!" This is what the modern child sometimes says to the genies of literature, and his own wings are too often clipped in consequence."The Empire of the Fairies is no more. Reason has banished them from ev'ry shore;Steam has outstripped their dragons and their cars,Gas has eclipsed their glow-worms and their stars."?douard Laboulaye says in his introduction to Nouveaux Contes Bleus: "Mothers who love your children, do not set them too soon to the study of history; let them dream while they are young.

Sweetwater Canyon Book 5?–?A New Year’s Novelette (32 pages plus 20 pages of “sneak peek of Book 3) The Sweetwater Canyon musicians celebrate Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve) in Scotland with Rachel’s father, Gavin Cullen. Since his wife’s death eight years ago, Gavin has never completely been the same. Clearing the cobwebs of the past year in order to begin anew is a tradition with special meaning at the family bed and breakfast inn. When a young, homeless stranger is invited inside he is met with caution by some members of the band. Will he be a source of division or will he help to free the Cullen’s from the past?

As Beatrice’s wedding day approaches, murder finds a way to make her pressed for time.? Beatrice and Wyatt’s days are spent planning their cozy, chapel wedding. Both widowed, they mean to keep their wedding an intimate, family affair. But everyone in Dappled Hills still wants to celebrate the happy couple. Beatrice and Wyatt find themselves at dinners, picnics, and barbeques in their honor. When one of the festivities goes deadly wrong, Beatrice must try to unveil the killer before making her vows.

Lee Child este un maestru al suspansului. – Entertainment WeeklyJack Reacher, fost ofi?er ?n poli?ia militar? a Statelor Unite, e pus din nou ?n fa?a unui caz complicat. Pl?nuind s? ajung? ?n Virginia, ?n c?utarea unei femei pe care nu a v?zut-o niciodat?, face autostopul. ?n ma?ina care se opre?te sunt doi b?rba?i ?i o femeie ce pare extrem de ?ngrijorat?. Din atitudinea lor, Reacher ?ncepe s? suspecteze c? ascund ceva.FBI-ul lanseaz? un apel de urm?rire general? pentru c? ?n zon? a avut loc o crim? ?i o persoan? a fost r?pit?. Oare ?nso?itorii de drum ai lui Reacher sunt implica?i ?n aceast? poveste? Iar fostul ofi?er din poli?ia militar? e doar o momeal??Al?turi de Julia Sorenson, agent FBI, Reacher porne?te o anchet? pe cont propriu ?i se treze?te prins ?ntr-o conspira?ie uria??, ?n care nimic nu e ceea ce pare ?i nimeni nu spune adev?rul.Urm?rit creeaz? unul dintre cele mai reu?ite personaje feminine din ?ntreaga serie Jack Reacher. – The New York TimesSubtil ?i nuan?at, cu un stil seduc?tor ?i r?sturn?ri irezistibile de situa?ie. – Newsweek?Reacher continu? s? conduc? ?i ?ncepu s? se g?ndeasc? la cele dou? baraje rutiere prin care trecuser?. Opt ma?ini ?i opt poli?i?ti ?n fiecare loc, cu lanterne ?i timp berechet pentru o inspec?ie am?nun?it?. Se imagin? pe sine ?n situa?ia de om urm?rit, cu ?nf??i?are obi?nuit?, c?l?torind singur, trezindu-se dintr-odat? vulnerabil ?i ?ntr-o situa?ie riscant?, poate anticip?nd barajele rutiere dinaintea sa. Ce putea s? fac? un astfel de om ca s? fie preg?tit? Putea s?-?i schimbe ?nf??i?area obi?nuit?, cu fard, plastilin?, peruci, piercinguri false, tatuaje false sau cicatrice false. Trebuia s? nu mai fie singur ?n ma?in?. Ceea ce era simplu, chiar ?i f?r? pricepere sau antrenament. Putea s? ia un autostopist de pe drum.“

Luca D’Andreapoate fi comparat cu Stephen King i Jo Nesb." - La RepubblicaCu o voce inconfundabil i o stpnire desvrit a ritmului i a naraiunii,Luca D’Andreaspune povestea unui om copleit de obsesia sa, pentru care e gata s sacrifice tot ce are mai de pre."D’Andreaeste un adevrat maestru." – La StampaEsena ruluieste n curs de publicare n peste 30 de ri.n Italia, a intrat direct n top 10 pe lista de bestselleruri, iar n opt luni a ajuns la a asea ediie.n Germania, n a doua sptmn de la publicare, a urcat pe locul doi n topul Der Spiegel.O tripl crim, crud i sngeroas, zguduie satul Siebenhoch, o comunitate retras i linitit din Tirolul de Sud.Dei s-a petrecut cu mult timp n urm, teribila ntmplare din creierii Alpilor Dolomii i bntuie nc pe locuitori i nvluie zona ntr-o atmosfer violent i misterioas.Totodat, locul crimelor, defileul Bletterbach, este un punct strvechi al planetei, care ar putea fi adpostul unei creaturi periculoase i nspimnttoare, care s-a trezit la via.Un american, venit n Alpi alturi de familia sa, are un accident ngrozitor i, dei supravieuiete, muntele pare s-l atrag n cele mai morbide feluri. El devine din ce n ce mai implicat n enigmele locale, lucru care-i va dezbina familia i-l va arunca ntr-un comar cumplit.

