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Finalmente in audiolibro il capolavoro di Patricia Highsmith, il thriller che ha scolpito per sempre nella storia della letteratura un personaggio indimenticabile: Tom Ripley. Napoli, anni Cinquanta. Tom Ripley, giovane spiantato, ha il compito di riportare l'indolente Dickie Greenleaf dal ricchissimo padre, nella grigia New York. Ma l'incontro con Dickie, splendido ragazzo che dalla vita ha avuto tutto, fa nascere un'idea diabolica nella mente di Tom: non potrebbe sostituirsi a lui e vivere una vita perfetta?

"1984", le livre légendaire écrit par George Orwell, enfin disponible dans une nouvelle traduction française. Un regard terrifiant sur l'avenir et une menace très claire sur ce que pourrait être notre futur, avec un État omniprésent et ultra-répressif. 1984 est le livre incontournable de l'anticipation distopique. L'histoire : Dans le futur, le monde a été divisé en trois empires qui se combattent en permanence : L'Océanie, l'Asie de l'Est et l'Eurasie. "1984" se passe à Londres, dans l'Océanie, une dictature.

A chi non è mai successo di stare sveglio, la notte, con qualche amico, a parlare di tutto e di niente, fuori dalle osterie, dal cinema, per le vie e le strade sterrate di campagna, sotto la luna, nei silenzi dei campi coltivati e nei rumori di sottofondo della città? Nella campagna Torinese degli anni quaranta, sono tre i ragazzi protagonisti di questa storia meravigliosa. Tre amici inseparabili, che si affacciano alla vita adulta, con tutte le paure, le insicurezze, le gioie e i preconcetti che son tipici di quell'età.

In un romanzo corale e luminoso, Harada Maha accompagna i suoi lettori lungo le stagioni della natura e della vita, in una favola giapponese moderna sul valore della dolcezza. Tra Osaka e Kobe c’è la piccola pasticceria Sweet Home, nascosta tra le colline verdi e accoglienti. È gestita dal signor Kōda, sua moglie Akiko e le loro figlie Hina e Haruhi. Sono molti i clienti che vi si affacciano, attratti dalla dolcezza delle pietanze ma anche dal calore del contatto umano.

"Animal Farm", a fairy story, is a short novel by George Orwell. It describes a farm where animals revolt, take over and drive out men. It is an apologue written in the form of an animal fable, but also a dystopia. In this novel, Orwell offers a satire of the Russian Revolution and a critique of the Soviet regime, particularly Stalinism, and beyond that, authoritarian regimes and totalitarianism. The book was named one of the 100 best English-language novels written from 1923 to 2005 by Time magazine.

Gilliatt vive à margem da sociedade na ilha de Guernesey. Um dia ele se apaixona por Deruchette, sobrinha do armador Lethierry. Quando o navio desse armador naufraga perto de um rochedo perigoso, sua sobrinha promete se casar com o homem capaz de recuperar o motor da embarcação. Pensando em sua bem-amada, o jovem se oferece e acaba encontrando muitas aventuras, entre elas um polvo gigante escondido numa caverna!

Qu'est-il arrivé à Pierre Le Guellec, nouveau lauréat du prix Nobel de littérature ? Déposé à l'aéroport de Rennes le matin du 8 décembre, il n'est jamais arrivé à Stockholm pour recevoir sa récompense. Enlèvement d'un écrivain devenu soudainement riche et célèbre ? Règlement de comptes entre les derniers terre-neuvas dont il est le descendant ? Disparition volontaire ? Inquiétante ? Définitive ? Marie Rivalain, son attachée de presse, est troublée.

„Мъртви души" е сатиричен роман от руския писател Николай Гогол. Авторът работи над творбата от 1835 до 1841 год., като тя излиза от печат през 1842 год. Романът е замислен като трилогия, пресъздаваща в реално време ситуацията в Русия.

"The 120 Days of Sodom" is "the most impure tale that has ever been told since our world began". It was written by the Marquis de Sade, a french noble man, in the space of 37 days, while imprisoned in the famous parisian Bastille. Fearing confiscation, the Marquis de Sade, Donatien-Alphonse-François, had to write it on a continuous roll of paper, made up of small pieces glued together. The original manuscript is now on display in Paris, and is the third most expensive kept in France, insured for 12 million euros.

Máximo es un joven estudiante de Sociología de diecinueve años que sufre un accidente de moto y, al despertar, descubre que es capaz de leer el pensamiento de las personas a través de sus ojos. Este inusual y peligroso don pone patas arriba la vida de Máximo y sus seres queridos. Lo someterán a estudios médicos, indagarán las posibilidades de negocio de su poder, lo rechazarán por la amenaza que supone.