What if your best friend were working with your worst enemy? All is not well in Bridges. The Four Families accuse each other of spying while Red Dog attacks escalate. Aristocratic jewel merchant Dame Anastasia Louis, styling herself "The Queen of Diamonds," hires her long-time friend, private eye Jacqueline Spadros, to collect from her debtors so she can leave the city. But Jacqui can't leave David Bryce's kidnapping and the murders of her teenage informants unpunished. Convinced that her mortal enemy, the madman "Black Jack" Diamond, was complicit in the crimes, she pursues ways to prove it. The scoundrel and his crew, however, seem to be one step ahead: the terrifying man in white is seen outside David's home, forged letters are appearing across the city, and merchants in the Spadros quadrant report threats from a man who fits his description.? ? Jacqui is warned of a plot against her life. Those who try to warn Jacqui are murdered, and evidence emerges that Jacqui's mother is next on the list.? With time running out, Jacqui is forced to make a horrifying choice. Someone will surely die. Will it be Jacqui, or her mother?

Când un cuplu vindec? un psihoterapeut... Ioana ?i Valentin Dorek: un cuplu cu doi copii, ajuns într-un moment de criz? la un consilier marital. Într-un stil comic ?i prin diverse exerci?ii, consilierul încearc? s?-i ajute s?-?i rezolve problemele ce par iremediabile. Ioana ?tie întotdeauna ce vrea, ce gânde?te ?i ce o s? spun? so?ul ei, ceea ce o face s? nu-i mai acorde nicio aten?ie. La rândul lui, Valentin o trateaz? cu indiferen?? ?i r?ceal?. Dar nu numai cuplul Dorek are probleme, însu?i consilierul pare c? trece prin aceea?i situa?ie. În Exerci?iul miraculos, Daniel Glattauer se dovede?te a fi un foarte bun cunosc?tor al firii umane ?i surprinde cu m?iestrie h??i?ul sentimentelor contradictorii ale omului contemporan. Adev?rul e c? sunt un scriitor care pretinde mult de la personajele sale, dar f?r? s? le considere ni?te biete marionete. Le las s? dobândeasc? via?? proprie. Sunt libere s? ac?ioneze, a?adar, s? simt?. Sunt un romantic incurabil. – Daniel Glattauer „Valentin: P?i, v? mai mul?umim o dat? din suflet pentru terapeutica… sau mai pu?in terapeutica… m? rog, pentru eforturile… ?i pentru r?bdarea dumneavoastr?… Ioana: ?i acum o suna?i imediat pe so?ia dumneavoastr?, trebuie s? ne promite?i! Consilierul: Da, asta, da, sigur… v? promit. Am s? atac imediat problema. N-am s?… n-am s? m? ascund. Am s? combin chestiunile acestea, no?iunea mea de în?elegere ?i… da, domnule Dorek, s? spunem cutezan?a dumneavoastr?. Am s? încerc. V? promit! La revedere! Ie?i?i singuri?! Ioana (îi strig? în urm?): Iar la urm?toarea ?edin?? ne povesti?i care a fost rezultatul.“

Pentru Lucio Battistini, aceasta e ?ansa de a-?i petrece restul vie?ii a?a cum ar fi trebuit mereu s? o fac? – pre?uind fiecare moment. Îi plac femeile, are multe defecte, dar ?i mult farmec personal – simpaticul Lucio Battistini a fost dat afar? din cas? de so?ie ?i doarme într-o înc?pere din spatele cofet?riei pe care o de?ine socrul s?u. Îns? vestea c? are o tumoare malign? inoperabil? îi schimb? complet perspectiva asupra vie?ii. Astfel încep cele o sut? de zile pe care le mai are de tr?it: Lucio se hot?r??te s? aib? grij? de familia sa, s?-?i recucereasc? so?ia ?i s?-?i petreac? urm?toarele trei luni tr?ind la intensitate maxim?. Alc?tuit din 100 de capitole scurte, unul pentru fiecare zi care i-a mai r?mas de tr?it lui Lucio, O sut? de zile de fericire e delicios ca o gogoa?? fierbinte ?i un cappuccino. Impregnat? de melancolie, umor ?i duio?ie, cartea lui Fausto Brizzi ne aminte?te tuturor c? via?a e nepre?uit? ?i c? fiecare clip? conteaz?. Un roman despre fericire ?i moarte. Mai precis, un roman despre ce se poate face cu ultimele o sut? de zile de via??, în care protagonistul ia o hot?râre foarte clar?: aceea de a fi fericit. Singurul s?u regret este acela c? va trebui s? moar? pentru a începe s? tr?iasc?. – Repubblica O num?r?toare invers?. O poveste original? ?i plin? de mesaje pozitive despre în?elesul profund al vie?ii. – Planeta de Libros Un roman uluitor, care ne înva?? s? savur?m fiecare minut ce ne-a fost dat pe acest p?mânt. -- librosquevoyleyendo.com „Voi ce a?i face dac? a?i mai avea o sut? de zile pân? la moarte?Iat? ni?te sugestii:V-a?i duce la birou sau la ?coal? mâine-diminea???A?i face dragoste în fiecare or? cu persoana pe care o iubi?i?A?i vinde totul ?i v-a?i muta la tropice?V-a?i ruga la Dumnezeul în care crede?i?V-a?i ruga la un Dumnezeu în care nu a?i crezut niciodat??A?i urla pân? când a?i r?mâne f?r? suflare?A?i privi la nesfâr?it în tavan, sperând s? se pr?bu?easc? peste voi ?i s? v? ucid??“