On a pristine island in the Gulf of Finland, six-year-old Sophia is awakening to life, while her wise yet cranky grandmother is contemplating its end. This unlikely duo becomes each other's perfect companions for a season of unforgettable adventures. From crafting boats out of bark to creating their own miniature Venice, they explore their island world with youthful curiosity and aged wisdom.

In the blink of an eye, life as Gabbie knows it crumbles. With her deceitful husband gone and her family shattered, she's left with no choice but to return to her childhood home – a house haunted by the woman who shattered their lives. Her stepmother. Her father's final wish was for his second wife to reside in their home indefinitely, a fact her stepmother clung to without a hint of leaving. Their relationship, strained and distant, must now weather an unexpected storm as she seeks her stepmother's help – for her daughters' sake, Olivia and Alice.

Cansados del abuso y explotación que sufren, los animales dentro de la granja de los Jones se sublevan contra sus dueños humanos y los derrocan. La revolución fracasa cuando se crean rivalidades entre los animales dentro de la granja, e incluso algunos animales se alían con los Jones, amos que previamente derrocaron. Al traicionar su propia identidad y los intereses de su clase, se crea una nueva clase de burocracia en la granja, la cual refleja la estructura de una idealizada organización totalitarista.

After a series of setbacks, Frankie Whittle and her husband leave London for an exclusive gated community in her hometown. But beneath the manicured lawns and converted Victorian chapel, strange patterns emerge: whispering neighbours, unexplained midnight activity, and an unsettling interest in Frankie's new pregnancy. As she uncovers links between Pavilion Gardens, her own history, and a powerful network with deep roots in the community, Frankie realises her life has been steered for far longer than she knew.

Con un toque emocional y cautivador, Lourdes Cacho Escudero nos sumerge en su obra No pongas coma detrás de los sujetos, donde cada relato es un viaje al corazón de la historia familiar. Con destreza, traza un mapa de emociones, desde la España de la represión franquista hasta los secretos más íntimos de la infancia y el despertar de la sexualidad. A través de sus palabras, la autora se convierte en una cronista del tiempo, capturando momentos clave con una sensibilidad única.

Bel doesn't expect her rented cottage overlooking the loch to come with a ruggedly handsome Scottish gardener, Christian McDougal, and she's determined to resist his flirty smile and broad shoulders. But when Bel spots an empty shop for rent, it's Christian who notices her excitement. Then Bel hears a rumour that Christian is not all he seems. Clearing out her cosy new shop, she finds a bundle of old letters revealing a devastating village secret at the heart of Christian's family. Will trusting Christian with her already fragile heart mean Bel loses everything once again?

¿QUIÉN ES, EN REALIDAD, LA MUJER DEL PISO DE ARRIBA?La muerte de Dorotea y el deseo de desaparecer propician el regreso de su nieta a la pequeña localidad de Lanuza, en Huesca. El ambiente que la recibe dista mucho de la paz que venía buscando: los vecinos la tratan con recelo y la inquilina de su abuela, una escritora de renombre con fama de rehuir la sociedad, ha dejado atrás todas sus pertenencias y ha desaparecido.

Three years after her fairytale wedding to Michael and the birth of their baby boy, the shine has begun to fade. Money is tight, resentments simmer, and once-rare disagreements have turned into daily screaming matches. Something has to change… and it does, the night Michael is killed in a brutal hit-and-run, dying in the street with a stranger holding his hand. Devastated, Jenny clings to the person who shared Michael's final moments—the quiet, attentive witness to the accident who seems to understand her grief. Their unlikely friendship becomes her lifeline.

Ravn krijgt een schijnbaar alledaagse zaak toegewezen: hij wordt ingehuurd door de rijke directeur Ferdinand Mesmer om diens vermiste zoon Jakob te vinden, die 10 jaar geleden de sekte "Gods Uitverkorenen" stichtte. Het wordt echter al snel duidelijk dat er veel meer op het spel staat. Ravn lokaliseert Jakob en zijn laatste discipelen op een afgelegen landgoed. Ravns onderzoek leidt hem tot diep achter de muren van de sekte. Langzaam komt er een zowel verschrikkelijk als gekmakend geheim aan het licht in het gedeelde verleden van Jakob en Ferdinand Mesmer.

The greatest moment in Roman history, from the perspective of the man who could have had it all.Julius Caesar is dead. Mark Antony, his second in command, is surely also in the sights of the assassins.But for Antony, where there is danger, there is opportunity. Can he seize the chance, and replace Caesar as Rome's undisputed ruler? The portents are good until a young man named Octavian appears, claiming to be Caesar's heir... The following months and years are a time of shifting alliances, betrayals and score-settling.