Al doilea volum al seriei Clubul fetelor dependente de ciocolat? În aceast? serie senza?ional?, fiecare dintre surori are o poveste de spus – care e preferata ta? Skye ?i Summer Tanberry sunt surori gemene ?i cele mai bune prietene. Fac totul împreun?, dar de curând Skye a început s? simt? c? e pe locul doi. Iar când Alfie îi m?rturise?te c? nu de ea s-a îndr?gostit, ci de sora ei, Skye sufer? ?i mai mult. Va putea oare Skye s? ias? din umbra surorii sale atât de grozave ?i s? se fac? remarcat?? G?se?ti aici o mul?ime de re?ete delicioase, teste de personalitate ?i multe altele! Cite?te ?i Pasiunea lui Cherry, primul volum din seria Clubul fetelor dependente de ciocolat?. Seria Clubul fetelor dependente de ciocolat? are în distribu?ie surori rebele, b?ie?i supercool ?i una dintre marile iubiri ale lui Cathy – ciocolata. Autoarea se declar? a fi o vegetarian? convins?, îndr?gostit? de ciocolat?. Cathy Cassidy ador? s?: citeasc?, s? scrie, s? viseze cu ochii deschi?i; înoate, s? se plimbe, s? m?nânce pr?jituri cu amicii; stea în jurul unui foc de tab?r? împreun? cu prietenii ?i familia, sub un cer plin de stele. Dintotdeauna am ?tiut ce gândim fiecare. Ne completam una alteia frazele, mergeam peste tot împreun?, împ?rt??ind acelea?i visuri, speran?e, juc?rii, mânc?ruri, haine ?i amici. Eram cele mai bune prietene. ?i chiar mai mult decât atât. Tr?iam una în pielea celeilalte. — Sunt de a dreptul superbe, zicea lumea. Nu i a?a c? sunt cele mai dulci fiin?e pe care le a?i v?zut vreodat?? ?i noi nu f?ceam decât s? ne uit?m una la alta, s? izbucnim în râs ?i s? fugim departe de persoanele adulte, ad?postindu ne în mica noastr? lume perfect?.

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.

Red Eve was written in the year 1911 by Henry Rider Haggard. This book is one of the most popular novels of Henry Rider Haggard, 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.

Irrepressible, intergalactic good-time guy Octavius wakes in a grey room. He has many questions - not least of which is how he came to be there. Making good use of his quick wit and pretty face, Octavius embarks on a series of adventures in which he strives to uncover the secrets of his past and unravel the mystery of the Indigo Dragon. This funny and inventive story will entertain fans of science fiction, fantasy and saucy humour.

A fantastic historical adventure novel set in 17th Century America by the master of juvenile fiction William Henry Giles Kingston.

Written by Tarzan author Edgar Rice Burroughs, this book is the first in a series written about the 'hollow earth' realm of Pellucidar. Follow the intrepid David Innes as he tunnels 500 miles into the earths crust - into a secret subterranean world!

A fantastic look at the great Ancient Greek authors. Covers Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato and Demosthenes.

Set in the fictional Canadian village of Avonlea, which was also the setting for Montgomery's 'Anne of Green Gables' series, this collection of short stories have been delighting readers of all ages around the world for nearly a century.

A fascinating biography of the famous English philosopher Francis Bacon.

An in-depth discussion on many different species of British birds by famed ornithologist William Hudson.

Written by Anna Sewell in the last years of her life in 1877, this was her only novel but is one of the best selling children's books of all time.The story is narrated in the first person as an autobiographical memoir of a horse named Black Beauty, starting with his days as a colt on an English farm, to his hard life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirement in the countryside. Throughout his life he suffers many hardships and recounts many tales of cruelty and kindness. Every chapter is a story of an incident in Black Beauty's life usually containing a lesson or moral.